Azraqi
Abul-Mahāsin Abu Bakr Zaynuddin Azraqi was an 11th-century poet who lived in Herat. Ferdowsi is said to have taken refuge in Azraqi's father's house (Ismail Varrāq, 'the book seller') on his flight from Ghazneh to Tus. Azraqi was born in Herat, Azraqi was an eminent panegyrist.
Also recorded as Azraqi Hirawi
Azraqi
- Born
- 1072 · Herat.
- Nationality
- Seljuk Empire · Ghaznavid Empire
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages
- Persian
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Abul-Mahāsin Abu Bakr Zaynuddin Azraqi was an 11th-century poet who lived in Herat. Ferdowsi is said to have taken refuge in Azraqi's father's house (Ismail Varrāq, 'the book seller') on his flight from Ghazneh to Tus. Azraqi was born in Herat, Azraqi was an eminent panegyrist.
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He turned Alfiyya va Shalfiyya into poetry, and is said to have presented himself to Shamsudowleh Abolfavāris Tughan-Shah, son of Alp Arslan. He also wrote a version of the Sandbad nama. Except for his qasidahs, none of the aforementioned works remain. He died in 1072 CE.
The recorded working language is Persian.
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1072
Azraqi born at Herat.
1133
Azraqi died.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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