Tahirih

In 1852 a young Persian poetess, named Tahirih, was strangled with her own veil by the Islamic authorities of Tehran. She heralded a new age of equality for women in an otherwise male dominated society. Thousands of her followers, from Baghdad (Iraq) to Kabul (Afghanistan) removed their veils & began the first woman's suffrage movement. These events occurred in 1844 in the harems & women's social clubs of the Ottoman Empire's capital of Constantinople (Istanbul.) They most decidedly pre-empted the women's liberation movement at Seneca Falls by several years.This beautifully presented biography of Tahirih's life contain a series of illustrations by the celebrated "Orientalist" Ivan Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd has captured the beauty & heroism of this courageous Babi poetess by creating a multifaceted work that incorporates a highly readable historical account of her life with a selection of Tahirih's poems skillfully presented in Persian calligraphy accompanied by their English translation. To this he has added nine breathtaking full-color illustrations reproduced from his original oil paintings, that depict the significant events surrounding the life & martyrdom of the most renowned heroine of the Baha'i Faith. Please visit our website www.bella-vista.com/dayspring.Lloyd, Ivan is the author of 'Tahirih', published 2000 under ISBN 9780965796712 and ISBN 096579671X.