What is "ed-dowleh"

Ed-Dowleh is a suffix used as part of titles for members of royalty who were in governing positions during the Qajar dynasty in Iran ( Persia). Some of the children of Abbas Mirza who were governors also carried this title. It derives from the medieval Arabic title al-Dawla. The suffix translates literally into "of the government" but in actual usage is meant to refer to the shah who bestows the title of -dowleh. Ed-Dowleh can also be translated as "of the Empire or State."