Shiraz
Shiraz ranks 672nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Czechoslovakia, Nanjing, and Gottorf Castle. The most famous people from Shiraz are Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, and Báb. The most famous people who died in Shiraz are Hafez, Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, and Saadi Shirazi. Shiraz has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Shiraz is located in Iran.
People
Between 1300 BC and 1996, Shiraz was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, and Báb. Additionaly, 17 globally memorable people have passed away in Shiraz including Hafez, Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, and Saadi Shirazi.
People Born in Shiraz
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Hafez
WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 1
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 2
Báb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1819 - 1850
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 3
Mulla Sadra
PHILOSOPHER
1571 - 1636
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 4
Sasan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 300
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 5
Abdullah Mirza
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1451
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 6
Shutruk-Nakhunte
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1155 BC
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 7
Luarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 8
Mohammad Rasoulof
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 9
Ahmad Vahidi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 10
Zahra Kazemi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 11
Gholam Reza Azhari
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Shiraz
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PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 11
Alireza Akbari
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2023
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 15
Bahar Pars
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 18
Afshin Peyrovani
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Shiraz
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WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 1
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
ASTRONOMER
903 - 986
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 2
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 3
Sibawayh
LINGUIST
760 - 797
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 4
Karim Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1705 - 1779
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 5
Ubayd Zakani
WRITER
1301 - 1371
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 6
Jafar Khan
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1789
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 7
Ketevan the Martyr
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1624
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 8
Imad al-Dawla
POLITICIAN
892 - 949
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 9
Mohammad Ali Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1779
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 10
Sadeq Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1782
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 11
Luarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shirazwere politicians (6), soccer players (4), religious figures (3), writers (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (8), writers (3), social activists (2), astronomers (1), and linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shiraz, including Masoud Shojaei, Afshin Peyrovani, and Mehrzad Madanchi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shiraz, including Abdullah Mirza, Shutruk-Nakhunte, and Gholam Reza Azhari.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Shiraz since 1700.
