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Prince Abbas Mirza Farman Farmaian Qajar (or Kadjar) (1890–1935) Iranian prince of Qajar Dynasty

Qajar dynasty

The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....

, was the second son of Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma of Persia and of Princess Ezzat ed-Dowleh, the daughter of Mozaffar-al-Din Shah. He was named after his ancestor, Abbas Mirza

Abbas Mirza

Prince, Field-Marshal Abbas Mirza born Amol city , was a Qajar crown prince of Persia. He developed a reputation as a military commander during wars with Russia and the Ottoman Empire, as an early modernizer of Persia's armed forces and institutions, and for his death before his father, Fath Ali...

Education

When in 1899, due to the intrigues of the Shah

Shah

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's entourage his father was exiled to Baghdad

Baghdad

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in Ottoman

Ottoman Empire

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Mesopotamia, he sent his three elder sons to Beirut

Beirut

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, to the College of Saint Joseph, A school administered by Jesuit fathers. At that time, Firouz was twelve years old, Abbas ten, and Mohammad Vali nine years old.

Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma

Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma

Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza was one of the most prominent Qajar princes, and one of the most influential politicians of his time in Persia. He was born to Prince Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza 1859, and died in November 1939 at the age of 80. He was the 16th grandson of the Qajar crown prince Abbas...

had progressive ideas and believed that to lead Persia into the modern world, his children ought to study in European schools and universities as opposed to receiving a classical education. In 1903 Firouz left Beirut for the Lycee Janson de Sailly in Paris. A year later the two young princes still in Lebanon, set out for Europe, accompanied by a French tutor, monsieur Andre Montadon. At a stop in Constantinople, Mohammad Hossein, the fourth son of Farman Farma, and a young cousin, Hossein Gholi, joined them for the journey.

Abbas Mirza, was a sensitive young man who appreciated nature and the human environment. He liked literature, the arts, photography, Italian operas, and history, though ultimately, he was destined for a military and political career. He was also fluent in English, French, and Arabic.

The young princes toured a number of European countries before finally settling down. Abbas Mirza was sent to Harrow School

Harrow School

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, before training as an officer at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, England. He also studied at the Universite de Liege. Finally, he spent a year with the French Alpine troops (Chasseurs ALpins), before returning to Persia. On his return he wrote a book in Persian

Persian language

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entitled One Year In The French Army (Published 1910) which was dedicated to the young king Ahmad Shah Qajar

Ahmad Shah Qajar

Ahmad Shah Qajar ‎ was Shah of Iran from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty.- Reign :...

and his war minister, Azzam.

In 1911, Abbas Mirza married Zahra Soltan (Ezzat os-Saltaneh), daughter of Nezam os-Saltaneh. She was a young lady very much interested in the arts and a fluent French speaker. In the same year, Abbas Mirza became a member of the Persian delegation that was sent to London

London

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for the coronation of King Geordge the Fifth. While in London, he found a book on the diplomatic relations between Persia and Napoleon which he then translated. The book was published in Tehran with the title The relationship of Napoleon and Iran.

Work

Before the First World War Abbas Mirza, who had been given the honorary title of Salar Lashgar (Army Chief), served as a member of the army General Headquarters in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

. He was the commanding officer of two battalions, the Nahavand and the Farahan. He also held the post of governor for the Hamadan

Hamadan

-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....

province.

During the First World War, he was appointed Secretary of War, as part of the National Government led by his father in law, Nezzam os-Saltaneh. The Provisional Government was allied to the Germans

Germans

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and the Ottomans

Ottoman Empire

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and fought the Russia

Russia

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n invasion of the western areas of Persia. After Germany's defeat, Nezzam os-Saltaneh was exiled to Constantinople

Constantinople

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with his family, but in the post war turmoil Abbas Mirza returned to Tehran to assist his brother Firouz Mirza (Nosrat ed-Doleh), the Minister of Foreign Affaris, and his father Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma

Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma

, the then governor of the Fars province.

After the war, Abbas Mirza was governor of Kermanshah

Kermanshah

Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...

, Hamadan

Hamadan

, and Lorestan. For a short period as well he was the Minister of Social Affairs. He was also in the Ministry of War, as part of a comittiee to reform and modernise the Persian military institutions. In the years leading to the fall of the Qajar dynasty, and after its fall, he was twice elected for the Parliament (Majles).

Throughout the his life, which involved war, public service, and raising a family (four daughters and two sons), Abbas Mirza maintained an active interest in photography and left a large collection of work behind. He also wrote a history of the war in Mesopotamia (1914–1918), which has been published by Siamak Books, Tehran (1386). He was struck by cancer at the age of forty five and died in Berlin

Berlin

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in 1935.

Publications

One Year In The French Army. 1910
The relationship of Napoleon and Iran. 1911
History of the war in Mesopotamia (1914–1918) (Published posthumously by Siamak Books)

Government Positions Held

Member of Army General Headquarters (Tehran). C/O of two battalions: The Nahavand
Nahavand
Nahavand is a city in and capital of Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 72,218, in 19,419 families. It is located south of Hamadan, east of Malayer and northwest of Borujerd...

and the Farahan. (Pre World War I)
Secretary of War, 1914–1918
Governor of the Hamadan
Hamadan
-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....

, 1915–1916
Governor of the Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...

, 1918–1919
Governor of the Hamadan
Hamadan
-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....

province, 1918–1919
Governor of the Lorestan province, 1918–1919
Minister of War, 1919–1920
Minister for Justice, 1920
Minister of Social Affairs, 1920–1921
Elected Member of 5th Majles, 1925
Elected Member of 6th Majles
Elected Member of 7th Majles, 1930
Vice-president in the 7th Majles, 1930

Offspring

Princess Homa Farman-Farmaian (b. 1914-) married Ali Ettehadieh (1901, Tabriz
Tabriz
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-2000, Paris
Paris
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). She has issue two sons and two daughters: 1) Mansoureh Ettehadieh (b. 1933-) married Dr. Nezam Mafi (b. 1924-2000), She has issue, 3 sons and a daughter, Parinaz Elish, Nader Nezam Mafi, Taghi Nezam Mafi and Sharif Nezam Mafi, all live in America
United States
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. 2) Rahim Ettehadieh, he has issue, two sons Mehdi Ettehadieh and Amir Bahman Ettehadieh and a daughter, Haideh Ettehadi'eh. 3) Farhad Ettehadieh. He has issue, two daughters, Maryam Ettehadieh and Leyla Ettehadieh. 4) Shirin Ettehadieh. She has two sons with Dr. Hojabr : Dr. T.-Taher Hojabr Ghelichi (eye surgeon) and Alexis A. Hojabr Ghelichi (lawyer).
Princress Taj-ol-Moluk Farman-Farmaian (b. 1915-d. 4 January 2002) married Morteza Khonsari. She had issue, a son, Mehdi Khonsari and a daughter, Zahra Khonsari. Mehdi Khonsari has issue, one son, Dr. Roman Hossein Khonsari. Zahra married Amiri and having has two sons, Amir-Reza Amiri, member Executive Committee Kadjar (Qajar) Family Association, and Mozafar Amiri.
Princess Ezzat-ol-Moluk Farman-Farmaian (b. 1916-) married Mehdi Pirnia son of Mirza Hassan Khan Moshir ed-Dowleh, having has issue a son, Parviz Pirnia. Parviz Pirnia has 3 sons, Hassan-Ali Pirnia, Amir-Hossein Pirnia and Mohammad Pirnia.
Prince Bahram Farman-Farmaian (b. 1926- d. ?) married Bilqeys Alam daughter of Amir Mohammad Ebrahim Alam Shokat-ol-Molk sometime Governor-General of Fars, and sister of Amir Asadollah Alam
Asadollah Alam
Amir Asadollah Alam was an Iranian politician who was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1964. He was also Minister of Royal Court, President of Pahlavi University and Governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province.-Early life:...

(1919–1978) Prime Minister
Prime minister
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of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

during 1962-1964. He has issue, two sons and one daughter: 1) Prince Abbas Farman-Farmaian (b. 1957) 2) Prince Reza Farman-Farmaian and 3) Princess Neda Farman-Farmaian.
Prince Bahman Farman-Farmaian, member of the board International Qajar Studies Association and Kadjar (Qajar) Family Association, regular contributor Qajar Studies, Journal of the International Qajar Studies Association, married Monir Kafa'i. He had issue, a daughter, Princess Sahar Farman-Farmaian.
Princess Mehri-Dokht Farman-Farmaian, married Asghar Emami (d. 1999), having has issue, 3 sons, Mir Hossein Emami, Abolghasem Emami and Reza Emami.

External links

Qajarpages.cog, The Qajar (Kadjar) Pages