Firoz (Piroz) Nahavandi (d. 23 AH – 644 AD), who is more commonly known by the nickname Abul-Lulu and also by the title Baba Shuja al-Din, is one of the historical figures of the early Islamic period, famous for the assassination of Umar ibn al-Khattab. Sources report him as an Iranian-born slave, with discrepancies noted regarding his capture by Arab soldiers. There is not much information available about his life. Piroz is praised by Shia Muslims and criticized by Sunni Muslims. The Encyclopaedia Iranica reports him as an Iranian slave named Abolaloo. According to Iranica, sources agree on his Iranian identity and consider him to be from Nahavand, Iran. Most sources report his name as “Firoz,” however, Madelung refers to his full name as “Abolaloo Firoz.” “Firoz Nasrani” is another name reported for him.His name was likely “Piruz” in Middle Persian, which has been Arabized in existing sources as “Firoz.” However, he is known and famous by his nickname “Abul Luluh” (in Persian: Father of the Pearl).

From the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries onwards, he is referred to in sources by the title “Baba Shuja’ al-Din. The story
There is not much information about the life of Abul Loulou, and his fame is solely due to the assassination of Umar ibn al-Khattab. In the sources, there are mentions of his knowledge and skills in the fields of blacksmithing, painting, carpentry, and mill-making before the assassination of Umar ibn al-Khattab.The Tomb of Pirouz Nahavandi, also known as the Tomb of Abololu or the Tomb of Baba Shuja’ al-Din, is a historical tomb dating back to the Ilkhanate period. It is located in Kashan County, in the city of Kashan, and this site was registered as one of the national heritage sites of Iran on September 6, 1975, with registration number 1091. Some Shia Muslims believe that it is the burial place of Pirouz Nahavandi, the killer of Umar ibn al-Khattab. To the left, in front of the shrine, there is a gravestone belonging to Seyyed Izz al-Din ibn Shams al-Din, which according to this gravestone, his lineage reaches eighteen generations back to the son of Sajjad (the Imam of the Shia).

 

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