Qajar Iran

إيران القاجارية

A trail through the Qajar century.

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Persia & Central Asia
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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The dynasty

    1789-1925: القاجار يحكمون إيران.

    Qajar Iran · Isfahan

  2. Tehran

    عاصمة جديدة: من قرية إلى مدينة.

    Qajar Iran · Rayy

  3. The arts

    الرسم القاجاري والعمارة والصور.

    Qajar Iran · Shiraz

  4. The constitution

    1906: المشروطة تولد في طهران.

    Qajar Iran · Qajar Iran

  5. The end

    1925: بهلوي يخلف القاجار.

    Qajar Iran · Qajar Iran

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Overview

A path through a century and a half of the Qajars: Tehran becomes the new capital, Qajar art flourishes, and the constitution stirs. Iran on the path to modernity.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Qajar Iran”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-qajar-iran/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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