Ḍíyá’íyyih Khánum
Ḍíyá’íyyih Khánum | |
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 Ḍíyá’íyyih Khánum, daughter of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, mother of Shoghi Effendi | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Mírzá Hádí Shírází (1896-1951) |
| Children | Shoghi Effendi, Rúhangiz, Mehrangiz, Husayn, and Riaz |
| Parent(s) | Father: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Mother: Munírih Khánum |
Ḍíyá’íyyih Khánum (1874 - 1951) was the eldest daughter of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and mother of Shoghi Effendi.[1]
In 1896 she married Mírzá Hádí Shírází.[2] On March 1, 1897, they had their first child Shoghi Effendi,[3] and they had two more sons, Husayn and Riaz, and two daughters, Rúhangiz and Mehrangiz. Her other children opposed Shoghi Effendi's Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith and as such were named Covenant-breakers.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adib Taherzadeh, The Covenant of Baha'u'llah, George Ronald: Oxford, 1972, p 358
- ↑ Ahang Rabbani, The Afnán Family: Some Biographical Notes, 2007
- ↑ Rúḥíyyih Khánum, The Priceless Pearl, Baha'i Publishing Trust: London, 1969, p 2
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