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Marriage contract of Khadijah and Kazim from Isfarjan, 1830
Marriage contract of Khadijah, daughter of ʻAli Naqi from Isfarjan, and Kazim from Isfarjan. The mahr includes three tumans, four misqals [unit of weight] of golden jewelry, copperware, a set of local women’s clothes and a set of European women's clothes, chintz bedding from Isfahan, a rug, one colorful kilim, a pair of felt rugs, and for the purchase price of some properties.
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Marriage contract of Ruqiyah Sultan Baygum and Muhammad ‘Ali
Marriage contract of Ruqiyah Sultan Baygum, daughter of Mirza ‘Ali Naqi Isfahani [Jabiri Ansari] and Muhammad ‘Ali, son of Kalb ‘Ali Marbamani, with a mahr of one hundred tumans, which was exchanged for half ownership of a property in Marbaman Jay of Isfahan, 1835.
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Marriage contract of Umm Kulsum and Muhammad ʻAli, 1861
Marriage contract of Umm Kulsum, known as Bibi, daughter of the late Muhammad Rahim from Qaynan in Isfahan, and Muhammad ʻAli, son of the late ʻAli Akbar, resident of Shinabad village. The mahr is twenty-two and one-half tumans. Following this contract, the groom settled with the bride over some property for ten tumans of the mahr.
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Marriage contract of Taj Mah Sultan and Muhammad Riza, 1895
Marriage contract of Taj Mah Sultan, daughter of Mashhadi Muhammad Javad, and Muhammad Riza, son of Muhammad Hasan. The mahr is thirty tumans, a part of a house in the Shamsabad neighborhood of Isfahan, and two misqals [unit of weight] of golden jewelry.
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Marriage contract of Zahra Khanum and Muhammad Karim
Marriage contract of Zahra Khanum, daughter of Muhammad Qasim Zabit al-Shani, and Muhammad Karim, son of Haydar ‘Ali Khan, with a mahr of one hundred tumans, partially exchanged for full ownership of a property located in Takht Qarchah of Isfahan, 1805.
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Marriage contract between Hajiyah Jahan Sultan Khanum and Haji Muhammad Baqir, 1908
Marriage contract between Hajiyah Jahan Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Haji Muhammad Husayn, the broker from Isfahan, and Haji Muhammad Baqir, the son of Aqa Muhammad Taqi Isfahani, dated August 25, 1908. The mahr is 300 tumans, including a Qurʼan, some gold, and part of a house.
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Marriage contract of Sharaf Aqa and Mulla Lutf Allah, 1928
Marriage contract of Sharaf Aqa, the daughter of Aqa Sayyid Mahdi, and Mulla Lutf Allah, the son of Mulla Aqa Mirza. The mahr is twenty six tumans, a Qur’an (valued at one tuman), two-sixths of their house of residence, a portion of land, a set of bedding from Isfahan, some copperware from Isfahan, a rug, and a piece of clothing for a wedding. The above items, except the Qur’an and the money, amount to a total of forty five tumans, which remains the groom's debt. The note on the margin says: the house, the land, the copperware, and the rug were settled for thirty five tumans and the rest...
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Marriage contract of Hajar Khanum with Mirza Mahmud, 1905
The marriage contract of Hajar Khanum, the daughter of Aqa Qasim and Mirza Mahmud, the son of Muhammad Jaʻfar, on 20 August 1905. The mahr is 16 tumans, a qalamkar bed covering (made in Isfahan), carpet, rug, and one sixth of a house.
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Marriage contract of Khadijah Sultan Baygum and Aqa Muhammad Hasan, 1870
Marriage contract of Khadijah Sultan Baygum, the daughter of Aqa Muhammad Riza from Isfahan, and Aqa Muhammad Hasan, the son of Aqa Muhammad Husayn; the mahr is twelve tumans and half of one-sixth of the house of residence.
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Marriage contract between Gawhar Khanum and Mirza Mahmud, 1887
Marriage contract between Gawhar Khanum, the daughter of Aqa Muhammad Husayn, and Mirza Mahmud, the son of Muhammad Sadiq, dated December 1st, 1887. The mahr is a Qurʼan worth two tumans, a qalamkar bed covering made in Isfahan worth 5 tumans, a carpet, a kilim worth 10 tumans, and three sixths of the properties inherited by the bridegroom. A note on the verso reads: "the record of Nanah Gawhar (the mother of our mother, Sakinah Khatun)'s mahr."
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