Soltan Hosayn Mirza Safavi

Soltan Hosayn Mirza Safavi (Persian: سلطان حسین میرزا; d. 1577) was a prince of the Safavid dynasty of Iran who ruled as the governor of Kandahar from 1558 until his death in 1577.

[4] In 1543, Humayun, the Mughal emperor, fled from India to the court of Tahmasp I after losing his realm to Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Sur Empire, and facing his brothers' rebellions.

[8] According to Safavid astrologer Jalal al-Din Yazdi (d. 1618), Soltan Hosayn declared himself the King of Kandahar, struck coins and had a khutba (Friday sermon) to be read in his name when he heard the news of Tahmasp's death.

16th century), Soltan Hosayn was murdered by the agents of Badi-al Zaman Mirza, who wished to extend his power from his appanage in Sistan to Kandahar.

[9] Badi-al Zaman was later killed on Ismail's order and Kandahar was granted to Fulad Khalifa of the Shamlu tribe, despite Soltan Hosayn's wish to pass his lands onto his sons.

[13] Ali-Qoli Mirza (in some sources Mohammad Hosayn)[12] had been sent to the royal court at Qazvin along with his sister, Oghlan Pasha, where they were treated by Tahmasp like his own children.