Kamal al-Din Isfahani
Iranian author & poet (1172–1237)
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Kamal al-Din Isfahani (Persian: کمال الدین اسماعیل; 1172 – 1237) was a Persian writer of qasidas and other forms of poetry, who lived from 1172–1237. He and his father, the poet Jamal al-Din Muhammad Isfahani, were well-known in Isfahan. He was murdered during the Mongol invasion and buried in a simple tomb. His tomb is in the Jouybareh district in Isfahan.[1]
Born1172
Died21 December 1237 (aged 64–65)
Isfahan, Mongol Empire
RelativesJamal al-Din Muhammad Isfahani (father)
NotableworkDivan of Kamal al-Din Isfahani
Kamal al-Din Isfahani | |
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کمال الدین اسماعیل | |
Quatrain (rubaʿi) of Kamal al-Din Isfahani copied by Mir Emad Hassani. Iran, early 17th-century. Library of Congress | |
| Born | 1172 |
| Died | 21 December 1237 (aged 64–65) Isfahan, Mongol Empire |
| Relatives | Jamal al-Din Muhammad Isfahani (father) |
| Writing career | |
| Notable work | Divan of Kamal al-Din Isfahani |
