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Lease of Fakhr al-Dawlah's shop, 1927
An agreement according to which Husayn ʻAli (a Tabrizi merchant), the son of Muhammad Ismaʻil (the merchant), rents a shop from Ismaʻil (the superintendent of Amir's section in the bazar) and Aqa Yusuf (signing on behalf of Fakhr al-Dawlah). The length of the lease is 10 years and it holds Fakhr al-Dawlah responsible for maintenance of the property.
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Letter about selecting a wife, [late 19th century]
The unidentified author advises that Najm al-Saltanah's daughter is a better marriage prospect than Ashraf al-Muluk, the daughter of her sister, Surur al-Saltanah, and requests that this information be kept confidential.
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The Memories of Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf)
Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf), as recorded in a family gathering on 3 Feb 1971 in Tehran, one year before her death. She talks about weddings in the family and narrates related anecdotes. Banu-yi Ashraf (1890-1972) was the daughter of Zibandah Khanum and Ghulam Husayn Khan Ashrafi, and the wife of Musa Ashraf al-Mulk (Ashrafi). Other people in this gathering are: ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf's brother), who recorded the audio, Bihjat al-Muluk Muʻizzi (ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi's wife, and the daughter of Ruqayyah Muʻizzi (Amir Muʻizzi) and Basir Khaqan Muʻizzi whose wedding is described...
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ʻIffat's wedding
Standing from left: Fakhr Iran Kamrani (Fakhr ʻAlaʼ), Huma Ittihadiyah Farmanfarmayan, Fakhr al-Dawlah, unidentified, ʻIffat (the bride), Aqdas al-Dawlah (Fakhr al-Dawlah's sister), and Quds al-Zaman ʻInayat (daughter of Aqdas al-Dawlah and wife of Zahir al-Islam); sitting from left: Hamdam Nafisi, ‘Izzat al- Muluk Farmanfarmayan Pirniya, and Jabbarah
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