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The Allegory of Majnun and the Qibla of the Soul in Mosibat Nameh

In Section 7 of Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the story of Majnun being asked about the Qibla illustrates the Sufi concept of the 'Qibla of the soul' (قبله جان). Majnun asserts that for true lovers, the Divine is the ultimate focus of devotion, symbolized by the face of the beloved (Layla), rather than the physical stone structure of the Kaaba. This allegory teaches that formalistic religious rituals are secondary to the internal, spiritual orientation of the heart toward the Divine.

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