Modern Persia and Iran: Rulers *. Samanid, Muslim Persian dynasty that ruled (819–1005) in Khorasan and Transoxiana *. Ismail, shah of Persia (1502–24), founder of the Safavid dynasty *. Tahmasp, shah of Persia (1524–76) *. Abbas I, shah of Persia (1587–1628), of the Safavid dynasty *. Sultan Husayn, Safavid shah of Persia (1694–1722) *. Nadir Shah, shah of Iran (1736–47) *. Karim Khan, ruler of Persia (1750–79), founder of the Zand dynasty *. Aga Muhammad Khan, shah of Persia, founder of the Qajar dynasty (1796–97) *. Fath Ali Shah, shah of Persia (1797–1834) *. Nasir ad-Din, shah of Persia (1848–96) *. Muzaffar ad-Din, shah of Persia (1896–1907) *. Muhammad Ali, shah of Persia (1906–09) *. Ahmad Mirza, shah of Persia (1909–25) *. Reza Shah Pahlevi, shah of Iran (1925–41) *. Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi, shah of Iran (1941–79) *. Muhammad Mussadegh, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1951–53) *. Amir Abbas Hoveida, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1965–77) *. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian Shiitereligious leader (1979–89) *.Mohammad Khatami, president of Iran (1997–)