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Legal documents related to Shuhrah Banu
Includes: 1- Divorce settlement between Shuhrah Banu, the daughter of Qasim, and Mulla ‘Abd al-Rahim, the son of Mulla ‘Abd al-Karim ‘Uryan Dibi [Ayrandibi] (1875); 2- Shuhrah Banu forgives her claim over the remainder of her mahr except some of her belongings, such as her bedding, a carpet, and some dishes (1875); 3- Shuhrah Banu claims that she has not received the one tuman and two thousand dinars she was promised as compensation for her belongings. The parties ultimately reached a settlement in which the other party agreed to pay six thousand dinars (1875); 4- Division of property...
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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873
Prior to this, Baygum Jan Khanum had settled with her two sons, Haji Sayyid Muhammad and Haji Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, over her share of inheritance from her late husband, Haji Mir Kazim, and also over her share of inheritance from Haji Mir Hasan. Now, after some disputes, another settlement is made between them and the sons are required to financially support Baygum Jan Khanum as long as she lives, take her on a pilgrimage to Karbala’ and Mashhad, and pay for her funeral and burial costs. Moreover, she can take hold of her household furnishings, including bedding, carpets, kitchenware, and...
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Marriage contract of the daughter of Shaykh ‘Ali and ‘Abd al-Khaliq, 1903
Marriage contract of the daughter of Shaykh ‘Ali from Usku and ‘Abd al-Khaliq, son of Ustad Muhsin from Usku; her mahr is one-fourth of a house, one-fourth of a garden, a set of bedding worth three tumans, a gold ring and a bath bowl worth one tuman, a candlestick worth three thousand five hundred dinars, all belonging to groom's mother and father. On November 25, 1876, the daughter of Shaykh ‘Ali settled with ‘Abd al-Khaliq over one-fourth of the mentioned garden in exchange with one-third of another piece of land. On the same date, Ustad Muhsin transferred a tray to the daughter of Mulla...