Portal:Zoroastrianism/Religious Figure Archive/March 2007

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Keikhosrow Shahrokh (1864-1929) was born in Kerman, Iran. He was distantly related to the Zoroastrian leader Sir Dinshah Irani.
He was the mastermind and designer of the mausoleum for Persian poet Ferdowsi in the city of Tus. An active member of the Iranian parliament, he is best known for his role in the transition of Iran's official calendar from the Islamic calendar to the Persian calendar Hejri shamsi.
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