Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Question and answer about ownership, 1879

Question and answer about ownership, 1879

A question asked from Shari‘atmadar (the local religious notable) about the legitimacy of the ownership of the inheritors of the late Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin Mustawfi. The writer asks about the ownership of Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin’s son, ‘Abd al-Karim, on one-fourth of Lashkam village, Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin’s wife (daughter of Mirza Habib Allah) on one-fourth, and the ownership of Rashvandah village by ‘Abd al-Karim and his sisters. On the top of the letter, there is a response by Mirza Hasan (the Friday Prayer Imam) confirming their ownership.

Item Details

  • Date August or September 1879
  • Dimensions 34 x 19.5 cm
  • Collections ʻAbd al-ʻAli Sultani Mutlaq, Tehran Notary 25 Museum
  • Repository Tehran Notary 25 Museum and ‘Abd al-‘Ali Sultani Mutlaq
  • Restrictions Use of collection materials for publication purposes must cite "Tehran Notary 25 Museum and ‘Abd al-‘Ali Sultani Mutlaq" as current repository.
  • Accessed 10 March 2014
  • Last Edited 25 June 2014
  • Record no. 1258A49
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