Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Umm al-Khaqan's debts

Umm al-Khaqan's debts

After the death of Umm al-Khaqan (wife of Muzaffar al-Din Shah), Farmanfarma’s mother-in-law, Malakah Jahan (wife of Muhammad Ali Shah) asks him to pay Umm al-Khaqan’s debts to her. According to the documents that Malakah Jahan holds, Umm al-Khaqan once borrowed 4000 tumans from Malakah Jahan and borrowed 800 tumans from her on another occasion. Another document (dated November 2, 1908) is a request from Iftikhar al-Tujjar to give 4000 tumans to Umm al-Khaqan’s agents. The third document (dated November 14 and 16, 1908) is a receipt recording the payment of 800 tumans to Umm al-Khaqan’s agents and the promise from Umm al-Khaqan to pay it back.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Collections Zanyar Nuri
  • Repository Zanyar Nuri Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 27 June 2015
  • Last Edited 25 September 2015
  • Record no. 13118B25
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