Phoebe Hearst – Her name shall be uplifted
In 1862, at the young age of 19, Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson wed George Hearst, a very successful miner who subsequently rose to the position of… Read More »Phoebe Hearst – Her name shall be uplifted
Lua Getsinger – Herald of the Covenant
“You must serve as my flag and wave it in both the East and the West.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said this to Lua Getsinger, when she visited… Read More »Lua Getsinger – Herald of the Covenant
From Tragedy to Promoter of Equality of the Sexes
Corinne Knight True was born in Kentucky during the Civil War, the oldest child of Martha Thomas (Duerson) Knight and Moses Greene Knight. Moses Knight… Read More »From Tragedy to Promoter of Equality of the Sexes
Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum
On January 19, 2000, Madame Ruhiyyih Rabbani, born as Mary Sutherland Maxwell, and affectionately known by the title Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, passed away from this… Read More »Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum
The Life of Effie Baker
As most of the world celebrates the new year, January 1st also commemorates the passing of someone special: Effie Baker. In fact, if you visit bahaullah.org (a… Read More »The Life of Effie Baker
Zaynab and the Women of Zanjan
From their earliest years, generations of Baha’is have prayed: “Make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.” Shining lamps and brilliant stars are… Read More »Zaynab and the Women of Zanjan
Leonora Armstrong: Spiritual Mother of South America
Story by Sonjel Vreeland “Leonora, what are you waiting for? Go!” Those were the words of May Maxwell to Leonora Holsapple Armstrong. Leonora wanted to… Read More »Leonora Armstrong: Spiritual Mother of South America
Religion Changes a Chinese Billionaire
Chinese businesswoman Zhang Xin is a billionaire who made much of her money in the real estate sector. She co-founded and served as the former… Read More »Religion Changes a Chinese Billionaire
A Baha’i Grandmother Starts Her Second Decade in Prison
Mahvash Shahriari Sabet, a 70-year-old Baha’i teacher and poet, mother and grandmother, is perhaps even more renowned among people outside Iran than in her own… Read More »A Baha’i Grandmother Starts Her Second Decade in Prison
LADY SARA LOUISA BLOMFIELD
Lady Sara Louisa Blomfield Born: 1859 Death: December 31, 1939 Place of Birth: Ireland Location of Death: London, England Burial Location: Hampstead Municipal Cemetery, London, England Sara Louisa Blomfield was… Read More »LADY SARA LOUISA BLOMFIELD
An Example to Womankind
The year is 1922. In Karachi, the Islamic centre of British India, a 17-year-old woman is stepping up to the stage of the Town Hall… Read More »An Example to Womankind
Women in Space – How Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek® and the Impact on NASA
Women have always played a pivotal role in space exploration. From key roles in sci-fi fantasy television shows and movies to real-life scientific heroines, the… Read More »Women in Space – How Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek® and the Impact on NASA