Qajar dynasty

The Qajar dynasty ( Qajar , Persian: لسله قاجاریه‎ - or دودمان قاجار - Qâjâr) was a ruling Turkic dynasty of Iran from 1781 to 1925.

Soltan Ahmad Shah Qajar (1909-1925) was the last ruling Shah. Among many other members of the Qajar family are

• Mohammad Mosaddegh 19 May 1882 – 5 March 1967), the Prime Minister who nationalised Iran's oil industry
• Aga Khan III, Ismaili leader
• Aga Khan IV, Ismaili leader