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Fatimah's deposition, 1918
Fatimah states that she has not become pregnant since she has been married to Husayn (son of the late Bab‘ali). There is other evidence that proves the accuracy of her statement.
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Affidavit, 1802
The document reads, in part: "It is stated that Gul Bibi, the wife of Sayyid Jaʻfar, was previously the wife of the deceased Mir ʻAbd al-Ghaffar. The deceased Mirza Abu al-Hasan had previously calculated the value of Mir ʻAbd al-Ghaffar's belongings and realized that all the properties were equal to Mir ʻAbd al-Ghaffar's wife's mahr and, based on shariʻah law, he had given them all to her. The affiants should write their names and seal this document so that it becomes valid. December 1802 or January 1803." On the margin, Jahan Banu and Hasan have testified as affiants."
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Deposition about debt, 1900
Karbalayi Abu al-Qasim Nahhas [the copper seller], son of Karbalayi Zayn al-‘Abidin Nahhas, confirms that he owes two hundred tumans to his wife Bibi Ruqiyah, daughter of Karbalayi Muhammad Riza ‘Attar [the herbalist], which he will pay back in five years. He also puts one-third of a house in the Sarbagh neighborhood of Shiraz as a security deposit until he pays his debt completely.
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Managing Mirza ‘Ali Khan's inheritance, 1916
After the death of Mirza ‘Ali Khan, son of Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim Khan Mu‘tamad, and the testimony of his brothers (with Mulla Mirza Ahmad Shaykh al-Islam's presence), regarding the absence of a male heir, his properties were divided amongst his wives and daughters, and the management of the rest of his properties was assigned to his older brother, Mirza Muhammad Riza Vazir. Now, after one year, because of Mirza Muhammad Riza's illness, this responsibility is transferred to his brother, Mirza ‘Abd al-Ghaffar Khan Mu‘tamad al-Iyalah.
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Mirza Riza Khan’s deposition, 1895
Mirza Riza Khan (colonel), son of Maryam Khanum (‘Aziz al-Hajiyah) and Mirza ‘Abd Allah Khan Mustawfi, states that he has received all his share of inheritance and has no claims on his paternal inheritance from his mother, who was the executor of the will.
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Mirza Ja‘far Khan’s deposition, 1895
Mirza Ja‘far Khan (military administrator), son of Maryam Khanum (‘Aziz al-Hajiyah) and Mirza ‘Abd Allah Khan Mustawfi, states that he has received all his share of inheritance and has no claims on his paternal inheritance from his mother, who was the executor of the will.
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Affidavit
Affidavit from merchants and farmers of Shiraz, requested by Muhammad Karim from Padank to confirm that his house was robbed during ‘Ali Khani chaos, and he spent his remaining money on repairing the building in Padank village with the promise from Mashhadi ‘Ali to pay him back, but Mashhadi ‘Ali passed away and now Muhammad Karim and his family suffer from poverty
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Deposition and settlement about husband's debt, 1913
Ruqiyah Sultan (permanent wife of Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim Khan Kaliskah-chi [the coachman] and daughter of the late Haji Muhammad Husayn, confirms that the document, about her husband's debt of five hundred tumans to her, is lost. Then she settles the debt with her husband for one tuman and one charik [unit of weight] of wheat.
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Petition to get back possessions, 1917
Petition by Aqa Buzurg Kharraz [the shoe seller], son of Karbalayi Mahmud Kharraz, to Hujjat al-Islam Aqa Sayyid ‘Ali, requesting to call the witnesses to testify that Aqa Buzurg's wife (daughter of Haji Mirza Baba) possessed his belongings listed in the document, which she denies. On the margin, names of the witness women are listed as: Khanum ‘Ismat (wife of Mirza Muhammad Baqir), Rubab Sultan (daughter of Muhammad Ibrahim from Shiraz), Khanum ‘Azra, and Khanum Hufi (wife of Mirza Muhammad Ja‘far Khan). Hujjat al-Islam's response is on the margin as well.
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Regarding salaries of Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Sadr al-Sadat's inheritors, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Fatimah Khanum (Khanum Karbalayi) and Baygum Khanum, wives of Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Sadr al-Sadat; and Sadiqah Khanum, Sayyid Muhammad Taqi's daughter; an affidavit regarding the inheritors; power of attorney to Aqa Sayyid Hasan to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms