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Ubayd Zakani

d. c. 1370 · 14th century · Also known as Obeid Zakani

Ubayd Zakani was a Persian poet and satirist from Qazvin, active in Shiraz in the 14th century. He enjoyed the patronage of the Injuid ruler Abu Ishaq. His prose and verse satires, such as the 'Mouse and Cat' and the 'Ethics of the Aristocrats', mock the hypocrisy of rulers, clerics and the rich, and are among the best-known humorous works in Persian.

Ubayd Zakani
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Injuid dynasty

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