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Marriage contract of Sakinah Khanum and Aqa Nazar ‘Ali, 1894
Marriage contract of Sakinah Khanum, the daughter of Karbalayi Ishaq, and Aqa Nazar ‘Ali, the son of Karbalayi ‘Ali Muhammad. The mahr is forty tumans, of which twenty eight tumans has been settled with the following: part of the groom's father's house, some bedding, a rug, some copperware, parts of a building in a garden, and a dress set for the wedding. The remaining twelve tumans from mahr remains the groom's debt. Prior to this contract, the father of the groom had settled the mentioned properties to his son in exchange for one hundred dinars.
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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 Khavar Sultan Khanum and Barat‘ali, 1909
Marriage contract of Khavar Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Aqa ‘Ali, and Barat‘ali, the son of Aqa Karbalayi Qasim‘ali. The mahr is sixty tumans. The groom settled the following, which his father had settled to him earlier, to the bride: part of the house of residence, parts of agricultural land and their share of water, a set of bedding made in Isfahan (seven tumans), rugs (three tumans), some copperware (one tuman), fabrics and clothing for the wedding (twelve tumans). The mentioned items equal forty eight tumans from the mahr and the remaining twelve tumans remains the groom's debt.