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Nizami Ganjavi

01 Jan, 1141 in Ganja, Seljuk Empire [now Republic of Azerbaijan]

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.

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Nezamiنظامی گنجویNizami Ganje'i NizamiНизами ГянджевиИльяс ибн ЮсуфАбу Мухаммад Ильяс ибн Юсуф ибн Заки МуайядJamal ad-Din Abu Muhammad IlyasNizami GancaviNizami Gencevi