FOUR WONDERFUL SUFI ALLEGORIES IN POETRY & PROSE Azz-eddin al-Muqaddasi, Obeyd Zakani, Shah Da'i & Parvin Etesami Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Azz-eddin al-Muqaddasi (d.1280) is famous for one book, his 'Secret of Birds, Flowers' etc. in prose and poetry. The allegories are easy, yet deep and elegant, with no lack of real Sufi knowledge and experience of the Path through various seekers: the expressions are poetic and pleasant. "It has been...