Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Mah Sultan's will, 1903

Mah Sultan's will, 1903

Khayr al-Nisa’ Baygum, known as Mah Sultan, the daughter of Haji Mirza ‘Abd al-Muttalib, has appointed Aqa Mirza Muhammad Sahib Amin al-Tujjar, the son of Haji ‘Abd al-Husayn Amin al-Tujjar from Shiraz, as the executor of her will regarding her inherited property from her late husband, Haj ‘Abd al-Husayn, as her mahr and as half of her one-eighth share. Khayr al-Nisa’ has left all her belongings to her daughter, Fatimah Baygum known as Bibi Kuchak, for which she is responsible for the cost of forty years of prayers and fast on behalf of her mother.

Item Details

  • Date 23 September 1903
  • Dimensions 58 x 30.5 cm
  • Collections Jaleh Arvand (Fariyan)
  • Repository Jaleh Arvand (Fariyan) Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 18 February 2016
  • Last Edited 11 March 2016
  • Record no. 14135A8
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