[1][2][3][4][5] Shirazi was the deputy coordinator at the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization (ICHO), coordinating and supervising all ICHO activities at a national and international level, establishing executive centers of the organization across all provinces of Iran.

Shirazi travelled to Iran often at a young age until he settled in 1955, after his father passed away.

He studied at the University of Tehran, earning a bachelor's degree and masters in Architecture.

He then went to the University of Rome, and completed his PhD in the Study and Restoration of Historic Monuments.

[7] Shirazi has produced more than 65 scientific and research papers on architecture, conservation and related topics that have been published in journals and proceedings.