Qazvin - Notable Qazvini's

Notable Qazvini's

There have been an abundance of scientists and mystics who lived in Qazvin, or came from Qazvin, whose tombs are scattered throughout the cities and villages of the province. These include:

• Pre-Modern time:
  • Ibn Majah, author of the last of the six canonical hadith collections recognized by Sunni Muslims.
  • Hamdollah Mostowfi, the great Il-Khanid historian and writer.
  • Ubayd Zakani, famous 14th-century poet noted for his satire and obscene verses.

• Modern time:
  • Yousef Alikhani: contemporary fiction writer and researcher
  • Ali Akbar Dehkhoda: prominent linguist and author of Iran's first modern Persian Dictionary.
  • Jamal Karimi-Rad, former Minister of Justice (2005–06)
  • Hadi Mirmiran: architect.
  • Mojabi family: a prominent family that originates from Qazvin including Javad Mojabi and Zohreh Mojabi.
  • Molla Khalil Ibn Ghazi Qazvini: famous faqih (religious jurist) and commentator of the Qur'an in the Safavid period (d. 1678).
  • Aref Qazvini: poet, lyricist, and musician.
  • Ra'ees ol-Mojahedin: The late Mirza Hassan Sheikh al-Islam, son of Mirza Masoud Sheikh al-Islam, leader of the liberals and constitutionalists of Qazvin.
  • Shahid-Saless, killed in 1846. The third religious leader after Imam Ali who was murdered during prayer.
  • Kázim-i-Samandar: a famous follower of Bahaullah.
  • Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Famous Iranian artist and collector of folk art.
  • Táhirih: influential poet and theologian of the Bábí Faith.
  • Nasser Takmil Homayoun: a contemporary historian
  • Nasser Yeganeh: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1975–79).

• Notable people buried in Qazvin:
  • Uwais Qarni, a celebrity of early Islam, thought to have been killed here while fighting against an army of Deilamian origin.
  • Ahmad Ghazali, famous Iranian sufi who died in 1126 CE and was buried beside Shahzadeh Hossein.
  • Ali Ibn Shäzän
  • Shahzadeh Hossein, a Shiite saint.