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Kamal Khujandi

1321 – 1400

Persian poet

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About Kamal Khujandi

Lived 1321 – 1400. Kamal Khujandi was a poet.

Opening to the Divan of Kamal Khujandi copied by royal scribe Sharaf al-Din Husayn Sultani, dated Shamakhi at the beginning of Rabiʻ II 873/ October 1468. British Library Inscription in Persian on the wall of the Tomb of Two Kamals in Tabriz. Kamal Khujandi (; 1320–1400), also Kamal Khojandi, Kamaleddin Khojandi, or Kamal-e Khojandi, was a Persian sufi and Persian ghazal poet of the 14th century (8th century hijri).

He was born in Khujand, today the capital of Sughd in Tajikistan. He lived in Tabriz and died in 1400 CE (807 AH).

He is counted among the great romantic poets of the 14th century, like Amir Khosrow Dehlavi, Khwaju Kermani and Hafez. He was also a contemporary of Hafez. The modern Persian novelist and short story writer Sadegh Hedayat and his family trace their ancestry to Kamal Khojandi.

Khojandi's tomb is located in the Tomb of Two Kamals at Tabriz, Iran, beside the tomb of Kamaleddin Behzad. There is also a statue of Kamal Khojandi nearby.

In 1996, a monument and museum were erected in the poet’s homeland in Tajikistan.

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Born
1321, Khujand
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Died
1400, Tabriz
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kamal Khujandi?

Persian poet

When was Kamal Khujandi born?

Kamal Khujandi was born in 1321 in Khujand.

When did Kamal Khujandi die?

Kamal Khujandi died in 1400 in Tabriz.

What was Kamal Khujandi's occupation?

Kamal Khujandi was a poet.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kamal Khujandi

· Wikidata: Q784028

· DBpedia: Kamal Khujandi

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