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Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî

1894 – 1971

Scholar of Islam

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Lived 1894 – 1971 (aged 77). Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî was an Iranian akhoond and theologian.

Seyed Mohammad Shirazi (12 May 1894 – 11 October 1971), commonly known as Sultan al-Wa'izin Shirazi ("Prince of Preachers from Shiraz"), was a prominent Shi'a scholar. He authored Peshawar Nights, an account of a public debate between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims which took place in Peshawar over 10 nights beginning on 27 January 1927

Sultanu l-Wa'izin Shirazi was born in Tehran on 12 May 1894. After his primary school in Tehran, he moved with his father to Karbala and studied in some Hawzas.

Overview According to the book, he participated in a public debate between Shi'a Muslims and Sunni Muslims. The debate is said to have taken place in Peshawar (now in Pakistan, which at the time was part of British India) beginning on 27 January 1924. ''

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Akhoond, theologian
Nationality
Positions held
Grand ayatollah
Also known as
Sultanu'l-Wa'izin Shirazi, Seyed Mohammad Shirazi

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî?

Scholar of Islam (1894–1971)

When was Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî born?

Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî was born on 12 May 1894 in Tehran.

When did Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî die?

Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî died on 11 October 1971 in Tehran.

What was Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî's occupation?

Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî was an akhoond and theologian.

What nationality was Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî?

Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî was Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî

· Wikidata: Q5709315

· DBpedia: Sultan al-Wa'izin Shirazi

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Chicago: "Sultan-ul-Wâ'idhîn Shîrâzî." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sultan-ul-wa-idhin-shirazi/.

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