the day of the city. Rail Shiraz is connected with the rest of Iran's railway network. The trains arrive and leave from Shiraz railway station, Iran's largest railway station according to surface area. It has passenger trains, operating six days per week to Isfahan, Tehran and Mashad. Roads There are 700,000 cars in the city of Shiraz. Road 63 Road 93 Sports Football is the most popular sport in Shiraz and the city has many teams in this sport. The most notable of these teams is Bargh Shiraz who are one of the oldest teams in Iran, Bargh was once a regular member of the Persian Gulf Pro League; however, financial issues and poor management have led them dropping to League 3 where they currently play. Shiraz's other major football team is Fajr Sepasi who also played in the Persian Gulf Pro League; however, now they play in the second tier Azadegan League. Shiraz is host to a number of smaller and lesser known teams as well, such as Kara Shiraz, New Bargh and Qashaei who all play in League 2. The main sporting venue in Shiraz is Hafezieh Stadium which can hold up to 20,000 people. The stadium is the venue for many of the cities football matches and has occasionally hosted the Iran national football team. Shiraz is also home to another stadium, Pars Stadium, which was completed in 2017, and can host up to 50,000 spectators. Notable people Rulers and political figures Absh Khatun, 13th-century ruler Karim Khan, the ruler and de facto Shah of Iran from 1760 until 1779, made Shiraz his capital Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to United States President Barack Obama, born in Shiraz to African-American parents. Kamran Bagheri Lankarani was Iran's Minister of Health and Medical Education Jimmy Delshad, 67th and 70th Mayor of Beverly Hills Religious figures, philosophers and theologians Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi lived during the Fatimid Caliphate and was considered one of the most learned scholars of that time, known as an author of Islamic books, a poet, and scientist. Mulla Sadra, Islamic philosopher, theologian who led the Iranian cultural renaissance in the 17th century Siyyid 'Alí Muḥammad Shírází, the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the Baháʼí Faith Academics and scientists Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi, 13th-century Iranian poet and scholar Sibawayh, linguist and grammarian of the Arabic language Firouz Naderi, scientist and currently the Director for Solar