Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Correspondence regarding complaint by Guli Khanum and Muhammad Khan against Surayya Khanum, 1913 or 1914

Correspondence regarding complaint by Guli Khanum and Muhammad Khan against Surayya Khanum, 1913 or 1914

Regarding Guli Khanum and Muhammad Khan’s claim of being children of the late Iskandar Khan Fath al-Sultan and demanding their share of inheritance, which comes to one thousand five hundred tumans, from Surayya Khanum, Fath al-Sultan’s wife. Includes a letter by their attorney; two affidavits from the people of Chargar confirming that Nazi Khanum was the temporary wife of Fath al-Sultan and Guli Khanum and Muhammad Khan are his children, also that Surayya Khanum has seized the properties that belonged to the deceased; a power of attorney given by Surayya Khanum and Gawhar Khanum, Fath al-Sultan’s mother, and on behalf of his daughter and two sons, Parviz Khan and Khusraw Khan, to Mashhadi Kazim aslahah-furush [weapon seller] from Tabriz and resident of Tehran; an affidavit regarding Surayya Khanum’s intention to return to Khamsah after selling the mentioned property in Tehran and appealing to the court to oblige her on appointing an attorney; the court report; and several subpoenas.

Item Details

  • Date 1 December 1913 - 9 September 1914
  • Collections National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Repository National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Restrictions Users must refer to the National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran as the original owner of items in this collection.
  • Accessed 21 October 2020
  • Last Edited 9 August 2021
  • Record no. 902A50
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