Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter about Sakinah Khanum's distress

Letter about Sakinah Khanum's distress

A person from the local government of Kirmanshah wants to marry Sakinah Khanum, wife of the late ‘Abd al-Rahim. Despite the pressure, she did not accept the proposal. After a few days of threats, several women came to Sakinah Khanum’s house and beat her up. She had no choice other than taking refuge in the house of Ahmad Bayg Shahbandar with her two children. The author asks for an investigation of this case.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Dimensions 20.5 x 13 cm
  • Collections Majlis Document Center -- Farmanfarma documents
  • Repository Majlis Library, Museum and Document Center
  • Restrictions Use of collection materials for publication purposes must cite Majlis Library, Museum and Document Center (Tehran, Iran) as current repository.
  • Accessed 3 March 2020
  • Last Edited 12 March 2020
  • Record no. 1018C108
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