n.
orig. Mawl 0101; n 0101; N 016B; r al-D 012B; n 02BD; Abd al-Ra 1E25; m 0101; n ibn A 1E25; mad
born Nov. 7, 1414, district of J 0101; m
died Nov. 9, 1492, Her 0101; t, Timurid Afghanistan
Persian scholar, mystic, and poet.
Despite offers of patronage by many Islamic rulers, he led a simple life, mostly in Her 0101; t. His prose ranges from Qur 02BE; 0101; nic commentaries to treatises on Sufism and music. His poetry expresses ethical and philosophical views in fresh, graceful language. His best known poetry collection is The Seven Thrones (or Ursa Major ). He is often called the last great mystical poet of Iran.