Ali-Morad Khan Zand was fifth ruler of the Zand dynasty of Iran, ruling from March 15, 1781, until February 11, 1785.
Page of the farman (royal edict) by Ali-Morad Khan Zand
The Zand dynasty was an Iranian dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand that initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century. It later quickly came to expand to include much of the rest of contemporary Iran as well as parts of Iraq. The lands of present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia were controlled by khanates which were de jure part of the Zand realm, but the region was de facto autonomous. The island of Bahrain was also held for the Zands by the autonomous Al-Mazkur sheikhdom of Bushire.
Example of painting from the Zand Dynasty era, circa 1790. Instruments are the tar and daf.
Karim Khan with his kinsmen and courtiers, from a mural in the Pars Museum, Shiraz
Gold coin of Karim Khan, minted in Shiraz
Vakeel mosque, Shiraz.