Tahirih

http://www.infobarrel.com/Qurratul-Ayn_Tahirah_The_First_Persian_and_World_Womens_Rights_Advocate

Article by Ian RoeBuck on Qurratul-Ayn, also known as Tahirah, her influence in poetry and life in Persia, her relationship to the Bab and Baha'u'llah, and the Babi and Orthodox Baha'i Faiths.  Article discusses the life of Qurratul-Ayn, Tahirah, and her acceptance of the Bab.  Artilce explains her relationship to the Orthodox Baha'i Faith and Baha'u'llah.