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Booklet of Writing on Babi Religion
This booklet is about the lives of Bab and his followers, as well as his writings.
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Giti Afruz Humayunfar's interview
Giti Afruz Humayunfar's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Samila Amir Ebrahimi, on April 18, 2017. Giti Khanum shares memories from her own life, her mother and father, and other family members.
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Kamran Dowlatshahi's Interview
Kamran Dowlatshahi's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar in Davood Mirza Muzaffari Qajar's house on 30 October 2009. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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Letters from Nizam al-Saltanah to Riza Quli Khan Mafi
Letters from Husayn Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah Mafi to his nephew Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah Mafi regarding the political situation of the country; his marital life; requesting food from Tehran; sending a horse to Sardar Arfa‘; sending Qavam al-Dawlah's documents; the cook's complaints and the price of goods; management and selling of his property to pay for his debts; the animosity of ‘Ali Asghar Khan Atabak Amin al-Sultan; his intention to travel to England; his son, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan and his travel to Belgium; insecurity in the borders of Azarbayjan; his relations with the...
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Miscellaneous writings, 1891-1985
Miscellaneous writings, including: a page with a list of books and some notes with "93" on the verso; a list of books by the Bab and Subh-i Azal; a list of photographic glass plates and the numbers of Babis and Baha’is killed between 1849-1973; a list of endowed books and prayers for different occasions; a holiday greeting; a fragment of a testimonial about Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi and her companions' travels to Cyprus and a receipt of a collection of items belonging to Subh-i Azal from 'Aliyah Khanum; a childbirth greeting and miscellaneous writings of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi on the verso;...
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Muhammad to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1894
The author writes about ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza’s distress caused by so much travel and suggests that to avoid more expenses and exhaustion, he should excuse himself and cancel his trip to Tehran.
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Notebook of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, 1966-1983
The notebook's original title is: "Notebook for recording the books currently available at the Hadi Dawlatabadi Library since its founding (5/5/1966), which were transferred from various libraries for sale." It includes poetry, book lists, and miscellaneous notes. This notebook is accompanied by two printed pages of a prayer.
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Petition by Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, 1912 to 1917
Correspondence including petitions from ‘Aziz al-Saltanah [probably Nasir al-Din Shah's sister] and Mahbub al-Saltanah, Fatimah Sultan Khanum, and Farangis Khanum, Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, regarding their delinquent salaries, which were supposed to be issued in Gilan; they complain about Mukarram al-Dawlah's negligence. There are also letters from Mukarram al-Dawlah, the Ministries of Finance and Interior, and the Treasury Department.
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Regarding Bala Khanum and Rubabah Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Bala Khanum (Sakinah Khanum) and Rubabah Khanum, daughters of Haji Muhammad Khan Qahvach-chi Bashi (coffee seller); and their identity verification and salary forms
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Regarding Khanum Buzurg Khanum and Zahra Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Khanum Buzurg Khanum and Zahra Khanum (daughters of Jabbar Khan from Haj Sadiq's family), and Malakah Khanum (daughter of Khvurshid Khanum); and their identity verification and salary forms; since Sitarah Khanum and Khvurshid Khanum (other daughters of Jabbar Khan) have died, Zahra Khanum and Malakah Khanum receive their salaries as well.
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