Attar

Attar, Sufi poet and mystic, is best known for his book which is translated in English as The Conference of the Birds. Margaret Smith’s sympathetic and competent work includes an account of Attar’s life, and mystical doctrine, followed by translated selections from his major works.

The Contents include
INTRODUCTION
I. THE LIFE OF ATTAR,
II. THE MYSTICAL DOCTRINE OF ATTAR,
III. THE STORY OF THE “MANTIQ AL-TAYR”, SELECTIONS FROM THE “MANTIQ AL-TAYR”, SELECTIONS FROM “TADHKIRAT ALAWLIYA”, SELECTIONS FROM THE “PANDNAMA”, SELECTIONS FROM THE “JAWHAR AL-DHAT”, SELECTIONS FROM OTHER WORKS.