Qaani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Qaani

Iranian poet

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1808

Place of Birth: Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Date of Death: 04-May-1854

Profession: poet

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Qaani

  • Mirza Habibollah Shirazi, known as Qaani (Persian: ??????), is one of the most famous poets of the Qajar era.
  • He was born in 1808 in Shiraz, where he attended elementary school.
  • At an early age, Qaani went to Mashhad for further study.
  • He wrote a poem to praise Fath Ali Shah Qajar during the former's visit to Tehran, and called him "Mojtahed of the Poets". Qaani studied Arab and Persian literature and had great interest in hekmat.
  • He was familiar with French and English, and was knowledgeable in mathematics and rhetoric.
  • In logic he was considered a master. Qaani's poetry collection consisted of over twenty thousand verses.
  • He wrote a book, Parishaan, in the style of Golestan.
  • Qaani died in Tehran in 1270 AH, and was buried in the shrine of His Highness Abdol Azim.
  • He died in 1854 in Rey.

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