Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Correspondence between Muzaffar al-Din Mirza and Shukuh al-Saltanah

Correspondence between Muzaffar al-Din Mirza and Shukuh al-Saltanah

Two letters from Muzaffar al-Din Mirza to his mother, Shukuh al-Saltanah. The first on receiving her photograph and a matter related to the andarun; the second about receiving Shukuh al-Saltanah’s letters and gifts and coming to Tehran. He also writes about the problems caused by Taj al-Muluk despite advice from ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and Mahd-i ‘Ulya, raises the possibility of a new marriage and asks for his mother’s opinion. The letter from Shukuh al-Saltanah to Muzaffar al-Din Mirza advises him to be patient until the new year and then proceed with the issue related to the andarun.

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