About Vesal Shirazi
Lived 1783 – 1846 (aged 62–63). Vesal Shirazi was a poet and calligrapher.
Vesal Shirazi (; 1782 – 1845) was an Iranian poet, who wrote in the style of Bazgasht-e adabi, which advocated for the return of the Khorasani and Iraqi styles in Persian literature.
Some historians consider him to have been the most prominent poet under Fath-Ali Shah Qajar .
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Who was Vesal Shirazi?
Iranian poet and calligrapher
When was Vesal Shirazi born?
Vesal Shirazi was born in 1783 in Shiraz.
When did Vesal Shirazi die?
Vesal Shirazi died in 1846.
What was Vesal Shirazi's occupation?
Vesal Shirazi was a poet and calligrapher.
What nationality was Vesal Shirazi?
Vesal Shirazi's recorded nationality: Qajar Iran.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vesal Shirazi. https://biography.guide/vesal-shirazi/
MLA: "Vesal Shirazi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vesal-shirazi/.
Chicago: "Vesal Shirazi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/vesal-shirazi/.
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