Journal of Diplomatics Studies and Research

A study of Tehran women's suicides in the three historical periods of the Qajar dynasty (from the Nasseri era to the end of the Qajar dynasty), Reza Shah Pahlavi, and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

https://doi.org/10.22034/dpr.2026.242125
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
March 2026
Pages 92-117
Journal of Diplomatics Studies and Research

Document Type : Original Article

Author

freshteh tabib

Department of History. Faculty of Literature and Humanities. Al-Zahra University. Tehran. Iran.

Abstract
Suicide is a phenomenon that has existed among different societies since ancient times. It has been a popular and common religious tradition among some ethnic groups, such as the Buddhist sect, and it has been condemned and considered a grave sin among Christian and Muslim religious communities. Durkheim's theory on suicide is one of the most prominent sociological theories about it. He considers this phenomenon to be a social phenomenon and has explained and explained the type of suicide depending on the conditions of each society. The main question is what trend has this phenomenon had in three historical periods from a quantitative and qualitative perspective? The aim is to recognize the changes in this phenomenon and its importance in preventing and controlling it in society based on a historical study of the trend of this phenomenon. Access to comprehensive and transparent sources about this harm in three historical periods of Iran has been a difficult and difficult task, considering the traditional and customary norms related to this harm; However, this research was conducted using available documentary data and old and new sources related to all three periods, and with a descriptive-analytical approach, it attempts to explain and clarify this phenomenon in these historical periods.

Keywords

Qajar
Pahlavi
suicide
injury
women
Subjects
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