Bagher Shirazi
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University of Tehran (BA, MA, PhD)
Bagher Shirazi | |
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| سيد باقر آیتاللهزاده شيرازي | |
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| Born | August 23, 1936 |
| Died | August 19, 2007 (aged 70) |
| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Education | University of Rome (PhD) University of Tehran (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Father | Muhammad-Husayn al-Shirazi |
| Relatives | Razi Shirazi (brother) Mirza Shirazi (great grandfather) Mirza Mahdi al-Shirazi (second cousin, once removed) Mohammad al-Shirazi (second cousin) |
| Website | Official 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]
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.
Shirazi travelled to Iran often at a young age until he settled in 1955, after his father died. 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.