Mohammad Ali Foroughi ( Persian : محمدعلی فروغی ; early August 1877 – 26 or 27 November 1942), also known as Zoka-ol-Molk ( Persian : ذُکاءُالمُلک), was an Iranian politician, writer, freemason, Azali , and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Iran for three terms. He wrote numerous books on ancient Iranian history and is known for founding the Academy of Iran .