Khajeh Nouri family
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| Khajeh Nouri | |
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 A mural in the Nizamiyeh mansion. Mirza Khan Nouri is seen as the Prime Minister, on the right is Naser al-Din Shah and his two sons Mirza Kazem and Mirza Davood. The highest political officials of Iran after him, are seen on both sides of the image. | |
| Country | Persia |
| Titles | Khajeh |
| Members | Mirza Khan Nouri
Husainqali Khan Sadr al-Saltanah Ibrahim Khaje Nouri |
The Khajeh Nouri family is one of the most prominent families in the contemporary history of Iran. The origin of the family was from the Baladeh area in Mazandaran and held local power during the late Safavid , Afshari and Zand dynasties. From the beginning of the Qajar period, the family entered politics through bereaucratic and military positions. The family was based in Tehran, where they served in the Qajar court. Throughout the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties the Khajeh Nouri family held high political positions.[1]
The most famous figure was Mirza aga Khan Nouri, who was the prime minister of Iran after Mirza Taghikhan Amirkabir. After his dismissal in 1275 AH, a number of his children and relatives were also expelled and exiled, but after a decade of isolation, they were gradually pardoned by Nasser al-Din Shah and returned to the court.
Khajeh Nouri's family was related to many aristocratic families of the Qajar period and belonged to a group of the ruling class that was called the "Thousand Families" by opponents of the monarchy before the Islamic Revolution.[2]
History
The oldest known information about the Khajeh Noori family dates back to the late Safavid period. During the reign of Shah Abbas II, Noor belonged to the family and the elders ruled the area. The first known ancestor of the Nouri family is Haji Mohammad Akbar. After him, there is information about his two sons named Taherbig and Khajeh Abdal Bey. It is said that Khajeh Abdal Bey was the "ruler of Aghasi" during the reign of Shah Abbas II, the ruler of Behshahr and his brother Tahir Beg. Khajeh Abdel Bey had seven sons. His son, Mirza Aghababa, is the father of Mirza Assadollah, mirza Mohammadzaki and Mirza Nasrollah and the ancestor of the Nouri families of Tehran and Shiraz, and his fit son, Aghahadi is the ancestor of the Nouri family in Isfahan.
Mirza Aghababa was the first member of the Khajeh Nouri family to take office in the Qajar dynasty.[3] His son Mirza Asadullah in 1194 A.D in the court of Agham Mohammad Khan Qajar
Notable family members
| Summary | Lifespan | Profession | Name | Picture |
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| Chancellor of Iran from 1830 to 1858 | Government | Mirza Khan Nouri |  | |
| Vice Chancellor from 1853 to 1858, Ruler of Yazd (1873), Minister of Justice, Minister of Division | Government | Mirza Kazem Nizam al–Mulk |  | |
| Ruler of Tehran, Minister of Division, Minister of Finance, Ruler of Persia from 1898 to 1899, Minister of Justice (1903 AH), Ruler of Azerbaijan (1818 AH) | Government | Abdul Wahab Khan Nizam al-Mulk |  | |
| Deputy Secretary of State, Iranian Ambassador to India, Iran's First Ambassador to the United States, Minister of Public Works | Diplomat | Hossein Qoli Khan Sadr al-Saltanah (Known as "Haji Washington") |  | |
| Lashkarnavis, Bashi and Deputy Minist of Lashkar | Mirza Nematullah, Director of the Sultanate |  |
References
- ^ http://ensani.ir/file/download/article/20100912122201-192.pdf
- ^ Shabani. Thousand Families. pp. 89.-91.
- ^ Saleh, Mirza. Men and Diplomats of the Qajar and Pahlavi eras.