Pivot of the Universe (title)
Royal title used in Qajar dynasty
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Pivot of the Universe, alternatively Center of the Universe, (Persian: قبله عالم, romanized: Qebleh-ye Ālam) is a Persian royal title and style used by the monarchs of the Qajar dynasty,[1] having been formalized as an official title by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.[2]
The title continued to be used under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, having styled himself Center of the Universe.[3][4]