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Terms of marriage between Makhluqah Khanum and Ghulamriza from Shiraz, 1912
Written by Ghulamriza from Shiraz: "first, I have to wait for Makhluqah Khanum to graduate from the American school; second, Makhluqah Khanum has a right to annul the marriage contract after her graduation; third, if Makhluqah Khanum consents, a second wedding ceremony has to take place; fourth, providing everything needed for the wedding and Makhluqah Khanum's house, her mahr, and share of inheritance; and fifth, if these conditions are not met, the marriage contract will be null." Also, Ghulamriza mentions that if he dies before the second ceremony, Makhluqah Khanum has no right to...
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Settlement between Agha Tikkah Khanum and her husband Fath Allah, 1907
Settlement between Agha Tikkah Khanum (daughter of Haji Mirza ‘Ali Muhammad from Shiraz) and her husband, Fath Allah (son of the late Haji Abu al-Qasim son of Haji Rustam Anbar-dar [storage keeper]), over one-fourth of the late Haji Abu al-Qasim's inheritance (which includes Agha Tikkah Khanum's mahr of sixty tumans and also an additional one thousand tumans) for one hundred and twenty tumans, and an additional charik [unit of weight] of sugar cubes as the cost of detriment.
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Marriage contract of Bibi Khanum and ‘Abbas ‘Ali, 1916
Marriage contract of Bibi Khanum, daughter of Nazar ‘Ali (son of Haj Muhammad Husayn), and ‘Abbas ‘Ali, son of Muhammad Isma‘il (son of Muhammad Rahim [illegible]). The mahr is one hundred and seventy-six tumans and two thousand dinars. The groom gave sixty tumans of the mahr to the bride for buying a pair of gold earrings, some women's clothes, and some housewares including copperware, dishes, bathing towels, bedding, and [illegible]. The groom gave an additional ninety tumans of the mahr to the bride to buy a house anywhere that is considered appropriate. The rest of the mahr remains the...
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Woman's murder, 1911
The body of the daughter of Haji Mulla Bashi from Taliqan was found by police. Her husband, Aqa Mirza Ibrahim from Taliqan, is arrested for her murder. He had been suspicious of his wife's relationship with his nephew, Hamid Allah, and asked her father to settle the mahr and agree to divorce. The second piece of news from a few days later is about Hamid Allah's arrest.
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Settlement between Karbalayi Husayn and his children, 1922
Settlement of Karbalayi Husayn, son of the late Rahmat Allah Bayg, over parts of his properties worth fifty tumans with his daughter, Batul Khanum, for some nabat (crystal candy); settlement of Karbalayi Husayn with his sons, Jamshid Bayg and Muhammad Rahim, over the rest of his properties for one thousand dinars and some nabat, under the condition that they spend fifty tumans for his funeral and fifty tumans for Batul's dowry.
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Dowry registry of Kawkab Sultan Khanum, 1883
List of household furnishings and objects that Kawkab Sultan Khanum, daughter of Haji ‘Abd Allah from Khuzan, brought to her husband Qanbar ‘Ali Khan's house including clothes, bedding and other textiles, kitchenware, and a chest.
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Marriage contract, settlement, and divorce agreement between Saltanat Khanum and Shahzadah ‘Abbas Mirza, 1910 and 1911
Marriage contract of Saltanat Khanum (known as Mukhbar al-Saltanah), daughter of Davud Mirza, and Shahzadah [prince] ‘Abbas Mirza, son of Haj Muhammad Mahdi Mirza, on March 15, 1910; the mahr includes a Qurʼan worth twenty-five tumans, one-twelfth of [illegible] ‘Abbas Abad village, five hundred tumans, a female Abyssinian slave worth one hundred and fifty tumans, and five mans [unit of weight] of silk. On April 1, 1910, Shahzadah ‘Abbas Mirza divorced Saltanat Khanum, and since the marriage was not consummated, her mahr was cut in half. Saltanat Khanum settled half of her original mahr,...
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Dowry registry of Nazanin, 1887
Dowry list of Nazanin, daughter of Karbalayi (grocer), including household goods and kitchenware
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Ismaʻil ʻImad al-Mamalik's will, 1921
The will of [Ismaʻil ʻImad al-Mamalik] son of [Ahmad ʻImad al-Mamalik] about dividing all his properties in Tehran and Tafrish as well as his deceased wife’s property, mahr, and dowry among his children: Taj al-Muluk [Bahrami], Nimtaj [Safavi], Abu al-Qasim, Ashraf al-Muluk, Sharif al-Muluk [Bahrami], ʻAbd Allah, ʻIsa, Fazl Allah, and Sharafat al-Saltanah [Sharafat Bahrami]. Ismaʻil ʻImad al-Mamalik advises his children on several issues, encouraging them to be kind to each other and support their younger and single siblings, take care of their disabled sister (Ashraf al-Muluk), spend...
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Will and envelope, 1892
The will of Ahmad ʻImad al-Mamalik, son of Mirza ʻAbd al-Vahhab and Fatimah (daughter of Mirza Tighrud Ismaʻil); addressed to his children. He advises them on several issues, encouraging them to be kind to each other, respect their relatives, and avoid sin. He appoints his eldest son, Ismaʻil [‘Imad al-Mamalik], as the executor of his will under the supervision of his brother, Mirza ʻAil Khan, and asks his children to follow orders from his wives, Sitarah (their mother) and Zahra (daughter of Haj Mirza Zaki), his brother (Mirza ʻAil Khan), his son (Ismaʻil), etc. He asks his children to...
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