Tags: Philosopher.
Abū-Muhammad Muslih al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī Saadi Shirazi (Persian: ابومحمد مصلح الدین بن عبدالله شیرازی) better known by his pen-name as Saʿdī (Persian: سعدی) or simply Saadi was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. He is not only famous in Persian-speaking countries but has also been quoted in western sources. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts.