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Peasants to Anis al-Dawlah, 1894

A telegram from the peasants of Shaykh Garden in Savah (which was part of the crown lands of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim) to Anis al-Dawlah. They talk about their debt to the Court and state that after the garden was purchased by Zahir al-Saltanah, the peasants have been suffering from the injustice. The new owner has acquired 70 tumans more than their actual debt, which is beyond their financial means. In this letter, the peasants ask Anis al-Dawlah to act on their behalf before Nasir al-Din Shah. They request justice and for the extra money to be returned to them.
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Marriage contract between Gawhar Khanum and Mirza Asad Allah, 1879

Marriage contract of Gawhar Khanum (daughter of ʻAliriza Mustawfi) with Mirza Asad Allah (son of Haji Mirza Muhammad Husayn Mustawfi) in May or June 1879. Mahr includes 100 tumans, a Qurʼan, gold (ten tumans), copper containers made in Kashan, a carpet, a qalamkar bed covering, a female Ethiopian slave (40 tumans), one third of an herb shop, part of a farm land near Savah and its water right, one sixth of a house in andaruni, and one sixth of a farm house originally belonged to the groom's father, who transfers it to Mirza Asad Allah to be included in his wife's Mahr.
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Regarding Fakhri Jahan Khanum and Umm Layli's salaries, 1911

Documents include letters of salary confirmation for inheritors of Aqa Yusuf, including his two wives, Fakhri Jahan Khanum (daughter of Haji Abu Talib) and Umm Layli (daughter of Mashhadi Husayn from Khurasan), and their sons, ‘Ali Akbar Khan and Hadi Khan respectively; Fakhri Jahan Khanum and Umm Layli's power of attorney to ‘Ali Akbar Khan to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms
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Correspondence regarding the murder of Haydar Quli, 1919

Investigation of the murder of Haydar Quli with the order of Hisam al-Mulk's wife. Includes correspondence among the Governors of Savah and Zarand, Tehran, and Hamadan. According to a report by the gendarmerie, Hisam al-Mulk's wife stopped at Gharq Abad village on her way to Hamadan. During the night, Haydar Quli entered her house intending to commit robbery but one of the servants arrested him. In the morning, while he attempted to escape, he was shot in the back by the servant. However, the peasants of Gharq Abad claimed in a petition that there was a fight between Haydar Quli and one of...
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Regarding Maryam Khanum and Qamar Taj Khanum's salaries, 1911

Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Maryam Khanum and Qamar Taj Khanum, daughters of ‘Aliriza Khan ‘Azud al-Mulk (Nayib al-Saltanah); Maryam Khanum's power of attorney to ‘Abbasquli Khan and Qamar Taj Khanum's power of attorney to Dabir Humayun to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms, which include a note describing ‘Azud al-Mulk's intent on dividing his salaries among his children
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Mahlaqa Mallah's interview- part II

An interview with Mahlaqa Mallah's, which was conducted on 23 December, 2014 by Afsaneh Najmabadi in the presence of Nasrin Abolhassani, Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi, Sousan Abolhassani, and Sara Abazari, in which she shares memories of members of her family, including her mother, Khadijah Afzal Vaziri, her maternal grandmother, Bibi Khanum Astarabadi, and her paternal grandmother, Guljan Khanum. She also talks about her ancestors and her family's roots.
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Schools' enrollment statistics , 1911

By the Ministry of Education, based on statistics from schools in Tehran and the vicinity, and the news of an increase in the number of girls schools

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Peasants to Anis al-Dawlah, 1894

Marriage contract between Gawhar Khanum and Mirza Asad Allah, 1879

Regarding Fakhri Jahan Khanum and Umm Layli's salaries, 1911

Correspondence regarding the murder of Haydar Quli, 1919

Regarding Maryam Khanum and Qamar Taj Khanum's salaries, 1911

Mahlaqa Mallah's interview- part II

Schools' enrollment statistics , 1911

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Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

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Peasants to Anis al-Dawlah, 1894

Marriage contract between Gawhar Khanum and Mirza Asad Allah, 1879

Regarding Fakhri Jahan Khanum and Umm Layli's salaries, 1911

Correspondence regarding the murder of Haydar Quli, 1919

Regarding Maryam Khanum and Qamar Taj Khanum's salaries, 1911

Mahlaqa Mallah's interview- part II

Schools' enrollment statistics , 1911

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