Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Petition of a Jewish man, 1911

Petition of a Jewish man, 1911

Petition of a Jewish man who writes to the Majlis that he was supposed to marry a Jewish girl and had given her father, Sulayman, 200 tumans. However, Sulayman and his family converted to Islam, as a result of which the marriage was cancelled. Sulayman has now declared that the wrtier must convert to Islam (which he is unwilling to do) before he will return the man’s money.

Item Details

  • Date 24 May 1911
  • Collections Zanyar Nuri
  • Repository Zanyar Nuri Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 29 June 2015
  • Last Edited 25 September 2015
  • Record no. 13118B46
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