Adl (), also spelled

Adle Adl () is an Arabic word meaning 'justice' or "balanced", and is also one of the names of God in Islam. It is equal to the concept of ( sense of justice) in the Baháʼí Faith. Adil (), and Adeel () are male names derived from ʻadl and are ...

, is a noble family of

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origin. The family was part of the Iranian

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during the Pahlavi era and its members had significant roles in politics, judiciary and diplomacy of Iran, as well as in the development of medical fields, for more than seventy years. Originally from

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, the family descends from Hajj Seyyed Hossein (died circa 1840) also known as Hossein Shah, a wealthy merchant. His sons Seid Mirza Ebrahim Khalil and Mirza Hasan had received traditional religious training, but were enough enlightened to send their children abroad to receive modern education. Returning to Iran, they became pioneers in the modernization of the country. Mostafa Adl, son of Ebrahim Khalil, drafted the first civil code, while his cousin Pr.

Yahya Adl Yahya Adl (; also romanized as Yahyā ’Adl; 1908 – February 3, 2003) was a prominent 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, ...

became the first to practice modern surgery in Iran. Habib Adl, radiologist, was notable for importing cutting edge medical technologies, including X-ray

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and Ahmad-Hossein Adl, Minister of Agriculture played a pivotal role in the establishment of modern industrial agriculture. The family came into prominence after the

Iranian constitutional revolution The Persian Constitutional Revolution (, or ''Enghelāb-e Mashrūteh''), also known as the Constitutional Revolution of Iran, took place between 1905 and 1911 during the Qajar era. The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in I ...

, when the old aristocratic families were losing their inherited positions and were being replaced by a new generation of technocrats. The family further consolidated its position by marriages to the old affluent families, including Vali, Hedayat, Farzaneh, Mahdavi, Boushehri, Panahi, Ettehadieh,

Teymourtash Abdolhossein Teymourtash (; 25 September 1883 – 3 October 1933) was an influential Iranian statesman who served as the first minister of court of the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1932, and is credited with playing a crucial role in laying the ...

and

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nobility, including Farmanfarmaian family. The origin of the modern family name ''Adl'' or "Adle" is from the titles of nobility given to Iranian jurists at the end of the 19th century, that were related by family ties. Notably, these jurists included Hajj Mirza Hasan whose title was Adl-ol-molk (Justice of the Kingdom), Seid Mirza Ebrahim Khalil whose title was Rokn-ol-edaleh (Pillar of Justice), and Mirza Mostafa Khan Adle whose title was Mansoor-ol-saltaneh (the Victorious of the Empire).

Notable family members

* Mostafa Adl, entitled ''Mansoor-ol-saltaneh '' Jurist, Minister of Justice, President University of Tehran * Ahmad-Hossein Adl Minister of Agriculture *

Surgeon *

Mahmoud Adl Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name (), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning ''praise'', along with ''Muhammad''. Given name Mahmood *Mahmood Ali (1928� ...

Captain National Teams * Parviz Adle Ambassador, Essayist, Author * Shahryar Adle Archaeologist * Maria Adle Published Author

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* {{cite encyclopedia , article = ʿADLe, Aḥmad-Ḥosayn , last = ʿĀqeli , first = Bāqer , url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/adl-ahmad-hosayn-1 , editor-last = , editor-first = , editor-link = , encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica , pages = , location = , publisher = , year = 2002 , isbn = Adl family Persian-language surnames

Notable family members

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