Analysis of the Content of Endowment Documents of Qazvin women from the Beginning of the Qajar Era to the End of the Nasrid Era (1796-1896)

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1 Graduated with a master's degree in the history of Iran in the Islamic period. Faculty of Literature and Humanities. Imam Khomeini International University. Qazvin. Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of History, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.

10.30465/ws.2023.43333.3712

Abstract

Waqf, in the sense of giving all or part of property and assets or income from it to others, is one of the pious and philanthropic things that have been done throughout the history of Iran by individuals and different social groups, including women. The aim of the current research is to investigate the endowments of the women of Qazvin, from the beginning of the Qajar period to the end of the reign of Naser al-Din Shah, and by relying on documentary and library sources and using the content analysis method, issues such as the intention of the women of the waqif, their social status, amount and diversity Examine and explain endowments and their functions. The result shows that most of the women were aware of the high social classes such as nobles, merchants and clerics. The intention of most of them was to endow their possessions and possessions, to gain the pleasure of God and the reward of the hereafter. Among the endowment properties, rural agricultural lands and shops were the most abundant, and in the discussion of endowments, religious functions, especially ta'zih and mourning for Imam Hussain were the first priority, and charity was the next priority.

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Women Studies
Volume 13, Issue 42
December 2022
Pages 41-70

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  • Receive Date: 28 October 2022
  • Revise Date: 02 February 2023
  • Accept Date: 25 February 2023

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