Iran
Shiraz, with a population of around 1.8 million (2016 census), is Iran's sixth most populous city. It is the capital of the province of Fars, and was also the capital of Iran under the reign of the Zand dynasty. It is located near the ruins of Persepolis and Pasargadae, two of the four capitals of the Achaemenid Empire.
Shiraz Shariff
Shiraz Shariff (born March 1, 1954) is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the riding of Calgary-McCall from 1995 to 2008 as a Progressive Conservative. He was born in Tanzania.