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Dilaram Khanum (Шаблон:Lang-fa, also spelled Del Aram or Delaram; died Шаблон:Circa 1647) was a Safavid Georgian concubine of Safavid crown prince Mohammad Baqer Mirza,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and the mother of King Safi (Шаблон:Reign 1629–1642).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Life

Dilaram Khanum was of Georgian origin and came to the Safavid Imperial harem as a slave concubine to Mohammad Baqer Mirza.

In 1632, a court intrigue came to light that involved opposition to Safi's rule originating in the king's harem. This resulted in the king's ordering the massacre of forty women of the harem as well as the blinding and killing of almost all the sons of the daughters of Abbas I (Шаблон:Reign 1588–1629).Шаблон:Sfn Prior to the 1632 event, one of AbbasШаблон:NbspI's aunts, Zeynab Begum, was the leading female in the harem.Шаблон:Sfn

After the event, Dilaram became the most influential matriarch.Шаблон:Sfn When Dilaram's son Safi died in 1647, he was succeeded by her grandson, who was known by his regnal name of [[Abbas II of Persia|AbbasШаблон:NbspII]] (Шаблон:Reign 1642–1666).Шаблон:Sfn In the early years of AbbasШаблон:NbspII's reign, when he was still young, grand vizier Saru Taqi functioned as his regent, with Dilaram's strong support.Шаблон:Sfn

Sponsorings

Dilaram Khanum sponsored the construction of two schools, in 1645/6 and 1647/8 respectively.Шаблон:Sfn The "Jaddeh caravanserai" (Jaddeh means grandmother) in Isfahan, constructed during the vizierate of Saru Taqi and being one of the largest in the city, referred to Dilaram Khanum, the grandmother of king Abbas II.Шаблон:Sfn In total, there are two caravanserais in Isfahan that are attributed to Dilaram Khanum's sponsoring.Шаблон:Sfn

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