Notes October 24, 2009 Bahiyyih Nakhjavani Podcast of Persian Bahai author Bahiyyih Nakhjavani talking about and reading from her new novel, The Woman Who Read Too Much, about Tahirih, Qurratu’l-Ayn, the Persian Bahai poet and scholar of 19th century Qajar Iran who shocked her contemporaries by her religious beliefs and her rejection of the veil. The book was written in English and is published in several languages but not yet the original - let’s hope it is soon. Filed under literature persian english bahai iranian iran bahiyyih nakhjavani tahirih qurratul ayn the woman who read too much طاهره قرةالعين
