Attar was a Persian poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer from Nishapur who had an immense and lasting influence on Persian poetry and Sufism.
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'These lofty words are an antidote/ for anyone sickened by extremism's poison.' Considered by Rumi to be 'the master' of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul's search for meaning.... SEE MORE