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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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Letters from Bihjat Khanum to Saʻid al-Sultan
Letters from Bihjat Khanum to Saʻid al-Sultan, covering the following topics: expressing her happiness at Saʻid al-Sultan's recovery and receiving permission to enter Kurdistan at the end of Ramadan, appreciating Asif Aʻzam's sympathy; writes about Muzaffar al-Din Shah's visit along with Asif Aʻzam family; about how the army forces people to pay taxes on wheat and oat in their villages; asking about Saʻid al-Sultan's teeth, talking about her own illness (whooping cough) and mentions she has to look after Afaq as well, asking for a good doctor or sending good medicament [from Tehran]; about...
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- ‘Aliyah Khanum (Bihjat Khanum)(1)
- Zarrin Taj Khanum (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)
- Tabandah Khanum (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)
- Surur Afaq Khanum (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)
- Pari Nisa’ Khanum Ardalan(1)
- Ni‘mat Allah Khan (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)
- Nahid Khanum(1)
- Mirza Shukr Allah Sa‘id al-Sultan(1)
- Khanumkah Khanum (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)
- As‘ad Khan (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)
- Aqdas Khanum (Saʻid al-Sultan Collection)(1)