Bani Adam: Saadi Shirazi (AD 1184-1283/1291) and the concept of empathy

摘要

Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdullah Shirazi, Saadi Shirazi was one of the prominent Iranian poets of the medieval period. He was bom in 1184, and died in 1283 or 1291 in Shiraz, Iran [1]. Due to the Mongolian invasion of Iran, especially Khwarizm and Persia, Saadi was displaced by the ensuing conflict thus beginning a 30 year journey [2, 3]. Saadi is recognized for the quality of his writings, and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts [3].The Gulistan (Rose Garden) and Bustan (Orchard) of Saadi Shirazi are two classics of his works which provide the moral and ethical basis of reading for millions [3].