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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Hafiz [Arab.,=one who has memorized the Qur'an], 1319-1389?, Persian lyric poet, b. Shiraz. His original name was Shams al-Din Muhammad. He acquired the surname from having memorized the Qur'an at an early age. A teacher of the Qur'an who associated with mystics, his lyrical poetry is acclaimed as the finest ever written in Persian. his lyrics are always vehement, especially his amatory verses, his drinking songs, and his invective. Muslim critics interpret his passionate lines as allegorical, while critics in the West incline to construe them literally. Hafiz enlivened the conventional imagery... Read more

Shams al-Din Hafiz
Shams al-Din Hafiz Shams al-Din Hafiz (ca. 1320-1390) was a great Persian mystical poet who, as a professor...most sensitive and lyrical poetry ever produced in the Middle East. Hafiz was born in Shiraz, the capital of the province of Fars. He grew... Read more

Hafiz Assad
Hafiz Assad Hafiz Assad (al-'Asad; born 1930) took power in Syria in 1970 and became president...retained longer than any other person since Syrian independence in 1946. Hafiz Assad was born on October 6, 1930 into a large, poor peasant family that... Read more

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