Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract between Zahra Khanum and Mirza Husayn, 1929

Marriage contract between Zahra Khanum and Mirza Husayn, 1929

Marriage contract between Zahra Khanum (daughter of Dayi Jaʻfar) with Mirza Husayn (son of Muhammad Hashim) on December 29, 1929. Mahr includes a Qurʼan, 70 tumans, and one sixth of a house in Ark district. Rubab Khanum (daughter of Dayi ʻAbbas), the husband’s aunt, signed this contract. Also 20 tumans were given to the wife by the husband as bridal gift, which was settled for 100 dinars.

Item Details

  • Date 29 December 1929
  • Notes

    This document was purchased and owned by Minu Mukri.

  • Dimensions 21.5 x 16 cm
  • Collections Ladjevardi
  • Repository Ladjevardi Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions.
  • Accessed 27 February 2014
  • Last Edited 28 March 2014
  • Record no. 13116A78
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