Abdul Huseyn Mirza Qajar (Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot, 1897)

Abdul Huseyn Mirza Qajar

FIRMAN FIRMA, SALAR-I-LASHKAR, ABDUL HUSAIN MIRZA―

The second son of the late Nusrat-ed-Dowleh, Firuz Mirza, and succeeded to the title on his father’s death in 1885. Received the title of Firman Firma on his elder brother’s (Nassir ed Dowleh, governor of Kerman) death in 1892.

The following genealogical tree shows his descent from Fath Ali Shah and his relationship to the present Shah, Muzaffar-ed-Din:―

Fath Ali Shah
Valiah Abbas Mirza
Muhammad Shah	Nusrat-ed-Dowleh, Firuz Mirza
Nassir-ed-Din Shah	Firman Firma, married a daughter of Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah	Daughter, married Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah in 1881
Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah

He was educated as an officer and received a fair military training in the Austrian Corps which he joined in 1880.

Went to Tabriz as commander of the troops of Azerbaijan about 1886―87.

On the death of his elder brother, became governor of Kerman, where he has, with the exception of short intervals, remained from 1891 to 1896.

Has served for a short time as the Valiahd’s (Muzaffar-ed-Din) deputy in Luristan.

On the ccession of Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah, he threw himself into the opposition against the Sadr Azam (Amin-es-Sultan), and succeeded in bringing about his fall.

Was appointed minister for war, 24 November, 1896, resigned September, 1897. Appointed governor-general of Fars and the Gulf Ports in October, 1897; as governor of the Ports, he farms their customs. Has great influence over Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah, whose daughter, the Umm-el-Khakan, he married. This marriage brings him into close relationship with the present Valiahd who is a son of the Umm-el-Khakan’s mother. The Firman Firma is also connected with the Shah through his sister Hazrat Ulia, who is now the Shah’s favourite wife.

Is a man of much energy, but wanting in judgement and tact. Is credited with possessing great wealth in handed property and investments in Europe.

Age 40; speaks French.

Biographical Notices of Members of the Royal Family, Notables, Merchants, and Clergy, dated December 1897 and compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot, Military Attaché at Teheran [Tehran] for the use of the British Legation // Correspondence and Papers on Persia. ― Simla, 1898, pp. 26―27.