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  1. Africanity, Womanism, and Constructive Resilience: Some Reflections. Layli Maparyan (2020). The meanings of the metaphor "pupil of the eye;" experiences of growing up African-American in the West; overcoming cosmological negation; the African worldview on nature, humanity, and creation; gendered expressions of African culture. Articles.
  2. Alice Buckton's Glastonbury Pilgrimage. Lil Osborn (2020). Buckton's spiritual awakening and pioneering activities in Glastonbury, including her setting up a womens' and pilgrims' hostel, and the Pilgrimage of Avalon. Biographies.
  3. Ambivalence of Hostility and Modification: Patriarchy's Ideological Negotiation With Women, Modernity and Cinema in Iran. Elnaz Nasehi (2020-10). Passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith in the context of how forces behind the Constitutional Revolution paved the way for the presence of women in public sphere and Iranian cinema. Articles.
  4. Anatomy of Figuration, The: Maimonides' Exegesis of Natural Convulsions in Apocalyptic Texts (Guide II.29). Christopher Buck (2020). Insights of medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides on figurative language and symbolic exegesis in his book The Guide for the Perplexed. The Bahá'í Faith is mentioned in the Introduction; some interpretations are similar to concepts from the Iqan. Articles.
  5. Art and the Interconnectedness of All Things. Todd Lawson (2020-03). Art as a mode of divine revelation in the Wrings and Calligraphy of the Báb. Essays.
  6. Audio Versions of Letters from the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í Audio Project, reader (1963-2020). A compilation of publicly available messages by the Universal House of Justice in audio form. Audio.
  7. Audio-Video Presentations: Mirza Mihdi; historia de la familia Khamsi; Varqá and Rúhu'lláh. Boris Handal (2020). Links to five Youtube videos in English and Spanish, including "Mírzá Mihdí: The Purest Branch," "Mírzá Mihdí: La Rama Más Pura," "Historia de la Familia Khamsi, un Legado de Servicio," and "Life and Martyrdom of Varqá and Rúhu’lláh." Audio.
  8. Authenticity of The Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living. Universal House of Justice, Research Department (2020-01-19). Memorandum of the Research Department of the Bahá'í World Center about the authenticity of the speech of the Báb to the Letters of the Living. UHJ-letters.
  9. Bab al-Bab (Mulla Husayn Bushrui, the "Bábu'l-Báb"). Author unknown (1988/2020). One-line cross-reference entry, with no author's name. Encyclopedia.
  10. Báb and the Bábí Community of Iran, The. Fereydun Vahman, ed. (2020). On the Báb's life, teachings, and writings; the Bábí community's formation, conflicts, and transition to the Bahá'í Faith; social, theological, and historical perspectives. Includes table-of-contents, select articles, and link to book preview. Excerpts.
  11. 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. Transcripts.
  12. Bahá'í Faith (Part One), The: Origins and the Báb. Filip Holm (published as Let's Talk Religion) (2020-07-23). Part one of an academically-minded yet accessible video essay on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths as a work of public scholarship by a religious studies scholar who is part of the popular 'Religious Studies YouTube' community. Transcripts.
  13. Bahá'í Faith (Part Two), The: Bahá'u'lláh and His Teachings. Filip Holm (published as Let's Talk Religion) (2020-07-30). Part two of an academically-minded yet accessible video essay on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths as a work of public scholarship by a religious studies scholar who is part of the popular 'Religious Studies YouTube' community. Transcripts.
  14. Baha'i Faith in Europe, The. Seena Fazel (2020). Overview of the history of the Faith in Europe; its beginnings in Paris, London, and Stuttgart; Abdu'l-Bahá's visits; notable European Bahá'ís; themes of European community life; membership statistics. Articles.
  15. Baha'i Faith: The Basics by Christopher Buck: Review. Jack McLean (2020-01). Reviews.
  16. Baha'i Studies Youtube Playlist. Peter Smith (2020). Link to Smith's videos on Bábí and Bahá'í history: Emergence of the Bábí movement; Bábí conflict and collapse; development of a new religion; Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'í beliefs and practice; geo-cultural breakthroughs; expansion of the Bahá'í Faith. Video.
  17. Baha'u'llah's Long Healing Prayer: Parallel Translation and Notes on Iterations / Recensions. Daniel Azim Pschaida (2019/2020). Comparison of minor variations between two published versions of Bahá'u'lláh's Long Healing Prayer, a transliteration parallel with the authorized translation, a memorandum from the Universal House of Justice, and a scan of the Arabic original. Resources.
  18. Baháʼí Houses of Worship: A Visual Overview. Anonymous, comp. (2020). A collection of collages, exterior and interior images of Baháʼí Houses of Worship constructed, under construction, or planned worldwide. Visual.
  19. Being and Becoming: A Photographic Inquiry with Bahá'í Men into Cultures of Peace. Chuck Egerton (2020). How Bahá’í men experience and perform their masculinities as told through their stories and photographs; the theories of Bourdieu's habitus, the mirror of visual introspection through photography, and indigenous "Sacred Relationship"; conflict resolution. Theses.
  20. Black Inventors Who Have Improved Your Life. Jaine Toth (2020). Introduces some black inventors and their accomplishments that make our lives so much better. (No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.) Presentations.
  21. Carmen Olimpia Ballesteros Sosa y Vicente Quiñonez de Esmeraldas: Epitafios. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ecuador (2020/2021). Messages from the NSA of Ecuador honoring the lives of Carmen Olimpia Ballesteros Sosa (-2020) and Vicente Quiñonez de Esmeraldas (-2021). NSA-letters.
  22. Centenary of the Bahá'í Faith in Australia. Boris Handal (2020). Overview of the 100-year history of the Faith in Australia and New Zealand, starting from the arrival of pioneers Clara and Hyde Dunn in 1920. Essays.
  23. Changement du climat. Universal House of Justice, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Traduction provisoire. UHJ-letters.
  24. Chosen Path, The: Tahirih of Persia and Her Search for God. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman (2020). Overview of the life of Tahirih of Qazvin and this period of Bábí history, written for a Bahá'í youth audience. PDF of the book, and an audio podcast about it. Books.
  25. Civilizational Revival and Modernity through the Lens of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: An Examination of The Secret of Divine Civilization. Behrooz Sabet (2020). On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s approach to modernity through the lens of civilizational renewal; progressive revelation as a spiritual foundation, beyond prevailing liberal and Enlightenment interpretations in current scholarship; spirituality and social reform. Articles-unpublished.
  26. Climate Change — A Bahá'í View: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2020). Essays.
  27. Collections of Audio and Video Talks: Lists of Speakers and Titles. Various (?-2020). List of talks and presentations in Video or Audio format found at other sites; included here for reference and keyword indexing. Talks.
  28. Coming of the Glory, The: How the Hebrew Scriptures Reveal the Plan of God. Eileen Maddocks (2020/2022/2023). Prophecies dating back to the book of Genesis about the future time of glory, when their descendents would inherit the promises associated with the Covenant: an age of global peace and the unity of humankind. Excerpts.
  29. Community Agency and Islamic Education in Contemporary Zanzibar. Caitlyn Bolton (2020). Western political philosophy is primarily concerned with the dynamics of rights and responsibilities between the individual and the institutions; the concept of community is overlooked in such theories, and is even antithetical to the modern nation-state. Articles.
  30. Community and Collective Action. Gustavo Correa (2015/2020-08). On the hopeful efforts of groups of people around the world to build a new kind of community based on the oneness of humankind, and the vision and process guiding these efforts. Essays.
  31. Compilation "L'état actuel de désordre et de confusion du monde," Centre International d'Enseignement. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. , Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020-09). Compilation du Centre International d'Enseignement. Compilations.
  32. Constructive Imaginary, The. Michael Karlberg (2020). In a 2007 letter on the closing of the BIHE, the Universal House of Justice introduced the concept of "constructive resilience"; on the relationship of this to other concepts in discourses on social change, and its relevance to the exigencies of the age. Articles.
  33. Covid-19 and Bahá'í Burial. Universal House of Justice (2020-04-08). As Bahá'í laws emphasize hygiene and protection, Bahá'ís may refrain from certain funeral and burial observances for those who have died from the coronavirus disease, in order to avoid exposure, and are encouraged to follow advice from health authorities. UHJ-letters.
  34. Creating an Inclusive Narrative. Australian Bahá'í Community (2020-11). Culmination of a series of nationwide round tables, conveying the vision of Australians to foster a socially cohesive society. Articles.
  35. Crisis and the Power of an Inclusive Historical Consciousness: Progressing from Delusional Habits to Dynamic Freedom. Todd Smith (2020). On delusional ways of thinking: the habits of totalizing reality vs. fragmenting reality. These lead us to ideologize and dichotomize. Maturity needs inclusive historical consciousness and equal interplay between the individual and the collective. Articles.
  36. De l'action sociale. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2020). Concepts de développement dans les enseignements baha'is, dimensions matérielles et dimensions spirituelles de l'existence, problèmes communautaires, thèmes spécifiques de l'éducation, de l'agriculture, de l'économie, de la santé, des arts et technologie. Compilations.
  37. De la Lettre Bá' à la Lettre Há'. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Tablette de Bahá’u’lláh, publiée dans "The Call of the Divine Beloved", édition anglaise du Centre mondial, 2019. Traduction provisoire. Translations.
  38. Demystifying Shoghi Effendi's Advent of Divine Justice: Condensed Text and Deepening. Hui Bau (2020/2021). A condensed presentation of the Guardian's call to action to American and Canadian Baha’is to engage spiritually in the path towards God. The accompanying deepening uses a more visual format to help develop one's own plan of action. Study.
  39. Demystifying Shoghi Effendi's Advent of Divine Justice: Condensed Deepening. Hui Bau, comp. (2020). A study guide and compilation regarding the Guardian's call to action to American and Canadian Baha'is to engage spiritually in the path towards God. Compilations-personal.
  40. Discovering a Sacred Numerical Pattern from Baha'i Scriptures. Romuald Boubou Moyo (2020-07). Brief analysis of the inheritance shares outlined in the Kitab-i-Aqdas and how the abjad system of numerology might shed light on hidden patterns. Resources.
  41. Download Bahá'í Library Online: database only. Jonah Winters (2013/2020/2026). Download the Bahá'í Library database. Download direct from archive.org, or by faster BitTorrent. [version 5.3, 2026-04] Etc.
  42. Dramatic Readings. Marlene Macke (2017-2020). Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute, either fictionalized dramatic presentations of pivotal events in Bahá'í history or adapted from historical books. Study.
  43. Etemad-al-Dawla, Aqa Khan Nuri. Abbas Amanat (1998/2020). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  44. Faith in Action: Reflections on Constructive Resilience from Nicaragua. Bradley Wilson (2020). Poverty and hunger among farmworkers; faith and social action; observations on the discourse of constructive resilience; social movements seeking to overcome oppression; the practice of "accompaniment" — long-term immersive participation and observation. Articles.
  45. Family Stories about Ismu'llahu'l-Asdaq and His Son Ibn-i-Asdaq. Shafigheh Fatheazam (2020). Recollections from a descendant of Mulla Sadiq Muqaddas Ismu'llah as-Sadiq, the Hand of the Cause who was one of the earliest to become a Babi, from the time of the Bab to the time of Shoghi Effendi; includes many stories not recorded in written sources. Video.
  46. Featured Updates. (2020-2025). List of items that have a significant update or new version, but are not new. Etc.
  47. Feminist Movements in the Late Qajar Period. Janet Afary, et al. (1999/2020). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  48. Flash Fiction: Spiritual Conversations. Duane L. Herrmann (2014-2020). Nine short stories; brief conversations that may aid enlightenment. Fiction.
  49. Future of the "Sovereign" Nation-State: A Baha'i Perspective. Graham Nicholson (2020). The nation-state, previously the preeminent institution of the world order around which the global system has been constructed, was a construct appropriate for earlier times; now, global interests trump regional sovereignty. Articles-unpublished.
  50. Hands of the Cause of God: Bios and photos. Author unknown (2010/2020). List of mini bios and thumbnail photos of 43 of the 50 Hands of the Cause. Biographies.
  51. He Whom God Shall Make Manifest: Notes on Gematria, Tetractys, The Báb's identification of Him, and Opposition to Bahá'u'lláh. Grover Gonzales (2020). On the Bab's use of numerology and cabalistic interpretation of scripture, and his use of amulets and talismans, as tools to help his disciples find and recognize the coming Manifestation, the "Qa'im," Man Yuzhiruhu'lláh. Articles-unpublished.
  52. Helen Frances Grand (1865-1944): Traces of a Bahá'í Life. Marlene Macke (2020). Glimpse of one small facet of the Bahá’í Faith’s beginnings in cities like Toronto in the early decades of the 20th Century. Biographies.
  53. Impressions from the Rock of Gibraltar: The Journal of a Travelling Teacher. Jack McLean (2010/2020). Book-length compilation of essays and poetry, written while travel-teaching in Spain and Morocco, August - December 2009. Poetry.
  54. In the Light of the Rising Sun: Memoirs of A Bahá'í Pioneer to Japan. Barbara R. Sims, Sheridan Sims, ed. (2002/2020). Expanded and newly-annotated version of Sims' auto-biography, covering the history of the Faith in Japan 1953-2002. Books.
  55. Indigenous Messengers of God. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke (2014-2020). 68 essays on Native American theology and history from the perspective of Bahá'í teachings. Articles.
  56. Interactive Stories. Romuald Boubou Moyo (2020). A choose-your-own-adventure book, based on the junior youth book Walking the Straight Path. The book is intended to be studied by youth in small groups with the assistance of moderator, who can facilitate discussion and reflection. Books.
  57. Is Economic Justice Possible?: Toward a New Conception of the Equitable Distribution of Wealth and Income. Navid Sabet (2020-09). Survey of the world's current economic condition, and on the implications of Bahá'í principles on the enormous challenge of building an economic system that is just, benefiting all of humanity. Articles.
  58. Kasravi, Ahmad. Ali Reza Manafzadeh, et al. (2012/2020). Five brief excerpts that reference the Bahá'í Faith, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  59. Khamsis, The: A Cradle of True Gold. Boris Handal (2020-07). Biography of the five-brother Báqirof-Khamsi clan, designated by Bahá'u'lláh as the "Five Siyyids" after they accepted the Bahá'í Faith in 1881. Books.
  60. L'importance de la translitération bahá'íe avec quelques exemples. Pierre Daoust (2020). Considérations grammaticales expliquant la translitération et la prononciation des mots arabes, et le système abjad. Essays.
  61. Languages of Revelation of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Adib Masumian, Violetta Zein (2020). Statistical analysis of the languages of revelation (Arabic and Persian) of all major works of the Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, and Abdu'l-Bahá. Resources.
  62. Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh. Anonymous, comp. (2018/2020). Laws abolished from previous religions and from the Bayán. Compilations-personal.
  63. Le siecle de lumiere. Universal House of Justice, la commission de traduction, trans. (2020). Enquête sur l'histoire et les changements dramatiques du 20e siècle et l'émergence de la foi baha'ie de l'obscurité. Traduction de Century of Light. UHJ-documents.
  64. Letter on Racial Prejudice in the United States. Universal House of Justice (2020-07-22). Letter on need for American people to grasp the moment to create a reform of its social order related to racial prejudice, and the Bahá’í community’s distinctive contribution to the eradication of racism. UHJ-letters.
  65. Letters of Shoghi Effendi, Arranged Chronologically. Shoghi Effendi, Don Calkins, comp. (2020/2023). Compilation of all the Guardian's messages, arranged in chronological order as individual "rich text" files. This arrangement allows us to see the flow of guidance from Shoghi Effendi over time, and perhaps identify patterns. Guardian.
  66. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn (2020-07). Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich spiritual and philosophical heritage of humanity. Articles.
  67. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck (2014/2020/2024). List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014. Bibliographies.
  68. List of Articles by Nader Saiedi on BahaiTeachings.org. Nader Saiedi (2017-2020). Links to 40 essays about Baha'i teachings on spiritual unity, justice, freedom, democracy, and global peace, critiquing materialism, nationalism, and advocating societal reform. Essays.
  69. Loom of Reality and Partial Inventory of the Works of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith. Steven Phelps, comp. (2013/2020/2025). Overview of and links to the "Partial Inventory," a catalog of over 29,000 works attributed to the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, or Abdu'l-Bahá, and "Loom of Reality: Outline of Topics," a thematic compilation of quotations from the Bahá’í Writings and beyond. Bibliographies.
  70. Mahoma, Profeta de Dios. Boris Handal (2005/2020). Overview of the life of Muhammad and the teachings of the Qur'an, and world Islamic culture. Biographies.
  71. Maid of Heaven, The: A Personal Compilation. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Anonymous, comp. (2020). Compilation of texts related to the Maid of Heaven, a personification of the “Most Great Spirit." Compilations-personal.
  72. Membership, Joining and Leaving Religious Movements and Organizations. Peter Smith (2020). Reflections from the perspective of sociology of religion on belonging, joining, and leaving a faith group: membership, conversion, 'deconversion,' and sociological factors impacting conversion and deconversion; includes videos. Articles-unpublished.
  73. Most Dramatic Chapter in the Spiritual History of Humankind, A: A Pictorial Essay. Julio Savi (2020-05). Introduction to the life of the Báb, with historical photo-realistic illustrations by Romanian artist Simina Boicu Rahmatian. Articles.
  74. Muhammad as Educator, Islam as Enlightenment, and the Quran as Sacred Epic. Todd Lawson (2020). To Islam, civilization in prosperity and harmony is sacred; education is pivotal in the journey from ignorance to enlightenment; overview of the "heroic" theme and "epic" structure of the Qur'an. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  75. Names of God. Romane Takkenberg, comp. (2010-2020). A list of some of the names of God from English translations of the Bahá'í Writings. Resources.
  76. New Black Power: Constructive Resilience and the Efforts of African American Bahá'ís. Derik Smith (2020). The Bahá’í approach to social transformation expands our conceptions of power; we need to develop new images of Black Power especially; individuals, institutions, and communities can use constructive resilience to transform society and counter oppression. Articles.
  77. Newspaper Collections and the Baha'i Faith. Steven Kolins, comp. (2020). Links to collections of thousands of newspaper clippings and articles related to the Bahá'í Faith, and a brief guide to finding other Bahá'í genealogical and historical sources. Newspapers.
  78. No Known Address. Duane L. Herrmann (2020). Nine poems selected by the author, from a collection of Holocaust poetry. Poetry.
  79. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams (2020-2026). A newsletter written from a Bahá’í perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history from the culture and wisdom of Canada's First Nations and all religions, contributing to making the world a better and united place. Essays.
  80. On Marie Watson's Pilgrim's Notes Titled "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness". Wm. Keith Bookwalter (2020-05). Circumstances regarding notes that Watson took from interpreted statements made by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during her pilgrimage in 1921. Essays.
  81. On the Betterment of the World and the Countering of Negative and Disunifying Forces. Universal House of Justice (2020-11-24). On how individuals can contribute to the betterment of society in view of the present state of the world. UHJ-letters.
  82. On the Calamitous State of World Affairs and the Material Sustainability of Communities. Universal House of Justice (2020-12-03). On concerns about the affairs of the world and catastrophic events, and whether the global Bahá’í community should undertake projects to address the material sustainability of communities. UHJ-letters.
  83. On the Degree of Infallibility of the Universal House of Justice. Wm. Keith Bookwalter (2020/2023/2026). Thoughts on infallibility of the Universal House of Justice through a case study of predictions regarding the "unity of nations" and the Lesser Peace by the year 2000. Essays.
  84. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith. John S. Hatcher (2020-2026). Links to 117 Youtube videos on Bahá'í history and teachings. Video.
  85. Overview of Translations of Bahá'í Texts on bahaiprayers.net. A. Bolhuis, comp. (2020). Table detailing languages and sources of all translations of Bahá'í scripture available in almost 100 languages on Bahaiprayers.net. Bibliographies.
  86. Paroles Cachées: Essai de correction de traductions françaises antérieures. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Nouvelle traduction française du rendu anglais de Shoghi Effendi de Hidden Words. Translations.
  87. Persian Bayan ("Exposition"): From A.L.M. Nicolas' French translation. The Báb, Anonymous, trans. (2020). Bayan-i-Farsi ("Persian Exposition"), translated from the original Persian into French by A.L.M. Nicolas (as Le Beyan Persan), then translated into English by Anonymous. Translations.
  88. Portal of God's Grace, A: Passages on Life after Death in the Baha'i Writings. William F. McCants, comp. (2020). This fleeting life; death as a portal of joy and grace; the nature of the next life and other worlds; actions in this life and recompense in the next; spiritual progress; sanctified souls. Includes some new provisional translations. Compilations-personal.
  89. Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (2020). Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them. Compilations.
  90. Precious Glimmers: The Bahá'í Faith in New York, 1892-1932. Hussein Ahdieh (2020). Highlights of the first forty years of the Bahá'í Faith in the City of the Covenant, 1892-1932. Includes chronology of meetings, conferences, activities, and milestones, and photographs. Chronologies.
  91. Prière pour protéger des épidémies. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Une prière révélée par Bahá’u’lláh pour protéger des épidémies, publiée dans Bahá'í Prayers. Traduction provisoire. Translations.
  92. Prière révélée par Bahá'u'lláh le premier jour du Jeûne. Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. , Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Provisional French translation by Daoust from an English rendering by Masumian of Bahá'u'lláh's prayer on the first day of the Fast. Translations.
  93. Prières supplémentaires révélées par 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Provisional French translation of "Additional Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá". Translations.
  94. Prières supplémentaires révélées par Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Provisional French translation of "Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh." Translations.
  95. Proofs of the Prophets: Contents. Peter Terry (2008-2020). Links to a series-in-progress of compilations and commentary. Books.
  96. Qur'anic and Biblical References in the Kitáb-i-Íqán: A Guide to Further Study. Dalton Garis, ed. , Mohebat Sobhani, ed. (2020). List of quotes from the Bible and the Qur'an referenced by Baha’u’llah in the Kitab-i-Iqan as shown in its footnotes, and a brief discussion of each reference. Bibliographies.
  97. Rashḥ-i-'Amá: Les Nuages des Royaumes d'en-haut. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Poème de Bahá’u’lláh publié dans "The Call of the Divine Beloved", édition anglaise du Centre mondial, 2019. Traduction provisoire. Translations.
  98. Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Claims to Being the Return of Imam Husayn. Ismael Velasco (2020-06). On Imam Husayn in Shi'a Islam, expectations of his return, his place in Bábí theology, and various relationships to the Bábí Faith: ancestral, devotional, initiatory, theophanic, typological, eschatological, and messianic. Articles-unpublished.
  99. Rethinking Migration from a Global Perspective. Kerilyn Schewel (2020-07). On migration and social transformation and humanity's response to displacement. Articles.
  100. Ridvan 2020: Bahá'í Era 177. Universal House of Justice (2020-04-21). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  101. Shaykhisme à la période qajare, by Denis Hermann: Review. Yann Richard (2020). Reviews.
  102. Short Films, Music, and Prayers. Alan Bryson (2020). Link to "Irenic Visuals," a YouTube channel with Bahá'í music and prayers, and short films on Bahiyyih Khanum, Lorna Byrne, interfaith dialogue, Juliet Thompson, and Kahlil Gibran. Video.
  103. Small in Number, Big in Faith. Todd Fertig (2020-09-04). Overview of the Bahá'í Faith and its activities in Kansas, and interview with Duane Herrmann. Newspapers.
  104. Social Action. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2020/2023). Concepts of social and economic development in the Bahá'í teachings; material vs spiritual dimensions of existence; community issues; specific themes of education, agriculture, economics, health, arts, and technology. Compilations.
  105. Solace of the Heart: selected poems. Peter Mputle (2015/2020). 30 contemporary poems on spirituality, inspired by the Seven Valleys and "troubles of the affairs of mortal nature." Poetry.
  106. Some Answered Questions: An Introduction to Bahá'í Teachings. Marco Oliveira (2020). Background of this book and Laura Clifford Barney, and overview of its themes. Presentations.
  107. Sourate de la Patience (Tablette de Job). Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Tablette de Bahá’u’lláh, Traduction française provisoire. Translations.
  108. Spatial Strategies for Racial Unity. June Manning Thomas (2020-09). On the nature and approaches of Bahá’í educational programs and community building efforts which seek, in the context of neighborhoods and villages, to raise capacity for service to humanity. Articles.
  109. Spiritual Cosmopolitanism, Transnational Migration, and the Bahá'í Faith. Layli Maria Miron (2020). Spiritual cosmopolitanism — how people can be persuaded to extend feelings of kinship beyond their own ethnic or national groups — and its principles of universal love and harmony is a key to borderless solidarity. Articles.
  110. Story of Anis Zunuzi, The. Houri Falahi-Skuce (2020). Links to 53-minute video presentation with original music and narration. Includes transcript. Video.
  111. Story of J. E. Esslemont and His Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, The: Bibliography. Jan T. Jasion (2020). List of all of Esslemont's known writings, including his Bahá’í pamphlets and his medical writings, plus a bibliography of all translations of New Era. Articles.
  112. Story of Mr. Rufino Gualvisí. Ralph Dexter (2020-07). Biography of a well-known travel teacher in Ecuador. English and Spanish text by Dexter; includes section by Isabel Pavon de Calderón; includes photographs. Biographies.
  113. Storytelling and Once Upon a Time, The: Youtube Playlists. Fariborz Sahba (2020). Zoom videos of some historical events witnessed by the manager for the Arc Project during 10 years of the development of the Bahá'í Temple in India and 15 years of the development of the Mount Carmel Bahá'í Project in Haifa, and other stories. Video.
  114. Sur l'histoire de la première lettre du Báb envoyée à Bahá'u'lláh. Hasan M. Balyuzi, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Extrait du livre de H. M.Balyuzi, Bahá'u'lláh The King of Glory (George Ronald, 1980, pp. 35-37), contant l'histoire de la première lettre du Báb envoyée à Bahá’u’lláh. Traduction française provisoire. Excerpts.
  115. Tablet of Patience, or Tablet of Job (Súrih-i-Sabr or Lawh-i-Ayyúb). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. , Dalton Garis, ed. (2020). A notable, and lengthy, tablet from 1863. Translation includes many footnotes, including for all the Qur’anic references found in the Tablet, as well as a short introduction to the Prophet Job offered by the Rev. C. I. Scofield. Translations.
  116. Tablette de la Vierge. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Tablette de Bahá’u’lláh (1852). Traduction française provisoir. Translations.
  117. Tablette du Paradis de la Justice (Lawḥ-i-Riḍvánuʼl-ʻAdl). Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Tablette de Bahá’u’lláh, traduction française provisoire. Translations.
  118. Tablettes additionnelles, Extraits et Causeries: Tablettes supplementaires données par 'Abdu'l-Bahá à 'Akká. Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Provisional French translation of "Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks." Translations.
  119. Tafsír as Mystical Experience, by Todd Lawson: Review. Christopher Buck (2020-04). Reviews.
  120. Taking Care with Translation of Sacred Scripture. Edward Price (2016/2020). Examination of the importance of using reliable translations of the Qur’án. Includes technical discussion of the meanings of Islam, Muslim, and Allah, aspects of the Arabic language, and errors of translation. Essays.
  121. The Role of Public Institutions in Ensuring Social Well-Being. Alex Vedovi (2020-05). Questions around government’s role in social welfare and the welfare state; Bahá'í perspectives on the government's role in supporting well-being; taxation, wealth, and poverty; Articles.
  122. Trilogy of Consecration, A: The Courier, the Historian and the Missionary. Boris Handal (2020). On the lives of Shaykh Salmán, Nabil-i-A'zam and Mullá Sádiq, three important people in the early years of the Bahá'í Faith in Iran. Books.
  123. Uncle Bill: A Personal Memoir. Robert Gregory Shaw (2020-07). Personal recollections of Albert Edwin Dorrida, "Uncle Bill" (1901-1972), who became a Bahá'í after meeting 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912; history of the Bahá'í Faith in Baltimore. Includes articles from Bahá'í News from 1947 and 1982. Biographies.
  124. Vaccination and Covid-19: Six Letters Regarding Issues of Vaccination in 2020 and 2021. Universal House of Justice (2020-2021). Five letters sent in 2020 and 2021 on contemporary issues regarding vaccination, prefaced by letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States. While not all directly mention Covid-19, they are all likely inspired by the topic. UHJ-letters.
  125. Varqá and Rúhu'lláh: 101 Stories of Bravery on the Move. Boris Handal (2020/2025). On the lives of Varqa, the physician and talented poet, and his gifted adolescent son Ruhu'llah, who travelled across Iran to teach the Faith before being martyred in 1896. Biographies.
  126. Views from a Black Artist in the Century of Light. Elizabeth de Souza (2020). On the experiences of Black artists; biographical notes on McCleary “Bunch” Washington; African-American spiritual songs. Articles.
  127. Vision and the Pursuit of Constructive Social Change. Holly Hanson (2020). Observations about the elements of building new social structures; examples from moments in African American history in the United States to explore how constructive social change involves a systematic cultivation of vision; social transformation. Articles.
  128. What Is Baha'i?: World's Newest Major Religion . Drew Binsky (2020-07-16). Transcripts.
  129. When We In/visibilize Our Nobility.... Sahar D. Sattarzadeh (2020). On the Violence Against Women Act; domestic violence and resilience; reimagining resistance and visibilizing justice; visualizing nobility as a meditation; our spiritual afterlives. Articles.
  130. Why Constructive Resilience? An Autobiographical Essay. Michael L. Penn (2020). Reflections on growing up African-American; guidance from and a meeting with William Hatcher; the relationship between stress and anxiety, depression, and powerlessness; the practice of constructive resilience. Articles.
  131. Will and Testament Blank Preamble. Dalton Garis, comp. (2020). A template for a personal will, free for any Bahá'í to use. Resources.
  132. World in Travail, A: Understanding and Responding to the Events of Our Times. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Kamran Sedig, comp. , Jan Duchac, ed. (2020-05). A compilation on the maladies of the world. Compilations-personal.
  133. World's Current State of Disorder and Confusion, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. (2020-09). Compilation of passages relevant to contemporary issues of 2020, and the appropriate disposition of the Bahá'ís. Compilations.
  134. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. (2020-04-10). Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Báb’s Writings, delivered at the Swedish and Norwegian Bahá'í summer school 2019, highlighting key theological concepts and themes. Includes some provisional translations quoted in the talks. Talks.
  135. غریب از تیریز تا نیویورک (Foreigner: From Nayriz to New York). Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman (2020). A memoir detailing the author's life journey from a rural village in Iran to the director of a University in New York, offering intimate firsthand glimpses of the history of the Faith in Iran and the immigrant experience in America. Biographies.
  136. مجموعه خطابات حضرت عبدالبهاء (Talks of 'Abdu'l-Bahá). Abdu'l-Bahá, Payman Rowhani, comp. (2020). Lengthy, complete collection, in both Persian and English, of all of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's talks and spoken words, including all published talks and utterances in Persian and English. Books.
  137. گام به گام با اُم الکتاب دور بهائی کتاب اقدس (Step by Step through the Mother Book of the Bahá'í Faith, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas). Iman Motlagh Arani (2020). A topical overview of central laws and ethical teachings, arranged for accessibility and reference. Books.
 

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