Saadi Shirazi

Sheikh Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif-ibn-Abdullah Saadi Shirazi (1184-1291) () or Saadi was a Persian poet. He was born in Shiraz, Iran. He went to Baghdad to study Arabic literature and Islamic sciences in Nizamiyya University of Baghdad. He travelled to Anatolia, Syria, Egypt and Iraq. His most famous poetry book is the Bostan (, meaning The Orchard). He also wrote the Golestan (, meaning The Rosery). His poems are in Persian and Arabic.

Category:1184 births
Category:1291 deaths
Category:Persian poets