Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Dividing property of Mirza Muhammad Khan Fakhim al-Saltanah among his daughters: Zaynab, Rubabah, and Asiyah, 1927

Dividing property of Mirza Muhammad Khan Fakhim al-Saltanah among his daughters: Zaynab, Rubabah, and Asiyah, 1927

The document reads in part: “Dividing the property of the late Fakhim al-Saltanah: after giving his wives their mahrs and spending one third of his inheritance according to his will, and also after giving each wife a share of the inheritance (an eighth), the rest of the inheritance, including whatever remains of properties, gardens, buildings, furniture, pack animals, pasture, roadsters, and the rest were divided among Fakhim al-Saltanah’s daughters, Zaynab Khanum, Rubabah Khanum, and Asiyah Khanum. Each daughter received her share, after which, they lose the right to question this decision and if any of them does, changes her mind, and disagrees with it, she has to pay 500 tumans cash to the other two shareholders. Also, whatever remains from Fakhim al-Saltanah’s debts should be paid from that one third of the inheritance. Zaynab Khanum, Rubabah Khanum, and Asiyah Khanum’s shares of the properties are: the old Majdabad, the upper Sifidabad, Burzabad, and Zulfabad; the andaruni building, gardens, and pasture; carpets and felts; bed covering, bowls and brass objects, silver, and books.”