A comparative study of dialogue in common anecdotes of Shaikh Attar Neishabouri’s works and Molana Jalal-al-Din’s Masnavi (first, second, and third books)

Attar, Molana, Comparison, Dialogue, Anecdote

Authors

  • Saeid Akbari Pabandi Master in Persian Language and Literature, Technical and Vocational University, Al-Ghadir Zanjan branch, Zanjan, Iran
  • Mina Mahdikhani PhD Candidate, General linguistics, Female Teacher Training University, Isfahan, Iran
  • Robab Afshari Master in Persian Language and Literature, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Nasrin Mahdikhani Master in Persian Language and Literature, Zanjan, Iran
November 15, 2016

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In comparing Molana Jalal-al-Din’s Masnavi and the available works of Shaikh Attar Neishabouri, there are significant common points which are the result of undue influence of Attar on ideas and works of Molana. In this regard, it can be said that a great part of Molana’s mystical genius and masterpiece is developed thanks to his teacher, Attar. The approaches that he uses in fiction stories is associated with statement of transcendental concepts and means in context of dialogue; so, there are always proposed new subsidiary stories in the dialogue of characters without disrupting the continuity of main body of story. With the morphology and classification of forty-two stories’ dialogues, a comprehensive and systematic review is obtained. This review helps to get quickly more familiar with this valuable works and their structure and content.