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Letters from Subh-i Azal to Maymanat
Letters from Subh-i Azal to his granddaughter, Maymanat. Some of the letter are addressed to Maymanat and ‘Aliyah (Maymanat's sister).
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Letters from Subh-i Azal to ‘Aliyah
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Maʻayib al-rijal [Vices of men]
Ma‘ayib al-rijal [Vices of Men], written by Bibi Khanum Astarabadi (1858 or 59-1921) in 1894, first published in 1992. Vices of Men was Bibi Khanum’s response to Ta’dib al-niswan [Disciplining Women], also known as Ta’dib al-nisa’, a male-centered, often misogynous text in the tradition of satirical books of advice to men about how to treat their wives and train their daughters. This text begins autobiographically with Bibi Khanum explaining her social and educational background. The text is composed of two sections; the first is a direct wittily angry response to Disciplining Women. The...
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Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]
Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining Women], also known as Ta’dib al-nisaʼ, is a male-centered, often misogynous text written in the tradition of satirical books of advice to men about how to treat their wives and train their daughters. According to Ruhangiz Karachi, the author of this text is most probably Khanlar Mirza Ihtisham al-Dawlah (d. 1861, a son of Fath ‘Ali Shah). See “Who is the original author of Ta’dib al-nisvan?”, Tarikh-i adabiyat, 65, 3 (summer 2010): 199-208. This version is written in the hand of Asiyah, daughter of Sayyid Husayn Husayni on 2 Shaʻban 1313 [18 January 1896], and...
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Letter from father to son
Probably from a father to his son; expresses gratitude at receiving his letter, asks him not to be concerned about deciding whether to come back for his sake, points out that whatever he has said and written comes from his duty as a father and is only advice, that the addressee is not obliged to accept; mentions that the addressee is used to living as a bachelor, but being married brings new responsibilities; and reminds him that by staying in Paris, he is not only cutting off his one hundred tuman salary, but that his expenses are also the same approximate amount.
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Fragment of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]
The first few pages of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining Women] (also known as Ta’dib al-nisaʼ), a male-centered, often misogynous text written in the tradition of satirical books of advice to men about how to treat their wives and train their daughters.
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Collection of essays
According to the Majlis library list, the collection's name is Fi al-Mazaj. The first few pages consist of verses and notes which are not related to each other. This is a collection of different essays and writings some of which are in form of poetry or prayer. Some pages seem to be written in form of Nuqtavi documents. There is an essay on marriage and milking and another part on balms. Advices of ʻAbd al-Samad Hamidani is another part of this manuscript. At least part of the writings are done by Ibrahim Burujirdi. At the end there are a number of lithographs including a dream dictionary...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to Validah [mother]
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, addressed to Validah [mother]; he complains about the troubles of his trip, expresses concern about the unrest in Tabriz, asks whether Haji Khan has sent the flour or not, and refers to ‘Amid Lashkar's mention of Mashhadi Bayram‘ali's visit, promising to compensate him if he serves [the family] well; talks about Mirza Mahmud Khan and Mirza Ahmad Khan's education, inquires about Muhammad Khan, and tells her to have ‘Amid Lashkar write on their behalf; instructs them to get wheat from ‘Amid Lashkar, store flour if Haji has not yet delivered any flour and obtain...
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Correspondence between father and son
See related items for each individual letter and its description.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, with Muntasir Lashkar's seal and signature; about promissory notes in Chahar Uymaq, being short of money, disappointment about ‘Amid Lashkar's going to Tabriz despite the writer's advice, his illness over the past twenty days, coming to Ahmad Abad to meet Sawlat al-Saltanah, not having anywhere to stay, selling the wheat and spending the money after paying costs; complains about the high costs and cheapness of wheat; reports the arrival of Amin al-Shar‘ to the city, receiving papers, fabrics, and the booklet in Ahmad Abad, other issues with the wheat from Zaviyah...