Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Shams al-Zaman Khanum and Mirza Hasan Khan, 1909

Marriage contract of Shams al-Zaman Khanum and Mirza Hasan Khan, 1909

The marriage contract of Shams al-Zaman Khanum, daughter of Mirza Davud Khan Shirazi, and Mirza Hasan Khan, son of Muʼtaman al-Sultan Iskandar Khan. The mahr is 150 tumans.

Item Details

  • Date 12 November 1909
  • Notes

    In the marriage contract, it is indicated that the husband has paid 50 tumans to his wife and owes her 100 tumans. On the last page, there is a note in which Shams al-Zamanhas transferred the remaining 100 tumans of her mahr to Shaykh Mahdi Rashti. It also mentions that he has to claim the money from the husband and Shams al-Zaman has nothing to do with it.

  • Dimensions 21.5 x 15 cm
  • Collections Karen
  • Repository Karen Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 6 August 2012
  • Last Edited 14 September 2012
  • Record no. 1252A19
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