Táhirih herself was composed, confidently preaching before a secret congress “her appeal with eloquence and fervour”. Hence it was that the Bábís sought to transcend Islamic law and support forces of change by producing a interpretation of the Quran. Táhirih was born Fatemeh, the daughter of a scholar who gave her an education unlike most fathers of that time. “Suddenly,” it was recorded, “the figure of Táhirih, adorned and unveiled, appeared before the eyes of the assembled companions. Táhirih came to be remembered, celebrated by some as Islam’s Mary Magdalene, and even at the time of her death lamented by The Times as the “fair prophetess of Qazvin”.

Source: Mint June 17, 2017 02:26 UTC