1. 2026-04. No Shaykh, No Slave: Anti-Structure and Egalitarian Mysticism in Tahirih's Liminal Poetics. Neha Mohajer. — Tahirih’s poetry rejects clerical and social hierarchy, using liminal mystical imagery to envision... Articles.
2. 2025-11. Báb's Epistle Revealed in Isfahán in Response to Four Questions, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the mystery of the resurrection; the divine Word and the station of Tahirih; calls to moderation,... Translations.
3. 2025-07. Evidences of Bahá'u'lláh's Theophanic Awakening and Disclosure before His Síyáh-Chál Experience. Bijan Ma'sumian, Adib Masumian. — While the Siyah-Chal was the birthplace of Baha’u’llah's mission, his awakening to his divine st... Articles.
4. 2025. Tablet of Fitnih (Tribulations) and Its Recipient: Shams-i Jahán. Foad Seddigh. — Tablet to a grand-daughter of Fatḥ-i-‘Ali Shah and an aunt of Naṣiri’d-Din Shah, who became ... Articles.
5. 2023-12. Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn. Sahba Shayani. — The poetry of Tahirih has largely been ignored by historians, partly from politico-religious intoler... Articles.
6. 2023-05-10. Quddus, Two Questions about: Remains of; Declaration as Manifestation. Universal House of Justice. — Beyond the publicly available information, nothing is known about the location of the remains of Qud... UHJ-letters.
7. 2023. Эволюция Женских Образов В Творчестве и.а. Гриневской 1890-1900 (Evolution of Female Images in the Works of I. A. Grinevskoy 1890-1900). K. V. Sarycheva. — Analysis of early works that represent lives and experiences of women in the early 20th century, wit... Articles.
8. 2023. Bábí Theology in Poetry, A: The Creative Imagination of Táhirih, Qurratu'l-'Ayn. Anthony Lee. — Examination of Qurratu’l-Ayn's writings to discern her social, religious, and political beliefs, m... Articles.
9. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation... Writings.
10. 2020. Chosen Path, The: Tahirih of Persia and Her Search for God. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. — Overview of the life of Tahirih of Qazvin and this period of Babi history, written for a Baha'i yout... Books.
11. 2019-11. Tales of Magnificent Heroism: The Impact of the Báb and His Followers on Writers and Artists. Robert Weinberg. — This concise survey explores how this particular episode in humanity’s religious history resonated... Articles.
12. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into... Audio.
13. 2019. Two Books on the Life of Tahirih: Review. Catherine Nash. — Reviews of Rejoice in My Gladness: The Life of Tahirih and The Calling: Tahirih of Persia and Her Am... Reviews.
14. 2019. طاهره پیشتار آزادی زنان شرق (Tahirih: Forerunner of Women's Liberation in the East). Hussein Ahdieh. — A biographical work on the life of Tahirih detailing significant moments including her early years, ... Biographies.
15. 2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;... Audio.
16. 2019. Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Talks from 1904-1907. Writings.
17. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024. Writings.
18. 2018. Laura Barney's Discipleship to 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Tracing a Theological Flow from the Middle East to the United States, 1900-1916. Layli Maria Miron. — How Laura Barney employed ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s teachings to influence social discourse as she taught... Articles.
19. 2018. The Woman Who Read Too Much: A Novel, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavani: Review. Mary A. Sobhani. Reviews.
20. 2017. Calling, The: Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. — Simultaneous, powerful spiritual movements swept across both Iran and the U.S in the mid-1800s. On t... Books.
21. 2016. Parallels in the Ministries of Táhirih and Paul. JoAnn M. Borovicka. — Stories of early believers of the Bahá’í Faith as presented in "Memorials of the Faithful" com... Articles.
22. 2016. Fire and Light in the Báb's Tablet Proclaiming to be the Qá'im. Nader Saiedi. Audio.
23. 2015. The Quickening: Unknown Poetry of Tahirih, by John S. Hatcher and Amrollah Hemmat: Review. Shahbaz Fatheazam. Reviews.
24. 2015. Postsecular Look at the Reading Motif in Bahiyyih Nakhjavani's The Woman Who Read Too Much, A. Mary A. Sobhani. — Nakhjavani’s historical novel includes metaphors that underscore a link between the secular and th... Articles.
25. 2014. Bagdádi Family. Kamran Ekbal. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
26. 2014. Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century by Lynn Echevarria: Review. Prem Kumari Srivastava. Reviews.
27. 2013-2025. Bahá'í History and Videos. Hussein Ahdieh. — Links to Zoom videos on a variety of topics: Kahlil Gibran, the life of Varqa, Baha'i schools for gi... Video.
28. 2013. Mary Magdalene: Lioness of God in the Bahá'í Faith. Lil Osborn. — On the symbolic role of Mary Magdalene in the Baha’i tradition as a female archetype in the contex... Articles-unpublished.
29. 2011-03-29. Enigmatic Questions Surrounding the Appearances of the Prophets. John S. Hatcher. — Issues related to the ontology and powers of the Manifestations can test the mettle of even deepened... Video.
30. 2011. Tahirih Qurratul-ayn. Moojan Momen, Todd Lawson. Encyclopedia.
31. 2009/2011. Where the Future Nests: 19th Century Babi and Bahá'í Photography. Negar Mottahedeh. Audio.
32. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum... Bibliographies.
33. 2009-08-09. First Use of the Title Bahá'u'lláh. Universal House of Justice, Shoghi Effendi. — Quotation from the Guardian answering the question of when the Blessed Beauty was first addressed by... UHJ-letters.
34. 2008. Representing the Unpresentable: Historical Images of National Reform, by Negar Mottaheddeh: Review. Jack Kalpakian. — Book review that touches on the Islamic Republic's treatment of judgment day and how it relates to B... Reviews.
35. 2007. In search of Martha Root: An American Bahá'í feminist and peace advocate in the early twentieth century. Jiling Yang. — Early life of Root, her four world teaching trips from 1919 to 1939 with a focus on peace advocacy, ... Theses.
36. 2007. Authority of the Feminine and Fatima's Place in an Early Work by the Bab, The. Todd Lawson. — While Tahirih inspired many in Europe and eventually America, she is very much a daughter of her own... Articles.
37. 2006. Heroic in the Historical Writings of Shoghi Effendi and Nabil, The. Jack McLean. — Unlike academic historians, Shoghi Effendi and Nabil interpret the events and characters they portra... Articles-unpublished.
38. 2004-08-15. "To dance like Solomon": Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal. Dominic Parviz Brookshaw. — Maryam Bushru'i (1815-1902), a sister of Mulla Husayn Bushru'i, produced a bold, emotionally charged... Articles.
39. 2004. Qourrèt-oul-Aíne [Qurratu'l-`Ayn]. A. L. M. Nicolas, Peter Terry, trans. . — First publication in English translation of early accounts of the life and death of Tahirih. These p... Biographies.
40. 2004. The Báb; Husayn Bushru'i; Ruh al-Quddus; Tahirih. Moojan Momen, Todd Lawson. Encyclopedia.
41. 2003-09. Usuli, Akhbari, Shaykhi, Babi: The Tribulations of a Qazvin Family. Moojan Momen. — The emergence of the Usuli school in the evolution of Shi'is jurisprudence and theology in 18th and ... Articles.
42. 2003. Family and Early Life of Tahirih Qurrat al-`Ayn, The. Moojan Momen. — Summary of information about the ancestry and background of Tahirih available in Persian and Arabic;... Articles.
43. 2002-05-28. Apparent Contradictions in the Bahá'í Writings, Reconciliation of. Universal House of Justice. — On apparent contradictions, regarding Mirza Abu'l-Fadl on Abraham and Zoroaster; 'Abdu'l-Baha and a ... UHJ-letters.
44. 2001. Artist Biographies from Arts Dialogue. Sonja van Kerkhoff, comp. — A list of artist profiles which can be found in the Baha'i Association for the Arts newsletter (offs... Biographies.
45. 2001. Reflections on Human Rights, Moral Development, and the Global Campaign to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence. Michael L. Penn. — A review some of the most significant developments in human rights law designed to contribute to the... Articles.
46. 2000. Süleyman Nazif's Nasiruddin Shah ve Babiler: an Ottoman Source on Babi-Baha'i History. Necati Alkan. — On the author of the 1919 Persian history "Nasiru’d-Din Shah and the Babis," including a translati... Histories.
47. 2000. Resurgence of Apocalyptic in Modern Islam. Abbas Amanat. — Shi'i Mahdism, beliefs on the end of time, and overview of the rise of the Babi Faith. Excerpts.
48. 2000. Táhirih: A Portrait in Poetry. Amin Banani. — An account of Tahirih allowing her own voice, through her poems, to speak for herself, her time, and... Articles.
49. 1999. Selected Topics of Comparison in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith. Peter Mazal. — Comparison of Baha'i and Christian morality, archetypal events and people (e.g. the ideal woman) in ... Theses.
50. 1998-02. Ruptured Spaces and Effective Histories: The Unveiling of the Babi Poetess Qurrat al-'Ayn-Tahirih in the Gardens of Badasht. Negar Mottahedeh. — Implications of Tahirih's revolutionary act at Badasht in terms of a decisive break with Islamic his... Articles.
51. 1998. Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'Ayn's Unveiling and the Persian Massacre of the Bábís. Negar Mottahedeh. — A Freudian interpretation of the extreme antipathy underlying common Iranian opposition to the Babis... Articles.
52. 1998. Seneca Falls First Woman's Rights Convention of 1848: The Sacred Rites of the Nation. Bradford W. Miller. — Explores parallels between the Seneca Fails First Woman’s Rights Convention in the USA and the Bad... Articles.
53. 1997. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman. — To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the W... Articles.
54. 1993. Still Lives. Denis MacEoin. — The nature of private lives and biography in Middle Eastern culture, with brief discussion of Rushdi... Articles.
55. 1992. Tahirih, Letter of the Living, and Khadijih Bagum, Wife of the Báb. Darius K. Shahrokh. — Life stories of two key heroines of Babi history. Audio.
56. 1992. Windows to the Past. Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh, comp. . — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an... Audio.
57. 1992. "Tahirih: A Religious Paradigm of Womanhood," by Susan Stiles Maneck: Commentary. Janet Cundall. Reviews.
58. 1990-01. Tahirih and Women's Suffrage. Universal House of Justice. — Two letters on Tahirih's association with women's suffrage, and the authenticity of the words "You c... UHJ-letters.
59. 1990. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith. Annemarie Schimmel. — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v... Articles.
60. 1989-1990. Resurrection and Renewal: The Making of the Bábí Movement in Iran, by Abbas Amanat: Review. Amin Banani. Reviews.
61. 1989. Badasht. Moojan Momen. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
62. 1989. Táhirih: A Religious Paradigm of Womanhood. Susan Maneck (published as Susan Stiles Maneck). — Tahirih, the Baha'i archetypal paradigm of womanhood, is remembered by Baha’is as the courageous, ... Articles.
63. 1989. Role of the Feminine in the New Era, The. Marion Woodman. — The  unveiled feminine, symbolized by the unveiling of the Persian poet Tahirih at the conference ... Articles.
64. 1984/2015. Tahirih (1816 - 1852). Terre Ouwehand. — Written for performance in 1984, published 2015. Scripts.
65. 1982-2023. Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History / Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: List of volumes. Anthony Lee, ed. — List of all 23 volumes in the SBBH / SBBR series from Kalimat Press. Bibliographies.
66. 1982. Tahirih. Lowell Johnson. — Overview of the life of Qurratu'l-`Ayn, "Solace of the Eye," aka Zarrin-Taj, "Crown of Gold." Biographies.
67. 1981. Figures in a Garden. Roger White. — Fictional monologues of the Persian poet Tahirih (1817/18-1852) and the American poet Emily Dickinso... Scripts.
68. 1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we... Books.
69. 1971 [1915]. Memorials of the Faithful. Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzieh Gail, trans. . — 'Abdu'l-Baha's volume of short biographies of Babi and Baha'i figures and heroes, translated from th... Writings.
70. 1965/1966. Visit to Persia, A. Guy Murchie. — Notes from travels to Baha'i holy places in Iran in 1964, on a trip made with special permission fro... Essays.
71. 1947. یادگار جشن پنجاهمین سال تاسیس محفل مقدس بهائیان طهران 55-103 (Commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Bahá'í Assembly of Tehran B.E. 55-103). Author unknown. — Booklet and collection of historical photographs published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of th... Books.
72. 1945. The White Silk Dress. Marzieh Gail. — An "intimate portrait" of Ṭahirih first published Friday April 21, 1944. Articles.
73. 1941. Táhirih's Message to the Modern World. Martha L. Root. — Transcript of a radio address from Sunday April 21, 1940, telling the story of Ṭahirih, describing... Talks.
74. 1938. Tahirih, The Pure, Iran's Greatest Woman. Martha L. Root, David Merrick, comp. . — Life story of Tahirih, the "heroine" of the Faith of the Bab. Biographies.
75. 1936. Re-florescence of Historical Romance in Nabil, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Essay reflecting on the dominant themes of The Dawn-Breakers, an early narrative of Babi history aut... Articles.
76. 1924. Abdu'l-Bahá. Constance Elizabeth Maud. — Chapter on Abdu'l-Baha and Qurratu'l-Ayn, from a book of biographical studies. Biographies.
77. 1923-1924. Bahai Movement, The: A paper read by Shoghi Effendi at Oxford. Shoghi Effendi. — Text of an address given to the Oxford University Asiatic Society, February 1921, before the passing... Guardian.
78. 1923-08. Life of Tahirih: The Wonderful Life of Kurratu'l-Ayn. Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, David Merrick, ed. . — The Life of the great Heroine of the Babi Faith Biographies.
79. 1918. Selected Poems by Qurratu'l-`Ayn, Nabil, and other Babis. Tahirih Qurratu'l-Ayn, Nabil-i-A'zam, E. G. Browne, trans. . Translations.
80. 1912-04-26. Literature of Persia, The: A Lecture delivered to the Persia Society. E. G. Browne. — A selection of Persian poetry, featuring poems by Nabil, Tahirih, and Babi martyrs. Excerpts.
81. 1910. God's Heroes: A Drama in Five Acts. Laura Clifford Barney. — A play based on events in the lives of the early Babis, with a focus on Tahirih. Fiction.
82. 1878 March. Shelly's Life and Writings. William Michael Rossetti. — Brief overview of the Babi Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn vis-a-vis themes and personages in "The Revolt of... Excerpts.
83. 1868. Das Südliche Ufer des Kaspischen Meeres oder Die Nordprovinzen Persiens. G. Melgunof. — 3-page overview of the Babi movement, with discussion of Mulla Husayn and Tahirih. Excerpts.
84. 1866. Persia. Author unknown. — Short summary of the Babi Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn, on last page of an entry about Persia. Encyclopedia.

1. 1817-00-02 — The birth of Fatimih Umm-Salamih, Tahirih (the Pure One), Qurratu'l-'Ayn (Solace of the Eyes), Zarri...
2. 1830-00-00 — Marriage of Tahirih to her cousin Mulla Muhammad, the son of Mulla Taqi. [TB25]
3. 1844-01-10 — The arrival of Tahirih in Karbila. She had learned of the views of Shaykh Ahmad and Siyyid Kazim and...
4. 1844-05-22 — Declaration of the Bab's Mission Two hours and eleven minutes after sunset Siyyid `Ali-Muhammad ma...
5. 1844-07-01 — Forty days after the Declaration of the Bab, the second Letter of the Living, Mulla `Aliy-i-Bastami,...
6. 1845-01-00 — Crowds gathered in Karbala in response to the Bab's summons, among them was Tahirih. [BabI62; BBRSM1...
7. 1845-08-00 — In Karbala Tahirih revived the remnant of the Babi community. She was considered a part of the radic...
8. 1845-08-00 — The Bab was released to the custody of His uncle, Haji Mirza Siyyid 'Ali. [DB151, LTDT13] Bab was...
9. 1845-12-30 — The Bab's birthday fell on the first day of the mourning observance for the Imam Husayn. Tahirih, wh...
10. 1846-00-03 — Tahirih was sent back to Baghdad from Karbala. She was lodged first in the house of Shaykh Muhammad ...
11. 1846-12-02 — Tahirih provoked disturbances in Karbala. Her radical interpretation of Babism and her assumption of...
12. 1847-03-31 — Tahirih's activities in Iraq so alarm some Babis of Kazimayn that they agitated against her. Siyyid ...
13. 1847-04-17 — The Bab sent a letter to the Shah requesting an audience. [B121; DB229; TN11] Some accounts main...
14. 1847-08-00 — Tahirih sent Mulla Ibrahim Mahallati to present to the chief mujtahid of Hamadan her dissertation in...
15. 1847-08-00 — On her departure from Hamadan Tahirih asked most of the Arab Babis travelling with her to return to ...
16. 1847-08-01 — Mulla Husayn was residing in Mashhad, in Khurasan, where he had been since returning from Shiraz in ...
17. 1847-09-00 — The murder of Haji Mulla Muhammad Taqi, the powerful uncle of Tahirih, by Mulla `Abdu'llah of Shiraz...
18. 1847-10-00 — Tahirih was accused of instigating the assassination of her uncle, Muhammad Taqi Baraghani, and was...
19. 1847-11-00 — Baha'u'llah, who was living in Tihran, visited the detainees from Qazvin and gave them money. [BKG41...
20. 1848-00-02 — Baha'u'llah planned Tahirih's escape, giving the task to Mirza Hadiy-i-Farhadi, the nephew of Haji A...
21. 1848-06-26 — The Conference of Badasht Baha'u'llah, who hosted and directed the event, rented three gardens, one ...
22. 1848-07-01 — Quddús was arrested and taken to Sari where he was placed under house arrest in the home of Mirza M...
23. 1848-07-17 — The Babis left Badasht for Mazindaran. They were attacked by a mob of more than 500 outside the vill...
24. 1848-07-19 — The Women's Rights Convention was held in the Wesleyan Chapel at Seneca Falls, NY. The principle org...
25. 1852-08-16 — The martyrdom of Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn) in Tihran. [BBR172–3; BBRSM:30; BW18:382; BKG87; MF203] ...
26. 1910-00-00 — The publication of God's Heroes: A Drama in Five Acts by Laura Clifford Barney, (London: Kegan Paul...
27. 1960-04-30 — The unveiling of Statue of a Liberated Woman by sculptor Fuad Abdurahma
28. 2018-07-08 — The opening of the play about Tahirih called Daughter of the Sun to an audience of 450 people at the...
29. 2020-09-18 — The passing of Talat Bassari (b. 1923 Babol, Iran) in Los Angeles. She was an Iranian Baha'i poet, f...

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