Malek ibn Dinar Malek ibn Dinar al-Sami was the son of a Persian slave from Sejestan (or Kabol) and became a disciple of Hasan of Basra. He is mentioned as a reliable traditionist, transmitting from such early authorities as Anas ibn Malek and Ibn Sirin. A noted early calligrapher of the Koran, he […]
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Attar: Muslim Saints and Mystics (Tazkarotol-Oulia) Part 1
Hasan of Basra Al-Hasan ibn Abi ‘l Hasan al-Basri was born at Medina in 21 (642), the son of a slave captured in Maisan who afterwards became a client of the Prophet Mohammad’s secretary Zaid ibn Thabet.
Bird Parliament (Manteq’o Teyr) From Farid ud-Din Attar
Hu 121 Bird Parliament by Farid ud-Din Attar translated by Edward FitzGerald first published in Letters and Literary Remains of Edward FitzGerald (William Aldis Wright, ed.) London and New York: Macmillan and Co. [1889]
God Speaks to Moses
Farid ud-Din AttarOne day God spoke to Moses and said:‘Visit Satan, question him, use your head.’So Moses descended to Hell’s burning halls;Satan saw him coming, a smile did he installOn his fiery face. Moses proudly asked himFor advice, waiting for Satan’s crafty whim;Satan spoke through his coal-black teeth:‘Remember this rule which sense bequeathsNever say […]