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to his ancestors in Mecca. By an ancient convention^
the eldest in age of the family is in charge of the
endowments in this property.
Candidate for Bandar Abbas for the 5th Majlis 1923.
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SAYYID AHMAD YAZDI, ALAM-UL-HUDA. Born
about 1874. Son of late Haji Sayyid All Akbar Yazdi,
a Mujtahid of Shiraz and brother of Muhaqqiq-ul-Ulema
(q. v.) one of the deputies for Ears in the 4th Majlis.
Was Public Prosecutor in Shiraz ‘ Adliyeh ’ 1921-22 :
in September 1922 summoned to Tehran for an exami
nation in law. Not a politician.
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SAYYID AHMAD ALI KAZARUNI, SADR-UL-ISLAM,
(of Shiraz). Born 1880. Son of late Haji Sayyid
Muhammad Ali Kazaruni, who was merchant, land-
owner and religious student, as is the son. Member of
the An j uman-i-Islam (anti-Qawam) 1907. Began
trading after his father’s death 1909. Friendly with
Germans and member of ‘ Central Democrat Committee
for Pars’ during the anti-British and anti-Qawam
disturbances of 1915. On close terms with Farman
Farma 1919-20. Became a fraudulent bankrupt m
summer of 1920, owing to speculation (debtor to British
firms as well), but placed responsibility on his younger
brother. In 1921-22 active as a principal member of
the 4 Western Democrat ’ section in Shiraz. In July
1923, when some of ballot-papers were burnt in Shiraz
and the election interrupted for a month he stood no
chance of election, but had been adopted by the Mili
tary as one of their two candidates when the counting
of Votes was resumed on September 17th, _ and m the
interval or since they saw to it that sufficient number
of votes should be altered m the box so as to bring
Sadr-ul-Islam among the winning five.