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Copy of a complaint about Gulabatun's theft, 1903
The head of the Ottoman customhouse complains about a theft by Gulabatun, a citizen of the Ottoman Empire and servant of Aqa Yahya. He claims that Gulabatun gave the stolen goods to a soldier named ʻAbd al-Hamid.
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Abduction of Khudayar Khan's wife
The document is about an attack on Khudayar Khan (a resident of Sahnah)'s house and the abduction of his wife. The husband resisted the attack, but could not stop the thieves; both he and his wife were beaten. Some of the wife's jewelry was also stolen.
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Petition of Halimah and her daughter, Jamilah, 1905
A petition by Halimah Khanum, the wife of ʻAli Khan Vali (the procurement officer in Kirkuk), and her daughter, Jamilah, in which they ask the government of Iran to help them after her husband was killed and their proprty ransacked. The other document is a copy of a reply from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs written by Nasr Allah Mushir al-Dawlah, in which he tells them that the Shah is unable to respond as he is away on a trip and will be notified once he is back. He also informs them that he will send them whatever he can by way of the procurement officer of Kurdistan.
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Raʻna Khanum's death
The writer complains about the death of Raʻna Khanum and mentions that Gulbaghi people have raped women.
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Maʻsumah Khanum's call for justice
Maʻsumah Khanum, mother of Hamzah Khan and Mustafa Khan, writes to call for justice, reporting the ill-treatment of the landlord who confiscated their house and whose companion sexually assaulted her children. She also threatens to sit in Shujaʻ al-Dawlah's stable in protest.
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Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim's petition
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim, son of the late Shaykh Javad, talks about his inability to provide for his family and, reporting that his shoes have been stolen, requests financial assistance.
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Petition of the shopkeepers of Miyanaj
A group of shopkeepers in Miyanaj [Miyanah] write to a cleric about an Armenian named Sarkiz, the liquor seller, who has purchased a building in the center of Miyanaj. People gather there to drink at night, they get drunk and behave dishonorably. Despite the signers' complaints against him, the government of Miyanaj has done nothing and has deferred the issue to the government of Tabriz.
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Suna Khanum's petition, 1928
Suna Khanum, the daughter of ‘Ali from Harzand-i Jadid (Marand), writes to Ayat Allah Aqa Mirza Sadiq Mujtahid describing how Shahbaz took her from the springs at the house of Mulla Muhammad Hasan from Harzand with the aid of Jahangir, the resident of Harzand-i Jadid, and how, after a day of detention and threats, they drafted a marriage contract without her consent. She further states that the police have been harassing her to marry Shahbaz for almost a year. She petitions the Mujtahid to seek an inquiry about her case.
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Suspicious death of a woman
A document regarding the suspicious death of a woman in Kanjur village and her husband's arrest
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Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn's petition about his wife's escape, 1927
Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn the tailor writes to Hujjat al-Islam Mirza Sadiq Aqa Mujtahid regarding the deception of his wife by Haji Shaykh Hasan and Ja‘far, mentioning that his last petition had led to the woman's arrest, but Haji Shaykh fled off with her and forged a marriage contract with the help of Ja‘far. The writer asks for the capture of Haji Shaykh Hasan and his punishment according to Shari‘a law.
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