Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of the daughter of Ustad Hasan Saffar and Ustad Ibrahim, 1873

Marriage contract of the daughter of Ustad Hasan Saffar and Ustad Ibrahim, 1873

Marriage contract of the daughter of Ustad Hasan Saffar (the son of ʻAli Muhammad Qurban) [her name is not ‌legible] and Ustad Ibrahim, the son of Mulla Khudabakhsh. The mahr is 15 tumans, which includes: an outfit to be bought, five mans of copper, 10 mans of carpet, kilims, and felt. Nine tumans remain the groom’s debt. If the groom does not give alimony to the bride in his absence, the bride can divorce herself. Also, the groom is not permitted to take the bride out of the region.

Item Details

  • Date circa. 3 May 1873
  • Collections Astan-i Quds
  • Repository Astan-i Quds Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 15 January 2016
  • Last Edited 11 March 2016
  • Record no. 14126A79
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