Thursday, September 21, 2017

Haji Muhammad Javad Shirvani (General Staff, 1924)

Haji Muhammad Jawad Shirwani of Shiraz




Born about 1875. Of Caucasian origin. Son of late Haji Abbas Shirwani (Turk) Russian Consular Agent in Shiraz for many years. Succeeded father as Russian Agent 1916. Made terms with Bolshevik Consul 1922-23, but refused to be appointed as Soviet Agent 1923, on departure of M. Tompakoff. Deals in carpets: fanatical. One brother Haji Abdul Jalil petty merchant had shown himself more extreme in politics, and joined ‘Communist Committee’ and also belongs to ‘Itihad-ul-Islam’.



Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV), General Staff, India, Delhi: Government Central Press, 1924, p. 41.

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