Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter about Sitarah Khanum's property, 1903

Letter about Sitarah Khanum's property, 1903

Regarding a petition of Mirza Isma’il, the son of Mushir al-Tujjar, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding his mother Sitarah Khanum’s ownership of a farm; Ma‘sumah Khanum, the other wife of the late Mushir al-Tujjar, and some others, are trying to annul Sitarah Khanum’s ownership of the farm and divide the property among all the heirs of the late Mushir al-Tujjar. Mirza Isma‘il presents some documents indicating the accuracy of his mother’s ownership; the author does not know if Ma‘sumah Khanum has a document proving her claim or not, and requests an investigation.

Item Details

  • Date 8 August 1903
  • Collections Mansoureh Ettehadieh
  • Repository Mansoureh Ettehadieh Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions.
  • Accessed 30 November 2022
  • Last Edited 4 February 2023
  • Record no. 1021B8
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