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Complaint by Sadiq Khan's wife, 1899
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks the Government of Kurdistan to summon Sadiq Khan from Kurdistan (who used to be Amir Nizam's agent in Tabriz) and demands he settle the status of his marriage. Six years ago, Sadiq Khan married a woman in Tehran and since then he has neither paid her alimony nor divorced her.
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Regarding Rahat Khanum's claim about a burglary, 1899
A Jewish woman, Rahat Khanum, claims her silk clothes have been stolen. Out of four suspects, they have only interrogated the writer's servant, who has denied the charge. Rahat Khanum has refused to pay for the court expenses and is currently staying out of sight. The writer complains about the unclear status of the servant.
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Petition regarding Mawlud's murder, 1899
Petition regarding the closing of the murder case of Mawlud, whose only inheritor is her sister, an Iranian national, by ‘Aziz, an Ottoman national; the writer is requesting the return of the crime weapons held by Mirza Mahmud, who insists on getting permission from the Ottoman Embassy.
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Regarding Fatimah Khanum's complaint, 1903-1904
Including 1- Fatimah Khanum’s petition regarding the killing of her husband, ‘Alikhan, who was an Iranian government official, and the theft of his belongings. Fatimah Khanum is at a loss to provide for her children and requests a pension; 2- The petition’s envelope with a note on the margin addressed to Atabak A‘zam; 3- A letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Dabir Hazrat, the government official in Sulaymaniyah, advising him to inform Fatimah Khanum that she or her attorney should visit Kirkuk and file a claim so that the Iranian government could inquire to the Ottoman government...
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Murder in response to assault, 1910
Letter from Ahmad Mujallal al-Mulk, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ representative in Urumiyah about Benjamin, a Christian employee of the French missionaries who killed Petrus, a Christian Ottoman national, after he assaulted Benjamin’s daughter, Benjamin’s consequent arrest and imprisonment by the Ottoman Shahbandar, and Shahbandar’s dismissing the request for holding a trial. After Benjamin's temporary release following his illness and his complaint against his prolonged imprisonment in the absence of any trials, the writer repeated his request for a trial, only to be refused again by...
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Documents related to a property dispute between Muhtaram al-Saltanah and Sayyid Mutahhar
Dispute between Muhtaram al-Saltanah and Sayyid Mutahhar, who has rented some properties from Muhtaram al-Saltanah. The documents include: power of attorney and lease conditions for a property in Azna; petition of Shaykh Jalal al-Din, Muhtaram al-Saltanah's attorney, about Sayyid Mutahhar's claim that the rented land is blighted; Sayyid Mutahhar's petition against the verdict issued by the judicial office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; list of the monthly net crop quantities of Gul Tappah, Muhammad Abad, ʻAli Abad, and Shams Abad; list of the expenses of the agent sent to Gul Tappah;...
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Demanding sister's inheritance, 1927
Includes a petition by Muhammad Sadiq Farsh-furush (rug seller) to the Majlis regarding his sister's bestowal of her paternal inheritance to him. Although her husband, Muhammad Rahim Najjar (carpenter) had initially agreed to give his wife's belonging to Muhammad Sadiq, he later disputed Muhammad Sadiq's claim. Moreover, he was able to reverse a verdict which was in favor of Muhammad Sadiq by means of bribing. There is also a letter from the Majlis to Muhammad Sadiq which instructs him to follow his claim via the Ministry of Justice.
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‘Abd al-Rahman's petition, 1928 or 1929
Petition by ‘Abd al-Rahman Dihlavi (from Delhi) to the Majlis, stating that when he filed a claim against Murtaza Khan Shuja‘ Lashkar Ardalan for what he owed him, his petitions remained unanswered. But, someone else's claim against the writer, concerning a debt much smaller than Murtaza Khan's, has been immediately acted upon by sending agents to the writer's house, disturbing his pregnant wife with their search. Impacted by the incident, his wife has been in bed for two months.
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Dispute over a bathhouse, 1927
Correspondence regarding Anvari Tutunchi (tobacconist)'s complaint, including a petition to the Governor of Saqqiz and Banah and the Majlis, as well as correspondence between the Majlis and the Ministry of Interior; Anvari claims that his father had purchased a bathhouse from Mr. Amini a few years ago, but now Mr. Amini's sister (‘Abd Allah Khan's wife) claims ownership, and due to her connections is supported by the government of Saqqiz. The writer demands a review of the case in a court under the Ministry of Justice.