Nizami's Successor the Life and Work of Khaju Kirmani

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Authors: Zahra Allahverdiyeva
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Abstract

There is a rich history of studying the life and literary heritage of Khaju Kirmani, a talented follower of the art of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi. The initial information about Kirmani's life and work was provided by medieval chroniclers. Hamdullah Mustafa Qazvini, Dovlyatshah Samarkandi, Alisher Navoi, Molla Abdunnabi Fakhr az-Zamani Qaznavi and others have significant information about the life and personality of Khaju Kirmani. In world oriental studies, there are significant studies by scholars such as C.Rye, P.Khammer, F.Erdman, Schaefer, Pitsey, E.Braun, A.Krymsky, Y.E.Bertels, Y.Ripka, Z.Safa, M.Moin, A.S.Khansari, S.Nafisi, K.Ayni, S.N.Kirmani, F.Köprülü, N.Sayfiyev, H.Araslı, A.S.Levand, G.Aliyev, M.Kazimov, M.Mahammadi, B.Guliyeva and others on various problems related to the life and work of Khaju Kirmani, who was the second to continue Nizami Ganjavi’s Khamsa in the 14th century after Amir Khosrov Dahlevi.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Turkish Literature and Culture Historical Literary and Cultural Studies Islamic Thought and Society Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
SCIENTIFIC WORK
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
8–14
Publication date
22 February 2026
Language
EN