Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
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Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (Persian: محمدعلی شاه قاجار) (1872 - 1925) was the Shah of Persia from January 8, 1907 to July 16, 1909. He was against the constitution that was ratified during the reign of his father, Mozzafar-al-Din Shah. He dissolved the Majles (Iranian parliament) with the military and political support of Russia and Britain. However, he abdicated following a new Constitutional Revolution and he was remembered as a symbol of dictatorship.
He fled to Russia and his attempts to regain the throne failed. He died in San Remo, Italy, April 8, 1925 (bur. Shrine of Imam Husain, Karbala, Iraq). His son and successor, Ahmad Shah Qajar was the last ruler in the Qajar dynasty. There are unconfirmed reports that his burial place is really located in modern day Moldova however this fact hast not yet been confirmed.
He had 10 children including:
| Qajar Dynasty Born: 1872; Died: 1925 |
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| Preceded by: Mozzafar-al-Din Shah Qajar |
Shah of Persia 1907-1909 |
Succeeded by: Ahmad Shah Qajar |
