Sunday November 22nd 2015 : 10 am - 11:30 am
"As if to prove that no theological pronouncement is ever definitive, around 1840 a young Persian poet, Fatimah Baraghani, known as Táhirih (“The Pure One”) and Qurratu l-’Ayn (“Consolation of the Eyes”), proposed a further radical reading of God’s word that combined messianic notions with the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. Considered a heretic by the Persian clergy, Táhirih was placed under house arrest and was executed in August 1852. She was 38." Excerpt from TheGuardian publication [May 16th 2015] All are welcome! Food, potluck, will be served at 11:30 am. |
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