Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Power of attorney to divorce Rajab and Khayr al-Nisaʼ, 1856

Power of attorney to divorce Rajab and Khayr al-Nisaʼ, 1856

Rajab, the son of Allah Virdi Afshar, gives the power of attorney to divorce his permanent, consummated wife, Khayr al-Nisaʼ, the daughter of Ustad Ismaʻil the mason, to Mulla Jaʻfar, with the condition that she forgo her mahr and pay him an additional 10 rials. The wife forgoes her mahr, in addition, gives one tuman [10 rials] to her husband.

Item Details

  • Date 3 July 1856
  • Collections Astan-i Quds
  • Repository Astan-i Quds Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 16 January 2016
  • Last Edited 23 March 2016
  • Record no. 14126A95
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