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Attar of Nishapur

1145 - 1220

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Faridoddin Abu Hamed Mohammad Attar Nishapuri (c. 1145 – c. 1221; Persian: ابوحامد محمد عطار نیشابوری), better known by his pen-names Faridoddin (فریدالدین) and ʿAttar of Nishapur (عطار نیشاپوری, Attar means apothecary), was a poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer from Nishapur who had an immense and lasting influence on Persian poetry and Sufism. He wrote a collection of lyrical poems and number of long poems in the philosophical tradition of Islamic mysticism, as well as a prose work with biographies and sayings of famous Muslim mystics. The Conference of the Birds, Book of the Divine, and Memorial of the Saints are among his best known works. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Attar of Nishapur is the 425th most popular writer (down from 389th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Iran and the 11th most popular Iranian Writer.

Attar of nishapur is most famous for its scent, which is a combination of flowers and spices.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Attar of Nishapur ranks 425 out of 7,302. Before him are Pietro Aretino, Paula Hitler, Ennius, John Galsworthy, Propertius, and Ian Fleming. After him are Isabelle de Charrière, Saint-John Perse, Jacques Prévert, William of Rubruck, Phillis Wheatley, and Einhard.

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Among people born in 1145, Attar of Nishapur ranks 1. After him are Al-Adil I, Ibn Jubayr, Sverre of Norway, Margaret I, Countess of Flanders, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, Maria of Antioch, Theodora Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, Najm al-Din Kubra, Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi, Mikhail of Vladimir, and Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad. Among people deceased in 1220, Attar of Nishapur ranks 3. Before him are Muhammad II of Khwarazm, and Saxo Grammaticus. After him are Wolfram von Eschenbach, Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal, Richeza of Denmark, Kaykaus I, Andreas Capellanus, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg, and Giraut de Bornelh.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Attar of Nishapur ranks 59 out of 631. Before him are Yazdegerd III (624), Ghazan (1271), Astyages (-700), Cambyses I (-600), Báb (1819), and Öljaitü (1280). After him are Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Cyaxares (-700), Ibn Majah (824), and Achaemenes (-800).

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Among WRITERS In Iran

Among writers born in Iran, Attar of Nishapur ranks 11. Before him are Mansur Al-Hallaj (858), Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201), Jami (1414), Shams Tabrizi (1185), Doris Lessing (1919), and Saadi Shirazi (1210). After him are Magtymguly Pyragy (1733), Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani (1125), Ali Shariati (1933), Ibn al-Muqaffa' (724), Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh (1883), and Sharafkhan Bidlisi (1543).

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