Hedayat family
The surname Hedayat is used by different families of different origins throughout the Muslim world. In Iran when referring to that family name without further specification, it almost refers to one prominent family originating from Mazanderan in Northern Iran. Notable people from this family include:
- Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat (1800–1871), a Persian writer and poet
- Ali Qoli Khan Mokhber od-Dowleh I (1830–1897), Minister of Education, Post and Telegraphs
- Jafar Qoli Khan Nayyer-ol-Molk I (1831–1913), Minister of Education
- Morteza Qoli Khan Sani-ol Douleh (1856–1911), President of the 1st Majles
- Mehdi Qoli Khan Hedayat, Mokhber-ol Saltaneh (1864–1955), Prime-Minister of Iran
- Mohammed Qoli Khan Hedayat, Mokhber-ol Molk (1865–1950), Minister of Finances
- Reza Qoli Khan Hedayat, Nayer-ol Molk II (1872–1945), Minister of Education
- Hassan Ali Khan Kamal-Hedayat, Nasr-ol Molk (1877–1957), Minister of Post and Telegraph
- Sadeq Hedayat (1903–1951), Iranian writer
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