Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Petition about halting a marriage, 1928

Petition about halting a marriage, 1928

In January 7, 1928, Sakinah Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Haj Muhammad Aqa the textile maker, was deceived into marrying Hasan Aqa. The writer and Aqa Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali were summoned to perform the marriage and they refused to proceed without permission from the girl’s father, confiscated the mahr letter and returned the girl to her father’s house.

Item Details

  • Date 23 January 1928
  • Dimensions 23 x 17 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 26 October 2016
  • Last Edited 7 December 2016
  • Record no. 14142A135
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