Seminar on Nizami Ganjavi: A Revolutionary, Visionary Poet and Philosopher.

Nizami Ganjavi is a poet of peace, tolerance, love, and humanity. Nizami Ganjavi, as the national poet of Azerbaijan, has played a significant role in promoting the human values and cultural ethos of countries across the world. Nizami Ganjavi is the poet of all humanity. The creative ideas of the Nizami Ganjavi are immortal and are a common heritage of all humans. The speakers highlighted that Nizami has influenced many poets in the years and ages to come. These were the insights by the scholars, speakers, and dignitaries speaking on the occasion of the Seminar on "Nizami Ganjavi: A Revolutionary, Visionary Poet and Philosopher" organized by the Centre for Eurasia and Central Asia Studies-Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies and Riphah Institute of Public Policy, Riphah International University.

Farhat Asif, Founder of the President Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in her remarks said that this Seminar was arranged to commemorate the 880th anniversary of the birth of Nizami Ganjavi along with celebrating the "Year of Nizami Ganjavi, as declared by Azerbaijani Government. Dr. Rashid Aftab, Director, Riphah Institute of Public Policy, while sharing his welcome remarks, highlighted the importance of learning and inspiration from the life and letters of Nizami Ganjavi. Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov while speaking on the occasion, said that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an Order to declare 2021 as a "Year of Nizami Ganjavi" in Azerbaijan. And this year is being celebrated the 880th anniversary of the great poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi in Azerbaijan. Ambassador further highlighted that Nizami's work has become an integral part of the spirituality of our people for over eight centuries. The whole life and rich literary activity of the great poet are connected with Ganja, the capital of the Azerbaijani Atabey's state, which was known not only as of the largest city of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus.

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan further said that Nizami Ganjavi enriched Eastern artistic thinking with scientific and philosophical thoughts and raised his poetry to unprecedented heights with his universal and miraculous poetic power. Ambassador further added that the famous "Khamsa"...