Khajeh Nouri family
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| Khajeh Nouri | |
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| Persian Noble Family | |
 A mural in the Nizamiyeh mansion. Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri is seen as the Prime Minister. | |
| Etymology | Lord of Noor (Persian) |
| Place of origin | Persia |
| Titles | Khajeh (Lord) Mirza |
The Khajeh-Nouri —alternatively transliterated as Khajenouri, Khwajahnuri, Xojanori, etc.— family is one of the most prominent aristocratic families in the contemporary history of Iran, emerging from the ancient imperial era. The family originated 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 periods the Khajeh Nouri family held high political positions and strong relations with the dynasties. The name translates to "Lord of Light" in Persian.[1]
The most famous figure was Mirza Aga Khan Nouri, who was the Prime Minister of Iran during the reign of king Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.
Khajeh Nouri's family had ties 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]
Post-Revolution
During the revolution and when many members of the family were executed by the regime,[4][5][6] many permanently settled outside of Iran where the family already held assets in and where they were educated. They fled to Europe, London and the United States.
Notable family members
| Summary | Profession | Lifespan | Name | Picture |
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| Prime Minister of Persia from 1830 to 1858 | Politician | 1807-1865 | Mirza Khan Nouri |  |
| Vice-Chancellor from 1853 to 1858, Ruler of Yazd (1873), Minister of Justice, Minister of Division | Politician | 1830- 1889 | Mirza Kazem Nizam al–Mulk |  |
| The ruler of Mazandaran, the representative of the second term of the National Assembly, the ruler of Boroujerd and Lorestan, the member of the presidium of the third term of the National Assembly, the governor of Sistan and Kerman | Diplomat | 1834 – 1899 | Amir Aslan Khan Nizam al-Dawlah |  |
| 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) | Politician | 1848-1916 | 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. Married Nasir-ad-din Shah's daughter. | Diplomat & Politician | 1849–1937 | Hajji Hossein-Gholi Khan Noori (Known as "Haji Washington") |  |
| Lashkarnavis, Bashi and Deputy Minister of Lashkar | Politician | Mirza Nematullah, Director of the Sultanate |  | |
| Father of Iranian Civil Registration, Mayor of Shiraz (1306 solar) and Tehran (1317), ruler of Khorasan | Politician | Amirnosrat Khajeh Nouri |  | |
| Diplomat in Italy.[7] | Diplomat | 1858 - 1921 | Ghulam Ali Khajeh Nouri |  |
| Founding member of the Justice Party, Director General of the Propaganda Office and Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinets of Ali Soheili, Ahmad Ghavam and Mohammad Saed. Senator of Tehran during the first term of the Senate. Founder of the School of Refugees and translator of several Psychology Books. | Politician, Psychologist and author. | 1862- 1951 | Ibrahim Khajeh Nouri | |
| A close friend of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi. Leading up to the Islamic revolution, she was killed in an assassination attempt on her and the Princess's life in Monaco.[4] | Forough Khaje Nouri | |||
| A judicial General in the Imperial Army and head of its courts. He was executed on the 5th of March 1979 by the Islamic Regime.[5][8] | Military | Abdullah Khajeh Nouri | ||
| Managing Director of the Ministry of Labor and Member of the National Assembly. Executed on April 13, 1979.[9][6] | Mohsen Khajeh Nouri |
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.
- ^ a b Pahlavi, Ashraf, Princess (1980). Faces in a mirror : memoirs from exile. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. ISBN 9780132991315.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Iran Regime Executes Seven More Officials". The New York Times. March 5, 1979.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "List of unsung executed, destroyed, vanished by Islamic Regime of Ayatollahs". Holycrime.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Aqili, Baqir (2002). Ruling families in Iran. Alam Publishing. pp. 116–118.
- ^ "Abdullah Khajeh Nouri". Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Senate". Institute for Iranian Contemporary Studies.
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