Search
-
1Images
Unidentified to Rukhsarah Khanum
The author asks Rukhsarah Khanum, wife of Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, to send her several things, including gingerbread, rice flour bread, and pistachios.
-
7Images
Letters from Sadiqah Khanum
Letters from Sadiqah Khanum to her brother Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam and Munshi Bashi.
-
1Images
Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin on behalf of ‘Abbas Mirza. He talks about ‘Abbas Mirza's condition, his treatment, his weakness, and his need to rest. He then responds to some of ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's questions regarding the horses, dog, and some of the people who work for them. ‘Abbas Mirza has added a note asking ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to send his regards to Salar Muhtasham.
-
2Images
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum, in Tehran, from Hamadan, and tells her that she is still waiting for her boxes from Tehran, that she does not have enough appropriate clothing to wear and that this is embarrassing when she has visitors, especially European guests. She asks her mother to buy new fashionable clothing for her and gives her a list of items she needs, including a pair of shoes, a black chador, some textiles from which to tailor a dress to wear in front of her European guests on Nawruz, some other textiles for her chaqchur [a kind of...
-
1Images
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum and expresses her concern about not receiving letters from her; talks about the moderate winter weather in Hamadan, the nice people there, and her new social life; she describes how women dress in Hamadan, that the old fashions in Tehran are now becoming fashionable in Hamadan: women wear chaqchur [a kind of leggings] when leaving the house as there is no carriage road in the city and people either walk or ride a donkey. She discusses the way they make jams and sweets and mentions that the prices of some goods are...
-
2Images
From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes about her travel: first on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown out of the carriage, but only had minor injuries on his hands, thus Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the carriage of the servants was overturned, but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and notes that they stayed in houses provided by...
-
2Images
Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1945
Includes greetings and talks about sending partridge, citrus fruits, receiving rice, Hasan's injury, and requests for letters and newspapers
-
4Images
Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1956
Includes greetings and talks about Ghulamhusayn's recuperation after his diphtheria vaccine, the nice weather and rain in Jiruft, his work and travel plans, sending partridges, and requests she send Faridah and Fatimah's letters, if they have been received, as well as other listed items
-
2Images
Letter from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar; discusses receiving a twenty-five tuman promissory note via the merchant of Dilmaqan and delivering it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah, the delay in the payment of their salaries and other work-related issues, the cold weather, leveling of the roads, the new street, demolition of Nawbar bazaar; notes that the repairs have not yet reached their neighborhood and that the writer has not received any news from the villages because of the cold weather and closed roads; reports that Muhammad Khan and Haji ‘Abd Allah Khan have come on foot and that Sawlat...
-
Images
Purandukht Farazmand's Interview
Purandukht Farazmand's interview conducted by her daughter, Nahid Mozaffari. She shares her memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
Filter
- D Reset
Genres
Subjects
- Dillness
Collections
People
- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(5)
- Afsaneh Najmabadi(4)
- Shahzadah Muluk Kaykhusravi Muqaddam (Sulaymani)(2)
- Purandukht Sulaymani(2)
- Parvanah Sulaymani(2)
- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(2)
- Muhammad Vali Mirza Farmanfarma’ian(2)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(2)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(2)
- Fatimah ‘Amiri (daughter of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(2)
- Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi(2)
- Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya(2)
- Amir Sulaymani(2)
- Abu al-Hasan Sulaymani(2)
- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
- ‘Ali Kalantari (Salar Muzaffar)(1)
- ‘Abbas Mirza Mulk Ara(1)
- ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’ian Salar Lashkar(1)
- ʻAziz al-Muluk (Taj Iran Zarghami Collection)(1)
- ʻAli Asghar Majidi Garakani(1)
- more
- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(5)
- Afsaneh Najmabadi(4)
- Shahzadah Muluk Kaykhusravi Muqaddam (Sulaymani)(2)
- Purandukht Sulaymani(2)
- Parvanah Sulaymani(2)
- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(2)
- Muhammad Vali Mirza Farmanfarma’ian(2)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(2)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(2)
- Fatimah ‘Amiri (daughter of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(2)
- Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi(2)
- Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya(2)
- Amir Sulaymani(2)
- Abu al-Hasan Sulaymani(2)
- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
- ‘Ali Kalantari (Salar Muzaffar)(1)
- ‘Abbas Mirza Mulk Ara(1)
- ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’ian Salar Lashkar(1)
- ʻAziz al-Muluk (Taj Iran Zarghami Collection)(1)
- ʻAli Asghar Majidi Garakani(1)
- ʻAbd al-Amir Mirza(1)
- Zarrin Malak Amir Ibrahimi(1)
- Zarrin Kulah Liqa’ al-Saltanah(1)
- Yad Allah Humayunfar(1)
- Vaqar al-Muluk Zarghami(1)
- Taji Khanum (Samila Amir Ebrahimi Collection)(1)
- Taj al-Saltanah(1)
- Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma'iyan(1)
- Taj Iran Zarghami(1)
- Sultan Ahmad Mirza ʻAzud al-Saltanah(1)
- Simin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Sharaf al-Muluk Humayunfar(1)
- Shahbaz Khan Barmaki(1)
- Sayyid Muhsin (Humayun) Fasihi(1)
- Samila Amir Ebrahimi(1)
- Salar Fazl Allah Pahlavi-nizhad(1)
- Sahm al-Mulk(1)
- Sadiqah Khanum (daughter of Sitarah Khanum and Mirza Mas‘ud Shaykh al-Islam)(1)
- Rukhsarah Khanum(1)
- Riza Quli Khan Mihrpur (Mubashshir al-Saltanah)(1)
- Riza Quli Khan Humayunfar(1)
- Rawshan Kalantari(1)
- Rakhshandah (Mihr al-Dawlah)(1)
- Qamar Taj Turan al-Dawlah(1)
- Puran Dukht(1)
- Nusrat al-Muluk Barmaki(1)
- Nusrat Khanum (Liqa’ al-Dawlah)(1)
- Nasir ‘Amiri(1)
- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Nahid Mozaffari(1)
- Munshi Bashi(1)
- Muhammad Majidi(1)
- Muhammad Husayn Mirza Firuz(1)
- Mirza Muhammad Khan Mihrpur (Mubashshir al-Mamalik)(1)
- Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islami (Raʼis al-Mujahidin)(1)
- Mir Sayyed Ali Jenab(1)
- Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi(1)
- Karamat al-Saltanah (daughter of Hajiyah Khavar Khanum and Mubashshir al-Saltanah)(1)
- Karamat al-Saltanah(1)
- Iftikhar al-Muluk ‘Alamir Bakhtiyar(1)
- Husayn Khan Humayunfar (Kashif al-Dawlah) (1)
- Huma Fasihi(1)
- Huma Farmanfarma'iyan(1)
- Hisam al-Saltanah (Nosrat-Mozaffari collection)(1)
- Gulnaz ‘Amiri(1)
- Giti Afruz Humayunfar(1)
- Ghulamhusayn ‘Amiri (son of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(1)
- Gawhar Malik Turan al-Saltanah(1)
- Firuz Mirza Nusrat al-Dawlah Farmanfarma [II](1)
- Fatimah Khanum ʻIzzat al-Dawlah (daughter of Muzaffar al-Din Shah)(1)
- Fath‘ali Khan (Musaddiq al-Sultan)(1)
- Fath ʻAli Amir Ibrahimi(1)
- Faridah ‘Amiri(1)
- Faraj Allah Humayunfar(1)
- Changiz Vushmigir(1)
- Bashir al-Muluk(1)
- Arbab Faraj Zargham(1)
- Anis al-Saltanah (Anisi)(1)
- Amir Taymur Mirza(1)
- Amir Khan Barmaki(1)
- Amir Hushang Humayunfar(1)
- Amir Husayn Khan Barmaki(1)
- Amir Hasan Khan Shujaʻ al-Saltanah(1)
- Abu al-Qasim Nasir al-Mulk (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
- Abu al-Hasan Khan (Baha' Nizam)(1)
- Abu al-Fath Mirza Salar al-Dawlah(1)
People
Places
- Tehran(12)
- Burujird(5)
- Qum(3)
- Mashhad(3)
- Isfahan(3)
- Hamadan(3)
- Arak (ʻIraq-i ʻajam)(3)
- United States(2)
- Tabriz(2)
- Qazvin(2)
- Kirman(2)
- Khurramabad(2)
- Karbala’(2)
- France(2)
- Bushihr(2)
- Bam (Kirman)(2)
- Aligudarz(2)
- Abariq (Kirman)(2)
- Zanjan (Khamsah)(1)
- Vienna(1)
- more
- Tehran(12)
- Burujird(5)
- Qum(3)
- Mashhad(3)
- Isfahan(3)
- Hamadan(3)
- Arak (ʻIraq-i ʻajam)(3)
- United States(2)
- Tabriz(2)
- Qazvin(2)
- Kirman(2)
- Khurramabad(2)
- Karbala’(2)
- France(2)
- Bushihr(2)
- Bam (Kirman)(2)
- Aligudarz(2)
- Abariq (Kirman)(2)
- Zanjan (Khamsah)(1)
- Vienna(1)
- Vakil Abad (Kirman)(1)
- Shiraz(1)
- Shah ʻAbd al-ʻAzim(1)
- Rudbar(1)
- Nigar (Kirman)(1)
- Narmashir (Kirman)(1)
- Luristan(1)
- Kirmanshah(1)
- Jiruft (Kirman)(1)
- Iraq(1)
- Gurgan(1)
- Gilan(1)
- Ethiopia(1)
- Berlin(1)
- Baghdad(1)
Places
Transcription
Periods
- D Post-Qajar