Person

Jami

1414–1492 · 15th century

Jami was a fifteenth-century Persian poet and Sufi scholar, active in Herat. He is regarded as one of the last great classical Persian poets. His work is part of the literary legacy of the Timurid Empire.

Jami
Image: Herat artist, 1494-1495 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 profiles

Timurid EmpireImpactAq QoyunluImpactBijapur SultanateImpact

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Banu Jami emirate of GabesPontianak Sultanate

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jami. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jami
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“Jami.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jami. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Jami.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jami.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Jami’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jami (Accessed: ).

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