Attar's "Conference of the Birds" - The Greatest Sufi Masterpiece?

Let's Talk Religion · Nov 9, 2026 · 32m

In this video, we explore the famous persian sufi poem "Mantiq al-Tayr" or The Conference of the Birds, written by Fariduddin Attar.

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Sources/Suggested Reading:

'Attar, Fariduddin. "The Conference of the Birds". Translated by Afkham Darbandi & Dick Davis. Penguin Classics. 1984.

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