A leading Egyptian Modernist architect, who was part of the liberal era's 'pioneer architects'.
Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi with the nom de plume, "Amir", was a renowned Iranian poet..
Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi
Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi (Persian: سید کریم امیری فیروزکوهی), with the nom de plume, "Amir", was a renowned Iranian poet.
Life
The son of Sayyid Mustafa Quli Muntazam al-Dawla, Amiri Firuzkuhi was born in Farahabad, Firuzkuh.
His ancestors had been governors and military commanders from the reign of Karim Khan to the end of the Qajar rule, so that their names all included the title of amir, meaning emir or king.
Biography.His father was a modernist under the QajarMuzaffar al-Din Shah accompanying the shah to Europe as a commander and dignitary, thus having the opportunity to directly observe the latest developments of Western civilization.
At the age of seven, Karim was taken by his father to Tehran, though this great change in his life tragically coincided with his father's death.
His grandfather, Amir Muhammad Husayn Khan Sardar ('General') became an influential guardian for Karim. Amir Muhammad Husayn Khan Sardar is historically noted for