Abdosamad Mirza Ez od-Dowleh () (May 1843 – 1929) was a
Persian
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prince
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of
Qajar
The Guarded Domains of Iran, alternatively the Sublime State of Iran and commonly called Qajar Iran, Qajar Persia or the Qajar Empire, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic origin,Cyrus Ghani. ''Iran an ...
Dynasty
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H ...
and fifth son of
Mohammad Shah Qajar
Mohammad Shah (; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar ''shah'' of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutela ...
by his wife Ogholbeigeh Khanum, a lady of
Turkmen origin. He is the ancestor of Salour (Saloor) family.
In 1873, Ezz ed-Dowleh traveled with of his brother
Naser al-Din Shah
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (; ; 17 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. During his rule there was internal pressure from the people of Iran, as well as external ...
on the Shah's visit to Europe. Ez ed-Dowleh was governor of
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 provi ...
and
Boroojerd in 1874, governor of
Hamadan
Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a po ...
,
Malayer
Malayer () is a city in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Malayer is the second largest city in the province, and is famous for furniture. The city has m ...
,
Tuyserkan
Tuyserkan () is a city in the Central District of Tuyserkan County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Tuyserkan is located about 100 km south of Hamadan, in western Iran
Iran, o ...
and
Nahavand
Nahavand () is a city in the Central District of Nahavand County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is south of the city of Hamadan, west of Malayer and northwest of Borujerd.
Inhabited ...
from 1874 to 1876 and governor of
Zanjan from 1901 to 1902. He died in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
in 1929 and was buried in
Fatima al-Masumeh Shrine
The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh () is a Twelver Shi'ite shrine, located in the city of Qom, in the province of Qom, Iran. Qom is considered by Twelver Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.
Fatima Masumeh was the si ...
in
Qom
Qom (; ) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is ...
.
In 1882, Naser al-Din Shah sent Ezz ed-Dowleh as a Special Ambassador to the Court of Russia to congratulate
Tsar Alexander III
Alexander III (; 10 March 18451 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly reactionary in domestic affairs and reversed some of the liberal ...
on his accession to the throne.
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Genealogy of Salour family* Maryam Salour, Iranian Potter, Ceramist and Sculptor, descendant of Ez od-Dole
* Nader Ardalan, Iranian architect, descendant of Ez od-Dole
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Children of Mohammad Shah Qajar
1843 births
1929 deaths
Qajar governors of Hamadan
Dar ul-Funun alumni
Sons of kings