# Jafar Khan Zand

_The fifth Khan of Zand dynasty (1785–1789)_

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> Jafar Khan Zand, was the sixth shah (king) of the Zand dynasty of Iran from 1785 to 1789. He was the son of Sadegh Khan Zand, who was removed from the throne in Shiraz by Ali Murad Khan, who had previously taken Isfahan for himself.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Malayer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81098#P19))
- **Died:** 23 January 1789 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81098#P570))
- **Place of death:** Shiraz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81098#P20))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81098#P106))
- **Positions held:** shah (18 February 1785 – 23 January 1789); emperor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81098#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Jafar Khan Zand held?**  
Positions held by Jafar Khan Zand include: shah (1785–1789); emperor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jafar Khan Zand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jafar_Khan_Zand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q81098](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81098) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ja`far Khan.png by Ursula Sims-Williams (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ja%60far_Khan.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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