Kisai Marvazi
Kisāʾī Marvazī | |
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| Native name | كسائی مروزی |
| Born | Abu’l-Ḥasan Majd-al-Dīn ʿAli ibn Muhammad (or in some sources: Abu Isḥāq Majd-al-Dīn ʿAli ibn Muhammad) 6 March 953 CE |
| Died | c. 1000-1001 CE |
| Pen name | Kisāʾī (also vocalized Kasāʾi) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Persian |
| Nationality | Persian |
| Period | 10th-11th century |
| Genre | Didactic poetry; moral-religious poetic themes; panegyrics |
| Subject | Religion, ethics, praise of rulers, reflection on age |
| Years active | Late 10th century |
| Notable works | Dīvān (collection of poems), poems on moral / religious themes |
Kisa'i Marvazi (Persian: کسایی مروزی; March 6, 953 – c. 1001 CE) was a 10th-century Persian poet known for his religious and moralistic poetry. He was among the earliest Persian poets to incorporate Islamic themes into Persian poetry, distinguishing him from his contemporaries.