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
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2008 | Shirin | Story |
1982 | Seven Beauties | Original Story |
1961 | Leyli and Majnun | Original Concept |