Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Zaynab Khanum and Rajab‘ali, 1889

Marriage contract of Zaynab Khanum and Rajab‘ali, 1889

Marriage contract of Zaynab Khanum, the daughter of Ustad Qasim, and Rajab‘ali Abarqu’i, the son of Aqa Hasan. The mahr is forty-five tumans, of which fifteen tumans have been paid and the remaining thirty tumans remain the groom’s debt. A note on the margin specifies that a condition of the marriage is that the wife has the right to choose the place of residence and any relocation should be done with her consent and permission.

Item Details

  • Date 6 March 1889
  • Dimensions 34 x 21.5 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2016
  • Last Edited 7 December 2016
  • Record no. 14142A111
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