Mahsati Ganjavi Azerbaijan (12th Century) Timeline Muslim / Sufi Poems by Mahsati Ganjavi Books - Links

Mahsati Ganjavi (also written Ganja'i or Ganjevi) lived during the 12th century, born in Ganje, Azerbaijan. Her poetry was a strong voice against prejudice and hypocrisy and patriarchy, while upholding love -- both human and divine.

She was celebrated at the court of Sultan Sanjar for her rubaiyat (quatrains), but later persecuted for her courageous stand against overly dogmatic religion and arbitrary male dominance.

Poems by Mahsati Ganjavi

• A world there is for those in love with mines of precious stones
• The Pathway Finally Opened

Recommended Books: Mahsati Ganjavi

Love's Alchemy: Poems from the Sufi Tradition	A Literary History of Persia: (Classics of Persian Literature - 4 Volumes)

Related Links

Mahsati Ganjavi
http://www.geocities.com/gancali/mahsatien.html
Brief biography and a few images.

Azeri Literature - Mahsati Ganjevi
http://literature.aznet.org/literature/mganjavi/mganjavi_en.htm
Short biography and several of her rubaiyat (quatrains).

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