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Fath al-Mamalik's celebration
Invitation to Fath al-Mamalik's celebration sent out by his brother. Drinks and lunch will be served.
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Letter, 1924
The writer sends greetings on behalf of herself/himself and her/his mother, brothers (Mustafa Khan and Murtaza Khan), and younger sister (Kubra Khanum); sends greetings and apologies to her/his brothers, ‘Ali Asghar Khan and Muhammad Baqir Khan, for not writing separately to them.
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Invitation letter from Ruh Allah Asif al-Sultan to Mirza Abu Turab Khan
Ruh Allah Asif al-Sultan invites Mirza Abu Turab Khan to the marriage ceremony of his son, Jalal Lashkar; the letter is signed and has Ruh Allah's seal on the envelope.
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Letter
Addressed to "Esteemed sister"; the writer asks why she has not responded to the previous letter sent from Tehran; asks her to remind Yavar to send him a horse by ten days after Nawruz, in order for him to visit them; sends his greetings for Nawruz to her and Sarkar Yavar, and conveys greetings on behalf of Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, his mother, and other relatives.
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Envelope is addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the Secretary of the army brigade in Urumiyah; letter probably from Hamid al-Sultan, who discusses: Habib Allah al-Sultan having returned and staying in the room with the kursi; the grain not being delivered despite the writer's emphasis; sending the letters of Aqa Mirza Muhammad Khan, and other work-related issues; the ceremony for the arrival of Sardar Sipah and the arrival of Hazrat-i Ashraf from pilgrimage; the well-being of Sarkar ‘Illiyah and others; the good condition of citrus trees; his delayed stipend.
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Letter, 1922
Topics covered: the mourning ceremony; sending socks and handkerchiefs to the addressee via Hamd Allah Bayg the cossack and an outfit, a pair of underpants, and this letter via ‘Abd Allah, the servant of Muhammadzadah; news of the escort of His Highness entering Bagh-i Shah and their upcoming arrival to Tabriz on the fourteenth; Sarkar ‘Illiyah appraising Mirza Muhammad's recitation of Nawhah; Raziyah, Marziyah, Buyuk, and mother of Mustafa Khan send their greetings to the addressee; there is no visitors from the village until after ‘Ashura; the cold weather, the rain, and the problem with...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar
Muntasir Lashkar's Iftar invitation to the addressee [probably ‘Amid Lashkar], the writer's sister-in-law, Haji Khanum, other family members, Hamid al-Sultan, Habib Allah Khan's family, and the addressee's sister, Fatimah Khanum. At the end, the writer asks the addressee to discipline Habib Allah Khan.
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Letter
The writer mentions the addressee's complaint about low income and high expenses, though he is personally grateful and content; notes Sarkar ‘Aliyah's objection to borrowing from ‘Arabuf; reports sending a pair of socks, a handkerchief, an outfit, and an undergarment, some political news, and the inability of Karbala’iyah Sattarah, Haji Mir Muhammad, and their children to travel to the ‘Atabat due to road closures.
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Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali to ‘Amid Lashkar
Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] to ‘Amid Lashkar; about: the well-being of Mirza Abu Turab Khan and others; politics, governance, and finances; asking ‘Amid Lashkar to return to Tabriz, given that staying in Tehran will reduce his compensations; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies and requesting photos of ‘Amid Lashkar, a watch, and clothings on his behalf; Abu Turab Khan's mother's request for more letters and a question about sending her son to Tehran with Mirza Mahdi Khan if ‘Amid Lashkar does not visit Tabriz by the new year.
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Questions and answers
Questions regarding prayer, ablution, and fasting, as well as transactions with people who have haram (unlawful) income. Also addresses the sale, listening, and recording of the Qur’an or other religious verses on a sound box, in addition to playing the drum, trumpet, and cymbals in religious ceremonies.
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