The tomb of Saadi

The tomb of Saadi

Tomb of Sa’adi or Sa’diyeh is one of the main attractions of the city of Shiraz.
The mausoleum is on every tourist’s “must see places” list when travelling to Iran.
As an Iranian and non- Iranian tourist attraction, and as one of Iran’s highlights, which is a host to many visitors every year, it’s apropos to talk about Saadi’s background and the history of his mausoleum.

Abu- Muhammad Muslih al- Din ibn Abdallah Shirazi also known as Sa’adi of Shiraz or popular by Saadi Shirazi among Persian, was born in 1208 (606 AH) and according to some sources it was 1189. Given that there are no independent sources to confirm the exact year of his birth, both of these years have been derived from his writings and his literary works. Saadi was a Persian poet who lived in the 13th century and in the medieval period. He is well known for his deep social and moral thoughts and is recognized as a master of classical literature and have been known by many appellatives such as “The master of Speech”, “The king of Speech”, “and Absolute master of Farsi language”. He is the Master among Persian scholars. The reputation he has is because of the eloquence in Persian language.