Mohammad Naser Khan Zahir od-Dowleh
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Mohammad Naser Khan Zahir od-Dowleh | |
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محمدناصرخان ظهیرالدوله | |
 Portrait of Mohammad Naser Khan Zahir od-Dowleh by Sani ol-Molk, dated 1857 | |
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| Died | 1877 Qajar Iran |
| Children | Ali Khan Zahir od-Dowleh |
Mohammad Naser Khan Zahir od-Dowleh (Persian: محمدناصرخان ظهیرالدوله; died 1877) was an Iranian official from the Qajar tribe, who served in several high-ranking offices, including as the Minister of Justice in 1871 or 1872. He was the father of Ali Khan Zahir od-Dowleh, a prominent politician and scholar.
Mohammad Naser Khan Zahir od-Dowleh was the son of Mohammad Ebrahim Khan Sardar[1] and a member of the Davalu clan of the Qajar tribe.[2] Between 1847 and 1850, Hasan Khan Salar rebelled against the Iranian government[3] as part of a power struggle by the Davalu.[4] During this period, many individuals were either deported to other provinces or imprisoned by the government due to suspicion of sympathizing or collaborating with Hasan Khan Salar. This included Mohammad Naser Khan, who was exiled to the town of Kerman and put under surveillance through the suggestion of the prime minister Haji Mirza Aqasi. In 1834, Mohammad Naser Khan took advantage of Mohammad Shah Qajar's death and the absence of Kerman's governor Fazl Ali Khan Qarabaghi by fleeing to Tehran. Fazl Ali Khan Qarabaghi, who was at the time in the Yazd province, discovered that Mohammad Naser Khan had escaped and arrested him close to the town of Ardakan, bringing him back to Kerman.[1]