Social and Philosophical Ideas of Fariduddin Attor

This monograph explores the socio-philosophical ideas of the great sheikh Fariduddin Attor (1144-1220). Fariduddin Attor’s works influenced the formation of the worldview of Jalaliddin Rumi (1207-1273) and Alisher Nawai (1441-1501). Fariduddin Attor was aware not only of religious knowledge but also of secular knowledge. This monograph analyzes the ideas of the Mu’tasawwif on such philosophical issues as science, ethics, human qualities, existence, and man’s place in the universe