prisoners Or Alive Or lineage It is the name of the dynasty of a kingdom that was in power in Iran for forty-six years between the collapse of the Afsharians and the rise of the Qajar dynasty..
This dynasty came to power in Iran under the leadership of Karim Khan Zand from the Zand clan in 1163 AH.. Karim Khan was Ilkhan of Zand tribe. His father "Inagh Khan" was also Ilkhan. At the beginning, Karim Khan was one of the generals of Nader Shah Afshar's army, who returned with his companions after Nader's death.
He was a resourceful person. He has been considered the best ruler after the Arab invasion of Iran. Karim Khan called himself Vakil al-Raaya and from the title (شاه) avoided. He made Shiraz his capital and tried to improve it. The citadel, bazaar, bathhouse and Vakil Mosque of Shiraz are remembered by Karimkhan Zand Vakil al-Raaya.
Karimkhan Zand Vakil al-Raya (1193 - 1163 AH.) After the collapse of Nader Shah Afshar's government, he was able to bring all the central, northern, western and southern parts of Iran under his rule..
Also, his brother, Sadegh Khan Zand, also succeeded in 1189 AD. Separate Basra from the Ottoman Empire and join it to Iran, and in this way, establish Iran's influence over the entire Arvandrud, Bahrain and the southern islands of the Persian Gulf..
