Tahirih, Breaking Barriers for the Freedom of All Women | Pegah Nabili

In this talk, produced by Bahaiteachings.org, Pegah Nabili tells the story of Tahirih, 19th-Century Iran’s most courageous woman, who removed her veil, defying cultural customs, to announce that a new culture of equality had dawned. “Her fight reminds me,” Nabili says, “that the fight for progress is not won by passive words, but by bold action.” 

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You can also listen to our blogcast with Rainn Wilson where he interviews Payam Zamani, co-founder of Bahaiteachings.org.

Curious to know more about Tahirih?

• We shared a brief introductory article about her, here on Baha’i Blog.
• We also interviewed Bahiyyih Nakhjavani about her book based on the life of Tahirih, The Woman Who Read Too Much. You can find the interview here.
• We spoke with author Hussein Ahdieh about his book, The Calling: Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries. You can read that interview here.  

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