Emin was born at a time when Iran was in turmoil as a result of the Afghan occupation of Isfahan and the fall of the Safavid dynasty. In the early 1730s, Emin's family moved to Baghdad, where his mother and younger brother died during the siege of the city in 1733 by Tahmasp Qoli Khan, the future Nader Shah. Emin was sent back to Hamadan by his grandfather, where he was soon joined by his father.
Emin was born during a period of unrest in Iran due to Afghan occupation of Isfahan and the collapse of the Safavid dynasty. In the early 1730s, Emin's family relocated to Baghdad, where his mother and younger brother perished during the city's siege by Tahmasp Qoli Khan in 1733, who later became Nader Shah. Emin was sent back to Hamadan by his grandfather, where he soon reunited with his father.