Hafez of Shiraz, Persian Poet(c. 1325-c. 1390)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Khwaja Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi
• Known as: Hafez (or Hafiz) of Shiraz
• Dates: c. 1325-c. 1390
• Place: Shiraz, Iran
• Language: Persian
• Who he was: Persian poet known for his ghazals (lyric poems)

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