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The Conference of the Birds
A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of SufismBy Farid ud-Din Attar
Length1h 44m
About this audiobook
Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search for their ideal king, the Simorgh bird. By turns witty and profound, The Conference of the Birds transforms deep belief into magnificent poetry.
Audiobook details
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore
Length1 hr 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 7, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PART 1. THE PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS - The Parliament of The Birds
2The Princess and The Dervish
3A Miser’s Fate
4A Handsome King
5Story of Shaykh San‘An
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6PART 2. ON TO THE CITY OF GOD - “On, To The Bound of The Waste, On, To The City of God”
7Sultan Mahmud and The Orphan Lad
8A Grave-Digger’s Experience
9A Saint’s Dream
10A King’s Palace
11A Father’s Love
12Shaykh Ahmed Guri and Sultan Sanjar
13A Faithful Infidel and A Deceitful Crusader
14The Magic Cup of Joseph
15The Advice of Satan
16Sultan Mahmud and Ayaz
17PART 3. THROUGH THE SEVEN VALLEYS - The Valley of The Quest
18Majnun’s Search of Layla
19Mahmud and The Rag-Picker
20The Valley of Love
21A Love-Sick Nobleman
22Majnun’s Stratagem
23The Valley of Knowledge
24The Man of Stone
25The Beloved Who Found Her Lover In The Arms of Morpheus
26A Love-Sick Sentinel
27Sultan Mahmud and The Fanatic
28The Valley of Detachment
29An Analogy From Astrology
30The Fly and The Bee-Hive
31The Valley of Unity
32Advice Given To A Shaykh By A Woman
33The Valley of Bewilderment and Stupefaction
34A Mother’s Grief
35The Lost Key
36The Valley of Poverty and Annihilation
37Nasir-Ud-Din Tusi’s Advice To His Disciple
38The Assemblage of Butterflies In Search of The Candle
39PART 4. RECEPTION AT THE ROYAL COURT
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