Rūznāmah-ʼi Iblāgh (Tabrīz; Qājār)

Rūznāmah-ʼi Iblāgh is a rare surviving Persian-language newspaper published in Tabrīz during the Constitutional Revolution in Āẕarbāyjān. Founded by Mashhad Maḥmūd Iskandānī — previously the writer of Rūznāmah-ʼi Naẓmīyah-i Tabrīz — the paper appeared in Naskh-i Mumtāz script and ranks among the earliest periodicals from the provincial press during the Qājār era’s defining political transformation. The Constitutional Revolution of 1905–1911 gave rise to a vibrant newspaper culture, and Tabrīz served as a major centre of constitutionalist activity. Its title, Iblāgh — meaning ‘notification’ or ‘conveyance’ — reflects its role as a vehicle for political communication at a time when the Persian press was asserting itself as an independent force in public life. Only the first issue is known to have survived, making this a rare primary source for researchers studying Qājār-era print culture, provincial journalism, and the intellectual currents of the constitutional period in Āẕarbāyjān.