Bibliography 2: #BIB39925

Key	BIB39925
Reference type	Electronic Book
Title	The Veil and the Sword : Qurrat al‑Ain Táhirih : The Woman Who Challenged an Empire
Series title	Women of Conscience ; 3
Author	Wilson, Harold
Year	2026
Publisher	Harold Wilson
Place published	[Place not stated]
Abstract	Ṭáhirih—poet, scholar, revolutionary—stands as one of the most astonishing figures of the nineteenth century. In an era when women were expected to remain silent and unseen, she emerged as a voice of spiritual authority and intellectual brilliance. Her recognition of the Báb’s revelation transformed her from a gifted theologian into a herald of a new religious age, and her unveiling at Badasht became one of the most dramatic symbolic acts in modern Iranian history. Her life was a continuous struggle against the forces that sought to confine her: patriarchal norms, clerical hostility, political repression, and the weight of centuries of tradition. Yet she met each challenge with serenity and conviction. Even in imprisonment, she taught, wrote, and inspired those around her. Her execution in 1852—carried out in secrecy—was intended to silence her, but instead it immortalised her as a martyr of conscience. Today, Ṭáhirih is remembered as a pioneer of women’s rights, a catalyst for religious reform, and a foundational figure in the birth of the Bahá’í Faith. Her poetry continues to resonate with mystical intensity, her courage inspires movements for justice, and her final words—“You can kill me, but you cannot stop the emancipation of women”—echo across generations. She remains an unquenchable flame in the story of human freedom.
Language	English
Keywords	TAHIRIH; BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN; SEXUAL EQUALITY
Number of pages	1 digital file (907 KB [238 p.])

summary view details

browse all, summary view browse all, detailed view