Shiraz (History, Now, Pic)

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Provincial Capital of Fars. Altitude 1,600 meters, 500 km S of Esfahan (935 km from Tehran) on a good road. 300 km N-E of Bushehr on a good road in course of completion. 600 km E of Abadan on road in process of being restored. International airport and link-up with Iran Air Internal airline.

An eight-kilometer-long motorway links the airport to the outs***ts of the town, eight uninterrupted kilometers of rose-garden, aptly announcing Shiraz, the "City of roses and poets".

Parks with magnificent trees are one of the town's attractions. Long wide shady avenues lead from one side to the city other. They are an incitement to leisurely wanderings during siesta time. Exemplary modern achievements, including remarkable hotels and very striking university buildings are conducive to a pleasant stay. Because of the city's altitude (1,600 meters) the climate is extremely pleasant. It is very mild in winter and not too hot in summer. Nearby Persepolis and the international fame of its annual art festival have confirmed Shiraz as a tourist center. The Bagh-e Eram, in Shiraz, famous for its gardens, is a typical late Qajar palace, now donated to Shiraz University.

Shiraz, Naranjistan, 19th century. This very beautiful house and garden which originally belonged to the Ghavam family now been restored to become the home of the Asia Institute. A fine painted title frieze borders the roof, while the facade has a dado of carved stone slabs. The high central porch fronts a room lined with mirror mosaic, and the garden has been restored to an original design.

This gives the capital of the Fars region a new dimension, but does not prevent its inhabitants from demonstrating a touching devotion for their leading poets, Hafez and Saadi. Saadi died in 1291 at the age of 100. He asked for the following inscription on his tomb:
"From the tomb of Saadi, son of Shiraz - The perfume of love escapes - Thou shalt smell it still one thousand years after his death."
The many Iranians who come to visit these gardens of rest briefly place two fingers on the flag-stone of their favorite poet as a gesture of tribute.

Hafez lived in Shiraz from 1300 to 1389. His verses are well-known to all Iranians and, six centuries later, have still value as aphorisms. His extraordinary popularity is due to his simple, and frequently discursive language, rid of any affection and to the use he makes of familiar images and of proverbial expressions. Iranians feel that his best poetry is the "Ghazal" engraved on his tomb. The Ghazal is a six to fifteen verse composition in which the verses are linked together by a unity of inspiration and of symbolism rather than by a logical sequence of ideas. Here are a few verses:
Sit near my tomb, and bring wine and music - Feeling thy presence, I shall come out of my sepulchre - Rise, softly moving creature, and let me contemplate thy beauty.

The populous quarters in the center of the city are busy trading areas. The picturesque quality of the Iranian bazzar is enhanced here by the presence of nomads or semi-nomad elements belonging to southern Iranian tribes, including the Qashqais recognizable by the women's brightly colored dresses. The open space of a large esplande to the south of the bazzar gives one a chance to appreciate from a sufficient distance the elegance or at least the originality of pear-shaped domes above a high tambour covering two mosque mausoleums: The Shah Shiragh and Seyed Mir Mohammad Imamzadehs. The facades of the two buildings are not shaped like those of traditional ivans. It is a portico supported by light columns in the style of houses in Shiraz.

Near the Bazaar-e Vakil, Masjed-e Vakil, the Regent's Mosque is especially famous for its large prayer hall (75 meters long, 36 meters wide) covered with small cupolas resting on forty-eight twisted columns cut out of one single block of stone.

Several other religious edifices are worthy of interest. The Old Friday Mosque has in the middle of its courtyard, a building found in no other sanctuary: The Khoda Khane - "House of God" - a square building (which reportedly) imitates the Kaaba in Mecca and where the mosque's Korans are kept.

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Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran (Persia).

Its elevation is 1486 metres above sea level amidst the Zagros Mountains, and it is the capital of Fars Province. The city had an estimated population of 1,255,955 in 2005.[1]

Shiraz was the capital of Persia during the Zand dynasty from 1750 until 1794, after which the Qajar dynasty moved the capital to Tehran, as well as briefly during the Saffavid period.[2]

It is known as the city of Poetry and Roses. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for more than a thousand years.

Geography
Map of Iran and surrounding countries, showing location of Shiraz

Official Website: www.ShirazCity.org

Shirāz is located in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains in about 29° N, 52° E and elevation of about 1600 meters (5200 ft).

In relation to its neighboring provinces, Yazd and Khouzestan, Shirāz has a more moderate climate, with warm/hot summers and mild winters.

The city's economic base is in its provincial products: it produces grapes, citrus fruits, cotton and rice.

In Shirāz itself, industries such as cement production, sugar, fertilizer, textile products, wood products, metalwork and rugs dominate.

Shirāz is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries and has a major oil refinery as well.

Shirāz is famous for its carpet production and flowers as well. It is also believed that the name of the Shiraz grape originates from here as well.

Attractions of Shiraz

Major popular attractions in Shirāz include:

* Persepolis
* Tomb of Hafez
* Tomb of Saadi
* Tomb of Khaju e Kermani
* 9th century Atigh Jame' Mosque
* Tomb of Shah Shoja'
* Haft Tanon
* The 14th century Shah Cheragh shrine
* Arg of Karim Khan
* Vakil Bazaar
* Vakil Bath
* Vakil Mosque
* Nasir al-Mulk mosque
* Quran Gate (Darvazeh Qoran): Travellers exiting the city would pass under the gate as a tradition in beseeching protection from the holy book for the course of their trip. An actual hand written copy of the Quran was actually kept on top of the gate.
* Naranjestan e Ghavam House
* Zinat-ol-Molook House
* Afifabad Garden and The Museum of Weapons.
* Eram garden
* Tomb of Baba Kuhi
* Tomb of Karim Khan Zand, and Museum of Pārs.
* Delgosha Garden
* Shah Chiragh

Nearby Shiraz are located:

* Ruins of Persepolis
* Ruins of Bishapur
* Ruins of Pasargadae
* Ruins of Firouzabad

and more than 200 other sites of historical significance, according to Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.

History of Shiraz

Shiraz is most likely more than 2500 years old. The earliest reference to the city date back to approximately 550 B.C. The ancient Elamite name for this city was written Tiraziš. This was according to Elamite clay tablets found in Persepolis. Phonetically, this is interpreted as /tiračis/ or /ćiračis/. This name became Old Persian /širājiš/; through regular sound change comes the modern Persian name Shirāz. The name Shiraz also appears on clay sealings found at Qasr-i Abu Nasr, a Sassanid ruin, east of the city, (2nd century A.D.) .

Fars province is home to three capitals in Persian history. The ruins of Persepolis, about 2500 years old, are found about 60 km northeast of Shiraz, as a witness to the ancient glory of the Achaemenid empire. Persepolis, Firouzabad, and Pasargadae are nearby ancient cynosures of this ancient civilization. We know of Shiraz during the Sassanid era, (2nd to 6th century A.D.) as has been written in p126 of Hudud ul-'alam min al-mashriq ila al-maghrib, where two fire temples and a fortress called "Shahmobad" are reported. Hamdollah Mostowfi also verifies the existence of pre-Islamic settlements in Shiraz in his Nozhat ol-Qolub, p112. Shirāz as a city however began to grow in the 7th century when the power of the former regional capital Istakhr was broken by the Arabs. The major events during and after the Islamic conquest of Iran are:

* 640-653: Fars falls to the armies of Umar. Shiraz in 641. Estakhr in 653.
* 1387: Shirāz is occupied for a short period by Timur.
* 1393: Timur occupies Shirāz for the second time.
* 1630: A flood destroys large parts of the town.
* 1668: Another flood hits Shirāz.
* 1724: Shirāz is sacked by Afghan invaders.
* 1750: Shirāz becomes capital of the Zand dynasty. Many of the famous buildings are restored or rebuilt from this period.
* 1794: End of the Zand dynasty, and Shirāz' status as capital.
* 1824: An earthquake destroys parts of the town.
* 1853: A heavy earthquake hits Shirāz, but many important buildings are spared.
* 1945: Shirāz University opens.

After the revolution, the authorities renovated many sites in the city and rebuilt the Shiraz International Airport Agriculture has always been a major part of the economy in and around Shiraz. This is partially due to a relative abundance of water compared to the surrounding deserts. The Gardens of Shiraz and "Evenings of Shiraz" are famous throughout Iran and the middle east. The moderate climate and the beauty of the city has made it a major tourist attraction. Shiraz is also home to many Jews who are mostly into jewelry business.

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Notable people

* Salman The Persian
* Sibawayh, one of the founders of Arabic grammar, died here.
* Karim Khan, founder of the Zand dynasty.
* Lotf Ali Khan, the last ruler of the Zand dynasty.
* Saadi, writer, poet, born and died here.
* Hafez, poet, born and died here.
* Zahra Kazemi, photographer, born here.
* Ladan and Laleh Bijani, famous conjoined twins, born here.
* Shāh Shoja', buried here.
* Khwaju Kermani, buried here.
* Mulla Sadra was born here.
* Asghar Shekari was born here.
* Seyyed Zia'eddin Tabatabaee was born here.
* Ibn Khafif, a 9th century sage, is buried here.
* Sheikh Ruzbehan was from here
* Meulana Shahin Shirazi was from here
* Junayd Shirazi
* Mohsen Kadivar
* Ata'ollah Mohajerani was a representative of Shiraz in the Majlis.
* Saeed Emami
* Gholamhossein Azhari
* Pejman Akbarzadeh
* Amin Tarokh,actor
* Jamshid Esmaeelkhani; actor
* Gohar Kheyr Andish; actress
* Habib Dehghan Nassab; actor
* Mohammad Fili; actor
* Mehdi Faghih; actor
* Shahram Abdoli, translator
* Rasool Parvizi, writer
* Karim Emami, translator
* Homayoon Yazdanpoor, poet
* Parviz Khaef, poet

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شیراز مركز استان فارس در جنوب *غربی ایران است.

شیراز با جمعیت 1.279.140 نفر (برآورد سال 2006م)، پنجمین شهر ایران است

موقعيت جغرافيايي اين شهر در ارتفاع ۱۴۸۶ متری از سطح دریا در

دامنه*های رشته*کوه زاگرس است. امروزه شیراز را قطب الکترونیک ایران می**نامند.

شیراز در فاصله* 919 کیلومتری* تهران واقع* شده* و مرکز استان* فارس است*. این* شهرستان* آب* وهوای* نسبتاً معتدل* و فصولی* منظم* دارد. ناحیه* شیراز از زمان*های* قدیم* دارای* اهمیت* و اعتبار بوده* و نام* آن* در الواح* عیلامی* مکشوف* در تخت* جمشید ذکر شده* است*. آرامگاه* دو شاعر بزرگ* ایران* - سعدی و حافظ - در این *شهر است* و آرامگاه خواجو در کنار دروازه* شهر جای* گرفته* است*.

در سال 2005 میلادی شیراز 3 پایانه مسافری برون*شهری داشت که نزدیک به ابتدای 3 محور اصلی خروجی شهر قرار دارد. پایانه شهید کاراندیش، پایانه شهید مدرس و پایانه امیرکبیر.


شهر شیراز پس از آغاز جنگ عراق با ایران، پذیرای انبوه مهاجرین خوزستانی و همین طور به دلیل برتری نسبی نسبت به بقیه شهرهای استان فارس از جمله لار و لامرد و بوانات و مرودشت و کوهمره و فسا ،اقلید، داراب، جهرم به شهری تبدیل شده است که طبق باورهای محلی حداقل ۷۰ درصد مردمش را مهاجرین تشکیل می**دهند و این خود یک مشکل عمدهٔ شهر شیراز می**باشد.

شیرازی*های اصیل فارسی را به لهجه شیرازی اصیل ادا می*کنند. از آنجا که شیراز در سده*های گذشته گذرگاه زوار به مشهد بوده است، محل دفن چندین و چند امام زاده از جمله شاهچراغ و آستانه و دارای بقعه*های زیادی می**باشد. شهر شیراز از دوران باستان باغ*های انگور زیادی را در خود جا داده است که امروزه بیشتر این باغ*ها به شمال غربی این شهر منحصر شده اند. نام این باغات که یکی از مواهب شهر شیراز است قصردشت است که در قلب این شهرقرار داشته و در تعدیل هوای این شهر نقش بسزایی دارند.

شیراز طبق گفته*ها در آغاز شهری با هسته میدانی که امروز ستاد نام دارد و خیابانی که قصرالدشت نام دارد، بوده و به مرور زمان توسعه یافته تا جایی که چندین روستای مجاور از جمله گلشن (کشن)و پودنک و احمدآباد و دینکان را در خود بلعیده است.

شیراز فرودگاهی داخلی و بین المللی در جنوب باختری خود دارد.

از جاهای دیدنی شهر شیراز که به ایرانگردان و جهانگردان ایرانی و خارجی توصیه می*شود: باغ دلگشا، باغ ارم،نارنجستان قوام،باغ عفیف آباد، باغ زیبای جهان نما، حافظیه، سعدیه، ارگ کریم خان، آستانه و شاهچراغ، کوهپایه، دروازه قرآن، بازار وکیل، آرامگاه سیبویه،آستانه سید علاالدین حسین،حمام وکیل ،آرامگاه خواجوی کرمانی، بقعهٔ هفت تنان، بقعهٔ چهل تنان، موزهٔ پارس و ...

سوغات شیراز

سوغات عمده شیراز آبلیمو و آبغوره می**باشد. همین طور بهار نارنج شیراز زبانزد خاص و عام است. همینطور شیرازی*ها نوعی پالوده به همان نام پالوده شیرازی دارند که یکی از بهترین انواع پالوده در ایران است. از انواع دیگر صنایع دستی می*توان به خاتم*کاری، منبت*کاری، قالی و قالیچه اشاره کرد. خاتم این شهر معروف است.

تاریخچهٔ شیراز

در افسانه*ها آمده است كه شيراز فرزند تهمورس (از پادشاهان سلسله پيشداديان) شهر شيراز را تأسيس كرد و نام خود را بدان بخشيد. به روايتي ديگر، نام اين ديار، "شهرراز" بوده كه به اختصار شهر از و شيراز خوانده شده است.

در حالي كه بر اساس تحقيقات "تدسكو" شيراز به معناي مركز انگور خوب است، "ابن حوقل"، جغرافي دان مسلمان قرن چهارم هجري، علت نامگذاري شيراز شباهت اين سرزمين به اندرون شير مي داند، چرا كه به قول او عموما" خواربار نواحي ديگر بدانجا حمل مي شد و از آنجا چيزي به جايي نمی*بردند. و بالاخره بنا به نوشته كتاب "صورالاقاليم"، از جهت وجود دام هاي بسيار در دشت شيراز، آنجا را "شيرساز" ناميده اند.

و به نقل از مردم عامیانه : شی به معنای شیب و دراز به معنیای طولانی

در گذشته شیراز را شیدراز به معنای شیب بلند می خوانده اند . چون سطح این جلگه دارای شیب زیاد و طولانی است .

حتی هم اکنون به محل های پایین شیراز . شی بازار یا شیب بازار می گویند

باري، بيش از هر چيز نام شيراز كه واژه اي پارسي است، بهترين گواه بر اين باور است كه برخلاف پندار پاره اي از جغرافي دانان مسلمان، تأسيس اين شهر به قرن*ها قبل از ورود اسلام به ايران باز مي گردد، شيراز، هم اكنون نيز در محل تقاطع مهمترين راه هاي ارتباطي شمال به جنوب و شرق به غرب كشور است و اين موقعيت در ادوار قبل از اسلام شاخص تر بوده، چرا كه در عهد هخامنشيان، شيراز بر سر راه شوش (پايتخت هخامنشي) به تخت جمشيد و پاسارگاد بوده و در عهد ساسانيان راه ارتباطي شهرهاي بسيار مهمي چون بيشابور و گور با استخر، از جلگه شيراز مي گذشت. در نتيجه مسلم است كه چنين محل حاصلخيز و خوش آب و هوايي كه در تقاطع مسيرهاي مهمي كه برشمرده شد، قرار داشته، هرگز خالي از آبادي و سكنه نبوده است. وجود آثار قديمي مانند قصر ابونصر در حوالي شيراز كه قدمت آن به دوره اشكانيان مي رسد و نقوش برجسته برم دلك، (در چندكيلومتري شرق قصر ابونصر) كه از آثار دوره ساساني (یا پیشدادیان) است و قلعه بزرگ بندر (فهندر، پهندر، قهندز، كهندژ) در سمت شرق تنگ سعدي و چند نقش برجسته در دهكده گويم در چهار فرسنگي شمال غرب شيراز و همچنين پيدا شدن سكه هايي در ضمن حفاري هاي قصر ابونصر، كه بر آنها با خط پهلوي نام شيراز نقش بسته است، جملگي بر وجود شهر يا بلوكي به نام شيراز، در همين محل در دوران قبل از اسلام دلالت دارد.

علاوه بر آنچه گفته شد، كاوش هاي باستان شناسي در تخت جمشيد، به سرپرستي كامرون در سال 1314 ه.ش، به پيدايش خشت نبشته هايي انجاميد كه بر روي چند فقره از آنها نام شيراز مشخص بود. بدين ترتيب مي توان احتمال داد، اين وادي كه در عهد رونق تخت جمشيد، آبادي كوچكي بيش نبوده است، بعد از انهدام پايتخت هخامنشيان، از نو ساخته شده است.

در اشعاري از شاهنامه فردوسي، نیز به مناسبت هايي از شيراز ياد شده، استخري در كتاب مسالك و ممالك كه در نيمه اول قرن چهارم هجري تأليف شده است، راجع به آثار و بقاياي فرهنگي قبل از اسلام، در شيراز مي گويد:

شيراز قلعه اي به نام شاه موبد دارد. وي همچنين از دو آتشكده به نام هاي كارستان و هرمز در آن سرزمين ياد مي كند.

باري در مجموع گفتار استخري كه شيراز سيزده ناحيه (طسوج) دارد كه در هر كدام از آنها قراء و كشتزارهايي موجود است كه متصل به هم قرار گرفته اند. و نيز نظر ابن بلخي كه در روزگار ملوك فرس، شيراز ناحيتي بود و حصاري چند بر زمين، مي تواند روشنگر قدمت شيراز، به عنوان يك سرزمين مسكون و آباد باشد... .

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شیراز تختگاه سلیمان

شيراز اين شهر باستانی در طی گذشت ايام به القاب گوناگونی شهرت داشته و از آن جمله دارالملک، دارالعلم، ملک سليمان و ... اما شايد مشهورترين و قديمی ترين لقب شيراز همان ملک سليمان است و بدين خاطر بر بسياری از بناهای قديمی شهر همچون عمارات باغ نظر، سردربازار مشير، نارنجستان قوام و .... تصويرهايي از حضرت سليمان نقش شده است که معمولاً وی را بر تختی نشسته و در وسط مجلس نشان می*دهد و عده*ای از وزرا و تعدادی از ديوها گوش به فرمان او در اطرفش ايستاده*اند و تعدادی از حيوانات وحشی و اهلی نيز در بين گلها و درختان و بدور حضرت سليمان ترسيم شده اند. همچنين در بعضی کتب نقل شده است که در حدود قرن هفتم هجری عده*ای از عرفا و زهاد از بغداد به طرف شيراز حرکت کرده*اند تا مسجد سليمان را زيارت کنند و برای زيارت آن ثوابهای فراوانی قائل می شده اند.

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Shiraz is the capital of Fars province, one of the most beautiful, historical cities in the world. Farsi (Persian or Parsi) the language of Ancient Fars (Pars), has become the official language of Iran (Persia).

Shiraz with more than 850,000 inhabitants situated in southwestern Iran, in the inland around 200 km from the Persian Gulf, at an elevation of 1,800 metres above sea level.

Different people have lived in the Fars province such as the Aryans, the Samis and the Turks, who worked together to form the Iranian culture.

The first Capital of Fars, some 2500 years ago, was Pasargad. It was also the capital of Achaemenid King Cyrus the Great. The ceremonial capital of his successor, Darius I (or Darius the Great), and his son Xerxes, was Persepolis. Today, only the ruins of these two capitals remain. Stakhr was another capital of Fars. It was established by the Sassanids and lasted until Shiraz finally assumed the role of the regional capital.

Shiraz is also the birthplace and resting place of the great Persian poets Hafez and Saadi. There are two remarkable monuments in Shiraz. One is dedicated to Hafez, the master of Persian lyrical poetry. The other one is dedicated to Sa'adi, the author of the famous Golestan, a book of sonnets called the Garden of Roses.

According to Islamic historians, Shiraz came into existence only after the Arab conquest of Iran. The Arab invasion, in fact, contributed to its importance and by the 13th century, Shiraz had grown into one the largest and most popular Islamic cities of the era. Shiraz lies spread out like an immense garden on a green plain at the foot of the Tang Allah-o-Akbar Mountains.

The most interesting buildings in Shiraz are located in the old part of the town. Among them are about a dozen mosques, some with bulb- shaped domes, and others with pear shaped domes and cupolas. These mosques are mostly scattered in among the old houses.

The Masjid-e-Vakil (the Regent Mosque) has an impressive portal containing faience panels in floral designs with various shades and colors on each side. The northern iwan (verandah) is decorated with shrubs and flowers, mainly rose bushes. The ceiling in Mihrab Chamber (altar) is covered with small cupolas resting on twisted columns. Vakil Bazaar, which is close by, was built by Karim Khan Zand. Here silversmiths and jewelers still apply their trades of exquisite inlay work. Persian carpets and other traditional Persian handicrafts may also be purchased in the Vakil Bazaar.

About 50 km. Northwest of Shiraz, at the foot of the rahmat Mountains, one encounters the vast platform and remains of Persepolis, the grand ceremonial Capital built by Darius I (Darius the Great) and his successors some 2500 years ago. Archeologists are still combing through the debris and ashes that have covered Persepolis since Alexander the Great destroyed it in 330 BC. Most of the structures have already been revealed.

Pasargad is located about 77 km away from Persepolis. It was built by Cyrus the Great. Among the interesting sites at Pasargad is a stone platform 80 m. long and 18 m. wide. It is believed to have been the foundation of a palace. Close by are the ruins of a building called the Prison of Solomon which was probably a fire temple.

The most important monument in Pasargad is undoubtedly the tomb of Cyrus the Great. It has seven broad steps leading to the sepulcher, which measures 534m. in length by 531m in width and has a low and narrow entrance. When Alexander the Great looted and destroyed Persepolis, he paid a visit to the tomb of Cyrus. It is recorded that he commanded Aristobulus, one of his warriors, to enter the monument. Inside he found a golden bed, a table set with drinking vessels, a gold coffin, some ornaments studded with precious stones and an inscription of the tomb, which reads:


"Passer-by, I am Cyrus the Great, I have given the Persians an empire and I have ruled over Asia.
So do not envy me for this tomb."

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:D Shirāz (Persian: شیراز Shīrāz) is a city in southwest Iran.

Shiraz is an ancient city that has served as the capital of Iran many times. It was the capital of Persia during the Zand dynasty from 1750 until 1781 and capital of southern Iran from 1781 until 1794, as well as briefly during the Safavid period. It is known as the city of poetry, wine and roses. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for more than a thousand years.

The city had an estimated population of 1,255,955 in 2005. It is the capital of Fārs Province.

:rolleyes: Geography
Shirāz is located in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains at 29°37′N, 52°32′E and elevation of about 1500 meters (5200 ft).

In relation to its neighboring provinces, Yazd and Khūzestān, Shirāz has a more moderate climate, with warm/hot summers and mild/cool winters.

The city's economic base is in its provincial products: it produces grapes, citrus fruits, cotton and rice.

In Shirāz itself, industries such as cement production, sugar, fertilizer, textile products, wood products, metalwork and rugs dominate.

Shirāz is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries and has a major oil refinery as well.

Shirāz is famous for its carpet production and flowers as well. It is also the origin of wine and as a result, the wine produced using the grapes from this region are given the name Shiraz in the city's honour.

:cool: Major popular attractions in Shirāz include:

Persepolis
Tomb of Hafez
Tomb of Saadi
Tomb of Khaju e Kermani
9th century Atigh Jame' Mosque
Tomb of Shah Shoja'
Haft Tanan
Arg of Karim Khan
Vakil Bazaar
Vakil Bath
Vakil Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk mosque
Qor'an Gate (Darvazeh Qoran): Travellers exiting the city would pass under the gate as a tradition in beseeching protection from the holy book for the course of their trip. An actual hand written copy of the Quran was actually kept on top of the gate.
Naranjestan e Ghavam House
Zinat-ol-Molook House
Afifabad Garden and The Museum of Weapons.
Eram garden
Tomb of Baba Kuhi
Tomb of Karim Khan Zand, and Museum of Pārs.
Delgosha Garden
Shah Chiragh
Jahan Nama garden

Panorama of the cityNearby Shiraz are located:

Ruins of Persepolis
Ruins of Bishapur
Ruins of Pasargadae
Ruins of Firouzabad
Reliefs of Naqshe Rajab
Tombs of Naqshe Rostam
and more than 200 other sites of historical significance, according to Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.

;) History of Shiraz
Shiraz is most likely more than 4000 years old. The earliest reference to the city is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BC, found in June of 1970, while digging to make a kiln for a brick making factory in SW corner of the city. The tablets written in ancient Elamite, name a city called Tiraziš. Phonetically, this is interpreted as /tiračis/ or /ćiračis/. This name became Old Persian /širājiš/; through regular sound change comes the modern Persian name Shirāz. The name Shiraz also appears on clay sealings found at Qasr-i Abu Nasr, a Sassanid ruin, east of the city, (2nd century A.D.) . As early as the 11th century several hundred thousand people inhabited Shiraz. It's size has decreased through the ages. Incidentally the oldest sample of wine in the world dating to approximately 7000 years ago was also discovered on clay jars recovered outside of Shiraz.

pārs Province is home to three capitals in Persian history. The massive ruins of the Persian Empire's grand palace Persepolis, about 2500 years old, are about 60 km northeast of Shiraz, as a witness to the ancient glory of the Achaemenid empire. Persepolis, Firouzabad, and Pasargadae are nearby ancient cynosures of this ancient civilization.

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مدير بنياد فارس شناسي:

شيراز تمدن ساز بوده و باقي خواهد ماند

مدير بنياد فارس شناسي گفت: جهان، شيراز را شهري تمدن ساز مي شناسد و بايد تمدن ساز هم باقي بماند.



سعيد زاهد زاهداني امروز جمعه در آئين گراميداشت هفته شيراز در باغ عفيف آبد اين شهر، داشته*هاي فرهنگي شيراز را يادآور شد و افزود: نبايد از ياد برد كه جايگاه اين شهر در جهان جايگاهي فاخر است.

وي داشته هاي فرهنگي -اجتماعي شهر شيراز را موجب مباهات ايرانيان دانست و خاطر نشان كرد: مردم جهان ايران را به سعدي و حافظي مي شناسند كه در اين شهر قراردارند.

زاهداني خصيصه*هاي مهم اين شهر را مورد توجه قرارداد و گفت: تنگه الله*اكبر،بارگاه حضرت احمدبن موسي شاه چراغ(ع) ،كوه قبله و وجود تعداد زيادي امام زاده و بقاع متبركه نشان از وجهة الله بودن اين شهر دارد.

مدير بنياد فارس شناسي همچنين اضافه كرد: در وجهه*هاي طبيعي، باغ*هاي مصفا، كوه*هاي اطراف شيراز و لطافت هواي ارديبهشت و شهرت اين شهر به گل، كمالاتي است كه شيراز را در نظر جهانيان بديع جلوه داده است.

اين مقام فرهنگي با اشاره به داشته*هاي فرهنگي شيراز افزود: شخصيت*هاي صاحب سبكي كه در اين شهر پرورده شده*اند همچون سعدي، حافظ، ملاصدرا، شيخ روزبهان و سيبويه براي مردم تمام جهان شناخته شده هستند.
آئين مردمي هفته شيراز با حضور اقشار مختلف مردم اين شهر در آخرين روز از هفه شيراز از صبح امروز در باغ عفيف آباد آغاز و با برنامه هاي متنوعي ادامه پيدا كرد.
روز پانزدهم ارديبهشت بر اساس مصوبه شوراي اول شهر شيراز به نام روز شيراز نامگذاري شده و از آن پس هفته شيراز در اين ديار پاس داشته مي*شود.