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Saadi Shirazi

Type Figure Region Asia Time c. 1210–1291 Also known as Saadi Shirazi、Saadi of Shiraz、شمس‌الدین محمد بن محمود سعدی、Saʿdī

Saadi Shirazi (c. 1210–1291/92), Persian poet and moralist, was born in Shiraz and travelled in his youth through Iraq, Syria, India, and elsewhere.…

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  1. c. 1226–1256Baghdad · IraqLeaving Shiraz in his youth, he passed through Baghdad, Damascus, and the Delhi Sultanate, encountering diverse cultures, gathering experiences, and beginning to compose lyric poetry and moral tales, laying the material and stylistic groundwork for the Bustan and the Golestan.
  2. 1257–1291Shiraz · FarsAfter returning to Shiraz he devoted himself to writing, completing the narrative poem Bustan and the prose collection Golestan, conveying worldly wisdom and ethical instruction in concise Persian. He remained active in literary circles in the 1290s, honored by local rulers, and died in Shiraz around 1291.

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