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Show 119 On July 15, 1909, the revolutionary forces possessed control of Tehran. The the Russian following day the king, Muhammad Embassy, and Ali Shah, took refuge resigned (Malekzadeh, 1961:31-38). in The Russian Embassy protected him in Tehran until arrangements could be settled for his exile to Russia (Moaser, The National As s embly, tion, met some in an Council, consisting members of the son, Sultan Ahmad . as his and in members of the former some July leaders of the Revolu of 1909 and successor to aged a "formally de the throne his young boy only twelve thirteen or and trusted Asudul -Mulk, the family" (Browne, 1910a:322). Representatives legislative body some Mirza, the Crown Prince, years of age, under the regency of the head of the Qajar of clergy extraordinary meeting posed Muhammad Ali, choosing 1968:1168-1203). were-once of the Persian again elected and the Assembly, government, began its duties as a (Shajiee, 1965:138). In July, 1909, offenders; a special court Among these ful supported writing instituted to try the court lasted less than two weeks. persons to death. clergy was who had of the Constitution, six was Shaykh Fuzlu'llah joined ordered the murder of the revolutionaries trial which caused the The court condemned six the Revolution and had but had later revolutionary greatest sensation. the Nour i, the power participated king and his (Kasravi, 1961). The other five It in the court and was this revolutionary |
