Back عادل شاه Arabic عادل شاه ARZ Adil şah Azerbaijani عادل شاه افشار AZB Adel Xa Afxar Catalan Ádil Šáh Czech Adil Schah German Αντέλ Σαχ Greek Adel Shah Spanish Adel Xah Basque
| Adel Shah | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Adel Shah. From the St. Petersburg Album. Created in Iran, dated c. 1748[1] | |
| Shah of Iran | |
| Reign | 6 July 1747 – 1 October 1748 |
| Predecessor | Nader Shah |
| Successor | Ebrahim Afshar |
| Died | 1749 Mashhad, Afsharid Iran |
| Spouse | Ketevan |
| Dynasty | Afsharid |
| Father | Ebrahim Khan |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
Ali-qoli Khan (Persian: علیقلیخان), commonly known by his regnal title Adel Shah (also spelled Adil; عادلشاه, "the Just King") was the second shah of Afsharid Iran, ruling from 1747 to 1748. He was the nephew and successor of Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747), the founder of the Afsharid dynasty.
Adel Shah ruled a considerably smaller realm than that of his predecessor. His rule was only secured in eastern Iran, and he later attempted to secure it in western Iran as well. Unsuccessful, he was soon deposed by his brother Ebrahim Afshar, who had established his rule in western Iran and now declared himself shah.
- ^ "The St. Petersburg Muraqqa'. Album of Indian and Persian Miniatures From the 16th Century and Specimens of Persian Calligraphy by 'Imad al-Hasani", Leonardo Arte, Milano 1996, pp. 122-123