Nizami Ganjavi

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.

Birthday

Jan 1, 1141

Place of birth

Ganja, Seljuk Empire [now Republic of Azerbaijan]

Deathday

Jan 1, 1209

Also known as

• 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