Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah

‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah

‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah explaining why he did not have a chance to write earlier due to preoccupations at the Majlis and attending a party at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held for the foreign ambassadors and their wives. He describes the party for Surur, noting that there were one hundred and fifty guests, men and women, with music, etc. He talks about the constraints on him and Surur al-Saltanah and that he does not believe in restrictions for lovers, whether in Muharram or Safar, and that he has written to Salar about this and is hoping they could see each other soon. He explains the reason for asking Surur about having eyeglasses was a dream he had in which Surur was wearing them. He then mentions Surur’s remarks about being happy that Mu‘azzaz was busy with work so he did not have a chance to do other things and explains that he only has Surur in his mind and, for instance, he did not pay any attention to some beautiful women at the table in the party. At the end, he tells Surur how much he misses her and tells Surur al-Saltanah that she could do whatever she wants regarding Shawkat al-Dawlah’s party.

Item Details

  • Creator ‘Abd al-Husayn Taymurtash (Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk)
  • Date circa. 1909 or 1910
  • Dimensions 20 x 26 cm
  • Collections Sorourolsaltaneh Teymourtash (Khazeni)
  • Repository Sorourolsaltaneh Teymourtash (Khazeni)
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 1 July 2014
  • Last Edited 1 August 2014
  • Record no. 13110A44
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