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The Conference of Birds[ THE CONFERENCE OF BIRDS ] By Attar, Farid Ud-Din ( Author )Jul-03-1984 Paperback by Afkham Darbandi (Translator), Dick Davis (Translator), Farid Attar Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1984 ISBN-10: 0-14-044434-3 / 0140444343 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-044434-6 / 9780140444346 Like "Rumi" and "Hafiz", the name "Attar" conjures up images of passionate attraction to the divine. A Persian Sufi of the 12th century, Attar's masterpiece is the Conference of the Birds, an epic allegory of the seeker's journey to God. When all the birds of the world convene and determine that the |