- 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 John Cormick.
- Afnán Family, The: Some Biographical Notes, by Ahang Rabbani. (2007) Genealogy of the Báb 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 Bahá'í World Center about the authenticity of the speech of the Báb to the Letters of the Living.
- Autobibliography in the Writings of the Báb: Translation of the Khutba Dhikriyya, by Vahid Brown. (2005) A discussion of four of the Báb's autobibliographical works (the Kitáb al-Fihrist, al-Kitáb al-`Ulamá, al-Khutba al-Dhikriyya, and al-Khutba fí'l-Jidda) as related both to antecedents in Islamic literature and to the Báb's messianic self-conception.
- 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 Báb can be understood as a commentary on the Qur'án, the original Qur'án, and divine revelation; the metaphors and symbolism of Gate (Báb), Remembrance (Dhikr), and Point (Nuqtah). Link to article (offsite).
- Bab and Babism, by Isaac Adams. (1900) Overview of history and teachings; includes Anton Haddad's "A Message from Acca," "A Declaration to the Americans," and "Selected Precepts of El-Hak," pilgrim notes from Lua Getsinger, and letters from Mrs. Getsinger, Mrs. Kheiralla, and Mrs. Hearst.
- 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; written by a relative.
- 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 artist who actually met the Bab.
- 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, as quoted by Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan.
- Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The, by The Báb, Nabil-i-A'zam. (1844) The Báb's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94.
- Báb, The: The Herald of the Day of Days, by Hasan M. Balyuzi. (1973) The classic biography of The Báb, by the eminent historian who also wrote the major biographies of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
- 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.
- 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, by Moojan Momen. (1981) A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
- Babi Heroism and the Recovery of the Heroic, by Jack McLean. (2009) In defining the three ages of Bábí-Bahá’í history, Shoghi Effendi named the first the Heroic Age, thus aligning the virtue of heroism and the Bahá’í Faith’s metaphor of historical time, with The Bab as the tragic hero.
- 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 and economic classes.
- Bahá'í Faith in the Arabic Speaking Middle East, The: Part 1 (1753-1863), by Ramsey Zeine. (2006) Bábí and early Bahá'í links to the Arab world and the Arabic language; the identity of the Faith is a fusion of Persian and Arab origins.
- 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 Bahá'í Faith focusing on Bahá'í teachings and the lives of the Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, and Abdu'l-Bahá.
- 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 re-capitulated each other.
- Bábís of Persia, The: II. Their Literature and Doctrines, by E. G. Browne. (1889-10) Overview of Bábí 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 remarkable" religious phenomenon, and outline of things yet to be studied.
- Behold!: A Program for the Bicentennial of the Birth of the Báb, by Anne Gordon Perry. (2019) A fictionalized script of Bahá'í notables commenting on the 200th anniversary of the Bab's birth in 1819, based on passages from Robert Weinberg’s compilation The Primal Point: A selection of testimonials and tributes to the Báb and His followers.
- 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 of the institution of slavery.
- 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. Preface by Moojan Momen.
- 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 merchant family from Shiraz, that of The Báb, as described in the narrative of Abu'l-Qasim Afnan.
- 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 early mentions of the Báb.
- 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 and successor. He delves into the key events concerning their beliefs and teachings and reflects on their legacy (archived copy, original offline).
- 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 Bahá'í histories collected by an eminent early English Bahá'í, 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 Bahá'í 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 the story of the death and burial of the Bab, compiled from the reports of several eye-witnesses consulted by the author.
- Conversion of the Great-Uncle of the Báb, The, by Ahang Rabbani. (1999 Spring) The history of Hájí Mírzá 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 Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971.
- 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 Bahá'í Faith, by Nabil-i-A'zam [aka Mullá Muḥammad-i-Zarandí, aka Nabíl-i-Zarandí].
- 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 Báb's teachings; Bábí prophecies relating to Bahá'u'lláh; the extent to which the Báb's laws have been carried forward into the Bahá'í revelation.
- 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 persecution of Babis.
- Dramatic Readings, by Marlene Macke. (2017-2020) Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute, either fictionalized dramatic presentations of pivotal events in Bahá'í history or adapted from historical books.
- Early History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Thomas the Slav. (2015-05) A map showing the origins of the Bahá'í Faith via the journeys and exile of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
- 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 Husayn ‘Ali Nur.
- 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-Bahá, the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian language and literature, Shaykhism, and Twelver Shi'ism.
- 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 in our knowledge of the experience of enslaved women in Iran.
- 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 Bahá'ís on Naw Ruz, 1909, the same day Abdu'l-Bahá interred the remains of the Bab in the mausoleum on Mount Carmel. This is a history of both events.
- 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 Bahá'ís are to be taken metaphorically.)
- 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 information, from Adam to Bahá'u'lláh, showing Shoghi Effendi's ascendancy as "the primal branch of the Divine and Sacred Lote-Tree."
- Genealogy of Bab, The, by Shoghi Effendi. (1932(?)) Genealogy of the family of the Bab and the family of Bahá'u'lláh 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 Revolution years, and appendices for the study of the Bahá'í community in Shíráz.
- 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 development of the Bábí and Baháʼí religions from 1844 to 1944.
- 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 Bab. A history of slavery in Iran can be written, not only at the level of statistics, laws, and politics, but also at the level of individual lives.
- 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 portray in moralistic terms. This paper explores the heroic motif through a literary framework in the model of Thomas Carlyle's concept of the prophet as hero.
- 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 resulting tensions and resolutions.
- 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 Bahá'u'lláh identifies Himself with all the past Prophets and their sufferings, depicting himself mortally wounded on the field of battle, like Imám Husayn.
- 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 what will happen at the End of Time, through the lens of the Bahá’í Teachings.
- 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 Iran and wrote a 66-page monograph entitled I Babi (1881): one of the first documentations made by a European of the episode of the Báb.
- 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 metaphors": it is the most comprehensive, pervasive symbol and allegory of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the Bahá’í Writings.
- 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. Bahá’u’lláh speaks about the collective spiritualization of humanity — creating new patterns of community and social relations — as the "journey" of the human body politic.
- 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 Bábí history by French Orientalist and diplomat Comte de Gobineau, who served as France's envoy to Iran in 1855-1863.
- 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 Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- List of Articles 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 Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
- 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 complementary and contrasting accounts with commentary, suitable for anyone investigating the events in detail.
- 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 Bahá'í historical places in Shiraz, the Afnán family genealogy, and excerpts from Houshmand Fatheazam’s diary
- Messianic Concealment and Theophanic Disclosure, by Moojan Momen. (2007) The argument about exactly when Bahá'u'lláh became aware of his mission. Relevant issues and rival perspectives.
- Mission of the Báb, The: Retrospective 1844-1994, by Douglas Martin. (1996) The revelation of the Báb in the context of its impact on the Western writers of the period and its subsequent influence.
- Most Dramatic Chapter in the Spiritual History of Humankind, A: A Pictorial Essay, by Julio Savi. (2020-05) Introduction to the life of the Báb, with historical photo-realistic illustrations by Romanian artist Simina Boicu Rahmatian.
- 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 Báb's gradually unfolding claims, first as a báb to imam and qá'ím and finally prophethood; the Báb's concept of religious authority.
- 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 Bábí 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-Bahá, including content from Nicolas' book Seyyed Ali Mohammed Dit Le Bab.
- 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; relevance to the performing arts; and the concept of refinement which comes across in both the person and the writings of the Báb.
- Powerpoints for Deepening, by Duane Troxel. (2004-2014) 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Bahá'í history, Central Figures, teachings, and relationship with Islam.
- 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 explanations.
- 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 Bahá'u'lláh by Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad, the maternal uncle of the Bab, which
led to the revelation of the Kitab-i Iqan.
- 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 Bábí history authored by Nabil-i-A'zam.
- 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, servants of The Bab.
- 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 Alí and the division which divided Islám into the two factions Sunni and Shi‘i, to understand the significance of the titles "Gate" and "Point" and the concept of the Twelfth Imám.
- Release the Sun, by William Sears. (1960) Millennialism gripped many around the world during the early 19th century. While Christians expected the return of Christ, a wave of expectation swept through Islam that the "Lord of the Age" would appear. This is a living history of that period.
- 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 Refugee from Isfahan," discussing the history of these remains. Includes biographical notes.
- 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 Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, showing the unique, mysterious bond between them as the Twin Messengers of the Bahá'í Dispensation.
- 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 Bahá'u'lláh were slaves, and a list of relevant sources for further research.
- 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 Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
- 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 Báb in chronological order.
- Story of the Prophets, by Farnaz Ma'sumian. (2013) Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Bahá'u'lláh. Designed for junior youth by a retired professor of world religions, it provides a compact source of information on the founders of the world's major religions in readable language.
- 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, Bahá'u'lláh The King of Glory (George Ronald, 1980, pp. 35-37), contant l'histoire de la première lettre du Báb envoyée à Bahá’u’lláh. Traduction française provisoire.
- Tahirih, Letter of the Living, and Khadijih Bagum, Wife of the Báb, by Darius Shahrokh. (1992) Life stories of two key heroines of Bábí 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 so strongly through the decades that followed.
- 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 Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
- Trial of Mullá 'Alí Bastámí, The: A Combined Sunní-Shí'í Fatwá against The Báb, by Moojan Momen. (1982) The trial of Mullá `Alí Bastámí was one of the most important episodes of 1844-45, being both the first occasion on which the new Bábí movement encountered the opposition of the ulama, and a crucial turning point in the development of the movement.
- 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 Bahá'í history.
- 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 have come to be associated with him.
- Videos for Deepening, by Duane Troxel. (2004-2014) Four videos: The Life of the Báb, The Life of the Guardian, The Return of Christ, and What Do Bahá'ís Believe.
- Visit to Persia, A, by Guy Murchie. (1965 March/April) Notes from travels to Bahá'í holy places in Iran in 1964, on a trip made with special permission from the House of Justice; includes descriptions of the architecture of the house and shop of the Bab, the birthplace of Bahá'u'lláh, and the Síyáh Chál.
- 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 Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb never met in person.
- Windows to the Past, by Darius Shahrokh. Grace Shahrokh, comp. (1992) Deepening talks on 25 topics about Bahá'í history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format and PDF transcripts.
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