Abū Shakūr Balkhī
Abū Shakūr Balkhī (born 915, † in the 10th century ) was a Persian poet and sage of the 10th century AD, about whose life and work very little is known. Its name is an indication that he might out of the city Balch came (Balkh) and was also born there, but this evidence does not exist. Balkhī is the author of the Āfarīn-nāmah poem.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ali, Mohammad Abd; Poor, Daryoush Mohammad. "Abū Shakūr Balkhī." Encyclopaedia Islamica. Editors-in-Chief: Wilferd Madelung and Farhad Daftary. Brill Online, 2014 ( Memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balkhī, Abū Shakūr |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ابوشکور بلخی |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Persian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 915 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 10th century |