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Layla and Majnun
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Layla and Majnun is an ancient Arab love story about the 7th-century poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla al-Amiriyah. The story originates from Najd in present-day Saudi Arabia, with Qays an
A miniature of Nizami's narrative poem. Layla and Majnun meet for the last time before their deaths. Both have fainted and Majnun's elderly messenger attempts to revive Layla while wild animals protect the couple from unwelcome intruders. Late 16th-century illustration.
A miniature of Nizami's narrative poem. Layla and Majnun meet for the last time before their deaths. Both have fainted and Majnun's elderly messenger
A Mughal miniature of Amir Khusro's version; Walters Art Museum
A Mughal miniature of Amir Khusro's version; Walters Art Museum
Jabal Al-Toubad, the hill where the story of Qays and Layla is said to have been witnessed
Jabal Al-Toubad, the hill where the story of Qays and Layla is said to have been witnessed
Majnun in the wilderness
Majnun in the wilderness
Nizami Ganjavi
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Nizami Ganjavi, Nizami Ganje'i, Nizami, or Nezāmi, whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī, was a 12th-century poet. Nizami is considered the greatest romantic epic p
Layla and Majnun
…Layla-Majnun theme passed from Arabic to Persian, Turkish, and Indic languages", through the narrative poem composed in 1188 CE by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, as the third part of his Khamsa. It is a popular poem praising their love story. Qays and Layla fell in love with each other when they were young, but…
Nezami (detail) Addressing his Son Mohammad. Attributed to Behzad, Leyli and Majnun, 1482.
Nezami (detail) Addressing his Son Mohammad. Attributed to Behzad, Leyli and Majnun, 1482.
Nizami Ganjavi at shah's reception. Miniature. 1570. Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Nizami Ganjavi at shah's reception. Miniature. 1570. Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Khosrow Parviz discovers Shirin bathing in a pool. Nizami's poems in a Persian miniature, created in ca. 1550 in Shiraz, Persia. Collection of Freer G
Khosrow Parviz discovers Shirin bathing in a pool. Nizami's poems in a Persian miniature, created in ca. 1550 in Shiraz, Persia. Collection of Freer Gallery of Art
Atabeg of Azerbaijan Qizil Arslan welcomes Nizami
Atabeg of Azerbaijan Qizil Arslan welcomes Nizami