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Zal Climbing to Rudaba, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), dated 1580/90
In 693 CE, during the early Islamic era, Shiraz was refounded by the Umayyad Caliphate, marking the beginning of its development as a city.1
In 1762, Karim Khan Zand made Shiraz his capital, undertaking extensive construction projects and restoring the city.1
Shiraz is where the Báb (Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad), the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, first declared his mission in 1844.1
MayOn May 22, 1844, the Báb (Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad), the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, first declared his mission in Shiraz.1
