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Hafez

1325 - 1389

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Khājeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī (Persian: خواجه شمس‌‌الدین محمد حافظ شیرازی), known by his pen name Hafez (حافظ Ḥāfeẓ lit. 'the memorizer' or 'the keeper'; 1325–1390) or Hafiz, also known by his nickname lesān-al-ḡayb ('the tongue of the unseen'), was a Persian lyric poet whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as one of the highest pinnacles of Persian literature. His works are often found in the homes of Persian speakers, who learn his poems by heart and use them as everyday proverbs and sayings. His life and poems have become the subjects of much analysis, commentary, and interpretation, influencing post-14th century Persian writing more than any other Persian author. Hafez is best known for his Divān, a collection of his surviving poems probably compiled after his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hafez is the 118th most popular writer (up from 133rd in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Iran (up from 17th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iranian Writer.

Hafez is most famous for his poetry. He is the most read poet in Iran and Afghanistan.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hafez ranks 118 out of 7,302. Before him are José Saramago, Václav Havel, Anatole France, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, André Gide, and Theodor Herzl. After him are Rainer Maria Rilke, Ismail I, Mario Vargas Llosa, Federico García Lorca, Muhammad Iqbal, and Ivo Andrić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1325, Hafez ranks 1. After him are Matthew Kantakouzenos, Inês de Castro, Francesco Landini, Abraham Cresques, Acamapichtli, Eleanor of Sicily, Uliana of Tver, Rupert II, Elector Palatine, Vladislav I of Wallachia, and Rainier II, Lord of Monaco. Among people deceased in 1389, Hafez ranks 2. Before him is Murad I. After him are Pope Urban VI, Lazar of Serbia, Miloš Obilić, Dmitry Donskoy, U of Goryeo, Gülçiçek Hatun, Chang of Goryeo, William I, Duke of Bavaria, Hayam Wuruk, and Albert IV, Duke of Mecklenburg.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Hafez ranks 15 out of 631. Before him are Harun al-Rashid (766), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919), Darius III (-380), Ali Khamenei (1939), Bahá'u'lláh (1817), and Esther (-600). After him are Ismail I (1487), Abdul Qadir Gilani (1078), Ulugh Beg (1394), Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (865), Hassan-i Sabbah (1050), and Cambyses II (-550).

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Among WRITERS In Iran

Among writers born in Iran, Hafez ranks 2. Before him are Abu Nuwas (762). After him are Ismail I (1487), Ferdowsi (940), Mansur Al-Hallaj (858), Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201), Jami (1414), Shams Tabrizi (1185), Doris Lessing (1919), Saadi Shirazi (1210), Attar of Nishapur (1145), and Magtymguly Pyragy (1733).

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