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	Officials support Shirazis: PPP -DAWN - National; January 17, 2003
		He said that the Shirazis in connivance with the district police lodged some 100 FIRs against their rivals, and abused their authority and state power to be successful in the by-elections.
		He said that the Shirazi group had already defeated PPP candidates in the last local bodies and October general elections.
		He claimed that the rivals of the Shirazis had lost their political worth “owing to their ill deeds and distrust of voters”.
	www.dawn.com /2003/01/17/nat26.htm (416 words)

	Shirazi: Khamanei is similar to Yazid and Saddam - AIM Forums
		IF Shirazi's Will and the actions and agenda of his group harm the Islamic Republic and integrity of Shias and Muslims worldwide, something must be done about these reckless and irresponsible people.
		you can not compare shirazis to the iranian government.shirazi was only an ayatollah but iran is a country.just so you know iran also supports palestinians who earlier said that saddam who killed thousands of iranians in the iran-iraq war should not be hanged.
		The issue was not Muhammad Shirazi himself, but the group as a whole, their influence and those who desired to use these people.
	www.aimislam.com /forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=7805 (6535 words)

	Role of Islam on Politics in Zanzibar
		Several Shirazis in Zanzibar died and a number of their leaders were dragged into British custody at Kinua Miguu.
		In retaliation, the Shirazi nationalists stormed the central prison at Kinua Miguu and took away their leaders after they broke in and overpowered the gurdians.
		When the Shirazi Muslims' revolt was suppressed by massive use of the British military force, the leaders were rearrested, charged for "inciting riot" and sentenced to imprisonment.
	members.fortunecity.com /alzinj/islam_and_nationalism.htm (1773 words)

	LegendMUD: African Savanna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Most of the wealth lay in the hands of the Arab community, who were the main landowners, kept themselves to themselves, and generally did not intermarry with the Africans.
		This was not true of the Shirazi Persians who came from the Middle East to settle on the East African coast.
		Widespread intermarriage between Shirazis and Africans gave rise to a coastal community with distinctive features, and a language derived in part from Arabic, which became known as Swahili.
	www.legendmud.org /Reference/areas/savanna.html (1123 words)

	EMRO News From 2005
		Shirazis are truly ancient, unique souls that compare the godlike traits of the Egyptian Maus with the royal look of the Perisan cats.
		Since they are not registered breeds, the only way to differentiate pure Shirazis and Shirazi mixes nowadays is to compare their fur color and look with those of the purer, native Egyptian Maus.
		The coat color of the native Shirazi is basically the same as the Maus.
	www.emaurescue.org /shirazi.html (606 words)

	Saudi Arabia's Shiites and their Effect on the Kingdom's Stability
		This group of people, of which Hassan al-Saffar is generally considered the head, is known locally as the "Shirazis" because they used to follow the late Sheikh Shirazi as their marja.
		Sheikh Shirazi was a prominent Najafi cleric who, after being exiled from Baathist Iraq, eventually landed in Qom at the time of the Islamic revolution but notably took part only as an observer.
		The Shirazis seem to be the dominant political force in the Eastern Province Shiite community as they control all elected seats in the Qatif municipal council.
	jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2370084 (1827 words)

	AIM Forums > Shirazi: Khamanei is similar to Yazid and Saddam
		Shirazi's claims are false, and I am disgusted to hear him say such things about our beloved leader.
		Someone like Shirazi may say such words due to lost of brain control, its good for both the followers and the Ulamas to respect the high ranking islamic leaders otherwise the calamity may befall the Ummah.
		bro my opinion does not matter.im not a shirazi follower but the truth needs to be said if you read my first post i said "i am not saying if he is right or wrong but what he is saying is his personal view and he has reasons for them".
	www.aimislam.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php?t1504.html (11252 words)

	Informations about Zanzibar
		Then the arrival of Shirazis, Omanis, Portuguese and the British who exposed Zanzibar to the rest of the world.
		The Shirazis from Persia were among the first people to come to Zanzibar, some took refuge avoiding disputes prevailing in their home land.
		There are some remains of the Shirazis at Kizimkazi, Tumbatu and Wambaa.
	www.simbatour.com /zanzibar.htm (951 words)

	Zanzibar History
		They all categorically regarded themselves as Shirazis and considered to be the indigenous people of Zanzibar and Pemba islands.
		The Arab, Indian, Shirazi and African associations that were formed in the 50s have plunged Zanzibar into political conflicts bigger than its size.
		The ASP was a merger between the African Association and the Shirazi Association.
	www.zanzinet.org /zanzibar/history/historia.html (3600 words)

	Southern African News Features
		As a result, the "born frees" who will be voting in the 2000 elections know little of the history of the original African occupants, the Shirazis, Portuguese, Omani rulers, British colonialists and post-revolution years.
		Next on the scene were the Shirazis fleeing a domestic upheaval in Persia.
		These two early political parties are important for, in all but name, and with some blurring at the edges, they are the forerunners of the CCM and CUF represented by Amani and Seif in the 2000 elections.
	www.sardc.net /Editorial/sanf/2000/Iss18/Nf1.html (1072 words)

	Political Activities Emerge
		As a result Mwalimu Nyerere came to Zanzibar and succeeded in persuading the leaders of two rival racial associations, the African Association and the Shirazi Association to bury their hatchets, and come together to form a union in order to oppose the Zanzibar Nationalist Party.
		The leaders of the Shirazi Association whom Nyerere met were Sheikh Ameir Tajo, Thabit Kombo Jecha and Othman Shafiff Musa.
		In North Pemba the ZNP was represented by Sh Rashid Hamad and the Afro Shirazi was represented by Shaaban Soud Mponda.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/abbey/313/truth3.html (3592 words)

	TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents
		Zanzibar's political development began in earnest after 1956, when provision was first made for the election of six non-government members to the Legislative Council.
		Two parties were formed: the Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP), representing the dominant Arab and Arabized minority, and the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), led by Abeid Karume and representing the Shirazis and the African majority.
		The first elections were held in July 1957, and the ASP won three of the six elected seats, with the remainder going to independents.
	www.traveldocs.com /tz/history.htm (1391 words)

	BBC News \| MIDDLE EAST \| Getting round Iran's alcohol ban
		Hafez's city of Shiraz, after all, is so renowned for its vineyards, it has given its name to one of the world's most popular varieties of wine.
		And at the back of the old brewery, Shirazis are still keen to preserve their local traditions.
		In cellars across the city, Shirazis ferment anything from grapes to pomegranates.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/middle_east/1740617.stm (686 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : The Islands of the Moon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the mid-15th century, a second, greater influx of Shirazi immigrants reinforced the Islamic character of the Comoros.
		For the next three centuries, all four islands were ruled mainly by Shirazis, although their rule was anything but unified: On Nzwani alone, at times, as many as 40 fanis and other chiefs shared power; Ngazidja's 1148 square kilometers (443 square miles) were for many years divided into 11 sultanates.
		In a small school in a rocky field by the village of Mitsamiouli, an old Shirazi town of 5000 on the north coast of Ngazidja, children's voices recite in unison at the tops of their lungs: the Arabic alphabet in one room, multiplication tables in another.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/199604/the.islands.of.the.moon.htm (4079 words)

	Zanzibar :: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some, particularly the Shirazi Persians and Omani Arabs, stayed to settle and rule.
		The story goes that in AD 975, Abi Ben Sultan Hasan of Shiraz in Persia (now Iran) had a terrible nightmare in which a rat devoured the foundations of his house.
		Thus, landfalls were made at seven different places along the East African coast, one of which was Zanzibar, and settlements began.
	zanzibar.net /zanzibar/history (510 words)

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		Humam replied testily that the Shirazis were as numerous as dogs in Tabriz.
		Humam then picked up the water-pitcher and, having emptied it, inverted it and observed that the heads of the Shirazis were bald, like the bottom of the pitcher.
		The movement of dervishes, which took place between the 13th and 14th centuries and greatly influenced Persian poets like Sa'di and Hafiz Shirazi, was against social injustice and dogmatic religion.
	www.azworld.org /tabrizi/chapter2_part1.htm (5700 words)

	Pakistan Water Gateway - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In response to a demand, he announced supply of anti-snake injection and anti-rabies vaccine to the district.
		Earlier former district Nazim Syed Shafqat Hussain Shah Shirazi, while thanking the prime minister for his visit, presented various demands.
		Sindh Adviser Syed Aijaz Ali Shah Shirazi also thanked the PM and presented some demands.
	www.waterinfo.net.pk /a_Detail.cfm?ID=3205 (543 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Features, Being from Shiraz, Hamid Rafi
		There have been jokes about Shirazis but this one is true.
		I was talking to my grandmother on the phone last week and she wanted me to know that there had been a survey about Shirazi girls.
		She said they are number one in the world when it came to sharing a happy life with a man. I believed her, but I did not ask about her sources.
	www.iranian.com /Features/1999/November/Shiraz/index.html (532 words)

	Shirazis of Thatta to back governor -DAWN - National; August 23, 2002
		The local political scenario suggests that Mr Soomro’s election effort is going to be supported by Sindh Minister Aijaz Ali Shirazi and Thatta District Nazim Shafqat Hussain Shirazi.
		Mr Soomro will confront former MNA, Haji Mohammad Usman Jalbani, known for having defeated Qadir Dino Shirazi, the late father of the Shirazi brothers, in the past.
		Sources said that Jalbani’s nomination on the PPP ticket from this constituency was an unpleasant move for another PPP leader of the area, who thought his political career would be affected if Jalbani grabbed the seat.
	www.dawn.com /2002/08/23/nat27.htm (220 words)

	Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania
		Kilwa Kisiwani has superior historical interest as one of the most famous trading posts in East Africa in its heyday.
		Founded at the end of the 10th C, Kilwa Kisiwani was settled by Shirazis and flourished as the core for the commercial trade of gold.
		By the 13th C, Kilwa had become a powerful city and it dominated politics and trading along the Swahili coast.
	www.planetware.com /tanzania/kilwa-kisiwani-tza-ctza-kilwa.htm (229 words)

	The East African - Opinion
		Each election suggests that CCM is the party of Black Africans, largely descended from slaves while CUF is supposed to be of the descendants of Arabs and the Shirazis whose forefathers migrated from Shiraz, in present day Iran, some one thousand years ago.
		In 1957 the African Association teamed up with the Shirazi Association to form the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), led by Abeid Amani Karume, a fl African.
		On the other side of the political divide was to be found the predominantly Arab Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP), which teamed up with the Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party (ZPPP), based in Pemba and headed by Sheikh Shamte.
	www.nationmedia.com /eastafrican/07112005/Opinion/opinion071120059.htm (539 words)

	Manta Reef Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is thanks to the interaction of all these and other cultures that the history of Zanzibar has been moulded.
		It is said that among the first visitors to arrive were the Shirazis of Persia, to whom the oldest building of Zanzibar, the Kizimkazi mosque (AD 1107), is owed.
		Using the seasonal monsoons, Arab and Persian trading ships sailed to its islands carrying various goods, such as beads and cloth, as well as Chinese porcelain, and returned with tortoiseshell, ebony and ivory, and spices.
	www.mantareeflodge.com /local/people.html (501 words)

	Iranica.com - INJU DYNASTY
		He had attempted to free himself from their influence, realizing that they could challenge his authority, shift their support to his enemies, and drive him out just as they had earlier driven out the Ùupa@ni rulers.
		In 1344, a Shirazi rend (street ruffian) killed one of Abu Esháa@q's ministers, and the ruler, in an effort to control this unruly population, disarmed the Shirazis and appointed only Isfahanis as close advisors.
		The attack caught ˆa@h SoltÂa@n's men by surprise, and the ˆulesta@nis and their Shirazi allies looted the governor's palace and attacked the pro-Mozaffarid Murdesta@n quarter.
	www.iranica.com /newsite/articles/v13f2/v13f2006.html (3491 words)

	In the Land of the Lion & Sun - Books on Culture of Iran and Persia
		Respect for the aged is universal; "this grey beard" is a common term of respect and an aged man or woman will frequently give an opinion unsolicited, and such advice is often requested, and always listed to as valuable." (p.
		"A visit to the tomb of Saadi, or that of Hafiz, is common among the Shirazis for the taking of omens or "fal," as they are termed.
		For a few coppers the dervish who usually acts as guardian to the tomb produces his well-thumbed manuscript copy of the poet, and, after an invocation to the Deity, he thrusts his knife into the closed volume between the leaves.
	www.mage.com /history/lls.html (423 words)

	Youth International Experiences The World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Bantu-speaking people (such as the Gusii, Kikuyu, Akamba and Meru) arrived from West Africa while the Nilotic speakers (Maasai, Luo, Samburu and Turkana) came from the Nile Valley in southern Sudan.
		As tribes migrated throughout the interior, Muslims from the Arabian Peninsula and Shirazis from Persia (now Iran) settled along the East African coast from the 8th century AD onwards.
		Drawn by the whiff of spices and money, the Portuguese started sniffing around in the 15th century.
	www.youthinternational.org /InfoKenya.aspx?Page=2 (1011 words)

	A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán eBook
		Caligraphy, or the art of writing, is also carried by the Shirazis to the highest degree of perfection, and they are said to be the best penmen in the East.
		To write really well is considered as great an accomplishment in Persia as to be a successful musician, painter, or sculptor in Europe; and a famous writer of the last century, living in Shiraz, was paid as much as five tomans for every line transcribed.
		It is called “The Garden of the Seven Sleepers,” and is much frequented in summer by Shirazis of both sexes.
	www.bookrags.com /ebooks/10974/63.html (402 words)

	Zanzibar, Tanzania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The inhabitants of Zanzibar were not British citizens but "protected" by the colonial power, whose main duty was to control the foreign affairs of the country.
		However, the protectors had to consider the rivalry between the Afro-Shirazi majority and the Arab minority, as well as quarrels among the African population (natives, Shirazis, descendants of emancipated slaves, immigrants from continental Africa, immigrants from the Comoros islands, etc.).
		Sheikh Abeid amani Karume, president of the African Association and later of the Afro-shirazi Union (1957) promoted the creation of the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), struggling against both the colonization and the sultan.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/tz-zan.html (2663 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Iran travel diary, Laleh Khalili
		I introduce myself as Shirazi, my allegiances are to Shiraz, my fondest memories of childhood are from Shiraz and its abundant gardens and groves, that I will go back to Shiraz again and again, whether asleep or awake, as I have all my life.
		All that said, the Shirazis of today -- the current inhabitants of the city and not those abroad -- feel a conspicuous sense of inferiority towards Isfahan.
		Perhaps, they say, we are forgotten by the central government of the Islamic Republic because we were so favored by the Shah.
	www.iranian.com /LalehKhalili/2000/February/Isfahan/index.html (837 words)

	Foreign Policy In Focus - Self-Determination - Listserv
		In Zanzibar, however, it faced a strong challenge by the opposition Civic United Front (CUF) whose members tend to identify themselves as Shirazis, a reference to the island's historic association with Oman.
		When the CCM presidential candidate was declared the winner, the CUF denounced the elections as rigged, and international observers concurred.
		CCM was formed in 1977, as a merger between the Afro Shirazi Party (ASP) on Zanzibar and TANU on the mainland.
	selfdetermine.irc-online.org /listserv/010502_body.html (2272 words)

	Bahraini.TV » Blog Archive » Islamic groups bank on voters to take control of parliament
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		Islamic Action Society (Amal): Also known as the Shirazis, in reference to the Shiite leader Ayatollah Mohammad Al Shirazi; is an extension of the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain; boycotted the 2002 elections, but is taking part this year; has no list and three of its members are running as independents.
		Islamic National Menbar Society: the political branch of Al Eslah Society, the Muslim Brotherhood offshoot in Bahrain; won eight seats in the 2002 elections and is fielding eight candidates this year; has a deal with the Salafi society Al Asala.
	bahraini.tv /?p=724 (958 words)

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