sp;KhwajuKermani, both located in the
Allah-u-Akbar Gorge, as well as the restoration and expansion of the mausoleum
of the famous Shiraz-born poets Hafiz and Saadi. A lot of different
construction projects is currently underway, which is going to modernize the
City's infrastructure. The Shiraz 1400 chain of projects is set to transform
the city and greatly modernize the infrastructure. After the Islamic
Revolution of 1979, Shiraz was re-established as the capital of Iranian Art and
Culture. Shiraz is known as the capital of Persian Art, Culture and Literature
and it is also named as the third religious city in the country, after Mashhad
and Qom
