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Anji Baygum's petition, 1911
Anji Baygum complains to Majlis about the new governor of Garus, ʻAliriza Khan, who has beaten her son-in-law (who is a descendant of the Prophet) and injured her as well. Anji Baygum sends her scarf and part of her hair that was pulled out by the governor of Garus to the Majlis as evidence and to object to his selection as governor.
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Zahra Khanum's petition
Documents include the following: petition of Zahra Khanum, daughter of Karbalayi Asad Allah, the merchant, written by Iqbal al-Mamalik, the representative of Garus, to the Majlis. Zahra Khanum complains about the seizure of her properties by Amir Afshar and seeks their return; the Majlis writes to the Ministry of the Interior to deal with Zahra Khanum's complaint; the Ministry of the Interior writes to the Majlis claiming that her request is judiciary and that the Ministry of the Interior is not responsible for judicial matters, in light of which Zahra Khanum should address the Ministry of...
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Petition of Basir al-Sultan's wife, 1911 or 1912
Basir al-Sultan's wife has complained about the encroachment of the governor of Garus (ʻAliriza Khan) on her and her husband's rights. The Majlis writes to the Premier about this case. Since Basir al-Sultan's wife has not received a response, she is publiciizing her telegram to the Majlis in the newspaper Iran-i Naw.
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Vajihah Khanum's petition to Majlis
Documents related to Vajihah Khanum Garusi (daughter of Hasanʻali Bayg Garusi)'s complaint to the Majlis against her paternal aunts, who have seized her inheritance.
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Qadam Khayr Garusi's petition, 1914 or 1915
Qadam Khayr Garusi complains to Majlis against Haj Mirza Abu al-Bashar, who has seized her properties after the death of her husband, Sayyid ʻAbbas. The Ministry of the Interior ordered the government of Garus to investigate the case. The Majlis writes to Qadam Khayr that her complaint has been received and is being dealt with.
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Umm Layli's petition, 1911
Umm Layli complains to the Majlis that her only son was arrested and beaten by the new governor of Garus, ʻAliriza Khan, because her son worked with the previous governor [before the Constitutional Revolution]. Her son has now lost his senses due to the beating.
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Petition of the mother and sisters of Sardar Amjad, 1921
Sardar Amjad's family members have complained to the Majlis about the trouble cause for them by the new government of Garus because of their familial connections to the former governor, ʻAliriza Khan. The Majlis asks the Ministry of Interior to report whatever they have done regarding Sardar Amjad's family members' call for justice.
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Conflict at Sitarah's house, 1922
A Jewish woman named Sitarah who kept wine in her house calls for help from her coreligionists when the agent of the office of Finance in Garus confiscates her wine. This causes a conflict between Nur Allah Ibrahim Zadah, the head of the Aliyans school in Garus, and Bahram, the agent of the office of Finance.
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Letter from Talʻat al-Dawlah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talʻat al-Dawlah, daughter of Nadim al-Saltanah and wife of Haji ʻAliriza Khan, talks about the hardships she faced after her husband's death. She describes how agents looted her house and seized fifty thousand tumans worth of property that Haji ʻAliriza Khan had transferred to their daughter, Muhtaram, before passing away. Also, her husband's nephew sent a telegram to Tehran claiming his share of these belongings. The writer notes the cruelty her and her daughter experienced, and asks the addressee for help and justice.
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Correspondence regarding Qadam Khayr's claims, 1915
Includes a letter from the Majlis to the Ministry of Interior urging them to investigate Qadam Khayr's complaint against Haji Mirza Abu al-Bashar who seized her belongings after her husband's death. In another letter, from the Majlis to the Ministry of Interior, with a letter by Qadam Khayr attached, she renounces the previous claims; instead, she aknowledges Hujjat al-Islam Abu al-Bashar's gracefulness and calls for the arrest of the person who forged the initial petition.
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