Saed News: These Qajar-era photos, now over a hundred years old, can be viewed again and again, revealing something new each time — from the details of the clothing and faces to everything else that has changed significantly over this century and more.
This photo was taken during Naser al-Din Shah and his companions' journey to Iraq; according to the description written above the photo, the person sitting on the palanquin is named Haji Mirza Ali. Using a palanquin like this was probably one of the most luxurious ways to travel in that era.
A Group Souvenir Photo of Naser al-Din Shah’s Harem Women Alongside One of the Khwajas (Attendants)
Nowruz Festival of the Year 1268 in the Solar Hijri Calendar; The Carriages of Ministers and Nobles Are Passing Through Arg Square to Attend the Nowruz Greeting Ceremony; People Have Gathered to Watch.
In this photo, Forough-od-Dowleh and her two daughters are seen wearing dervish clothes and holding items like a tabarzin (small battle axe) and a kashkul (begging bowl). Forough-od-Dowleh, whose birth name was “Toman Agha,” was the daughter of Naser al-Din Shah and Khazen-od-Dowleh (one of the Shah’s temporary wives). She and her husband, Zahir-od-Dowleh, had Sufi inclinations and were disciples of Safi Ali Shah, a famous Sufi of that era and founder of the Safi Ali Shahi Sufi order. Additionally, Forough-od-Dowleh and her husband were founders of the “Anjoman-e Ukhvat” (Brotherhood Society), one of the first quasi-Freemasonry societies in Iran.
