Tabriz Document Center and Library

A collection of legal documents, including marriage contracts, divorce settlements, dowry registries, and other settlements.

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Collection Highlights

Marriage and divorce contracts of Furugh-i Ruh Khanum and Mirza Taqi Khan, 1927

Mirza Hasan Rushdiyah and others

Regarding divorce and reconciliation, 1920

Divorce contract of Rubabah Khanum and ‘Abbas‘ali, 1925

Marriage contract of Gawhar Shad and Ruh Allah Mirza, 1869

Settlement between Fatimah Baygum and Fath‘ali Bayg, 1809

Collection Details

Dates Early-19th to early-20th century
Date Acquired 2014
Last Edited 3 February 2016
Record Number 14151

Genres legal & financial marriage contracts photographs sales & settlements dowry registries
Subjects mahr marriage money children death bedding gold jewels and jewelry Qur’an divorce husband and wife power of attorney quarrel and reconciliation quarreling food shoes temporary marriage fabrics clothing flowers group portraits hats military uniforms architecture water and irrigation inheritance gardens qanats villages property and property management siblings caravansaries carpets kitchenware silver dowry copper tirmah mirrors lamps household furnishings

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