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Biography

Name: Karim Khan Zand
Death Date: 1779
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
Occupations: ruler, dynasty founder

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Biography of Karim Khan Zand
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Karim Khan Zand (died 1779), a ruler of Iran and founder of the short-lived Zand dynasty, was known for his humility, kindness, and gallantry. Among the rulers of Iran, from 1500 to 1925, Karim Khan was the only one who was not of Turkish origin. He...


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Karim Khan Information
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Karim Khan Zand, (Persian: کریم خان زند), (c. 1705- 1779), also called Karim Khan the Great (Bozorg), was the ruler and de facto Shah of Iran from 1760 until 1779. He founded the Zand dynasty. He never styled himself as "shah" or king, and...


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The Economist (US)
High hopes: the Aga Khan in the Pamirs.(Prince Karim Aga Khan helps feed his people in the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan)
06/03/1995: 538 words, approx. 2 pages
THE Aga Khan is interested in more than racehorses and an elegant life. As 49th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad, he tries to give spiritual guidance and practical help to the 12m-15m Ismaili Muslims who are...
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Apollo
Review of 2007: this year the Aga Khan celebrated his 70th birthday and his golden jubilee as spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims. His extraordinary investment in arts and architecture includes plans for a museum of Islamic art.(Prince Karim Aga Khan IV )
12/01/2007: 1,758 words, approx. 6 pages
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Religious leader, philanthropist, diplomat, horse breeder, business tycoon, jet-setter, patron of architecture and heritage preservation: at 70 years old, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is many things to many people. Currently celebrating his 50th year as Imam or spiritual leader...
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AP Features
Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor will not be ready for June trial, attorney says
1/26/2007: 609 words, approx. 2 pages
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor will not be ready for the start of his trial in June on charges of overseeing a campaign of terror, murder, mutilation, rape and enslavement in West Africa, his lawyer told a judge Friday.Judge Teresa Doherty made it clear she...
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AP News
Taylor witnesses fear UN travel bans
5/7/2007: 476 words, approx. 2 pages
Potential defense witnesses for Charles Taylor are refusing to testify at the former Liberian president's war crimes trial for fear of being slapped with U.N. travel bans, Taylor's lawyer told a court Monday.Taylor, 59, is to go on trial June 4 on 11 charges, including...
 


 

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