Malek Jahan Khanom, Mahd-e Olia

Who was Malek Jahan Khanom, Mahd-e Olia?

Malek Jahan Khanom, Mahd-e Olia, was a Persian princess of the Qajar dynasty, consort of Mohammad Shah Qajar of Persia and the mother of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. She was the granddaughter of Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar of Persia and the cousin of her spouse, Mohammad Shah Qajar.

Her title means "Sublime Cradle". As queen dowager, she was the regent of Persian Empire from 5 September until 5 October in 1848, between the death of her husband and the accession to the throne of her son. But as queen mother, she exerted serious political influence during the reign of her son from 1848 until her death 1873. She is described as a strong personality and politically gifted. She supported and strengthened the Qajar nobility against merited commoners.