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Habsiyat

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Habsiyat is a genre in Persian literature dealing with the theme of imprisonment. It emerged under the Ghaznavid dynasty and especially thrived under the Shirvanshahs, and it was created by the poet Masud Sa'd Salman, who died in 1121.

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Persian literature under the Ghaznavid dynasty 1
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1. Habsiyat, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    It emerged under the Ghaznavid dynasty
  • Lead paragraph, defining sentence
    Habsiyat (Persian: حبسیات) is a genre in Persian literature that deals with imprisonment.
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