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Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan (Persian: مسعود میرزا ظلالسلطان, "Mass'oud Mirza the Sultan's Shadow"; 5 January 1850 in Tabriz – 2 July 1918 in Isfahan), or Massud Mirza, was a Persian prince of the Qajar dynasty; he was known as the "Yamin-od-Dowleh" ("Right Hand of the Government").
This is another picture of Mass'oud Mirza, in a more relaxed pose, with his trademark flower vase behind him. (For an interesting interpretive essay on Mass'oud Mirza's emblem and its symbolism, see the essay by J. Barry O'Connell Jr. by clicking here.) Zell-e Soltan's Palace in Esfahan.
Media in category "Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan" The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Brooklyn Museum - Studio Portrait of Zill al-Sultan One of 274 Vintage Photographs.jpg 539 × 768; 50 KB
This page is dedicated to his memory and to the memory of the family he loved, the descendants of Mass'oud Mirza. There is a controversy and question regarding a possible additional daughter of Mass'oud Mirza Zell-Soltan, who purportedly was married to Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey.
The Shahs and Crown Princes aside, the Qajar (Kadjar) era was dominated by notable figures that gave it shape and led it to heights of glory as well as to depths of defeat and sometimes, disaster.
Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan (Persian: مسعود میرزا ظلالسلطان, "Mass'oud Mirza the Sultan's Shadow"; 5 January 1850 in Tabriz – 2 July 1918 in Isfahan), or Massud Mirza, was a Persian prince of the Qajar dynasty; he was known as the "Yamin-od-Dowleh" ("Right Hand of the Government").
Digital copy of a portrait photograph of Mass'oud Zell al-Sultan, taken in three-quarter profile. Zell al-Sultan is sitting on a chair against a painted backdrop of a garden, wearing full military dress. Photograph taken by Thooni Johannes, Esfahan, late 1890s. Original print measures 90mm x 120mm.
