Of Turkic descent yet writing in Persian, Nizami is one of the greatest epic poets of the Islamic world; his works nourished both Turkish and Iranian literature for centuries.
Frequently asked questions
- What was The Khamsa of Nizami Ganjavi?
- Nizami Ganjavi, a Persian-language poet of Turkic-Azeri origin, completed his five great masnavis (the Khamsa): Makhzan al-Asrar, Khosrow and Shirin, Layla and Majnun, the Iskandarnama and the Haft Paykar.
- When did The Khamsa of Nizami Ganjavi happen?
- 1197 CE
- Where did The Khamsa of Nizami Ganjavi take place?
- Gence (Azerbaycan)