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Letter about a Rawzah gathering of Anis al-Dawlah
The document reads: "My dear, the rawzah gathering of Anis al-Dawlah starts tonight in the royal Kishikkhanah and, according to the ritual, the recitation of the trials [of Imams] also should begin tonight at the harem. His highness was also informed and he has given us the money for the expenses as it was agreed on. As for the lamps: tip the treasurer with money, which should be taken from Muʻin al-Dawlah so that he himself comes and provides the lamps. At most, up to three lamps will be lit." [on margin:] "My master, if you have the permission, the treasurer should collaborate. However,...
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Ghulam Husayn Khan's endowment, 1919
Ghulam Husayn Khan Sardar Mujallal, son of Haj Sulayman Khan Bihjat al-Dawlah, has transferred his properties near Kirman and Bam to Mirza Husayn Khan Sardar Nusrat, son of Murtaza Quli Khan Vakil al-Mulk, in exchange for some crystal candy. The condition is that Mirza Husayn Khan endows these properties after Ghulam Husayn Khan’s death. Nine hundred and thirty tumans is the annual budget to cover the costs of hiring people for reading the Qurʼan and rawzah, repairs, cleaning the tomb in Najaf, and expenses of coffee, sugar cubes, tobacco, charcoal, water pipes, and lamps. Aman Allah, son...