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Marriage contract of Batul Khanum and ‘Ali Akbar Khan, 1901
Marriage contract between Batul Khanum, known as Mudir al-Muluk, daughter of Mirza Husayn Khan Mudabbir al-Saltanah, and Mirza ‘Ali Akbar Khan Munshi, son of Mirza Muhammad ‘Alikhan Mudabbir al-Saltanah. The mahr is five hundred tumans, two hundred of which has been received and the rest remains the groom's debt.
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Petition from Zari, 1900
A telegram from Zari, the daughter of Haji Kasir Allah Khan Iravani and wife of Asad Allah Khan, a citizen of Russia, who complained to the Premier that since her arrival in Maku, her mahr, some money, and her dowry were confiscated by the heirs of Ishaq Pasha Khan and that ʻIzzat Allah Khan has attacked her house and intimidated her. She had complained to Nizam Al-Saltanah but that yielded no results. She has returned to Yerevan because her children were frightened.
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Demanding sister's inheritance, 1927
Includes a petition by Muhammad Sadiq Farsh-furush (rug seller) to the Majlis regarding his sister's bestowal of her paternal inheritance to him. Although her husband, Muhammad Rahim Najjar (carpenter) had initially agreed to give his wife's belonging to Muhammad Sadiq, he later disputed Muhammad Sadiq's claim. Moreover, he was able to reverse a verdict which was in favor of Muhammad Sadiq by means of bribing. There is also a letter from the Majlis to Muhammad Sadiq which instructs him to follow his claim via the Ministry of Justice.