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Táhirih

Influential poet and theologian of the Bábí faith in Iran (1814-1852) · Writers · Lived 1817 to 1852 · aged 35

Táhirih (Ṭāhira) (Persian: طاهره, "The Pure One," also called Qurrat al-ʿAyn are both titles of Fatimah Baraghani/Umm-i Salmih, an influential poet, women's rights activist and theologian of the Bábí faith in Iran. She was one of the Letters of the Living, the first group of followers of the Báb.

Táhirih is read about 230 times a day, in 29 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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Her life, influence and execution made her a key figure of the religion. The daughter of Muhammad Salih Baraghani, she was born into one of the most prominent families of her time. Táhirih led a radical interpretation that, though it split the Babi community, wedded messianism with Bábism.

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1817 to 1852 · aged 35