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Shiraz is located in southwestern Iran on the rudkhaneye khoshk (lit. ' dry river ') seasonal river. Founded in the early Islamic period, the city has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš, is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BCE. [8]
Shiraz is proud of being mother land of Hafiz Shirazi, Shiraz is a center for Iranian culture and has produced a number of famous poets. Saadi , a 12th- and 13th-century poet was born in Shiraz. He left his native town at a young age for Baghdad to study Arabic literature and Islamic sciences at Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad .
There are two main stories about the origins of the Shirazi people. One thesis based on oral tradition and some written sources (ie: the Kilwa Chronicle) states that immigrants from the Shiraz region in southwestern Iran directly settled various mainland ports and islands on the eastern Africa seaboard beginning in the tenth century, in an area between Zanzibar in the north and Sofala in the ...
Shiraz wine refers to two different wines. Historically, the name refers to the wine produced around the city of Shiraz in Iran . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the current era, "Shiraz" is an alternative name for the Syrah grape, mostly used in Australia and South Africa .
Shiraz is the birthplace of the founder of the short-lived Babi movement, the Báb (Sayyid `Ali-Muhammad Shirazi, 1819-1850). In this city, on the evening of 22 May 1844, he began discussions that led to his claiming to be an interpreter of the Qur'an, the first of several progressive claims between then and 1849.
The Bustan of Saadi 1911 English edition by A. Hart Edwards; The Gulistan of Sa'di; The Bustan of Saadi, English translation, 74 p., Iran Chamber; Pictures of Sa'di's Tomb in Shiraz (in English and Arabic) "Verses in Persian and Chaghatay" featuring work by Sa'di, c. 1600 (in English and Arabic) Ghazal by Sa'di; News story about United Nations ...
1844 – A young merchant, Sayyid `Alí Muhammad and given the title of 'The Báb' (Arabic, meaning 'The Gate'), declared His Messianic mission and founded the Bábí Faith. 1853 – Another major earthquake hits Shirāz. [1] 1860 – British influence prevails in southern Iran and Shiraz.
Khatam is mainly practiced in Shiraz, Isfahan, and Tehran. The art of inlaid woodwork is undertaken in the workshops of the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran , as well as in private workshops. Master Mohammad Bagher Hakim-Elahi (محمد باقرحكيم الهي) was a master of this art, and learned the techniques from Master Sanee ...