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Petition about halting a marriage, 1928
In January 7, 1928, Sakinah Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Haj Muhammad Aqa the textile maker, was deceived into marrying Hasan Aqa. The writer and Aqa Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali were summoned to perform the marriage and they refused to proceed without permission from the girl's father, confiscated the mahr letter and returned the girl to her father's house.
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Bihjat Khanum's claim regarding her mahr and alimony, 1926
Bihjat Khanum, daughter of the late Sayyid Muhammad, gives the power of attorney to Sayyid Sulayman in order to claim alimony and her mahr from her husband Tahmasb Khan, son of the late ‘Ali Mirza. Her husband has not paid any alimony since they married two years ago. Ayatollah Muhammad Ja‘far approves Bihjat Khanum's claims and rules against Tahmasb Khan, the husband.
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Feud over abduction and forced marriage, 1911
About the abduction and forced marriage of a girl by Iqtidar al-Saltanah and resulting feud between two clans; a sit-in by the father and his clan at a guesthouse requesting help from the Russian consulate; the consulate's claim of shooting at the guesthouse and their demand of one thousand tumans compensation from the government
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Description of courtships and marriages of ʻImad al-Saltanah
ʻImad al-Saltanah wrote this booklet about the description of women who were considered for him to court. This booklet includes 10 pages.
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Polyandry in India, 1910
An article published in the German local newspaper, Anzeiger, talks about the custom of polyandry in certain tribes in India
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