A Bābī Theology in Poetry
The Creative Imagination of Tāhirih, Qurratu'l-ʿAyn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3539142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony A Lee (0000-0003-0493-8509, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 328 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14030328 |
| OpenAlex | W4322770768 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Tāhirih, also known as Qurratu'l-'Ayn (1814-1852), was one of the leading disciples of the Bāb (1819-1844), Sayyid 'Alī-Muhammad of Shiraz, the founder of Babism. She was formally educated in Islamic learning and theology, but relied heavily on inspiration for some of her most radical doctrines. Her poems contain radical theological pronouncements that would propel the Bābī movement beyond Islam. By no means typical or representative of other Bābī scholars, her theology seems to be filled with a woman's sensibility, with its inclination towards peace, justice, and reconciliation. At certain moments, Tāhirih anticipates developments in Bābī /Bahā'ī teachings that would not take place until decades later. Tāhirih's poetic voice offers a unique Bābī theology understood, perhaps, only by her few (women?) followers at the time
Art · Epistemology · Islam · Literature · Objectivism · Poetry · Sensibility · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |