Bibliography: BIB30632

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB30632
reference type	Electronic Article
title	Some of the Earliest References to Bahá'u'lláh in the West
periodical title	Bahá'í Studies Review
author	Jasion, Jan Teofil
authority control	Jan T. Jasion
year	2025
epub date2	13 December 2025
issue	e20251213
volume	22
abstract	This study outlines the first mention of Bahá'u'lláh in popular media in the West in 1871. Using digital newspaper archives, it traces how letters by Georg David Hardegg and Dr. Thomas Chaplin introduced Bahá'u'lláh's name, under various transliterations, to readers across Europe, North America, and the Pacific. Chaplin's letter in The Times proved especially influential, being reprinted in more than forty newspapers as well as several religious journals and encyclopaedias. Where available, information about the editors who were responsible for these publications is shared. These findings show the extent to which an unintended international network helped spread Bahá'u'lláh's name during His lifetime.
language	English
keywords	BAHA'U'LLAH; HARDEGG, GEORG DAVID; CHAPLIN, THOMAS; NEWSPAPERS; MEDIA
URL	www.abs.bahai.org.uk/bsr-e20251213
Year cited	11.
date accessed	2025