Shiraz is the sixth most populous city in Iran and is the capital of Fars Province. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Rudkhaneye Khoshk seasonal river. Shiraz has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for more than one thousand years.

The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš , is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BC. In the 13th century, Shiraz became a leading center of the arts and letters, thanks to the encouragement of its ruler and the presence of many Persian scholars and artists. Shiraz was the capital of Persia during the Zand dynasty from 1750 until 1781, as well as briefly during the Saffarid period.

Shiraz is known as the city of poets, wine and flowers. It is also considered by many Iranians to be the city of gardens, due to the many gardens and fruit trees that can be seen in the city. Shiraz has had major Jewish and Christian communities. The crafts of Shiraz consist of inlaid mosaic work of triangular design; silver-ware; pile carpet-weaving and weaving of kilim , called gilim and jajim in the villages and among the tribes. In Shiraz industries such as cement production, sugar, fertilizers, textile products, wood products, metalwork and rugs dominate. Shiraz also has a major oil refinery and is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries: 53% of Iran's electronic investment has been centered in Shiraz. Shiraz is home to Iran's first solar power plant.

Shiraz, Fars province in southwestern Iran. Shiraz with a population of 1,279,140 people (estimated in 2006), the fifth largest in Iran. Location in this city at an altitude of 1486 meters above sea level domains in the Zagros Mountains. Shiraz Electronics pole today call Iran.

Shiraz often seem proud glory of God and divine lights shines center the Musa-Ibne-Jaafar children (AS) is. Shiraz is the mystery city, love and art of the city, the cradle of thought is spiritual and romantic. Shiraz is the lovers land, sea art and science and mysticism, the land of perfection owner martyrs and the king bride in Iran. Shiraz is the city of clean and beautiful and kind persians. dwelling in paradise Shiraz place is decorated with beautiful and noble titles: Dar-Al-Fazl (favor home), Dar-Al-Salaam (hello home), Dar-Al-malek (king home), Dar-Al-Elm (science home) and Dar-Al-velayeh (goverment province home).

According to documents discovered in the mud tablets of Persepolis, Shiraz name with words "T-Razi-Ish" and "Shi-Razi-Ish" has described that shown old imperial city in the period before Islam (two brick text No.42 and 60).
Lion in the Avesta Persian means the city and secret of language is meant mysteries. Based on principles of grammatical because the two gender characters are actually together, one is deleted, Shyrraz, become Shiraz and meant the city of Shiraz is the secret city.

Malak-Al-Shoara Bahar says:

There were plotted the dissidents at Shiraz
Bmrad open their hearts once again draw
Eternal Mystery is hidden in the heart of Shiraz
Khorram day on which he reaches the secret
Saadi Shrine authorities doing Sdast
Depending on available literature and draw fronts Qdmsaz
Haft of the efforts Tryt ask Mddsh Vz
Drunk drawing wrong Bkhlvtg·h Azaz