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Letter about a petition from Nusrat al-Dawlah, [late 19th century]
The letter concerns a meeting with Anis al-Dawlah, favorite wife of the harem of Nasir al-Din Shah, in which she is asked to deliver a petition from Firuz Mirza Nusrat al-Dawlah, son of ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma and ‘Izzat al-Dawlah, to her husband and the Crown Prince.
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Mirza Mansur Shaykh al-Islam to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Mirza Mansur Shaykh al-Islam writes to his nephew, Aqa Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, to offer advice on family matters.
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Mirza Mansur Shaykh al-Islam to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Mirza Mansur Shaykh al-Islam offers family advise to his nephew, Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam.
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Letter about selecting a wife, [late 19th century]
The unidentified author advises that Najm al-Saltanah's daughter is a better marriage prospect than Ashraf al-Muluk, the daughter of her sister, Surur al-Saltanah, and requests that this information be kept confidential.
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Taʼdib al-nisaʼ [Disciplining women]
Ta’dib al-nisa’ [Disciplining Women], also known as Ta’dib al-nisvan, is a male-centered, often misogynous text written in the tradition of satirical books of advice to men about how to treat their wives and train their daughters. According to Ruhangiz Karachi, the author of this text is most probably Khanlar Mirza Ihtisham al-Dawlah (d. 1861, a son of Fath 'Ali Shah). See "Who is the original author of Ta’dib al-nisvan?", Tarikh-i adabiyat, 65, 3 (summer 2010): 199-208.
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Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]
Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining Women], also known as Ta’dib al-nisaʼ, is a male-centered, often misogynous text written in the tradition of satirical books of advice to men about how to treat their wives and train their daughters. According to Ruhangiz Karachi, the author of this text is most probably Khanlar Mirza Ihtisham al-Dawlah (d. 1861, a son of Fath ‘Ali Shah). See “Who is the original author of Ta’dib al-nisvan?”, Tarikh-i adabiyat, 65, 3 (summer 2010): 199-208. This version is written in the hand of Asiyah, daughter of Sayyid Husayn Husayni on 2 Shaʻban 1313 [18 January 1896], and...
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Telegram from ʻIzzat al-Saltanah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1899
ʻIzzat al-Saltanah advises ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma to give power of attorney to someone who could manage his financial affairs
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Tarbiat al-bunat
An early text for the education of girls, adapted and translated by Mirza ‘Aziz Allah Khan.
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Hadiyat al-muhibb
Originally written by Mulla ʻAbd al-Rasul Madani Kashani (1863 or 64–1946 or 47), in 1894 or 1895 [1312 AH].
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Amir al-Umara to Mansurah
Amir al-Umara (Amir Khan) advises Mansurah, his daughter, to avoid bad people. He also asks her to trust God when she feels alone and not to be disappointed when things go wrong.
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