"إضافات وتصحيحات لمسرد الشخصيات الهامة في بلاد فارس (المجلد IV)" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٣] (٣١٢/٢٧٢)

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4 muzeh-khwan ’ and in 1919 began to publish a paper,
tne brulistan which vv^as boycotted by the Mullas at
first for advocating the education of women. But from
the spi mg of 1921 he became one of the most violent
and vituperative enemies of everything British : led
attack of papers on British Consul over Mir Abbas
taking ^ bast . In autumn of 1922 was for some
months in Tehran, to try his fortune, but returned ro
Shiraz. By his own confession a demagogue and un
blushing time-server : very venal using his paper as a
means for blackmail. Member of ‘ western ’ democrat
section. Frequented by the Bolshevik Consul 1922-23
and took money. A vicious character (morally and
politically) not on good terms with his father and
elder brother Sayyid Abdul Latif, Sadr-ul-Ulama (q. v.)
who is in the Adliyeh.
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SAYYID YADULLAH YAZDIKHWASTI. Born about
1860. Son of late Haji Sayyid Musa (died about 1885) :
Kalantar of village of Yazdikhwasti or Izad-khwast,
the northern extremity of Fars on the Isfahan Shiraz
road. A person of some importance on the caravan
route well reputed throughout S. P. B. regime and
later.
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SAYYID YAQUB ARDAKANI. Born about 1869. Son
of late Aqa Sayyid Khalil, Shaikh-ul-Islam of Ardakan,
a' township in West Fars. Religious student in Shiraz.
Went to Tehran 1909, and has not returned to Shiraz.
Formed an anti-Qawam faction in Tehran from then
till 1916. When Central India Horse came to Shiraz
1911 sent telegrams instigating tribesmen in
against them. Reconciled to Qawam-ul-Mulk V .
Under auspices of Farman Farma nominated Depu y
to Majlis for Shiraz in 4th Majlis 1919. Hanger-on