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Tahirih

To Tahirih , martyred in 1852 for her Babi, now Baha'i Faith, and the emancipation of women.
The silk referred to is the scarf she chose for her martyrdom and by which her executioner hanged her. An observer commented that she endured her fate courag

Dressed for her wedding,
she hurried to her beloved’s side.
Her finest silk was chosen and
she became His bride.

(2014)

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