Musibat-nama
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Musibat-nama is a major Sufi mystical poem by Attar of Nishapur that allegorically explores the soul’s journey toward divine truth.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian poem
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Sufi mystical poem ⓘ allegorical poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Book of Affliction
NERFINISHED
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The Book of Suffering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Attar’s other major works
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Conference of the Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilahi-nama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Attar of Nishapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
annihilation of the self
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mystical quest ⓘ soul’s journey toward divine truth ⓘ spiritual wayfaring ⓘ union with God ⓘ |
| genre |
Sufi literature
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mystical poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Farid al-Din Attar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMetricalForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
true knowledge is attained through spiritual trial
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worldly attachments hinder union with the divine ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Sufi metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasStructure | didactic narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic mystical literature
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later Persian Sufi poets ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Sufi initiates
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seekers of spiritual truth ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ |
| literaryForm | masnavi ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | medieval Persian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | seeker’s inner journey ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Persian Sufi canon ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Nishapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine love
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metaphysical suffering ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
allegory
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symbolism ⓘ |
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