Mohammad Rahim Khan Ala ad-Dowleh

Mohammad Rahim Khan Ala ad-Dowleh (Persian: محمدرحیم خان علاءالدوله; died 1882) was a 19th-century Iranian official from the Qajar tribe, who occupied high-ranking posts under Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896).[1]

Illustration of Mohammad Rahim Khan Ala ad-Dowleh by Abu'l-Hasan Sani al-Mulk

One of the most prominent editions of the Persian poem Masnavi by Rumi was financed by Ala ad-Dowleh. It had a dictionary included, and was produced in 1882 under Mirza Taher Basir-al-molk Shaybani's supervision.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ardakani 1984, pp. 770–771.

Sources edit

  • Ardakani, H. Mahbubi (1984). "ʿAlāʾ-al-dawla". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume I/7: Ahriman–Alafrank. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 770–771. ISBN 978-0-71009-096-6.