Attar Collection

Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden (oil on canvas)
3588510 Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden (oil on canvas) by Qajar School (19th century); 64.1 wide cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Allusion to Sura 27: 16, Folio from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), A. H. 892 / A. D
Allusion to Sura 27:16, Folio from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), A.H. 892/A.D. 1486

A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man, Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600

The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince, Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-tair... A.H
The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince, Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/A.D. 1487

Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A. H. 892 / A. D
Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/ A.D. 1486

Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager, Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), 1487

Shaikh San an and the Christian Maiden, Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600

Isparta - Turkey
Isparta - famour for rugs and growing roses which are distilled into Attar of Roses which is used in the perfume trade to this day

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Amidst the timeless pages of Mantiq al-Tair, or The Conference of the Birds, by Attar, we find a myriad of tales that transcend time and culture. From the brushstrokes of Habib Allah in Folio 22v, where Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden's love story unfolds, to the funeral procession depicted in Folio 35r, reminding us of the transient nature of life. The ruffian sparing a poor man's life in Folio 4v and the beggar's professed love for a prince in Folio 28r, all echo the universal themes of compassion and self-sacrifice. The calligraphy in Folio from A.H 892/A.D, a testament to the beauty of the Persian language, further enhances the spiritual journey of these birds. In Isparta, Turkey, the pages of this masterpiece continue to inspire and captivate, alluding to Sura 27:16, 'And the love between them grew stronger, and they hasted towards the Garden.' (Folio from Mantiq al-Tair, A.H 892/A.