Shirazi
Encyclopedia
People
- Shirazi (ethnic group)Shirazi (ethnic group)The Shirazi are a sub-group of the Swahili people living on the Swahili Coast of East Africa, especially on the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Comoros. Local traditions about their origin claim they are descended from merchant princes from Shiraz in Persia who settled along the Swahili Coast....
, a social group among the Swahili people of East Africa - Grand Ayatollah Mirza Hassan ShiraziGrand Ayatollah Mirza Hassan ShiraziGrand Ayatollah Mirza Sayyid Mohammed Hassan Al-Husseini AL-Shirazi was a famous cleric in the History of Iran and History of Iraq...
, the leading marja of his time, and is widely known for his 1891 fatwa against the usage of tobacco - Ayatollah al-Shirazi (1892–1984), Iranian Ayatollah
- Ebrahim Shirazi, 16th century biographer of the Adil Shahi dynasty
- Naser Makarem ShiraziNaser Makarem ShiraziGrand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi is an ayatollah in Iran. He is a spiritual guide for many Shia Muslims.-In Iran:He started his formal Islamic studies at the age of 14 in the Agha Babakhan Shirazi seminary....
(born 1924), Iranian Ayatollah (Born 1924) - Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Shirazi, Iranian Ayatollah
- Kamran ShiraziKamran ShiraziKamran Shirazi is an International Master of chess. Born in Tehran, he has represented Iran, the United States, and France...
(born 1952), Iranian International Chess Master - Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-ShiraziMu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-ShiraziHibatullah ibn Musa Abu Nasr al-Mu'ayyad fi d-Din ash-Shirazi was an 11th century Isma'ili scholar, philosopher-poet, preacher and theologian of Persian origin...
(1000–1078), an 11th century Persian Isma'ili scholar - Nitzan ShiraziNitzan Shirazi- Family :Son of the Meir Shirazi, Bnei Yehuda team manager in the past, and the brother of Hezi Shirazi, a former player.He is Married to Shusha Shirazi.- Playing career :...
, Israeli footballer - Sadr al-Din Muhammad al-Shirazi or Mulla Sadra (1571–1636), 17th century Persian philosopher and theologian
- Qutb al-Din al-ShiraziQutb al-Din al-ShiraziQotb al-Din Shirazi or Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi was a 13th century Persian Muslim polymath and Persian poet who made contributions astronomy, mathematics, medicine, physics, music theory, philosophy and Sufism.- Biography :...
(1236–1311), 13th century Persian polymath - Ali Sayad ShiraziAli Sayad ShiraziAli Sayad Shirazi was chief-of-staff of the Iranian forces during Iran's 8-year war with Iraq. He was assassinated in 1999. Prior to that, he had a central role in suppressing the armed rebellion in Kordestan province in 1979.-Background:...
(1944–1999), Iranian general of the Iran-Iraq War
Places
- Shirazi, KenyaShirazi, KenyaShirazi is a coastal village in the Coast Province of Kenya. It is inhabited by people belonging to the Shirazi ethnic group.-See also:* Shirazi...
- Shirazi, Parwan, Afghanistan
- Shirazi, Wardak, Afghanistan
- Shirazi, Iran
Other
- Afro-Shirazi PartyAfro-Shirazi PartyThe Afro-Shirazi Party was the union between the mostly Shiraz Party and the mostly African Afro Party in the island of Zanzibar. The formation of ASP led to the ouster of the Arabs from power with the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964. The party joined with the Tanganyika African National Union to...
, a former political party in Zanzibar - Salad Shirazi, a salad without lettuce