Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Maʻsumah Khanum and Khalil Khan, 1913

Marriage contract of Maʻsumah Khanum and Khalil Khan, 1913

The marriage contract of Maʻsumah Khanum, daughter of Prince Mirza Muhammad Riza, and Khalil Khan, son of Rafiʻ Khan Navayi. The mahr is one-hundred tumans and a Qurʼan.

Item Details

  • Date 30 September 1913
  • Notes

    In this marriage contract wife’s name comes first. Also, there is a note indicating that Maʻsumah Khanum has received her mahr in 1922 and cannot demand anything else from her husband. The note is in both Arabic and Persian.

  • Dimensions 24 x 17.5 cm
  • Collections Karen
  • Repository Karen Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 6 August 2012
  • Last Edited 14 September 2012
  • Record no. 1252A15
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