Hafez primarily wrote in the literary genre of lyric poetry or ghazals, which is the ideal style for expressing the ecstasy of divine inspiration in the mystical form of love poems. He was a Sufi. …

Hafiz is one of the world’s most beloved poets, he is affectionately known as the ‘Tongue of the Invisible’ and the great Poet-Seer Ralph Waldo Emerson himself remarked that ‘Hafiz is a poet …

Ḥāfeẓ received a classical religious education, lectured on Qurʾānic and other theological subjects (“Ḥāfeẓ” designates one who has learned the Qurʾān by heart), and wrote commentaries on …

Persian lyric poet Hafiz (born Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šīrāzī) grew up in Shiraz. Very little is known about his life, but it is thought that he may have memorized the Qur’an …

The premier lyric poet in more than a millennium of literary expression in the Persian language, Hafiz represents the culmination of lyrical styles and modes that began some five centuries …

Mar 6, 2025 · A hafiz (the keeper or guard against forgetting) is a person who has memorized all of the Holy Qur'an and can recite it from memory. [1] Memorizing the Qur'an is a very virtuous …

May 23, 2025 · ‘Hafiz’ is an Arabic word that means ‘the one who remembers’ or ‘the one who protects.’ In Islam, a hafiz is a noun used to refer to a male who has memorized the entire …

Dec 24, 2025 · The title of “Hafiz-e-Quran” holds a special and profound place within Islamic tradition, embodying much more than just an academic achievement. It represents a spiritual …

Nov 1, 2025 · Further reading [edit] “ hafiz ”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and …

The meaning of HAFIZ is a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart —used as a title of respect.