- Across Asia on a Bicycle: Through Persia to Samarkand, by Thomas Gaskell Allen, William Lewis Sachtleben (1894-07). — A travelogue through Tabreez, with a short but somewhat hostile history of the Bab.
- Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024). — 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
- Adventures in Biographical Research: John and William Cormick, by Vincent Flannery (2004). — Biographical details of the only European known to have met the Bab, William Cormick, and his father...
- Afnán Family, The: Some Biographical Notes, by Ahang Rabbani (2007). — Genealogy of the Bab and biographies of his descendants; meaning of afnan.
- Authenticity of The Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, by Universal House of Justice (2020-01-19). — Memorandum of the Research Department of the Baha'i World Center about the authenticity of the speec...
- Autobibliography in the Writings of the Báb: Translation of the Khutba Dhikriyya, by Vahid Brown (2005). — A discussion of four of the Bab's autobibliographical works (the Kitab al-Fihrist, al-Kitab al-`Ulam...
- Báb and 'Alí Muhammad, Islamic and Post-Islamic, The: Multiple Meanings in the Writings of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad Shírází (1819-1850), by Zackery Mirza Heern (2023). — Writings of the Bab can be understood as a commentary on the Qur'an, the original Qur'an, and divine...
- Bab and Babism, by Isaac Adams (1900). — Overview of history and teachings; includes Anton Haddad's "A Message from Acca," "A Declaration to ...
- Báb and the Bábí Community of Iran, The, Fereydun Vahman, ed. (2020). — On the Bab's life, teachings, and writings; the Babi community's formation, conflicts, and transitio...
- Báb in Shiraz, The: An Account by Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). — Recollections of the early years of the Bab and his family, and the times following his declaration;...
- Bab in the World of Images, The, by Bijan Ma'sumian, Adib Masumian (2013). — History of the portraits drawn of the Bab, especially that of Aqa Bala Bayg of Shishvan, the only ar...
- Báb's Business Etiquette, The, by Bahá'í Inspiration (2020-08-31). — Anecdote about how the Bab changed unseemly business practices while he was a merchant in Bushihr, a...
- Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The, by The Báb, Nabil-i-A'zam (1844). — The Bab's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's
- Báb, The: The Herald of the Day of Days, by Hasan M. Balyuzi (1973). — The classic biography of The Bab, by the eminent historian who also wrote the major biographies of B...
- Bab, The, by Moojan Momen, Todd Lawson (2011).
- Báb, The: The King of Messengers, by Riaz Ghadimi Riaz Masrour, trans. (2009). — A talk by Dr. Riaz Ghadimi, published posthumously in English.
- Bāb, The, by The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (2024-07-05).
- Báb, The (ʿAlí Mohammad Shirází), by Denis MacEoin (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, Moojan Momen, ed. (1981). — A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Babi and Baha'i religions in contempo...
- Babi Heroism and the Recovery of the Heroic, by Jack McLean (2009). — In defining the three ages of Babi-Baha’i history, Shoghi Effendi named the first the Heroic Age, ...
- Babi Movement, The: A Resource Mobilization Perspective, by Peter Smith, Moojan Momen (1986). — Babism from a sociological standpoint, esp. the place of the Babis in their contemporary cultural an...
- Bahá'í Faith in the Arabic Speaking Middle East, The: Part 1 (1753-1863), by Ramsey Zeine (2006). — Babi and early Baha'i links to the Arab world and the Arabic language; the identity of the Faith is ...
- Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume, Robert Stauffer, comp. (1998). — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
- Baha'u'llah and the New Era, by John E. Esslemont (1980). — The classic introductory text on the Baha'i Faith focusing on Baha'i teachings and the lives of the ...
- Baha'u'llah's Prophetology: Archetypal patterns in the lives of the founders of the world religions, by Moojan Momen (1995). — Explores the theory that the lives of the prophet-founders of the world religions have in some ways ...
- Bábís of Persia, The: II. Their Literature and Doctrines, by E. G. Browne (1889-10). — Overview of Babi literature and doctrine.
- Bábís of Persia, The: I. Sketch of Their History, and Personal Experiences amongst Them, by E. G. Browne (1889-07). — Results of Browne's investigations into the doctrines, history, and circumstances of this "most rema...
- Behold!: A Program for the Bicentennial of the Birth of the Báb, by Anne Gordon Perry (2019). — A fictionalized script of Baha'i notables commenting on the 200th anniversary of the Bab's birth in ...
- Birth and Childhood of the Bab, by David Merrick (2007). — Childhood and Early Life of the Bab, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud.
- Black Pearls: Notes on Slavery, by Moojan Momen, Abu'l-Qasim Afnan, Anthony Lee (1988/1999). — Editor's note, foreword, preface, and introduction to two editions of Black Pearls; brief overview o...
- Black Pearls: Servants in the Households of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, by Abu'l-Qasim Afnan (1988). — Biographies of Haji Mubarak, Fiddih, Isfandiyar, Mas'ud, and Salih Aqa; slavery and Islamic history....
- Black Pearls: The African Household Slaves of a Nineteenth Century Iranian Merchant Family, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (2003-10). — The African slave trade to Iran in the 1800s, and the lives of household slaves of one specific merc...
- Brief Account of the Bahai Movement, A, by Archie C. Fisk (1910-10). — Short profile of the Faith's history and teachings.
- Bushires' British Residency Records (1837-50): The Appearance of Babism in Persia, by Syed Shakeel Ahmed (1995-10). — Records from Mirza 'Ali Akbar, a British agent in Shiraz, from 1837, 1839, and 1850, with possible e...
- Celebrating a 'revolutionary' who ushered in a new age, by Ted Slavin (2009-10-17). — The heretical and progressive message of The Bab.
- Central Figures of the Baha'i Faith, by Moojan Momen (2019). — Momen explores the life of the founder of the Baha’i Faith, as well as the lives of his forerunner...
- Chihriq, by Juan Cole, Amir Hassanpour (1990). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Chosen Highway, The, by Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield (1940/1967). — Oral Baha'i histories collected by an eminent early English Baha'i, first published in 1940.
- Chronologies of the Lives of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, by Violetta Zein (2021). — Table of contents for, and links to, 52 detailed biographical chronologies of the Utterance Project.
- City of Dancing Dervishes, The: And other sketches and studies from the Near East, by Harry Charles Lukach (1914). — One-half page summary of the Mahdi and Baha'i history.
- Comparative Lives of the Founders of the World Religions, by Moojan Momen (1995). — Table comparing the lives of the Founders of the world's religions.
- Concealment and Burial of the Báb, by Peter Terry (2012). — This chapter from A.-L.-M. Nicolas' seminal biography Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab (1905) tells th...
- Conversion of the Great-Uncle of the Báb, The, by Ahang Rabbani (1999 Spring). — The history of Haji Mirza Sayyid Muhammad (1798-1876), maternal uncle of the Bab.
- Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays, by Marzieh Gail (1976). — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
- Dawn-Breakers: Nabil's Narrative of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Revelation, by Nabil-i-A'zam Shoghi Effendi, trans. (1932). — The extensive and preeminent history of Babism and the early Baha'i Faith, by Nabil-i-A'zam [aka Mul...
- Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl's Narrative of the Early Days of The Bahá'í Revelation: Study Guide, by National Teaching Committee (1932).
- Dispensation of the Bab, The, by Boris Handal (2023). — Detailed, systematic presentation of the Bab's teachings; Babi prophecies relating to Baha'u'llah; t...
- Dr. Cormick's Accounts of his Personal Impressions of Mirza 'Ali Muhammad, The Báb, by Dr. Cormick E. G. Browne, comp. (1848/1918). — A Westerner's account of meeting the Bab in 1848, and an account of separate incidents involving the...
- Dramatic Readings, by Marlene Macke (2017-2020). — Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Baha'i Institute, eith...
- Early History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Thomas the Slav (2015-05). — A map showing the origins of the Baha'i Faith via the journeys and exile of the Bab and Baha'u'llah.
- Efforts to preserve the remains of the Bab: Four historical accounts, by Ahang Rabbani (2003). — Accounts by Mirza Hasan Adib Taliqani, Fadil Mazandarani, ‘Abdu’l-Husayn Avarih, and Aqa Husa...
- Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World, by William F. McCants, John Walbridge, Frank Lewis, et al. Richard C. Martin, ed. (2004). — Articles on Abdu'l-Baha, the Bab, Baha'u'llah, the Babi and Baha'i Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian langua...
- Enslaved African Women in Nineteenth-Century Iran: The Life of Fezzeh Khanom of Shiraz, by Anthony Lee (2012-02). — Through an examination of the life of this servant of The Bab, this paper addresses the enormous gap...
- Episode in the Childhood of the Bab, An, by Stephen Lambden (1986). — Parallels legends of the Bab's early childhood with those of Jesus.
- Eyewitness Account of the Massacre of Bahá'ís in Nayriz, 1909, by Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani (2013). — Shaykh Dhakariyya's rebellion in Nayriz culminated in the martyrdom of nineteen Baha'is on Naw Ruz, ...
- Famous Miracles in the Bahá'í Faith, by Susan Gammage (2015-05-06). — Miraculous events and stories of faith healing. ("Miracles" attributed to Shoghi Effendi or other Ba...
- Fire and Light in the Báb's Tablet Proclaiming to be the Qá'im, by Nader Saiedi (2016).
- Five unpublished contemporary documents relating to The Bab's examination at Tabriz in 1848, E. G. Browne, trans. (1848).
- Further extracts concerning the remains of the Bab in Tehran, by Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, Avarih Sepehr Manuchehri, trans. (n.d.). — Two brief excerpts
- Genealogía de los Profetas de Dios, by Boris Handal (2010). — A chart connecting the major Messengers of God through historical, prophetic, and interpretative inf...
- Genealogy of Bab, The, by Shoghi Effendi (1932(?)). — Genealogy of the family of the Bab and the family of Baha'u'llah in relation to the Bab.
- Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi, by Grover Gonzales (1957/1992). — A hand-drawn chart of Shoghi Effendi's family history.
- Genealogy of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, by Kay Zinky (1950?). — Chart showing the Semitic line of prophets, including source citations.
- Genesis of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in Shíráz and Fárs, The, by Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). — Detailed account of the early years of the Bab, events of the 1880s and 1890s, the Constitutional Re...
- Gobineau's Account of the Beginnings of the Bahá'í Revelation, by Howard B. Garey Howard B. Garey, trans. (2000 Summer). — Short summary of the Bab's time in Shiraz and Mecca, circa 1843.
- God Passes By, by Shoghi Effendi (1971 [1944]). — The classic — and canonical — historical summary and interpretation of the significance of the d...
- Half the Household Was African: Recovering the Histories of Two African Slaves in Iran, by Anthony Lee (2015). — Biographies of two enslaved Africans in Iran, Haji Mubarak and Fezzeh Khanum, the servants of The Ba...
- Heroic in the Historical Writings of Shoghi Effendi and Nabil, The, by Jack McLean (2006). — Unlike academic historians, Shoghi Effendi and Nabil interpret the events and characters they portra...
- Historical Analysis of Critical Transformations in the Evolution of the Bahá'í World Faith, An, by Vernon Elvin Johnson (1974). — Detailed study of major changes in the Faith's history, opposition to such changes, and their result...
- History of the Báb, by Darius Shahrokh (1994). — Biography of the Bab, distributed by Images International as a 34-page booklet.
- "I am all the Prophets": The Poetics of Pluralism in Bahá'í Texts, by Juan Cole (1993 Fall). — Literary analysis of a passage from Tablet of Blood (Súriy-i-Damm) in which Baha'u'llah identifies ...
- Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics, by Rowshan Mustapha (2014). — Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and ...
- Italian Scientist Extols the Báb, An, by Ugo Giachery (1956). — On the life of Michele Lessona (1823-1894), a scientist, writer, explorer, and educator, who visited...
- Joseph in Religious History and the Bahá'í Writings, by Christopher Buck (2022-08-27). — Just as the story of Joseph is the "best of stories," the metaphor of Joseph is the "best of metapho...
- Journey Motif in the Bahá'í Faith, The: From Doubt to Certitude, by Roshan Danesh (2012). — The process of individual spiritual growth lies at the heart of human purpose. Baha’u’llah speak...
- Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale, by Joseph Arthur Gobineau (published as Comte de Gobineau) (1866/1900). — A lengthy early account of Babi history by French Orientalist and diplomat Comte de Gobineau, who se...
- Letter of the Báb to His Wife, by The Báb Mohammad Norozi, trans. (2025-02). — Letter of the Bab to His wife, Khadijah Bagum, written sometime between June 1845 and September 1846...
- Life of the Bab, The, by Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani David Merrick, comp. (1938). — Life of the Bab by the historian Jinab-i-Fadil (Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani)
- Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988). — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
- List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck (2014/2020/2024). — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
- Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, Ulrich Gollmer (2007). — Two pages on a prophecy concerning the advent of Man Yuzhiruhu'llah.
- Marriage certificates of The Bab and Baha'u'llah, Author unknown, comp. (1934). — Marriage certificates of The Bab and Baha'u'llah.
- Martyrdom of the Bab: An Outline for Researchers, by David Merrick (2019-10-14). — The events of the Martyrdom of the Bab, including the weeks before and days after, presented through...
- Memories of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Memoirs of Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2005). — Autobiography of a close confidant of the holy family. Includes appendices on Baha'i historical plac...
- Messianic Concealment and Theophanic Disclosure, by Moojan Momen (2007). — The argument about exactly when Baha'u'llah became aware of his mission. Relevant issues and rival p...
- Mission of the Báb, The: Retrospective 1844-1994, by Douglas Martin (1996). — The revelation of the Bab in the context of its impact on the Western writers of the period and its ...
- Most Dramatic Chapter in the Spiritual History of Humankind, A: A Pictorial Essay, by Julio Savi (2020-05). — Introduction to the life of the Bab, with historical photo-realistic illustrations by Romanian artis...
- Multivalent Mahdihood: Karim Khan Kirmani's Early Critique of the Multiple Claims of the Bab, by William F. McCants (2003). — Shaykhi critiques of the Qayyum al-asma; the nature of the Bab's gradually unfolding claims, first a...
- New History (tarikh-i-jadid) of Mirza Ali-Muhammed the Bab, The, by Husayn Hamadani E. G. Browne, trans. (1893). — Detailed history of the Bab, translated into English. Also known as Tarikh-i Badi'-i Bayani.
- Notes on The Báb, Some, by Robert Stockman (1998). — Brief overview of sources on the Babi period, the Bab's history, and his writings.
- Oriental Rose, The: The Teachings of Abdul Baha Which Trace the Chart of "The Shining Pathway", by Mary Hanford Ford (1910). — Early summary of the history of the Faith by a pilgrim who met Abdu'l-Baha, including content from N...
- Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab, by Moojan Momen (2011). — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions...
- Powerpoints for Deepening, by Duane Troxel (2004-2014). — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur...
- Prophet in Modern Times, A, by A.L.M. Nicolas Peter Terry, trans. (2008/2015). — Partial translation of A.L.M. Nicolas' Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab, with extensive notes and expl...
- Questions of Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad occasioning the Revelation of the Kitab-i-Iqan, by Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-06). — Translation of the questions submitted to Baha'u'llah by Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad, the maternal un...
- Re-florescence of Historical Romance in Nabil, The, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1934). — Essay reflecting on the dominant themes of The Dawn-Breakers, an early narrative of Babi history aut...
- Recovering the Lives of Enslaved Africans in Nineteenth-Century Iran: A First Attempt, by Anthony Lee (2016). — Reconstructing the lives of four slaves in the Middle East, including Haji Mubarak and Fezzeh Khanum...
- Relation of the Báb to the Traditions of Islám, The, by Wanden Mathews LaFarge (1930). — Discussion of prophecies made by Muhammad concerning his son-in-law Ali and the division which divid...
- Release the Sun, by William Sears (1960). — Millennialism gripped many around the world during the early 19th century. While Christians expected...
- Remains of the Bab in Tehran, The, by Ahang Rabbani (1997). — Brief bio of Aqa Husayn-'Ali Nur and an extract from Khatirat Muhajiri Az Isfahan, "Memoirs of a Ref...
- Ruhi book series, by Ruhi Institute (1987-2015). — Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.)
- Seeds of Revelation and the Mystic Bond between The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh: An Exposition on Excerpts from the Persian Bayán, by James B. Thomas (2006). — A comparison of some of the writings of the Bab and Baha'u'llah, showing the unique, mysterious bond...
- Servants in the Households of Baha'u'llah and the Bab, by Universal House of Justice (2000-02-02). — Whether or not the servants of the Bab and Baha'u'llah were slaves, and a list of relevant sources f...
- Seyyèd Ali Mohammed, dit le Bâb, by A.L.M. Nicolas (1905). — The first detailed biography of The Bab written in a Western language.
- Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunuzi: The Promises Fulfilled, by Darius Shahrokh (1992). — Life story of an early follower of Shaykhs Ahmad and Rashti, who also met both the Bab and Baha'u'll...
- Short Chronological List of the Báb's Writings, A, by Nader Saiedi Arjen Bolhuis, ed. (2024-11). — Overview of some of the major, or more frequently mentioned, works of the Bab in chronological order...
- Story of the Prophets, by Farnaz Ma'sumian (2013). — Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Baha'u'llah. Designed for junior youth by a reti...
- Sur l'histoire de la première lettre du Báb envoyée à Bahá'u'lláh, by Hasan M. Balyuzi Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). — Extrait du livre de H. M.Balyuzi, Baha'u'llah The King of Glory (George Ronald, 1980, pp. 35-37), co...
- Tahirih, Letter of the Living, and Khadijih Bagum, Wife of the Báb, by Darius Shahrokh (1992). — Life stories of two key heroines of Babi history.
- Tales of Magnificent Heroism: The Impact of the Báb and His Followers on Writers and Artists, by Robert Weinberg (2019-11). — This concise survey explores how this particular episode in humanity’s religious history resonated...
- Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
- Trial of Mullá 'Alí Bastámí, The: A Combined Sunní-Shí'í Fatwá against The Báb, by Moojan Momen (1982). — The trial of Mulla `Ali Bastami was one of the most important episodes of 1844-45, being both the fi...
- Trial of the Báb: Answers given during the interrogation of the Báb, Denis MacEoin, comp. (1997-05). — Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
- Trial of the Báb: Shi'ite Orthodoxy Confronts its Mirror Image, by Denis MacEoin (2000). — Overview of, and documents preserved from, the Bab's 1848 trial for heresy against Islam.
- Trial of the Báb: Alim-i Hashtrud's account, Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-05). — Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
- Trial of the Bab: Mulla Muhammad Mamaqani's account, Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-05). — Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
- Trial of the Báb: Questions, rebukes, statements made during the interrogation of the Bab, Denis MacEoin, comp. (1997-05). — Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
- Two Shall Appear, by Olivia Kelsey (1943). — A play which attempts to depict in a brief form the background and some of the heroic events of Baha...
- Twofold Mission, A: Some Distinctive Characteristics of the Person and Teachings of the Báb, by Elham Afnan (2019). — Some features of the Bab's life and Writings highlighting the rare combination of qualities that hav...
- Videos for Deepening, by Duane Troxel (2004-2014). — Four videos: The Life of the Bab, The Life of the Guardian, The Return of Christ, and What Do Baha'i...
- Visit to Persia, A, by Guy Murchie (1965 March/April). — Notes from travels to Baha'i holy places in Iran in 1964, on a trip made with special permission fro...
- Whether Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb Met, Indications in the Writings and Historical Records Relative to the Question, by Universal House of Justice (1985 Winter). — Overview of sources indicating that Baha'u'llah and the Bab never met in person.
- Windows to the Past, by Darius Shahrokh Grace Shahrokh, comp. (1992). — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an...
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