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The Bahá'í vocabulary has many Arabic and Persian words that may be unfamiliar to non-native speakers and newcomers to the Bahá'í Faith. This glossary is designed to help Bahá'ís learn to pronounce these words according to the pronunciation guide established and promoted by Shoghí Effendí.
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Language of Origin: قرة العي
Qurratu'l-`Ayn is one of the titles of Táhirih (Fátimih Baraghání) and translates as 'Solace of the Eyes'. The title was given to her by Siyyid Kázim, with whom she was corresponding. Táhirih was the only female Letter of the Living and recognized the Báb through dream, reading the Báb's commentary on the Súrih of Joseph and corresponding with Him. Táhirih never met the Báb personally. She was one of the principal participants at the Conference of Badasht and was pivotal in demonstrating to the other attendees that the Bábí Faith was a separate and distinct revelation from that of Islám. She is highly regarded by Bahá'ís and is often mentioned in Bahá'í literature as an example of courage in the struggle for women's rights. Táhirih was martyred in Tihrán in 1852 at the age of 36.
