Nizami Ganjavi
Birth date
January 1, 1141
Death date
January 1, 1209
Place of birth
Ganja, Seljuk Empire [now Republic of Azerbaijan]
Profession
Writing
Age
68 years
Biography
Nizami Ganjavi (Persian: نظامی گنجوی, romanized: Niẓāmī Ganjavī, lit. 'Niẓāmī of Ganja'; c. 1141 – 1209), Nizami Ganje'i, Nizami, or Nezāmi, whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī, was a 12th-century Muslim poet. Nizami is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely appreciated in Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran, the Kurdistan region and Tajikistan.
Also known as
Nezamiنظامی گنجویNizami Ganje'i NizamiНизами ГянджевиИльяс ибн Юсуф
