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Iranian men's assault on a Russian woman, 1899
Iranian Consulate report about four Iranian peasants who assaulted a pregnant Russian woman. She was rescued and the Iranians were arrested. The Consulate has done all in its power to release them.
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Regarding Gulabatun's theft, 1903
Correspondence between the Government of Kurdistan (Nasir al-Mulk) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding a claim by Ottoman officials about delinquency in the investigation of theft by Gulabatun, the servant of Aqa Yahya (an Ottoman national); the Government of Kurdistan rejects any negligence and reports that they have investigated Gulabatun's claim on giving the stolen property to a soldier named ‘Abd al-Hamid, who has denied the allegations in the interrogation. Meanwhile, Gulabatun is still living in Aqa Yahya's house.
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Regarding the family of Muhammad Amin, 1903
Correspondence between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Kurdistan about the complaint by the Ottoman Embassy regarding the government's negligence of the Ottoman nationals, especially the case of a robbery from the family of Muhammad Amin from Penjven in Sulaymaniyah, including Khatun, Khurramtiyan, Mustafa, and ‘Abd al-Qadir
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Regarding the transfer of Ibrahim's belongings to his wife, 1899-1900
Correspondence regarding Sayyid Ibrahim's belongings, which were transferred to his Russian wife before his death, in compliance with the local laws; hence his belongings cannot be transferred to his brother who is an Iranian national
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Dispute between Shi‘as and Tatars over a marriage, 1899-1900
Report from the Iranian Consulate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from Astrakhan, about a dispute between the Shi‘as and Tatars over the marriage of Khalili's daughter. Tatars claim that since the girl's mother was not a permanent wife, according to Russian law, her child is a Russian national. But Shi‘as of Haji Tarkhan oppose her marriage to a Tatar man. After some disturbances, the consulate has decided to take the mother and daughter into police custody to protect their safety; along with a receipt of the document and acknowledgment of the consulate's effort
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Settlement regarding Taraziyah Khanum's inheritance, 1903
The Catholics of Kurdistan claim that Taraziyah Khanum, daughter of Khvajah Bavi Masihi (Christian), endowed all her belongings to the Catholic Church of Kurdistan before her passing. This is confirmed by Khalifah Yusuf, the head of Chaldean Catholics of Tehran, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, Taraziyah Khanum's husband claims that she transferred her belongings to him in the presence of witnesses. A settlement is made to resolve the dispute, according to which five thousand tumans from her inheritance is paid to the church and the rest of her belongings go to her husband....
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Dispute between ‘Abd Allah Mukri and Izaq Bayg's wife, 1899
Petition by ‘Abd Allah Mukri to Mushir al-Mulk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding his request for the return of the property he had transferred to the British wife of Izaq Bayg. She initially agreed in exchange for receiving the money, but later declined and has since sold the property. Mushir al-Mulk writes to Mustashar al-Mulk requesting an investigation into the delinquency in regards to ‘Abd Allah Mukri's case and the consulate backing of Izaq Bayg's wife.
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Umm al-Khaqan's legal and financial documents
Legal and financial documents belonging to Taj al-Muluk Khanum Umm al-Khaqan, daughter of ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and Amir Kabir, wife of Muzaffar al-Din Shah, and mother of ‘Izzat al-Dawlah (wife of Farmanfarma) and Muhammad ‘Ali Shah, including: Settlement to transfer the ownership of some properties of Mirza Haji Rahim Vakil al-Dawlah to Umm al-Khaqan (1895 -1898); settlement concerning properties of Umm al-Khaqan and Mirza Haji Rahim Vakil al-Dawlah (1906); a note from Umm al-Khaqan concerning her debt of 3,800 tomans to Farmanfarma (1901 or 1902); power of attorney from Umm al-Khaqan to ‘Abd...
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Correspondence regarding the inheritance of Muhammad Mirza, 1901-1904
1- Muhammad Mirza, son of Mirza Aqa Baba from Yerevan, transfers all his belongings to Ahmad Aqa from Kirmanshah for ten years, with the provision that if Muhammad Mirza dies during this time, as the executor of his will, Haji Ahmad Aqa pays fifty tumans to Ma‘shumah Khanum and ten tumans to Gulabatun (Muhammad Mirza's wives); 2- Regarding Muhammad Mirza's death during the Hajj and a description of his belongings, which are partly kept with his wife and in his shop, as well as some cash that he gave to Haji Ja‘far during his trip; 3- A letter from the Government of Kurdistan to the Ministry...
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Regarding Fatimah Khanum's complaint, 1903-1904
Including 1- Fatimah Khanum’s petition regarding the killing of her husband, ‘Alikhan, who was an Iranian government official, and the theft of his belongings. Fatimah Khanum is at a loss to provide for her children and requests a pension; 2- The petition’s envelope with a note on the margin addressed to Atabak A‘zam; 3- A letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Dabir Hazrat, the government official in Sulaymaniyah, advising him to inform Fatimah Khanum that she or her attorney should visit Kirkuk and file a claim so that the Iranian government could inquire to the Ottoman government...