Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract between Hamidah Khanum and Haj Aqa Mir Maʻsum Khan, 1913

Marriage contract between Hamidah Khanum and Haj Aqa Mir Maʻsum Khan, 1913

Marriage contract between Hamidah Khanum, daughter of ʻAbd al-Hamid Khan Yamin Nizam, and Haj Aqa Mir Maʻsum Khan, son of ʻAliriza Khan on April 8, 1913. The mahr is 12000 tumans and a Qurʼan worth 100 tumans and all is on the bridegroom’s charge. On the verso: “on December 6, 1930 I settled 1700 tumans for this contract with Khanum Navvab al-Hajiyah. Signed by Hamidah Ghaffari.” Another note states: “Hamidah Khanum had filed a claim against Khanum Navvab al-Hajiyah with the Ministry of Justice regarding her mahr; she has finally settled tha claim with me for 1700 tumans; this amount has been paid to her. April 3, 1931.”

Item Details

  • Date 8 April 1913
  • Dimensions 23 x 17 cm
  • Collections Farrukh Shaybani
  • Repository Farrukh Shaybani Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 22 September 2014
  • Last Edited 5 March 2015
  • Record no. 13105A5
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