Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Writing, 1910

Writing, 1910

Includes 1- a letter by Louise Waite (Shahnaz), dated December 10, 1910, describing the process by which Tayirah Khanum’s poem was translated into English for a template song, and mentioning a letter by Tayirah Khanum which accompanies the letter; 2- the text of “The Temple Song of the East,” composed by Tayirah Khanum; 3- a letter from ‘Abd al-Baha’ ‘Abbas which was translated into English by Mirza Ahmad Suhrab in May 1910 and sent through him to Louise Waite, which talks about forwarding the poetry to Tayirah Khanum in Tehran to be chanted among the believers; 4- a letter from Tayirah Khanum to Louise Wait, mentioning singing the song ‘Abd al-Baha’ sent to her at their assemblies, sending her written song about the Mashriq al-adhkār in the United States along with the letter hoping to be translated into English for the followers in the West, along with the envelope; 5- Letter’s translated to English 6- a poem by Tayirah Khanum to Louise Waite, August 26, 1910

Item Details

  • Date 1910 or 1911
  • Collections National Baha'i Archive
  • Repository National Baha'i Archive
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 7 November 2022
  • Last Edited 12 April 2023
  • Record no. 14133A64
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