Windows to the Past

A series of Baha'i deepenings by Dr. Darius Shahrokh (obituary from American Baha'i magazine)

Full audio captures, transcripts, and case inserts are available for free for download from this site!

Note: this site is currently being updated to include higher quality versions of the WTTP tapes in MP3 format. The updates will progress slowly, so please be patient.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is Windows to the Past?

Windows to the Past is a series of 36 audiotapes about various Baha'i topics, in story form, written and recorded by Dr. Darius Shahrokh. The tapes fall into two broad categories, biographies and Baha'i principles. Detailed information may be obtained here.

Are the audio programs available for free download?

Yes. 22 programs are currently available for free download.

What is the Baha'i Faith?

The Baha'i Faith is an independent world religion founded by Baha'u'llah in 1863. For more information about the Baha'i Faith see the Official Site.

I'm hearing-impaired, my computer has no sound card, or I don't feel like listening. Is there any way to read transcripts of the series?

Yes. Transcripts are gradually being made available. The transcripts were originally typewritten and must be scanned and read with optical character recognition software and proofread before being made available over the Web, a slow process. Posting all the transcripts to the web may take a while. Would you like to help?

The History of the Bab and Some Early Believers are available in HTML form, and several more have been added in PDF form on the Program List page.

How can I purchase the audiotapes?

The tape sets are no longer in stock. Note that some Local Spiritual Assemblies have purchased the tapes for their libraries.

How else are the audio programs available?

The Web broadcasting company radioNur broadcasts a program twice every Saturday.

Are the audio files exact matches of the tapes?

To minimize file size the "audio" downloads are not exact matches of the tapes. The complete story of each tape is available, but acknowledgements, music, prayer recitals, and descriptions of other tapes in the series have been removed. The new, higher quality MP3 files were produced from the complete tapes, then edited for quality, preserving the original content.

Are the audio files available in a nonproprietary format such as mp3?

The master files required too much server space and bandwidth to make available over the web. The original low-bit-rate mp3 was tried but found to have unacceptable audio quality. We are in the process of adding higher quality (larger files) MP3 versions as time permits.

Are the programs available on CD?

Not presently. Options are being explored for this avenue. Contact us if you have specific needs and we will see what can be done.

How do I report a problem with a downloaded file, such as corruption, erroneous information, or missing material from an audio file or transcript?

Contact Grace Shahrokh. She will forward the message to the webmaster.