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2 unusual facts about Shirazi


Qurayshi al-Shirazi

Nur al-Din Muhammad Abd-Allah ibn Hakim ‘Ayn al-Mulk Qurayshi Shirazi was a mid 17th century Persian physician from Shiraz, Fars, Iran.

Swahili culture

The period from the 10th to the 15th century in the eastern African Great Lakes region is often referred to as the "Shirazi Era", as many trading settlements were created by Shirazi Persians.


Abdallah bin Alawi

Abdallah bin Alawi was the Sultan (?Shirazi) of and on Anjouan island (in the Comoros) from 1816 to 1832, and then again from 1833 to his death in 1836.

Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi

Sultan Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi (c.10th century), was the founder of the Kilwa Sultanate.

Bahman Shirazi

Bahman A.K. Shirazi is former director of graduate studies at California Institute of Integral Studies(CIIS).

Clericalism in Iran

Many clerics have been involved in high profile economic activities, most notably Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Abbas Vaez-Tabasi and Nasser Makarem Shirazi.

Nazim Shirazi

Thanks mainly to Shirazi, his local side dominated the cricketing scenario of Los Angeles for more than decade.

Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam

Despite their quick rejection of Ismail II’s policies, the majority of Ulema and the military-political centre avoided a confrontation with him, even though in place of zealous Shia scholars like the Astarabadis, the Shah appointed Ulema with Sunni leanings such as Mawlana Mirza Jan Shirazi and Mir Makhdum Lala.

Sayyid of Gujarat

In Gujarat, the Sayyid have ten sub-divisions, the main ones being the Shirazi, Mattari, Bukhari, Naqvi, Tirmizi, Zaidi, Rifai, Bhaktari, Qadiris, Chishti, mahdavi, Kitoi, Mashadi, Idrusi, and Bahraini.


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