Abu-Mansur Daqiqi
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Abu Mansur Daqiqi (), better simply known as Daqiqi (), was one of the most prominent Persian poets of the Samanid era. He was the first to undertake the creation of the national epic of Iran, the Shahnameh, but was killed in 977 after only completing 1,000 verses. His work was continued by his contemporary Ferdowsi, who would later become celebrated as one of the most influential figure in Persian literature.
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Abū Manṣūr Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Daqīqī was a male poet and writer from the Samanid Empire. He was born in Khorasan Province and wrote in Persian. His lifestyle involved mysticism.
His notable works include the Dīvān-i Abū Manṣūr Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Daqīqī Ṭūsī and Daqīqī va ashʻār-i ū. He is described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. He died on 0977-01-01.
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- Dīvān-i Abū Manṣūr Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Daqīqī Ṭūsī
- Daqīqī va ashʻār-i ū.
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- Daqiqi
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- Statue of Daqiqi in Tus, Iran
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- Abu Mansur Muhammad ibn Ahmad Daqiqi
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- Tus, Khorasan, Samanid Empire
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- 977
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- Poet
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- Persian
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- Writing the story of Gushtasp in the Shahnameh
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- male
- Citizenship
- Samanid Empire
- Place of birth
- Khorasan Province
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- writer
- Languages spoken
- Persian
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- lifestyle
- mysticism
- date of birth
- 1000-00-00
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- 0977-01-01
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Abu Mansur Daqiqi (), better simply known as Daqiqi (), was one of the most prominent Persian poets of the Samanid era. He was the first to undertake the creation of the national epic of Iran, the Shahnameh, but was killed in 977 after only completing 1,000 verses. His work was continued by his contemporary Ferdowsi, who would later become celebrated as one of the most influential figure in Persian literature.
== Name == Daqiqi's personal name was Muhammad ibn Ahmad, whilst his patronymic was Abu Mansur, thus his full name being Abu Manṣūr Muḥammad ibn Ahmad Daqīqī.
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