Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Zubaydah and Jaʻfar Quli, 1868

Marriage contract of Zubaydah and Jaʻfar Quli, 1868

Marriage contract of Zubaydah, the daughter of Muhammad ʻAli the sheriff, and Jaʻfar Quli, the son of Husayn from Dih-i Naw. The mahr includes: five mans [each man is three kilograms] of copper, carpets to cover a room, sheep, two outfits to be bought, a house, silver and crimson gold, and pieces of lands.

Item Details

  • Date 18 December 1868
  • Collections Astan-i Quds
  • Repository Astan-i Quds Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 15 January 2016
  • Last Edited 11 March 2016
  • Record no. 14126A76
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