Episode
Episode Sixty-Nine - Iranian Princes in London, Part Two
DOX Podcast
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2025-02-05
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Over 210 years ago, Abbas Mirza, heir to Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, sent seven students to London to modernize Iran and bridge the knowledge gap with the West. This was the first official Iranian government delegation for educational purposes abroad. These young Iranians suddenly trans Read more…Over 210 years ago, Abbas Mirza, heir to Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, sent seven students to London to modernize Iran and bridge the knowledge gap with the West. This was the first official Iranian government delegation for educational purposes abroad. These young Iranians suddenly transitioned from traditional, insular Persian society to one of the world's most modern cities. Dressed in Iranian attire with long beards and traditional clothing, they experienced profound cultural shock and adaptation challenges in Victorian London. Close