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Dowry registry of Shams al-Taj Khanum, 1915
The dowry registry of Shams al-Taj Khanum, the daughter of Amin al-Mamalik, including a Qur’an handwritten by Mirza ‘Ali, a small mirror, bedding, clothing, and household furnishings that have been sent to the house of the groom, Mirza Javad Khan Munshi Huzur, the son of Sayyid Mirza Isma‘il Khan Mani‘ al-Saltanah. Sayyid Mir Jabbar Aqa, Mir Muhammad ‘Ali Aqa, Mir Jalil, Mir al-Hukama’, and Mirza Yusuf Aqa have been witnesses.
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Settlement regarding divorce, 1933
Mir Muhsin Aqa from Ardabil has the power of attorney from his daughter, Halimah Khanum, to settle the following with her husband, Karbalayi Asad Allah, the son of the late Murad ‘Ali from Ardabil: half of her mahr, which includes seventy five tumans, four misqals of gold, and a Qur’an (valued at twelve thousand dinars) in exchange for Halimah Khanum's clothing and other belongings; he also settles the other half of the mahr as well as Halimah Khanum's rights according to Shari‘a in exchange for the divorce; she shall not have any claims regarding her mahr or remuneration.
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Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, 1894
Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, daughter of the late Aqa Mirza Ishaq Khan and wife of Mulla Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza, including a copy of the Qur’an, silver and goldware, kitchenware, glassware, copperware, curtains and fabric, bath accessories, groom and bride attires, men and women's clothing, and carpets