Episode
Shah the Martyr
Mahdi Tabatabai
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2024-03-17
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May 2, 1896: An ordinary Friday in Tehran becomes extraordinary when Nasreddin Shah Qajar sets out for the shrine of Abdol-Aziz in Rey. He anticipates celebrating fifty years of his reign, but fate has other plans. Shortly after noon, Mirza Reza Kermani's bullet changes the Read more…May 2, 1896: An ordinary Friday in Tehran becomes extraordinary when Nasreddin Shah Qajar sets out for the shrine of Abdol-Aziz in Rey. He anticipates celebrating fifty years of his reign, but fate has other plans. Shortly after noon, Mirza Reza Kermani's bullet changes the course of history. This episode chronicles the pivotal assassination that shocked the Persian Empire and marked a turning point in Iranian history. Close