Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter and marriage contract, 1898

Letter and marriage contract, 1898

The author talks about Muhammad Hasan’s insistence on getting married and having no other option, he had suggest to Muhammad Hasan to marry Sultan Khanum, daughter of the late Husayn ‘Ali, who was ten years old. On the back, there is a temporary marriage contract for ten years between Sultan Khanum, daughter of the late Husayn ‘Ali, and Mulla Muhammad Hasan, son of Mulla Asad Allah. The mahr is two tumans.

Item Details

  • Date 26 February 1898
  • Dimensions 21.5 x 12 cm
  • Collections Nina and Siyamak Mihrdad
  • Repository Nina and Siyamak Mihrdad Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 18 October 2018
  • Last Edited 26 December 2018
  • Record no. 15173A24
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