The White Silk Dress

The White Silk Dress

Published in The Bahá’í World Vol IX (1940-1944), this article by Marzieh Gail provides an intimate portrait of Ṭáhirih, that immortal heroine of the Babí Dispensation.
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By Marzieh Gail

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