1. Prince Iraj Mirza, titled Jalal-ol-Mamalek, was a prominent Iranian poet.
23 Facts About Iraj Mirza
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Iraj Mirza was known for his modern poetry, which often critiqued traditional customs.
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Iraj Mirza was born in October 1874 in Tabriz, northwestern Iran.
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Gholam-Hossein Mirza served as the poet laureate, or official court poet, for Mozaffar al-Din Mirza in Tabriz, since traditionally, all Crown Princes during the Qajar era resided in Tabriz.
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Iraj Mirza was skilled in the art of calligraphy, with his handwriting being regarded as highly artistic.
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Iraj Mirza remains recognized as one of Iran's renowned calligraphers.
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In 1896, Mozaffar al-Din Mirza ascended to the throne as Mozaffar al-Din Shah and the 22 year old Iraj was given the title Head of Poets and later received the title Jalal ol-Mamalek.
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In 1905, when Amin al-Dowleh was sent to Tehran, Iraj Mirza accompanied him and became involved in the Persian Constitutional Revolution.
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Two years later, Iraj Mirza returned to Tehran and began working as a staff member in the Office of Official Compositions.
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In 1917, Iraj Mirza joined the newly established Ministry of Culture, and three years later, he transferred to the Ministry of Finance and Revenue.
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At the age of 51, Iraj Mirza returned to Tehran, where he died of a heart attack on March 14,1926.
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Iraj Mirza is considered one of the famous contemporary poets of Iran and as the first Iranian master of colloquial poetry.
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Iraj Mirza criticizes the social conditions of the country, and the striking originality in his use of metaphor when addressing diverse social problems has been admirable by his critics.
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Iraj Mirza's striking sarcasm, pungent and fanged words are pointed at the dishonest clergy, businessmen, merchants and statesmen.
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Iraj Mirza composed very nice massnawi and qat'aa on the raising and education of children, maternal affection, love and romance.
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Iraj Mirza was an enlightened and innovative poet, and tended towards European thought.
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Iraj Mirza is particularly famous for his pederastic and satirical poetry.
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The words Iraj Mirza uses are exquisitely descriptive and lovely not only in its original Persian but even in translated versions.
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Iraj Mirza rejects her advances, while Zohreh attempts her first seduction.
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Iraj Mirza goes to great pains to explain the beauty of lovemaking, and she finally goes her own way as she returns to the gods.
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Iraj Mirza believed that the status of Iranian women at his time was reminiscent of the Dark Ages.
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Iraj Mirza's tomb is in Zahir-od-dowleh cemetery between Darband and Tajrish located in Shemiran, north of Tehran.
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In recent years, two of Iraj Mirza's poems have been adapted into music:.