Bibliography: BIB39217

Key	BIB39217
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	A Bābī Theology in Poetry : The Creative Imagination of Tāhirih, Qurratu’l-'Ayn
Journal	Religions
Author	Lee, Anthony A.
Year	2023
Date	1 March 2023
Epub date2	20230301
Issue	3
Volume	14
Abstract	Tāhirih, also known as Qurratu’l-'Ayn (1814–1852), was one of the leading disciples of the Bāb (1819–1844), Sayyid 'Alī-Muhammad of Shiraz, the founder of Babism. She was formally educated in Islamic learning and theology, but relied heavily on inspiration for some of her most radical doctrines. Her poems contain radical theological pronouncements that would propel the Bābī movement beyond Islam. By no means typical or representative of other Bābī scholars, her theology seems to be filled with a woman’s sensibility, with its inclination towards peace, justice, and reconciliation. At certain moments, Tāhirih anticipates developments in Bābī /Bahā’ī teachings that would not take place until decades later. Tāhirih’s poetic voice offers a unique Bābī theology understood, perhaps, only by her few (women?) followers at the time.
Notes	This article is part of the Special Issue The Bahā’ī Faith: Doctrinal and Historical Explorations.
Language	English
Keywords	TAHIRIH; POETRY; BABI FAITH
URL	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/3/328#B12-religions-14-00328
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14030328
Pages	328 (11)
Legal note	11.
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