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Legal documents regarding marriage and divorce of Maʻsumah Khanum and Karbalayi ʻAbbas, 1927-1929
Marriage contract and divorce settlement of Maʻsumah Khanum and Karbalayi ʻAbbas and two powers of attorney.
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Marriage contract of Qamar and Mashhadi Ahmad Turk, 1904
Marriage contract of Qamar, the daughter of Karbalayi Zayn al-ʻAbidin Turk, and Mashhadi Ahmad Turk, son of Islamʻali Turk from Badkubah [Baku], with a mahr of 150 tumans. The husband gave power of attorney to his wife so that for fifty years after the date of their marriage, if the husband goes travelling for more than two years in a row or leaves the house and does not pay the monthly alimony of one tuman and five thousand [dinars] to his wife, the wife can get a divorce after forgiving half of her mahr.
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Documents regarding Sughra Khanum's complaint, 1913
Documents regarding the complaint by Sughra Khanum, wife of Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, on behalf of her daughter, Zahra Khanum, known as Zarrin Taj, against Zarrin Taj's husband, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Kitab-furush (bookseller), son of Mirza Muhammad Husayn from Gulpayigan, regarding her daughter's dowry and other prerogatives. Includes a copy of the marriage contract, Zarrin Taj's power of attorney to her mother, an affidavit regarding Zarrin Taj's harrasment by her husband, Sughra Khanums's power of attorney to Shaykh Muhammad from Taliqan, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali's power of attorney to Shaykh...
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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...