The conference of the birds, a Sufi allegory: being an abridged version of Farid-ud-din Attar's Mantiq-ut-tayr by Attar of Nishapur

The conference of the birds, a Sufi allegory: being an abridged version of Farid-ud-din Attar's Mantiq-ut-tayr

Attar of Nishapur

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Farid ud-Din Attar was a Persian poet, druggist, and social theorist of Sufism, who wrote much of his poetry while treating hundreds of patients a day with his herbal remedies. As a young man he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and sought wisdom during...

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Moods

reflective 68%
inspiring 47%
challenging 36%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 26%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

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medium 47%
fast 5%

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