Falaki Shirvani
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Abu Nizam Muhammad Falaki Shirvani (1107–1157) was a Persian poet from Shirvan
(today in Azerbaijan
). His contemporary and rival was the famous Khaqani Shirvani.
Shirvan
Shirvan , also spelled as Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both Islamic and modern times...
(today in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
). His contemporary and rival was the famous Khaqani Shirvani.