Malekeh Jahan

Malekeh Jahan
Queen Consort of Persia
Born 1875[1]
Tehran, Persia
Died 1947
Sanremo, Italy
Spouse Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
Issue Prince Gholam Hossein Mirza
Ahmad Shah Qajar
Prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza
Prince Soltan Mahmoud Mirza
Prince Soltan Majid Mirza
Princess Khadijeh
Princess Assieh
Full name
Malekeh Jahan
Dynasty Qajar
Father Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh
Religion Shia Islam
Malekeh Jahan with her children

Malekeh-Jahan (Malekeh-Jahan; 18751947) was the queen consort and cousin of Mohammad Ali Shah, and a member of the Qajar dynasty. Jahan is the daughter of Prince Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh and mother of Ahmad Shah Qajar. When she became queen, she naturally was called Queen Jahan. However, Queen Jahan also can be interpreted as Malekeh-ye Jahan or "Queen of the World."[2]

After the death of Mohammad Ali Shah she kept the family together in exile in Europe.

She has also written "Borhan-ol-Iman" (means reason of faith) which is contain some supplications and praying notes.[3]

References

  1. Cherchil, George; Mirza Saleh, Qolamhossein (1990). Iranian men encyclopedia (in Persian). p. 58.
  2. Qajar (Kadjar) Titles and Appellations
  3. "Malekeh Jahan". Institute for Iranian contemporary historical studies. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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