"إضافات وتصحيحات لمسرد الشخصيات الهامة في بلاد فارس (المجلد IV)" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٩] (٣١٢/٢٨٤)

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SHAIKH ALI BULWARDI, MUJTAHID. Born about
1874. Son of late Mirza Habibullah, tobacco merchant.
A native of the village of Bulwardi, miles N. IW.
of Sfriraz. Studied at Najaf : and is now the 3rd
most learned ecclesiastic of Shiraz. Quiet and takes
no part in political matters.
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SHAIKH ALI “ CHARMI ”. Born about 1892. Son of
Ah ‘ Chakmeh-duz’ a bootmaker of Shiraz. Is himself
dealer in leather. From 1912 mixed in ‘ democrat ’
clubs in 1913 belonging to “eastern” democrats.
Unsuccessful candidate for Majlis 1923. Suffeis from
syphilis and skin diseases.
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SHAIKH ALI DASHTI. Born about 1894. Son of Shaikh
Abdul Hussain from the village of Dirzai in Dashti.
Religious student at Najaf for a few years and was
also at school in Baghdad. Returned to Bushire 1917,
and went for a time to Bandar ALbas, where according
to his father he imbibed heretical and free-thinking
opinions. Passed through Shiraz 1917, ^writing several
articles in the subsidised papers ‘ Fars entitled Re
ligious Reforms ” which aroused the resentment of the
local Muilas. In 1919 started in Tehran the paper
‘ Shafaq-i-Surkh ’ (i.e .,Red Dawn) which began as a
Russian propagandist organ, and was suspended
morte than once" but afterwards he became a supporter
of Sardar Sipah. In autumn of 1923 unsuccessful can
didate for Bushire and Dashtistan in elections, enjoying
backing of Minister of War and Governor of Gulf
Ports.