Lives of the Saints (Tadhkirat al-Awliya)

Lives of the Saints (Tadhkirat al-Awliya)

One of the best-known works of the Persian mystic and poet Farid al-Din Attar, Lives of the Saints (Tadhkirat al-Awliya) is a biographical and hagiographical work that recounts the lives of great saints, Sufis, and mystics of the Islamic world. The book not only narrates their life stories but also presents their teachings, ascetic practices, forms of worship, and spiritual influence on society.

The work includes extensive accounts of leading figures in the history of Sufism, such as Hasan al-Basri, Bayazid al-Bistami, Junayd al-Baghdadi, and Mansur al-Hallaj. Attar’s fluent and compelling style transforms these biographies from mere historical records into a guide rich with moral and spiritual lessons.

Lives of the Saints was widely read within the Ottoman and Turkish Sufi traditions and was transmitted by spiritual guides to their disciples in lodges and dervish convents. Today, it is regarded as one of the fundamental sources for both literary and Sufi studies.

Author: Farid al-Din Attar

Publisher: Dergah Publications

ISBN: 9786256839724

Binding: Paperback

Language: Turkish

Dimensions: 16 × 24 cm

Page Count: 840 pages