Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Three settlements of Haj Habib Allah, 1882, 1883, and 1884

Three settlements of Haj Habib Allah, 1882, 1883, and 1884

The first document, dated 1882, is a copy of the settlement between Haj Habib Allah, son of the late Haj Mirza ʻAbd Allah, and his sister, Mahi Khanum, transferring the ownership of Mahi Khanum’s belongings, including silverware, furniture and goods, land and housing, clothes and fabric, etc. in exchange for a pair of gold bracelets, a knife, and fourteen shahis. The second settlement, dated 1883, is between Haj Habib Allah and his two underaged sons, Muhammad Husayn and Murtaza Quli, transferring the ownership of what he inherited from his sister, Mahi Khanum, in exchange for a knife and one fourteen-shahi coin. The third settlement, dated 1884, is between Haj Habib Allah and his son, Muhammad Husayn, transferring the ownership of what he received from his sister, Mahi Khanum, in exchange for a knife.

Item Details

  • Date 21 September 1882
  • Dimensions 32 x 20 cm27 x 21 cm23 x 18 cm
  • Collections Meisam Ahmadi Kafshani
  • Repository Meisam Ahmadi Kafshani Collection
  • Restrictions Any non-academic and commercial use needs the permission from the owner of the collection.
  • Accessed 30 August 2017
  • Last Edited 21 September 2017
  • Record no. 15161A123
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