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Join us this week for a powerful and deeply inspiring presentation by distinguished author and educator Dr. Hussein Ahdieh. Dr. Ahdieh will guide us through the extraordinary life and legacy of Táhirih of Persia, one of the most mesmerizing and revolutionary figures in religious and social history.
An exceptional poet, brilliant scholar, and the single woman among the Letters of the Living (the first disciples of the Báb), Táhirih shattered the rigid constraints of 19th-century Iranian society. This discussion will explore her fearless advocacy for the emancipation of women, her pivotal role in signaling the dawn of a new spiritual era, and her profound impact on both Eastern history and Western contemporaries.
This presentation draws directly from Dr. Ahdieh’s comprehensive new historical study, encapsulating the immortal and unyielding final words of Táhirih before her martyrdom:
“You can kill me as soon as you like, but you cannot stop the emancipation of women.”
The presentation and sharing of ideas will take approximately one hour. By examining her historic courage, we hope to build our capacity to engage in meaningful conversations about gender equality, spiritual empowerment, and the hopeful future of humanity.
Born and raised in Nayriz, Iran, Dr. Hussein Ahdieh is a sixth-generation Bahá’í whose ancestors were among the very first in that region to accept the Bábí and later Bahá’í Faiths. Immigrating to the United States at age 17, he pursued higher education in the New York area, ultimately earning a Master's Degree in European Intellectual History and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts.
Dr. Ahdieh has had a distinguished career in education in New York. One of his proudest achievements is serving as a founder and Assistant Headmaster of the Harlem Preparatory School—a world-renowned, Baha'i-inspired institute that helped numerous disadvantaged students rise out of poverty. He also served as the Director of Educational Programs at Fordham University and has dedicated many years of service as the Treasurer of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York.
An accomplished author, his recent historical work includes a comprehensive study about the life of Táhirih and her American contemporaries in both English and Persian. His other books include Awakening (translated into 6 languages), Abdul-Bahá in New York, and his moving memoir, Foreigner: From an Iranian village to New York City.
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