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"Pilgrims Notes" are recollections of actions and statements of the Central Figures of the Faith. These records are less reliable than their Writings. See status of pilgrims notes and a compilation about Pilgrims Notes. See also Pilgrim Accounts Collection.

Pilgrims' notes

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  1. 2026-03-14. Ma rencontre avec Abdu'l-Baha en 1899. Margaret B. Peeke, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2025).
  2. 2026-02-24. Statements of the Guardian Providing a Framework of Events Destined to Occur between the Time of His Writing and the Year 2000. Jack E. McCants. (1970-10-07/1974). A collection of quotations and pilgrims notes on events of the latter twentieth century, projected and prophesied.
  3. 2026-02-23. Pilgrimage to the Bahá'í World Centre. Catherine Andreasen, Elsie De Crow (1972-05). Detailed account of a visit to the World Centre in 1972.
  4. 2026-02-23. Pilgrim Notes. Myrta Swingle Sandoz. (n.d.). Account of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Ohio, 1912. Date not given, but header references the author's death year of 1962.
  5. 2026-02-23. Notes Taken in 1904: vol. 1. Ethel J. Rosenberg. (1904). Book-length collection of quotations from pilgrims' notes and other sources on many aspects of Bahá'í teachings on philosophy and interpretations of religious symbols.
  6. 2026-02-22. Pilgrim Notes of Charles Mason Remey and Howard C. Struven. Howard C. Struven, Charles Mason Remey. (1910). Short answers on various topics, from a visit in 1910.
  7. 2026-02-22. Pilgrim Notes. Hormozdyar Sabet. (1910). Brief overview of visits to the shrines and meeting Abdu'l-Bahá.
  8. 2026-02-22. Pilgrim Notes. Emeric Sala. (1938?). Short answers to various question.
  9. 2026-02-22. Notes on Alan McCormick's Pilgrimage to Haifa. Alan McCormick. (1953-12). Short recollection of various topics.
  10. 2026-02-22. My First Pilgrimage to Haifa - 1954. Irene Bennett. (1954/2013-04-01). Detailed account of a visit to the World Centre and meeting the Guardian.
  11. 2026-02-22. Acca Notes. Howard C. Struven. (1910). Notes of a visit to Haifa and Akka in 1910. Not proofread.
  12. 2025-10-29. Impressions of Bahji. Kevin Locke. (2001-05). Brief impressions of a visit to Bahji, ca. May 22, 2001.
  13. 2025-10-26. Pilgrim Notes. Hassan Safa Baghdadi. (1974-?). Memories of Abdu'l-Bahá during the war years, by the nephew of Zia Bagdadi; on Zia Baghdadi's then-unpublished volumes of Abdu'l-Bahá's statements.
  14. 2025-10-26. Notes Taken at Haifa, Palestine. Corinne True. (1931-12). Brief, undated notes on seven topics.
  15. 2025-10-26. Notes from Talks of Mrs. Corinne True Based on Her Recent Conversations with the Guardian. Corinne True, Mabel Rice-Wray Ives. (1955). Notes from talks of True, as taken by Ives; followed by Ives' own comments on the talks, and a colophon.
  16. 2025-10-15. Biography of Mullá Muhammad Shafí. Hussein Ahdieh. (2010). Brief outline of the life of an eyewitness to the upheavals of 1850 and 1853 in Nayríz.
  17. 2025-10-14. Memories of Shoghi Effendi. Alí M. Yazdí. (1994). Brief recollections of time with Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, adapted from an oral account.
  18. 2025-10-14. In the Presence of Abdu'l-Bahá. Ella C. Quant. (1956/1962?). Memories of a few days with the Master in New York, April 1912, two versions: as published in 1956, and as hand-typed some time after October 1962.
  19. 2025-10-14. Glimpses of Abdu'l-Bahá. Muḥammad-Shafi‘ Rouḥání, Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani, trans. (1994). Excerpts from memoirs of a 39-day pilgrimage in April/May 1921.
  20. 2025-10-07. Reminiscences of an Early Believer. Georgie Ralston. (1936). Account of many travels and personages in the American Baha'i community of the 1910s-1930s, written by a recipient of sixteen Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  21. 2025-10-07. Pilgrim Notes. Alice Tyler. (1965-11-29). Notes of a tour around the Holy Land, undated, but apparently in March 1965.
  22. 2025-10-06. Notes from Mr. Edward Struven, and Hebie Struven. Jack E. McCants. (1961/1980). Two sets of notes: recollections of Edward Struven at Bradenton Florida in 1961 recalling Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to New York City and Washington, DC, and of Hebie Struven at Green Acre in the mid-60s, recalling times of early Western pilgrimage to Akká.
  23. 2025-10-05. Pilgrim Notes. Florence Mayberry. (1957/1969). Notes of a pilgrimage April-May 1957. Includes addendum and letter to A. A. Furútan, September 30, 1969.
  24. 2025-10-05. Haifa Notes. Amy G. Raubitschek. (1955-02). Notes of a pilgrimage February 2-11, 1955.
  25. 2025-10-05. Great Adventure, The: Chapter 40: Pilgrimage. Florence Mayberry. (1994). Recollections of a pilgrimage in April 1957.
  26. 2025-10-04. Twenty-one Days with Abdu'l-Bahá in the Holy Land. M. R. Shirazi. (1914). A lecture delivered at the Lodge of the Karachi Theosophical Society on the 13th June 1914.
  27. 2025-10-04. Pilgrims Notes: March 2-11, 1955. Margarite (Peggy) True. (1955-03). Two versions of notes of a pilgrimage March 2-11, 1955.
  28. 2025-10-04. Pilgrim's Notes. Saichiro Fujita. (1919). Two versions of notes of a pilgrimage in November and December, 1919. Includes detailed accounts of days spent with 'Abdu'l-Baha and snippets of various Tablets; some content translated by Shoghi Effendi.
  29. 2025-10-04. Moments with Bahá'u'lláh: Memoirs of the Hand of the Cause of God Tarázu'lláh Samandarí. Tarázu'lláh Samandari, Mehdi Samandari, trans., Marzieh Gail, trans. (1995). Two versions of Samandari's written memoirs, translated by his son, along with a talk given on December 27, 1967 which was recorded on tape and later translated by Marzieh Gail.
  30. 2025-10-04. Master in 'Akká, The: Including the Recollections of The Greatest Holy Leaf. Myron Henry Phelps. (1985). Abdu'l-Bahá's life, partly as told by his Bahiyyih Khanum in 1903, with additional experiences by Phelps. Includes introduction by E. G. Browne and foreword by Marzieh Gail, and many photographs.
  31. 2025-10-04. Abdu'l-Bahá's First Days in America. Juliet Thompson. (n.d.). A variation of Thompson's diary, published as a stand-alone booklet. Content has different wording from the published book.
  32. 2025-10-03. Beloved of All Hearts, The: Shoghi Effendi. Zikrullah Khadem. (1984-11). Personal memories of the Guardian, given in a talk at the Ninth Annual Conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies, Ottawa, Canada.
  33. 2025-10-02. Pilgrims Notes to Add to BLO. (2025-10). List of 117 sets of pilgrims notes that are not yet in the BLO main catalog (the database), waiting to be imported.
  34. 2025-10-02. Blessings beyond Measure: Recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Alí M. Yazdí. (1988). Personal memoir with much history, records of meetings with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and his public talks, and the life and works of Shoghi Effendi.
  35. 2025-07-09. Wise Man from the East, A. Felicia R. Scatcherd. (1913). Encounters with and impressions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, including a talk given in Ramleh, Egypt in 1911, translated by Tamadum ul Molk.
  36. 2025-07-07. Interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Lovell Bearse Pemberton. (1925). Account of a few meetings with Abdu'l-Baha at his hotel in Tiberias in 1921.
  37. 2025-07-07. Cairo Notes / To the Assembly in Chicago. Lua Getsinger. (1899).
  38. 2025-06-26. Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913: The Talks and Travels of the Master as Recorded by Mírzá Maḥmúd Zarqání [contents, biographies, index]. Mirza Mahmud-i-Zarqani, Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans., Farnaz Ma'sumian, trans. (2024-05). Front and back matter only (table of contents, selected biographical notes, and index).
  39. 2025-05-24. Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. (1912-06-24). Interview in New York, c. April 1912, emphasizing true religion and prophetic influence over tradition, imitation, and doctrinal distractions across major faiths.
  40. 2025-05-20. Pilgrim Accounts Collection: Compilation of 253 Pilgrims Notes. Various. (1898-1958). Adaptation of an archive of 253 accounts. Most of these are already online at this site, in either older or newer versions. None of the md/pdf files have been changed from the github version (only file-names edited), but some HTML files have been edited.
  41. 2025-03-06. Reminiscences about Shoghi Effendi . Audrey Robarts. (1993). Answers to questions "tell us about your first visit with the Guardian" and "what was the most important thing you learned from him," with details about pioneering in Africa.
  42. 2025-03-06. Few Reminiscences about Shoghi Effendi Taken from Pilgrim Notes of January 1955, A. John A. Robarts. (1993). Various memories of the Guardian, his thoughts on Africa and Canada, pioneering, initial impressions upon meeting him, and his thoughts on the evolution of the Faith, and an aside on Musa Banani.
  43. 2024-12-13. Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst. Phoebe Hearst. (1938). Brief description of Phoebe A. Hearst's transformative visit to ‘Akká in 1899, from the book Persia by a Persian by Rev. Isaac Adams.
  44. 2024-10-26. What Is "Luck"?. Youness Khan Afroukhteh, Riaz Masrour, trans. (1952/2003). Pilgrims' notes of words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  45. 2024-07-29. One Person's Search for a Better World. Ted Cardell. (1992).
  46. 2024-07-24. Pilgrim Notes. Ted Cardell. (1952-05). Notes from a visit with the Guardian, likely written in 1990 from journal entries taken while on pilgrimage in 1952 to Haifa, from a pioneering post in Kenya.
  47. 2024-06-24. حضرت عبد البهاء در نیویورک ('Abdu'l-Bahá in New York). Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman, Maryam Rouhani Seysan, trans. (2014). Translation in 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York, a history of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to the city, concepts and principles he spoke about, the social context of New York at the time, and personal stories of the lives of early American Bahá'ís.
  48. 2024-06-05. Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An. Mary Hanford Ford. (1933-07). Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
  49. 2024-06-02. Báb's Business Etiquette, The. Bahá'í Inspiration. (2020-08-31). Anecdote about how the Bab changed unseemly business practices while he was a merchant in Bushihr, as quoted by Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan.
  50. 2024-05-27. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in the Holy Land answers questions of Dr. Edward C. Getsinger in 1915. Edward C. Getsinger, comp. (1915-06-24). The importance of humility, spiritual guidance, unity, and self-sacrifice over rigid adherence to law; the dangers of envy and ambition, true authority in the Faith is characterized by humility and service, not personal ambition.
  51. 2024-03-08. Pilgrim's Note of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Words, A: "Love, love, love. Love attracts the hearts, love captivates the souls…". Muhammad-'Ali Faydi, Adib Masumian, trans. (1920-02). The importance of love in teaching the Faith, urging believers to demonstrate love through deeds and conduct.
  52. 2024-02-24. How Parrots Are Taught to Speak. Hadi Rahmani Shirazi, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (2010-05). An experience of Muhammad Quli Khan Nakha’ee, who went on pilgrimage to meet Bahá’u’lláh.
  53. 2024-02-09. Sunburst. Lorol Schofflocher. (1937). Autobiography of the life story, and travels on behalf of the Bahá'í Faith, of prominent socialite and wife of the Hand of the Cause of God Siegfried Schopflocher (author name misspelled in book).
  54. 2024-02-03. Notes from a Talk about Visiting Haifa. Amelia Collins. (n.d.). Notes taken from a talk given by Collins about her months visit in Haifa, on obligatory prayers, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, alcohol, Judaism, persecution, and Ruhiyyih Khanum ("...we all like to hear something of the wife of Shoghi Effendi").
  55. 2024-01-30. Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words. Agnes Baldwin Alexander. (1937-05-12). Notes from the dinner table in Haifa, May 11 1937, taken before Alexander's departure the following day.
  56. 2024-01-30. Notes of Address in Ottawa, Ontario. Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1960-05-27). Challenges and solutions for the progress of the Faith, emphasizing love, unity, and proper consultation; racial unity and prejudice; administrative roles; spiritual intensity and love; various personal stories and anecdotes.
  57. 2024-01-30. Informal Talk before the West Hollywood Bahá'í Community. Artemus Lamb. (1953-11-04). Questions and discussion about: 1953 conference in New Delhi; raising money for a Bahá'í school in India; what it's like visiting the Guardian in Haifa; future calamities; communism; Shrine of the Báb; pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
  58. 2024-01-30. In the Presence of Shoghi Effendi in Haifa in April 1937. Anna Grossmann, Elsa Grossmann. (1937-04). Bahá'í principles, administration, and the role of institutions; divine guidance, the separation of functions between the Guardian and the Universal House of Justice, and the unique nature of the Faith; relationship with other religions; future vision.
  59. 2024-01-30. Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca. Aline Shane-Devin. (1907-10). Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations.
  60. 2024-01-30. Excerpts of Notes during Pilgrimage to Haifa. Alice Dudley. (1957-04). Excerpts of notes by Alice Dudley of Orleans, France, during pilgrimage to Haifa April 15-23, 1957.
  61. 2023-11-27. Julia's Journey: A Life Illumined by the Light of Akká. Robert Gregory Shaw. (2023). A brief record of the background of Julia M. Grundy and her lifelong services to the Faith following a 1905 pilgrimage, based on genealogical and internet sources, with extracts from her pilgrim notes relating to personal encounters with 'Abdu'l-Baha.
  62. 2023-10-15. Historical Context for the Prayer 'O God! Refresh and Gladden My Spirit...': Extract from the Diary of Ahmad Sohrab. Ahmad Sohrab. (1914-05-09). Two page excerpt from the diary, dated May 9 1914, responding to these questions: what should Bahá'ís expect to accomplish; the origin of evil; the purpose of one's life; the Golden Age; what is hell; what are Bahá'u'lláh's objectives.
  63. 2023-10-12. Introduction: A Traveller's Narrative Written to Illustrate the Episode of the Báb. E. G. Browne. (1891/1975). Overview of Browne's early research into the Bábís and his collecting their historical materials; autobiographical summary of part of his career; impressions of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá.
  64. 2023-10-12. 239 Days in America: Compilation of Essays from 239days.com. Various, Harry Liedtke, comp. (2012/2023). Compilation of text and visuals from the website 239days.com, covering Abdu'l-Bahá's visit from April 11 - Dec 5, 1912.
  65. 2023-09-19. Memoirs of Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein. Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein. (1999). Memoirs of the first pioneer to Famagusta (as requested by Shoghi Effendi to pioneer from the City of the Covenant to the City of the Arch-Breaker of the Covenant), and pilgrim to Haifa in December 1953. First written June 1985, completed April 1999.
  66. 2023-09-19. A Pilgrimage Excerpt from the Story of Jeanne Kranen. Jeanne Kranen, Marion Pnevmatikou, trans. (2013).
  67. 2022-12-18. Pilgrimage to Haifa, November 1919, A. Bahiyyih Randall Winckler. (1941/1995). Winckler's parents were Bahá'ís; she met 'Abdu'l-Bahá during his visit to America when He visited her mother in 1912, and was bestowed the name Bahiyyih when she went on pilgrimage in 1919 at age twelve.
  68. 2022-08-08. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light. Jack McLean. (2022). Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and other Europeans; recollections of Shoghi Effendi by ten individuals; dreams and visions; eulogies of the author's parents; travel teaching across Russia.
  69. 2022-07-14. Memories of the Sojourn of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris. Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. (1937). Memoir of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s four-month stay in Paris in 1911. Notes taken by the author's daughters were later published as the book Paris Talks.
  70. 2021-12-17. Encounter, The. Duane L. Herrmann. (2016 Spring). A slightly fictionalized account of a visit to the Shrine of the Bab in the Holy Land.
  71. 2021-11-24. `Abdu'l-Bahá in Manhattan. Kurt Asplund. (2013-01-15). Maps of all the places visited by `Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912, from Miniature Atlas of the Borough of Manhattan in One Volume, complete with detailed descriptions of each location, quotations from people present, and excerpts from newspaper articles.
  72. 2021-11-22. Memoirs of Nora Crossley (1893-1977). Nora Crossley. (1921). Autobiography of an early British Bahá'í, known for cutting her famous hair to help fundraise for the Chicago temple. Includes two Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá, one to Crossley and one mentioning her and praising her "self-sacrifice."
  73. 2021-11-05. Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection. Emma Maxie Jones, comp., Ernie Jones, comp. (1907-1974/2021/2024). 65 documents collected by Maxie Jones covering a wide variety of topics and sources: pilgrims' notes, letters of Shoghi Effendi, convention reports, Tablets, hymns, compilations, talks of Ruhiyyih Khanum, personal letters of early Bahá'ís.
  74. 2021-10-31. 'Abdu'l-Baha in Britain, 1913: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab. Ahmad Sohrab, David Merrick, ed. (2018). Diary of the travels to Liverpool, London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Woking, 1912/12/05-1913/01/21. Presented as a "hybrid" book with internet links, maps, and QR codes. Includes copious notes, alternative accounts, and an appendix of the talks.
  75. 2021-10-19. In the Noble, Sacred Place: One Rainy Day in a Holy City. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. (2021 Spring). A memoir of visiting Jerusalem — a contemporary pilgrim's note written as a literary piece — with meditations on the spiritual truths of the Qur'an.
  76. 2021-09-29. Star of the West Extracts. Michael W. Thomas, comp., Sen McGlinn, comp. (1910-1935/2021). Lengthy, annotated compilation of the writings and talks of Abdu'l-Bahá from Star of the West which are not readily available elsewhere. Includes pilgrim's notes, historical records, and reports relating to Abdu'l-Bahá.
  77. 2021-04-17. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Canada: A Compilation from Written Accounts. Marlene Macke, comp. (2012-08). Lengthy collection of passages from the books Origins of the Bahá’í Community in Canada, Maxwells of Montreal, Mahmúd’s Diary, and Abdu’l-Bahá in Canada, the newspaper Montreal Gazette, and other sources.
  78. 2021-01-01. Character: A Sequence in Spiritual Psychology. Stanwood Cobb. (1938). A spiritual autobiography; scientific and religious foundations for character; self-development; the law of duty; altruism and selflessness; progress. Includes discussion of two days spent with Abdu'l-Bahá in 1908.
  79. 2020-12-11. Fire on the Mountain-Top. Gloria A. Faizi. (1973/2005). A collection of stories about early members of the Bahá’í Faith, based on accounts gathered in Persia by 'Azizu'llah Sulaymani.
  80. 2020-11-28. Vignettes from the Life of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Annamarie Honnold, comp. (1982). Compilation of inspiring anecdotes pertaining to the Bahá'í way of life as demonstrated by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the perfect Exemplar of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings, whose words and deeds were in total harmony and whose life serves as an example for all.
  81. 2020-11-26. Portrait of Abdu'l-Bahá: Selections From Memories of Nine Years in Akká. Youness Khan Afroukhteh, Ismael Velasco, comp. (2006). Habits of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in His daily tasks and services, his concentration, the way he revealed verses, his manner of speaking, his bearing, interactions with governments, his burdens and tasks, and his love and generosity.
  82. 2020-06-10. Abdu'l-Baha in New York: The City of the Covenant, April-December 1912. Various. (1931). A record of Abdu’l-Bahá’s talks in New York, with foreword by John Herman Randall.
  83. 2020-06-03. In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Master in the British Isles 1911. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. (2011/2021). A collection of extracts from the Writings, pilgrims' notes, and newspapers summarizing Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to the United Kingdom, prepared by the NSA of the United Kingdom for centenary observations.
  84. 2020-06-01. Heavenly Feast, A: Some Utterances of Abdul-Baha to Two American Pilgrims in Acca, Syria. Charles Haney, Miriam Haney. (1909). Notes taken verbatim stenographically by Mariam Haney, from interpreter Dr Ameen U Fareed, during nine days in Akka.
  85. 2020-05-29. Fourth Dimensional Consciousness. Marie A. Watson. (1921). (Alleged) words of Abdu'l-Bahá, taken from notes from a pilgrimage to Haifa in 1921.
  86. 2020-05-23. Haifa Notes. Artemus Lamb. (1953-10-21). Notes of a 5-day visit with the Guardian, by a pioneer to South America.
  87. 2020-05-01. Recollections of My Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Meeting the Beloved Guardian, The. Olivia Kelsey. (1954/1979). Notes of a pilgrimage in 1954.
  88. 2020-01-29. Diary of Ahmad Sohrab, The: Diary Letters and Notes. Ahmad Sohrab. (1913-1914). Letters from Abdu'l-Bahá's secretary during His travels to North America, written July 1913 - Oct 1914.
  89. 2020-01-28. Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The. The Báb, Nabil-i-A'zam. (1844). The Báb's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94.
  90. 2020-01-22. Pilgrims' Notes from U.S. Archives. Various. (1898-1959). Pilgrim notes from the U.S. Bahá'í National Archives, organized by year, 1898-1959, unsorted, in 60 PDF and TIF files.
  91. 2020-01-20. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in California. Ella Goodall Cooper, comp. (1912/1918). Over 1000 pages of notes from Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to California in 1912, written between 1912-1918, some hand-written and some published in Star of the West. Includes notes by Frances Allen, Howard MacNutt, Ameen Fareed, Mirza Sohrab, et al.
  92. 2019-06-30. Night of the Passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Louise Bosch. (1921-11-28). Part of a letter written by Bosch to her friends in the San Francisco Bay area recounting the night the Master passed away.
  93. 2019-06-29. Gertrude Bell Archive, excerpts. Gertrude Bell. (1902-1924). A British writer and archeologist, Bell traveled throughout the Middle East from 1899-1926. During this time she made several trips to Haifa and Akka, meeting Abdu'l-Bahá, and entering the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh. She also took a number of photos of Akka.
  94. 2019-06-27. Stories of 'Abdul-Baha and the Guardian. Curtis Kelsey. (1957-1963(?)). Kelsey was serving in Haifa when 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away. These are his recollections and stories of his time with Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi.
  95. 2019-06-24. Stories from The Delight of Hearts: The Memoirs of Hájí Mírzá Haydar-'Alí. Haji Mirza Haydar-Ali, Abu'l-Qásim Faizí, trans. (1980). Anecdotes and history, a personal glimpse of the Middle East in the 19th century, as told by a follower of Bahá'u'lláh and companion of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  96. 2018-03-22. Inayat Khan's meeting with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris. Inayat Khan. (1913). One-paragraph recounting of Khan, the founder of "Universal Sufism," meeting with Abdu'l-Bahá in 1913.
  97. 2018-03-21. Dynamics of Prayer. Ruth Moffett. (1973). Pilgrims note from the words of Shoghi Effendi about "five steps" for prayer and action (from 1954), followed by explanatory notes from the Universal House of Justice (from 1978).
  98. 2018-03-20. Scholar Meets Prophet: Edward Granville Browne and Bahá'u'lláh (Acre, 1890). Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2018). Details of E.G. Browne's handwritten notes about his meeting with Bahá'u'lláh, his stay in Akka in April 1890, and his correspondence with Russian academics.
  99. 2018-03-20. My Pilgrimage to the Land of Desire. Marie A. Watson. (1932). Account of a pilgrimage to Haifa to visit Abdu'l-Bahá in July–August 1921.
  100. 2017-09-20. Flame, The: The Story of Lua. William Sears, Robert Quigley. (1972). Biography of Lua Moore Getsinger (1871-1916), "mother-teacher of the American Bahá'í community," one of the earliest pilgrims from the West to meet 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  101. 2017-09-08. Part of the Bahá'í History of the Family of Charles and Maria Ioas. Viola Tuttle, Margarite Ioas Ullrich, Monroe Ioas, Paul Ioas, Joseph Ioas. (1978-08). Biographies of Charles and Maria: from his birth in 1859, their introduction to the Faith in 1898, experiences with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912, and four Tablets from 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  102. 2017-06-10. One Life, One Memory, by Rúhá Asdáq: Review. Paul Mantle. (2016).
  103. 2016-12-25. Summon Up Remembrance. Marzieh Gail. (1987). Memoir left by Ali-Kuli Khan, one of the first translators of Bahá'í Writings; writings of his wife Florence; other family papers and memories.
  104. 2016-12-18. Bahá'í Pilgrimage, A. Charles Uzzell. (2000-03). Contemporary notes about a pilgrimage in 2000, with photographs of Dr. Varga and 'Ali Akbar Furutan.
  105. 2016-11-19. Days of a Man, The. David Starr Jordan. (1922). One-paragraph mention of meeting Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912.
  106. 2016-11-06. Memories of Talks with the Guardian. Hiroyasu Takano, Sheridan Sims, ed. (2016). Memories of a pilgrimage in 1954. Takano was the only Japanese Bahá'í other than Saichiro Fujita to meet the Guardian.
  107. 2016-10-17. Arches of the Years. Marzieh Gail. (1991). Early days of the Bahá'í Faith in America and of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit in 1912; Phoebe Hearst; Versailles Conference; and about Marzieh Gail herself.
  108. 2016-05-03. Crown of Glory: Memoirs of Jinab-i-Aziz'u'llah Azizi. Aziz'u'llah Azizi, Nahzy Abadi Buck, trans., Christopher Buck, trans. (1991). Autobiography of Jináb-i-Azízí, "the Tailor," a companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá who travelled with the Master to London and Paris, and also met with Shoghi Effendi. Includes photographs, and provisional translations of several Tablets.
  109. 2016-03-07. Reincarnation, The Return, and the "Cycle of Life" Chart. Edward C. Getsinger. (1916-04). The concepts Reincarnation and Return in the context of pilgrims' recollections of the words of 'Abdul-Baha, with tablets translated by Ali Kuli Khan, and on Lua Getsinger's "Spiritual Evolution" chart.
  110. 2015-12-12. Group Pilgrimage in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Baha'i Faith in Japan. Haruma Hirabayashi, ed. (2015-08). Brief notes by four participants from a contemporary visit by Japanese Bahá'ís to the Holy Land in honor of 100 years of the Faith in Japan.
  111. 2015-10-17. Words of Long Ago. The Mother. (1912/1978). Transcript of a talk The Mother delivered to some Bahá'ís in Paris in 1912 by request of Abdu'l-Bahá; reflections inspired by the departure of Abdu'l-Bahá from Paris in June 1913.
  112. 2015-10-17. Questions and Answers 1950-51. The Mother. (1951/1972). Recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá speaking about sacrifice and suffering by a leading spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo.
  113. 2015-04-08. Letters and Essays, 1886-1913. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Juan Cole, trans. (1985). Treatises of "the greatest and most learned of all Bahá'í scholars" about Alexander Tumansky; on meeting Abdu'l-Bahá; and on the meaning of angels, resurrection, civilization, tests, angels, holy spirit, and the saying "Knowledge is twenty-seven letters."
  114. 2015-04-04. Abbas Effendi: His personality, work, and followers. E. S. Stevens. (1911). Overview of the Bahá'í Faith, including a personal interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  115. 2015-03-07. Recollections of Pilgrimage: Nine Days with the Guardian in 1957. Bill Washington. (2014). Lengthy account of 9 days in the Holy Land. Appendixes include list of items in the Archives, stories told by other pilgrims, and discussion of the Ten-Year Plan.
  116. 2015-03-07. Hands of the Cause of God: Personal Recollections. Bill Washington. (2014). Recollections of A.Q. Faizi, A.A. Furútan, Clara Dunn, Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ugo Giachery, Leroy Ioas, Enoch Olinga, Rahmátu’lláh Muhajir, Bill Sears, Agnes Alexander, John Robarts, Collis Featherstone, and Jalal Khazeh.
  117. 2015-03-03. Light in the Lantern, The. E. S. Stevens. (1911-12-01). Sympathetic outsider's overview of Bahá'í history and its spread through the Western world. Includes the author's impressions of Abdu'l-Bahá, whom she calls "The Effendi." Text and page scans, illustrated.
  118. 2015-02-25. Bahá'í Message, The. Walter Bryant Guy. (1927-1928). A series of 16 newspaper articles summarizing Bahá'í history and teachings in "Florida's Oldest News Weekly Newspaper" by a writer who visited Abdu'l-Bahá several times between 1901-1921 and traveled extensively among the Bahá'ís in foreign lands.
  119. 2015-02-18. Twin Pilgrimages of Núru'd-Dín Mumtází. Nureddin Mumtazi, Sheridan Sims, ed. (2015). Accounts of Nureddin Momtazi's pilgrimages in 1920 and 1955-56. Includes foreword and numerous notes, both covering much history and context. Documents reviewed and annotated by multiple members of Momtazi's family.
  120. 2015-01-01. Persian Reformer's View of Art, A. Juliet Thompson. (1917-03). Personal recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá's words on art and inspiration. Includes the portrait Thompson painted of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  121. 2014-04-19. `Abdu'l-Bahá: Speaking in America. Allan L. Ward. (1971-72 Winter). Overview of Abdu'l-Bahá's travels through North America, newspaper coverage of his talks, and first-hand accounts of meeting him.
  122. 2014-03-25. Babites, The. Henry H. Jessup. (1901-06-22). Sympathetic overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, including a meeting and a detailed conversation with Abdu'l-Bahá.
  123. 2014-03-16. Prayers, Tablets, Instructions and Miscellany: Gathered by American Visitors to the Holy City During the Summer of 1900. Edward C. Getsinger, Lua Getsinger, William Hoar, Anna Hoar. (1900). Around the time of Kheiralla's defection, Abdu'l-Bahá selected some texts on the Covenant which, along with pilgrim's notes of the second party of American Bahá'ís to visit Akka, were translated and published as this book.
  124. 2014-03-14. Memories of Nine Years in Akka. Youness Khan Afroukhteh, Riaz Masrour, trans. (1952/2003). Translation of Khatirát-i-Nuh-Saliy-i-‘Akká, the memoirs of Dr. Yúnis Afrukhtih, who served ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as secretary and interpreter from 1900-1909. Includes discussion of the history of Covenant-breaking.
  125. 2014-03-11. Flowers to `Akká. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. (1969-05). Some history of Sayessan, a Bahá'í village near Tabriz; of Mullá Asad’u’lláh, who prophesied the coming of the Bab; of Bahá'u'lláh's gift of seed potatoes; and Sayessani pilgrims travelling to Akka to meet Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes pictures.
  126. 2014-03-01. With Abdu'l-Bahá: The Diary of Mirza 'Isa Khan Isfahani. Mirza `Isa Khan Isfahani, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008-03). Account of a visit to Haifa, December 1919 - January 1920, by a little-known author Mírzá 'Isá Khán Isfahání Darágáh'í. Includes table of an old Persian solar calendar and its Western astrological correspondences, and anecdotes about Esslemont.
  127. 2014-02-28. Abdu'l-Bahá's Year in Egypt: A Compilation of Eyewitnesses. Ahang Rabbani, comp. (2008). Annotated excerpts from Bahá'í News. Includes 8-page overview of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Egypt, his companion and diarist Ahmad Sohrab, and the trip's press coverage.
  128. 2013-09-12. Bahá'í Movement, with Some Recollections of Meetings with Abdul Baha, The. Maude Holbach. (1915-02). Overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, and an account of a multi-day visit with Abdu'l-Bahá.
  129. 2013-07-09. Recollection of Visits with 'Abdul-Baha. William Dodge. (1959-02-06). Travels in Akka and meetings with Abdu'l-Bahá November 16 - December 4 1901 at his house in Akka, and in 1912 in New York, recounted by the son of Arthur Pillsbury Dodge.
  130. 2013-07-08. Memories: Bill Sears interviews Mrs. True. William Sears, Corinne True. (1951). Stories starting from 1907 in Haifa.
  131. 2013-06-10. Behai Proofs, The. Mírzá ‘Abu’l-Faḍl, Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (1902). A book of history and theology composed in America, in which Gulpaygani gives an exposition of the Faith from a Christian point of view. Until Esslemont's Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, it was a standard Bahá'í textbook. Persian original included.
  132. 2013-05-27. Observations of a Bahá'í Traveller, 1908. Charles Mason Remey. (1914). An account of travels among some Bahá'ís in Egypt, Israel, and Persia in 1908, written at the suggestion of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  133. 2013-02-26. Visit to Persia, A. Guy Murchie. (1965/1966). Notes from travels to Bahá'í holy places in Iran in 1964, on a trip made with special permission from the House of Justice; includes descriptions of the architecture of the house and shop of the Bab, the birthplace of Bahá'u'lláh, and the Síyáh Chál.
  134. 2013-02-18. Shoghi Effendi. Marcus Bach. (1957). Dr. Bach set out to meet the five people of his time whom he felt best exemplified the teachings of Jesus Christ. He travelled the world to pursue this aim, interviewing Helen Keller, Pope Pius XII, Albert Schweitzer, Therese Neumann, and Shoghi Effendi.
  135. 2013-02-01. Heart is a Little Bird that Longs to Soar, The: Impressions of Pilgrimage in Haifa, Bahji and Akká in the Days of the Universal House of Justice. Jack McLean. (2007). Short notes from a contemporary pilgrimage, and comparison with pilgrims' visits in the past.
  136. 2013-01-14. My Interview with Laura Dreyfus-Barney. Jack McLean. (2007). Brief interview with the compiler of Some Answered Questions, conducted in Paris in 1967.
  137. 2012-12-24. `Abdu'l-Baha in Abu-Sinan: September 1914. Ahang Rabbani. (2005). The story of Abdu'l-Bahá's relocating the Haifa/Akka Bahá'í community of some 140 people to a nearby Druze village to keep them safe during World War I.
  138. 2012-12-16. Glimpses of Early Bahá'í Pilgrimages. Annamarie Honnold. (1972). Discussion of early pilgrimages based on the resulting pilgrim's notes. Includes text from a variety of memoirs.
  139. 2012-12-13. Martyrdom of Hájí Muhammad-Ridá: 19 Historical Accounts. Ahang Rabbani. (2007). Accounts of the 1889 martyrdom of Haji Muhammad Rida Isfahani in Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) in Russian Turkestan.
  140. 2012-12-10. Genesis of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in Shíráz and Fárs, The. Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). Detailed account of the early years of the Bab, events of the 1880s and 1890s, the Constitutional Revolution years, and appendices for the study of the Bahá'í community in Shíráz.
  141. 2012-12-09. Word Portraits of Abdu'l-Baha. Chad Jones, comp. (2012). Short descriptions of Abdu'l-Bahá by Horace Holley, Louis Gregory, Howard Colby Ives, Wellesley Tudor Pole, E. G. Browne, Ali Yazdi, Florence Khan, Stanwood Cobb, and Albert Vail.
  142. 2012-12-08. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Includes appendices on the next Manifestation, Bahá'í holy days, avoidance of tobacco, penmanship, and observations on daily life of the time.
  143. 2012-12-07. Witness to Shaykh Tabarsi: The Narrative of Haji Nasir Qazvini. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2007). Biography of Qazvini, sources for the study of the conflict at Shaykh Tabarsi, and Qazvini's narrative. Includes the Persian text, and bios of Táríkh Samandar and M. A. Malik-Khusravi (in Persian).
  144. 2012-12-07. Memories of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Memoirs of Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2005). Autobiography of a close confidant of the holy family. Includes appendices on Bahá'í historical places in Shiraz, the Afnán family genealogy, and excerpts from Houshmand Fatheazam’s diary
  145. 2012-12-07. Eight Years Near `Abdu'l-Bahá: The Diary of Dr. Habíb Mú'ayyad. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2007/2013). Memoirs of an occasional pilgrim to the house of Abdu'l-Baha from 1907, and later member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran.
  146. 2012-12-07. Bábís of Nayriz, The: History and Documents. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2006). Extensive collection of historical documents: autobiographies, narratives, genealogies and chronologies, the transition from the Bábí to the Bahá'í community, provisional translations, and a list of Bábí martyrs.
  147. 2012-12-07. Báb in Shiraz, The: An Account by Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). Recollections of the early years of the Bab and his family, and the times following his declaration; written by a relative.
  148. 2012-12-04. Shoghi Effendi: Recollections. Ugo Giachery. (1973). Biography of Shoghi Effendi from the close standpoint of the author's personal experiences.
  149. 2012-11-22. Lua Getsinger: Herald of the Covenant. Amine de Mille. (1971-12). Biography of Getsinger, with recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  150. 2012-11-22. Eyewitness Impression of the Dedication. Sophie Loeding. (1972-05). Brief recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá on the occasion of the dedication of the Wilmette temple, May 1, 1912.
  151. 2012-11-09. Bab and Babism. Isaac Adams. (1900). One-chapter overview of history and teachings, incl. Anton Haddad's "A Message from Acca," "A Declaration to the Americans," and "Selected Precepts of El-Hak," pilgrim notes from Lua Getsinger, and letters from Getsinger, Mrs. Kheiralla, and Mrs. Hearst.
  152. 2012-10-27. Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters. Munirih Khanum, Sammireh Anwar Smith, trans. (1986). Autobiography of Khanum (1847-1938), the wife of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes the arrangements for her marriage, her travel to Akka, her time with the wife of the Bab, and memorial letters written on the anniversaries of the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  153. 2012-10-24. In His Presence: Visits to 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Roy C. Wilhelm, Stanwood Cobb, Genevieve L. Coy. (1989). Re-publication of Wilhelm's Knock and It Shall Be Opened Unto You (1908), Cobb's Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1962), and Coy's A Week in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Home (1921). Text missing quotation marks.
  154. 2012-10-20. Brief Account of My Visit to Acca, A. Mary Lucas. (1905). Detailed notes of a visit to Haifa, January-February 1905, and Abdu'l-Bahá's interpretations of several passages from the Bible.
  155. 2012-10-16. Letter to John B. Cornell. Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1943-05-25). Short personal letter relating answers from Shoghi Effendi to various questions of Cornell, on voting age, the election of the House, the "Source of all knowledge," etc.
  156. 2012-10-01. Passing of Shoghi Effendi, The: 1896-1957. Rúhíyyih Khánum, John Ferraby. (1958). Detailed account of the final days of the life of the Guardian.
  157. 2012-09-13. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. (2012). History of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit, concepts and principles he spoke about, the social context of New York at the time, and personal stories of the lives of early American Bahá'ís. Includes video interview with the author, and Spanish translation.
  158. 2012-09-10. In Memory of Grace Anderson. Beth McKenty. (1974-08). Memories of an early Bahá'í from Kenosha, Wisconsin, who met Abdu'l-Bahá.
  159. 2012-08-19. What Stanwood Cobb Told Me about 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Jack McLean. (2007-08-12). Reflections on Cobb's life and his recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá, partly based on two personal interviews.
  160. 2012-08-19. What A Young Man Learned from Laura Rumney Davis about Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. (2007-09-02). Interview with Laura Davis, "The Mother of the Toronto Bahá’í Community," and some recollections of the Guardian.
  161. 2012-07-28. Letter to Mrs. A. Schwarz, Stuttgart. Josephina Fallscher, Steven Phelps, ed. (1910-01). Philosophic conversations of the Master with a French consular official. The nineteenth letter from Dr. Fallscheer to Schwarz.
  162. 2012-07-26. Utterances of Abdul Beha Abas to Two Young Men, American Pilgrims to Acre. Abdu'l-Bahá. (1901). Talks to pilgrims William Copeland Dodge and Wendall Dodge in Akka, November-December, 1901, published as a 24-page booklet.
  163. 2012-07-26. Pilgrim Notes Recorded after the Nightly Dinner-table Talks of the Beloved Guardian, Shoghi Effendi. Isobel Sabri. (1957). Table-talk notes from April 19-28 1957.
  164. 2012-07-26. Opening of the Terraces (May 2001), The: Reflections of a Participant. Thelma Batchelor. (2001-05). Contemporary pilgrim's note from May 20-26, 2001, witnessing the historic completion of the Arc project.
  165. 2012-07-20. Pilgrim's Note on Teaching and Administration, A. Beatrice Ashton. (1952-12). Statements made to the National Spiritual Assembly after Ashton's return from pilgrimage to Haifa, which ties the Tablet of Carmel to the Guardianship.
  166. 2012-07-20. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Baltimore. Allison Vaccaro, Edward E. Bartlett. (1982-02). History of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Baltimore, Maryland.
  167. 2012-07-11. Talk at U.S. Bahá'í National Convention. Dorothy Baker. (1953). Reflections on pilgrimage and the Guardian.
  168. 2012-07-11. Reminiscences of Shoghi Effendi. John Robarts, Audrey Robarts, Zikrullah Khadem, Musa Banani. (1984).
  169. 2012-06-30. Mortensen, Fred. Justin Penoyer. (2007). Three biographies of an American who met Abdu'l-Bahá, by his great-grandson.
  170. 2011-11-15. Priceless Pearl, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1969). The classic biography of The Guardian, written by his wife.
  171. 2011-08-31. Sweet and Enchanting Stories. Aziz Rohani, comp. (2005). Stories and memoirs by and about ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Mirza Haydar ‘Ali, Zia Baghdadi, ‘Ali Akbar Furutan, Adib Tahirzadih, Abul-Qasim Faizi, and other loved and historic figures.
  172. 2011-08-25. Episodes in the Life of Munirih Khanum. Munirih Khanum, Ahmad Sohrab, trans. (1924). A short autobiography by the wife of 'Abdu'l-Bahá; early draft of Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters.
  173. 2011-08-24. Life and Teachings of Abbas Effendi: A Study of the Religion of the Babis, or Beha'is Founded by the Persian Bab and by His Successors, Beha Ullah and Abbas Effendi. Myron Henry Phelps, Bahiyyih Khanum. (1903). Abdu'l-Bahá's life, partly as told by his sister Bahiyyih Khanum in 1903, with additional experiences by Myron Phelps.
  174. 2011-06-18. Ayesha of the Bosphorus: A Romance of Constantinople. Stanwood Cobb. (1915). A novella combining fiction with scenes from the lives of Abdu'l-Bahá and the Bahá'ís in Haifa in the early 1900s. Includes introduction by Bei Dawud.
  175. 2011-06-14. Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Stanwood Cobb. (1962). Recollections by eminent American Bahá'í author Cobb (1881–1982).
  176. 2010-08-31. 'Abdul Baha Talks to Kate Carew of Things Spiritual and Mundane. Kate Carew. (1912-05-05).
  177. 2010-08-02. Star of the West: Complete issues. Various. (1910-1935). Star of the West was a US Bahá’í newsletter published between 1910 and 1935.
  178. 2010-05-01. Oriental Rose, The: The Teachings of Abdul Baha Which Trace the Chart of "The Shining Pathway". Mary Hanford Ford. (1910). Early summary of the history of the Faith by a pilgrim who met Abdu'l-Bahá, including content from Nicolas' book Seyyed Ali Mohammed Dit Le Bab.
  179. 2010-04-17. 1906 Pilgrim Notes of Ali Kuli Khan. Ali Kuli Khan, David Merrick, ed. (2010). Large volume in English of the words, stories and actions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on many topics recorded by the Bahá'í translator Ali Kuli Khan in Persian in 1906 and partly corrected by 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  180. 2008-09-18. My Visit to Abbas-Effendi in 1899. Margaret B. Peeke. (1911). Visit to Abdu'l-Bahá in 1899 by an American mystical author who subsequently became a Bahá'í.
  181. 2008-09-18. Eagle and Pillar over Shoghi Effendi's resting place, and his visits to Scotland. Rúhíyyih Khánum, David Merrick, comp. (1981). Transcript of Ruhiyyih Khanum talking about Shoghi Effendi's visits to Scotland and how the pillar and eagle came to be over his resting place
  182. 2008-01-23. 'Abdu'l-Baha in Edinburgh: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab. Ahmad Sohrab, David Merrick, ed. (2008). Diary of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Edinburgh, January 6-10, 1913.
  183. 2007-07-06. Star of the West Volume 1. Albert R. Windust, ed., Gertrude Buikema, ed. (1910-1911).
  184. 2006-06-09. 'Abdul Baha in Egypt: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab. Ahmad Sohrab. (1929). A detailed record of three months of Abdu'l-Bahá's time and activities in Egypt, July-September 1913. Includes translations of his talks.
  185. 2005-03-23. Daily Lessons Received at Akka: January 1908. Helen S. Goodall, Ella Goodall Cooper. (1979). Includes translations of three Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  186. 2005-01-30. Mahmúd's Diary: The Diary of Mírzá Mahmúd-i-Zarqání Chronicling 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Journey to America. Abdu'l-Bahá, Mirza Mahmud-i-Zarqani, Mohi Sobhani, trans., Shirley Macias, ed. (1998). Extensive account of the 1912 travels of Abdu'l-Bahá in the West.
  187. 2004-09-30. Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Alí M. Yazdí. (1986). Recollections by a prominent Iranian-American Bahá'í.
  188. 2003-10-15. Pilgrim's Notes. Nellie French. (1952-04-21). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1952.
  189. 2003-09-22. Pilgrims' Notes. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. (1988).
  190. 2003-09-06. My Memories of Baha'u'llah. Ustad Muhammad-'Ali Salmani, Marzieh Gail, trans. (1982). Memories of one of Baha'u'llah's companions during his exile.
  191. 2003-09-06. Chosen Highway, The. Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. (1940/1967). Oral Bahá'í histories collected by an eminent early English Bahá'í, first published in 1940.
  192. 2003-05. Bahá'í Pilgrimage to Israel. Gandhimohan Viswanathan. (1996). A short scholarly article accompanied by numerous photographs of sacred Bahá'í sites in the Holy Land.
  193. 2002-10-15. Bahá'í Pilgrimage, A. Chris Manvell. (1996-11). Contemporary notes and photographs of a pilgrimage in 1996.
  194. 2002-01. Table Talks at Acca. Arthur S. Agnew. (1907). Description of his visit to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Akká in 1907 by an early American Bahá'í.
  195. 2002. Diary of Juliet Thompson. Juliet Thompson, Marzieh Gail. (1983). Experiences in the life of Juliet Thompson, a prominent early Bahá'í and friend of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes preface by Marzieh Gail.
  196. 2002. 'Abdu'l-Baha's Meeting with Two Prominent Iranians. Mírzá Muhammad Javád Gazviní, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (1998 Fall). Muhammad Qazvini's and Siyyid Hasan Taqizadeh's descriptions of their 1911 meetings with `Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris. Preceded by a brief biography of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  197. 2001-10. Table Talks with Abdu'l-Baha. George F. Winterburn, Rosa V. Winterburn, Youness Khan Afroukhteh, trans. (1908). Lengthy notes taken in February 1904, published as a 32-page book in July 1908 at the request of Thornton Chase.
  198. 2001-10. Table Talks and Notes Taken at Acca. Corinne True, Mirza Hadi, Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1907). Notes of a pilgrimage in 1907, and Abdu'l-Bahá's answers to questions posed by True, published as a book.
  199. 2001-10. Letter to Mrs A.M. Bryant re interment of the remains of The Bab on Mt. Carmel. May Woodcock, A. M. Bryant. (1909). Brief description of the interment of the remains of the Bab on Mt. Carmel on 21 March 1909.
  200. 2001-10. Letter from Haifa in the Time of Mourning, 1922: from Emogene Hoagg to Nelly French. Emogene Hoagg. (1971/1972 Winter). The commemoration of 'Abdu'l-Baha's passing and the first public reading of his Will, including the appontment of Shoghi Effendi.
  201. 2001-10. Early Pilgrimage, An. May Maxwell. (1917). Notes from an 1898 pilgrimage by the mother of Ruhiyyih Khanum, published in 1917 and reprinted in 1953.
  202. 2001-09-06. Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia: With Notes on Russia, Koords, Toorkomans, Nestorians, Khiva, and Persia. Lady Mary Sheil. (1856). Considered first travel book on Persia by a woman. Of particular interest to Bahá'ís are her accounts on Babism (Babeeism) and the Bab.
  203. 2001-09-01. Twenty-Five Years of the Guardianship. Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1948). An early account of Shoghi Effendi's ministry, written by his wife while he was still alive.
  204. 2001-09. Message of the World Spiritual Crusade received from the Guardian. Alí-Akbar Furútan. (1953?). Notes taken by Furútan in the early years of the 10-year plan (1953-63) and distributed at the request of Shoghi Effendi.
  205. 2001-09. Ios, the Shepherd Boy: Some Parables Concerning the Laws of the Spiritual Life. Abdu'l-Bahá. (1922-10). Five short stories by Abdu'l-Bahá told to Lua Getsinger, as recalled by May Maxwell, illustrating the spiritual life.
  206. 2001-02. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. (1922-09). Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
  207. 2001. Writing on the Ground. Wellesley Tudor Pole. (1968). PDF of the entire book, followed by HTML-formatted excerpt of Part Three, "The Bahá'í Faith."
  208. 2001. Week in Abdu'l-Baha's Home, A. Genevieve L. Coy, Cora E. Gray, Mabel Hyde Paine, Sylvia Paine. (1921). Notes of a pilgrimage by Mabel Paine, Sylvia Paine, Cora Gray and Genevieve L. Coy in 1920, published as a series in 4 parts in 3 issues of Star of the West.
  209. 2001. Shoghi Effendi on the Book of Certitude. Ugo Giachery. (1973). Brief pilgrims' note with some interesting comments on the Kitab-i-Iqan.
  210. 2001. Interview of Sachiro Fujita. Sylvia Ioas. (1975). Interview of Fugita-san by Sylvia Ioas during John McHenry's pilgrimage in December, 1975 at McHenry's request.
  211. 2001. In Galilee and In Wonderland. Arthur S. Agnew, Thornton Chase. (1985). Two essays of a pilgrimage to Akka in 1907.
  212. 2000-01. Utterances of Abdu'l-Baha to Thomas Breakwell, Herbert Hopper, and Isabella D. Brittingham. Thomas Breakwell, Isabella D. Brittingham, Herbert Hopper. (1901-09). Message to the believers in America, on the nature of evil, on universal language, on the number 9, and a conversation with Abu'l-Qasim, the gardener of the Ridvan.
  213. 2000. Ten Days in the Light of Akka. Julia M. Grundy. (1907). A lengthy recollection of conversations with Abdu'l-Bahá and notes of his lectures.
  214. 2000. Pilgrim's Notes. Marion Holley Hofman. (1953).
  215. 2000. Mother's Stories: Recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá. Muriel Ives Barrow Newhall. (1998). Stories of Abdu'l-Bahá and early Bahá'ís told by Muriel Ives Barrow Newhall (1897-1984), daughter of Howard Colby Ives and Elizabeth Church Hoyt.
  216. 2000. Light of the World, The. George Orr Latimer. (1920). A book chronicling Latimer's visit to the Holy Land, November 1919; includes words of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  217. 2000. Haifa Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Word: Volumes 1 and 2. May Maxwell, Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1937). Transcriptions of talks given by Shoghi Effendi by May Maxwell and Ruhiyyih Khanum, taken during their pilgrimage in 1937.
  218. 2000. Glimpse of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris. Alice R. Beede. (1912-02-07). Short account of a brief meeting in Paris, and brief speech by Abdu'l-Bahá.
  219. 2000. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York: The City of the Covenant. Eliane Lacroix-Hopson, Abdu'l-Bahá. (1999). Details of 'Abdu'l-Baha's visit to New York City in 1912; his discourses and conversations.
  220. 1999. Two Statements from the Guardian. Mrs. Rollins, Margery McCormick. (1937 ?). Two short comments of Shoghi Effendi, from a personal conversation.
  221. 1999. Shoghi Effendi's Question. Emeric Sala. (1993). Recollections of Sala (1906-1990) on Shoghi Effendi discussing the meaning of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh to a pilgrim visiting 1937-1938. Includes audio version.
  222. 1999. Portals to Freedom. Howard Colby Ives. (1983). A collection of anecdotes and history of Abdu'l-Bahá's travels to the United States, as told by one observer.
  223. 1999. Pilgrims Notes. Marguerite R. Sears. (1953). Pilgrimage to Haifa, Israel, February 26 to March 9, 1953.
  224. 1999. "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of. Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ann Boylan, John B. Cornell, Universal House of Justice. (1912/1947/1974). Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also questions on assembly infallibility, and whether one with a minority opinion should vote against his conscience.
  225. 1998-02-02. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy. Abdu'l-Bahá, Elizabeth Fraser Chamberlain, comp. (1918). An early collection of writings and talks of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  226. 1998. Visiting the Bahá'í World Centre. Ruth Moffett. (1954-09). Detailed memories of Ruth Moffett's visit to the Baha'i World Centre in 1954; words of Shoghi Effendi; travel teaching in Europe; questions of authenticity.
  227. 1998. Remarks to Pilgrims to Haifa by Shoghi Effendi. Vivian Fellows. (n.d.). Six short, undated quotations.
  228. 1998. Quote from Ruhiyyih Khanum to Mrs. J. E. Bolles. Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1953-06). One short note about the "urgency of this particular time in history," from Ruhiyyih Khanum to Mrs. J.E. Bolles, contained in a letter from Agnes Alexander to "Lucy," June, 1953.
  229. 1998. Pilgrims' Notes, Status of. Jonah Winters. (1998). "Pilgrims' Notes" are unofficial records of meetings with central figures of the Bahá'í Faith, like 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. They may contain inaccuracies, and are not considered authentic, but can be of help, guidance and inspiration.
  230. 1998. Pilgrimage: Notes by LeRoy Jones. LeRoy Jones. (1998-02). Contemporary notes from a 1975 pilgrimage.
  231. 1998. Pilgrim's Notes about Shoghi Effendi. Ramona Brown. (1980). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1954.
  232. 1998. Pilgrim's Notes. Ben Levy. (1953-03-09). Notes from a pilgrimage March 9-16, 1953.
  233. 1998. Pilgrim's Notes. William Allison, Thelma Allison. (1957). Notes from a 1957 pilgrimage; Allison was one of the last Bahá'ís to visit the Guardian in Haifa.
  234. 1998. Pilgrim Notes. Myron Henry Phelps. (1917). Notes taken by Phelps during his second visit to Acca, 1917, from the words of Abdul-Baha.
  235. 1998. Pilgrim Letter of Hooper Harris to Mr. Hoar. Hooper Harris. (1907-04). Letter from a pilgrim to a friend back home in America, giving impressions of Akka and of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  236. 1998. Notes Taken in the Presence of Shoghi Effendi. Agnes Baldwin Alexander. (1937). Notes from a pilgrimage in spring, 1937. Two editions of the notes are presented in parallel.
  237. 1998. Notes on Words of the Guardian. Virginia Orbison. (1956). Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11".
  238. 1998. Notes on St. John as explained by Our Lord. Ethel J. Rosenberg. (1901). Extracts from Rosenberg's pilgrim notes, taken in Haifa February-March 1901.
  239. 1998. Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: April 15-23, 1957. Alice Dudley. (1957). Notes on a pilgrimage in 1957.
  240. 1998. Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: Parallel edition of five manuscripts. Alice Dudley, Thellie Lovejoy, comp. (1997). Multiple manuscripts of Dudley's notes of a pilgrimage in 1957, and a case study in how much different manuscripts of Pilgrim's Notes can differ.
  241. 1998. Notes on 1954 Pilgrimage. Sara M. Kenny. (1954). Notes from Kenny (1900-1968), Knight of Bahá'u'lláh to Medeira.
  242. 1998. Notes of Miss Ethel Rosenberg of London England, taken in Acca, January 1909. Ethel J. Rosenberg. (1909-01). Includes a short unrelated letter, a "postscript to the letter of Miss Harriet M. Wise" by Reunion Morattebe and Mirza Anayatullah Isfahani, which was typed on page 2 of Rosenberg's notes and has been retained for the sake of completeness.
  243. 1998. Message from Acca. Anton Haddad. (1900). A lengthy report of Abdu'l-Bahá's teachings to the Bahá'ís in America. Can be seen as a precursor to Tablets of the Divine Plan.
  244. 1998. Letter to Lili Hermann re Abdu'l-Bahá envisioning a break in the line of Guardians. Anna Grossmann, Lili Hermann, trans., Carl Hermann, trans. (1958-06-05). From letter written by Frau Anna Grossmann (wife of Hermann Grossmann, Hand of the Cause and member German-Austrian NSA) to Mrs. Lili Olitaki Hermann, pioneer in Salzburg, June 5, 1958.
  245. 1998. Letter to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo of a Talk by Abdu'l-Baha. Josephina Fallscher, Richard Grosser, trans. (1933-04). On the 'freedom of will', inheritance and instinct.
  246. 1998. Heavenly Vista, A: The Pilgrimage of Louis G. Gregory. Louis G. Gregory, Abdu'l-Bahá. (1911). The journal of Gregory's visit to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1911, including statements of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, stories of the believers in the Holy Land, and Gregory's experiences at the Shrines. Followed by a selection of tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to him.
  247. 1998. Haifa Talks. Keith Ransom-Kehler, Lorol Schopflocher. (1932-05-13). Two slightly different versions of these notes. Includes introduction by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram.
  248. 1998. Haifa Notes. Ramona Brown. (1954). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1954.
  249. 1998. Haifa Notes. Gayle Woolson. (1956). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1956.
  250. 1998. Haifa Impressions. Valera Allen, John Allen. (1954-12). Notes from a pilgrimage in December, 1954.
  251. 1998. Flowers Culled from the Rose Garden of Acca. Ida A. Finch, Fanny Alma Knobloch, Alma S. Knobloch. (1908-11). Lengthy notes of talks with three visitors, taken November 7-13, 1908.
  252. 1998. Bahá'í Pilgrimage, A. Cher Holt-Fortin. (1998). Contemporary notes about a pilgrimage in 1998.
  253. 1997-05-06. Epistle to the Bahá'í World, An. Mirza Badi'u'llah, Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1907). Letter from the half-brother of `Abdu'l-Bahá about Badi'u'llah's exit from, return to, and then exit again from the Bahá'í Faith.
  254. 1997. Two brief pilgrims' notes. Valera Allen, Charlotte M. Linfoot. (1954). Brief notes on (1) the infallibility of the Guardian in his choice of successor an (2) atomic energy.
  255. 1997. Pilgrimage to Haifa and Akka: Parts One-Three. William Sears. (1954-04). Notes on his pilgrimage in 1954 by American Baha'i and pioneer (and later Hand of the Cause) William Sears.
  256. 1997. Pilgrim's Notes. Author unknown. (1953-01). Anonymous notes from January 1953.
  257. 1997. Our Pilgrimage to Haifa. Elmer Beasley, Gladys Beasley. (1957). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1956.
  258. 1997. Notes on Shoghi Effendi's Table Talk. Mabel Hyde Paine. (1931). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1931.
  259. 1997. Notes of the Pilgrimage of Edith McLaren. Edith McLaren. (1954-05). Notes of a pilgrimage May 2-10, 1954.
  260. 1997. Letters from Jessie Revell. Jessie Revell. (1952). Two letters, from Shoghi Effendi's secretary at the time, to believers in the United States.
  261. 1997. Haifa Notes. Clara A. Edge. (1954-05). Notes by the author of the biographical novel Tahirih, taken during her visit to Haifa in 1954.
  262. 1997. Excerpts from a letter from Bernard Leach after his visit to Haifa. Bernard Leach, Lucy Marshall. (1954-12). Brief impressions of the Bahá'í Shrines and of Shoghi Effendi; the coming of the Lesser Peace.
  263. 1997. Conversations with Shoghi Effendi. May Maxwell. (1924). A set of informal notes taken by Maxwell at Haifa in 1924, and "reproduced for the information of the Bahá'í friends with the permission of the National Spiritual Assembly."
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