Maryam Kalali

Maryam Shahabi (25 October 1914 – 4 October 2005) (Persian: مریم کلالی) was a Persian aristocrat and major landowner.

Early life
Raised in her parents' palace, Shahabi was interested in the arts from a young age, practicing the piano, horseback riding, and speaking three languages. She became the first woman in Iran to obtain a driving license.

White Revolution
During the Shah's White Revolution, Shahabi was one of Iran's largest landowners. She was among the first female landowners to voluntarily distribute a portion of her land holdings.

Family background
Shahabi is descended from the Timurid dynasty. Her maternal ancestry descends from Mohammad Shah Qajar. She is the granddaughter of Prince Mir 'Ali Mardan Khan, Nuzrat ol-Molk, and his wife, Ashraf us-Sultana Qajar.

Private life
She married Etemad Shahabi, and together they had four children:


 * Helene Shahabi, married Bozorgmehr Sadr and has children:


 * Hedieh Sadr
 * Ramin Sadr


 * Khosrow Shahabi, married Roya Akhavan and has children:
 * Maryam Shahabi
 * Teymour Shahabi
 * Cyrus Shahabi


 * Nosrat Shahabi, married Ali-Naghi Farmanfarmaian and has children:
 * Fati Farman-Farmaian
 * Abdol Hamid Farman-Farmaian
 * Abou Farman-Farmaian


 * Mahnaz Shahabi, married Essy Tayebi and has children:
 * Amirali Tayebi
 * Amirreza Tayebi