Hafez

Summary

Hafez is a human^[1]. He was born in Shiraz^[2]. He was born on 1325^[3]. He passed away in Shiraz^[4]. He died on 1389^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,493 views/month, #6,566 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Shiraz^[2], Hafez…
• Hafez passed away in Shiraz^[4].
• Hafez was born on 1325^[3].
• Hafez died on 1389^[5].
• Hafez is buried at Tomb of Hafez^[10].
• Hafez held citizenship in Muzaffarids of Iran^[11].
• Hafez held citizenship in Timurid Empire^[12].
• Persian was Hafez's native language^[13].
• Hafez worked as a poet^[6].
• Hafez worked as a lyricist^[7].
• Hafez worked as a writer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Hafez is The Divān of Hafez^[14].
• Hafez's religion is recorded as Islam^[15].
• Hafez's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[16].
• Hafez's religion is recorded as Sufism^[17].
• Hafez was influenced by Ibn Arabi^[18].
• Hafez was influenced by Sanai^[19].
• Hafez was influenced by Anvari^[20].
• Hafez was influenced by Nizami Ganjavi^[21].
• Hafez was influenced by Khaqani^[22].
• Hafez was influenced by Attar of Nishapur^[23].
• Hafez is recorded as male^[24].
• Hafez's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Hafez is associated with the lyric poetry movement^[26].
• Hafez's genre is lyric poetry^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1325^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1390^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bdc6602c-e92a-4283-83d3-48ba4929764c^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Hafez was born in Shiraz^[2]. He was born on 1325^[3]. Persian was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hafez is The Divān of him^[14]. Things named for him include Hafiz^[33], a Mercury crater^[34] and 12610 Hãfez^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[15], a major religious group^[37], founded in 0631^[38]; Sunni Islam^[16], an Islamic denomination^[39], founded in 0601^[40]; and Sufism^[17], a religious movement^[41].

Death and Burial

Hafez died on 1389^[5]. He passed away in Shiraz^[4]. Burial took place at Tomb of him^[10].

Why It Matters

Hafez ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,493 views/month, #6,566 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Ralph Waldo Emerson^[44], a philosopher^[45], 1803–1882^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[48], specialised in philosophy^[49]; Nef'i^[50], a poet^[51], 1572–1635^[52], of Ottoman Empire^[53]; Giorgi Kekelidze^[54], a poet^[55], b. 1984^[56], of Soviet Union^[57], awarded the Saba prize^[58]; and Shifa'i Isfahani^[59], a poet^[60], 1559–1628^[61], of Guarded Domains of Iran^[62], specialised in Persian literature^[63].

Works attributed to him include The Divān of him^[64], a literary work^[65]. Entities named for him include Hafiz^[33], a Mercury crater^[34] and 12610 Hãfez^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Where was Hafez born?

Hafez was born in Shiraz^[2].

Where did Hafez die?

Hafez died in Shiraz^[4].

What did Hafez do for work?

Hafez worked as poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Hafez influence?

Hafez has been cited as an influence by Ralph Waldo Emerson^[44], Nef'i^[50], Giorgi Kekelidze^[54], and Shifa'i Isfahani^[59].