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  1. 1844 A.D.: Pinpoint Target of All Faiths. Harilal M. Munje (1982/1987). On the great figures who arose around the world during the Axial Age and founded Christianity, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism; some saints of India. Essays.
  2. '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. Books.
  3. Achievements of the Seven Year Plan, 1979-1986. Ahang Rabbani (1987-07). Construction progress at the Bahá'í World Centre; expansion of the BIC; international conferences; formations of Local and National Assemblies; teaching initiatives; publications and proclamations. Statistics.
  4. Alcoholics Anonymous. Universal House of Justice (1987-11-09). Three short letters concerning Bahá'í participation in Alcoholics Anonymous. UHJ-letters.
  5. Áqá Khan Kermání. Mangol Bayat (1987). Brief excerpt, with link to full article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  6. Arc Project: 1987 Open Letter. Universal House of Justice (1987-08-31). Status of the Arc Project (Bahá'í World Center), 1987. UHJ-letters.
  7. Ardakání, Hajjí Abu'l-Hasan (Hand of the Cause). Denis MacEoin (1987). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Encyclopedia.
  8. Bahá'í Faith and Marxism: Proceedings of a Conference held January 1986. Various (1987). Topics include Marxism and human nature, society and social change, just government, and Marxism yesterday and today. Books.
  9. Baha'i Faith and Marxism: Foreword, Introduction, Bios. Author unknown (1987). In 1986, with the encouragement of the Universal House of Justice, the Association for Bahá'í Studies initiated a dialogue between a number of Bahá'ís and Marxists focussing on three themes. Excerpts.
  10. Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Societies, The: Exploring Universes of Discourse. Moojan Momen (1987). How misunderstandings can arise between pioneers and the cultures they've moved to; traditional vs. modern ways of communication, and the dynamics of conversion. Articles.
  11. Bahá'í Statement on Nature, The. Bahá'í International Community (1987). Prepared as official statement by the BIC Office of Public Information for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). BIC.
  12. Causeries d'Abdu'l-Bahá à Paris. Abdu'l-Bahá (1987/2016). Writings.
  13. Chapter 14, "Bahá'í". Lewis M. Hopfe (1987). Short chapter, covering "Origin and development of Bahá'í," "The teachings of Bahá'í," and "Bahá'í practices." Excerpts.
  14. Characterized by an Abiding Sense of Joy: Practical Application of Spiritual Principles in Everyday Life. Erica Toussaint, comp. (1987/2002). Cultural influences from the outside world; the nature of humanity; purpose of life; pain and suffering; faith; detachment; relationships; consultation and problem-solving. Compilations-personal.
  15. Consultation in the Quest for World Peace. Roger Coe (1987). The Universal House of Justice in Promise of World Peace advised that Bahá'ís conduct their affairs utilizing a system of "commonly accepted consultative principles". This is a brief but comprehensive study of that system. Includes audio version. Articles-unpublished.
  16. Covenant, The. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1987/1989). Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u’lláh, the Báb, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi, letters of the Universal House of Justice, and letters written on its behalf. Original edition. Compilations.
  17. Cry in the Wilderness: An Environmentalist Looks at Bahá'í Teachings on Nature. Bill Knight-Weiler (1987). Bahá'í Writings use images from nature to illustrate spiritual truths and call mankind to recognize the beauty of God. Essays.
  18. Dancing in the Haziratu'l-Quds. Universal House of Justice (1987). Recreational dancing in a temple is not appropriate, but cultural and devotional dancing is acceptable. UHJ-letters.
  19. Declaración de la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í ante la Conferencia Internacional de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Uso Indebido y el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas. Bahá'í International Community (1987-06). Declaración de la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í ante la Conferencia Internacional de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Uso Indebido y el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas, Viena, Austria, 17-26 de junio de 1987 BIC.
  20. Declaración de la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í ante la Conferencia Internacional de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Relación Entre el Desarme y el Desarrollo. Bahá'í International Community (1987-08/1987-09). El Año Internacional de la Mujer. Nueva York, Nueva York, 24 de agosto-11 de septiembre de 1987 BIC.
  21. Enterprise: Second Oldest in U.S.?. Duane L. Herrmann (1987-03-06). Brief overview of the early history of the Bahá'í Faith in Enterprise, Kansas. Essays.
  22. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Excerpts from Revelation of Baha'u'llah. Adib Taherzadeh (1987). Excerpts from chapters 24-25, compiled for the Wilmette Institute. Study.
  23. Equal Circles, by Peggy Caton: Review. Shiva Tavana (1987). Reviews.
  24. Exile from El Salvador: A Conversation with Antonio. Eileen Estes, Richard Hollinger, Steven Scholl (1987). Interview with a former member of the Salvadorean Bahá'í community about his history, and about threats to the Central American refugee community in Los Angeles. Includes report "Human Rights Workers in El Salvador Suppressed," by Steven Hall-Williams. Articles.
  25. Exploring Universes of Discourse: The Meeting of the Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Society. Moojan Momen (1987). To communicate, people need to share not just a common language; there must also be a common framework for understanding, a "universe of discourse." Bahá'í pioneers must bridge cultural and linguistic divides when imparting the teachings of the Faith. Articles.
  26. Five Questions: Loss of Voting Rights, Mani, Magi, Five-Pointed Star, Joseph Smith. Universal House of Justice (1991-01). Responses to various questions. Closes with quotations on Confucianism and Genesis. UHJ-letters.
  27. Handmaidens of God: Bahá'í Prayers for Women. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzia Rowhani, comp. (1987). Compilations-personal.
  28. Hands of the Cause (Ayádí Amr Alláh). Denis MacEoin (1987). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  29. Human Nature and Human Society: A Bahá'í Viewpoint. William S. Hatcher (1987). Introduction to the Bahá'í understanding of human beings and social structures. Articles.
  30. Ita and the Sandinista Revolution. Robert G. Wilson (1987). An interview with Ita, one of the earliest participants in the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua that resulted in the removal of Anastasio Somoza from power in 1979. Includes letter about the organization "Quest for Peace." Essays.
  31. Jewel in the Lotus: The Extraordinary Story of the Baha'i House of Worship in New Delhi, India. Bahá'í Blog, Fred Badiyan (2021-10-07). Background of the Lotus Temple, one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th century; principles guiding its design, geometry, and fabrication. Transcripts.
  32. Just System of Government: The Third Dimension to World Peace. John Huddleston (1987). Highlights a few points in the Bahá'í approach to government and collective action. Articles.
  33. Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Alessandro Bausani (1987). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Encyclopedia.
  34. Land Reform and Social Change in Iran. Afsaneh Najmabadi (1987). Mention of Bahá'ís being elected to provincial councils in Iran in the 1960s, and of Bahá'ís being an alleged front for Zionists in the 1970s. Excerpts.
  35. Lettres à un bon catholique. Jose Luis Marques Utrillas, Julien Hagelstein, trans. (1987). Translation of "Letters to a Good Catholic," in Spanish, in which Utrillas narrates his personal adventure, his inner crises and mental readjustments, his experience as a post-conciliar priest, and his secularization. Books.
  36. Love and Estrangement in the Bahá'í Community, by Arnold Nerenberg: Review. Sidney Edward Morrison (1987). On personal feelings of alienation in the Bahá'í community, self image, and backbiting. Reviews.
  37. Major Themes of the Creative Word: Series of Books for Deepening and Studying. Melanie Smith, Paul Lample (1987/1993). Five activity books "designed to draw the student into a study of the profound concepts found in the Bahá’í Revelation." Youth Can Move the World, The Significance of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation, Spiritual Conquest of the Planet, The Covenant, etc. Books.
  38. Marxism Yesterday and Today. Colin Leys (1987). Marxist movements today and the prospects for change. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  39. Marxism, Human Nature, and Society. Laurie E. Adkin (1987). On Marxism, human nature, alienatation and emancipation, and feminism. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  40. Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (1987). An in-depth examination of the development of music and hymns within American Bahá'í devotional life, some history of the Chicago community, and the architecture and construction of the Wilmette temple. Includes sheet music and design plans. Books.
  41. Obligatory Prayers and Ablutions. Universal House of Justice, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991-01-02). Letter from the House on missing prayers due to ailment, an insecure environment, or an inability to speak. Followed by a brief compilation. UHJ-letters.
  42. 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.
  43. Peace, Activism for. Universal House of Justice (1987-06-17). Bahá'ís may be actively involved in peace processes but may not interfere excessively, since Bahá'í institutions will not be directly involved in effecting the political unity of nations. UHJ-letters.
  44. Persian Bayan, A Summary. The Báb, E. G. Browne, Moojan Momen, ed. (1987). Overview and summary of The Bab's Persian Bayán, translated by Browne, edited by Momen. Writings.
  45. Politics of Service, The: Medical Aid to the Philippines. David Langness (1987). On delivering volunteer hospital services and emergency aid to a corrupted country lacking political stability. Essays.
  46. Process of Social Transformation, The. Farzam Arbab (1987). Bahá'í concepts of social change contrasted with other common paradigms. Articles.
  47. Qualities and Attributes of the Spiritually Learned: Excerpts from The Secret of Divine Civilization. Thomas R. Wilson (1987). Compilations-personal.
  48. Question of Gender, A: A Forum on the Status of Men in Bahá'í Law. Susan Maneck (published as Susan Stiles Maneck), Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Anthony Lee (1987). Six authors address issues of theology, sociology, law, inheritance, equality, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, marriage, and feminism raised by John and Linda Walbridge's article "Bahá'í Laws on the Status of Men" (World Order 1984). Articles.
  49. Qur'an Commentary of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad, the Báb, The: Doctoral dissertation. Todd Lawson (1987-07). A study of the Báb's two earliest works, partial commentaries on the Qur'an entitled "Tafsír súrat al-baqara" and "Tafsír súrat Yúsuf" (aka The Qayyum al-Asma), in an attempt to appreciate the Bab's attitude towards the Qur'an. Theses.
  50. Registry of Early Canadian Believers. Will C. van den Hoonaard (1987-03). A report on the recent progress in developing the Registry of Early Canadian Believers, 1893-1944, an adjunct project of A Short Encyclopediaof the Bahá'í Faith. Encyclopedia.
  51. Report of the International Teaching Team to the Far East. Ted Cardell (1987). Summary of activities of 36 Bahá'ís who left the United States in November 1987 to visit Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Essays.
  52. Resurrection of Christ and the Bible. Universal House of Justice (1987-09-14). Information on Bahá'í concepts related to the Resurrection of Christ. UHJ-letters.
  53. Revelation of Baha'u'llah volume 4: Mazra'ih & Bahjí, 1877-92. Adib Taherzadeh (1987). Link to formatted book (offsite). Books.
  54. Ridván 1987: Bahá'í Era 144. Universal House of Justice (1987). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  55. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute (1987-2025). Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.) Books.
  56. Shi'ism: Resistance and Revolution. Martin Kramer (1987). Brief mentions of Khomeini and of Hojjatiyya, the "anti-Bahá'í society." Excerpts.
  57. Spiritual Inheritors, The. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání (1987). Reflections on growing up Bahá'í, and a report on a conference about capturing the power of the Six Year Plan to focus attention on the role of women in establishing global peace, the destiny of the women of North America, and equality of sexes. Essays.
  58. Strategies and Processes of Social Change. Howard Buchbinder (1987). The theoretical and analytic context within which Marxists approach issues of social change; Marxists believe in the notion of praxis, i.e. the linkage of social theory and social action/practice. Articles.
  59. Sul Valore Scientifico delle Profezie: Considerazioni di uno Studioso. Hossein Avaregan (1987). Illustrazione del “calcolo della probabilità”, ramo della scienza matematica scoperto dal matematico Blaise Pascal, applicato alla religione. Articles.
  60. 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. Books.
  61. Tablet to The Times of London. Bahá'u'lláh, Mehdi Wolf, ed. (1987). Short tablet calling newspapers to investigate the Truth. Translations.
  62. To the Peoples of the World: A Bahá'í Statement on Peace by the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice (1985/1987). Text of the 1985 statement by the House of Justice on the theme of peace, followed by 60 pages of annotations and reviews. Books.
  63. Toward a Development Ethics. Anna C. Vakil (1987). Development issues from a North American perspective, informed by time spent pioneering in the Caribbean and the writings of Paulo Freire, and how to bring such issues to the attention of the Bahá'í community. Essays.
  64. Viaje al Interior de Persia: El itinerario de Rivadeneyra (1874-75). Lily Litvak (1987). 1-page overview of Bábí history and the Bahá'í/Azali split. Excerpts.
  65. Wisdom and Wit of Roger White, The: Two Reviews. Marzieh Gail, Hilda Phillips (1987). Reviews of White's books One Bird One Cage One Flight and A Sudden Music. Reviews.
  66. Wisdom of Burying the Dead in the Earth: Tablet of Cremation. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ali Kuli Khan, trans. , Marzieh Gail, trans. (1902/1987). Tablet to Laura Clifford Barney regarding the wisdom of burying the dead in the Earth, also known as Tablet of Cremation, in two translations: one by Marzieh Gail, one by ‘Alí Kulí Khán. Translations.
  67. انسان در آئین بهائی: جلد اول: فلسفه و عرفان (Station of Man in the Bahá'í Faith: Volume 1, Philosophy and Mysticism). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. (1987). 19 collected works of 'Alí-Murád Dávúdi. Books.
  68. روح فلسفه قرون وسطی (The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy). Etienne Gilson, Alí Murád Dávúdí, trans. (1987). Originally published in 1932, this work is considered a cornerstone for understanding the integration of faith and reason during the Middle Ages. [No relevance to the Bahá'í Faith other than the translator.] Books.
  69. پیام بدیع (New Message). (1987-2024). 51 issues. Articles.
 

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