April 13 is known as Attar’s day in Iran. On this special occasion, Iranians pay a visit to his mausoleum.
Attar’s Mausoleum in Nishapur
The well-known Persian poet and mystic, Farid Ud-din Attar Nishapuri, was born in c. 1145, and martyred in c. 1221. His mausoleum is located in Khorasan Razavi province, in the city of Nishapur.
