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Annual report of Jamʻiyat-i rah-i naw [Society for a New Path], 1961
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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt, 1926
Mentions receiving donations from the addressee for the Tarbiyat School building, which is the biggest donation given to the school by Americans.
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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, from Berlin, to pass along her father [‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar]'s last words: that he has faith in ‘Izzat al-Saltanah and that she should keep his children happy. Taj al-Muluk tells ‘Izzat al-Saltanah that she has promised this to her father on her mother's behalf. Then she talks about the illness of Afsar al-Saltanah and Khanum Vafa and all the sadness she is dealing with. She describes the kindness of her paternal uncle and her plans to have surgery on her nose and to remove her tonsils. She asks her...
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Documents of endowments and charity donations by Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah)
Includes letters and documents regarding: the endowment of property to build a school; the purchase of construction material for the boys' school in Mihrabad; the endowment of a school in Mihrabad; building a primary school in Miyanduʼab; a list of donors to a charity organization in Miyanduʼab; a donation to a charitable organization in Miyanduʼab; the extension of the Nizam Mafi High School; the repair of a primary school; the endowment of property for a health center; the endowment of property for a physical exercise center for the disabled; the endowment of property to build a...
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Ashraf Amini's will, 1952
Will of Ashraf al-Muluk Amini (Fakhr al-Dawlah), daughter of Surur al-Saltanah and Muzaffar al-Din Shah, and wife of Muhsin Amin al-Dawlah, in which she states that she has divided most of her possessions among her children during her lifetime and states the following: 1- to follow god and the religion of Islam, 2- to be patriotic, 3- to be united with each other, 4- the brothers and sister should avoid any dispute over the division of my belongings as I take responsibility over it and they should avoid any interference by others. What is left after me minus my own part which is a third of...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, 1965
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, in Rome, telling her family news and discussing Ma‘sumah Khanum's interest in mysticism. She asks if her readings have offered her some understanding of human suffering, and requests that she share any insight she may have acquired. As an example, she tells the story of Salar al-Dawlah's wife: "When I was nine years old, our father [Nizam al-Saltanah], the governor of Luristan and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan] at the time, was sent to fight against Salar al-Dawlah, who was claiming the crown. Salar al-Dawlah...
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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes about her travel: first on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown out of the carriage, but only had minor injuries on his hands, thus Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the carriage of the servants was overturned, but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and notes that they stayed in houses provided by...
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Banu-yi Ashraf's accounting booklet, 1934
Banu-yi Ashraf's accounting booklet, recording different expenditures, such as: lease of pastures, mills, and agricultural equipments, the sale of agricultural products, receipt of payments related to financial claims, tax installments, expenses regarding endowments, rent of properties, and household expenditures in Ashraf (Bihshahr).
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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah gives a report of their travel: first, on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown from the carriage, but only sustained minor injuries on his hands, for which Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the servants' carriage was overturned but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and that they stayed in houses provided...
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