Makhdum Sharifi Shirazi
Makhdum Sharifi Shirazi was a Persian Sunni statesman and author, who served as the minister of religious affairs (sadr) during the reign of Ismail II (r. 1576–77), and ultimately took refuge in the Ottoman Empire, where he wrote the al-Nawaqez le-bonyān al-rawafez, a sizable anti-Shia argumentative book.
Makhdum Sharifi Shirazi
- Born
- 1540
- Died
- 1587
- Occupation
- theologian · poet
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Makhdum Sharifi Shirazi was a Persian Sunni statesman and author, who served as the minister of religious affairs (sadr) during the reign of Ismail II (r. 1576–77), and ultimately took refuge in the Ottoman Empire, where he wrote the al-Nawaqez le-bonyān al-rawafez, a sizable anti-Shia argumentative book.
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Born in 1540, died in 1587.
Makhdum Sharifi Shirazi (1540–1587) was a theologian and poet.
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