BAKHTIARIS


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Standing from left to right: Darab Asad, Hormoz Ahmadi, Seifollah Asad, Sohrab Asad, Ghobad Zafar, Salar Azam Asad, Amir Jang Asad, Amir Hossein Zafar, Montazem Sardarian, Manoucheh Asad, Homayoun Far, Sardar Bahador Asad, Parviz Ahmadi.
Second row sitting from left: Katayoun Asad (Nini, daughter of Amir Jang), Koochool Zafar, Koakab Asad, ? wife of Jahanshah Samsam, Bibi Touba Asad, Bibi Nargess, Bib Taji, Mahboudeh Asad, Fakhrol molook Asad (wife of Amir Jang), Eftekhar Molook Homayoun Far, Neemtaj Asad, Bibi Afsar Asad (Lily's mother)
Bottom row from left: Ardeshir Asad, Afrasiab Asad (Afool), Malekshah Zafar, Goudarz Asad, Massoud Asad, Sattar Asad, Farhad Ahmadi, Bahman Asad.
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Malek Shah in Bakhtiary outfit. He was a member of the Parliament and the son of Amir Hossein Khan (who was a Senator)

Photo 117
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Hyde Park, London, 1950 - Amir Jang and Family
Standing from left to right: Abol ghasem Asaad Bakhtiar, Bibi Katayoun Asaad (daughter of Amir Jang), Rasoul Bakhtiar, Mahamad Taghi Khan (Amir Jang), Seifalah Asaad (son of Amir Jang), Mrs. Fakhremoulouk Amiralaii (wife of Amir Jang), Bibi Khavar Asaad, Soraya Asfandiary Bakhtiari (later to be Queen of Iran)
Seated on grass: Moussoud Asaad (son of Amir Jang), Mrs. Derashande Mesbah, Bibi Ghamar

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From left to right:
Top Row:
Goodarz Asaad, Nini Asaad, Malekshah, Ghamar daughter of Bibi Shokat, Jangi son of Amir Jang
Middle Row: Mrs.Fakhermolouk Asaad wife of Jangi Asaad, Amir Jang Asaad, Bidi show kat, Bibi Khavar mother of Rasoul.
Seated: Masoud Asaad son of Amir Jang, Rasoul Bakhtiar (brother of Dr.Shahpoor Bakhtiar, last Prime Minister for the Shah), Soraya Esfandiary (later became Queen of Iran), Abol Ghasem Asaad
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Forough Zafar (center) daughter of Sardar Zafar - she was one of the powerful women of the Bakhtiary tribe. Pictured here with Queen Soraya (left) at a charity center.
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1. Amir Mofakham
2. Abolghasem Khan
3. Saremolmolk, father of Amir Homayoon
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Abol Ghasem Khan 1952
Governor of Bakhtiary region
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Amir Hossein Khan
Montazem Sardarian
Khan Baba Khan
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Left to right:
Unknown, Rostam Khan Bakhtiar,
Malek Shah Zafar, Shokrolah Khan Bakhtiar, Abol Gassem Ilkhan
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Teymour Bakhtiar and wife Iran the daughter of Sadar Zafar