Background
At the age of 11, due to his intelligence and exceptionally sharp memory, he was sent to Borujerd along with one of his father’s friends, to work in the local trade center owned by Arbab Rostam Mehr.
At the age of 11, due to his intelligence and exceptionally sharp memory, he was sent to Borujerd along with one of his father’s friends, to work in the local trade center owned by Arbab Rostam Mehr.
He stayed there until the age of 20. By that time, the young Jamshid had opened his own small trade centers in Borujerd and Bandar Abbas and he was focusing on the clothing business. He expanded his operations to the north and specifically towards the capital, Tehran.
By the age of 35, Arbab Jamshid had several trade chambers in the central market known as the Grand Bazaar of Tehran.
lieutenant was deeply rooted in centuries of discrimination and unjust behavior. Jamshid managed to build respect by establishing relationships with the key political figures of his time.
These included two kings of Iran, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar and Mohammed Ali Shah Qajar, and other political figures such as the first Iranian Prime Minister Mirza Nasrullah Khan. These relationships were built upon mutual respect and often accompanied by generous gifts.
While keeping these powerful relationships, he also helped the poor.
Iranians from any religious belief and/or background would be welcomed on a weekly basis to his house or business centers. Often 400 to 500 of the poor attended his weekly lunch. Arbab Jamshid was known as the Hatim al-Tai of Iran.