History Frame / From Alya Khanum, the Beautiful Wife of Nasser al-Din Shah in the Palace, to the Extraordinary Reception of Mozaffar al-Din Shah in St. Petersburg, Russia

Wednesday, April 30, 2025  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Stay with us for more unseen images from the history of Iran.

History Frame / From Alya Khanum, the Beautiful Wife of Nasser al-Din Shah in the Palace, to the Extraordinary Reception of Mozaffar al-Din Shah in St. Petersburg, Russia

According to SAEDNEWS, here are five unseen photos from the Qajar period in today’s History Frame:

Alya Khanum, one of the wives of Nasser al-Din Shah, on the steps of the Sultaniabad Palace. Above the photo, the Shah's handwriting can be seen.

Alya Khanum

An atelier photo of an Iranian girl from the Qajar era.

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A triumphal arch with the image of the Lion and Sun in one of the streets of St. Petersburg to celebrate the arrival of Mozaffar al-Din Shah in Russia.

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Mozaffar al-Din Shah and Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich (younger brother of Emperor Nicholas II) in a carriage on the streets of St. Petersburg.

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