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Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand

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Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand
Shah of Iran
Reign6 March 1779 – 19 June 1779
PredecessorKarim Khan Zand
SuccessorAbol-Fath Khan Zand
Bornc. 1760
Died19 June 1779
Zand Palace, Shiraz
DynastyZand dynasty
FatherKarim Khan Zand
ReligionShia Islam

Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand (Persian: محمد علی خان زند, Moḥammad-Alī Khān Zand; c. 1760 – 1779) was the second shah of the Zand dynasty, ruling from 6 March 1779 until 19 June 1779.

After the death of Karim Khan Zand in 1779, Iran disintegrated once again. Karim Khan's brother Zaki Khan Zand declared Mohammad-Ali, the second son of Karim Khan who was also his son-in-law as the second ruler of the Zand dynasty. Soon thereafter, Abol-Fath Khan Zand, the elder son of Karim Khan was made his joint ruler.

He had three wives: Anisaah Saad, Hajika Morstaiku, and Korisah. However, none produced male heirs and one was executed after accusations of fornication.

Mohammad-Ali Khan died of a heart attack in the same year he took the throne, having reigned less than 5 months, and not accomplishing much, the power was transferred to his brother, Abol-Fath Khan Zand.

Sources

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  • Perry, John (1991). "The Zand dynasty". The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 7: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 63–104. ISBN 9780521200950.
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Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand
Born: 1760 Died: 1779
Iranian royalty
Preceded by Shah of Iran
1779
Succeeded by