Bibliography: #BIB27564

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB27564
reference type	Book
title	A Thousand Years of the Persian Book
year	2014
publisher	Library of Congress
place published	Washington, DC
issue	10.
notes	Bahá'í Faith: p. [7]. In the text for the religion section, there is the following reference: "Newer faiths like the Baha'i Faith developed as late as the nineteenth century in Persian expanding to the Near East and beyond." Among the items exhibited is "Ayat-i-ilahi" - verses by Baha'u'llah for reading morning and evening - published in a very nice edition in Germany. The text accompanying the exhibit states: "Heavenly Verses. The Babi religion and social movement, which had its origins in Shi'ite Islam, began in the mid-nineteenth century, and, after a number of upheavals, evolved into the Baha'i Faith based on the teaching of Mirza Husayn-'Ali (1817-1892), better known as Baha'u'llah to his followers. He authored a number of religious and theological works in Persian and Arabic. Because of political turbulence in Iran, many Baha'is moved to neighboring lands spread out across the world. This book, published in Europe, is a modern Persian publication of Baha'u'llah's teachings to be studied with morning and evening prayers." Also included is Amin Banani's collection and translation of Tahirih's poetry under the category "Women Writers." The accompanying text reads: "Tahirih. Fatimah Baraghani (1814-1852), born in Qazvin, Iran, is better known by her honorific titles: 'Tahirih' (the Pure One) and 'Qurrat al-'Ayn' (Solace of the Eyes). Her activism, intellectual struggles, tragic life story, and execution has captivated generations of modern Iranians, making her an icon in the struggle for women's emancipation and rights. In the Babi and Baha'i faiths she is venerated as a martyr. Tahirih, born into a wealthy and powerful family, was educated by her father in theology, jurisprudence, Persian literature, and philosophy. Her interest in jurisprudence attracted her to the Shaykhi and Babi religious movements. After a Babi gathering at which she publicly unveiled herself, she was arrested for heresy and later executed. About twenty poems attributed to her have become symbols of activism in Iran."
language	English
keywords	PERSIAN LANGUAGE; LITERATURE; PUBLISHING; MANUSCRIPTS
number of pages	[24]
call number	Pam 0482 (COLLINS)

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