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Shahzadah Baygum to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Shahzadah Baygum, daughter of Haj Mirza Masʻud Ansari and Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, writes from Karbala about her trip to Najaf and attending several weddings.
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Letter about prayers on behalf of Nuzhat al-Dawlah, 1954
The writer gives an account of the contracts s/he has made with Shaykh Muhammad Riza Isfahani and Aqa ‘Abd al-Riza Baqiyan for performing prayers on behalf of the late Hajiyah Nuzhat al-Dawlah in Karbala’ and Najaf and has enclosed invoices.
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Jamilah Khanum’s will, 1908
Jamilah Khanum, daughter of Husayn Quli Khan, appoints her daughter, Qamar Taj Khanum, as the executor of her will. She asks her daughter to donate some part of the property income, transfer her body to Najaf, pay her debt and the cost of burial and funeral, etc.
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Booklet of prayers
Booklet of prayers that belonged to Bibi Khanum [Sayyidah Fatimah Baygum], the mother of Mirza Masʻud Khan and the grandmother of Muhammad Hasan Masʻudi Khurasani, known as Aqa Sardar. The writing on the edge of the first page reads: "this booklet of prayers belonged to Bibi Khanum, who was the mother of Mirza Masʻud Khan. [My father] gave this to me so that while reading the prayers, I pray for my grandmother and ask God to bless her. Muhammad Hasan Aqa Sardar, 1887"; the writing that follows the table of contents reads: "this booklet of prayers was given by my grandfather, Mirza Muhammad...
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri, includes greetings and talks about her pilgrimage and travel plans to Kazimayn, Najaf, Karbala’, and Samarrah and related expenses
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author talks about how Mahdi Khan got sick during his pilgrimage and was forced to stay in Karbala’, and their intention to send Mahdi Khan's wife to Iran. The writer inquires about the stipend which ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma confirmed sending for their financial support, and also refers to ʻAziz Khanum's complaint.
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Letters about property management in Karbala’
Two letters to Haji ‘Abd Allah, the merchant from Yazd: in the first letter (1905), Karbalayi writes about the destruction of the religious tombs in Karbala’ and notes that because of the current situation, there are less pilgrims and no demand for Haji ‘Abd Allah's houses except by the widows. He is asking for permission to rent the houses to these wealthy women for three lira per year; in the second letter (1919) from Najaf, the writer complains about the difficulties in managing the properties of Haji ‘Abd Allah in Karbala’.
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Telegraph or letter from Firuz to Dr. Haydar Mirza, 1918
Includes news of the death of Ja‘far, Khanum’s mourning, and the author’s suggestion for sending Khanum to Karbala’ and Najaf
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Will of Hajiyah Aqa, 1868
Hajiyah Aqa, daughter of Asad Allah Khan Shirazi, transfers all her properties to Khadijah Sultan Khanum, daughter of Haji Mirza Muhibb ʻAli Shirazi, provided that Khadijah Sultan Khanum sacrifice a sheep every year on ʻId-i Qurban. The second part is her will, in which she talks about the details of her funeral.
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Zahra Khanum's will, 1920
Mashhadiyah Shikar Khanum, the daughter of the late Haji Allahyar Ganjah and the wife of Haji ‘Ali Akbar Aqa, the merchant from Ganjah, makes a claim against her brother, Mulla Najaf, regarding her inheritance from her father and her mother, Bibi Khanum, the daughter of Aqa Mustafa. Because all of Mulla Najaf's properties have been in a state of ruin due to the unrest in Caucasus and their value has depreciated since his death, Mashhadiyah Shikar Khanum, thinking of her brother's children, has settled her claims with them: Mashhadi Musayyab Aqa, Mashhadi Haji Bayg Aqa, and Muhammad Hasan...
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