Nizami Ganjavi
Known for

Writing

Credits

3

Gender

Man

Birthday

1 Jan 1141

Day of death

1 Jan 1209 (68)

Place of birth

Ganja, Seljuk Empire [now Republic of Azerbaijan]

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

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.

Known for
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2008ShirinStory
1982Seven BeautiesOriginal Story
1961Leyli and MajnunOriginal Concept