Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma)
Khanum Hajib known as Nayyir ‘Uzma, daughter of Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) and Mustafa Quli Khan Qajar Davallu (Hajib al-Dawlah) was born in 1898 or 1899. She was a descendant of Farhad Mirza and Fath ‘Ali Shah. Khanum Hajib married Muhammad Ibrahim Amir Taymur (Sardar Nusrat), the head of the Taymuri tribe and one of the rulers of Khurasan; their children are Nahid Iran, Muhammad Riza, Jahan Banu, Paridukht, Taymurdukht, Afsaneh, and Zhalah. She died in 1982 or 1983.
As a child, Khanum Hajib learned Persian, Arabic, History, Geography, Math, French, and English under home tutors. She received two certificates and medals of honor and began translating from French to Persian at the age of fifteen. She wrote poems, was interested in music and played the piano; she was also interested in embroidery, knitting, and cooking. Khanum Hajib fell in love with Nasir a-Din Mirza, son of Surur al-Saltanah and Muzaffar al-Din Shah and Ahmad Shah's uncle, whom she had known since childhood. They got engaged, but their wedding was postponed at the request of Ahmad Shah and eventually was called off. After that, she rejected whoever asked for her hand, but after a while, with pressure from her family, she married Muhammad Ibrahim Amir Taymur (Sardar Nusrat). Khanum Hajib wrote a memoir titled Qismat [destiny] and a cooking book. Some of her poems and translations exist in the Hajib Nayyirah ‘Uzma Qajar-Davallu on our website. She translated a total of forty-two books from French writers such as Arthur Berned, Pierre Loti, Edmond Pilon, Emile Richebourg, Charles Esquier, Pierre Decourcelle, and Marie de Wailly. While some of her translations still exist, some were lost during the events of 1980-1981. Close
Short biography of Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) provided by Teymour Dokht (Dokhi) Amir Teymour. Close
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Khanum Hajib and Nayyir Muʻazzam (early/mid 20th century)
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Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) with members of her family (early/mid 20th century)
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Hajib Khanum and her daughter, Jahan (early/mid 20th century)
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Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) and Khanum Hajib (early/mid 20th century)
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Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) with her family members (early/mid 20th century)
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Hajib Khanum and Nayyirah Aʻzam (20th century)
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Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) with members of her family (early/mid 20th century)
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Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) with members of her family (early/mid 20th century)
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Fasl Bahar Khanum (Iran al-Dawlah) with members of her family (early/mid 20th century)
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Cup and Saucer (early/mid 20th century)
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Metal Storage Box (early/mid 20th century)
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Abacus (early/mid 20th century)
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Slippers (early/mid 20th century)
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Cup and Saucer (early/mid 20th century)
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Bridal Bed Cover (early/mid 20th century)
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Brass pen and ink set (early/mid 20th century)
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Two brass candlesticks (early/mid 20th century)
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Brass pen and ink stand (early/mid 20th century)
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Brass ink blotters (early/mid 20th century)
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Brass lidded containers (early/mid 20th century)
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Brass inkwell (early/mid 20th century)
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Royal Atlas (1865)
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Family Photo Album (early/mid 20th century)
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Family Photo Album (early/mid 20th century)
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Poem by Khanum Hajib (early/mid 20th century)
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Ahmad Shah's decree to Nayyir ‘Uzma, 1916 (May or June 1914)
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Khanum Hajib's translation of Esquier's book, 1931 (2 November 1931)
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Translation of a book by Wailly, 1936 (9 July 1936)
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Translation by Khanum Hajib, 1916 (11 January 1916)
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Membership card (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (25 August 1943)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (circa. 1914)
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Embroidery with silk (1916 or 1917)
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Correspondence of Khanum Hajib and Pierre Loti (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib's poems (1911 or 1911)
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Khanum Hajib's poem (14 April 1947)
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Student awards of Khanum Hajib (circa. 1911 or 1912)
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Teymour Dokht and Khanum Hajib (19 June 1948)
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Embroidery with silk (1913 or 1914)
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Decorative wooden wall shelf (early/mid 20th century)
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Decorative wooden wall shelf (early/mid 20th century)
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Chair (early/mid 20th century)
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Chair (early/mid 20th century)
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Table (early/mid 20th century)
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Chair (early/mid 20th century)
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Table (early/mid 20th century)
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Table (early/mid 20th century)
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Lamp (early/mid 20th century)
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Candlestick (early/mid 20th century)
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Lamp (early/mid 20th century)
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Lamp (early/mid 20th century)
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Vase (early/mid 20th century)
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Two tables (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib's portrait (early/mid 20th century)
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Sofa (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib and her French tutor (early/mid 20th century)
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Accounting notebook, 1912 (11 April 1912)
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Khanum Hajib's passport photo (1945 or 1946)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (1943 or 1944)
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Family portrait (early/mid 20th century)
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Khanum Hajib (Nayyir ‘Uzma) (early/mid 20th century)
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Letter from Hajib to Iran-i naw, 1911 (7 February 1911)