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  1. Posted 2026-04-23 in Unpublished articles:   Bahman Nadimi. Structural Assessment of the Bahá'í Peace Program, A (2026). Examination of the structural and theoretical foundations of Bahá'u'lláh's peace program and assesses the degree to which it departs from the inherited tradition of earlier peace proposals.
  2. Posted 2026-04-21 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Ridván 2025: Bahá'í Era 182 (2025). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
  3. Posted 2026-04-21 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Ridván 2026: Bahá'í Era 183 (2026). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
  4. Posted 2026-04-16 in Book reviews:   Christopher Buck. Shaykhi Religious School: Historical Subjects, Teachings, by Y. A. Ioannesyan: Review (2026).
  5. Posted 2026-04-11 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. On Community Building and the Nine Year Plan: A Balancing Point? (2026). This paper explores community building in the Bahá'í Nine Year Plan as a balance between inner and outer community spheres, emphasizing expansion, consolidation, and guiding individuals across the “threshold” into committed membership.
  6. Posted 2026-04-11 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. On How to Increase Universal Participation in the Work of Community Building: A Proposal for Mature Local Spiritual Assemblies (2026). This proposal outlines how Bahá’í assemblies can increase universal participation in community building by engaging individuals, fostering service, and aligning personal initiative with collective goals via consultation, co-support, and systematic action.
  7. Posted 2026-04-11 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. On the Need for One-on-One Mentoring (2026). Proposal for the systematic integration of one-on-one mentoring into the Bahá’í community’s efforts under the Nine Year Plan; mentoring should be voluntary and could be coordinated by LSAs or committees; 16 topics for deepening new believers.
  8. Posted 2026-04-08 in Books:   Daniel Nelson Wegener. Divine Springtime: Louise Caswell Recalls the Early Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Central America and Panama (1977). Overview of Bahá'í pioneering to and growth in Central America, covering the period from the late 1930s to 1975.
  9. Posted 2026-04-05 in Published articles:   Dariush Maani. Explanations Concerning Passage No. 1 of the Persian Hidden Words (2017). Chapter #4 from the book, provided as a sample by the publisher.
  10. Posted 2026-04-05 in Poetry:   Stanwood Cobb. Poems to Live By (1969). Poems of youth, of nature and love, and poems of the spirit.
  11. Posted 2026-04-02 in Videos:   Filip Boicu, W. Andy Knight. Interregnum, The (2026). An open, candid interview offering a unique view of what he terms the "interregnum," linking today's turbulent world to xeno-racism and structural racism, and showing how honest intellectual dialogue can help society reflect and find hope.
  12. Posted 2026-04-01 in Personal letters:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Letter to the NSA of the Bahá'ís of Canada (1986). 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.
  13. Posted 2026-04-01 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Scent of Spirituality, The: Jaine's Poems in Search of the Divine (2026). A selection of poems on taking a poetic path in search of the Divine.
  14. Posted 2026-04-01 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Write from My HeART: Jaine's Musings on Writing and Creativity (2026). A selection of poems addressing the quest for creativity.
  15. Posted 2026-03-26 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Badí'u'lláh (2026). Regards the translation of a Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh (“Be generous in prosperity…”) by Shoghi Effendi.
  16. Posted 2026-03-26 in Unpublished articles:   Filip Boicu. "Knowledge Game" and the Bahá'í Faith, The: Ten Perspectives from Bahá'í Scholarship (2026). What does the Revelation have to contribute to the modern system of knowledge and academic disciplines? To what extent does the understanding of the Revelation depend on the modern system of knowledge? This problematic is the knowledge game of religion.
  17. Posted 2026-03-26 in Study Guides:   Anonymous. One Common Faith: A Summary (2005). Summary of a commentary prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, that reviews passages from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis.
  18. Posted 2026-03-24 in Published articles:   H. E. Chehabi. Anatomy of Prejudice: Reflections on Secular Anti-Baha'ism in Iran (2008). On social attitudes toward Bahá'ís in Iranian society; religious and cultural prejudice; anti-Bahá'í arguments and conspiracies; their political prominence under the Sháh; Iranian nationalism and Bahá'í cosmopolitanism; Bahá'ís and Persian culture.
  19. Posted 2026-03-24 in Books:   Ronen A. Cohen. Hojjatiyeh Society in Iran, The: Ideology and Practice from the 1950s to the Present (2013). History of the group that started in the 1950s as an anti-Baha'i movement but found itself leading an anti-Khomeini agenda; spiritual background to Imamite Shi'ism and the historical context; a counter-revolutionary movement that echoes today.
  20. Posted 2026-03-24 in Published articles:   Leila Chamankhah. Persianization of Shaykhīsm: The Doctrine of Rukn-i Rābiʿ from Aḥmad al-Aḥsāʾī to Karīm Khān Kirmānī (2021). On the concepts of authority, leadership, and the doctrine of the Fourth Pillar in Shaykhism; the theology of maʿrifa (gnosis); how Kirmání and his successors deal with the Bábí cause; Kirmání's attempts to Persianize the Shaykhi creeds.
  21. Posted 2026-03-23 in Published articles:   Uzi Rabi, Ronen A. Cohen. Iran, Israel and the "Shi'ite Crescent" (2008). Conference proceedings on the relations between the regional powers of Iran and the Arab world, and the relations between Iran and Israel since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Only passing mention of Bahá'ís, but of general relevance.
  22. Posted 2026-03-23 in Links:   Arash Abizadeh. Publications of Arash Abizadeh (1998). Listing of articles and other material, including audio/visual, online at the author's website, many with content related to Bahá'í studies.
  23. Posted 2026-03-21 in Unpublished articles:   Benjamin Schewel. Concept of Spiritual Force, The: Teilhardian and Bahá'í Perspectives (2013). The concept of spiritual force - purpose, and growth in capacity - constitutes an important component of both Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s thought and a Bahá’í conceptual framework; overview of historical approaches to the concept of spiritual force.
  24. Posted 2026-03-21 in Published articles:   Amanah Nurish. Social Injustice and Problem of Human Rights In Indonesian Bahá'í Community (2012). Religious freedom in Indonesia; political and social dynamic with the Muslim majority; religious conflicts and minority rights; political and social consequences of surviving as a Bahá'í.
  25. Posted 2026-03-21 in Unpublished articles:   Benjamin Schewel. Subtraction Narratives (2013). On the claims that religion flourishes when ignorance, powerlessness, and passivity govern human life, giving way to a more secular rationalism; on the thought of Daniel Dennett, John Dewey, and Maurice Gauchet.
  26. Posted 2026-03-21 in Published articles:   Ronen A. Cohen. Triple Exclusion of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization, The: Their Activities for Human Rights in Iran as a Voice in the Wilderness (2013). On the Iranian Islamist semi-Marxist organization founded by students in Tehran in 1965 to oppose the Shah; history of repression in contemporary Iran. No mention of the Faith other than in footnotes.
  27. Posted 2026-03-21 in Published articles:   Ronen A. Cohen. אגודת החג'תיה: בין השיעה לדת הבהאית, בין פילוסופיה למהפכנות (2012). On the historical background of the Hojjatieh Society and its philosophy; the Islamic revolution; Khomeini and Halabi.
  28. Posted 2026-03-20 in Presentations:   Marco Oliveira. Book of Certitude, The: The Main Theological Principles (2017). Detailed presentation on the historical background of the Íqán; its content and structure; the themes of God, the Manifestations of God, and the Human Being; signs of a new revelation.
  29. Posted 2026-03-20 in Unpublished articles:   Christopher Buck. Figurative Structure of Eschatological Arabic, The (1989). Much of the Qur'an concerns heaven and hell and the final judgment to come, using various kinds of figures of speech, like transference, metaphor, symbol; exploration of these figures as phenomenological, cognitive, and meaning-intended.
  30. Posted 2026-03-20 in Published articles:   Los problemas sociales, económicos y religiosos desde la perspectiva bahá'í (Social, Economic and Religious Problems from the Bahá'í Perspective) (2022). 15 articles in a journal issue dedicated to Bahá'í studies.
  31. Posted 2026-03-20 in Essays and short articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. منابع مطالعه، حبیب‌الله حسامی: مقدمه (Research Sources, by Ḥabíbu'lláh Ḥisámí: Introduction) (1968). Short introduction praising the author for this study, beneficial for those who are engaged in teaching and for seekers of knowledge.
  32. Posted 2026-03-20 in Books:   Abdu'l-Bahá مَکاتیب عَبدُالبَهآء: جلد نهم (Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, volume 9).
  33. Posted 2026-03-19 in Notable talks:   Peter J. Khan. Balancing Constancy and Change in the Bahá'í Faith (2010). Address to the 2010 United States Bahá'í convention: transcript, video, and audio.
  34. Posted 2026-03-19 in Unpublished articles:   Christopher Buck. Comparison and Transposition of Metaphors in Bahá'í and Syriac Christian Conceptual Systems (1992). Comparison of doctrinal metaphors found in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith through the lens of Saint Ephrem, the greatest poet of the era; this pairing of metaphors with doctrinal concepts is a theological contribution to the phenomenology of religion.
  35. Posted 2026-03-19 in NSA Compilations:   Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. Continental Boards of Counselors, The: Letters, Extracts from Letters, and Cables from The Universal House of Justice (1981). Compilation covering all aspects of this institution. Includes address by Edna True on the relationship of the boards of counselors to national spiritual assemblies.
  36. Posted 2026-03-19 in Published articles:   Daniel C. Jordan. Knowledge, Volition, and Action: The Steps to Spiritual Transformation (1973). A comprehensive deepening program on knowledge of God's purpose for man; the role of volition in spiritual transformation; the role of self-disciplined action in spiritual transformation.
  37. Posted 2026-03-19 in Notable talks:   Edna M. True. Relationship of the Continental Boards of Counselors to National Spiritual Assemblies, The: An Address (1971). On the true nature and theory of operation of Bahá'u'lláh's Administrative Order.
  38. Posted 2026-03-19 in Books:   Aleksandr Kazem-Beg. Баб и бабиды: Религіозно-политическія смуты въ Персіи въ 1844-1852 годах (The Bab and the Babis: Religious and Political Unrest in Persia in the years 1844-1852) (1865). On the origins of the Bábí Faith; the Mazandaran, Nayriz, and Zanjan events; the life of the Bab; and religious doctrine.
  39. Posted 2026-03-18 in Notable talks:   John Robarts. About the Long Obligatory Prayer (n.d.). Gives examples how through the Long Obligatory Prayer, believers gain divine guidance, find receptive souls, and achieve confidence, unity, and effective service. Transcript not formatted.
  40. Posted 2026-03-18 in Books:   John Wiegley. Collected Essays (2005). Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice.
  41. Posted 2026-03-18 in Book reviews:   Farzin Aghdasi. Color Conscious - The Political Morality of Race, by K. Anthony Appiah and Amy Gutmann: Review (2002).
  42. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Farzin Aghdasi, Abbas Shaker. Community Development Using Spiritually Based Indicators in the South African Bahá'í Community (2002). On creating measures to assess development progress through the perspective of five ethical and spiritual principles: unity in diversity equity and justice; equality of the sexes; trustworthiness and moral leadership; independent investigation of truth.
  43. Posted 2026-03-18 in Essays and short articles:   Enos Makhele. Concept of Religious Democracy, The: An Introductory Bahá'í Perspective on the Democracy of the Conscience (2002). On the meaning of religious democracy in Bahá’í literature compared with political literature; the obligations and roles of institutions and the government vs. Bahá’í collective institutions such as feasts, Spiritual Assemblies, and conventions.
  44. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Sylvia Kaye. Creating a Culture of Learning (2002). Transformation of human character and existence; evolution toward a new world order; change of culture; pedagogy and learning; collective evolution.
  45. Posted 2026-03-18 in Essays and short articles:   Parashtu Meidany. Health and Healing (2002). On four general themes in the Bahá'í Writings that address healing and infirmities, along with a short collection of quotations.
  46. Posted 2026-03-18 in Presentations:   Roy Steiner. Internet and Knowledge Management for the Bahá'í Faith, The: A Slide Presentation (2002). Slides on what is knowledge management, knowledge sharing, access to information within Bahá'í communities, the Institute Process, and changing community culture.
  47. Posted 2026-03-18 in Essays and short articles:   Sylvia Schulman-Benatar. Music - The Ladder for the Soul (2002). How music can elevate our spirit; brief overview of some highlights of music history from different cultures; quotations from the Writings and other sources on the importance of music.
  48. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Robert Sarracino. Principles for Bahá'í Scholarship (1999). On the use and development of the intellect; the nature and importance of scholarship; its pursuit in contemporary context; the Bahá'í model as an example.
  49. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Farhad Aghdasi. Science, Religion and Development (2002). Development planning must take into account the culture of the people they're working with; incorporating the spiritual dimensions of human existence into programs to alleviate poverty; the failure of materialism.
  50. Posted 2026-03-17 in Unpublished articles:   Farzin Aghdasi. Characteristics of Bahá'í Administrative Order and Liberal Democratic Notions: A Comparative Study (1999). Characteristics of Western civilization and its forms of democratic government; the Bahá'í Administrative Order differs in almost every respect; the Bahá'í ideals and practices represent a higher stage of the development of human social organization.
  51. Posted 2026-03-17 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Enos Makhele. Fundamentals of a True and Lasting African Renaissance, The: An Introductory Bahá'í Perspective (1999). On Africa's many challenges. The African Renaissance is essentially the transformation of society; moral and spiritual change is at the root of all aspects of its development, be they political, economic, educational, social, cultural, or scientific.
  52. Posted 2026-03-17 in Unpublished articles:   Khoeli Pholosi. Reflections on the Teachings of the Faith on Some Aspects of Basotho Culture (1999). On issues that have faced the Bahá'í community in the 45 years since the Faith was introduced in Lesotho; challenges faced by these early and latter-day believers; responsibilities of teaching and administration; brief history of the Faith in the region.
  53. Posted 2026-03-17 in Unpublished articles:   Geoff Marks. Universal House of Justice, The: Bahá'u'lláh's Agent of Change (1999). On the nature of change within a community, its methods and authority; the rate and parameters of socially-acceptable change; how the Universal House of Justice exercises wisdom in leading the Bahá'í community.
  54. Posted 2026-03-16 in Essays and short articles:   Robert Sarracino. Divine Philosophy and the Gift of Understanding (2001). On the need for a basic understanding of the concepts of religion for the improvement of society.
  55. Posted 2026-03-16 in Unpublished articles:   Mojgan Derakhshani. Ethics of African Culture and Its Relation to the Bahá'í Faith (1996). Overview of some aspects of African traditional practices from a Bahá'í perspective.
  56. Posted 2026-03-16 in Unpublished articles:   Farhad Aghdasi. Gender Equality Based on the Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith, and its Application in Southern Africa (2001). The nature of prejudice; the role of religion in advancement of women; the first educator; tradition and culture; the William Mmutle Masetlha Foundation; education programs; the practice of consultation and gender equality in Bahá'í communities.
  57. Posted 2026-03-16 in Essays and short articles:   Phil Christensen. Information Dispensation, The: The Bahá'í Faith and the Information Age (2000). Outline of the Information Age: its nature and potential, its history, and relevance in Bahá'í teachings.
  58. Posted 2026-03-16 in Essays and short articles:   Robert Sarracino. Proofs of the Existence of God (2000). Outline and summary of traditional proofs of God, and cosmological, teleological, and ontological; theological arguments from Abdu'l-Bahá.
  59. Posted 2026-03-15 in Links:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa: Website archive (1999). Backup of the homepage of ABS-SA, with local links to any material imported into BLO. — in process
  60. Posted 2026-03-15 in Study Guides:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Study Course on Abdu'l-Bahá's Secret of Divine Civilization, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email (2005). Support material for a structured course on the this book's context, importance, and contents. Includes excerpts from various materials, study questions, and outline. Online at archive.org
  61. Posted 2026-03-15 in Study Guides:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Study Course on Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email (2002). Support material for a structured course at the undergraduate level, on the Íqán's context, history, importance, and contents. Includes many scholarly articles, excerpts from other materials, glossary, bibliography, outline. Online at archive.org
  62. Posted 2026-03-15 in Study Guides:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Study Course on the Century of Light, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email (2004). Support material for a structured course on the this book's context, importance, and contents. Includes excerpts from various materials, study questions, and outline. Online at archive.org
  63. Posted 2026-03-15 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Shaykh `Alíy-i-Turshízí (`Azím), A (2026). A brief tablet on the memory of Abraham and Moses; the verity of God’s decrees; patience amidst adversity; and mention of a "book."
  64. Posted 2026-03-14 in BWC compilations:   Pierre Spierckel, trans., Universal House of Justice, comp. Importance de l'art dans la promotion de la Foi (2023).
  65. Posted 2026-03-14 in Pilgrims' notes:   Margaret B. Peeke, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Ma rencontre avec Abdu'l-Baha en 1899 (2025).
  66. Posted 2026-03-14 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Se coordonner pour le bien commun: Institutions gouvernementales en partenariat avec l'action communautaire et l'initiative individuelle (2026). Déclaration de la communauté internationale Bahá’íe à la 64e session de la commission du développement social.
  67. Posted 2026-03-14 in Books:   The Báb. کتاب مستطاب بیان فارسی (Authoritative Book of Bayan, Farsi) (1976). A typed copy of the Persian Bayán originally in the handwriting of the Báb's amanuensis Husayn Yazdi.
  68. Posted 2026-03-13 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Pour un nouveau concept de la justice: Jeter les bases d'un monde égalitaire (2026). Une déclaration de la Communauté internationale bahá’íe à la 70e session de la Commission de la condition de la femme des Nations unies.
  69. Posted 2026-03-13 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Reconceptualizing Justice: Laying Foundations for a Gender-Equal World (2026). A statement of the Bahá’í International Community to the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
  70. Posted 2026-03-13 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Teardrops (2026). Poems in tribute to Bahá’í friends who’ve relocated to the Kingdom of Abhá.
  71. Posted 2026-03-12 in Book reviews:   Peter Beyer. Baha'i and Globalisation, ed. Margit Warburg, Annika Hvithamar and Morten Warmind: Review (2006).
  72. Posted 2026-03-12 in Biographies:   Author unknown. Index for Relatives of Bahá'u'lláh and The Báb (2000). Index of names of all family members; note on the construction of Persian names. Archive of an old webpage; no links active.
  73. Posted 2026-03-12 in Biographies:   Nader Masrour. Riaz Masrour: In Memoriam (2026).
  74. Posted 2026-03-12 in Biographies:   Azizu'llah Sulaymani, Adel Shafipour, trans. حاجی شیخ زین العابدین ابراری: Ḥájí Shaykh Zaynu'l-'Ábidín Abrárí (2026). English translation and Persian original, of a short biography of Shaykh Zayn-al-‘Abidin, a servant of the cause distinguished for detachment, humility, and tireless service, and recipient of a number of Tablets.
  75. Posted 2026-03-12 in Unpublished articles:   Rouhi Roshani. خاتمیت رد وحدت وجود غایت خلقت عالم وجود بدایتی ندارد (The doctrine of finality rejects the unity of existence; the purpose of the creation of the world of being has no beginning) (n.d.). On the concept of the Finality of Prophethood.
  76. Posted 2026-03-12 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. منتخباتی از مطالب کتاب مستطاب اقدس: نگاهی كوتاه به كتاب اقدس (Selections from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas) (1993). Brief introduction to the Most Holy Book.
  77. Posted 2026-03-12 in Unpublished articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Iman Motlagh Arani, comp. and ed. مکاتب فلسفی (Philosophical schools) (2025).
  78. Posted 2026-03-11 in Published articles:   Thomas Kelly. Failed Prophecies Are Fatal (2023). Academic discussion of various apocalypse cults with failed prophecies, including the Millerites and the (covenant-breaker group) Bahá'ís under the Provision of the Covenant.
  79. Posted 2026-03-11 in Books:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Manual for Pioneers, A (1974). Book of practical and spiritual advice, and relevant quotations from the Writings, for pioneers experiencing new cultures and the challenges of both travel and teaching.
  80. Posted 2026-03-11 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, comp. Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Bible, Some (1988). Compilation of passages from the Bible, showing parallels and prophetic fulfillment in the Bahá'í Faith.
  81. Posted 2026-03-11 in Study Guides:   Study Outline Committee. Study Outlines and Aids for World Order Letters of Shoghi Effendi (1939). Outline and summary of this series of letters, including a topical index for each, providing the thoughts of the Guardian in simplified form to be more quickly grasped by the student.
  82. Posted 2026-03-11 in Videos:   بهائیان و نوسازی ایران: Dr. Davudi (Bahá'ís and the Modernization of Iran). 1-minute video clip from a TV show, on the kidnapping of Dr. Davudi and brief introduction of his academic books.
  83. Posted 2026-03-11 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. جواب 66 سوال محفل روحانی ملی بهائیان ایران (Answers to 66 Questions of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iran) (1979). A compilation of 66 answers to questions from Bahá’í youth put to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran during and after the Iranian revolution.
  84. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   William S. Hatcher. Analysis of The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh, An (1993). The historical context of this book; its theological and philosophy; the content and structure of its writing; distinctive features of the Bahá'í revelation; covenant and administrative order.
  85. Posted 2026-03-10 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Comparison of Yazíd and Shimr with the Divines of Persia (2026). Tablet of Bahaullah comparing Yazíd and Shimr with the theocratic institutions of Persia.
  86. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   William S. Hatcher. Kitab-i-Aqdas, The: The Causality Principle in the World of Being (1994). On the overall philosophical framework of the Bahá’í Faith to understand the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, which is the articulation of some of the most basic laws of spiritual reality.
  87. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   A. L. M. Nicolas. Qui est le sucesseur du Bab? (1933).
  88. Posted 2026-03-10 in Biographies:   Robert Stauffer. Samuel Luke Bramwell - First Jamaican Bahá'í (2026). Brief biography of a Jamaican who moved to the Pacific Northwest and became a Bahá'í in 1908.
  89. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   Nazila Ghanea, Binesh Hass. Seeking Justice and an End to Neglect: Iran's Minorities Today (2011). Historical and current situation of Iran's ethnic, religious and linguistic minority groups; a new popular and political consciousness is emerging in Iran in regard to human rights; the disputed 2009 elections and the protests that followed.
  90. Posted 2026-03-10 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. بررسی تفسیر سوره توحید حضرت نقطه اولی (Studying the Interpretation of the Surah at-Tawhid) (2025).
  91. Posted 2026-03-10 in Notable talks:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. روح و لزوم دين ; لزوم دین و مراتب روح (The Spirit and Necessity of Religion and the Levels of the Soul) (n.d.). Three separate talks, transcribed from recordings.
  92. Posted 2026-03-10 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. ملکوت وجود (The Kingdom of Existence) (1998).
  93. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Muhammad Afnan, Badi'u'llah Farid. هدف و روش (Methods and Approach in Researching Bahá'í Teachings) (date). Questions from the Youth Committee of Ahang-e Badi, with answers from Mr. Dr. Alimurad Davudi, Badi'u'llah Farid, and Dr. Muhammad Afnan.
  94. Posted 2026-03-09 in Published articles:   Benjamin Labaree, Jr.. Ali Illahees (or Nusairys) and Babees of Persia, The (1870). Sympathetic account of the Bábí Faith by an American Protestant missionary.
  95. Posted 2026-03-09 in Essays and short articles:   M. J. de Goeje. Babis, The (1893). Sympathetic overview of early Bahá'í history in a Dutch literary journal.
  96. Posted 2026-03-09 in Personal compilations:   Marian Crist Lippitt. Round Table Discussions (1950). Notes for seven discussion topics, with reference numbers for The Divine Art of Living.
  97. Posted 2026-03-08 in Newspaper articles:   Jean Cahagnet. Babism: The New Religion That is Opposed to Mohammedanism (1889). One-column overview, a "sketch from a forthcoming work on the religious beliefs of Persia."
  98. Posted 2026-03-08 in Published articles:   Helen Campbell. New Economic Movement and Young Persia, A (1910). Overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history and teachings, concluding with an inspiring story of wisdom and kindness of a Spiritual Assembly in Bombay.
  99. Posted 2026-03-08 in Book excerpts:   Author unknown. Note Sur les Sects Dans le Kurdistan (1997). Brief note dated 1872 November 10 on the Bábí population in Kurdistan, published Journal Asiatique 7:2 1873, reprinted 1997.
  100. Posted 2026-03-08 in Personal compilations:   Marian Lippitt, comp., J. Michael Kafes, ed. Reality, Soul, and the Worlds of God (2004). Lengthy compilation organized to set forth an ontological and cosmological paradigm of all existence or reality.
  101. Posted 2026-03-08 in Published articles:   Richard W. Thomas. Review of Shoghi Effendi's Vision of the Future as Expressed in The Advent of Divine Justice, A (1993). Historical and political context and worldview of this letter, and discussion of the Guardian's views of future events.
  102. Posted 2026-03-07 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Persian Teacher, A (1912). A brief "Men of the Month" feature on 'Abdu'l-Bahá, "the Persian teacher of brotherhood."
  103. Posted 2026-03-07 in Letters & statements from National Spiritual Assemblies:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South Africa Johannesburg. Statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1997). The Bahá’í community in South Africa opposed racial segregation through integrated communities and spiritual principles, avoiding partisan politics while promoting unity, equality, and reconciliation during apartheid.
  104. Posted 2026-03-07 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. تربیت در آئین بهائی (Education in the Bahá'í Faith) (1972). On moral education from a scientific and ethical point of view.
  105. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. تقریرا ی ت بر کتاب ایقان (Notes on the Kitáb-i-Íqán) (2025). A structured reading of key themes — return and recognition, symbolic cosmology, and the logic of spiritual testing — organized for study and teaching.
  106. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Aristotle, Alí Murád Dávúdí, ed. and trans. درباره نفس ارسطو (Aristotle's On the Soul) (1970). Persian translation and annotation of Aristotle's De Anima (On the Soul). [No relevance to the Bahá'í Faith other than the translator.]
  107. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Etienne Gilson, Alí Murád Dávúdí, trans. روح فلسفه قرون وسطی (The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy) (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.]
  108. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. 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) (2020). A topical overview of central laws and ethical teachings, arranged for accessibility and reference.
  109. Posted 2026-03-06 in Book excerpts:   Hamid Algar. Bábism, Bahá'ism and the Ulama (1969). On the differing approaches by the Iranian state and the clergy to the Bábí movement.
  110. Posted 2026-03-06 in Book excerpts:   Payam Akhavan. Implications of Twelver Shí'ih Mihdísm on Religious Tolerance: The Case of the Bahá'í Minority in the Islamic Republic of Iran (1993). On the human rights implications of applying Islamic law in Iran to its Bahá'í minority; alternative readings of the sharí‘a that could reconcile discrepancies between the treatment of Bahá'ís with Iran's obligations under international law.
  111. Posted 2026-03-06 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. انسان در آئین بهائی: جلد اول: فلسفه و عرفان (Station of Man in the Bahá'í Faith: Volume 1, Philosophy and Mysticism) (1987). 19 collected works of 'Alí-Murád Dávúdi.
  112. Posted 2026-03-06 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. رهایی: مجموعه ای از آثار دکتر علی مراد داودی (Freedom: A collection of works by Dr. Ali Murad Davoudi) (2010). 18 articles and various historical materials, including Dr. Davudi's will.
  113. Posted 2026-03-05 in Books:   Ernest Renan, William G. Hutchison, trans. Apostles, The (1905). One-page discussion of Bábí history.
  114. Posted 2026-03-05 in Published articles:   Samuel Graham Wilson. Babism: A Failure (1904). A theological rejection of the Bábí Faith from a Christian missionary's perspective.
  115. Posted 2026-03-05 in Published articles:   E. G. Tisdall. Babism: What Is It? (1904). A sympathetic appraisal of the Bábí Faith from a Christian missionary's perspective.
  116. Posted 2026-03-05 in Published articles:   Ashaq Hussain. Baha'ism in Iran (2013). An overview of Bahá'í history and the Iranian response.
  117. Posted 2026-03-05 in Books:   Various, Lowell Johnson, Susan Ford, Peter Goodman. Pictorial History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa, 1911 to 1989, A (1989). Documents the growth of the South African Bahá’í community, highlighting its multiracial community life and efforts to promote unity and peace during the apartheid era up to 1989.
  118. Posted 2026-03-05 in Published articles:   Ashaq Hussain. Religion in Iran (2013). Summary of the status of religious minorities in Iran: the Bahá'í Faith, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism.
  119. Posted 2026-03-05 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. عقل در حکمت مشاء: از ارسطو تا ابن سینا (Intellect in Peripatetic Philosophy: From Aristotle to Avicenna) (1971). Lengthy study of Islamic and Greek philosophy, on the concept of the intellect from Aristotle through later Greek and Islamic commentators.
  120. Posted 2026-03-05 in Unpublished articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. فلسفة علوم (Philosophy of Science) (n.d.). Unpublished document on the philosophy of science. Date and context unknown.
  121. Posted 2026-03-05 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Ibrahim Ashk Shirin, ed. مقالات داودی (Davudi's Articles) (2007). Seven articles on philosophy.
  122. Posted 2026-03-05 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. مقالات و رسائل در مباحث متنوّعه: جلد سوم (Articles and Treatises on Various Subjects: Volume 3) (1993). 33 articles and essays on various topics, along with biographies and other historical material.
  123. Posted 2026-03-05 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. مقام انسان از نظر فلسفی (The status of man from a philosophical perspective) (n.d.). Transcript of a talk. Date and location not known.
  124. Posted 2026-03-04 in Books:   George Townshend. Altar on the Hearth, The (1927). Townshend's first work, a book of prayers and meditations emphasizing renewed revelation of truth from God and a new spiritual civilization.
  125. Posted 2026-03-04 in Biographies:   Brian Townshend. George Townshend (1970). Overview of Townshend's life and writings.
  126. Posted 2026-03-04 in Audio:   Behrooz Sabet, Riaz Masrour, Forouzandeh Masrour. Interview with Riaz Masrour and Behrooz Sabet on 'Alí Murád Dávúdí (2013). Interview (in Persian) on Bahá'í Radio discussing the perspectives and thoughts of Dr. Davudi, as a modern thinker, and on translating his work into English.
  127. Posted 2026-03-03 in Unpublished articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. الوهيّت: اَحَدِيَّت - مرتبه تجلي الهي بذاته لِذاتِه ? (Divinity: Unity - the order of divine manifestation itself?) (n.d.). Transcript from a recorded talk on Ahadiyat and the essence of God and vahediyat.
  128. Posted 2026-03-03 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, ed. الوهيّت و مظهريّت : جلد دوم فلسفه و عرفان (Divinity and Manifestation Volume Two: Philosophy and Mysticism) (1996).
  129. Posted 2026-03-03 in Books:   Léon Meynard, Alí Murád Dávúdí, trans. شناسائی و هستی (Knowledge and Existence) (1972). Persian translation of a French philosophy text.
  130. Posted 2026-03-02 in Essays and short articles:   Brett Zamir. Bahá'í Teachings Related to Affirmative Action (2026). Some methods the Bahá'í Faith uses to promote diversity within elected or appointed positions.
  131. Posted 2026-03-01 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Art and Spirituality (2025). A Powerpoint presentation exploring the interconnectedness of art and spirituality.
  132. Posted 2026-03-01 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Lives of Service (2008). A photographic memorial presentation of seven imprisoned Bahá'ís.
  133. Posted 2026-03-01 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. No Mud, No Lotus: Thoughts on the Wisdom of Tests and Difficulties (2025). Artistic presentation with quotations from many spiritual sources, best appreciated with soft instrumental music.
  134. Posted 2026-02-27 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Day of the Covenant (1999). A comprehensive PowerPoint program, incorporating poetry and a short video, in celebration of the Day of the Covenant. The slide presentation is accompanied by a script for three voices.
  135. Posted 2026-02-27 in Study Guides:   Bahá'í World Centre. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013 (2013). Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Bahá’í youth conferences in 2013, organized under the auspices of the Universal House of Justice, exploring youth identity, community-building, service, and civilization advancement.
  136. Posted 2026-02-26 in Unpublished articles:   Rowshan Mustapha. Bahá'í Faith in Algeria, The (2025). History of the period beginning with the entry of the Persian pioneers in Algeria in 1953 up to 2003.
  137. Posted 2026-02-26 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Black Inventors Who Have Improved Your Life (2020). Introduces some black inventors and their accomplishments that make our lives so much better. (No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.)
  138. Posted 2026-02-26 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Fred Mortensen: From Delinquent to Disciple (2012). A detailed biography, with some photos of Mortensen and 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Green Acre.
  139. Posted 2026-02-26 in Presentations:   Roger Coe. Order of Bahá'u'lláh: A Systemic Taxonomy (2026). A visual study exploring the hierarchy, evolution, and distinctions of the New World Order; presentation and notes on the framework Shoghi Effendi described in God Passes By as "that self-same Order."
  140. Posted 2026-02-26 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Peace Among the Nations (1999). Brief statement on world peace and the approaching turn of the millennium.
  141. Posted 2026-02-26 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Weaving the Arts into Presentations (2009). A brief slide presentation, with script for narrator, to explain the positive effects achieved when the arts are woven into presentations rather than just used as an adjunct or for entertainment.
  142. Posted 2026-02-26 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. امر بهائی و فلسفه شرق (The Bahá'í Faith and Eastern Philosophy) (1974).
  143. Posted 2026-02-26 in Books:   Émile Bréhier, Alí Murád Dávúdí, trans. تاریخ فلسفه جلد اول دوره یونانی (History of Philosophy, Volume One: The Greek Period) (1967). Persian translation of a classic French philosophy text.
  144. Posted 2026-02-26 in Books:   Émile Bréhier, Alí Murád Dávúdí, trans. تاریخ فلسفه جلد دوم دوره انتشار فرهنگ یونانی و دوره رومی (History of Philosophy, Volume Two: The Hellenistic and Roman Periods) (1967). Persian translation of a classic French philosophy text.
  145. Posted 2026-02-25 in Essays and short articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. After Shoghi Effendi: Guardianship, Lineage, and the Limits of Claim (2025). Theological-legal analysis of the Bahá’í Covenant as it pertains to the institution of the Guardianship, and the claims advanced by Mason Remey and the "Orthodox Bahá’ís"; the nature of the Covenant, the Guardianship, and the Aghsan.
  146. Posted 2026-02-25 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Art Is an Act of Spirituality (2025). A lengthy presentation of beautiful art along with quotes about how art affects the spirit, to be scrolled through slowly, with soft music of your choice playing in the background, as you meditate on each slide.
  147. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Bahá'í Epistemology and the Modern Landscape of Knowledge: From Scientific Realism to Discourse Theory and Virtue Epistemology (2025). On the relationship between Bahá’í epistemology and philosophical theories of knowledge including Wittgenstein, Popper, Kuhn, Foucault, Laclau, Mouffe, Fairclough, Williamson, Sosa, and Zagzebski; a teleological alternative to constructivist models.
  148. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Bahá'í Praxis, The: Translating Theology into Social Action (2025). Bahá’í theology marks a transition from classical metaphysics to an embodied, praxis-centered framework, not in doctrinal systematization but in the ethical transformation of individuals and societies. Revelation is actualized through justice and unity.
  149. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Beyond Totality: Bahá'í Ethics and the Prophetic Epistemology of the Other (2025). Bahá'í ethics are grounded in clear and manifest action, where divine command and civilizational responsibility converge. The ethical self emerges through participation in a teleological process guided by love, justice, and transformative responsibility.
  150. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. End of Theology, part 2, The: The Metaphysical Status of Cosmos and the Resolution of Kant's Antinomies in Bahá'í Metaphysics (2025). On the ontological and epistemological status of the cosmos through the lens of Bahá'í metaphysics. The hierarchy of worlds, the progressive nature of revelation, and the Manifestation of God — a cosmological axis — reveal a teleological order.
  151. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. End of Theology, The: Bahá'í Metaphysics and the Limits of Speculative Reason (2025). On the end of speculative theology, due to divine unknowability, the functions of the Primal Will, the theophanic reality of the Manifestation, and the eternal progression of the soul. Bahá’í theology clarifies the epistemological limits of metaphysics.
  152. Posted 2026-02-25 in Scripts and screenplays:   Jaine Toth. Four Scripts for Dramatic Readings on Holy Days (2024). Scripts for Ridván and the martyrdom of the Báb blending storytelling, dramatic readings, poetry and music; one for the Birth of the Bab program without a dramatic reading; a piece on equality for any occasion like Women's History Month.
  153. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Managing the Fold: Punishment, Marginality, and Apostasy as Tools of Communal Governance (2025). How religious communities draw and maintain their boundaries; substance vs. rhetoric; guidance for scholars and reformers: a proposed research agenda of anonymized administrative data, digital counterpublics, and the law of voluntary associations.
  154. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Presupposition of Revealed Truth: On First Principles, Revelation, and the Ground of Rationality (2025). On the philosophical necessity of divine Revelation as the foundational axiom of thought. Every philosophical system depends on unprovable first principles. The Manifestations are not only the source of revelation but also the ontological axis of truth.
  155. Posted 2026-02-25 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Reason in the Orbit of Revelation: Constructing a Bahá'í Philosophical Paradigm (2025). A book-length systematic proposal for a Bahá'í philosophical framework across metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, engaging phenomenology and contemporary theory while emphasizing praxis grounded in Revelation. (Some chapters already posted separately.)
  156. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Spectrum of Knowledge in the Bahá'í Faith, The: Material, Conceptual, Existential, Moral, and Divine Forms of Knowing (2025). Seven categories identified within the Bahá’í typology of knowledge: material, conceptual, existential, moral, divine, intrinsic divine, and true knowledge in conformity with reality; this view integrates scientific, moral, and spiritual dimensions.
  157. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Superstition and the Structure of True Knowledge: A Bahá'í Critique of Khurāfāt and Epistemic Deviation (2025). Superstitions — numerology, astrology, psychic powers, esoteric myths — are an epistemic and spiritual deviation from true knowledge, incompatible with the divine purpose of human understanding; superstition's psychological, cultural, and ethical effects.
  158. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Thresholds of Just-Being: Deficiency, Demise, and the Ontology of Belonging (2025). Belonging is not a binary condition — believer or unbeliever — but a continuum shaped by varying degrees of care, orientation, and world-formation. One could self-identify as Bahá’í, participating in a shared civilizational goal but not in the community.
  159. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Timeless Principles of Religion, The: A Comparative Study across Christian, Islamic, and Bahá'í Thought (2025). Theological map of nine principles in Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'í Faith: oneness of God, unknowability of the divine essence, creation by God's sovereign act, office of prophethood, authority of revealed law, cardinal virtues, judgment and death.
  160. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Toward a Bahá'í Political Philosophy: Manifestation, Authority, and the Form of Civilizational Unity (2025). On a systematic political philosophy of the Bahá’í Faith, which unites metaphysical origins with a political consummation. The Manifestation serves as the legislator and architect of a global civilization; unity is the central teleological concept.
  161. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Toward a Unified Bahá'í Paradigm of Science: Integrating the Seven Modes of Knowledge (2025). Typology of seven interrelated forms of knowledge: material, conceptual, existential, moral, divine, intrinsic divine, and knowledge in conformity with reality. This integrates epistemological plurality, ontological humility, and a moral teleology.
  162. Posted 2026-02-25 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. Wisdom and Philosophy in the Bahá'í Faith: On the Divine Horizon of Ḥikmat and the Boundaries of Speculative Reason (2025). On a Bahá'í philosophical paradigm that reconfigures the nature of philosophy itself: a prophetic ontology in which wisdom is divinely sourced and civilizational in purpose; being, causality, and knowledge in classical, Islamic, and modern philosophies.
  163. Posted 2026-02-24 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. چند پیام بیت‌العدل اعظم الهی از انتشارات مجله پیام بدیع (Some Messages from the Universal House of Justice from the Publications of Payam Badi) (2013). Compilation of letters in Persian.
  164. Posted 2026-02-24 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Declaration of the Báb (2005). Presentation for the celebration of the holy day; includes accolades about the Báb from western notables.
  165. Posted 2026-02-24 in Biographies:   Behrooz Sabet. Dr. Alimorad Davoudi (2026). Brief bio of an Iranian philosopher, professor, writer, translator, and the Secretary General of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Iran, written by his nephew.
  166. Posted 2026-02-24 in Essays and short articles:   Jaine Toth. Four Talks on Some Bahá'í Principles (2000). Four talks on the Bahá´í teachings and the arts: A Place for Art; Faith, Art, and Spirituality; Race Unity Day; and The World of Humanity has Two Wings.
  167. Posted 2026-02-24 in Pilgrims' notes:   Jack E. McCants. Statements of the Guardian Providing a Framework of Events Destined to Occur between the Time of His Writing and the Year 2000 (1970). A collection of quotations and pilgrims notes on events of the latter twentieth century, projected and prophesied.
  168. Posted 2026-02-24 in Books:   Fariduddin Radmehr. سیر و سلوک‌ در رساله سلوک (Spiritual Journey of the Mystical Path in the Seven Valleys) (n.d.). شرحی بر عبارات، اشارات، كلمات، احادیث، اشعار و آیات مبارکه مندرج در هفت وادی . An explanation of phrases, allusions, words, hadiths, poems, and verses of the Quran used in in the Seven Valleys.
  169. Posted 2026-02-24 in Published articles:   پیام بدیع (New Message) (1987). 51 issues.
  170. Posted 2026-02-23 in Presentations:   Jaine Toth. Martyrdom of the Báb (2005). Presentation prepared for the commemoration ceremony July 9, 2024, at Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute.
  171. Posted 2026-02-23 in Pilgrims' notes:   Ethel J. Rosenberg. Notes Taken in 1904: vol. 1 (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.
  172. Posted 2026-02-23 in Pilgrims' notes:   Myrta Swingle Sandoz. Pilgrim Notes (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.
  173. Posted 2026-02-23 in Pilgrims' notes:   Catherine Andreasen, Elsie De Crow Pilgrimage to the Bahá'í World Centre (1972). Detailed account of a visit to the World Centre in 1972.
  174. Posted 2026-02-23 in Published articles:   Todd Lawson, Necati Alkan. Qur'án in Bahá'í Writings, The (2025). Overview of the place of the Qur'án in Bahá'í theology and hermeneutics, and as featured in the writings of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, and Abdu'l-Bahá.
  175. Posted 2026-02-22 in Essays and short articles:   Ruth Moffett. `Abdu'l-Bahá's Historic Meeting with Jane Addams (1935). On Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Hull House, the community "settlement house" in Chicago, and meeting with Addams, President of the Woman's International League for Peace and Freedom and future recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
  176. Posted 2026-02-22 in Pilgrims' notes:   Howard C. Struven. Acca Notes (1910). Notes of a visit to Haifa and Akka in 1910. Not proofread.
  177. Posted 2026-02-22 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Concept Notes (2022). 18 essays from the Office of Public Affairs of Bahá'ís of India website, on a variety of topics related to family, women, children, peace, equality, diversity, religion, culture, and the arts.
  178. Posted 2026-02-22 in Essays and short articles:   Virginia Orbison. Kahlil Gibran (1966). Short set of anecdotes about the ties between Gibran and the Faith, from a letter to "JPL."
  179. Posted 2026-02-22 in Pilgrims' notes:   Irene Bennett. My First Pilgrimage to Haifa - 1954 (1954). Detailed account of a visit to the World Centre and meeting the Guardian.
  180. Posted 2026-02-22 in Pilgrims' notes:   Alan McCormick. Notes on Alan McCormick's Pilgrimage to Haifa (1953). Short recollection of various topics.
  181. Posted 2026-02-22 in Pilgrims' notes:   Emeric Sala. Pilgrim Notes (1938). Short answers to various question.
  182. Posted 2026-02-22 in Pilgrims' notes:   Hormozdyar Sabet. Pilgrim Notes (1910). Brief overview of visits to the shrines and meeting Abdu'l-Bahá.
  183. Posted 2026-02-22 in Pilgrims' notes:   Howard C. Struven, Charles Mason Remey. Pilgrim Notes of Charles Mason Remey and Howard C. Struven (1910). Short answers on various topics, from a visit in 1910.
  184. Posted 2026-02-22 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani تاملاتی در باب مقولاتی بزرگ: جلد دوم (Reflections on Great Categories, vol. 2) (2023).
  185. Posted 2026-02-22 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. تاملاتی در باب مقولاتی بزرگ (Reflections on Great Categories, vol. 1) (2023).
  186. Posted 2026-02-22 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. تاویل و هرمنوتیک در آثار آئین بهائی (Interpretation and Hermeneutics in the Bahá'í Writings) (2025). A methodological guide to symbolic interpretation, including case studies on "sun, moon, and stars," eschatological imagery, and principles for typological reading.
  187. Posted 2026-02-21 in Essays and short articles:   Martha L. Root. Bahá'í Movement, The: The Greatness of Its Power (1936). Tributes to the Bahá'í Faith from various notables and thinkers across Europe.
  188. Posted 2026-02-21 in Published articles:   Will C. van den Hoonaard. Etching the Idea of "Unity in Diversity" in the Bahá'í Community: Popular Notion or Organizing Principle? (2001). On the meanings of "unity in diversity" in Bahá'í culture and scholarship and its occurrence in literature; aesthetic and functional analogies; use in governance.
  189. Posted 2026-02-21 in Books:   Ruth J. Moffett. New Keys to the Book of Revelation (1977). Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith expressed through the lens of prophetic Christianity.
  190. Posted 2026-02-21 in Biographies:   Author unknown. Ruth J. Moffett: 1880-1978 (1981).
  191. Posted 2026-02-20 in Published articles:   Moojan Momen. Esslemont's Survey of the Bahá'í World, 1919-1920 (excerpt) (2004). Material for an unfinished chapter "Progress of the Bahá'í Movement." Excerpt pp. 62-80 only, as provided by Google Books free preview.
  192. Posted 2026-02-20 in Published articles:   Agnes Baldwin Alexander. Forty Years of the Bahá'í Cause in Hawaii: 1902-1942 (1974). Four decades of history and travel, as told partly through personal letters, including many Tablets from `Abdu'l-Bahá to local believers and travel-teachers.
  193. Posted 2026-02-20 in Published articles:   Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué. "Man of Africa", A: Emotions and Political Kinship in Forming Transnational Connections (2026). On the travels and politics of Enoch Olinga, who worked with global minorities across national boundaries; the Black international experience as seen through the lens of emotions; dynamics of racial identities and diasporic connections in the 1950s–1970s.
  194. Posted 2026-02-20 in Videos:   John S. Hatcher. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith (2020). Links to 117 Youtube videos on Bahá'í history and teachings.
  195. Posted 2026-02-12 in Audio:   Various. Proceedings and Recordings (1976). Links to archived audio and video talks and lectures given at meetings of the Association for Bahá'í Studies (North America).
  196. Posted 2026-02-12 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. آفاق برهان، انفس معنا: تأملی در دلائل سبعه حضرت باب (The Horizons of Proof, the Souls of Meaning: A Reflection on the Seven Proofs of the Báb) (2025). A critical reconstruction of the Dalā’il-i-Sab‘ih, presenting formalized arguments and assessing their logical coherence and hermeneutic depth.
  197. Posted 2026-02-10 in Published articles:   Albert P. Entzminger. Manifestation, The (1939). Explains the role and dual identities of the Manifestations of God, who guide humanity, and reveal spiritual truth progressively across religious history.
  198. Posted 2026-02-10 in Theses:   Omid Nikooeighamsari. Positive Peacebuilding: Exploring the Bahá'í Perspectives and Approaches (2024). On a proactive and preventive model for peacebuilding: building peace as "infrastructure" to prevent conflict from arising in the first place, through community empowerment and systemic social reform.
  199. Posted 2026-02-09 in Essays and short articles:   Peter Smith. Funds (2000).
  200. Posted 2026-02-09 in Books:   George Townshend. Genius of Ireland and Other Essays (1930). Irish humour; the genius of Ireland; a kinship in genius: the English poet-prophets; the language of the Commonwealth; the beauty of Ireland.
  201. Posted 2026-02-09 in Personal compilations:   Diana Dainty, comp., Don Dainty, comp. Guide for Bahá'í Funerals and Burial in Canada, A (2011). Bahá'í teachings on the body, soul, mind, spirit, and life death; preparations for burial; the graveside ceremony; appendix: quotes from the Writings and other Bahá'í sources; burial shroud examples.
  202. Posted 2026-02-09 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Hidden Words: Early English Translations (1921). Scans of five editions published 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1929.
  203. Posted 2026-02-09 in Essays and short articles:   Peter Smith. Law; Liberty; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (2000). Three extracts.
  204. Posted 2026-02-09 in Essays and short articles:   Peter Smith. Learned (2000).
  205. Posted 2026-02-09 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Principles of Bahá'í Education: A Brief Conceptual Review (1997). A concise review of Bahá’í educational principles offering a unified vision of learning, human potential, and social transformation.
  206. Posted 2026-02-09 in Archives:   Steven Kolins, comp. Selected Archives on Robert Durr (2026). Archival material provided by the U.S. National Bahá’í Archives about the African-American editor of the Birmingham Weekly Review.
  207. Posted 2026-02-08 in Books:   Jaine Ellen Toth. Arts, The: The Key to Spiritual Transformation (2025). A call to individuals and communities, based in part on the Bahá'í Writings, to understand the imperative of weaving the arts into the tapestry of our lives. Exercises are included to stimulate the creativity within each reader.
  208. Posted 2026-02-08 in Unpublished articles:   Ernie Jones. Ernie's Universe (2025). A compilation from the Writings on themes of spirituality and cosmology, along with personal notes; discussion of the "Universe Chart" on spiritual evolution; the "God Formula", a way to reference God using mathematical terms.
  209. Posted 2026-02-08 in Unpublished articles:   Bahman Nadimi. Rethinking the Design Question: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Revolutionary Synthesis of Design, Emergence, and Free Will (2025). On Darwinian vs the Intelligent Design movement's approach to questions of causation, complexity, and free will; description of a Bahá'í framework, sketching the conceptual terrain, promising lines of argument, and suggestions for further work.
  210. Posted 2026-02-08 in Unpublished articles:   Karl Weaver. Story of Adam and Eve, The (2026). Abdu’l-Bahá's explanations of the story of "Adam and Eve", and further interpretations and background.
  211. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Aaron J. R. Ferguson. Bahá'u'lláh's Warning to Mírzá Muḥammad-'Alí in a Tablet to Siyyid Mihdíy-i-Dahájí: Provisional Translation and Commentary (2025). A warning concerning the possibility of Bahá'u'lláh's son straying from the cause; significance of this Tablet in light of the themes of spiritual authority and succession in the Bahá’í Faith; admonitions to remain firm in His Covenant and prevent schism.
  212. Posted 2026-02-07 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Coordination for the Common Good: Governing Institutions in Partnership with Community Action and Individual Initiative (2026). Statement for the 64th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). Social progress emerges through coordinated partnership among institutions, communities, and individuals, grounded in trust, consultation, and shared purpose.
  213. Posted 2026-02-07 in Biographies:   Sholeh A. Quinn. Ian Kluge (1948-2023) (2025).
  214. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Todd Lawson. In the Beginning was Metaphor: Henry Corbin and the Quran (2025). Iranian Islam; the Day of the Covenant, Mundus Imaginalis, and metahistory; metaphor and ta'wil. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
  215. Posted 2026-02-07 in Books:   Lights of 'Irfán Book 21 (2025). Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia.
  216. Posted 2026-02-07 in Biographies:   Manuchehr Derakhshani (1932-2025) (2025).
  217. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Shahbaz Fatheazam. Myth or Madness: The (Lost) Joy of Religion (2025). The purpose of religion is to draw unto God through contemplation and to enjoy communion. This demands self-surrender and love.
  218. Posted 2026-02-07 in Books:   Bahá'u'lláh. Pen of Glory, The: Selected Works of Bahá'u'lláh (2008). A compilation including Gems of Divine Mysteries, two Tablets to Manikchí Sahib, Tablet of the Seven Questions, and two other tablets.
  219. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Moojan Momen. Potent God and the Attracting God, The: Metaphysics and its Social Consequences (2025). Two conceptual notions of God: the view of Islam, Christianity and Judaism is based on concepts of God via St Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, and chains of cause and effect. Alternately, God can be seen as the ultimate goal, attracting all of Creation to Him.
  220. Posted 2026-02-07 in Unpublished articles:   Todd Lawson. Primordial Covenant and Joseph: Metaphoricity in the Quran (2025). On metaphors of emotion as a mode of cognition in the Quran; emotions of God, represented by the Quranic names and attributes; the role of God in the life of the believer and the community. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
  221. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Vargha Bolodo-Taefi. Survey of the Cardinal Maxims of Islamic Philosophy in the Bahá'í Writings, A (2025). The influence of Islamic thought and intellectual tradition on the Bahá’í Writings; 34 cardinal maxims of Islamic philosophy that are adopted and expounded in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, with examples.
  222. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Foad Seddigh. Tablet of Fitnih (Tribulations) and Its Recipient: Shams-i Jahán (2025). Tablet to a grand-daughter of Fátḥ-i-‘Alí Sháh and an aunt of Náṣiri’d-Dín Sháh, who became one of the believers of the Báb and met Ṭáhirih, travelled to Baghdád and met Bahá'u'lláh, and became one of His ardent adherents.
  223. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   JoAnn M. Borovicka. Understanding Traditional Discourses (2025). On Gulpaygani's interpretation of the Book of Exodus to address people's quest for historical understandings; an excerpt of his discourse on this topic to selections of the Bahá'í sacred text and authoritative guidance.
  224. Posted 2026-02-07 in Published articles:   Ian Kluge. Which World Are You In? (2025). On the intellectual and affective consequences of answering the question, "Does God exist or not?"; comparison of worldviews from atheism to theism.
  225. Posted 2026-02-05 in Videos:   Bahá'í World Centre. Expressions of Equality in the Family (2025). Short documentary, on how the principle of equality is reshaping patterns of life among several families in New Delhi.
  226. Posted 2026-01-31 in Audio:   Joshua Hall, Amos Wollen. Interview with Joshua Hall on Bahá'í Philosophy of Religion (2025). In-depth interview exploring Bahá’í philosophy, theology, metaphysics, and spirituality. Includes audio and video formats, plus transcript.
  227. Posted 2026-01-31 in Essays and short articles:   Badi Shams. Nuggets, The (2020). 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.
  228. Posted 2026-01-30 in Book reviews:   Ann Boyles. Bahá'í House of Worship: Design, Construction and Community, by Joe Carter and Nooshfar Afnan: Review (2025). Examines the evolving Bahá’í House of Worship as an emergent institution uniting architecture, community development, and the integration of worship and service.
  229. Posted 2026-01-30 in Published articles:   Pierre-Yves Mocquais. Défi lancé à la communauté bahá'íe, Un (2025). Examining Farzam Arbab’s call for intellectual renewal, this article critiques materialist thought and outlines qualities enabling the Bahá’í community to harmonize science, religion, and social transformation.
  230. Posted 2026-01-30 in Published articles:   Tahereh Khollas Pourshafie, Janice Orrell. Fostering Wisdom in Youth through Moral Education in a Bahá'í-inspired School (2025). How a Bahá’í-inspired school uses moral education to help young people develop wisdom, good character, and positive behavior.
  231. Posted 2026-01-30 in Published articles:   Douglas Perry. New Perspective on Human Evolution, A (2025). Applies modern cladistics to evolutionary biology, addressing gaps in Bahá’í scholarship and reframing perceived tensions between evolution and statements of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
  232. Posted 2026-01-30 in Book reviews:   Alex Douglas. Toward a Paradigm Shift in International Relations: (Re)Claiming World Peace, by Navid Pourmokhtari: Review (2025).
  233. Posted 2026-01-30 in Book reviews:   Patricia Verge. True Reconciliation (2025). Review of Reconciling History: A Story of Canada, by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh, and True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change, by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh.
  234. Posted 2026-01-30 in Published articles:   Farzam Arbab. Vie intellectuelle de la communauté bahá'íe, la (2025). On the need for us to have intellectual courage, a lack of elitism, and the harmony of science and religion.
  235. Posted 2026-01-28 in Published articles:   Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi, Mariam Ashtiani, Michael Karlberg, Mojgan Sami, Negin Toosi. Aspirational Trends in Social Science Methodology (2025). Examines six emerging methodological trends that signal the maturation of social sciences and guide research toward more inclusive, reflective, and transformative contributions to humanity.
  236. Posted 2026-01-28 in Videos:   Rúhíyyih Khánum Shoghi Effendi's Love for Switzerland. 4-minute video about the Guardian's time in Switzerland, its historical context relative to Bahá'í history, and insights into his personal feelings about this experience.
  237. Posted 2026-01-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of Twenty Questions Revealed by the Báb and Addressed to Mullá 'Abdu'l-Jalíl Urūmī, The (2025). Answers to a range of devotional, doctrinal, and juridical questions submitted by early believers; a comprehensive reply to multiple letters conveying inquiries, greetings, affirmations of obedience, and appeals for spiritual clarification.
  238. Posted 2026-01-25 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Guidance about How to Direct the Course of One's Life (1978). Ways to conform our conduct to the Teachings and the service of the Cause and mankind, including five steps of prayer for guidance told by the Guardian to Ruth Moffett, which can be regarded as just "personal suggestions" but are "quite sound."
  239. Posted 2026-01-25 in BWC compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. National Spiritual Assembly, The (2023). Compilation outlining the spiritual foundations, responsibilities, and evolving role of National Spiritual Assemblies in fostering unity, administration, and the society-building mission of the Bahá’í Faith.
  240. Posted 2026-01-23 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Human Suffering, the Reconstruction of Society, and the Places the Manifestations of God have Appeared (1985).
  241. Posted 2026-01-22 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Involvement in Politics and the Eradication of Injustice (1976). Letter to an individual explaining that Bahá’ís avoid partisan politics, focusing instead on spiritual transformation and building a new world order as humanity passes through upheaval.
  242. Posted 2026-01-19 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Authenticity of Passage on the "Design of your Creator" (2011). Letter from the Office of Correspondence indicating that a passage attributed to 'Abdu'l-Bahá which begins "Know that you are where you are, not by chance, but by the design of your Creator" can not be confirmed.
  243. Posted 2026-01-19 in Essays and short articles:   Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By: Foreword (1944). Introduction only, posted separate for reference as it is one of the most significant of the Guardian's writings.
  244. Posted 2026-01-19 in Essays and short articles:   George Townshend. God Passes By: Introduction (1944). Original introduction, which is often omitted from print and online versions of the book.
  245. Posted 2026-01-19 in Published articles:   Saleha, Ayesha Zaka, Humaira Tehsin. Negotiating Gender Equality among Pakistani Bahá'ís: A Qualitative Study (2025). Explores how Pakistani Bahá’ís negotiate religious ideals of gender equality within everyday life, revealing tensions between egalitarian beliefs and patriarchal social norms.
  246. Posted 2026-01-17 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Social and Economic Development (2018). Letter to the Bahá’ís of the world, urging to coordinated social and economic development, and announcing the inauguration of the Bahá’í International Development Organization.
  247. Posted 2026-01-12 in Book excerpts:   Shoghi Effendi. Description of Tablets Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, A (1944). Overview of Bahá’u’lláh’s later Tablets clarifying His laws and teachings, proclaiming human unity, justice, peace, world order, and principles guiding humanity’s collective maturity. Published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  248. Posted 2026-01-12 in Book excerpts:   Shoghi Effendi. Description of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, A (1944). Overview of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas as Bahá’u’lláh’s Most Holy Book, establishing His laws, institutions, and Covenant, and serving as the charter of a new world order. Published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  249. Posted 2026-01-12 in Book excerpts:   Shoghi Effendi. Description of the Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh, A (1944). Overview of Bahá’u’lláh’s proclamation to world rulers and religious leaders, calling them to justice, unity, peace, and recognition of His Revelation. Published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  250. Posted 2026-01-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors (2025). Regarding the progress of the Nine Year Plan of the worldwide Bahá’í community (2022–2031).
  251. Posted 2025-12-28 in Bibliographies:   Index to Some Answered Questions (2014). Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this collection of table talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  252. Posted 2025-12-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb on the Mi'rāj of the Prophet Muhammad, Addressed to Mīrzá Ḥasan Nūrī (2025). A response to questions concerning the bodily Ascension of the Prophet Muḥammad, and whether the Mi‘rāj should be understood in corporeal, allegorical, or metaphysical terms; on allegory and three modes of existence, Sarmad, Dahr, and Zamān.
  253. Posted 2025-12-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb Revealed for Mullá Ḥusayn Concerning the Practice of Dissimulation, Patience, and the Reward of the Faithful (2025). On the guarded exercise of faith under conditions of trial; the spiritual necessity of dissimulation can be a means of preserving faith amid adversity, coupled with the assurance that divine truth is ultimately established while falsehood is erased.
  254. Posted 2025-12-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í, Revealed at Bushíhr, An: On the Cessation of Revelation and the Appointment of the First Believer (2025). At epistle in which the Báb announces the suspension of further revelation for a period of five years; the cessation of revelation, which is both a chastisement and a trial, identifies the Báb’s Revelation as the locus of divine utterance in this age.
  255. Posted 2025-12-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. One of the Tablets of Visitation in Glorification of the Station of Mullá Ḥusayn, Revealed by the Báb (2025). Tablet of visitation in honour of Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í affirming his exalted station, the unsurpassable nature of his rank, the cosmic magnitude of his affliction, and the eternal efficacy of his sacrifice.
  256. Posted 2025-12-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Response to the Inquiry of Mullá Ibrāhím Maḥallātí (2025). A response to questions concerning five Qur’ánic verses long marked by contention; the Báb refrains from explicit exegesis, treating the verses as axiomatic declarations whose meaning is disclosed through divine authority rather than disputation.
  257. Posted 2025-12-18 in Essays and short articles:   Bahman Nadimi. `Abdu'l-Bahá on Humanity's Ability to "Break" the Laws of Nature (2025). On Abdu’l-Bahá’s "breaking of nature" statements and whether they can be thought of as as lawful redirection; human reason leverages and reorganizes nature's forces into tools to override nature's local tendencies.
  258. Posted 2025-12-18 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to His Grandmother and Mother, An (2025). A letter of tender care, intimate guidance, and spiritual insight for His family; the Báb addresses their anxieties regarding His return and expresses His hope of reunion, entrusting all to the Will of the Lord of the world.
  259. Posted 2025-12-18 in Books:   Julio Savi. New Garden, The: Bahá'í Poems (2022). Anthology of 80 poems presented by the Association for Bahá’í Studies on the occasion of the centenary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
  260. Posted 2025-12-17 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb in Reply to Mírzá Muḥammad-`Alí Qazvíní: A Divine Remedy for Sorrow and the Attainment of Certitude (2025). An Epistle of counsel and support in reply to the inquiries of Muḥammad ‘Alí Qazvíní, one of the Letters of the Living.
  261. Posted 2025-12-17 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to His Beloved and Blessed Wife (2025). A letter of counsel and trust, advising his spouse to seek serenity through glorification of God and anticipating the ultimate reunion of the Lord; true comfort lies in contentment with God’s decree; affectionate salutations to His mother and family.
  262. Posted 2025-12-17 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥusayn, Revealed at Búshihr: On the Inimitable Book and the Guidance of the Faithful (2025). On the authority of the Book of the Remembrance; the principles of divine unity, the immutability of God’s decree, and the inimitability of the Báb's revelation; guidance on the City of Safety and pilgrimage.
  263. Posted 2025-12-17 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Prayer of the Báb on Divine Sovereignty and the True Mirror (2025). On the omnipotence of God and the station of He Whom God shall make manifest, and the metaphor of the True Mirror: other mirrors imagine themselves to contain the Sun, but the sun shines only in the true mirror of recognizing the Manifestation.
  264. Posted 2025-12-17 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Proclamation of the Cause, and the Manifest Sign, The (2025). A Tablet of proclamation and admonition, offering warning, guidance, and spiritual insight to those who possess the eyes to perceive, using the Qur’anic allegory of the She-Camel, symbolizing both a divine test and a sign.
  265. Posted 2025-12-17 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Utterances of the Unlettered and the Proof of the Divine Call, The (2025). The Báb's divine inspiration appeared organically and naturally, not from the result of human education or via sermons or supplications; His God-given inner nature bears witness spontaneously.
  266. Posted 2025-12-16 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'í Literature in Urdu (2025). Compilation of links to Bahá'í sacred writings, introductory books, and PDFs in Urdu.
  267. Posted 2025-12-16 in Published articles:   Arthur Lyon Dahl. Climate Change and Its Ethical Challenges (2007). Climate change’s scientific realities demand ethical and spiritual transformation, urging global unity, justice, and sustainable stewardship to address systemic inequality and build a balanced, resilient future.
  268. Posted 2025-12-16 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Templar House Ownership Transferred to Bahá'ís (2025). The city of Haifa has agreed to transfer to the Bahá’í World Centre the ownership of the Templar house on the lower slopes of Mount Carmel.
  269. Posted 2025-12-15 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to an Individual (on Belief, Development, and the Covenant) (1982). Regarding questions raised about sharing Bahá'í beliefs, participation in social and economic development activities, and the significance of the Covenant.
  270. Posted 2025-12-15 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Twelve Table Talks, Categories of Prophets, and Unlocated Pentacle Tablets (2025). Clarifies the authenticity of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Twelve Table Talks, explains Prophet classifications, and confirms that two pentacle Tablets remain unlocated in the Bahá'í World Centre Archives.
  271. Posted 2025-12-14 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Regarding a Number of Questions Related to Politics (1967). Explains Bahá’í non-involvement in politics, asserting unity and spiritual regeneration through Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation as humanity’s sole path to lasting peace.
  272. Posted 2025-12-11 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World (1996). Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) held in Istanbul, Turkey.
  273. Posted 2025-12-04 in Books:   Zia'u'lláh Zabihi, Foad Seddigh, ed. عاقبت بخیر: شرح حیات عبدالو ه اب ذبیحی، بستگان و آباء و اجداد (Blessed End: A History of the Zabihi Family) (2018). Story of the life of Abdu'l-Vahhab Dhabihi, as narrated by his son.
  274. Posted 2025-11-19 in Published articles:   Tiffani Betts Razavi. Elements of a Culture of Peace: A Bahá'í Perspective (2025). A Bahá’í framework for peace emphasizes shared beliefs, moral purpose, and collective agency, illustrating how spiritual principles and community practices foster a constructive culture of peace.
  275. Posted 2025-11-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Exalted Prayer of the Báb for Imām Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī, The (2025). A prayer for the second Imam, extolling the sovereignty, grandeur, and sanctity of God, creation, and His divine omnipotence, and likening God's transcendence to the purity of camphor.
  276. Posted 2025-11-19 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Letters (Ḥurūfāt) Revealed by the Báb, The (2025). On the interrelation of the Divine Names, the cosmos, and the hierarchy of creation.The Báb enumerates 32 letters, each linked to a domain of creation or aspect of spiritual authority, conveying how God ordains, sustains, and animates reality.
  277. Posted 2025-11-13 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Epistle Revealed in Isfahán in Response to Four Questions, The (2025). On the mystery of the resurrection; the divine Word and the station of Tahirih; calls to moderation, steadfastness, and to avoid exaggeration in invoking the Divine Names; servitude and submission to the Will of God.
  278. Posted 2025-11-13 in Bahá'í Writings:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablet to a Group of Believers in the United States (1905). Response to a letter that was signed by 422 believers in the United States, and sent on July 4, 1905.
  279. Posted 2025-11-12 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Commentary on the Ḥadíth Every Day is ʿĀshūrāʾ, The: A Treatise on the Eternal Reality and Divine Mystery of the Martyrdom of Imām Ḥusayn (2025). A mystical commentary on this hadith, portraying the martyrdom of Imam Husayn as the Countenance of God, in as a timeless drama of divine revelation and sacrifice, eternally renewed in every age.
  280. Posted 2025-11-12 in Published articles:   Iqan Shahidi. Principled Engagement: The Bahá'í Community of Iran's Approach to Social Change (2025). Analyzes the Iranian Bahá’í community’s principled, non-adversarial engagement in social change, highlighting constructive resilience, community building, and non-political contributions despite persecution.
  281. Posted 2025-11-10 in Audio:   Bahá'í World News Service. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field (2023). Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society.
  282. Posted 2025-11-06 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Epistle of Consolation and Counsel to a Beloved Follower, The (2025). On the descent of the celestial expanse and the unveiling of the Sun of Mercy, summoning the believer to ascend spiritually, with symbolic imagery — limpid springs, lamps within niches, ruby tablets, and gardens of fruits; a mystical allegory.
  283. Posted 2025-11-06 in Letters from the Guardian:   Shoghi Effendi. Vast, Majestic Process, A (1953). Passage outlining humanity’s progressive evolution through ten stages.
  284. Posted 2025-11-05 in Audio:   William Sears, Robert Quigley, Nosheen Shabani, ed. کتاب صوتی "شعله" تجلیلی در حیات "امّ المبلّغین جامعهٔ ”بهایی آمریکا لوآ گتسینگر" (Audiobook "The Flame" A Celebration of the Life of "Umm al-Mablabighin" of the Bahá'í Community of America by Lua Getsinger) (2025). زندگی‌نامه‌ای پراحساس و الهام‌بخش است که به روایت حیات پربار لوآ مور گتسینگر می‌پردازد. Audio of The Flame in Persian translation, read by a group of Bahá'ís in Australia. Links to Youtube.
  285. Posted 2025-11-04 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Mystical Commentary on the Hadith of the Maid (Hadith al-Jāriyyah) and the Knowledge of the Unseen, The (2025). An allegory about Imám Ja'fár al-Sádiq and a maid who hid and concealed herself, symbolizing the relationship between the Manifestation and creation, the veiled nature of the Unseen, and the sanctity of divine knowledge.
  286. Posted 2025-11-04 in Published articles:   Sivan Lerer. From 'the Most Great Prison' to the 'Holy Land': The Transformation of 'Akká in Bahá'í Sacred Geography (2025). Examines how ‘Akká transformed from Bahá’u’lláh’s place of exile into a Bahá’í sacred center through reinterpretation, memory, and sacred spatial construction.
  287. Posted 2025-11-04 in Research notes:   Michael W. Thomas. Hamza in Tanscription: Should It Be Included?, The (2025). Discussion of including the hamza in the words al-ʾAwwal and al-ʾÚlá ("first", masculine and feminine), and why Wehr does not include it in the root listing.
  288. Posted 2025-11-04 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Selected Poems (2002).
  289. Posted 2025-11-03 in Scripts and screenplays:   Jaine Toth. Amazing Grace: Stories of Personal Transformation from Slavery to the Present Day (2024). A lengthy script, with accompanying slides, depicting real life stories of Americans, both black and white, who overcame issues of race, transforming their own lives, and in turn, the lives of others.
  290. Posted 2025-11-03 in Unpublished articles:   Genevieve Metro-Corbin. History of the Bahá'í Faith in Reno and Northern Nevada (1978). Baha'i history and its epochs and ages; history of the Faith in Nevada in the twentieth century; construction of the Shrine of the Báb.
  291. Posted 2025-11-01 in Published articles:   Hasan M. Balyuzi. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá: Through the War Years (1971). Extract from Balyuzi's Abdu’l-Bahá: The Centre of the Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh covering the years 1915-1919.
  292. Posted 2025-11-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. ‘Alíyu'lláhí and Nusayrí Sects and the Infallibility of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (2002). On the Alíyu’lláhí vs. the Nuṣayrí sects of Islam; whether Abdu'l-Bahá's infallibility extends to remote historical events; the extent of the Master's infallible knowledge.
  293. Posted 2025-11-01 in Encyclopedia articles:   Alessandro Bausani. Bāb (n.d.). Brief article "Báb: a term applied in early Shi'ism to the senior authorised disciple of the Imam", followed by Bausani's biography of The Báb.
  294. Posted 2025-11-01 in Books:   William S. Hatcher. Logic and Logos (1990). Platonism and pragmatism; myths, models, and mysticism; from metaphysics to logic: a modern formulation of Avicenna’s cosmological proof of God’s existence; a logical solution to the problem of evil; science and the Bahá'í Faith.
  295. Posted 2025-11-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Original of Prayer for Children (2017). On the original Persian text of a prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá that begins, "O God! Educate these children..."
  296. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Hasan M. Balyuzi. 'Abdu'l-Baha - The Centre of the Covenant of Baha'u'llah (1971). Link to book (offsite).
  297. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Hushidar Motlagh. Come Now Let Us Reason Together (2003). Response to the objections raised by a pastor against the Faith; obstacles that prevent Christians from recognizing the return of the Son in the glory of the Father. Link to book (offsite).
  298. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Hasan M. Balyuzi. Edward Granville Browne and The Baha'i Faith (1970). Link to book (offsite).
  299. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Hasan M. Balyuzi. Eminent Baha'is in the Time of Bahá'u'lláh (1985). Link to book (offsite).
  300. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Natalie M. Reyes, comp. Guide to Bahá'í Funeral and Burial Practices, A (2001). Bahá'í preparations for end-of-life; with tips on body preparation and information on arranging one’s affairs. Unformatted text.
  301. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Hasan M. Balyuzi. Khadijih Bagum - Wife of the Bab (1981). Link to book (offsite).
  302. Posted 2025-10-31 in Books:   Hasan M. Balyuzi. Muhammad and the Course of Islam (1976). Link to book (offsite).
  303. Posted 2025-10-31 in Published articles:   Omid Ghaemmaghami, Shahin Vafai. Qiblih in Bahá'í Thought and Comparative Perspective, The (2025). Examines the theological, symbolic, and historical significance of the Qiblih in Bahá’í thought, situating it within Jewish, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic comparative perspectives.
  304. Posted 2025-10-30 in Chronologies/genealogies:   J. Thomas Pawlowski. Chronology of Bahá'í History (1998). A relatively comprehensive timeline, 1844-2006.
  305. Posted 2025-10-30 in Scripts and screenplays:   John Chesley. My Beloved Coloured Brother, Louis Gregory (1999). A play focused on the race unity situation in the early 20th century and an imagined meeting between John Good, a street person from the Bowery Mission, and Hand of the Cause Louis Gregory, imagined as old friends. The setting is Green Acre Baha'i School.
  306. Posted 2025-10-29 in Book reviews:   Christopher Buck. Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Laws and Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith, by Omid Ghaemmaghami and Shahin Vafai: Review (2025).
  307. Posted 2025-10-29 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. Developmental Model for Religion, A: A Bahá'í Philosophy and Social Theory (2025). A review of Bahá’í scholarship and philosophy within the historical evolution of religion, accompanied by a taxonomy of key areas of Bahá’í research and inquiry.
  308. Posted 2025-10-29 in Published articles:   Steven Phelps. Harmony of Science and Religion, The (2021). Background; antecedent teachings; ineffability, metaphor, and epistemic humility; intelligibility of the universe and the elevation of rational thought; emanation and degrees of being; necessary relationships; relativity of religious truth.
  309. Posted 2025-10-29 in Pilgrims' notes:   Kevin Locke. Impressions of Bahji (2001). Brief impressions of a visit to Bahji, ca. May 22, 2001.
  310. Posted 2025-10-29 in Introductory:   Omid Ghaemmaghami. Life of the Báb, The (2021). Historical overview of the biography of the Báb; included as an excerpt of the book provided by Google Books.
  311. Posted 2025-10-29 in Notable talks:   Peter J. Khan. Need for Bahá'ís of Capacity and Expertise, The (2002). Slightly edited transcript of a talk given by Dr. Khan at a meeting of a group of Bahá’ís in Sydney, 14 August 2002.
  312. Posted 2025-10-29 in Notable talks:   Alí Nakhjavání. Prayer Requires Preparation: Extracts from a talk (2001). Brief talk on various topics, including Teaching.
  313. Posted 2025-10-29 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. Rebalancing Knowledge: An Informal Dialogue on the Crisis and Promise of Social Sciences (2025). The social sciences still lean on reductionist models. They need to be integrated into a broader framework that fosters the unity of knowledge.
  314. Posted 2025-10-29 in Introductory:   Robert Stockman, ed. World of the Bahá'í Faith, The: Excerpts (2021). Comprehensive reference book on the Bahá’í Faith. Select articles as shared by their authors; front-matter and excerpt as shared by Google books.
  315. Posted 2025-10-29 in Bibliographies:   Marian Lippitt. Worlds of God: Basic Classifications of Existence as Defined in the Bahá'í Writings: A Compilation (1950). Comprehensive set of notes and cross-references intended to analyse the nature of reality according to Bahá'í categories: the world of Deity, the world of Prophethood, the world of servitude; a subject index to Bahá'í-related topics. (Offsite links.)
  316. Posted 2025-10-29 in Bahá'í Writings:   Бахайн Мөргөлийн Түүвэр (Selection of Bahá'í Prayers) (2004). Prayer book in Mongolian.
  317. Posted 2025-10-29 in Books:   Эв Нэгдлийн Асар (The Wonder of Unity: An Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith) (2010). Introductory book in Mongolian.
  318. Posted 2025-10-28 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Epistle Refuting the Claims to the Station of Bābiyyat (Gatehood), The (2025). On the wisdom underlying the Báb's early declarations and the measured manner in which He unveiled His Cause; Shí‘í expectations concerning the promised Qá’im; spontaneous revelation of the Word of God as a true proof.
  319. Posted 2025-10-28 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Divine Proof and the Challenge of Revelation (2025). Epistle in response to the opposition of Mírzá Ibráhím-i-Shírází; the essence of religion lies not in ritual, but in submission to the command of the Qa'im; commentary on the Súrah of Joseph, the Qur'án, and the Ṣaḥífa as proofs surpassing human ability.
  320. Posted 2025-10-28 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Asadu'lláh Qazvíní, The: The Báb, the Mystery of Divine Servitude (2025). Epistle revealed in reply to ten questions submitted by an eminent theologian of Qazvín who later became a supporter; on the mystery of servitude as the axis of all revelation; the paradox of the Manifestation’s station: exaltation concealed in humility.
  321. Posted 2025-10-28 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to The Greatest Uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí, Revealed in Isfahán, The (2025). An epistle which alludes to a confrontation that was to take place publicly in the Masjid-i-Jámi‘ of Isfahán between the Báb and the divines of Isfahán, invoking the judgment of God between truth and falsehood.
  322. Posted 2025-10-27 in Books:   Zia'u'lláh Zabihi, Foad Seddigh, ed., Tahirih Tahririha-Danesh, trans. Profitable End, A: A History of the Zabihi Family (2018). Detailed account of the life of ‘Abdu’l-Vahháb Dhabíḥí and his family, including bios of 17 martyrs — a vivid portrait of the early Bahá’í community in Yazd and beyond. Incl. extensive endnotes, historical documents, rare family materials, translations.
  323. Posted 2025-10-27 in Essays and short articles:   Jalal Sunstrum. Why Only Men are Allowed on the Universal House of Justice (2025). A brief essay on why only men are allowed to be elected on the Universal House of Justice, from the perspective of one believer.
  324. Posted 2025-10-26 in Pilgrims' notes:   Corinne True, Mabel Rice-Wray Ives. Notes from Talks of Mrs. Corinne True Based on Her Recent Conversations with the Guardian (1955). Notes from talks of True, as taken by Ives; followed by Ives' own comments on the talks, and a colophon.
  325. Posted 2025-10-26 in Pilgrims' notes:   Corinne True. Notes Taken at Haifa, Palestine (1931). Brief, undated notes on seven topics.
  326. Posted 2025-10-26 in Pilgrims' notes:   Hassan Safa Baghdadi. Pilgrim Notes (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.
  327. Posted 2025-10-26 in Theses:   Harry Timbrell Dyson Rost. Possible Nature and Establishment of Bahá'í Universities and Colleges Based Upon a Study of Bahá'í Literature, The (1969). An attempt to clarify the possible nature of Bahá'í colleges and universities and the means by which such institutions could be established; includes appendix: letter from Sarah Farmer, 1898.
  328. Posted 2025-10-25 in Biographies:   Hussein Ahdieh. Biographies from nayriz.org (2011). Twenty-three biographies, with photographs; Naskhi calligraphy.
  329. Posted 2025-10-25 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Messages from the Universal House of Justice: 2001—2022, The Fifth Epoch of the Formative Age (2025). 395 letters, with Glossary, Index of names and General index.
  330. Posted 2025-10-22 in Library Miscellany:   Jonah Winters. Donor Update Letters (2023). Letters sent as periodic updates to supporters of the Baha'i Library Online redevelopment project, which serve as a change-log.
  331. Posted 2025-10-15 in Biographies:   Hussein Ahdieh. Biography of Mullá Muhammad Shafí (2010). Brief outline of the life of an eyewitness to the upheavals of 1850 and 1853 in Nayríz.
  332. Posted 2025-10-15 in Biographies:   Mullá Muḥammad Shafí, Hussein Ahdieh, trans. Diary of Mullá Muhammad Shafi, The (2010). Translation of a diary so thorough that it became the prime source of information for many future historians (incl. Nicolas, Mazandarani, Avareh, Rouhani, Faizi, and Shaykh Bahá'í), much of which was used in Nabíl's The Dawn-Breakers.
  333. Posted 2025-10-14 in Pilgrims' notes:   Muḥammad-Shafi‘ Rouḥání, Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani, trans. Glimpses of Abdu'l-Bahá (1994). Excerpts from memoirs of a 39-day pilgrimage in April/May 1921.
  334. Posted 2025-10-14 in Pilgrims' notes:   Ella C. Quant. In the Presence of Abdu'l-Bahá (1956). 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.
  335. Posted 2025-10-14 in Pilgrims' notes:   Alí M. Yazdí. Memories of Shoghi Effendi (1994). Brief recollections of time with Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, adapted from an oral account.
  336. Posted 2025-10-12 in Provisional translations:   Shoghi Effendi, Shidan Ashraf, trans. Some Prayers by Shoghi Effendi (2025).
  337. Posted 2025-10-07 in Pilgrims' notes:   Alice Tyler. Pilgrim Notes (1965). Notes of a tour around the Holy Land, undated, but apparently in March 1965.
  338. Posted 2025-10-07 in Pilgrims' notes:   Georgie Ralston. Reminiscences of an Early Believer (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.
  339. Posted 2025-10-06 in Published articles:   Daniel C. Jordan. Developmental Universals and Their Implications for Parental Competence (1980). Philosophical and theoretical considerations of developmental universals; role of parents in actualizing biological, psychological, and leadership potentials; foundations for language, math, and arts; parents' role in moral and philosophical competency.
  340. Posted 2025-10-06 in Essays and short articles:   Behrooz Sabet. From Sensate Decline to Spiritual Renewal: Sorokin, the Crisis of Meaning, and the Bahá'í Faith (2025). On Sorokin’s cyclical theory of cultural change in light of the contemporary crisis of meaning and the possibilities for spiritual renewal; no civilization can endure without some form of transcendental orientation; the Faith and integrative spirituality.
  341. Posted 2025-10-06 in Pilgrims' notes:   Jack E. McCants. Notes from Mr. Edward Struven, and Hebie Struven (1961). 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.
  342. Posted 2025-10-06 in Published articles:   Daniel C. Jordan. Process Approach, The (1976). Developing full human potential; nature of development and the meaning of process; a theory of curriculum; perceptual / cognitive / affective / volitional processes; value formation and personal identity.
  343. Posted 2025-10-06 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Shidan Ashraf, trans. Tablets by Bahá'u'lláh, Some (2024). A Tablet of Baha'u'llah addressed to Abdu'l-Bahá, on His spiritual power and station, and Selections from Writings of Baha'u'llah for November 6.
  344. Posted 2025-10-05 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í from al-Mukhā, An (2025). Brief tablet revealed shortly after the Báb's return to Búshihr at the close of his pilgrimage, which glorifies God for the descent of the Spirit upon Mullá Ḥusayn, extols his faithfulness, and enjoins steadfastness, patience, and trust in God.
  345. Posted 2025-10-05 in Pilgrims' notes:   Florence Mayberry. Great Adventure, The: Chapter 40: Pilgrimage (1994). Recollections of a pilgrimage in April 1957.
  346. Posted 2025-10-05 in Pilgrims' notes:   Amy G. Raubitschek. Haifa Notes (1955). Notes of a pilgrimage February 2-11, 1955.
  347. Posted 2025-10-05 in Pilgrims' notes:   Florence Mayberry. Pilgrim Notes (1957). Notes of a pilgrimage April-May 1957. Includes addendum and letter to A. A. Furútan, September 30, 1969.
  348. Posted 2025-10-05 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá, Shidan Ashraf, trans. Tablets by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some (2024). Four Tablets: for spiritual qualities, sacrificial service and martyrdom, for the departed and the families, and for the zealous seeker.
  349. Posted 2025-10-04 in Pilgrims' notes:   Juliet Thompson. Abdu'l-Bahá's First Days in America (n.d.). A variation of Thompson's diary, published as a stand-alone booklet. Content has different wording from the published book.
  350. Posted 2025-10-04 in Book reviews:   David George Hogarth. Báb, The (1892). One page review of Browne's Traveler's Narrative, published anonymously in 1892; includes information discovered in 2025 by Kurt Asplund identifying the author as Hogarth, with background and historical context.
  351. Posted 2025-10-04 in Biographies:   Marzieh Gail. Familiar `Akká Voices (1985). Historical context of Phelps' 1903 collected memoirs Master in `Akká and some of the personages involved, with photographs.
  352. Posted 2025-10-04 in Books:   Myron Henry Phelps. Master in 'Akká, The: Including the Recollections of The Greatest Holy Leaf (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.
  353. Posted 2025-10-04 in Books:   Tarázu'lláh Samandari, Mehdi Samandari, trans., Marzieh Gail, trans. Moments with Bahá'u'lláh: Memoirs of the Hand of the Cause of God Tarázu'lláh Samandarí (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.
  354. Posted 2025-10-04 in Pilgrims' notes:   Saichiro Fujita. Pilgrim's Notes (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.
  355. Posted 2025-10-04 in Pilgrims' notes:   Margarite (Peggy) True. Pilgrims Notes: March 2-11, 1955 (1955). Two versions of notes of a pilgrimage March 2-11, 1955.
  356. Posted 2025-10-04 in Pilgrims' notes:   M. R. Shirazi. Twenty-one Days with Abdu'l-Bahá in the Holy Land (1914). A lecture delivered at the Lodge of the Karachi Theosophical Society on the 13th June 1914.
  357. Posted 2025-10-03 in Books:   Anthony A. Reitmayer, comp. Adrianople: Land of Mystery (1992). Short book on the history of Adrianople and Constantinople and Bahá'u'lláh's exile and travels in the Ottoman territory; distributed to visiting pilgrims by the NSA of Turkey, and now out of print.
  358. Posted 2025-10-03 in Notable talks:   Zikrullah Khadem. Beloved of All Hearts, The: Shoghi Effendi (1984). Personal memories of the Guardian, given in a talk at the Ninth Annual Conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies, Ottawa, Canada.
  359. Posted 2025-10-03 in Published articles:   Robert Weinberg. Creation of Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, The: 'Textbook' of the Bahá'í Faith (2025). Examines Esslemont’s book, highlighting its creation, review by Bahá’í leaders, translation, global dissemination, and enduring role as the Faith’s introductory “textbook.”
  360. Posted 2025-10-03 in Published articles:   William Barnes. Mythoi: Stories of the Origin, Fall and Redemption of Humanity: A Study in the Topology of the Holy Books (1997).
  361. Posted 2025-10-03 in Essays and short articles:   Howard MacNutt. Unity through Love (1906). Address delivered May 7 1905, at Genealogical Hall in New York, published from stenographic notes by Hooper Harris, on the essential principle of the Bahá'í Revelation "as we received it from the Master during our late visit."
  362. Posted 2025-10-03 in Published articles:   John S. Hatcher. Validity and Value of an Historical-Critical Approach to the Revealed Works of Bahá'u'lláh, The (1997). The objectivist approach; role of the Manifestation in the creative process; Manifestation as participant in history; social and religious context in the Revelation; example of the Tablet of Ahmad; historical context in understanding topical allusions.
  363. Posted 2025-10-02 in Essays and short articles:   Anonymous. Bahá'í Holy Places in Turkey (n.d.). Undated trifold brochure, with text largely from Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh vol. 4, distributed to visiting pilgrims by the NSA of Turkey, and now out of print.
  364. Posted 2025-10-02 in Essays and short articles:   Tokujiro Torii. Bahá'í Movement in Japan, The (1931). Summary of Bahá'í visitors to, activities in, Tablets to, and publications in Japan, 1914-1930.
  365. Posted 2025-10-02 in Books:   Alí M. Yazdí. Blessings beyond Measure: Recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi (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.
  366. Posted 2025-10-02 in Books:   Bahá'í International Community. In Full Partnership: Thirty Years of Women's Advancement at the United Nations and Beyond (2025). Collection of statements by the Bahá’í International Community on the subject of gender equality.
  367. Posted 2025-10-02 in Pilgrims' notes:   Pilgrims Notes to Add to BLO (2025). List of 117 sets of pilgrims notes that are not yet in the BLO main catalog (the database), waiting to be imported.
  368. Posted 2025-10-02 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Titles of the Aghsán (2018). On whether Mirzá Badí‘u’lláh was designated by Bahá’u’lláh as Ghuṣn-i-Anvar (the Most Luminous Branch), and if, after the passing of Mírzá Mihdí, the title of Ghuṣn-i-Aṭhar (the Purest Branch) was given to Mírzá Ḍíyá’u’lláh.
  369. Posted 2025-10-01 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Karím Qazvíní on Mirzá Yahyá, An (2025). On a Tablet entrusting ʿAbdu’l-Karím with preserving the Writings of God, enshrining the prerogatives of the Beauteous Fruit, and the safeguarding of Yahya's heart, pure and without shadow; on "The Mirror of God and His Countenance."
  370. Posted 2025-10-01 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Shaykh ʿAlí Turshízí, An (2025). Brief tablet of praise for God and His unity; call to the followers to sanctify their deeds; the inalterability of the divine Word; the "Temple of Might from Our presence" decreed for each believer at the appointed hour.
  371. Posted 2025-09-29 in Archives:   Website Archives: List of Sites Archived by or Imported into BLO (2014). List of websites with unique textual or historical/academic content that have been preserved by and/or saved in Bahá'í Library Online (not all links public).
  372. Posted 2025-09-27 in Personal letters:   Mulla `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Day in the Blessed Presence of the Beloved Báb at the Fortress of Mákú, A: Letter of Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Karím Qazvíní to Khál-i-A'zam (2025). Translation and historical context of a letter from the Báb's secretary to His uncle, on the inner life, comportment, and resplendent presence of the Báb amidst the seclusion of His incarceration, with biographical notes.
  373. Posted 2025-09-27 in Archives:   Various. H-Bahai Website Archive (1995). Complete archive of "H-Bahai" (last updated in 2013) with local links; not publicly online.
  374. Posted 2025-09-26 in Published articles:   Christopher Buck, Michael A. Orona. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán: Expanding the Scope of the Bahá'í Doctrine of Progressive Revelation to Include and Engage Indigenous Spiritual Traditions (2025). Translation and exegesis of a Tablet that can be seen as expanding the scope of progressive revelation to include native Messengers.
  375. Posted 2025-09-26 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Unfolding Reality: Hegel, Mulla Sadra, and the Progressive Revelation of Truth (2025). Comparison of the philosophers representing a culmination of Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, who embody two distinct schools of thought on the dynamic nature of reality.
  376. Posted 2025-09-26 in Published articles:   Brent Poirier. Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Covenant (2025). Comparison of the wills of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu’l-Bahá, their "twin Covenants"; authority conferred on the House of Justice; the Guardianship and Bahá'u'lláh's plan of World Order. Link to article (offsite).
  377. Posted 2025-09-25 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Italy (1974). Regarding the alleviation of material suffering and the construction of a New World Order.
  378. Posted 2025-09-25 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1976). Regarding a proposal for an international educational institution and the necessity of consolidation of local communities and Assemblies.
  379. Posted 2025-09-25 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Honor of Áqá Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ardīstānī, A (2025). On the Báb’s identity as the long-expected Qāʾim; instructions for the transcription, arrangement, and preservation of sacred writings; symbolic use of the number 19; sanctity of the revealed Word; infinite value of even a single letter of God's words.
  380. Posted 2025-09-24 in Published articles:   Sivan Lerer. Convergent Identities: Mirza Yuhanna Dawud at a National, Religious, and Cultural Crossroads (2025). Dawud’s life reflects converging Jewish, Baha’i, British, and Zionist identities, revealing the complexities of religious pluralism, cultural belonging, and national affiliation in modern history; inventory of his archive at National Library of Israel.
  381. Posted 2025-09-24 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to an individual (1977). Regarding the response of humanity to the summons of Bahá’u’lláh and the reconstruction of society.
  382. Posted 2025-09-19 in Introductory:   Various. Elements of a Global Spiritual Endeavor (1996 - 2021) (2025). Seven separate articles constituting "Chapter 2" of Bahá'í World v. 35, on the development of the Bahá'í community since 1996 and insights that have been gained along the way.
  383. Posted 2025-09-16 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Extract from the Súriy-i-Ra'ís about the Nature of the Soul (2002). Paragraphs 29-35 only, published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  384. Posted 2025-09-16 in Study Guides:   Filip Boicu. Hidden Words (Arabic Part), The: A Personal Summary (2025). A subjective and personal summary, the aim of which was to traverse the entire Arabic section in broad overview, to better grasp its continuity and organizational sequence. It could be of some help in seeing the Hidden Words as a whole.
  385. Posted 2025-09-16 in Study Guides:   Filip Boicu. Hidden Words (Persian Part), The: A Personal Summary (2025). A subjective and personal summary, the aim of which was to traverse the entire Persian section in broad overview, to better grasp its continuity and organizational sequence. It could be of some help in seeing the Hidden Words as a whole.
  386. Posted 2025-09-16 in Letters from the Guardian:   Shoghi Effendi. Short Letter on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi on Various Topics (1950). Brief comments on various subjects: taking verses out of context, love of God, love for all humanity, the nature of evil, evolution, and theosophy.
  387. Posted 2025-09-16 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Tablette du Rossignol du paradis pour Ahmad (Tablet of Ahmad, Nightingale of Paradise) (2024). Essai de traduction de cette célèbre Tablette, suivi d’une courte biographie de Ahmád et de notes de traduction.
  388. Posted 2025-09-15 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Peacock (2025). Symbolic exposition of the word tawús (peacock), in honor of a believer who offered Bahá'u'lláh a peacock as a token of homage, representing something rare and seemingly unattainable.
  389. Posted 2025-09-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb Addressed to Mullá Muḥammad ʿAlí-i-Bárfurúshí, the Peerless Quddús, An (2025). A Tablet of proclamation, call to faith, and mystical symbolism.
  390. Posted 2025-09-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet from the Writings of the Báb, A (2025). A short Tablet, possibly revealed at Chihriq, in which the Báb counsels contentment amidst the trials of this fleeting life, and bids His followers prepare themselves for the destined encounter with their Lord.
  391. Posted 2025-09-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Búshihr and Addressed to Mullá Ṣādiq-i-Khurásání (2025). Overview of a tablet in which the Bab reproves and reassures Sadiq, reminds him of earlier injunctions, and enjoins him to be unafraid, proclaim the Cause of God, incorporate the testimony of remembrance in the call to prayer, and worship in the mosque.
  392. Posted 2025-09-14 in Unpublished articles:   Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Two Letters of Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid Muḥammad on the Revelation of the Báb (2025). The historical and social contexts of two letters, sent from an uncle of the Báb to his brother and brother-in-law, on the interplay between familial concern, social turbulence, and the unwavering resolve of the Báb in the face of calumny and danger.
  393. Posted 2025-09-11 in Published articles:   William P. Collins. Millennialism, the Millerites, and Historicism (1998). Examines how millennialism and Millerite historicism shaped early American Bahá’í interpretations of biblical prophecy, legitimizing Bahá’u’lláh’s mission within a Christian framework.
  394. Posted 2025-09-10 in Book excerpts:   Christopher Buck. Bahá'í Faith and the Black Intelligentsia, The: Excerpt (2025). Front matter, "Introduction" by Richard W. Thomas, and a portion of Chapter 1, "The Bahá’í 'Pupil of the Eye' Metaphor: Promoting Ideal Race Relations in Jim Crow America."
  395. Posted 2025-09-10 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Creation and Evolution in Bahá'í Thought: A Reflective Essay on Ideas and Debates (2025). The Bahá’í view interlocks science, philosophy, and religion, rejecting literal creationism yet affirming evolution as purposeful. It bridges natural and spiritual laws, integrating differing theories into a unified vision of humanity’s global destiny.
  396. Posted 2025-09-10 in Poetry:   Nabil-i-A'zam, Adib Masumian, trans. Partial Translation of Nabíl Zarandí's Longest Poem, A (2025). A partial translation of Nabíl Zarandí's longest poem, describing events from the early days of the Bábí religion up to the year 1869. This translation represents about 8% of the poem, comprising 71 out of more than 800 verses in the original Persian.
  397. Posted 2025-09-10 in Essays and short articles:   William Sears. Prison City of Akká, The (1956). A pilgrim’s reflection on ‘Akká, where Bahá’u’lláh revealed the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and endured imprisonment.
  398. Posted 2025-09-10 in Published articles:   Deborah Clark Vance. Toward Self Reliant Communities: A Cultural Comparison of Disaster Response in Thailand, Guyana and the United States (2014). The most important safeguard against disasters is a community – whether neighborhood, religious, work or social – where individuals know each other, including whom they can trust and to whom they should listen, with recognized and trusted leadership.
  399. Posted 2025-09-09 in Books:   Rowshan Mustapha. Bahá'í Faith in Libya, The (2025). History of the Faith in Libya from 1946 to the 1970s, written from first-hand experience and years of collecting materials.
  400. Posted 2025-09-09 in Published articles:   Martha L. Root. Count Leo Tolstoy and the Bahá'í Movement (1936). Leo Tolstoy encountered Bahá’í teachings late in life, and admired their ideals of peace and unity.
  401. Posted 2025-09-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Shāh Qájár from Mákú, An: A Provisional Rendering of Its Twofold Revelation (2025). Historical context and detailed notes on a letter in which the Báb reminds the Shāh of his promise to grant Him an audience — an assurance given prior to his departure on a military campaign.
  402. Posted 2025-09-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Sháh Qájár Revealed in Búshihr, An (2025). History, context, and notes about a letter from Búshihr to the "King of Persia" marks a pivotal moment in the early unfoldment of the Báb's prophetic mission, shortly after His return from pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina.
  403. Posted 2025-09-09 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Evolving Administrative Order, An (2025). The Bahá’í administrative order, evolving globally, fosters unity, decentralization, and social transformation, offering a cooperative model of governance rooted in Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of humanity’s collective maturity.
  404. Posted 2025-09-09 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership (2025). Highlights the Bahá’í principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global application through education, leadership, and community action.
  405. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Epistle from Chihríq Addressed to Áqá Mírzá Ḥasan-ʿAlí, The (2025). Reply from Chiriq to the Báb’s younger maternal uncle on His acceptance of His imprisonment, comfort to His mother and grandmother who remain in Yazd, resolution to disputes about Himself, settling an account in Bombay, and a message to Muhammad Husayn.
  406. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of Qāʾimiyyat, The (2025). Historical context and translation of letter announcing the advent of the promised Qá'im, an important document which marks a transition from veiled allusion to explicit messianic assertion in the Báb's Dispensation.
  407. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid `Alí from Konár-Takhteh, The (2025). Historical context and translation of a letter from the Báb to the Greatest Uncle, written at Konár-Takhteh en route to Shíráz, describing some circumstances of His journey.
  408. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Sháh Revealed at Síyáh-Dihán, The (2025). A Tablet revealed in the village Síyáh-Dihán, as the Báb journeyed under escort to the fortress of Máh-Kú, about His divine authority and the transcendent power of His Revelation.
  409. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Short All-Embracing Visitation Tablet (Ziyārat-i Jāmi'ah-yi Ṣaghīrah), The (2025). Tablet recited by the early Bábís on Fridays, addressed to the family of Muhammad, with a litany of salutations upon the lineages and hierarchies of divine power, and the attributes of Will, Determination, Destiny, Decree, Permission, and the Book.
  410. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet to the Nineteenth Temple, The (2025). Essay on the meaning of "temple," haykal and the 5-pointed star, and the Letters of the Living, and a translation of a Tablet revealed by the Báb for the "Nineteenth Temple," the consummation of the first cycle of the Bábí Dispensation.
  411. Posted 2025-08-26 in Published articles:   Jalil Mahmoudi. ‘Irfán, Gnosis, or Mystical Knowledge (1973). Explores ‘Irfán (gnosis) as mystical knowledge, contrasting empirical and rational forms, emphasizing its transformative, experiential nature in humanity’s quest for God and spiritual meaning.
  412. Posted 2025-08-17 in Book excerpts:   Shoghi Effendi. Description of the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude), A (1944). Overview of the Kitáb-i-Íqán, Bahá’u’lláh’s central doctrinal work, explaining progressive revelation, interpreting scripture, affirming prophetic unity, and laying foundations for reconciliation. Published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  413. Posted 2025-08-14 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Epistemological Foundations of Bahá'í Political Nonpartisanship, The (2025). Exploration of Bahá'í non-partisanship as an epistemological stance: more than a moral principle, it is a way of knowing that transcends ideology, fosters unity, and guides constructive civic engagement in a globalizing world.
  414. Posted 2025-08-13 in BWC compilations:   Steven Phelps. Partial Inventory Explorer: Notebook LLM (2025). AI-assisted thematic survey and translation tool for 29,000+ Bahá’í texts, enabling discovery via categorized extracts, source files, and integrated chat exploration.
  415. Posted 2025-08-13 in Study Guides:   Hooper Dunbar. Study Aids for "The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh" (2005). Study guide for Shoghi Effendi’s "The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh", outlining its theology, history, Central Figures, Ages, and Administrative Order through structured notes and key textual quotations.
  416. Posted 2025-08-12 in Published articles:   K. V. Sarycheva. Семиотика самоидентификации в эго-документах 1930-х гг.: на примере архива И.А. Гриневской (Semiotics of Self-identification in 1930s autobiography: the Example of Isabella Grinevskaya's Archive) (2024). On the development of personal and literary self-identification in the autobiographical writings of a Russian author who wrote two plays about Bahá'í history.
  417. Posted 2025-08-12 in Published articles:   K. V. Sarycheva. Эволюция Женских Образов В Творчестве и.а. Гриневской 1890-1900 (Evolution of Female Images in the Works of I. A. Grinevskoy 1890-1900) (2023). Analysis of early works that represent lives and experiences of women in the early 20th century, with a focus on Tahirih; overview of the play "Báb" and women's issues of the time: education, age prejudice, appearance, and expected behavioral norms.
  418. Posted 2025-08-08 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Concept of the Day of Judgement in the Bahá'í writings, The (2025). On the meaning of judgement day, when unbelievers will be called upon to give account of their actions, and whether the world has prevented them from acknowledging the new Revelation.
  419. Posted 2025-08-08 in Personal compilations:   Steven Phelps, comp. Loom of Reality: Outline of Topics (2013). 1,700+ topics in a "subject-based exploration of the Bahá'í revelation" linked to quotations off-site, with local links to any corresponding subjects from the Partial Inventory.
  420. Posted 2025-08-02 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Toward Prosperity: The Role of Women and Men in Building a Flourishing World Civilization (2017). Calls for gender equality, moral education, and inclusive systems to build a just, prosperous world civilization through the equal partnership of women and men.
  421. Posted 2025-08-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Celebration of the Nineteen Day Feast (2009). Guidance on adapting the Nineteen Day Feast amid community growth, emphasizing decentralization, inclusivity, and flexible administration while preserving unity and core Bahá’í principles.
  422. Posted 2025-08-01 in Published articles:   Ann Boyles. Meaning of Community, The (1997). Exploring challenges and hopes for future community, critiques global capitalism, technology, and dislocation while proposing values-based, sustainable, inclusive alternatives.
  423. Posted 2025-07-26 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Fostering a Worldwide Movement of Youth (2025). Youth empowerment through spiritual education, service, and community-building programs, cultivating agents of social transformation amid mounting global challenges.
  424. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Letter of the Báb to His Beloved Mother (2025). This letter to his mother is a rare example of the Báb’s personal correspondence, and offers a glimpse into the intimate devotion He maintained toward His mother amidst the harsh trials of imprisonment.
  425. Posted 2025-07-26 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Role of Religions and Faith-Based Actors in Advancing Spiritual and Material Prosperity on the Continent of Africa, The (2025). Religious and interfaith actors in Africa can unite diverse communities, inspire collective action, and advance spiritual and material prosperity through dialogue, cooperation, and moral leadership.
  426. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of Divine Courage (2025). This Tablet exhorts the faithful to rise, unmoved by opposition, anchored in spiritual steadfastness. It offers a meditation on constancy amidst trials, with vivid imagery and a stirring call to heroism.
  427. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Ascent of the Soul and the Hour of Departure (2025). Meditation on the nature of the soul, the illusion of worldly existence, and the eternal reality beyond mortality. The pure soul radiates influence; the impure is veiled. Sleep itself is a mirror of resurrection, and the angel of death brings liberation.
  428. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Visitation Tablet for Sháh ‘Abdu’l-‘Aẓím (2025). Tablet honoring Abdu'l-'Azím, a descendant of Imám Hasan, revealed for reciting at his tomb.
  429. Posted 2025-07-25 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Bahá'í House of Worship, The: The Dawning-Place of the Mention of God (2025). Explores the spiritual and social significance of Bahá’í Houses of Worship, tracing the history of their global emergence and their role in fostering community worship, unity, and service. Includes chart showing comparative dimensions of the temples.
  430. Posted 2025-07-25 in Archives:   Bahá'í Studies Review archive: Volumes 1-10, original HTML (1991). All 10 issues in their original format, with contributor biographies, of the first incarnation of BSR housed at bahai-library.org; includes the original files of vol. 10, not previously online.
  431. Posted 2025-07-25 in Videos:   Westwind Pictures. Bahá'ís, The (2016). Documentary presenting a unifying vision of religion through diverse voices, highlighting global efforts to foster community, unity, and spiritual transformation in today’s world. 45 minutes.
  432. Posted 2025-07-25 in Unpublished articles:   John Walbridge. Concept of Theocracy, The (2000). Logical arguments on whether the basic concept of a theocracy, which governs also dissenters and non-believers, is impossible in practice. Examples from Islam and Pakistan, where the theocratic ideal is being most actively pursued.
  433. Posted 2025-07-25 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Exploring the Concept of the Soul in Some Answered Questions: Implications and Insights (2019). Abdu'l-Bahá's view of the soul in Some Answered Questions is both emergent and transcendent, bridging body and spirit. It links philosophy, science, and faith, with insights on psychology, ethics, immortality, and humanity’s spiritual evolution.
  434. Posted 2025-07-25 in Books:   Orkhan Mir-Kasimov. Words of Power: Ḥurūfī Teachings between Shiʿism and Sufism in Medieval Islam: The Original Doctrine of Faḍl Allāh Astarābādī (2015). Explores the origins, context, and legacy of Hurufism, a 14th century mystical Islamic movement centered on the divine nature of letters. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but gives context to some terms used in the Bahá'í Writings.
  435. Posted 2025-07-24 in Books:   John Walbridge. Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time (1996). Bahá'í law and legal texts; history; rituals of life and death; purity; prayer; fasting; wealth and inheritance; tablets of visitation; shrines; mysticism and mystical tablets; Mt. Carmel; Muslim and Badí calendars; festivals; holy days.
  436. Posted 2025-07-24 in Books:   John Walbridge. Sacred Time: Bábí and Bahá'í History and Biography (1999). A collection of investigations, mostly biographical, of Bábí and Bahá'í history. Some, like the chapters on Zanjan and Turkey, form a collected whole. The central theme is that cultural context and detail illuminates Baha'i history.
  437. Posted 2025-07-23 in Chronologies/genealogies:   Ernie Jones. Ages and Epochs of Bahá'í History (2001). Detailed 16-page graphical timeline of the eras, ages, and epochs of Bahá'í history, 1844-2000.
  438. Posted 2025-07-18 in NSA Compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles, comp. Divine Wisdom: Brief Excerpts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá (1946). The Day of God; words of wisdom; knowledge of God; faith; immortality; reality of man; on meditation; the way of God.
  439. Posted 2025-07-18 in Biographies:   Margaret Kunz Ruhe . From Homeland to Homeland: Swiss Pioneer Anna Kunz (1975). Biography of an active Bahá'í teacher and pioneer, sister of Annamarie Honnold.
  440. Posted 2025-07-18 in BWC compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Individual and Teaching, The: Raising the Divine Call (1977). Original edition of "Guidelines for Teaching."
  441. Posted 2025-07-18 in Published articles:   R. Mehrabkhani. Notes on Fundamental Principles, Some: Western Scholarship and the Religion of the Báb (1984). On the Báb's claims to divinity and divine revelation; abrogating Quranic law; the revelation of áyát (verses); the meaning of holy war; bios of the Báb's early followers.
  442. Posted 2025-07-18 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Quddus, Two Questions about: Remains of; Declaration as Manifestation (2023). Beyond the publicly available information, nothing is known about the location of the remains of Quddús. There is no evidence that Quddús would have declared himself as a Manifestation had the Báb not done so, but at one time there were four factions.
  443. Posted 2025-07-17 in Newspaper articles:   Kimberly Bender. Hidden tunnels, bugs, and bigamy (2011). On mysterious subterranean brick tunnels in Washington DC discovered in 1917 and 1924, found to have been built by the Smithsonian entomologist Harrison Dyar, husband of prominent Bahá'í Wellesca Pollock.
  444. Posted 2025-07-17 in BWC compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. Pearls of Wisdom: The Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith (1983). Original edition of "Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith."
  445. Posted 2025-07-16 in Books:   Bahá'í International Community. Bahá'í Question: Iran's Secret Blueprint for the Destruction of a Religious Community, The: An Examination of the Persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran (1999).
  446. Posted 2025-07-15 in BWC compilations:   The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Covenant, The (1987). 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.
  447. Posted 2025-07-15 in Essays and short articles:   Mohammad Norozi. Wrathful Voice of Divine Justice, The: An Exposition on the Fourth Epistle of the Báb to Ḥájí Mírzá Áqásí (2025). On the central themes, structure, and theological dimensions of this "most unrestrained and awe-striking expression of divine wrath" in the Writings of the Báb; divine transcendence; apocalyptic imagery; detachment and the vindication of the Prophet.
  448. Posted 2025-07-14 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Civilizational Revival and Modernity through the Lens of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: An Examination of The Secret of Divine Civilization (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.
  449. Posted 2025-07-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Fourth Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The: Tawqīʿ-i-Qahriyyih (The Epistle of Divine Wrath) (2025). This epistle to the Prime Minister indicts his complicity in the Báb’s sufferings and his failure to respond to the Divine summons, denounces the injustices inflicted by Ḥusayn Khán governor of Fárs, praises Manúchehr al-Dawlah, and warns of retribution.
  450. Posted 2025-07-14 in Introductory:   Bahá'í International Community. Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, An (n.d.). An easy-to-read but thorough overview of Bahá'í history and teachings, in e-book and PDF, adapted from the extensive introductory material at info.bahai.org.
  451. Posted 2025-07-13 in Statistics:   Universal House of Justice, comp. Bahá'í Faith, The: Statistical Information 1844-1968, Including the Current Status of the Goals of the Nine Year International Teaching Plan 1964-1973 (1968). Detailed statistical information of the Bahá'í Faith, its growth, publications, and projects.
  452. Posted 2025-07-12 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, trans., Mirza Habib-ullah Chirazi, trans. Livre de la Certitude, Le (The Book of Certitude) (1904). An early edition of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
  453. Posted 2025-07-12 in Books:   Guy Murchie. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy (1979). A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosophy, and mysticism to reveal the interconnectedness of all existence.
  454. Posted 2025-07-10 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. Bahá'í Sacred Writings (2025). A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the Writings and utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, representing the range of the Bahá’í teachings
  455. Posted 2025-07-10 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Exploring Abdu'l-Bahá's Insights on Strikes and Labor Movement within the Framework of an Integrated Global Economy (2023). This paper explores ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s vision of labor and strikes as moral and social issues, proposing a spiritually grounded theory of labor rooted in praxis, ethical reform, and cooperation as essential to justice and global economic transformation.
  456. Posted 2025-07-10 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Third Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The (2025). The third of four epistles sent to the Prime Minister of Iran denounces Áqásí in searing terms, likens his obstinacy to Pharaoh's and characterizes him as a rebellious tyrant devoid of shame or insight.
  457. Posted 2025-07-09 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada, comp. Bahá'í Centenary, 1844-1944, The (1944). "A record of America's response to Bahá'u'lláh's call to the realization of the oneness of mankind."
  458. Posted 2025-07-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. First Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The (2025). First of four epistles sent to the Prime Minister of Iran, in which the Báb admonishes Áqásí to renounce worldly ambition and uphold justice.
  459. Posted 2025-07-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb to Hádí and Muḥammad ʿAlí Qazvíní (2025). The Báb's response to inquiries from two prominent early disciples, Mírzá Muḥammad Hádí Qazvíní and Mírzá Muḥammad ʿAlí Qazvíní, on theological and devotional matters and the journey to God.
  460. Posted 2025-07-09 in Published articles:   Felicia R. Scatcherd. Wise Man from the East, A (1913). Encounters with and impressions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, including a talk given in Ramleh, Egypt in 1911, translated by Tamadum ul Molk.
  461. Posted 2025-07-08 in Unpublished articles:   Behrouz Sabet. Bahá'í Epistemology from the Perspective of Abdu'l-Bahá (2023). A synthesis of ʿAbdu’l-Bahá’s epistemology, exploring reason, revelation, science, and spirit; his fourfold criteria of knowledge; and the harmony of science and religion as a response to materialism and the crisis of meaning.
  462. Posted 2025-07-08 in Published articles:   Brendan McNamara. Celtic Dimension of Pre-first World War Religious Discourse in Britain, The: Wellesley Tudor Pole and the Glastonbury Phenomenon (2014). On the Celtic revival, a new religious movement outside of mainstream Christianity in early 20th century Britain; pre-Christian culture in Ireland; the holy grail; religious reformers from Asia. Includes passing mentions of Abdu'l-Bahá and the Faith.
  463. Posted 2025-07-08 in Notable talks:   Wellesley Tudor Pole. Deeper Aspects of the War, Some (1914). Public lecture given in Westminster, November 18 1914, on the belief that "behind all this welter some great purpose is being evolved, that out of the world war will come a better and happier era for mankind and a lasting peace will become established."
  464. Posted 2025-07-08 in Books:   Dimitri Tishler. Placeless Sun, A: Toward Our Configured Destiny (2011). Plot: Allison’s plane lands in New York on a wintry November afternoon in 1998. Allison strikes up a friendship with Hooman and a new world, both disturbingly beautiful and sublime, rises up to meet them.
  465. Posted 2025-07-08 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. شناخت شناسي (علم المعرفه) بهائي از ديدگاه حضرت عبدالبهاء (Bahá'í Epistemology from the Perspective of Abdu'l-Bahá) (2012). این مقاله کوششی است در جهت تلفیق ابعاد معرفت‌شناسی عبدالبهاء، با تمرکز بر عقل، وحی، علم و روح؛ تحلیل معیار چهارگانهٔ او برای شناخت؛ و تبیین هماهنگی علم و دین به‌عنوان پاسخی به مادّی‌گرایی و بحران معنا.
  466. Posted 2025-07-07 in Pilgrims' notes:   Lua Getsinger. Cairo Notes / To the Assembly in Chicago (1899).
  467. Posted 2025-07-07 in Book excerpts:   Margit Warburg. Citizens of the World: A History and Sociology of the Bahá'ís from a Globalisation Perspective (2006). Front-matter, Chapter One, and part of Chapter Two "Approaches to Babi and Baha'i Studies," as provided by Google Books.
  468. Posted 2025-07-07 in Book excerpts:   May Seikaly. Haifa: Transformation of an Arab Society, 1918-1939 (1995). Front matter, introduction, and maps only; excerpts as provided by Google Books, but enough to give some background to Haifa in earliest 20th century.
  469. Posted 2025-07-07 in Pilgrims' notes:   Lovell Bearse Pemberton. Interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1925). Account of a few meetings with Abdu'l-Baha at his hotel in Tiberias in 1921.
  470. Posted 2025-07-07 in Books:   Lovell Bearse Pemberton. Modern Pilgrimage to Palestine, A (1925). Includes "Interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá" (Chapter 12, pp. 97-104) and a photograph of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on p. 100.
  471. Posted 2025-07-07 in Published articles:   Mary F. Wilson. Story of the Báb, The: Three Versions (1885). A Christian's sympathetic overview of the early years of the Bábí Faith based on the writings of Gobineau, presenting a picture of steadfast adherence to truth, self-denial, and constancy in the face of suffering, like in heroic tales of old.
  472. Posted 2025-07-06 in Published articles:   Anonymous. Babys, The (1872). A sympathetic, early 15-page overview of Bábí history and beliefs, published in a monthly journal of missionary information.
  473. Posted 2025-07-06 in Encyclopedia articles:   Author unknown. Babysm (1897). Half-page encyclopedia entry.
  474. Posted 2025-07-06 in Unpublished articles:   Kamran Ekbal. Daéná-Dén-Dín: The Zoroastrian Heritage of the 'Maid of Heaven' in the Tablets of Bahá'u'llá (1997). Zoroastrian origins of the image of the 'Maid of Heaven,' as it occurs in Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh; connotations of the term dín (religion) and its etymological root in ancient Avesta, Daéná, the 'Maiden of Heaven.'
  475. Posted 2025-07-06 in Biographies:   Iraj Ayman. Háj Mihdí Arjmand (1997).
  476. Posted 2025-07-06 in Published articles:   Ross Woodman. Inner Dimensions of Revelation, The (1997). Mysticism; God's appearance to the individual; union and the feminine soul of the Manifestation.
  477. Posted 2025-07-06 in Research notes:   Author unknown. Martha Root's Tours, 1924, 1939: Press Coverage (n.d.). Statistical information: lists and topics of newspaper articles and known engagements.
  478. Posted 2025-07-06 in Newspaper articles:   Author unknown. New Religion, A (1866). Short overview of Bábí history and thought.
  479. Posted 2025-07-06 in Encyclopedia articles:   P. Z. Easton. Persia (1891). Passing mentions.
  480. Posted 2025-07-06 in Presentations:   Christopher Buck. “Universal peace — in which book is this?': How (and Why) 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified 'New' and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles (2025).
  481. Posted 2025-07-04 in Published articles:   Edward T. Hall. Continuation of "The Bahá'í Dawn: Manchester" (1933). The history of the Faith in Manchester, from the formation of the first local Spiritual Assembly in March 1923 (the history up to that date was written and issued as The Baha’i Dawn: Manchester) to 1933. Published as a pamphlet.
  482. Posted 2025-07-04 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Adib Masumian, trans. Two Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Mentioning Rabindranath Tagore (2021). Letter describing the context and contents of two Tablets in which Abdu'l-Bahá mentions Tagore, along with Persian originals and English translations of both tablets.
  483. Posted 2025-07-04 in Links:   Isabella Grinevskaya. Баб / Беха-Улла (Блеск Божий) (Báb and Bahá'u'lláh (The Splendor of God)) (1903). Links to two plays in Russian.
  484. Posted 2025-07-03 in BWC compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Bahá'í Prayers and Tablets for Children (2021).
  485. Posted 2025-07-03 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Essay on Bahá'í Philosophy, An: Expanded with an Additional Section (2024). Outline of a Bahá’í-inspired philosophy that bridges science, religion, and classical thought, offering an integrative framework to counter reductionism, redefine human purpose, and foster a holistic understanding of reality and civilization's evolution.
  486. Posted 2025-07-02 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Divine Utterances of the Bab Regarding Karím Khán Kirmání (2025). An excerpt from a Tablet referring to a prominent Shaykhí and an opponent of the Báb’s mission, and the Báb’s theological response to Khán's claims.
  487. Posted 2025-07-02 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Supplication by the Bab for Siyyid Kazim (2025). A devotional supplication revealed in honour of the Shaykhí leader; study of the broader context of early Bábí discourse and devotional practice, contributing to the understanding of the Báb’s early writings and Shaykhí-Bábí relations.
  488. Posted 2025-06-30 in Books:   Suzanne Maloney Lebensold. Light in All Our Lives, A: The Life and Times of Lucille Sanche Maloney (2022). The life of one of the first French-Canadian Bahá'ís, written by her daughter; a detailed portrayal of the atmosphere of the time and conditions of the Bahá'ís in the early 20th century, from Quebec to Europe, during periods of historic change.
  489. Posted 2025-06-29 in Biographies:   Dr. Auguste Forel: In Memoriam (1936). Short tribute to Dr. Auguste Forel (1848–1931), renowned Swiss scientist, following his passing, honoring his contributions to science and confirming his membership in the Bahá'í community.
  490. Posted 2025-06-28 in Research notes:   Michael W. Thomas. Title "Bahá'u'lláh", The (2025). Exploration of whether "Bahá'u'lláh" may be considered an "honorific title" (ﻟَﻘﺐَﺗْﺸﺮﯾﻔﻰ laqab tashrífí) for Mı́rzá Ḥusayn-‘Alí. Answers from Perplexity AI.
  491. Posted 2025-06-27 in Audio:   Shoghi Effendi, Nosheen Shabani, ed. Call to the Nations: Audio Reading (2025). Audio of Call to the Nations in English, read by a group of Bahá'ís from Australia.
  492. Posted 2025-06-26 in Books:   Mirza Mahmud-i-Zarqani, Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans., Farnaz Ma'sumian, trans. Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913: The Talks and Travels of the Master as Recorded by Mírzá Maḥmúd Zarqání [contents, biographies, index] (2024). Front and back matter only (table of contents, selected biographical notes, and index).
  493. Posted 2025-06-26 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Reframing Social Principles: Centering the Spiritual Core of the Bahá'í Faith in Modern Discourse (2025). This essay urges a re-centering of Bahá’í social teachings within their spiritual core, offering a coherent response to modern crises and moral voids; social principles must emanate from this foundation to preserve their meaning and integrity.
  494. Posted 2025-06-25 in Published articles:   Bijan Ma'sumian, Adib Masumian. Evidences of Bahá'u'lláh's Theophanic Awakening and Disclosure before His Síyáh-Chál Experience (2025). While the Síyáh-Chál was the birthplace of Bahá’u’lláh's mission, his awakening to his divine station might have gone through multiple stages, with his experience in the prison being the culmination of that process; some recognized his station earlier.
  495. Posted 2025-06-25 in Unpublished articles:   Bahman Nadimi. Human Brain, The: The Missing Link in Scientific and Philosophical Narratives of Human Evolution (2025). On how the brain’s biology, together with its philosophical implications, can deepen the evolution debate and unite scientific and philosophical perspectives
  496. Posted 2025-06-25 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (2019). Honoring the Báb’s bicentenary, highlighting His role in preparing humanity for Bahá’u’lláh’s unifying vision and urging selfless service for global transformation.
  497. Posted 2025-06-25 in Biographies:   Author unknown. Martha L. Root: In Memoriam (1942). Overview of Root's life, correspondence, and travels.
  498. Posted 2025-06-25 in Biographies:   Author unknown. Martha Root's Travels in India, Burma and Australia — Her Death in Honolulu (1942). A detailed account of Root's travels and teaching activities across the world.
  499. Posted 2025-06-25 in Published articles:   Boris Handal. Quddús and the Story of Joseph: A Typological Exploration (2025). How Quddús can be understood through the lens of Joseph’s narrative of sacrifice, patience, and divine favor; shared motifs of exile, leadership, trials, and ultimate vindication; the possibilities and limits of drawing such typological comparisons.
  500. Posted 2025-06-25 in Study Guides:   Nosheen Shabani. Tablet of "The Holy Mariner": Study Guide (2025). Brief study guide with notes. Includes parallel version of Arabic. Persian, and English.
  501. Posted 2025-06-25 in Study Guides:   Nosheen Shabani. Tablet of Lawh-i-Ahmad: Study Guide (2025). Brief study guide of the Arabic Tablet of Ahmad, with notes. Includes parallel version with Persian and English.
  502. Posted 2025-06-24 in Bahá'í Writings:   The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, United States Bahá'í Publishing Trust, comp. Bahá'í Prayers [2002]: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb, and `Abdu'l-Bahá (2002). Compilation prayer book shared on bahai.org.
  503. Posted 2025-06-24 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Bab to Karim Khan Kirmani (2025). This Arabic Epistle of the Báb, addressed to Karím Khān Kirmání and delivered by Quddús in 1845, rebukes the Shaykhí leader’s pretensions and denials. Despite its summons to truth, he opposed the Báb’s Cause and composed polemics against His Revelation.
  504. Posted 2025-06-24 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥasan Gawhar (2025).
  505. Posted 2025-06-24 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Sharīf Sulaymān, the Sharīf of Mecca, and to the People of Mecca (2025).
  506. Posted 2025-06-24 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Inquiry and Revelation: The Questions of Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Jalíl-i Urumiyyih-i and the Báb's Epistle in Reply (2025).
  507. Posted 2025-06-24 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Prayer Revealed by the Báb for the Son of Siyyid Kazim Rashti, A (2025). This exalted prayer, revealed by the Báb in honour of Āqā Siyyid Aḥmad Āqāzādih—son of the eminent Shaykhí leader Ḥájí Siyyid Kāẓim Rashtí—offers a luminous glimpse into the spiritual majesty of the Báb’s supplicatory style and divine devotion.
  508. Posted 2025-06-23 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. New Institution of Learning, A: The Training Institute (2025). The Bahá’í training institute builds capacity for individual and community transformation through study, service, and collective learning.
  509. Posted 2025-06-22 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Global Community, A (2025). The global Bahá’í community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles through systematic learning, community-building, and inclusive, grassroots action worldwide; overview of 1996–2021.
  510. Posted 2025-06-22 in Essays and short articles:   Mohammad Norozi. Hájí Mírzá Áqásí: A Portrait of a Tyrannical and Ignorant Prime Minister With a Translation of His Letter Addressed to the 'Ulamá of Isfahán (2025). Analysis of a letter by Áqásí to the divines of Isfahán, which incited clerical opposition to the Báb; context of the Báb's 6-month sojourn in Isfahán under the protection of Manuchehr Khan. Áqásí claimed the Báb was a heretic who should be exiled.
  511. Posted 2025-06-22 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Muscat in Honour of Shaykh Salmán Āl-'Aṣfūr (2025). Addressed to a respected jurist of Bushihr, this Tablet - rich in Qur’anic cadence and imagery - affirms the divine origin of the Báb's Revelation, summons the people of the Qur'án to recognize Him, and warns the heedless of their fate.
  512. Posted 2025-06-22 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb to His Uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid Muḥammad (Khál-i-Akbar), Revealed in Muscat: Part II (2025). This Tablet to His uncle in Búshihr, sent amid rising opposition to His Mission, reaffirms the truth of His Cause, instructs the establishment of a house for divine remembrance, and urges steadfastness in the path of God.
  513. Posted 2025-06-22 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb to His Uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid Muḥammad (Khál-i-Akbar), Revealed in Muscat: Part I (2025). This Tablet composed in Quranic-style Arabic, addressed to the Báb's uncle and sent amid rising unrest following His public declaration in Mecca, offers reassurance, affirms the divine source of His Mission, and reasserts His divine authority.
  514. Posted 2025-06-20 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Confinement of the Membership of the Universal House of Justice to Men, The (2013). Affirms gender equality in the Bahá’í Faith, while upholding men's exclusive eligibility for the Universal House of Justice as divinely ordained but unexplained.
  515. Posted 2025-06-20 in Introductory:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to the World's Religious Leaders: In multiple languages (2002). Letter proclaiming the importance of eliminating religious prejudices and calling for a deeper acceptance of religious unity. Online available in 30 languages.
  516. Posted 2025-06-20 in Personal compilations:   Susan Gammage, comp. Prayers and Readings for Funeral (2025). A short compilation of Bahá’í funeral prayers and readings offering comfort, spiritual reflection, and insights on the soul’s journey and reunion with God after death.
  517. Posted 2025-06-20 in Research notes:   Michael W. Thomas. Status of Bahá'u'lláh during the Ministry of the Báb (2025). The unique circumstance where two Messengers were present at the same time raises the question regarding the status of Baha'u'llah prior to His declaration during the Báb's life; notes on when Abbás Effendı́ started using the name "Abdu'l-Bahá."
  518. Posted 2025-05-31 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Letter of the Báb to His Uncle, Siyyid Hasan-'Alí (Khál-i-Asghar), from Muscat (2025). Letter from the Báb to His uncle recounting His pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, and entrusting His uncle with conveying its message to their relatives in Shíráz; includes Persian text, and an image of the Tablet in the Báb's own hand.
  519. Posted 2025-05-29 in Essays and short articles:   Siyyid Ḥusayn-i-Yazdí (Azíz), Mohammad Norozi, trans. Letter from Āqā Siyyid Ḥusayn on the Báb's Transfer from Mákū to Tabríz, A (2025). A newly uncovered letter by Āqā Siyyid Ḥusayn, the Báb’s amanuensis, reveals that the Báb was transferred to Tabríz during His confinement in Máh-Kú — a detail absent from established Bábí-Bahá’í histories; includes translation, and original Persian.
  520. Posted 2025-05-29 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Letter of the Bab to His Uncle, Siyyid Hasan-'Alí (Khál-i-Aṣghar), A (2025). Letter to the Báb's uncle Khal-i-Asghar revealed during His imprisonment in Mákú, which offers a glimpse into His concern for His family; beyond its historical value, it reflects the Báb’s compassion, humility, and spiritual nobility amid tribulation.
  521. Posted 2025-05-29 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Mullá 'Abdu'l-Kháliq Yazdí (2025). Tablet on the theological concept of Yawm al-Badā', the "Day of the Alteration of Divine Will," in which the Báb explains the spiritual and metaphysical rationale for abandoning His intended journey to ʿIráq; background, context, and bio of Yazdí.
  522. Posted 2025-05-28 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. HIV/AIDS and Gender Equality: Transforming Attitudes and Behaviors (2001). Addressing HIV/AIDS requires transforming gender attitudes, empowering women, engaging men, and mobilizing faith communities to promote equality, compassion, and responsible sexual attitudes.
  523. Posted 2025-05-24 in Pilgrims' notes:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1912). Interview in New York, c. April 1912, emphasizing true religion and prophetic influence over tradition, imitation, and doctrinal distractions across major faiths.
  524. Posted 2025-05-23 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. إلى علماء تبريز (Tablet of the Báb Revealed to the Divines of Tabríz) (2025). Proclamation from the Castle of Chihriq to the ulama of the city of Tabriz, summoning them to the religion of God; includes Arabic text.
  525. Posted 2025-05-20 in Pilgrims' notes:   Various. Pilgrim Accounts Collection: Compilation of 253 Pilgrims Notes (1898). 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.
  526. Posted 2025-05-16 in Essays and short articles:   Arthur L. Dahl. Bahá'í: World Faith for Modern Man (1960). A general overview pamphlet introducing Bahá'í teachings and history.
  527. Posted 2025-05-16 in Published articles:   Nader Saiedi, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Manifestation of the Mystery, The (2025). Scholarly exploration of the question of how and when the Báb became conscious of His divinely entrusted mission, a theme both spiritually stirring and historically significant.
  528. Posted 2025-05-14 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies: Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities (2009). Updated version of Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies, to be available to "all Local Spiritual Assemblies" and "each of their members," which was posted various places online.
  529. Posted 2025-05-11 in Audio:   Nader Saiedi. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán (2019). Explores the Persian Bayán's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into the Báb's Dispensation.
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