Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

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Harem… When we hear this word we imagine a house with young oriental beauties, who have been pleasing his master every day. But was it really so? There is no doubt that concubines were able to give pleasure, because they were taught. But the beauty of these women is a question. Here you can see how the concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser looked like. The information was prepared by fishki.net.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar was the fourth Shah of Iran. He ascended the throne in 1848 and had been ruling for 47 years.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

There were about a hundred concubines in his harem. Not everyone can agree that the ladies were beauties.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

The ruler of Iran had a very extraordinary taste. We could never know this, if the Shah wasn’t a great fan of photography. He personally photographed his concubines.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

This is one of Sheikh palaces. By the way, Nasser Qajar had a personal photographer, who photographed only men and buildings. It was forbidden to make photos of the harem. Only shah could make photos of his concubines.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

And here is the beloved wife of the Shah of Iran – Anis al-Doleh.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

In those days fat was considered a sign of beauty and well-being. Women of the harem were protected from hard work and were well fed.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

Looking at the photos of concubines, it is hard to believe that these are women. But historians have confirmed this fact. In those days it was fashionable to have fused bushy eyebrows and mustache.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

The Shah’s family wasn’t small. Looking on the number of concubines in the harem, you can understand that the ruler had a lot of children.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

In the spare time, the women of the harem had fun – picnics, a variety of celebration with music and dancing.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

Of course, these women were rivals. However, they were tolerant to each other.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

If you’ve noticed, on many photos concubines are dressed in skirts of ballerinas. In 1873, Nasser al-Din Shah, by the invitation of Alexander II, visited St. Petersburg and attended the ballet. Shah liked ballerinas and after his return he ordered to sew the same skirts for all his concubines.

Shocking beauty of concubines of Iranian Shah Qajar Nasser

That’s how women of harem looked like. Impressive?