The Conference Of The Birds - Sufi Poem - Attar of Nishapur - Full Audiobook
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The Conference Of The Birds - Sufi Poem - Attar of Nishapur - Full Audiobook

2022-12-24
The Conference of the Birds or Speech of the Birds is a Persian poem by Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar, commonly known as Attar of Nishapur. The title is taken directly from the Qur'an, 27:16, where Sulayman and Dāwūd are said to have been taught the language, or speech, of the birds. In the poem, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their sovereign, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh. The hoopoe leads the birds, each of whom r...
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