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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, 1965
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, in Rome, telling her family news and discussing Ma‘sumah Khanum's interest in mysticism. She asks if her readings have offered her some understanding of human suffering, and requests that she share any insight she may have acquired. As an example, she tells the story of Salar al-Dawlah's wife: "When I was nine years old, our father [Nizam al-Saltanah], the governor of Luristan and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan] at the time, was sent to fight against Salar al-Dawlah, who was claiming the crown. Salar al-Dawlah...
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Dowry registry of Khadijah Bayg Layk
Dowry registry of Khadijah Bayg Layk, including household furnishing, carpets, kitchenware, tableware, lamps, mirrors, bedding, a telephone, a gramophone, and electrical accessories
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Regarding daughters of Aqa Ghulam Riza's claim, 1929
Report of a court and witnesses' testimonies regarding the late Ra’is Ghulam Riza's properties usurped by his brother, Ra’is Yusuf; Ra’is Ghulam Riza's daughters filed a claim and obtained a piece of property during the previous year; and Ra’is Yusuf re-captured the property in 1929