Dispute between Shi‘as and Tatars over a marriage, 1899-1900
Report from the Iranian Consulate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from Astrakhan, about a dispute between the Shi‘as and Tatars over the marriage of Khalili’s daughter. Tatars claim that since the girl’s mother was not a permanent wife, according to Russian law, her child is a Russian national. But Shi‘as of Haji Tarkhan oppose her marriage to a Tatar man. After some disturbances, the consulate has decided to take the mother and daughter into police custody to protect their safety; along with a receipt of the document and acknowledgment of the consulate’s effort
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- Date 7 December 1899 - 17 February 1900
- Collections Zanyar Nuri
- Repository Zanyar Nuri Collection
- Restrictions No Restrictions.
- Accessed 7 November 2022
- Last Edited 8 March 2023
- Record no. 13118D7
