buried in Peighambariyeh shrine, known research and medical doctor Dr. Sadegh Pirooz Azizi, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2005 Mr. Ahmad Azizi, hadi Azizi and Abolghasem Azizi. Ali Akbar Dehkhoda: prominent linguist and author of Iran's first modern Persian dictionary Abdul Hossein Darki: doctor Jamal Karimi-Rad: former Minister of Justice (2005–2006). Hadi Mirmiran: architect Shirin Neshat: Famous contemporary Iranian artist Mojabi family: a prominent family that originates from Qazvin including Javad Mojabi and Zohreh Mojabi Molla Khalil Ibn Ghazi Qazvini: famous faqih (religious jurist) and commentator of the Qur'an in the Safavid period (d. 1678) Aref Qazvini: poet, lyricist, and musician Ra'ees ol-Mojahedin: The late Mirza Hassan Sheikh al-Islam, son of Mirza Masoud Sheikh al-Islam, leader of the liberals and constitutionalists of Qazvin Shahid Saless: killed in 1846. The third religious leader after Imam Ali who was murdered during prayer. Kázim-i-Samandar: a famous follower of Baháʼu'lláh, The Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Famous contemporary Iranian artist Táhirih: influential poet and theologian of the Bábí Faith Nasser Takmil Homayoun: contemporary historian Nasser Yeganeh: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1975–79) Haj seyed Javadi: politician in the early 1980s Abbas Babaei: Brigadier General in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Alireza Jahanbakhsh: professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Iranian national team. Varoujan Hakhbandian: Armenian-Iranian composer Buried in Qazvin Uwais Qarni: celebrity of early Islam, thought to have been killed here while fighting against an army of Deilamian origin Ahmad Ghazali: famous Iranian sufi who died in 1126 CE and was buried beside Shahzadeh Hossein Ali Ibn Shazan: great scholar of the fifth century Shahzadeh Hossein: Shiite saint Abbas Babaei Twin towns and cities Évora, Portugal (2016) Baalbek, Lebanon (2015) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (2011) Denizli, Turkey (2012) Shah Alam, Malaysia (2011) See also Caspians List of famous ab anbars of Qazvin Qazwini (disambiguation), a personal name meaning "from Qazwin" List of governors of Qazvin Notes References Sources External links Satellite Picture by Google Maps FallingRain Map – elevation = 1285 m (Red dots are railways) towers profile How to go to Qazvin from Tehran? (Bus, Taxi or Train) Qazvin County Cities in Qazvin Province Iranian provincial capitals Former capitals of Iran Sasanian cities Populated places established in the 3rd century