The Simurgh is a benevolent mythical jinn bird of Persia, so old it has seen the destruction of the world three times over. An immense creature with the shape of a giant bird with spectacular plumage, it has the claws of a lion and a is large enough to carry off an elephant or a whale. The name Simurgh can be translated as “30 birds”. The figure can be found in all periods of Iranian art and literature and is also evident in the iconography of Georgia, medieval Armenia, the Byzantine Empire, and other regions within the realm of Persian cultural influence. The Simurgh was considered to purify the land and waters and hence bestow fertility. The creature represented the union between the Earth and the sky, serving as mediator and messenger between the two. In a classic of Sufi literature entitles The Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar, a band of pilgrim birds follow a feather dropped by the Simurgh. First, they decide who is to be their king, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they travel together to find the legendary Simurgh. This magical figure of the Simurgh is made of water buffalo horn and it is inscribed with a set of sacred Quranic verses and talismanic seals for well-being, good luck, protection, love, power, and enlightenment. The talismanic figure of the bird Simurg can be stored in your home or working space, or near the main entrance, and it will protect it from all evil, and will bring blessings of love, money, abundance into one’s household. It serves as a powerful talisman to request blessings (Baraka) in general, and to help one to receive guidance and supervision, so...
