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Dowry registry of Amin al-Kuttab's daughter, 1888
Dowry registry belonging to the daughter of Mu’taman al-Sultan Amin al-Kuttab and the wife of Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, including: glassware, carpets, gold, and clothing.
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Dowry registry of Gawhar Khanum, 1873
Dowry registry of Gawhar Khanum, daughter of the late Haji Muhammad Hasan, including tableware, kitchenware, household furnishings, bedding, carpets, clothing, and bath accessories
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Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, 1894
Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, daughter of the late Aqa Mirza Ishaq Khan and wife of Mulla Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza, including a copy of the Qur’an, silver and goldware, kitchenware, glassware, copperware, curtains and fabric, bath accessories, groom and bride attires, men and women's clothing, and carpets
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Dowry registry, 1888
Dowry registry of the daughter of Mu’taman al-Sultan Aqa-yi Amin al-Kuttab and wife of Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, including silver and goldware, kitchenware, glassware, copperware, curtains, bedding, fabric, bath accessories, clothing, and carpets
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List of Fath‘ali Biglarbaygi's belongings, 1876
Including land, household furnishings, cash, and his claims and debts. After deducting the debt and shares of his mother, Navvab ‘Aliyah Haji Shahzadah, and his wife, Shahzadah Khanum the daughter of Mu‘izz al-Dawlah, and the share of a deceased son, the rest is divided among his three sons and five daughters.
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Marriage contract of Shahbaz Khanum and Ustad Ahmad, 1876
Marriage contract of Shahbaz Khanum, daughter of Ustad Kazim from Usku, and Ustad Ahmad, son of Ustad Malik Najjar (carpenter) from Usku; the mahr includes one-fourth of a garden, a set of bedding worth three tumans, a gold ring worth five thousand dinars, a pair of candlesticks worth one tuman, a bath tray worth seven thousand dinars, all remaining the groom's father's debt, as well as fifteen tumans which remains the groom's debt.
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Marriage contract of the daughter of Shaykh ‘Ali and ‘Abd al-Khaliq, 1903
Marriage contract of the daughter of Shaykh ‘Ali from Usku and ‘Abd al-Khaliq, son of Ustad Muhsin from Usku; her mahr is one-fourth of a house, one-fourth of a garden, a set of bedding worth three tumans, a gold ring and a bath bowl worth one tuman, a candlestick worth three thousand five hundred dinars, all belonging to groom's mother and father. On November 25, 1876, the daughter of Shaykh ‘Ali settled with ‘Abd al-Khaliq over one-fourth of the mentioned garden in exchange with one-third of another piece of land. On the same date, Ustad Muhsin transferred a tray to the daughter of Mulla...
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Settlement between Mirza Aqa and his daughter, 1894
Settlement between Mirza Aqa, son of Haji Aqa, and his daughter, Surur Aqa, regarding his belongings in exchange for one man (unit of weight) of wheat and one man of salt
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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873
Prior to this, Baygum Jan Khanum had settled with her two sons, Haji Sayyid Muhammad and Haji Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, over her share of inheritance from her late husband, Haji Mir Kazim, and also over her share of inheritance from Haji Mir Hasan. Now, after some disputes, another settlement is made between them and the sons are required to financially support Baygum Jan Khanum as long as she lives, take her on a pilgrimage to Karbala’ and Mashhad, and pay for her funeral and burial costs. Moreover, she can take hold of her household furnishings, including bedding, carpets, kitchenware, and...
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Will of Haj Hamzah, 1891
Will of Haj Hamzah Aqa Tajir (merchant) from Tabriz, resident of Najaf, in which he gives one hundred tumans to his wife (daughter of Haj Shaykh Muhammad) for her mahr, three hundred tumans for purchasing a house for her, and allows her to keeps all her belongings including clothing, carpets, and household furnishings. He also determines one-third of his inheritance and allocates money to be spent for his funeral and religious duties including ablution, the funeral, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and charity. Haj Hamzah Aqa has appointed Mirza Aqa Sadiq as the executor of his will in Najaf...