Autor/-in: Sa'di Shirazi

Nicknamed 'The Master of Speech', Sa'di Shirazi (1210-91) is widely recognised as one the greatest poets in the classical Persian literary tradition. His poem, Bani Adam, meaning 'Sons of Adam' or 'Human Beings', is installed in the United Nations building in New York. Mahdi Salari Nasab holds a PhD in Philosophy and Public Law from the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, and has published various titles about the works of Rumi, including an introduction to the Masnavi Ma'navi of Rumi, The Book of Shams-e Tabrizi and Living in Words, examining the intellectual and artistic heritage of Rumi.