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fromMedievalists.net
5 days ago

The Afterlife of a Medieval Persian Text: The Qalandar-nama of Abdullah Ansari - Medievalists.net

The authenticity of medieval texts is often uncertain due to layers of transmission and the lack of original manuscripts.
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Flying Back With the Birds to My Hometown of Tehran

Distance does not soften the terror. It only deepens my helplessness. In moments like this, I realize that geography is not measured in miles, but in attachment. War rearranges distance. These days I find myself returning to "The Conference of the Birds," the 12th-century poem by Attar of Nishapur, seeking meaning through ancient wisdom about spiritual journeys and transformation.
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