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Marriage contract of Taj Baygum and Ustad Abu al-Fath, 1909
Marriage contract of Taj Baygum, the daughter of Husayn‘ali, and Ustad Abu al-Fath, the son of Ustad Ujaq Quli from Dabuzarq. The mahr is fourteen tumans, of which a set of bedding and a samovar, worth six tumans, has been paid. The remaining eight tumans remain the groom's debt. A note on the margin reads, "Every year the husband should provide a certain amount of flour and cooked meat as well as clothing for the wife."
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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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Dividing property of Mirza Muhammad Khan Fakhim al-Saltanah among his daughters: Zaynab, Rubabah, and Asiyah, 1927
The document reads in part: "Dividing the property of the late Fakhim al-Saltanah: after giving his wives their mahrs and spending one third of his inheritance according to his will, and also after giving each wife a share of the inheritance (an eighth), the rest of the inheritance, including whatever remains of properties, gardens, buildings, furniture, pack animals, pasture, roadsters, and the rest were divided among Fakhim al-Saltanah's daughters, Zaynab Khanum, Rubabah Khanum, and Asiyah Khanum. Each daughter received her share, after which, they lose the right to question this decision...
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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.
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Marriage contract of Narjis Khatun, 1911
Marriage contract between Narjis Khatun, the daughter of Mashhadi Mahmud, and Mirza [illegible], the son of Habib Allah. The mahr is thirty five tumans. There is a list of items in the mahr, on the margin including: a set of beddings, textiles, kitchenware and tableware, other household furnishings, and some money.
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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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Will of Haj Hamzah, 1891
Will of Haj Hamzah Aqa Tajir (merchant) from Tabriz, resident of Najaf, in which he gives one hundred tumans to his wife (daughter of Haj Shaykh Muhammad) for her mahr, three hundred tumans for purchasing a house for her, and allows her to keeps all her belongings including clothing, carpets, and household furnishings. He also determines one-third of his inheritance and allocates money to be spent for his funeral and religious duties including ablution, the funeral, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and charity. Haj Hamzah Aqa has appointed Mirza Aqa Sadiq as the executor of his will in Najaf...