Kashani or Qashani (), often shortened to Kashi or al-Kashi (), is a surname meaning a person who comes from

Kashan Kashan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kashan County), Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Earlies ...

, Iran. It is also used as a feminine given name. Notable persons with that name include:

People

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* Abū Zayd ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Zayd (died 1219), called Abu Zayd al-Kashani, Persian potter *

Abu al-Qasim Kashani Abu al-Qasim Kashani (Persian: ابوالقاسم کاشانی; died after 1324) was a Persian historian from the Abu Tahir family, who was active during the late Ilkhanate era. He is notable for claiming that the vizier of the Ilkhanate, Rashid a ...

(died after 1324), Persian historian, author of the ''History of Öljaitü'' * Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī, 14th-century Sufi mystic *

Mahmud ibn Ali al-Qashani Maḥmūd ibn ʿAlī al-Qāshānī () a Sufi scholar and Islamic author from Kashan, Persia Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azer ...

(died 1335), Sufi scholar * Abbas Hosseini Kashani (1931-2010), Iranian Grand Ayatollah *

Abol-Ghasem Kashani Sayyed Abol-Ghasem Mostafavi-Kashani ( ''Abu’l-Qāsem Kāšāni''; 19 November 1882 – 13 March 1962) was an Iranian politician and Shia Marja. He played an important role in the 1953 coup in Iran and the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohamma ...

(1882–1962), Iranian Ayatollah and politician *

Afdal al-Din Kashani Afḑal al-Dīn Maraqī Kāshānī (), also known as Baba Afzal (), was a Persian poet and philosopher. Several dates have been suggested for his death, with the best estimate being around 1213/1214. Life The information on his life is scanty a ...

(died 1214), Persian poet and philosopher * Ali Hojjat Kashani (1921–1979), Iranian military officer and politician * Dariush Kashani, American-Iranian actor *

Eliezer Kashani Eliezer Kashani (; March 13, 1923 – April 16, 1947) was an Irgun member in Mandatory Palestine and one of the 12 Olei Hagardom. Early life Kashani was born in Petah Tikva to an impoverished Persian-Jewish family with 4 brothers and 3 sister ...

(1923–1947), an Irgun member in Mandatory Palestine *

Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet is an American-Iranian historian. Currently, she serves as Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on boundary disputes, borderland histories, gender, and identity po ...

, American-Iranian historian *

Habib Kashani Habib Kashani () is an Iranian politician and businessman. He is a member of City Council of Tehran since 2021. He was the chairman of famous multisport club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club based in Tehran, Iran, between 1 June 2007 to 1 Jun ...

, Iranian businessman and football administrator *

Jafar Kashani Jafar Ashraf Kashani (, March 21, 1944 – October 2, 2019) was an Iranian football player. He was scouted by Abbas Ekrami, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was 16. After Shahin's dissolution, he joined Persepolis F.C. and played until 1974 when h ...

(1944–2019), Iranian footballer *

Jamshīd al-Kāshī Ghiyāth al-Dīn Jamshīd Masʿūd al-Kāshī (or al-Kāshānī) ( ''Ghiyās-ud-dīn Jamshīd Kāshānī'') (c. 1380 Kashan, Iran – 22 June 1429 Samarkand, Transoxiana) was a Persian astronomer and mathematician during the reign of Tamerlane. ...

( 1380–1429), Persian astronomer and mathematician * Khalil Mobasher Kashani (born 1951), Iranian Grand Ayatollah * Mahmoud Kashani (born 1942), Iranian politician and academic * Mehran Kashani (born 1969), Iranian engineer and screenwriter *

Mohammed Emami-Kashani Mohammad Emami-Kashani (; 3 October 1931 – 2 March 2024) was an Iranian politician who was a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was the Interim Friday Prayer Leader of Tehran. He was also the head of Shahi ...

(born 1931), Iranian Ayatollah and politician *

Mohsen Fayz Kashani Mullā Muḥammad b. Murtaḍā b. Maḥmūd al-Kāshānī knows as Mullā Muḥsin & al-Fayḍ al-Kāshānī (Persian pronuciation: 'Fayz-e-Kashani') () was an Iranian Akhbari Twelver Shi'i Muslim, mystic, poet, philosopher, and muhaddith (1598- ...

(1598–1680), Iranian poet, philosopher and muhaddith *

Muhtasham Kashani Muhtasham Kashani (1500–1588) () was an Iranian poet of the Safavid era. He was influential in Shi'ite religious poetry, especially '' marsiyah'' poetry mourning the tragedy of Ashura. He was born in Kashan Kashan (; ) is a city in ...

(1500–1588), Persian poet *

Sarmad Kashani Sarmad Kashani (c. 1590–1661) was a Persian-speaking Armenian mystic and poet who travelled to and made the Indian subcontinent his permanent home during the 17th century. Originally Jewish, he may have renounced his religion to adopt Islam. ...

(c. 1590–1661), Persian mystic, poet and saint in India of Jewish or Armenian origin *

Shahrum Kashani Shahram Kashani or Shahrum Kashani (; 1971 – 28 July 2021) was an Iranian pop singer. He released eight albums with notable hits. Biography Music Kashani's interest in singing and music manifested at an early age. He started his career in 199 ...

(1971–2021), Italian-Iranian pop singer

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Kashani Ríos Kashani Isamara Ríos Miller (born 7 February 1991) is a female Panamanian track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump. She holds a personal best of , set in 2012, which is the List of Panamanian records in athletics, Panamanian nati ...

(born 1991), Panamanian athlete {{given name Persian-language surnames Feminine given names