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Writing, 1908
It begins with quotations from Baha’ Allah and ‘Abd al-Baha’, and includes the importance of the meeting between Tayirah Khanum, Mr. Charles Mason Remey, and Mr. Sydney on uniting west and east under the Baha'i faith; at the end of their talk, they told Tayirah Khanum about American women, and Tayirah Khanum took off her pearl necklace and handed it to Mr. Remey to give it to the American women. This pearl necklace was given to Tayirah Khanum by Malakah Iran, sister of Muzaffar al-Din Shah. It also includes a list of Baha’i women who hold meetings in different cities in Iran.
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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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Photo album
Photo album belonging to Firouz Firouz, with marginal notes around the photographs.
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Mahyar Khalili's interview
Mahyar Khalili's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi, Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi and Mihrdad Ghaffari on 6 June 2013. Mahyar Khalili shares his memory of old time weddings, and also other memories related to family members.
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The Memories of Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf)
Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf), as recorded in a family gathering on 3 Feb 1971 in Tehran, one year before her death. She talks about weddings in the family and narrates related anecdotes. Banu-yi Ashraf (1890-1972) was the daughter of Zibandah Khanum and Ghulam Husayn Khan Ashrafi, and the wife of Musa Ashraf al-Mulk (Ashrafi). Other people in this gathering are: ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf's brother), who recorded the audio, Bihjat al-Muluk Muʻizzi (ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi's wife, and the daughter of Ruqayyah Muʻizzi (Amir Muʻizzi) and Basir Khaqan Muʻizzi whose wedding is described...
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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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