shah
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Some of Iran's shahs across the centuries were ethnic Azerbaijanis as well.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The Safavid shahs were wary of groups that sought to exert too much power over them and the government.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Washington has seen its fair share of kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers, emirs, sultans, shahs, generalissimos and secretary generals over the years.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2015
Seljuk rulers were called shahs, from the Persian word for a king.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
He liked all of the chapters, the shahs of old, Feridoun, Zal, and Rudabeh.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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Once There Was
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