Najm al-Saltaneh

Badr al-Molouk Qajar or Malek Taj Firouz, (1853, Tehran – November 4, 1932, Najaf) nicknamed Najm al-Saltaneh    was an Iranian princess of the Qajar dynasty and the founder of the first modern hospital in Tehran, Najmieh Hospital.

Activism
Najm founded Najmieh Hospital in 1926, with the building opening in 1927.

Personal life
Najm was the daughter of Nosrat-od-Dowleh Firouz Mirza and Homa Khanum, sister of Prince Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma (1852–1939), a prominent politician of modern Iran. She was married and subsequently widowed three times, and had five children in total: Zarrin Taj Hajieh Showkat al-Dowleh and Eshrat al-Dowleh from her first husband, Mohammad Mossadegh and Amina Daftar al-Moluk from her second husband, and Abolhassan Diba from her third husband.

She was also a great friend, cousin and sister-in-law of Princess Fatima Khanum Izzat al-Dawlah, one of the most educated daughters of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1907-1853).

Najm al-Saltaneh loved to write. Much of the correspondence between herself and her brother, Farman Farma, is preserved in Tehran. She was also active in social affairs as her mother built schools and mosques.