Shiraz - Famous People

Famous People

• Karim Khan, the ruler and de facto Shah of Iran from 1760 until 1779, made Shiraz his capital.
• Mulla Sadra, Islamic philosopher, theologian and ‘Ālim who led the Iranian cultural renaissance in the 17th century.
• Saadi, poet of the medieval period.
• Hafiz Shirazi, poet.
• Mohammad Namazi, philanthropist & founder of the Namazi hospital in Shiraz. This later became the catalyst for the establishment of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1955; one of the country's top medical schools.
• Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází, the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the Bahá'í Faith.
• Shahriyar Mandanipour, writer.
• Simin Daneshvar, novelist and author.
• Firouz Naderi, scientist and currently the Director for Solar System Exploration at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
• Mehdi Hamidi Shirazi, poet and university professor.
• Ebrahim Golestan, writer and filmmaker.
• Shirazeh Houshiary, artist, born in Shiraz in 1955, lives in London.
• Arsi Nami award winning singer and songwriter