Malek Jahan Khanom

Malek Jahan Khanom was one of the wives of Mohammad Shah Qajar and the mother of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. She was the de facto regent of Iran for one month, from 5 September until 5 October in 1848, between the death of her husband and the accession of her son. She is regarded as one of the important court figures of the Qajar era. She was the most powerful and influential woman of the Qajar dynasty.