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Marriage contract of Ruqiyah Khanum and Aqa Mashhadi ʻAbbas ʻAli and a settlement, 1927-1928
The marriage contract of Ruqiyah Khanum, daughter of Aqa Karbalayi Ismaʻil, and Aqa Mashhadi ʻAbbas ʻAli, son of Aqa Mulla Muhammad Baqir. The mahr is forty tumans. The other document is a settlement between Ruqiyah Khanum and her brother, Muhammad ʻAli. She transfers all her prerogatives from her former husband to him.
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Marriage contract of Khadijah Khanum and Jaʻfar Quli Khan, 1926
Marriage contract of Khadijah Khanum, daughter of Mirza ‘Alinaqi Khan, and Ja‘far Quli Khan, son of Haji ‘Ali Aqa Jan; mahr includes some pieces of land with water rights, as well as half of a house
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Documents regarding Zarrin Taj's complaint, 1924 to 1927
Documents regarding the complaint by Zarrin Taj Khanum, daughter of Ibrahim Khan Kurd-bachchah, against Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Mu‘allim (teacher), son of Mirza Rizq Allah, over her mahr and alimony. Includes affidavits on behalf of Zarrin Taj and Zia’ Huzur, Chief Editor of Sharq newspaper, about her marriage, Mirza ‘Ali Khan's other wife and children, his refraining to pay alimony, beating Zarrin Taj and her hospitalization at the American hospital; copy of their marriage contract, power of attorney from Zarrin Taj Khanum and Mirza ‘Ali Khan to their respective attorneys; affidavit on...