Arak, Iran
He was born in Arak, Iran. His father, Mirza Isa Ghaem Magham Farahani, had served the Qajar family for more than 20 years. Before serving as prime minister, he was chancellor of Mohammad Mirza's court. He was later betrayed and killed in 1835, at the instigation of Hajj Mirza Aghasi, who would become Ghaem Magham's successor. His books include "Monsha'at".