List of Famous people born in Fars Province, Iran

Fairuzabadi

Born on January 1, 1329
Died on January 2, 1415 (aged 86)
Born in Iran, Fars Province

Firuzabadi also spelled as al-Fayrūzabādī (Arabic: الفيروزآبادي was a lexicographer and was the compiler of al-Qamous, a comprehensive and, for nearly five centuries, one of the most widely used Arabic dictionaries.

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Hafez

Died on November 30, 1388
Born in Iran, Fars Province

Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī, known by his pen name Hafez and as "Hafiz", was a Persian poet, whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as a pinnacle of Persian literature. His works are often found in the homes of people in the Persian-speaking world, who learn his poems by heart and still use them as proverbs and sayings. His life and poems have become the subjects of much analysis, commentary and interpretation, influencing post-14th century Persian writing more than any other author.

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Mulla Sadra

First Name Mulla
Last Name Sadra
Born on November 30, 1570
Died on January 1, 1636 (aged 65)
Born in Iran, Fars Province

Ṣadr ad-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, also called Mullā Ṣadrā, was a Persian Twelver Shi'i Islamic mystic, philosopher, theologian, and ‘Ālim who led the Iranian cultural renaissance in the 17th century. According to Oliver Leaman, Mulla Sadra is arguably the single most important and influential philosopher in the Muslim world in the last four hundred years.

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Saadi

Died on November 30, 1290
Born in Iran, Fars Province

Abū-Muhammad Muslih al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī, better known by his pen name Saadi, also known as Sadi of Shiraz, was a major Persian poet and prose writer of the medieval period. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts. Saadi is widely recognized as one of the greatest poets of the classical literary tradition, earning him the nickname "The Master of Speech" or "The Wordsmith" or simply "Master" among Persian scholars. He has been quoted in the Western traditions as well. Bustan has been ranked as one of the 100 greatest books of all time by The Guardian.

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