Distinctive characteristics of the designation of rank in the Bahá’à administration and the nature of "station," drawing upon the example of BahÃyyih Khánum, the highest-ranking woman in the Bahá’à dispensation.
published in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 17:1-4, pages 1-26 Ottawa: Association for Bahá'à Studies North America, 2007
About: This paper sets out the distinctive characteristics of the designation of rank in the Bahá’à administrative structure, drawing upon the example of BahÃyyih Khánum, the highest-ranking woman in the Bahá’à Dispensation to illustrate its essential features. The concept of rank and its functions in society and religion as well as its implications for justice and social organization are reviewed briefly as a background against which to consider the Bahá’à perspective on rank and station, and to assess the significance of the approach adopted by BahÃyyih Khánum as a person of exalted rank.