Mantiq al-Tayr
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Mantiq al-Tayr is a renowned 12th-century Persian Sufi allegorical poem that narrates a group of birds’ spiritual quest to find their divine king, the Simurgh.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian poem
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Sufi poem ⓘ allegorical poem ⓘ didactic poem ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Nishapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Attar of Nishapur
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Farid al-Din Attar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Sufi path
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mystical union with the divine ⓘ search for God ⓘ self-annihilation (fana) ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| ending | the birds discover that Simurgh is a reflection of their own transformed selves ⓘ |
| genre |
Sufi literature
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mystical poetry ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslations | yes ⓘ |
| influence |
Islamic mysticism
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Persian literature ⓘ Sufi thought ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Valley of Bewilderment
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Valley of Detachment NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Poverty and Annihilation NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | masnavi ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of the masterpieces of Persian Sufi poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Simurgh
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birds ⓘ hoopoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | didactic narrator through the hoopoe ⓘ |
| originalTitle | منطق الطیر NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
monism
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mystical love ⓘ |
| plotElement | the birds traverse seven valleys representing stages of the spiritual path ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of birds set out to find their king, the Simurgh, guided by the hoopoe. ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Islam
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | rhyming couplets ⓘ |
| setting | mythical journey through seven valleys ⓘ |
| structure | frame narrative with embedded tales and anecdotes ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Simurgh symbolizes God or ultimate reality
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birds symbolize human souls ⓘ hoopoe symbolizes the spiritual guide or Sufi master ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
The Conference of the Birds
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The Speech of the Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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