Hafis

The famous lyric poet (1324-1390) is considered the greatest poet of Persia (Iran). His real name was Mohammed Shams ed-Din. Hafis or Hafes means "preserver" and was a rarely given name of honour for those who knew the Koran by heart and could recite it flawlessly and literally. Other names were "holy fool" and "rose of Shiraz". He lived and died in the city of Shiraz (which is falsely named as the origin of the Syrah variety), where he is buried under a temple-like pavilion.

Hafis - Hafis Kopf und Grabmal

The picture on the left shows Hafiz in a detail of an 18th century manuscript of the Dīwāns. The picture on the right shows the Hafiz tomb (called Hafeziy) in the form of a pavilion in the Musalla Gardens of Shiraz in Iran.

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