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] Shiraz "disputes with Xeres [or Jerez] in Spain the honour of being the birthplace of sherry." [69] Shirazi wine originates from the city; however, under the current Islamic regime, liquor cannot be consumed except by religious minorities. [70] Shiraz is proud of being mother land of Hafiz Shirazi. Shiraz is a center for Iranian culture and ...
[2] Shirazi wine originates from the city; however, under the current Islamic regime, alcohol is prohibited except for religious minorities. [4] 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.
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.
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 ...
Number of religious shrines are built, many of which are still standing, among them: Masjid Atiq, Masjid Now. 1170 – Ruzbihan Baqli (1128–1209), establishes own Sufi sect in Shiraz. 1150–1195 – Decline of Shiraz as dynastic feuds among the various ruling tribes and a famine ruin the city.
(literally 'religion') the way of life based on Islamic revelation; the sum total of a Muslim's faith and practice. Dīn is often used to mean the faith and religion of Islam. Diyyah (دية) "blood money", recompense for loss of a life. Div (دیو) "demon", hideous creatures in Muslim beliefs. Duʿāʾ (دعاء) personal prayer, supplication
Mulla Sadra was born in Shiraz, Iran, to a notable family of court officials in 1571 or 1572, [9] In Mulla Sadra's time, the Safavid dynasty governed over Iran. Safavid kings granted independence to Fars province, which was ruled by the king's brother, Mulla Sadra's father, Khwajah Ibrahim Qavami, who was a knowledgeable and extremely faithful politician.
Jameh Mosque of Atigh for night Jameh Mosque of Atigh Panoramma. Jameh Mosque of Atigh is a 9th-century mosque in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province, Iran, Atigh Jameh mosque (Atiq Mosque) the oldest mosque of Shiraz was built in celebration of the conquest of Shiraz by Saffarid Amroleiss in the year 276 AH and was completed in AH 281 (894/895 CE).