Nizami Ganjavi

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.

Other name:

Nezami,

نظامی گنجوی,

Nizami Ganje'i,

Nizami,

Низами Гянджеви,

Ильяс ибн Юсуф,

Абу Мухаммад Ильяс ибн Юсуф ибн Заки Муайяд,

Jamal ad-Din Abu Muhammad Ilyas,

Nizami Gancavi,

Nizami Gencevi

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Jan 1, 1141

Deathday:

1 thg 1, 1209

Place of birth:

Ganja, Seljuk Empire [now Republic of Azerbaijan]