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Rabia bint Ka'b Balkhi is one of the first Persian-speaking female poets who lived in the 4th century AH (Samanian era). She came from an aristocratic family and was originally from Balkh, a city that was considered one of the cultural and literary centers of Greater Khorasan at that time. Rabia not only composed romantic and heartfelt poems in Persian, but was also skilled in Arabic literature. Rabia Balkhi is best known for the tragic story of her love and death. She was in love with a Bektash, and this love was not accepted in the society of that time. Her bitter fate was sealed when her brother, Harith, learned of this love. Eventually, Rabia was brutally murdered on her brother's orders. Her poems, of which only a few remain, are full of human emotions, love, and tenderness. Rabia Balkhi's life and works are a symbol of the courage of women in the history of Persian literature; A woman who, despite the limitations of time, brought the voice of her love and feelings to the ears of history. ==