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Marriage contract of Khadijah Khanum Afzal and Muhammad Baqir Khan Mallah, 1914
Marriage contract of Khadijah Khanum, known as Khanum Afzal, the daughter of [Bibi Khanum Astar Abadi and] Aqa Musa Khan Sartip Muhajir, and Muhammad Baqir Khan [Aqa Buzurg Mallah], the son of Aqa Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Astarabadi (the colonel, originally from Anzali). The mahr was 800 tumans, 200 tumans of which was received by the bride and the rest, in addition to some gold and a Qurʼan, was charged to the groom. Muhammad Baqir Khan transferred part of his land in Astarabad to Khadijah Khanum as the equivalent of the six hundred tumans of the mahr.
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Mahlaqa Mallah's interview- part II
An interview with Mahlaqa Mallah's, which was conducted on 23 December, 2014 by Afsaneh Najmabadi in the presence of Nasrin Abolhassani, Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi, Sousan Abolhassani, and Sara Abazari, in which she shares memories of members of her family, including her mother, Khadijah Afzal Vaziri, her maternal grandmother, Bibi Khanum Astarabadi, and her paternal grandmother, Guljan Khanum. She also talks about her ancestors and her family's roots.