Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Petition of Ashraf al-Mamalik's daughter, 1922

Petition of Ashraf al-Mamalik's daughter, 1922

Documents include the following: the daughter of Ashraf al-Mamalik (sister of Salar Ashraf and wife of Samin Khan Murad Gurani)’s petition to the Majlis about the seizure of her house and belongings; the confirmation of the petition’s receipt and the order of the Ministry of Interior to the government of Kurdistan to take the petition into account, which was sent to the address of Kawkab Khanum (the wife of judge Ismaʻil); the daughter of Ashraf al-Mamalik’s complaint to the Majlis that some people have trespassed her home because she married Samin Khan Murad Gurani. The Majlis asks the Ministry of Interior to report what they know and try to solve the problem; the Ministry of the Interior orders the government of Kurdistan to handle this and inform the Ministry of the Interior about the outcome.

Item Details

  • Date February or March 1922
  • Collections Zanyar Nuri
  • Repository Zanyar Nuri Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 27 June 2015
  • Last Edited 25 September 2015
  • Record no. 13118B29
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