Role and status of Jaberi Family in Safavid bureaucracy, focusing on Mirza Salman Khan Jaberi (1577-1625)

Formation of various governments and their duration in the history of Islamic Iran were dependent on different factors mainly administration and bureaucracy. The formation of Safavid government made Iranian have a role in administration and bureaucracy one more time. Following that، new families entered the court and showed eye-catching merits and talents; among them was Jaberi family. Some Jaberis could take important responsibilities in Safavid courts. One of their most significant figures was Mirza Salman Khan Jaberi Ansari. Focusing on his role، the present article is to reveal what role and position jaberi family had in Safavid administration and bureaucracy. To answer the previously mentioned question، the hypothesis that Jaberi family gained significant positions and responsibilities in Safavid court and could manage the administration and the realm of Safavid has been tested by a descriptive-analytical method. The results of the study have not only proved the hypothesis but also revealed exact information on how Mirza Salman Khan entered the Safavid court and acted there and why he failed. It is also mentioned that Jaberis had various responsibilities till the end of Safavid dynasty even after Mirza Salman Khan was killed.