The Conference of The BirdsThese lofty words are an antidote for anyone sickened by extremism's poison. Considered by Rumi to be the master of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the souls search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the worlds birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attars beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the

Author: Shaykh Muhammad Al-Khudari Bak Al-Baiuri

Language: English/Arabic

ISBN-13: 978-0860374350

and prayer are rewarded in the end

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they must sail in raging waters to retrieve a rare medicine plant

Publisher: Diwan Press

This book also offers a glimpse into the works of the many female Islamic scholars who have been pivotal to a women's revival in Islamic spirituality and scholarship in the past decades

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traditions

and consistent while at the same time free of poetic pretension

including his unique characteristics