Abu'l-Ala Ganjavi Explained

Abu'l-Ala Ganjavi (Persian: ابوالعلا گنجوی)^[1] or Abul'alā-ye Ganje'i (Persian: ابوالعلای گنجه‌ای|lit=Abul'alā of [[Ganja, Azerbaijan|Ganja]]) was a poet of the 12th century at the court of the Shirvanshahs. He is also known as the "Master of Poets"^[2] (Persian: استاد الشعرا), for he became the master in poetry of Khaqani, introducing him to the court of Khaqan Manuchehr Shirvanshah,^[3] as well as of Falaki.

Sources

• • • Book: de Blois, Francois . Persian Literature - A Bio-Bibliographical Survey: Poetry of the Pre-Mongol Period (Volume V) . 2004 . Routledge . 978-0947593476 .
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• Book: Hasan, Hadi . Falaki-i-Shirwani: His Times, Life, and Works . 1929. University of London . registration.

Notes and References

1. Book: سیماى زن در فرهنگ و ادب آذربایجان. 2003. fa. 41. 9789646741447 . Karīmī . M. .
2. Book: The Heavenly Rose-garden: A History of Shirvan & Daghestan. Washington, DC. Mage Publishers. 2009. 174. 9781933823270 .
3. Book: Hamid Wahed Alikuzai. A Concise History of Afghanistan in 25 Volumes. Trafford Publishing. 1. 126. 2013. 9781490714479 .