Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Documents about the punishment of the marriage cleric of Muhammad Bayg's wife

Documents about the punishment of the marriage cleric of Muhammad Bayg's wife

Documents include a report explaining that Gurgin Khan Shujaʻ Lashgar kidnapped Muhammad Bayg Dashti’s wife when Muhammad Bayg was still alive and married her. After the arrival of Shaykh ʻAbd al-Qadir to Margavar village, he summons the cleric who officiated this marriage ceremony and orders that his hands be cut off; a report from Urumiyah about the punishment of this cleric and about the feud between Muhammad Bayg’s brothers and Gurgin Khan’s brothers; and a request to confirm the truth of the punishment, which asks that it be sent to Tehran in code in order to inform the embassy of Islambul [Istanbul].

Item Details

  • Date November or December 1909 - January or February 1910
  • Collections Zanyar Nuri
  • Repository Zanyar Nuri Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 25 June 2015
  • Last Edited 25 September 2015
  • Record no. 13118B4
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