Abu'l-Ala Ganjavi (Persian: ابوالعلا گنجوی)^[1] or Abul'alā-ye Ganje'i (Persian: ابوالعلای گنجه‌ای, lit. 'Abul'alā of Ganja') was a Persian^[2] poet of the 12th century at the court of the Shirvanshahs.^[3] He is also known as the "Master of Poets"^[4] (استاد الشعرا Ostād osh-Sho'arā),^[3] for he became the master in poetry of Khaqani, introducing him to the court of Khaqan Manuchehr Shirvanshah,^[5] as well as of Falaki.^[3]

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