To congratulate Emperor Shah Jahan on his succession, an envoy from Shah Safi visited the Mughal court in the 17th century. The event and the Safavid-Kurdish ambassador at the Mughal court were immortalized by painters who attended the ceremony.
The ambassador depicted in the paintings, Muhammad Ali, belonged to the Zarrinkafsh tribe. The family's oral heritage contains an odd assertion. They trace their lineage back to Karen's family (one of the seven Parthian houses). It's an intriguing assertion that cannot be supported by historical records of course. Examining the family history to see if they met the standards given by the remarkable claim is the alternative. Tribe members held significant positions in empires for several centuries, up until the 20th century. A few tribe members were married into the Qajar family. Their ability to remain in prominent positions for centuries in spite of all political shifts is astounding. It might be reasonable to say that the remarkable ancestry claim's expectations were met.
Source with further reading on the family: https://www.academia.edu/43419168/The_Bahman_Family
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