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Group portrait
Pictured, from left, are: Sattar (the father of Sayyid Qasim, Faridah Khanum, and Tahirah Khanum), Faridah Khanum (Sayyid Qasim's sister), Mahbubah Khanum, Tahirah Khanum (Sayyid Qasim's sister), unidentified, and Sayyid Qasim (Ma‘sumah Khanum's uncle). The inscription on verso says that this photograph was taken on 8/28/1958 at a cafe on the way back from Marand.
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Legal and financial documents of ‘Abbas's children
1- Hajar Khanum transfers her share of the inheritance from her late husband, ‘Abbas, to his two sons, Bakhsh‘ali and Hasanquli, in exchange for fifteen tumans and 20 mans of grain, half of which is wheat and half is barley (1904); 2- all the belongings of ‘Abbas was divided among his inheritors, including Fatimah, Umm Nisa’, Bakhsh‘ali, and Hasanquli and the share of the daughters (some properties and some cash) was determined and was paid to them (March 2, 1904); 3- after dividing the inheritance of ‘Abbas among his adult children, the share of his two underage daughters, Narjis Khanum...
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Petition by Mulla Karim's wife
Petition by the wife of Mulla Karim ‘Attar (herbalist) from Marand to Hujjat al-Islam regarding Shaykh Manaf, who had deprived the wife of Mulla Karim's brother from her mahr and rights, demanding that she should have proof of marriage while they had been married for 40 or 50 years. After Mulla Karim's death, Shaykh Manaf also deprived his wife, the petitioner, from her rights and assigned Dadashi from Huchqan as the guardian of her underage daughter. Then, they divided the child's share of inheritance between themselves.
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Settlement of Mulla ‘Abd al-Rahim's inheritors, 1930
The inheritors of Mulla ‘Abd al-Rahim, Husaynquli and Muhammad Riza, with Husaynquli acting as the guardian of the underage children of the late Hasanquli, and with the adult children of Hasanquli acting on their own behalf, have settled on dividing their inheritance. Husaynquli and Muhammad Riza each receive a third of Mulla ‘Abd al-Rahim's belongings and the other third, the share of Hasanquli, is divided among his children: Ya‘qub‘ali, Hasanquli, Safiyah Khanum, and Sartiyah Khanum.
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Letter
The writer complains that the addressee has not written any letters since leaving Maraghah; the writer has gone through difficult times during which he expected caring letters from the addressee and his family, but the addressee must have been very busy; since then, the writer has learned about the addressee's whereabouts and about his job at the registry office of Tabriz. He asks for frequent letters and sends greetings on behalf of his nieces and nephews, as well as his children, Amir and Ibrahim; he also sends special greetings to Sarkar ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Khanum and the respected brothers.
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Inheritance shares of Ibrahim Bayg's wives and children, 1871
1- List of the belongings of the late Ibrahim Bayg, including household goods, kitchenware, and clothing, to be divided among the inheritors. Ibrahim Bayg's three wives, Zaynab, the daughter of Safar ‘Ali, Fatimah, the daughter of Shaykh Muhammad, and Takzaban [?], the daughter of Ibrahim, have received their mahrs (September 1, 1871). 2- Ibrahim Bayg's belongings have been divided as follows: his wives' mahrs, Fatimah (three tumans and five thousand dinars), Zaynab (five tumans and five hundred dinars), and Takzaban (one tuman and a sheep); the shares of his two underage daughters, Sara...
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Dividing the inheritance of Sa‘id al-Mulk's daughters, 1874
Sa‘id al-Mulk's landed properties are divided among his three daughters, who have inherited them. Husaynquli Khan and Mirza Salih Khan represent their wives (Sa‘id al-Mulk's daughters) and Shahzadah Khanum represents Nusrat al-Dawlah, who is the guardian of the underage Zinat Taj Khanum. The document lists the properties and shares of each party; part of the shared property remained undivided for everyone's benefit.
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Documents related to Alvandi and Turkampur villages, 1900 to 1905
Settlement of properties owned by the children of Haji Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan Qavam al-‘Idalah (Mirza Ghulam‘ali Khan Qavam al-‘Idalah, Aqa Mirza Hasan Khan, Akhtar Khanum wife of Aqa Mirza Yusuf Khan, Janjan Khanum wife of Aqa Mirza ‘Abd al-Shakur, Khadijah Sultan Khanum, and Fatimah Sultan Khanum). It names Haj Mirza Hasan Aqa Mujtahid as the guardian of the underage children (Khadijah Sultan Khanum, Fatimah Sultan Khanum, and Aqa Mirza Hasan Aqa), Qavam al-‘Idalah represents himself and his sister Janjan Khanum, and Akhtar Khanum representis herself (1900); Mirza Ghulam‘ali Khan...