Tadj ol-Molouk
Tâdj ol-Molouk (Persian: تاجالملوک; 17 March 1896 – 10 March 1982) was Queen of Iran as the second wife of Reza Shah, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty and Shah of Iran between 1925 and 1941. The title she was given after becoming queen means "Crown of the Kings" in the Persian language. She was the first queen in Iran after the Muslim conquest in the seventh century to have participated in public royal representation, and she played a major role in the kashf-e hijab (ban of the veil) in 1936.
| Tâdj ol-Molouk | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Iran | |
| Tenure | 15 December 1925 – 16 September 1941 |
| Born | Nimtaj Ayromlou 17 March 1896 Baku, Russian Empire (now in Azerbaijan) |
| Died | 10 March 1982 (aged 85) Acapulco, Mexico |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Princess Shams Mohammad Reza Shah Princess Ashraf Prince Ali Reza |
| House | Pahlavi (by marriage) |
| Father | Teymur Khan Ayromlou |
| Mother | Malek os-Soltan |
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