Hamdam al-Molouk

Hamdam al-Molouk was the daughter of Amir Kabir and his second wife, Ezzat ed-Dowleh.

Biography

By the decree of her uncle, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, she married one of his sons, Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan. The couple had several children: Soltan Hossein Mirza Jalal ed-Dowleh, Kokab al-Saltaneh, Shokat al-Saltaneh, and Aziz al-Saltaneh.
Hamdam al-Molouk died at a young age in 1296 AH. According to the inscription on her tombstone, her death occurred at the age of 31 due to an illness. She was interred in a mausoleum filled with exquisite paintings and plasterwork in the Hassanabad neighbourhood of Isfahan, near the shrine of Imamzadeh Ahmad. This serene resting place was reportedly a favoured retreat of Naser al-Din Shah.