Bagher Shirazi

Sayyid
Bagher Shirazi
سيد باقر آیت‌الله‌زاده شيرازي
Born(1936-08-23)August 23, 1936
Najaf, Iraq
DiedAugust 19, 2007(2007-08-19) (aged 70)
Tehran, Iran
CitizenshipIranian
EducationUniversity of Rome (PhD)
University of Tehran (BA, MA, PhD)
FatherMuhammad-Husayn al-Shirazi
RelativesRazi Shirazi (brother)
Mirza Shirazi (great grandfather)
Mirza Mahdi al-Shirazi (second cousin, once removed)
Mohammad al-Shirazi (second cousin)
WebsiteOfficial website

Bagher Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi (Persian: باقر آیت‌الله‌زاده شيرازى; born Baqir al-Husayni al-Shirazi (Arabic: باقر الحسيني الشيرازي); August 23, 1936 – August 19, 2007), was an Iranian professor and architect.[1][2][3][4][5]

Shirazi was the deputy coordinator at the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization (ICHO), coordinating and supervising all ICHO activities at a national and international level, establishing executive centers of the organization across all provinces of Iran. He then became the head of the organization, and remained until 2000.[6]

Early life and education

Shirazi was born in Najaf, Iraq. He hailed from the prominent religious al-Shirazi family. His father was Sayyid Muhammad-Husayn al-Shirazi (d. 1955), the son of grand Ayatollah Mirza Ali Agha al-Shirazi (d. 1936). His mother was the daughter of Sheikh Muhammad-Kadhim al-Shirazi (d. 1948). His eldest brother Razi is a religious jurist. One of his brothers, Mostafa is a doctor in agricultural studies and resides in Oregon.

Education

Shirazi travelled to Iran often at a young age until he settled in 1955, after his father passed away. He studied at the University of Tehran, earning a bachelor's degree and masters in Architecture. He then went to the University of Rome, and completed his PhD in the Study and Restoration of Historic Monuments.[7]

Works

Books

  • Isfahan in the history.
  • Islamic Architecture.
  • Iranian Architecture and Urbanism. 5 volumes.

Papers

Shirazi has produced more than 65 scientific and research papers on architecture, conservation and related topics that have been published in journals and proceedings.

Awards

  • Agha Khan Foundation Award for Architecture for the restoration of the historic monuments in Isfahan, 1980.
  • Honored as a Selected Feature of Iranian Architecture and Culture by the Iran Academy of Art, 2001.
  • Honored as a Devoted Feature of cultural heritage by Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization, 2003.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Zendeginameh : Bagher Ayat Allah Zadeh Shirazi (1315-1386)" [Biography : Bagher Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi (1936-2007)]. www.hamshahrionline.ir (in Persian). 2011-10-19. Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. ^ "Dr Baqir Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi". www.isfahan.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. ^ "Ustad Doctor Sayyid Bagher Ayat Allah Zadeh Shirazi". www.isfahancht.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. ^ "Bagher Ayat Allah Zadeh Shirazi - Mimar Namooneh". www.nemoneh.com (in Persian). 2004-10-01. Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  5. ^ Rante, Rocco (2015-03-10). Greater Khorasan: History, Geography, Archaeology and Material Culture (in French). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-039001-8.
  6. ^ Axworthy, Michael (2018-06-11). Crisis, Collapse, Militarism and Civil War: The History and Historiography of 18th Century Iran. Oxford University Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-19-025033-1.
  7. ^ "Zendeginameh" [Biography]. www.drbaghershirazi.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2020-06-15.