Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)

Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)

Zahra Nizam Mafi (Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him that their mother is going to listen to his advice and do her exercises; that Mahmud Khan cannot take photographs because the last time he did, he used ‘Izzat al-Saltanah’s solutions for developing the glasses, which turned them black. He is also busy studying and playing with Farmanfarma’s son, who is the same age. On the second page, she reports some news about Sardar and his intention to give the positions in the government of Burujird and Khurram Abad to Ijlal-i Nizam and Burhan al-Dawlah respectively, but that Ijlal-i Nizam refuses to accept it since he does not want to confront Salar al-Dawlah’s forces in Burujird; and that although Burhan al-Dawlah asked Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] to mediate, she has refused to interfere.

Item Details

  • Date early/mid 20th century
  • Dimensions 20 x 13 cm
  • Collections Mansoureh Ettehadieh -- ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
  • Repository Mansoureh Ettehadieh
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 4 September 2015
  • Last Edited 9 December 2016
  • Record no. 13104A23
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