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Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning how happy he is that she has been inoculated against small pox. He discusses the cold weather and asks ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to tell him about Mahmud Khan and Ma‘sumah Khanum's education.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's birth certificate, 1926
Copy containing the following informaiton: issued January 16, 1926; Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi; father: Riza Quli Khan, mother: Khadijah; birth date: 1895 or 1896; birthplace: Tehran, Sangalaj neighborhood; death: February 3 [?], 1981; place of death: Tehran, house number: 16452.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
An envelope from Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah in Tehran addressed to Nizam al-Saltanah's wife [Khadijah Sultan, Zahra Sultan's mother] in Mashhad, Khurasan.
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her that he has been busy with exams and done well, that he follows the news of Iran through the Istiqlal-i Iran newspaper, advises her to take care of her health and do some exercise, and requests that some money be sent to him by Mughis al-Saltanah. He then mentions one of his classmates' suicide over a girl. He states that the absence of the veil in Europe causes many problems, as many young men kill themselves over women and women poison themselves over men. He concludes that getting...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum and expresses her concern about not receiving letters from her; talks about the moderate winter weather in Hamadan, the nice people there, and her new social life; she describes how women dress in Hamadan, that the old fashions in Tehran are now becoming fashionable in Hamadan: women wear chaqchur [a kind of leggings] when leaving the house as there is no carriage road in the city and people either walk or ride a donkey. She discusses the way they make jams and sweets and mentions that the prices of some goods are...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), 1910
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him family news and that thieves have been looting people's houses, including those of Vusuq al-Dawlah and Hishmat al-Dawlah in addition to their own. She also talks about the people of Tehran's fear of the passing comet and how they talked about the end of the universe.
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Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan writes to her mother, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her about arriving in Berlin and visiting her father in the hospital. She describes her father's health and the way he introduced her to the nurse: "Vous connaissez ma fille, elle est la plus blanche dans Berlin" [You know my daughter, she is the whitest person in Berlin].
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Settlement of Salar Lashkar and ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1929
‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, son of [‘Abd al-Husayn] Farmanfarma, transfers the ownership of Qirmizi Khalifah village in Maraghah (Azarbayjan) to his wife, Zahra Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah with a condition that allows him to abrogate this agreement within fifteen years.
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1911
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, giving her some advice on how to take care of herself and the family during the winter to prevent catching cold, some news about the Russian army in Azarbayjan, and the murder of Sani‘ al-Dawlah. He asks his sister to send him the daily newspapers, Iran-i Naw and Istiqlal-i Iran, every ten days. Muhammad ‘Ali emphasizes the importance of Zahra Sultan's education in French and playing the piano.
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning his travel to Finland and moving as the reasons for his delayed letters. He discusses Muhammad Taqi Khan's expected arrival, getting a yogurt culture from the Iranian Embassy to make yogurt at home during the summer, and says he has received the cookbook. He then gives some advice regarding his sister's study of French and playing the piano, telling her that she needs to practice piano every day and read more books to improve her French.
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