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Ali Beg Zanganeh

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Ali Beg Zanganeh was a Kurdish nobleman from the Zanganeh tribe, who served in various offices under the Safavid dynasty. During the reign of Abbas I (r. 1571–1629), Ali Beg occupied the “holder of the rein” office (jelawdar). In 1618, he was promoted the office of master of the king's stables (amirakhor-bashi), and under Shah Safi (r. 1611-1642), became a member of the royal guard (qurchi). He had three sons, Shaykh Ali Khan, Najaf Qoli Beg and Shahrokh Sultan, whom served under high-offices.

Sources

  • Matthee, Rudi. "ŠAYḴ-ʿALI KHAN ZANGANA". Encyclopaedia Iranica. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)