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Regarding Fakhr al-Hajiyah's petition
Fakhr al-Hajiyah asks Majlis to help her get her money back from Banu-yi ʻUzma (4000 tumans) and Khalil Khan Vazir (1400 Tumans). They refused to return her money and then claimed that the money was lost. The Majlis forwarded her petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. The responses indicate that Banu-yi ʻUzma changed her citizenship and Akbar, the brother of Khalil Khan who had to pay Fakhr al-Hajiyah on his behalf, was out of the country.
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Documents regarding Liqaʼ Khanum
Mirza Abu al-Hasan, a citizen of the Ottoman Empire, whose children are in Kurdistan, died in Mecca. After his death, his wife, Liqaʼ Khanum married Shaykh Ibrahim, as a result of which, she lost custody of her children. Haji Muhammad, who is the executor of Abu al-Hasan's will, complains against Liqaʼ Khanum because she does not acknowledge the change of custodianship and has taken possession of properties that were in the hands of other guardians.
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Correspondence regarding claim by Parviz Khan's sister, 1916 to 1917
Documents include a petition by the sister of Parviz Khan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claiming that ‘Aziz Khan Ihtisham Huzur refrains from returning her belongings; a letter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking the Police Department for a background check on Ihtisham Huzur; and the result of Ihtisham Huzur's clearance and referrring the complaint to the public court.
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Correspondence regarding Maryam Khanum's claim, 1912
Daughter of Karim Khan complains about the illegal construction conducted by Simon (Ottoman merchant) on the lands which belong to Karim Khan's daughters; Simon also complains about Ustad ‘Abd Allah (architect), who with the help of the Police has obstructed his wall construction on the land. Documents include correspondence amongst Karim Khan's daughter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Police Department, and the Ottoman Embassy.
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Report of a woman's murder in Kangavar
Petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the injustice by Sari Aslan, the Governor of Kangavar, and Haji Muhammad Baqir's sons pillaging the peasants and killing a woman
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Dispute between Muntakhab al-Dawlah's children and Misbah al-Dawlah and his Aunt, 1899
Regarding the dispute between Muntakhab al-Dawlah's children and Misbah al-Dawlah over their father's inheritance. Misbah al-Dawlah's claim is based on a document regarding Muntakhab al-Dawlah's debt. The writer, on behalf of Muntakhab al-Dawlah's children, refutes this document and claims the deceased had loaned some items to Misbah al-Dawlah in exchange for the money he borrowed. On the other side, Muntakhab al-Dawlah's children demand their father's salaries which Misbah al-Dawlah's paternal aunt had received for about twenty years. Instead, she claims her own share.
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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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Usurpation of Khanum Sardar's property
Petition by Muhammad Yusuf Khan from Harat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Government of Khurasan and Jalal al-Sultan, who has confiscated the property of Khanum Sardar in Himmat Abad and requests money in order to return the property. Since Khanum Sardar had transferred the property to Muhammad Yusuf Khan, he is asked to provide the money. Muhammad Yusuf Khan has been informed that due to his delay in the payment, the property has been sold off by Khanum Sardar's attorney. He deems this transaction unlawful and asks for justice.
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Regarding Husn Jahan Khanum's endowment, 1903
Complaint by Sayyid Husayn Bahr al-‘Ulum to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the usurpation of the village of Jamah Shuran in Kurdistan by Aqa Sayyid Javad, the custodian of Najaf since last year. Valiyah Husn Jahan Khanum had endowed this property to be used for mourning ceremonies of Hazrat-i Abi ‘Abdallah. The writer's father, Sayyid ‘Ali Bahr al-‘Ulum, was assigned as the custodian, a position which will be passed to the next generations through the eldest child.
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Daughters of Vakil al-Sifarah's complaint, 1919-1920
Documents relating the follow-up to the daughters of Vakil al-Sifarat's complaint about not receiving their share of inheritance, including: Farah al-Saltanah's call for justice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She writes that after her father's death, his financial documents were kept in two boxes sealed at the embassies of Britain and the Ottoman Empire, but they are now in the posession of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and she wants the boxes opened. In another document, Sayf Allah Khan, the son of Amir Muqtadir Kirmanshahi, lodges a complaint against his wife, Farah al-Saltanah,...
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