Khwaja Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafez Shirazi, the supreme master of the Persian ghazal; his Divan is among the most beloved works of Persian literature. He earned the title 'Hafez' for memorising the Qur'an. His tomb (the Hafezieh) in the Musalla Gardens of Shiraz is a major cultural and pilgrimage site. (Sources: TDV; Wikipedia.)
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- TDV Ä°slĂąm Ansiklopedisi (DÄ°A) · entry âHĂąfız-ı ĆĂźrĂązĂźâ
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