User:HistoryofIran/Saadi Shirazi
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Saadi Shirazi (Persian: سعدی شیرازی) was a 13th-century poet, who composed works in his native Persian, as well as some in Arabic. Regarded as one of the greatest poets of Persian literature, his poetry and fame extended throughout the Persian-speaking world, such as Anatolia and India.
Saadi Shirazi | |
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Born | 1209/10 Shiraz, Fars, Salghurid kingdom |
Died | 1291/92 Shiraz, Fars, Ilkhanate |
Resting place | Tomb of Saadi |
Occupation | Poet |
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Notable works | Bustan Gulistan |
Born in Shiraz in c. 1210, there is little certainty concerning Saadi's life. He left the city in 1223/24, embarking on a journey for over 30 years in different parts of the Islamic world. By the time he returned in 1257, he had seemingly already achieved fame and esteem as a poet. Keen to restore his connections to the ruling Salghurid dynasty, he quickly composed his two best-known books, the Bustan and Gulistan. However, the Salghurid dynasty did not last long after this, eventually being vassalized and then abolished by the rising Mongol Ilkhanate. Saadi continued to write under his new suzerains, dedicating poems to both the Ilkhanate rulers and their Persian administrators. This included the two Juvayni brothers, Shams al-Din Juvayni and Ata-Malik Juvayni, who are honored in some of the most prominent ghazals (amatory poem or ode) by Saadi. In 1291 or 1292, Saadi died in Shiraz, where he was buried.