Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Documents regarding 
Sughra Khanum's complaint, 1913

Documents regarding Sughra Khanum's complaint, 1913

Documents regarding the complaint by Sughra Khanum, wife of Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, on behalf of her daughter, Zahra Khanum, known as Zarrin Taj, against Zarrin Taj’s husband, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Kitab-furush (bookseller), son of Mirza Muhammad Husayn from Gulpayigan, regarding her daughter’s dowry and other prerogatives. Includes a copy of the marriage contract, Zarrin Taj’s power of attorney to her mother, an affidavit regarding Zarrin Taj’s harrasment by her husband, Sughra Khanums’s power of attorney to Shaykh Muhammad from Taliqan, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali’s power of attorney to Shaykh Muhammad Husayn from Tehran, and the attorney’s request from the court to overturn confiscation of his client’s property, subpeanas, and other court documents.

Item Details

  • Date 7 January 1913 - 28 May 1913
  • 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. 902A57
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