Shiraz
, Shiraz has a population of 1,700,665 the majority of whom are Persian. Most of the population of Shiraz are Muslims. Shiraz also was home to a 20,000-strong Jewish community, although most emigrated to the United States and Israel in the latter half of the 20th century. Along with Tehran and Esfahan, Shiraz is one of the handful of Iranian cities with a sizable Jewish population, and more than one active synagogue. Though officially Muslims, many Shirazis privately practice Zoroastrianism or at least hold it in high regard.
Shiraz
Football is the most popular sport in Shiraz and the city has many teams in this sport. The most notable of these teams is [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] who are one of the oldest teams in Iran, Bargh was once a regular member of the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]; however, financial issues and poor management have led them dropping to [[League 3 (Iran)|League 3]] where they currently play. Shiraz's other major football team is [[Fajr Sepasi F.C.|Fajr Sepasi]] who also played in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]; however, now they play in the second tier [[Azadegan League]]. Shiraz is host to a number of smaller and lesser known teams as well, such as [[Kara Shiraz F.C.|Kara Shiraz]], [[New Bargh Fars F.C.|New Bargh]] and [[Qashqai F.C.|Qashaei]] who all play in [[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]].