Sanai

12th-century Persian Sufi poet
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Sanai
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Sanai

Summary

Sanai is a human[1]. He was born in Ghazni[2]. He was born on 1080[3]. He died in Ghazni[4]. He died on 1131[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sanai was born in Ghazni[2].
  • Sanai died in Ghazni[4].
  • Sanai was born on 1080[3].
  • Sanai died on 1131[5].
  • Sanai held citizenship in Ghaznavid Empire[9].
  • Sanai worked as a poet[6].
  • Sanai's professions included philosopher[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Sanai is Hadiqat al-Haqiqa[10].
  • Sanai's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Sanai is recorded as male[12].
  • Sanai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sanai's Commons category is recorded as Sanai[14].
  • Sanai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sanai[15].
  • Sanai's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Sanai's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Sanai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[18].
  • Sanai's Commons Creator page is recorded as Sanai[19].
  • Sanai's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[20].
  • Sanai's writing language is recorded as Dari[21].
  • Sanai's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Sanai was born in Ghazni[2]. He was born on 1080[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and philosopher[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sanai is Hadiqat al-Haqiqa[10].

Personal Life

Sanai's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Sanai died on 1131[5]. He died in Ghazni[4].

Why It Matters

Sanai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He has been cited as an influence by Hafez[25], a poet[26], 1325–1389[27], of Muzaffarids of Iran[28].

Works attributed to him include Hadiqat al-Haqiqa[29], a literary work[30].

FAQs

Where was Sanai born?

Born in Ghazni[2], Sanai…

Where did Sanai die?

Sanai passed away in Ghazni[4].

What did Sanai do for work?

Sanai worked as poet[6] and philosopher[7].

Who did Sanai influence?

Sanai has been cited as an influence by Hafez[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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