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Affidavit of Haj Haydar ‘Ali Kazimi about his daughter's date of birth
Affidavit written by Haj Haydar ‘Ali Kazimi asking the knowledgeable men to confirm the birth date of Sakinah, his daughter, which was December 22, 1926. Five men have signed the affidavit.
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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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Complaint against Mahmud Aqa and Muhsin Aqa
On the letterhead of the Ministry of Justice, a petition by Aqa Mirza Taqi and others regarding the usurpation of the water creeks and the damage to their properties by Aqa Mahmud Aqa and Muhsin Aqa, the merchants from Ganjah and Russian nationals.
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Copy of Fatimah Baygum's petition to Ayatollah Mirza Muhammad Husayn al-Najafi, 1926
Copy of a complaint petition from Fatimah Baygum to Ayatollah Mirza Muhammad Husayn al-Najafi regarding her brutal treatment at the hands of her husband, Haj Mirza Muhammad Sahib Anjavi. Fatimah Baygum claims that her husband has beaten her and thrown her and their children out of their house. She has sent the children to ask their father for permission to go back, but he refused every time. She next sent some acquaintances to her husband, but he never let her or the children return home. She finally sent this petition to Ayatollah Mirza Muhammad Husayn al-Najafi, requesting that he would...
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Correspondence regarding Maryam Khanum's claim, 1913 to 1915
Documents include a petition by Maryam Khanum, daughter of Shahzadah ‘Abbasquli from Kirman, about her three-year unpaid salaries; an order for an investigation by the Ministry of Finance; correspondence among Treasury Department officials and other centers consisting of a statement about Maryam Khanum's name registration as deceased in 1910 in Simnan, and the request for proof of identity from Mazandaran; presenting proof of identity and an affidavit; and the decree by Vusuq al-Dawlah, the Minister of Finance, for repayment of Maryam Khanum's salary.
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Correspondence regarding the inheritance of Muhammad Mirza, 1901-1904
1- Muhammad Mirza, son of Mirza Aqa Baba from Yerevan, transfers all his belongings to Ahmad Aqa from Kirmanshah for ten years, with the provision that if Muhammad Mirza dies during this time, as the executor of his will, Haji Ahmad Aqa pays fifty tumans to Ma‘shumah Khanum and ten tumans to Gulabatun (Muhammad Mirza's wives); 2- Regarding Muhammad Mirza's death during the Hajj and a description of his belongings, which are partly kept with his wife and in his shop, as well as some cash that he gave to Haji Ja‘far during his trip; 3- A letter from the Government of Kurdistan to the Ministry...
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Correspondence regarding the murder of Hakim Haq Nazar, 1899
Including 1- a petition by Rahil to Mushir al-Dawlah, regarding the murder of her husband, Haq Nazar, a Jewish doctor in Kurdistan. She claims the murderers were hired by Ishaq, another Jewish doctor; 2- a telegraph from Muhammad Yusuf from Kurdistan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, regarding the murder of Haq Nazar by Fattah, son of ‘Abd al-Rahman, Ma‘ruf, and another person -- all Ottoman nationals. The murderers are in jail but ‘Abd al-Rahman is conducting a sit-in at Hajar Khatun Imamzadah and the house of Shaykh Shukr Allah. The writer requests accountability from the...
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Documents related to Nizam al-Mulk's complaint against Nim Taj Khanum, 1921
Testimony by a number of people, including Mu’ayyad al-Mamalik, regarding Nimtaj Khanum's trespassing on Kulah Farangi property in Nizamiyah Garden, which belongs to the underage children of Nizam al-Mulk. She cut some trees and sold them, claiming it as her own children's property. Shaykh ‘Isa, with the power of attorney from Nizam al-Mulk, complained to the Court of Justice, and the Court's investigation into the matter confirmed his claim.
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Letter about the divorce of Kalantar's daughter, 1903
The writer discusses the quarreling between Kalantar (sheriff) and Mulla Muhammad, who both promised the addressee they would go to Khanaqin to solve their dispute; notes Kalantar's arrival to Khanaqin and waiting for Mulla Muhammad; and mentions Mulla Muhammad's note about divorcing Kalantar's daughter and having no claims, and that the note was confirmed by Kamal al-Vizarah and others.
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Letter by Khanum Muhtaram's lawyer about the evacuation of a room, 1929
Draft of the letter written by Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, the attorney of Khanum Muhtaram, to the Justice Department of Fars about the evacuation of a room in a house located in Bazar-i Murgh neighborhood usurped by Zahra Baygum. She has also occupied some of the other rooms of that house with all the furniture without the owner's permission.
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