Prophet's Daughter: The Life and Legacy of Bahiyyih Khanum, Outstanding Heroine of the Baha'i Faith

Prophet's Daughter: The Life and Legacy of Bahiyyih Khanum, Outstanding Heroine of the Baha'i Faith by Khan, Janet A. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781931847148.

Prophets Daughter examines the extraordinary life of Bahiyyih Khanum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahaullah, founder of the Bahai Faith. From the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, when women in the Middle East were largely invisible, deprived of education, and without status in their communities, Bahiyyih Khanum was an active participant in the religions turbulent early years and contributed significantly both to the development of its administrative structure and to its emergence as a worldwide faith community. Her appointment to head the Bahai Faith during a critical period of transition stands unique in religious history.