Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Petition

Petition

Petition addressed to Nazim al-Sultan on behalf of Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim Kaliskah-chi [carriage driver], who has been sentenced to pay six hundred tumans to his wife, Hajiyah Ruqiyah Sultan; however, the writer is witness to Hajiyah Ruqiyah Sultan’s deposition that she has not given any money to her husband and has settled all her entitlements. The writer also emphasizes Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim’s financial hardship.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Collections Jamal Radfar
  • Repository Jamal Radfar Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 5 March 2019
  • Last Edited 7 May 2019
  • Record no. 16179A229
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