Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209) or Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; whose formal name was Jamal ad-Din Abu Mu?ammad Ilyas ibn-Yusuf ibn-Zakki; was a 12th-century Persian poet.

Nezami is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature; who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Afghanistan; Azerbaijan; Iran; Kurdistan and Tajikistan. Pictures From History