Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi

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Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi was a Persian prince and trader traditionally credited as the founding ruler of the medieval Swahili city-state of Kilwa on the East African coast.

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instanceOf founder of city-state
historical figure
prince
trader
associatedWith Indian Ocean trade
Persian diaspora in East Africa
Swahili Coast
surface form: Swahili city-states
countryOfOrigin Persia
culture Swahili culture
ethnicity Persian
founderOf Kilwa Kisiwani
Kilwa Kisiwani
surface form: Kilwa Sultanate
historicity partly legendary
legacy considered the founding ruler of Kilwa in Swahili chronicles
notableFor early Persian involvement in East African coastal trade
founding the Swahili city-state of Kilwa
occupation merchant
ruler
placeOfOrigin Shiraz, Iran
surface form: Shiraz
positionHeld ruler of Kilwa
regionOfActivity Swahili Coast
surface form: East African coast

Swahili Coast
roleInHistory link between Persian Gulf and East African coastal societies
sourceOfInformation Kilwa Chronicle
timePeriod medieval period
traditionallyCreditedWith establishing Kilwa as a major Swahili city-state

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Kilwa Kisiwani foundedBy Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi