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Rais Al-Mojahedin
Mirza Hassan Sheikh al-Islam (), better known as Rais al-Mojahedin () was an Iranian revolutionary involved in the Persian Constitutional Revolution, Iranian Constitutional Revolution. Life He was born in Qazvin, sometime between 1861 and 1866, to an influential cleric named Mirza Masoud Sheikh al-Islam. He made his studies in the Sheikh al-Islam Madrasa and then in Karbala and was later appointed by Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar as the leader of the clergy in Qazvin. He was one of the founders of the , the first modern school in Qazvin. Constitutional revolution He led the Association of Mojaheds of Qazvin which was one of the many associations created after the constitutional revolution, and maintained a small military force of around 100-300 soldiers in Qazvin. During the when the annulment of the parliament was a serious threat, this force entered Tehran which, along with the forces from Saveh, made Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, the Shah temporarily retreat from his positions and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qazvin
Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province. Qazvin was a capital of the Safavid Iran, Safavid Empire for over forty years (1555–1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its traditional confectioneries (like Baklava, Baghlava), carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Middle Persian, Pahlavi influence on its accent. Located in northwest of Tehran, in the Qazvin Province, it is at an altitude of about above sea level. Due to its position at the south of the rugged Alborz range called KTS Atabakiyam, its climate is cold but dry. History Qazvin has sometimes been of central importance at major moments of History of Iran, Iranian history. It was captured by invading Arabs (644 AD) and destroyed by Hulagu Khan (13th century). In 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
