# Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar

_The sixth Shah of Iran Qajar (1907–1909)_

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> Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar was the sixth shah of the Qajar dynasty and remained the Shah of Iran from 3 January 1907 until being deposed on 16 July 1909. He was furthermore the grandson of Iran’s early moderniser Amir Kabir, through the maternal side.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tabriz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P19))
- **Died:** 5 April 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sanremo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guarded Domains of Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P106))
- **Spouse:** Malekeh Jahan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P26))
- **Positions held:** shah (3 January 1907 – 16 July 1909) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; Order of the White Eagle; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class; Order of St. Andrew; Order of Osmanieh; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of Leopold; Order of Glory ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603#P166))

## Questions

**When was Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar born?**  
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar was born on 21 June 1872 in Tabriz.

**What positions has Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar held?**  
Positions held by Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar include: shah (1907–1909).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Ali_Shah_Qajar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q355603](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355603) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdullah Mirza Qajar - Muhammad Ali Shah Qajar in military uniform wearing the Kayanid Crown - The Nelson Collection.jpg by Abdollah Mirza Qajar (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdullah_Mirza_Qajar_-_Muhammad_Ali_Shah_Qajar_in_military_uniform_wearing_the_Kayanid_Crown_-_The_Nelson_Collection.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abdullah Mirza Qajar - Muhammad Ali Shah Qajar in military uniform wearing the Kayanid Crown - The Nelson Collection.jpg — Abdollah Mirza Qajar, Public domain.

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