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	Nasser al-Din Shah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar (Persian: ناصرالدین شاه قاجار‎ translit: Nāṣiri’d-Dīn Shāh Qājār) (July 16, 1831 - May 1, 1896) was the Shah of Persia from September 17, 1848 until his death on May 1, 1896.
		During his visit to the United Kingdom in 1873, Nasser-Al-Din Shah was appointed by Queen Victoria a Knight of the Order of the Garter, the highest English order of chivalry.
		Nasereddin Shah is received by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in July of 1873.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nasser-al-Din_Shah (569 words)

	Qajar dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ahmad Shah, was born 21 January 1898 in Tabriz, who succeeded to the throne at age 11, proved to be pleasure loving, effete, and incompetent and was unable to preserve the integrity of Iran or the fate of his dynasty.
		The headship of the dynasty is inherited by the eldest male descendent of Mohammad Ali Shah.
		Qajars Dynasty Turkoman dynasty of the Shahs of Persia
	en.askmore.net /Qajars.htm (1930 words)

	Herat - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Under his son Shah Rukh it was rebuilt and became an important center under the Timurid Empire.
		In 1506 it was captured by the Uzbeks and a few years later by Shah Ismail Safavi, to become part of a new Persian Empire.
		Nasereddin Shah was unable to defeat The British at Herat in 1857.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Herat (708 words)

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		Until the time of Qajar king, Nasereddin Shah, the diamond was among the gems encrusted into one of the royal arm bands, but during his reign wearing arm band gradually got out of fashion.
		Nasereddin Shah believed that the Daryay-e Noor diamond had been among the gems decorating the crown of Sirus (or Keikhosrow), and for this reason he was very much interested in this gem.
		Unfortunately, after a short while, Shah Shoja was killed in Afghanistan and subsequently the diamond remained in the hands of Regent Sing until his death when it was passed on to his son.
	home1.gte.net /eskandar/koohnoor.html (1481 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Herat
		Shah Rukh or Shah Rokh means King-faced in Persian and can refer to: Shah Rukh Khan - Bollywood actor Shah Rukh (Shah Rokh, Shahrokh) is the name of many princes.
		Shah Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid State.
		Nasser-al-Din Shah The Shah, on his European tour, in The Royal Albert Hall, London Nasser-al-Din Shah Qajar (Persian: Ù†Ø§ØµØ±Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÛŒÙ† Ø´Ø§Ù‡ Ù‚Ø§Ø¬Ø§Ø±;; also Nassereddin Shah or Nassiruddin Shah) (July 16, 1831 - May 1, 1896) was the Shah of Persia from September 17, 1848 until his death on May 1, 1896.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Herat (2477 words)

	Iran News - Feature : Roots of Sociopolitical Movements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In return Talbot, the CEO of Tobacco Regie company, who was also an advisor to British prime minister, provided Nasereddin Shah with some fast cash (25,000 Liras) and also agreed for one quarter of the profits to go to the Persian government, which meant to the Shah, his ministers and their court (Shuster, 1969).
		Nasereddin shah classified the letter and ordered his representative in Baghdad to go to Najaf and initiate secret negotiation with the Ayatollah.
		When the Ayatollah figured that Nasereddin shah was not going to be responsive to his demands, he issued the most historic and indeed consequential edict of the Iranian history.
	www.iranmania.com /News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=22264&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs (16769 words)

	Bryson Burke Diamond Corporation: Diamond Exploration and Mining in Canada
		Then, the diamond was fitted into the hat of the king, put inside a golden frame along with other jewels such as the golden emblems of a lion and a sun as well as a begemmed crown decorated with 475 pieces of small diamonds as four pieces of ruby.
		The wife of Shah Shoja, who loved her husband very much, with the help of Lord Oakland of Britain, compelled Regent Singh, to help Shah Shoja regain his throne in Afghanistan, in return for Kouh-e Noor.
		For the first time, Shah Shoja gave the diamond to a jeweler to be cut, but the poor performance of the jeweler upset the king so much that not only he did not pay the jeweler his wage but also fined him 1,000 rupees as compensation.
	brysonburke.com /lore_kohinoor_persian_version.html (1495 words)

	Sogol Tehran Iran tour operator & travel Agency -Tribes and nomad in Iran- Persia
		In the early part of his reign, amongst other smaller tribes and locals, Shah Abbas weakened the Afshar tribe, who were scattered around the south of the Attrak River, and decamped them to the territory of Azarbayjan.
		During the reign of Fathali Shah Qajar, about 36,000 tribal persons served in his army of which 60% were infantry forces and the rest were riders.
		During the reign of Nasereddin Shah, the Hezareh tribe were decamped to Khorassan, but due to unrest and turmoil, were compelled to scatter in smaller groups.
	www.sogol.com /WHP/IINT/IRTRIBE.htm (2629 words)

	Iranian Visual Arts: Kamal-ol-Molk
		In his visits to Dar-ol-Fonoon, Nasereddin Shah Qajar came to know Mohammad Ghaffari and, having observed his incredible talent, he invited him to the court.
		The increasing pressure on Kamal-ol-Molk, originating in Mozaffareddin Shah's court, left him no option but to leave his country for Iraq, in spite of all the affection he felt for Iran.
		In this lively spirited painting, Nasereddin Shah is portrayed sitting in the middle of "The Mirror Hall".
	www.iranchamber.com /art/kamalolmolk/kamalolmolk.php (1702 words)

	Best Guide To Iran
		When Mohammad Ali Shah bombarded the first Parliament, and liberals were either executed or imprisoned, Mossadegh spent a while in concealment, and in 1909 he started his trip to France through Russia, and he studied at the Political Science Institute of Paris for two years.
		During the last years of Reza Shah's reign, when most of the political figures were either deceased or had surrendered to the Pahlavi regime, Mossadegh was arrested and exiled for several months, but finally he was sent back to his Ahmad Abad country estate under house arrest.
		Despite all the interference and frauds of the Shah and the Royal Court during the 16th Majlis elections, the fake ballot boxes were announced expired, and the Royal Court minister was assassinated.
	www.bestguidetoiran.com /iranian_elites.asp (5322 words)

	Fin Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The garden in its present form dates to the Safavid era, but it is thought to have been in existence for several thousand years, feeding the vicinity of adjacent Sialk.
		The present remains consist of two suffehs known as Shah Abbassi and Fath Ali Shahi, a structure called Karim Khani, and its famous bathing-house In a part of the park, a building has been museum is housed.
		The Shah Abbassi suffeh is actually a two-story building which is situated almost at the centre of the park facing the impressive portal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fin_Garden (416 words)

	Bitter Story of Plundering Cultural Heritage of Iran - CAIS
		In the end, Nasereddin Shah in 1895, granted archaeological concessions to the French government.
		According to the contract the sum of 10,000 tumans (50,000 Francs) was offered to the Shah, and it was agreed that half of the findings should belong to the French government, and out of the rest one third to the Iranian government and two thirds to the land owners.
		In 1927, Reza Shah cancelled the concession, that is the exclusive right of excavations was not taken away from the French, but it was restricted to Susa.
	www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/Culture/plundering_culture.htm (2392 words)

	Osmanlı Tarihi Kültürü Medeniyeti Edebiyatı Sanatı
		He also helped Nesereddin Shah to receive the throne, so the shah made him his chancellor and gave his sister to him in marriage.
		He also supported the foundation of the first Persian newspaper and lapsed the huge salaries that members of the royal family were receiving from the national treasury, which caused the royals, led by the shah's mother, to invent allegations against him.
		Later, when the shah was drunk, the shah's mother and her aids asked him for an order to execute Amir Kabir, and executed the order very quickly in Kashan's Fin Bath, before the shah started to regret his decision.
	www.osmanlimedeniyeti.com /wiki/Amir_Kabir_.html (306 words)

	Palaces and Edifices, Esfahan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This structure is within the palace and was erected during the reign of Shah Abbas II with the aid of scaffolds.
		This palace was constructed during the reign of Shah Abbas I. Shah Abbas II was also responsible for additions to this palace, such as the hall of mirrors, the hall of 18 pillars and two large chambers facing the north and south.
		The structures of this garden are the entrance and its facade, tower and ramparts, the Safavid and Fathali Shah sections, chambers for the elite, the museum on the western side of the premises, the large and small bath and the library in the eastern sector of this garden.
	www.irancaravan.com /Ih02.htm (731 words)

	Tehran, Iran tour operator, Iran tour and travel agency, tour travel Iran, travel tour Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In the Safavid period, Shah Tahmasb Safavid selected this city as capital and was responsible for casting special attention on this region.
		During the reign of Nasereddin Shah the plan of the city was designed by Mirza Yusof Mostowfi-ol-Mamalek.
		There after during the Pahlavi era, it was re-newed and farther developed and with the continuation of progress after the revolution, the city of Tehran at present is the capital and considered to be the largest city of Iran and also ranks as one of the largest cities of the world.
	www.mojesafar.com /PLACES/Tehran.htm (232 words)

	University of Tehran - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		By the orders of Reza Shah, the compound of Jalaliyeh garden was selected.
		This beautiful garden, full of orchards was founded in the early 1900s during the final years of Nasereddin Shah, by the order of Prince Jalal-o-dowleh.
		It was in front of the same gates of this school that The Shah's army opened fire on dissident students, further triggering the 1979 revolution of Iran.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/University_of_Teheran (1126 words)

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		Nasereddin Shah, ruler of the time, observing the increasing protestation of the people was compelled to abrogate the related agreement and pay damages to the involved company.
		Ale Shah arranged for his terror and as he escaped, he was exiled to Kashmar and Khauf (a city of Khorasan).
		Shah's agents poisned Mud@s and thus a most prominent politico-religious personality of Iran attained to martyrdom in the path of God.
	www.irna.com /occasion/ertehal/english/saying/footnote.htm (4892 words)

	Kashan, Bagh-e Fin at Best Iran Travel.com
		This garden is also known as Baghe-e Shah, the King's Garden, creating the contrast between the kavir (salt desert) and the greenery of the oasis below the adjoining Karkass mountain.
		This garden has remained for centuries due to the capacity of water it gains from the Soleimaniyeh spring in the garden, which was providing a major part of Kashan's water.
		This palace is also notorious as the sight of the murder of Mirza Taghi Khan known as Amir Kabir, the reputed nationalist and Prime Minister (Grand Chancellor) Of Nasereddin Shah Ghajar in 1852.
	www.bestirantravel.com /sights/kashan/baghefin.html (344 words)

	Informat.io on Amir Kabir
		1807 – January 9, 1852) was the chancellor of Persia under Nasereddin Shah.
		He also supported the foundation of the first Persian newspaper, vaghaye al etefaghiyeh, and lapsed the huge salaries that members of the royal family were receiving from the national treasury, which caused the royals, led by the shah's mother, to invent allegations against him.
		Later, when the shah was drunk, the shah's mother and her aids asked him for an order to execute Amir Kabir, and executed the order very quickly in Kashan's Fin Bath, before the shah could rescind the order.
	www.informat.io /?title=amir-kabir (326 words)

	Iran - WikIran
		On 21 March 1935, Reza Shah Pahlavi, issued a decree asking foreign delegates to use the term Iran in formal correspondence in accordance with the fact that "Persia" was a term used for a country called "Iran" in Persian.
		The Allies forced the shah to abdicate in favor of his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whom they hoped would be more supportive of their policies.
		With the Shah and the once-strong royal Iranian military out of power, Saddam had far-reaching ambitions to assert himself as the new strong man of the Middle East and planned a full-scale invasion of Iran, boasting that his forces could reach the capital within three days.
	www.wikiran.org /w/index.php?title=Iran (5062 words)

	Kamal-ol-Molk, Man of Genius
		Noticing his mastery in painting, Nasereddin Shah gave him the title "Kamal-ol-Molk (Perfection on Land)."
		The paintings he did in this period, which lasted up until the assassination of Nasereddin Shah, were portraits of important people, landscapes, paintings of royal camps and hunting grounds, and different parts of royal palaces.
		The reflection of light and the shadow of the objects in the Hall in hundreds of pieces of mirror as well as the reflection of mirrors in one another are so delicately pictured that the beholder can do nothing but stand and wonder.
	www.parstimes.com /arts/kamal-ol_molk.html (1712 words)

	Mirza Shirazi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The historic verdict of this honorable clergyman on Tobacco abolishing nipped the disaster of the year 1309 AH in the bud.
		In fact Nasereddin Shah (One of the Qajar’s kings) was guilty of such crime.
		During the trip which was encouraged by Aminossoltan who was Nasereddin Shah’s chancellor, due to Shah’s extravagance he had no more money for spending and leading his Epicurean life style.
	www.irib.ir /Special/Ordibehesht/shirazi/html/en/shirazi.htm (390 words)

	Steve Nottingham: Early Soviet Cinema
		The Shah's regime was growing increasing unpopular with Iranians because of its opulence and westernization.
		In one disastrous piece of public relations in 1972, the Shah hired a Hollywood director to orchestrate events (a lá Cecil B. DeMille) at the 2,500th anniversary celebration of Persian culture in the ancient ruins of Persepolis.
		In the early days of the Revolution, cinema was condemned because of its perceived association with the Shah's regime and western influence.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Stephen_Nottingham/cintxtIran.htm (4199 words)

	Dastgah1 Persian Art Music
		This process of developing the new tradition carried on progressively and discreetly, under the moral impulsion of soufis, religious and highly literate, before coming to the fore around 1850, at Nasereddin Shah Court, thanks to artists of great talent such as ‘Au Akbar Farahani.
		At the same time a similar type of music was blossoming in Azerbaijan and Transcaucasia, mainly in Teflis which was an important international artistic center, and later in Gharabagh where Armenians and Azeri were living and playing music together.
		Under Nasereddin Shah, singers of various origins were gathered by Mir “Aza”, the organizer of the official “Tazieh” (religious opera).
	www.persianartmusic.com /dastgah1.html (1404 words)

	Iran Daily
		This garden is a relic from the Safavid period, and has remained such for centuries due to the capacity of water it gains from the Soleimaniyeh spring.
		The structures of this garden are the entrance and its facade, tower and ramparts, the Safavid and Fathali Shah sections, chambers for the elite, the museum on the western side of the premises, the large and small bath and the library in the eastern sector.
		The covered construction, housing the Shah Abbasi section, is in two floors, this being in the center of the garden and opposite the grand facade.
	www.iran-daily.com /1383/2088/html/panorama.htm (2028 words)

	Meshed: Shrine of Imam Reza
		Shah Solomon (1657-1683) repaired the dome, damaged in 1664 earthquake, in 1666, and founded several religious schools.
		Nader Shah Afshar (1728-1740) renovated Gold Minaret, constructed Old Court's second minaret and decorated Amir Ali Shir Navai's Terrace with gold.
		In Qajar era, construction of "New Sahn" began during the reign of "Fath Ali Shah" and ended during the reign of "Nasereddin Shah" and its terrace decorated with gold.
	www.caroun.com /Countries/Asia/Iran/Khorasan/Meshed/Shrine.html (267 words)

	When Persia became Iran
		During the last few years of his reign, Nasereddin Shah gave permission to some Europeans to carry out investigations, so a number of groups started working here.
		Since the time of Diolafoa mission, the French were waiting for better and more favorable conditions to sign a contract for excavations.
		According to the contract the sum of 10,000 toomans (50,000 Francs) was offered to the Shah, and it was agreed that half of the findings should belong to the French government, and out of the rest one third to the Iranian government and two thirds to the land owners.
	www.parstimes.com /history/plundering_cultural_heritage.html (2250 words)

	Iran, Tehran: Post Museum
		This part of museum is shown on the first floor, includes chronological history of Iranian postage stamps, horse-carts used in delivering mail; also ancient instrument of post, such as scales and chests are being renovated from different parts of country and 142 subjects of post, prepared to exhibit.
		First Iranian stamp, 4-piece series known as "Bagheri", was printed during Nasereddin Shah, King of Qajar Dynasty.
		It was inaugurated for drawing the attention of Nasereddin Shah (King of Qajar Dynasty), between Darolfonoun school and king's palace (Golestan).
	www.caroun.com /Museums/IranMuseum/TehranMuseum/Post.htm (282 words)

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