Bahíyyih Khánum
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Bahíyyih Khánum was a prominent early Bahá'í leader revered for her steadfastness, administrative service, and role in guiding the Bahá'í community during critical transitional periods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí religious figure
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Iranian ⓘ daughter ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 1863–1932 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bahíyyih Khánum-i-Núrí
NERFINISHED
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The Greatest Holy Leaf NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Waraqatu’l-‘Ulyá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Bahíyyih Núrí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Carmel, Haifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| children | 0 ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Baháʼí Holy Day of the Ascension of the Greatest Holy Leaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Qajar Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1846-07-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1932-07-15 ⓘ |
| era | early Baháʼí period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Persian ⓘ |
| father | Baháʼuʼlláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
correspondence with Baháʼís worldwide
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self-sacrifice and simplicity of life ⓘ supporting pilgrims and early believers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ |
| mother | Ásíyih Khánum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bahíyyih Khánum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neverMarried | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative service to the Baháʼí community
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leadership during transitional periods in Baháʼí history ⓘ steadfastness in the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tehran, Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Haifa, Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfExile |
Adrianople, Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Baghdad, Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ ʻAkká, Ottoman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Haifa, Palestine
NERFINISHED
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ʻAkká, Ottoman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
acting head of the Baháʼí community after the passing of ʻAbduʼl‑Bahá
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head of the Baháʼí Faith in ʻAbduʼl‑Bahá’s absence ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Baháʼuʼlláh
NERFINISHED
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Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ ʻAbduʼl‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Mírzá Mihdí
NERFINISHED
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ʻAbduʼl‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualStatusInBahaiWritings | exalted ⓘ |
| supported |
development of the Baháʼí World Centre in Haifa and ʻAkká
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establishment of the Baháʼí administrative order ⓘ |
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