Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (Persian: محمدعلی شاه قاجار)‎ (1872 - 1925) was the Shah of Persia from January 8 1907 to July 16 1909. He was against the constitution that was ratified during the reign of his father, Mozzafar-al-Din Shah. He dissolved the Majles (Iranian parliment) with the military and political support of Russia and Britain. However, he abdicated following a new Constitutional Revolution and he was remembered as a symbol of dictatorship.

He fled to Russia and his attempts to regain the throne did not result in success. He died in San Remo, Italy, 5th April 1924 (bur. Shrine of Imam Husain, Karbala, Iraq). His son and successor, Ahmad Shah Qajar was the last ruler in the Qajar dynasty. There are unconfirmed reports that his burial place is really located in modern day Moldova however this fact hast not yet been confirmed.

See also

• Qajar Dynasty
• Persian Constitutional Revolution

External links

• Portrait of Mohammad Ali Shah

1872 births | 1925 deaths | Qajar dynasty | Monarchs of Persia

محمدعلی شاه | Mohammad Ali Shah