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1909 In Iran
The following lists events that have happened in 1909 in the Qajar dynasty, Iran. Incumbents * List of monarchs of Persia, Monarch: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (until July 16), Ahmad Shah Qajar (starting July 16) * List of Prime Ministers of Iran, Prime Minister: ** until April 29: Ahmad Moshir al-Saltaneh ** April 29-May 2: Kamran Mirza Nayeb al-Saltaneh ** May 2-May 8: vacant ** May 8-July 13: Javad Sa'd al-Dowleh ** July 17-September 30: vacant ** starting September 30: Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni Events * January 23 – The 7.3 1909 Borujerd earthquake, Borujerd earthquake affected central Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), killing between 6,000–8000. * July 16 – Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last king of Qajar dynasty, ascended to throne. References 1909 in Iran, 1909 by country, Iran Years of the 20th century in Iran 1900s in Iran 1909 in Asia, Iran {{Iran-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
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, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a Ethnicities in Iran, multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both List of countries and dependencies by area, geographic size and List of countries and dependencies by population, population. It is the List of Asian countries by area, sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's List of mountains in Iran, most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into Regions of Iran, five regions with Provinces of Iran, 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's Capital city, capital, List of cities in Iran by province, largest city and financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Persia
The monarchs of Iran ruled for over two and a half millennia, beginning as early as the 7th century BC and enduring until the 20th century AD. The earliest Iranian king is generally considered to have been either Deioces of the Median dynasty () or Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty (550–330 BC). The last Iranian king was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979), which was overthrown by the Islamic Revolution. Since then, Iran has been governed as an Islamic republic#Iran, Islamic republic. In classical antiquity, Iran reached the peak of its power and prestige under the Achaemenid Empire, which stretched from Achaemenid Egypt, Egypt and parts of Southeast Europe in the west to the Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley, Indus Valley and parts of Central Asia in the east. By 323 BC, the Achaemenid Empire's territories had been conquered by the Macedonian Empire during the Wars of Alexander the Great, bringing Iran into the Hellenistic period, Hellenist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (; 21 June 1872 – 5 April 1925) was the sixth shah of the Qajar dynasty and remained the Shah of Iran from 8 January 1907 until being deposed on 16 July 1909. He was furthermore the grandson of Iran’s early moderniser Amir Kabir, through the maternal side. Biography Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar was opposed to the Persian Constitution of 1906, which had been ratified during the reign of his father, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar. Therefore, he was frequently criticized by the publications of the period, including a weekly newspaper '' Musavat''. In 1907, Mohammad Ali dissolved the National Consultative Assembly and declared the Constitution abolished because it was contrary to Islamic law. p. 285-286 He bombarded the Majles (Iranian parliament) with the military and political support of Russia and Britain. In July 1909, pro-Constitution forces marched from Iran's provinces to Tehran led by Sardar As'ad, Sepehdar A'zam, Sattar Khan, Bagher Khan an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Shah Qajar
Ahmad Shah Qajar (; 21 January 1898 – 21 February 1930) was the List of monarchs of Iran, shah of Iran (Name of Iran, Persia) from 16 July 1909 to 15 December 1925, and the seventh and final ruling member of the Qajar dynasty. Ahmad Shah was born in Tabriz on 21 January 1898 and ascended the throne at the age of 12 after the removal of his father Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Mohammad Ali Shah by the Parliament on 16 July 1909. Due to his young age, his uncle, Ali Reza Khan Azod al-Molk, Ali-Reza Khan, took charge of state affairs as Regent. Upon reaching the age of majority, Ahmad Shah was formally crowned on 21 July 1914. Reign On 16 July 1909, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Mohammad Ali Shah was Triumph of Tehran, overthrown by rebels seeking to restore the 1906 Constitution. The rebels then convened the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Grand Majles of 500 delegates from different backgrounds, which placed Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Ali's eleven-year-old son, on the Sun Throne. The Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Moshir Al-Saltaneh
Ahmad Moshir al-Saltaneh ( ;July 6, 1844 in Amol– April 20, 1918 in Tehran), also known Moshir al-Saltaneh and Mirza Ahmad Khan Moshir al-Saltaneh was a Prime Minister of Qajar Iran. He served as Prime Minister of Iran twice and served as minister of interior. He was also Iran's Justice minister.Law, State, and Society in Modern Iran: Constitutionalism, Autocracy by H. Enayat Early life Ahmad Moshir al-Saltaneh was born in Amol 1260 AH. Like others, he learned the usual education of the time, and took time to learn calligraphy and writing. He also learned the basics of jurisprudence and principles. In 1280 A.H. At the invitation of his brother Moshir Nezam (Mahmoud Modir al-Dowleh), who was serving in the court of the crown prince (Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar) in Tabriz, he came to the court and started working there, and because his handwriting and style of writing were liked, he took over the court's writing duties and after a short period of time, he became the secretary an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamran Mirza Nayeb Al-Saltaneh
Kamran ( ''Kāmrān'') is a Persian male given name meaning 'prosperous, fortunate'. The name is commonly used in Iran and Azerbaijan, in addition to Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan. Variants include Kâmran, Kamron, and Kamuran. Notable people Kamran * Cumrun Vafa (born 1960), Iranian physicist * Kamran Agayev (born 1986), Azerbaijani footballer * Kamran Akmal (born 1982), Pakistani batsman wicketkeeper * Kamran Atif, member of Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami * Kamran Aziz (1922–2017), Cypriot ''female'' musician, composer and pharmacist * Kamran Bagheri Lankarani (born 1965), Iran's Minister of Health and Medical Education * Kamran Baghirov (1933–2000), Azerbaijani politician * Kamran Hossain Chowdhury (1952–2024), Bangladeshi politician * Kamran Daneshjoo (born 1956), Iranian politician, minister * Kamran Diba (born 1937), Iranian architect * Kamran Elahian (born 1954), Iranian-American entrepreneur * Kamran Ghadakchian (born 1947), Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javad Sa'd Al-Dowleh
Javad Sa'd al-Dowleh ( ;1856 in Khoy– February 3, 1930 in Tehran), was a Acting Prime Minister of Qajar era Iran Sa'd al-Dowleh was Iran's Ambassador to Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ... from 1893 to 1896. References 1856 births 1930 deaths Prime ministers of Iran Ambassadors of Iran to Belgium People of Qajar Iran {{Iran-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni
Mohammad-Vali Khan, Khalatbari Tonekāboni (); 1846 – 18 September 1926), known as Sepahdar A'zam (Persian: سپهدار اعظم), was the leader of the constitutionalist revolutionary forces from Iran's northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran and known as one of the greatest statesmen and military commanders of Iranian history as well as its wealthiest nobleman. Biography He served as colonel for ten years and became Minister of Post and Telegraph as well as Minister of Customs where he was in charge of all imports into and exports out of Iran. Later he became Minister of Treasury where he was singlehandedly in charge of the entire country's coin issue. He also held the title of Minister of Defence and was Prime Minister for four terms. His highest military title was Commander in Chief. He was of the noble Khalatbari family. As an ethnic Persian, Sepahsalar Khalatbari was the only leader who was able to restore Iran's security by controlling the country's Turkmen po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Borujerd Earthquake
The 1909 Borujerd earthquake also known as Silakhor earthquake occurred in Silakhor plain (in the south of today's Borujerd County), Qajar Iran on January 23. Around 8,000 fatalities were caused directly from the magnitude 7.3 earthquake. An indefinite number of aftershocks continued for six months after the main shock. The section on this fault ruptured was the same as the main rupture zone of the 2006 Borujerd earthquake. Earthquake The earthquake caused of visible surface faulting. As no contemporary measurements of the fault scarp took place, the amount of displacement is unknown. The vertical displacement is believed to have exceeded . The possibility of strike-slip displacement associated with the earthquake has not been established yet. The earthquake ruptured a branch of the Main Recent Fault; a right-lateral strike-slip feature trending northwest. The southern section of the Main Recent Fault from Dorud to Borujerd ruptured during this earthquake. Alongside the 1909 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Geophysics And Volcanology
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (, INGV) is a research institute for geophysics Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and Physical property, properties of Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. Geophysicists conduct i ... and volcanology in Italy. INGV is funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. Its main responsibilities within the Italian civil protection system are the maintenance and monitoring of the national networks for seismic and volcanic phenomena, together with outreach and educational activities for the Italian population. The institute employs around 2000 people distributed between the headquarters in Rome and the other sections in Milan, Bologna, Pisa, Naples, Catania and Palermo. INGV is amongst the top 20 research institutions in terms of scientific publications production. It participates and coordinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qajar Dynasty
The Qajar family (; 1789–1925) was an Iranian royal family founded by Mohammad Khan (), a member of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman-descended Qajar tribe. The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's '' Majlis'', convening as a constituent assembly on 12 December 1925, declared Reza Shah, a former brigadier-general of the Persian Cossack Brigade, as the new ''shah'' of what became known as Pahlavi Iran. List of Qajar monarchs Qajar imperial family The Qajar Imperial Family in exile is currently headed by the eldest descendant of Mohammad Ali Shah, Sultan Mohammad Ali Mirza Qajar, while the Heir Presumptive to the Qajar throne is Mohammad Hassan Mirza II, the grandson of Mohammad Hassan Mirza, Sultan Ahmad Shah's brother and heir. Mohammad Hassan Mirza died in England in 1943, having proclaimed himself shah in exile in 1930 after the death of his brother in France. Today, the descendants of the Qajars often identify themselves as such and hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
