15 real photos Shah of Iran and his harem, which was almost 100 women
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Aug 18, 2016, 7:54:24 PM8/18/16
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Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar and his beloved wife Anis al-Doleh.
Recently, the news spread around the world: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revived the tradition of his grandfather and his father and his own harem started the "Garden of Delights". Harem Europeans seem sort of abode young and beautiful women of the Arabian tales "1000 and One Nights." Meanwhile, curious photo harem Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, who ruled in Iran in the late 19th century, smashing stereotypes. In our review, you can see the beauties of the harem of the Iranian ruler personally.
Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar - Shah of Iran was the fourth power in 1848 and ruled for 47 years. His reign was the longest in the 3000-year history of Iran.
Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar - happy owner of a harem.
Historians tell of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, that for the time he was well educated and had the reputation of a sybarite, but so that subsequently angered its approximate.
Ad-Din Shah Qajar and Sevryugin photographer before photography.
One of the many passions Shah Qajar was a photograph. He liked to take pictures as a child, and when he came to power, it decided to set up in his palace the first official photo studio. In the 1870s in Tehran opened his atelier Russian photographer Anton Sevryugin, who became court photographer of Iranian ruler. Sevryugin created a chronicle of Iran and for his services he was awarded the honorary title.
The main entrance to the palace Gulistan.
Russian photographer could shoot himself shah, his male relatives, courtiers and servants. And for a Qajar, an ardent fan of the photo, leave the right to withdraw his harem, where he was, according to historians, about 100 concubines.
Completeness - as the main criterion of beauty.
It is known that the photographs Nasser al-Din Shah himself printed in the palace laboratory and kept in satin albums in his Golestan Palace, which now houses a museum.
Incomparable Anis al-Doleh - beloved wife of Shah (right).
Extraordinariness photos of his concubines is that Shiite law at the time, it was not permissible to shoot the faces of people, and especially women face. Only the most powerful man in the country could not afford to break the law.
Anis al-Doleh or soulmate State.
Looking at the photo of the ladies of the harem, you know what they look for its time quite modern. Women hold confidently in front of the camera, calm, not timid and does not flirt.
Incomparable Anis al-Doleh (sitting).
Photographs of women challenged the generally accepted idea of life in the harem - the Shah's wife look quite modern for that time, and self-confident, they look calmly at the camera lens, not flirting and not shy.
Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar c some women of the harem.
It is even conceivable that the wives in the harem have friendly relations - some photos show the group at the picnic.
Harem at the picnic.
Thinness harem did not suffer.
From the photographs can be seen on the tastes of the Iranian monarch - all women in the body, fused with bushy eyebrows and mustache clearly visible. It is clearly seen that women do not suffer from hunger and are not burdened with physical work. Experts say, that there is even a collection of Golestan photos in the nude, but they are securely hidden.
Young Concubine with a hookah.
Many photos harem concubine captured in short fluffy skirts like tutus (shaliteh). And it is no coincidence.
The ladies of the harem in tutus.
The ladies of the harem in tutus.
It is known that in 1873, Nasser al-Din Shah, at the invitation of Alexander II visited St. Petersburg and attended the ballet. According to legend, he was fascinated by the Russian dancers, as for his women brought shaliteh. However, on Muslim headscarves concubines could refuse just before the camera. However, it is possible that this is just a legend.
The ladies of the harem in tutus.
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