Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Will of Shaykh Zayn al-ʻAbidin, 1896

Will of Shaykh Zayn al-ʻAbidin, 1896

The will of Shaykh Zayn al-ʻAbidin, the Prayer Imam, assigning his underage son, Shaykh Mahmud, as the executor of his will. Since Shaykh Mahmud is underage, his nephews, Shaykh Husayn and Mirza Baqir, should intervene in the affairs until he grows up. The will includes Shaykh Zayn al-ʻAbidin’s debts, and the designation of one-third of his properties to pay to someone to fast and pray on his behalf and on behalf of some of his family members.

Item Details

  • Date 2 December 1896
  • Dimensions 35 x 22 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. 15161A131
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