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Zahra Khanum ʻArab to the head of the Ottoman Customs House, 1912
The author complains about the unauthorized presence of some Bakhtiyari men in her two houses and asks Shahbandar (the head of the Ottoman Customs House) to force an evacuation of the two houses
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Correspondence regarding Maryam Khanum's claim, 1912
Daughter of Karim Khan complains about the illegal construction conducted by Simon (Ottoman merchant) on the lands which belong to Karim Khan's daughters; Simon also complains about Ustad ‘Abd Allah (architect), who with the help of the Police has obstructed his wall construction on the land. Documents include correspondence amongst Karim Khan's daughter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Police Department, and the Ottoman Embassy.
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Regarding the family of Muhammad Amin, 1903
Correspondence between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Kurdistan about the complaint by the Ottoman Embassy regarding the government's negligence of the Ottoman nationals, especially the case of a robbery from the family of Muhammad Amin from Penjven in Sulaymaniyah, including Khatun, Khurramtiyan, Mustafa, and ‘Abd al-Qadir
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Zahra Khanum's petition, 1912
Zahra Khanum has two houses which have been occupied by several Bakhtiyari men. She asks the addressee to give an order to evacuate her houses.
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Letter from Isma‘il Mu‘azid al-Mulk to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
Discusses receiving a letter from the head of the Customs House regarding the matters of Fatimah Khanum, mother of ‘Inayat Allah Khan (son of Vakil al-Sifarah); handling the affairs of the Customs House; and sending a copy of the letter from the head of the Customs House and asking the addressee about the affairs of Fatimah Khanum
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Letter about Sitarah Khanum's property, 1903
Regarding a petition of Mirza Isma'il, the son of Mushir al-Tujjar, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding his mother Sitarah Khanum's ownership of a farm; Ma‘sumah Khanum, the other wife of the late Mushir al-Tujjar, and some others, are trying to annul Sitarah Khanum's ownership of the farm and divide the property among all the heirs of the late Mushir al-Tujjar. Mirza Isma‘il presents some documents indicating the accuracy of his mother's ownership; the author does not know if Ma‘sumah Khanum has a document proving her claim or not, and requests an investigation.
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Copy of letter from Fatimah Khanum to head of Customs House
The writer talks about the road construction on the fields belonging to his son, ‘Inayat Allah Khan, despite his wishes, and requests it be prevented. Water is also being prevented from coming to the farms which is brutal for the peasants. The writer also discusses the seizing of Sar Firuzabad farms. The author asks the addressee for justice and an investigation.
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Petition regarding a burglary, 1910
Petition by Karbalayi ‘Abd al-Muhammad from Kurdistan to the Ministry of Interior regarding the burglary of his house as they were preparing for his deceased wife’s ceremony. One hundred-fifty tumans and some household items were stolen, which were traced back to a nearby house. The suspect is one of the four residents of the house and is named ‘Aziz. He claims to be an Ottoman national, but the writer asserts that he is a peasant from Rashih-Dih village in Marivan, Kurdistan. He complains against Mujarrab al-Dawlah, the government official who has freed the suspect.
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Complaint against Husayn Ra’uf Bayg and the Ottoman camp, 1915
Includes a petition to the Majlis regarding the harassment by Husayn Ra’uf Bayg and the Ottoman army in Karand, ruining and pillaging villages, the arrest and execution of the people of the Kalhur, Sanjabi, and Guran clans, and the capture of fifty women from the families residing in the vicinity of the Karand caravansary and accusing them of theft. Also includes a petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Ra’uf Bayg and Ottomans harassing people who live near the borders and the attack by Ism‘ail Haqi Bayg on the Sanjabi clan, ruining and setting fire to the village of Hajim...
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Murder in response to assault, 1910
Letter from Ahmad Mujallal al-Mulk, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ representative in Urumiyah about Benjamin, a Christian employee of the French missionaries who killed Petrus, a Christian Ottoman national, after he assaulted Benjamin’s daughter, Benjamin’s consequent arrest and imprisonment by the Ottoman Shahbandar, and Shahbandar’s dismissing the request for holding a trial. After Benjamin's temporary release following his illness and his complaint against his prolonged imprisonment in the absence of any trials, the writer repeated his request for a trial, only to be refused again by...
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