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Glossary of common idioms

Satirical descriptions of some common idioms
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ʻAli Amir al-Umara and ʻAziz Jan to Mansurah

From ʻAli Amir al-Umara (Amir Khan) and ʻAziz Jan to their daughter, Mansurah. In the letter, Amir Khan complains that Mansurah did not send them letters and asks her to send more letters. On the back of the letter is ʻAziz Jan's letter asking Mansurah how she was doing and tells her that she is sending her a few things.
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Collection of tales

This collection consists of different pieces with different styles. Parts of it are written in a history book style. There might be parts of ʻAzudi History or older histories going back to Safavid and Zand eras. There are some tales and proverbs. Another piece is about military education. There is a record of a meeting about Shahi Bank in which Nasir al-Din Shah has been present and then a complimentary explanation about banks in general and how they work. The last part, Latayif and Zarayif, consists of jokes and tales and seems to be from Nasiri era.
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Verses by Aqa Mirza ʻAbd Allah Amjad al-Vizarah

Verses by Aqa Mirza ʻAbd Allah Shaykh al-Islami Amjad al-Vizarah, including a poem for his daughter Akhtar al-Muluk.
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Booklet of satire, Badimjan-chi

Booklet of satire with poems in Turkish, illustrated; inscription on the first page: Badimjan-chi [-] Bazar-i Sadiqiyah, Kitabfurushi Irani; inscription on the second page: Tafrih Namah Lazimiyah
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Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women], 1916

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.
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Fragment of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]

The first few pages of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining Women] (also known as Ta’dib al-nisaʼ), 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.
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Book on Finding a Spouse

The Book on Finding a Spouse is a short poem describing courtship and marriage customs during the Qajar period. Mirza Baqir Qazvini (1838-1886) wrote this book, under the pen name Naji.
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Anthology [with The book of finding a spouse, and a satirical poem about women], 1887-1891

A collection of different topics by various authors, including Essay of Majdiyah, Oct 1887-Sept 1889; Essay of Good Deeds: in reply to Haji Mulla ʻAli by Haji Sayyid Hasan Vaʻiz and written in the hand of Mirza Nasr Allah, August 1889; Tazvijnamah [The Book of Finding a Spouse] by Mirza Muhammad Baqir Naji Qazvini, written in the hand of Mirza Nasr al-Allah, April 1890; Poems of Mulla Sadiq Mulla Rajab Isfahani, 1888 or 1889; Satirical poem about women, 15 September 1890; Poem on intimacy, written in the hand of Mirza Nasr al-Allah, August 1890; Writings of Haj Shaykh al-Ra'is Qajar,...
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Anthology of food, [ca. 1873 or 1874]

A satirical anthology of poetry that uses Iranian foods to make fun of government elites, both men and women, including: Nasir al-Din Shah, Muzaffar al-Din Shah (Vali ʻAhd), Aqa Vajih, Fakhr al-Muluk, Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, ʻIsmat al-Dawlah, Amin al-Saltanah, Turan Aqa, Tuman Aqa, Anis al-Dawlah, Shukuh al-Saltanah, Taj al-Dawlah, Shams al-Dawlah, Akhtar al-Saltanah, Badr al-Saltanah, Zaynab al-Saltanah, ʻIffat al-Saltanah, ʻAʼishah Khanum, Hajiyah Khanum, Amin Aqdas, Imam Jumʻah, Atabak Aʻzam, Iʻtimad al-Saltanah, Shaykh al-Islam, Nazim al-Bikaʼ. The writer, Mayil Afshar, received the titles...

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Glossary of common idioms

ʻAli Amir al-Umara and ʻAziz Jan to Mansurah

Collection of tales

Verses by Aqa Mirza ʻAbd Allah Amjad al-Vizarah

Booklet of satire, Badimjan-chi

Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women], 1916

Fragment of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]

Book on Finding a Spouse

Anthology [with The book of finding a spouse, and a satirical poem about women], 1887-1891

Anthology of food, [ca. 1873 or 1874]

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Glossary of common idioms

ʻAli Amir al-Umara and ʻAziz Jan to Mansurah

Collection of tales

Verses by Aqa Mirza ʻAbd Allah Amjad al-Vizarah

Booklet of satire, Badimjan-chi

Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women], 1916

Fragment of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]

Book on Finding a Spouse

Anthology [with The book of finding a spouse, and a satirical poem about women], 1887-1891

Anthology of food, [ca. 1873 or 1874]

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