Shirani, or Sherani, may refer to: *

Shirani (Pashtun tribe) The Shirani ( ps, شيراني), also spelled Sherani, are a Pashtun tribe, from the Bettani tribal confederacy, who live in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Sherani are mostly settled in the Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan, in the Federally Admini ...

, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan and Pakistan *

Shirani (Baloch tribe) The Shirani are a Baloch tribe The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, ...

, a Baloch tribe of Iran * Sherani, a subsection of the Marri, a Baloch tribe of Pakistan *

Sherani District Sherani or Shirani ( ur, ) is an entirely rural subdistrict in the Zhob division of the Balochistan province of Pakistan, with a population of 153,116 as of the 2017 census. There are six villages of note: Ahmadi Dirga (Ahmedi Derga), Karama ...

, in Balochistan, Pakistan *

Shirani, Salmas Shirani ( fa, شيراني, also Romanized as Shīranī) is a village in Chahriq Rural District, Kuhsar District, Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persi ...

, a village in Iran *

Shirani, Sardasht Shirani ( fa, شيراني, also Romanized as Shīrānī; also known as Shīrātī) is a village in Alan Rural District, in the Central District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Repub ...

, a village in Iran

People with the name

Akhtar Sheerani Akhtar Shirani (born Muhammad Dawood Khan; 4 May 1905 – 9 September 1948; also spelled Sheerani or Sherani), was an Urdu poet. He is considered to be one of the leading romantic poets of Urdu language. Early life and career Akhtar Shairani ...

(1905–1948), Urdu-language poet *

Hafiz Mehmood Khan Shirani Hafiz Mehmood Shirani (1880–1946) was an Indian researcher and poet during the British era and father of Urdu poet Akhtar Sheerani. He started teaching Urdu at Islamia College, Lahore in 1921. In 1928 he moved to Oriental College, Lahore. He w ...

(1880-1946), Indian scholar *

Sain Kamal Khan Sherani Sain Kamal Khan Sherani (Pashto:سايي کمال خان شیراني)(3 January 1924—5 November 2010) was the founding member and leader of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party a democratic Pashtun nationalist political party in Pakistan. Sain Ka ...

(1924–2010), Pakistani politician and leader of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party *

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani (Pashto/ ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, between 1988 and May 2018. He is the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUIP). Education According to ' ...

(born 1938), Pakistani politician *

Shirani Bandaranayake Upatissa Atapattu Bandaranayake Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake (known as Shirani Bandaranayake; born April 1958) served as the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. Although a qualified lawyer, she has never practiced la ...

(born 1958), former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

People with the name

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