Ali Reza Khan Qajar, titled "Azod-ol-Molk", was the son of Mousa Khan, an uncle of
Naser al-Din Shah. Ali Reza was part of the retinue of
Naser al-Din Shah in 1870 and 1871, and accompanied him on his pilgrimages to the holy sites in
Najaf and
Karbala, and in 1873 and 1878 during his travels to
Europe. Ali Reza Khan was the governor of
Mazandaran and later the Minister of Justice. After the overthrow of
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar in 1909, Ali Reza Khan was employed by decision of the Iranian Parliament as
regent for the shah's son,
Ahmad Shah Qajar, who was a minor when he ascended the throne after his father was deposed. Ali Reza Khan had no formal schooling. He was regarded as an honest politician. At the end of his life he was known as Dai Khan (honorable uncle). == Sources ==