Shiraz
Shiraz ranks 672nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Czechoslovakia, Nanjing, and Gottorf Castle. Memorable people born in Shiraz include Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, and Báb. Memorable people who died in Shiraz include Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, and Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi. Shiraz has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Shiraz is located in Iran.
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people. Shiraz is located in southwestern Iran on the rudkhaneye khoshk 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. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1300 BC and 1996, Shiraz was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, and Báb. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in Shiraz including Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, and Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi.
People Born in Shiraz
Go to all RankingsHafez
WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 1
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 2
Báb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1819 - 1850
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 3
Sasan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 300
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 4
Mulla Sadra
PHILOSOPHER
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 5
Shutruk-Nakhunte
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1155 BC
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6
Abdullah Mirza
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1451
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
Luarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 8
Gholam Reza Azhari
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 9
Zia ol Din Tabatabaee
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1969
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 10
Ahmad Vahidi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 11
Abd al-Samad
PAINTER
1500 - 1593
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Shiraz
Go to all RankingsLuarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 8
Gholam Reza Azhari
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 9
Zia ol Din Tabatabaee
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1969
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 10
Ahmad Vahidi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 11
Mohammad Rasoulof
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 13
Hossein Hosseini
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.48
Rank: 18
Mohammad Reza Geraei
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.94
Rank: 20
Mohammad Hassanzadeh
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 22
Mohammadali Geraei
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Shiraz
Go to all RankingsHafez
WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 1
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 2
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
ASTRONOMER
903 - 986
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 3
Karim Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1705 - 1779
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 4
Sibawayh
LINGUIST
760 - 797
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 5
Ketevan the Martyr
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1624
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 6
Ubayd Zakani
WRITER
1301 - 1371
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 7
Imad al-Dawla
POLITICIAN
892 - 949
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 8
Sadeq Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1782
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 9
Jafar Khan
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1789
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 10
Sayed Morad Khan
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1789
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 11
Luarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Shiraz
Go to all RankingsImad al-Dawla
POLITICIAN
892 - 949
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 8
Luarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shiraz were politicians (5), religious figures (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (8), writers (3), astronomers (1), linguists (1), and religious figures (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, Hossein Hosseini, and Mehrzad Madanchi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shiraz, including Shutruk-Nakhunte, Abdullah Mirza, and Gholam Reza Azhari.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Shiraz since 1700.