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Bibi Zivar Sultan's petition, 1910
Petition by Bibi Zivar Sultan to the Friday prayer-leader of Fars against her husband, Mashhadi Chiragh ‘Ali, who has not paid her alimony; testimonies and the addressee's response are also included.
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Giving power of attorney for divorce, 1915
Mirza Muhammad Riza, son of the late Mirza Muhammad Husayn Khan, has stated his return to his wife, Salar Khanum, daughter of the late Haj Aqa Pust-furush [the fur seller] from Shiraz in the presence of Haji Mirza Muhammad Hasan al-Tabatabayi al-Najafi. He then gives power of attorney to Shaykh Haydar ‘Ali in order to triple-divorce Salar Khanum.
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Giving the power of attorney for divorce and resolving disputes, 1911
Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin should investigate the dispute between Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali and his wife (daughter of Shaykh Muhammad Riza), and Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali's sister and her husband (Haj Shaykh ‘Abd al-Husayn), over the ownership of some household furnishings. Additionally, Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin will witness the divorce of Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali and his wife, and Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali promises not to go back to his wife after the divorce. Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali and Shaykh Muhammad Riza's seals are at the end of the document.
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Marriage contract, settlement, and divorce agreement between Saltanat Khanum and Shahzadah ‘Abbas Mirza, 1910 and 1911
Marriage contract of Saltanat Khanum (known as Mukhbar al-Saltanah), daughter of Davud Mirza, and Shahzadah [prince] ‘Abbas Mirza, son of Haj Muhammad Mahdi Mirza, on March 15, 1910; the mahr includes a Qurʼan worth twenty-five tumans, one-twelfth of [illegible] ‘Abbas Abad village, five hundred tumans, a female Abyssinian slave worth one hundred and fifty tumans, and five mans [unit of weight] of silk. On April 1, 1910, Shahzadah ‘Abbas Mirza divorced Saltanat Khanum, and since the marriage was not consummated, her mahr was cut in half. Saltanat Khanum settled half of her original mahr,...
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Petition of Haji Husayn ‘Ali about his daughter's mahr and alimony, 1915
Petition written by Haji Husayn ‘Ali Saqat-furush [the retailer] to Hujjat al-Islam Ayatollah Muhammad ‘Ali al-Husayni, about the debt of his daughter's husband to him. The debt is eighty tumans of mahr and three years of alimony, which his daughter transferred to him in another settlement. At the end, the receiver of the petition writes that Ibrahim hasn't paid his debt yet, and the wife can get divorce based on Shari‘ah (with the father acting on her behalf).
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Power of attorney for divorce and reconciliation, 1914
Power of attorney given by Mirza Muhammad Riza, son of Haji Mirza Muhammad Husayn Khan, to Shaykh Haydar‘ali in order to divorce him from his wife, Salar Khanum, daughter of the late Haji Aqa Buzurg Pust-furush [fur dealer] from Shiraz. On the margin, Mirza Muhammad Riza returns to Salar Khanum three days after their divorce, gives the power of attorney to divorce her again to Shaykh Haydar‘ali, and then gives the power of attorney to divorce him from Salar Khanum to Shaykh Haydar‘ali for a second time.
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Power of attorney for divorce, 1921
Power of attorney given by Mirza Muhammad Husayn from Shiraz, son of the late Mirza Ahmad from Tabriz, to Haj Shaykh Yahya, to divorce his wife, Mirza Baygum, daughter of the late Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Nahhas [the copper dealer]
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Power of attorney to divorce and get back properties, 1907
Power of attorney given to Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, son of Haji Muhammad Hasan Tajir [the merchant] from Shiraz, by Haji ‘Ali Tajir Tutun-furush [the tobacco merchant], son of Karbalayi Salim, in order to get his money, property, and home furniture from his wife Khanum [illegible], daughter of ‘Ali ‘Askar Bayg, and triple-divorce her. Dated January 12, 1907
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Power of attorney to divorce wife, 1919
Power of attorney given by Mirza ‘Ali Muhammad Khan Matin al-Dawlah, son of the late Haji Mirza Shafi‘ Mustawfi, to Sayyid Ahmad in order to divorce his permanent wife, Khanum Rubab (daughter of the late Haji ‘Ali Akbar Bazzaz [draper]). On the margin, Mirza ‘Ali Muhammad Khan Matin al-Dawlah gives the power of attorney to Shaykh Ghulam Husayn in order to triple-divorce his wife.
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Power of attorney to receive inheritance and alimony, 1913
Power of attorney given by Farkhundah Khanum, daughter of Ra’is Zulf‘ali, to Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, son of the late Haji Muhammad Hasan from Shiraz, in order to receive her own and her deceased daughter's shares of the possessions of the late Masha’ Allah Baghban [gardener], ex-husband of Farkhundah Khanum, and also, in order to resolve the dispute with her current husband, ‘Ali Aqa, about her alimony and clothing expenses
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