He has provided the inspiration for rumi and many other poets. He was known for his translations of persian literature. In irreligion is our fame, and we have made our creed a shame. Farid al din attar was born at nishapur in northern persia on november 12, 1119, but sources on his date of death vary from 1193 to 1234. Publication date 2004 topics urdu, attar, mantiq, tair, translation, sufism collection opensource language urdu. Fariduddin the perfumer, was a persian poet, sufi and muslim theoretician. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Attar of nishapur s most popular book is the conference of the birds. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title attar. Full text of muslim saints and mystics tazkira tul awliya. Fariduddin attar simple english wikipedia, the free. Like rumi and hafiz, the name attar conjures up images of passionate attraction to the divine. Farid uddin attar was born in nishapur, in what is today northeast iran. Faridiuldin attar or faridudin was born in nishapur, in the iranian province of khorasan and died in the same city. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Join facebook to connect with masoud zar and others you may know.
The role of translation 55 baron eric hermelin and nestlman baron eric hermelin was born in 1860 and died in 1944 in sweden. During his travels, he met many sufi mystics and, eventually, became one himself. Another early account comes from the shii scholar and philosopher nasir aldin altusi 12011274 ce, who visited attar personally when he was a student in nishapur. Conference of the birds by farid aldin attar overdrive. Poetry chaikhana farid uddin attar muslimsufi poetry. Farid ud din attar was born in nishapur, in what is today northeast iran. Attar of nishapur has 54 books on goodreads with 22151 ratings. Attar of nishapurs most popular book is the conference of the birds.
Attar of nishapur author of the conference of the birds. Tusi was impressed with the old poets eloquence and his way of interpreting the discourse of the sufi masters, the knowers of god and the spiritual. En farid aldin attar, su enciclopedia britannica, encyclop. Urdu translation of the sufi book mantiq uttair written by khwaja fareeduddin attar.
Rumis works are currently undergoing something of a renaissance in the western world but the name of farid ud din attar is not as well known. In this paper, it was aimed to study the reflective methods of ahl albayt in important mystical writings of persian literatures until end of sixcentury using quotes citation method. Authortitle index to the great books lists assembled at this site this page tells you which authors and titles are included on which great books lists. A manuscript by farid al din attar kept in pergamon museum, berlin, germany.
Conference of the birds by farid aldin attar librarything. The word attar perfumist derives from arabicpersian word iter meaning perfume. Fifty poems of attar by farid aldin attar, kenneth avery. Abu hamid bin abu bakr ibrahim better known by his penname fariduddin attar i. We present two extracts from the llahinama or book of god by the great persian mystic poet farid al din attar circa 537627 ah, 11401230 ac translated into english by john andrew boyle. Dealing with themes of love, passion and mysticism, the versions presented in this book are the first sustained offerings of attars lyric poetry in english. Using the mystical books that were originated in teachings of ahl albayt were completed in different intents with different methods. The tomb, which is also known as the green dome qubbai hadra, was built by the efforts of sultan walad and ala aldin qaysar, and by the material support of muin aldin parwana, the saljuqid amir, and his wife gurju georgian khatun.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Ghiyath aldin abu alfath umar ib n ibrahim alnisaburi alkhayyami persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet, renowned in his own country and time for his scientific achievements but chiefly known to englishspeaking readers through the translation of a. Colonel attar, a character in the movie planet of the apes. Farid aldin attar the institute of ismaili studies. Attar lived in the 12th century, just prior to rumi, whom he may have actually met as a child. Attar also wrote the book of secrets, the memorial of the saints, and the h. John andrew boyle, the ilahinama or book of god of farid aldin attar. Dealing with themes of love, passion and mysticism, the versions presented in this book are the first sustained offerings of attar. Fifty poems of attar by farid aldin attar, paperback. Attar, su archiviato dall url originale il 9 giugno 2005. Attar of nishapur, paul smith translation it was amazing 5. There is disagreement over the exact dates of his birth and death but several sources confirm that he lived about 100 years. Little is known about his life and he was probably born in nishapur, persia, sometime in the 1.
Books by attar of nishapur author of the conference of. Illahi nama book of god by farid aldin attar famous. This is unfortunate, since the conference of the birds provides, in my opinion, a much better insight into sufi philosophy than the bits and pieces of rumi floating about the new age universe. Considered one of the great sufi poets in his native country, farid al din attar 11421220 is not as well known to western readers. Abu hamid bin abu bakr ibrahim farid al din attar was born in ad 1145 or 1146 in nishapur province of iranian khorasan and died circa 1221. John andrew boyle, the ilahinama or book of god of farid aldin attar, manchester university press, manchester, 1976, isbn 0719006635.
Considered one of the great sufi poets in his native country, farid aldin attar 11421220 is not as well known to western readers. Attar was a persian sufi of the 12th century and his masterpiece is. Farid aldin attar primary author only author division. Pand nama by shaykh fariduddin attar a farsi with urdu.
Tadhkaratulauliya or memoirs of saints selected or abridged this book is an english translation of selection from the tadhkara. It is an excellent introduction to his work and invaluable for students of sufism. He began his work by writing verses, annotations, and translations in local newspapers, having gradually adopted liberal. Buy fifty poems of attar by farid aldin attar, kenneth avery from waterstones today. The ilahinama or book of god of farid aldin attar, manchester university press, manchester, 1976.
He has often being referred as fariduldin of nishapur. Mantiq altair language of the birds old books, antique books. Fariduddin attars tadhkaratulauliya or memoirs of saints. Farid aldin attar is currently considered a single author. The story of south asian relations with iran goes back to hoary past and covers many important aspects of life. The great th century sufi poet farid aldin attar is renowned as an author of superb short lyrics written in the persian language. Comparative study of the myth of water in the mythologies of iran and india 1 1. See more ideas about iranian art, islamic paintings and islamic art. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of farid al din attar books online. Attar and the persian sufi tradition leonard lewisohn and christopher shackle i. Inner dimensions of islamic worship by abu hamid alghazali hafiz by hafez books by. There is disagreement over the exact dates of his birth and death, but several sources confirm that he lived almost a hundred years. Attar neishabouri, farid aldin attar, attar of nishapur, omar khayyam. In this volume will be found saying sixtytwo saints of the highest order and incidents of their lives. He is traditionally said to have been killed by mongol invaders. Books by language additional collections journal of materials engineering. Indeed rumi wrote, but in everything i say i am only the servant of attar.
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