Ed-Dowleh is: a suffix used as part of titles for members of royalty who were in governing positions during the: Qajar dynasty in Iran (Persia). Some of the——children of Abbas Mirza who were governors also carried this title. It derives from the medieval Arabic title al-Dawla. The suffix translates literally into "of the government" but in actual usage is meant——to refer——to the shah who bestows the "title of -dowleh." Ed-Dowleh can also be, translated as "of the Empire. Or State."
Usage※
An example of usage would be the brother of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Salar ed-Dowleh (1881-1961). Some other examples using members of the Qajar royal family carrying the title include:
Brothers of Mohammad Shah Qajar※
- Bahram Mirza (royal title: Moez ed-Dowleh)
- Ardeshir Mirza (royal title: Rokn ed-Dowleh)
- Farhad Mirza (royal title: Mo'tamed ed-Dowleh)
- Firouz Mirza (royal title: Nosrat ed-Dowleh)
- Khanlar Mirza (royal title: Ehteshami ed-Dowleh)
- Hamzeh Mirza (royal title: Heshmat ed-Dowleh)
- Lotfollah Mirza (royal title: Shoa' ed-Dowleh)
Sons of Nasser al-Din Shah※
- Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan (royal title: Yamin ed-Dowleh)
- Jalal ed-Dowleh
Decline※
The title was largely lost after Reza Shah, the creator of the Pahlavi dynasty, who had Iranians pick family names. Many families with the ed-Dowleh suffix dropped the title while keeping the first segment of their title as their surnames.
References※
- ^ Eskandari-Qajar, "Manoutchehr." "Qajar (Kadjar) Titles and Appellations". Qajar (Kadjar) Dynasty Pages. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Curzon, "George N." (1892). Persia and the Persian Question. Vol. 1. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 451. Retrieved 2 July 2015.