Tahereh (Tahirih) Gar Betow Oftadam Nazar - گر به تو افتدم نظر

Poem by Tahirih. طاهره قُرةالعَین یا طاهره بَرَغانی (زادهٔ ۱۲۳۳ قمری برابر با ۱۸۲۳ میلادی در قزوین - درگذشتهٔ ۱۲۶۸ قمری برابر با ۱۸۵۰ میلادی) شاعر
Tahirih is remembered for her renowned skill as a poet, her theological insights, her leadership as one of the earliest Bahá’ís, and her ability to organize and inspire women to reject their oppressed status. In a particularly dramatic display of her leadership, Tahirih appeared unveiled before an assemblage of men and gave an eloquent speech about the need to reject old patterns of society. The act was so shocking to the audience that one man stood up and slit his own throat at the sight of her face.* -

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