Fariduddin attar biography of mahatma

Sufi Biography: Faridudin Attar

Faridi-ul-Din Attar (or Faridudin) was born in Nishapur, in the Iranian province of Khorasan and died in the same city.

He has often being referred as Farid-ul-Din of Nishapur. The word &#;Attar&#; (perfumist) derives from Arabic/Persian word &#;Iter&#; meaning perfume. Attar therefore refers to profession of Farid-ul-Din which eventually became more of his pseudonym.

Fariduddin attar biography of mahatma

Farid-ul-Din left his profession to travel for the ultimate question of discovering oneself. It is being reported that he was at his shop when he encountered a Sufi at his shop. The event influenced his life so much that he abandoned his perfume shop and went on a spiritual pilgrimage to Kufa, Mecca, Damascus, Turkistan, and India, meeting with Sufi sheikhs &#; and returned to Nishapur promoting Sufism.

Ilahi nama and Manteq al-Tayr are his greatest works.

Conference of the Birds

Mantaq ul Teer (The conference of birds)