![‘PERSIA. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, NOTABLES, MERCHANTS, AND CLERGY, COMPILED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. PICOT, <em>Military Attaché at Teheran</em> .’ [‎36v] (77/126)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000001452.0x0002fe/Mss Eur F112_400_0077.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "‘PERSIA. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, NOTABLES, MERCHANTS, AND CLERGY, COMPILED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. PICOT, <em>Military Attaché at Teheran</em> .’ [‎36v] (77/126)")
‘PERSIA. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, NOTABLES, MERCHANTS, AND CLERGY, COMPILED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. PICOT, Military Attaché at Teheran .’ [36v] (77/126)
The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in Dec 1897-8 Jul 1898. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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TEHERAN—CLERGY.
70
4. AKA SHAIKH FAZL ULLAH, NURI—
Returned a few years ago from Najaf, where he studied under the
late Mirza Hassan Shirazi, and took up his residence in the
Sanglaj quarter. He is very learned, leads a secluded life and is
poor and much respected.
Age about 50.
5. AKA HAJJI SHAIKH HADT, NAJMABADI—
Formerly preached on Fridays in the late Mirza Issa Vizir’s
mosque near the Kazvin gate. Now leads a very secluded life in
a small house near the Yusufabad gate, where he teaches a few
pupils. Is very poor and much respected, and his decisions on
questions touching religious law are generally considered final and
without appeal. He holds aloof from all intrigue, and the other
Mujtahids do not like him, having even gone to the extent of
accusing him to be a Babi. The highest personages in the land
make a point of calling upon him occasionally, but he never pays
return visits. His son Aka Mirza Muhammad Itcza, about 40 years
of age, is also very learned and much respected.
Age about 75.
6. AKA HAJJI MIRZA HASSAN, ASHTIANI, commonly known
as MIRZA ASHTIANI—
Studied at Najaf under Shaikh Murteza and was a colleague of the
late Mirza Hassan Shirazi, who laid the interdict on the smoking
of tobacco during the regie troubles in 1891-92, and died in 1895.
Has many followers, and preached on Fridays for many years in
the mosque of Hajji Rahim Khan. Resides in the Sanglaj quarter,
and is considered very learned and the most influential priest of
Teheran. His eldest son, Iftekhar el Ulema, has lately caused
much dissatisfaction through his immoral conduct.
Age about 60.
7. AKA SAYYID JAFAR, KASHANI—
Is guardian of the Imamzadeh Zaid’s shrine, where he preaches on
Fridays. Resides in the Pachinar quarter. Settles questions of
religious law in a house near the old Shimran gate, where he is
assisted by Akhund Mulla Nazar Ali and Aka Mir Muhammad
Ali. Has a considerable number of followers and is much
respected.
Age about 75.
8. AKA SAYYID MUHAMMAD REZA—
Son of the late Aka Sadik Sanglaji. Preaches on Fridays in the
mosque founded by his father. Has no great influence.
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Printed collection of biographical notices, as well as comments on élite dynasties and tribes of Persia [Iran], written over a period of twelve months and completed in December 1897 by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot (Military Attaché, Teheran [Tehran]), then Acting Oriental Secretary in Her Majesty’s Legation. Amendments were added up until 23 January 1898. The author presented the manuscript to Charles H Hardinge (First Secretary, Foreign Office, London), 27 January 1898. The latter forwarded it to the Marquis of Salisbury (Prime Minister), 28 January 1898, who received it a month later (28 February 1898). The title page (f 1) is stamped as having belonged previously to the Government of India’s Library of the Foreign Office, Simla, where this copy was received with two other copies (two for Simla and one for Calcutta [Kolkata], three copies in total) and a letter from the Secretary of the Political and Secret Department, dated 8 July 1898 (location not disclosed). The contents are marked secret (originally ‘confidential,’ crossed out), and specified as, ‘For the use of Officers in Her Majesty’s Service only.’
The printed work comprises two ‘inclosures’ [enclosures]: firstly, Picot’s letter of presentation to Hardinge (f 2v), prefaced by Hardinge’s letter of presentation to the Marquis of Salisbury (f 2); secondly, the treatise proper (ff 3r-60v). The contents page (f 3v) lists four main sections, but without corresponding page references. Following a brief introduction (f 4), an alphabetic register [index] of names (ff 4v-11v), and a glossary of titles and terms (ff 12r-13v), the work is divided into eight chapters comprising numbered entries. The first four chapters deal with the royal family in Teheran (forty-five entries over ff 14r-19v), the notables of Teheran (ninety-seven entries over ff 20r-32v), the merchants of Teheran (twenty-eight entries over ff 33r-35v), and the clergy of Teheran (eleven entries over ff 36-37). The remaining four chapters focus on the provinces of Fars (thirty-eight entries over ff 37v-44v), Ispahan [Isfahan] (eleven entries over ff 45-47), Khorasan (fifty-nine entries over ff 47v-57v), and Tabriz (twenty-two entries over ff 58-60).
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- 1 volume (60 folios)
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The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Contents page (folio 3v) and indices (folios 4v-13v) are included towards the beginning.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 60; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
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