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  1. American Bahá'í Women and the Education of Girls in Tehran, 1909-1934. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (1986). On the activities of four teachers and doctors who formed the first resident embassage of Western Bahá'í women in the East, who came to Iran to help expand access to health and education. Articles.
  2. Are the Characteristics of Exiles Different from Immigrants?: The Case of Iranians in Los Angeles. Georges Sabagh, Mehdi Bozorgmehr (1986). Five passing references to "Bahai" — but in a statistical context only — about whether the large influx of Iranians into LA in the late 1970s added a sizeable and distinctive minority to the population of this metropolitan area. Statistics.
  3. August Forel Defends the Persecuted Persian Bahá'ís: 1925-1927. John Paul Vader (1986). History of Forel's involvement with the Faith. Includes correspondence from Shoghi Effendi. Biographies.
  4. August Rudd: The First Bahá'í Pioneer to Sweden. Author unknown (1986). History of the Bahá'í Faith in Sweden, 1920-1947. Biographies.
  5. Babi Movement, The: A Resource Mobilization Perspective. Peter Smith, Moojan Momen (1986). Babism from a sociological standpoint, esp. the place of the Babis in their contemporary cultural and economic classes. Articles.
  6. Bahá'í Calendar, Festivals, and Dates of Historic Significance. Author unknown, comp. (1986). Feasts, anniversaries, days of fasting, holy days, Nabil's narrative on the Badi' Calendar, and brief chronology of important dates in Bahá'í history. Compilations.
  7. Bahá'í Community and Health Promotion, The: The Message and the Metaphor. Robert Phillips (1986). There may be a connection between spiritual development and physical health, which is not often recognized in contemporary medicine. Lifestyle changes which improve health can be promoted by religious principles. Articles.
  8. Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Babi Movement. Denis MacEoin (1986). A response to Afnan and Hatcher's "Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins," on the issues of faith-based approaches to religious history and textual criticism. Articles.
  9. Bahá'í Revelation, The. Universal House of Justice, comp. (1986). Passages from Fire and Light and Selections from the Writings of the Bab published in Bahá'í World as a section titled "Part One: The Bahá'í Revelation." Compilations.
  10. Bahá'í World, The: Complete issues. Various (1925-1986). Bibliographies.
  11. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1986). Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
  12. Bahá'ís and the Great Peace March. Steven Scholl, Robert Ballenger (1986). The Great Peace March was a cross-country event from Los Angeles to Washington DC in 1986 to draw attention to nuclear proliferation. This article interviews three Bahá'ís who participated. Prefaced by essay "The Wilderness Trek of the Great Peace March." Essays.
  13. Bahá'u'lláh and the Fourth Estate. Roger White (1986). Bahá'u'lláh's response to the martyrdom of seven Bahá'ís in Yazd in May, 1891, and his relationship with the media. Essays.
  14. Beyond Brotherhood. Elizabeth Anderson (1986). Thoughts on achieving racial equality, in light of the continuing injustices against African-Americans in the United States. Essays.
  15. Beyond Death's Grey Land. Sidney Edward Morrison (1986). Reflections from a Bahá'í perspective on the Vietnam War, the nature of war, dehumanizing humanity, and being a soldier. Essays.
  16. Biblical Verses, Interpretation of. Universal House of Justice (1986-01-07). Interpretation of Biblical verses. Includes chart showing all references in the Bahá'í writings to verses in the Book of Revelation. UHJ-letters.
  17. Bios of Mihraban Rustam Bulbulan and Kaushal Kishore Bhargava. Dipchand Khianra (1986). "One Kind Deed," a bio of Mihraban Rustam Bulbulan, and "Kaushal Kishore Bhargava: An Appreciation." Biographies.
  18. Circle of Unity, ed. Anthony Lee: Reviews. Various (1986). Three short reviews, published in three national Bahá'í journals: New Zealand Bahá'í Newsletter, Bahá'í Canada, and Bahá'í Journal of England. Reviews.
  19. Circle of Unity: Responses to reviews. Various (1986). Responses to reviews of this book (in dialogue 1:1), by Ron Price, Brent Poirier, Anthony Lee, Lawrence M. Miller, James Tyson, Mark Foster, and Leon Jones. Reviews.
  20. Communication: The Key to Expansion. Roger Coe (1986-02). The use of technology by and its impact upon Bahá'í scholarship. Available also as audiobook. Articles.
  21. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher (1986). Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Bahá'í World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," "Process of Spiritual Growth," and "Collective Dimension of Spirituality." Articles.
  22. Consultation and Compromise in Environment Affairs. Bill Knight-Weiler (1986). Examples of environmental disagreements — involving ranchers, off-road vehicle use, acid rain, and protected-lands designation — from Oregon and Washington, illustrating how the process of consultation can lead to environmental protection. Essays.
  23. Convention for the Election of the UHJ, and Completion of the Seat of the UHJ (1983). Universal House of Justice (1986). Two documents from Bahá'í World 18 part four section one, The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh: The Universal House of Justice: Fifth Int'l Convention for the Election of the UHJ, and Completion of Construction of the Seat of the UHJ. UHJ-documents.
  24. Cultural Pluralism in the Bahá'í Community. Margaret Caton (published as Peggy Caton) (1986). The idea of relative truth implies a situational approach to living. Bahá'í teachings encourage both diversity and harmonious co-existence. Articles.
  25. Dawn-Breakers Movie, The. James J. Keene (1986/2021). Sample sections of a movie script of historical fiction: preface, first scene, and appendices 1-5: Dawn-Breakers chronology, story outline and plot, and character visualizations. Scripts.
  26. dialogue magazine: image scans of all issues. Various (1986-1988). All six issues (in picture scans of each page) of an independent, short-lived journal containing scholarly discussion, news, interviews, and poetry. Articles.
  27. Disinvestment: Is It a Bahá'í Issue?. Marjan Nirou (1986). Economic sanctions as a response to apartheid, the background of South Africa, Bahá'í approaches to preventing racism, and imprisoned children. Includes replies by Steven Scholl, Jihmye Collins, Paul Caprez, Lawrence Miller, and Drew Remignanti. Articles.
  28. Divine Therapy: Pearls of Wisdom from the Bahá'í Writings. Annamarie Honnold, comp. (1986). Lengthy collection of passages on numerous themes including coping with stress, orientation to the Divine, and developing helpful attitudes. Books.
  29. Echoes from the Lotus. Collis Featherstone, William Sears, Afshin (1986). Address at the dedication of the New Delhi temple. Audio.
  30. Encyclopaedia of Islam: Bahá'í Selections. Various (1986-2004). 40 articles about, mentioning, or relevant to the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths. Encyclopedia.
  31. Episode in the Childhood of the Bab, An. Stephen Lambden (1986). Parallels legends of the Bab's early childhood with those of Jesus. Articles.
  32. Eyes of the Children, The. Sheila Banani (1986). One poem inspired by female infanticide in China. Poetry.
  33. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Passing of Bahiyyih Khanum, The Greatest Holy Leaf. Various (1986). Includes compilations about Bahiyyih Khanum, a selection of her letters, the 50th anniversary commemoration (1982), a bibliography, and tributes by Ruhiyyih Khanum, Ali Nakhjavani, and Bahiyyih Nakhjavani. Compilations.
  34. Fire and Light: Excerpts from the Bahá'í Sacred Writings. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1982/1986). Compilation of Bahá’í writings on steadfastness, sacrifice, and adversity, showing how trials transform believers’ faith into spiritual strength, resilience, and illumination. Compilations.
  35. Forces of Our Time, The. Hooper Dunbar (1986). Excerpt from a talk presented at the "Prepare for Peace" conference, Long Beach, California, August 1985. Talks.
  36. Fourth Candle, The: The Unity of Religion and Interfaith Dialogue. Christopher Buck (1986). What does "Unity in Religion" mean, and how does it apply for Bahá'ís' interactions with other religious communities? An essay inspired by Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet "Seven Candles of Unity," utopia, Hans Kung, and the Lesser Peace. Essays.
  37. Freedom for Truth: Peace among Religions. Hans Kung (1986). One-page essay calling for patience and tolerance between religions and their search for truth. Essays.
  38. From Adrianople to 'Akká', The Austrian Lloyd. Kent Beveridge (1986-03). Aiming to identify the Lloyd vessels transporting Bahá'u'lláh and His companions, investigating vessels from Gallipoli to 'Akká via Alexandria, using Lloyd Triestino archives for identification. Articles.
  39. Hands of the Cause of God. Universal House of Justice, Lilian Alá'í, Ray Hudson (1986). Six documents from Bahá'í World 18 part four section 2: The Hands of the Cause of God and their functions, their work and travels 1979-1983, Boards of Counsellors and the International Teaching Centre, and tributes by Lilian Ala'i and Ray Hudson. UHJ-documents.
  40. Homeward Bound. Ron Price (1986). Reflections on the meaning of home and community, classical Greek culture, and the "new home" embodied in Mt. Carmel. Essays.
  41. House of Abdu'llah Pasha, The. Author unknown (1986). Short history and restoration of a house associated with "some of the most dramatic and historically significant events of the Heroic Age of the Bahá'í Faith." Essays.
  42. Human Rights and Religious Faith. Amnesty International (1986). A statement from Amnesty International/USA, published by request. Essays.
  43. In Iran. Peter Smith, ed. (1986). Essays on Bábí-Bahá'í history, sociology, and theology in Iran. Books.
  44. In Memoriam. Author unknown, comp. (1986). 95 biographies from Bahá'í World 18. Includes detailed bios of H.M. Balyuzi, A.Q. Faizi, Robert Hayden, Bernard Leach, Stanwood Cobb, Rahmatu'llah Muhajir, Adelbert Muhlschlegel, Doris Holley, Paul Haney, Enoch Olinga, Muhammad Labib, etc. Biographies.
  45. 'Indian Money' and the Shi'i Shrine Cities of Iraq, 1786-1850. Juan Cole (1986-10). On the political economy of the Shi'i shrine cities of Iraq, theological and pilgrimage centers which grew around the tombs of the Imams, in the 18th and 19th centuries. Connections from India proved lucrative for the Usuli clerics in these cities. Articles.
  46. Infallibility of the Manifestations of God. Universal House of Justice (1986-11-26). Affirming the essential infallibility of the Manifestations of God, clarifying individual interpretation’s limits, and emphasizing humility, faith, and contextual understanding of scripture. UHJ-letters.
  47. Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The. Universal House of Justice, Horace Holley, Fariborz Sahba, Sheriar Nooreyezdan (1986). Five documents from Bahá'í World 18 part four section 5: Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, its spiritual significance, the temple on the Indian sub-continent, the Lotus of Bahapur, and the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of the Pacific Islands. UHJ-documents.
  48. Introduction: Aims and Purposes of the Bahá'í Faith. David Hofman (1986). Introduction to this Bahá'í World volume. Introductory.
  49. Iranian Expatriates, Letter to, following 1979 Iranian Revolution. Universal House of Justice, Inayat Rawhani, trans. (1986). Letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution, dated 10 February 1980. UHJ-letters.
  50. Iranian Refugees in America: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Frank Lewis, Puran Stevens (1986). Introduction to Persian culture, history, and customs, designed as an aid in cultural understanding for Americans interacting with Iranian emigrants. Articles.
  51. Left in Contemporary Iran, The. Sepehr Zabih (1986). Discussion of "urban guerilla warfare" pre-1979 with one passing mention of an unnamed Bahá'í businessman as owner of Export Bank. Excerpts.
  52. Letter to the NSA of the Bahá'ís of Canada. Rúhíyyih Khánum (1986-10-28). Letter summarizing a recent trip to Canada and experiences visiting Indian reservations; Bahá'ís must find new ways to approach and respect native culture and spirituality in order to attract them to the Faith; the Peigan Pipe Ceremony. Letters.
  53. Letters to and from the editor. Various (1986-1988). All letters to dialogue not posted elsewhere, and responses from its editors. Essays.
  54. Life as Metaphor. John S. Hatcher (1986). What is the moral rationale for physical reality? What is the proper relationship of human beings to physical reality? There are metaphorical reminders of our true nature and essential reality (e.g. the ageing process). Articles.
  55. Local Spiritual Assembly, The. Universal House of Justice, comp. (1986). The institution of the LSA, its significance, and its by-laws. UHJ-documents.
  56. Mafia, Mob and Shiism in Iraq: The Rebellion of Ottoman Karbala 1824-1843. Juan Cole, Moojan Momen (1986). On the role of gangs in urban social history of the 19-century Ottoman empire; with a decline in government control, gangs ran protection rackets and acted as a parallel government, making alliances and becoming popular leaders against an alien threat. Articles.
  57. Making of Central America, The: Intervention, Dictatorship, and Revolution. Phillip Berryman (1986). History of Western and Christian involvement in Latin America. (No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.) Articles.
  58. Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Alí M. Yazdí (1986). Recollections by a prominent Iranian-American Bahá'í. Pilgrims.
  59. 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. Books.
  60. National Spiritual Assembly, The. Universal House of Justice, Horace Holley (1986). Includes Holley's brief overview of the nature of an NSA and the history of Bahá`í Temple Unity, NSA by-laws and a list of new NSAs as of 1980-1983. Compilations.
  61. Non-Political Character of the Bahá'í Faith, The: Excerpts from the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi (1986). Published as Section 6 of Bahá'í World 18, preceding a section on "Relationship to Government." Compilations.
  62. North American Indian Prophecies. Lee Brown (1986). Talked delivered at the 1986 Continental Indigenous Council, Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Fairbanks, Alaska. Talks.
  63. Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism' and 'Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone'. Muhammad Afnan, William S. Hatcher, Denis MacEoin (1986). Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issues of historical accuracy, academic neutrality, and faith-based scholarship. Essays.
  64. Notes from the National Bahá'í Archives on the Chicago House of Spirituality. Robert Stockman (1986). Unformatted notes, ordered chronologically, on early American Bahá'í history. Prepared as background research for The Bahá'í Faith in American vol. 1: Origins, 1892-1900. Resources.
  65. Oriental Words in Bahá'í Literature, Transliteration, and Pronunciation. Author unknown, comp. (1986). Guide to spelling and pronunciation of Arabic and Persian words encountered in Bahá'í history and writings. Introductory.
  66. Page Conversion Tables of Kitab-i-Iqan, PDC, and SAQ. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, James Heggie, comp. (1986). Cross-reference between differently paginated versions of Kitab-i-Iqan, Promised Day is Come, and Some Answered Questions. Resources.
  67. Peace Notes. Trudy Mesbah, Ruie Mullin, Joan Russ, et al. (1986-1987). Five short reports about anti-war movements: "Australian Expo Raises the Banner of Peace," "Peace Takes a Holiday," "Beyond War: A New Way of Thinking," "Magic Peace Project," and letters. Essays.
  68. Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran: 1979-1986: A 7-year campaign to eliminate a religious minority. Bahá'í International Community (1986). Overview of activities and propaganda against Bahá'ís in Iran, and the responses of the United Nations. BIC.
  69. Places Where the Manifestations of God Have Appeared; Equality of Men and Women. Universal House of Justice (1986-10-27). The consistent portrayal of all known Manifestations of God as male and their historical emergence exclusively in the East; the equality of men and women; on soul mates. UHJ-letters.
  70. Poetry from dialogue magazine. Gretchen Sousa, L. B. Chase, Ahmad Shamlu, Susan Pershing (1986-1988). Nine poems by six authors, published in various volumes of Dialogue. Poetry.
  71. Politics, Text, and Context: In Search of the Bahá'í Revolution. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (1986). The rationale for Shoghi Effendi requiring Bahá'ís to disassociate themselves from other churches and political movements; the role of political science in Bahá'í theology; how best to work with non-Bahá'í groups to better society. Articles.
  72. Power of Unity, The: Beyond Prejudice and Racism [excerpts]. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Bonnie J. Taylor, comp. , National Race Unity Committee, comp. (1986). Compilations-NSA.
  73. Relating the Faith to Current Issues. Peter J. Khan (1986). Short essay outlining an approach to relate the teachings to current thoughts and problems of humanity. Essays.
  74. Relationship to Government. Author unknown, comp. (1986). Three short sections: Loyalty to the government, the Bahá'í view of pacifism, and the Guardian's instructions regarding military service. Compilations.
  75. Releasing the Captive from His Chains. Steven Scholl (1986). Bahá'í activism for human rights, and involvement with Amnesty International. Includes response by Drew Remignanti. Articles.
  76. Religion and Family Planning in Contemporary Iran. Mehri Samandari Jensen (published as Mehri Samandari Jensen) (1986). Why Muslims in Iran have a higher birthrate than Christians; the relationship between religion and birthrate; background culture of Christianity; religious affiliation alone does not determine behavior as much as an individual's own degree of religiosity. Articles.
  77. Remembering Bernard Leach. Trudi Scott (1986). Memories of the Bahá'í potter Bernard Leach (1887–1979). Biographies.
  78. Response, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review. Elizabeth Shema (1986). Reviews.
  79. Revisiting Vietnam: A Case for Reading "Those War Books". David Langness (1986). Brief reviews of a dozen books about the Vietnam war. Essays.
  80. Ridván 1986: Bahá'í Era 143. Universal House of Justice (1986). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  81. Semantics of World Government, The. John T. Dale (1986). The concept of "world federation" is tied in to a variety of semantic presumptions. The term "self-government" is less authoritarian and individualistic than the term "world government." Includes response by Leonard Godwin. Essays.
  82. Sexual Equality in the Bahá'í Community. Shiva Tavana (1986). Women are oppressed minorities who often feel isolated, even in Bahá'í communities. Bahá'ís need to explore new models of family life. Includes statistics on the percentages of female members of Bahá'í institutions. Essays.
  83. Short Obligatory Prayer in Many Languages. Author unknown, comp. (1981/1986/2016). Three files: Short Obligatory Prayer in 501 languages (as published in Bahá'í World), and in a collection of African languages. Writings.
  84. Short Takes. Author unknown (1986-1988). Brief reports on various topics, mostly related to politics or then-current news, published in 5 issues of dialogue magazine. Essays.
  85. Sinaitic Mysteries, The: Notes on Moses/Sinai Motifs in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden (1986/2007). Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh which relate to the Pentateuchal account of Moses' call (Exodus 3:1) and request to see God's glory (Exodus 33:18-23), and quranic parallels. (Link to article on author's site, plus links to related articles.) Articles.
  86. Six-Year Plan, 1986-1992. Universal House of Justice (1986). Outline of Bahá'í goals for 1986-1992, and collection of letters from the House. UHJ-documents.
  87. Star Wars or World Peace. Dan Q. Posin (1986). How a "missile defense system" might work and ways in which it would not, ramifications for achieving global peace, and discussion by Robert Bowman, the first director of the Star Wars program. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  88. Study Guide for Baha'i Marriage and Family Life. Author unknown, comp. (1986). This study guide is a companion to the compilation Bahá'í Marriage and Family Life. Study.
  89. Tablet of Shikkar Shikan (Shikkar Shikkan Shavand): Excerpt. Bahá'u'lláh, Habib Taherzadeh, trans. (1986). Translations.
  90. Tablet to Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní (Lawh-i-Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní): Excerpts. Bahá'u'lláh, Nahzy Abadi Buck, trans. , Christopher Buck, trans. (1986). Excerpts translated by Christopher and Nahzy Buck in Studies in Bábí and Bahá’í History vol. 3 (Kalimát Press, 1986) and by Shoghi Effendi in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Translations.
  91. Tablet to Rada'r-Rúh. Bahá'u'lláh, Nosratollah Mohammad-Hosseini, trans. (1986). Raḍa’r-Rúḥ, a believer from Mashad, received this tablet shortly after Bahá'u'lláh arrived in Akka. In it, Bahá'u'lláh describes being pleased about the recent declaration of Christian doctor named Faris. Translations.
  92. Unique Eschatological Interface, A: Baha'u'llah and Cross-Cultural Messianism. Christopher Buck (1986). Tracing themes of messianism through the Occidental religions. Articles.
  93. Various essays. Carol R. Goodrich, Rob Leavitt, David Langness, Larry Doyle (1986-1988). Five unrelated items: "The Philippines: Catholic Priests Detained and Murdered," "Two Halves Are Better Than One," "Vision Quest," "Emerging From...", and a Pogo comic mentioning Bahá'í Naw Ruz. Essays.
  94. Verse. Various (1986). Poems by Ruhiyyih Khanum, Giuseppe de Marco, Gilbert Robert, Martyn Burke, Audrey Marcus, Anneke Buys, Geoffrey Nash, Judith Partelow Provost, Adelbert Mühlschlegel, Larry Rowdon, Victor de Araujo, Shirin Sabri, Roger White, Bret Breneman, et al. Poetry.
  95. Visions of Peace, Strategies for Change: Bahá'í Books on Creating a New World Order. William Garlington (1986). Reviews of To the Peoples of the World: A Bahá'í Statement on Peace, by the Universal House of Justice, World Peace and World Government, by J. Tyson, and Circle of Peace. ed. Anthony Lee. Reviews.
  96. When the Saints Come Marching In: The Art of Bahá'í Biography. Sidney Edward Morrison, Frank Lewis (1986). Comments on hagiography, including reviews of nine popular Bahá'í biographies. Includes response "In Praise of Saints" by Frank Lewis (from dialogue 1:3). Biographies.
  97. Withdrawal of Administrative Rights. Universal House of Justice (1986-10-26). Spiritual Assemblies may remain in contact with those Bahá'ís who have had their Administrative Rights removed, but withdrawal of rights is a serious action and assemblies should in general should not initiate contact. UHJ-letters.
  98. Year With the Bahá'ís of India and Burma, A. Sydney Sprague (1908/1986). An early account of the author's personal experiences in India circa 1904 and 1907, relating his interactions with the Bahá'ís and what the Bahá'í cause was doing in India and Burma. Books.
 

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