1. n.d.. Haykal (pentacle talisman) Prayer for Protection. The Báb. — Original text of a prayer for protection, written in the Bab’s own hand, in the form of a pentacle...
2. 2026-03. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Shaykh `Alíy-i-Turshízí (`Azím), A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A brief tablet on the memory of Abraham and Moses; the verity of God’s decrees; patience amidst ad...
3. 2025-12-20. Tablet of Twenty Questions Revealed by the Báb and Addressed to Mullá 'Abdu'l-Jalíl Urūmī, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Answers to a range of devotional, doctrinal, and juridical questions submitted by early believers; a...
4. 2025-12. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥusayn, Revealed at Búshihr: On the Inimitable Book and the Guidance of the Faithful. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the authority of the Book of the Remembrance; the principles of divine unity, the immutability of...
5. 2025-12. Epistle of the Báb on the Mi'rāj of the Prophet Muhammad, Addressed to Mīrzá Ḥasan Nūrī. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A response to questions concerning the bodily Ascension of the Prophet Muḥammad, and whether the M...
6. 2025-12. Epistle of the Báb Revealed for Mullá Ḥusayn Concerning the Practice of Dissimulation, Patience, and the Reward of the Faithful. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the guarded exercise of faith under conditions of trial; the spiritual necessity of dissimulation...
7. 2025-12. One of the Tablets of Visitation in Glorification of the Station of Mullá Ḥusayn, Revealed by the Báb. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Tablet of visitation in honour of Mulla Ḥusayn Bushrú'i affirming his exalted station, the unsurp...
8. 2025-12. 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. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — At epistle in which the Bab announces the suspension of further revelation for a period of five year...
9. 2025-12. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Response to the Inquiry of Mullá Ibrāhím Maḥallātí. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A response to questions concerning five Qur’anic verses long marked by contention; the Bab refrain...
10. 2025-11. Báb's Mystical Commentary on the Hadith of the Maid (Hadith al-Jāriyyah) and the Knowledge of the Unseen, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — An allegory about Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and a maid who hid and concealed herself, symbolizing the rel...
11. 2025-11. Báb's Epistle of Consolation and Counsel to a Beloved Follower, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the descent of the celestial expanse and the unveiling of the Sun of Mercy, summoning the believe...
12. 2025-11. 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. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A mystical commentary on this hadith, portraying the martyrdom of Imam Husayn as the Countenance of ...
13. 2025-11. Báb's Epistle Revealed in Isfahán in Response to Four Questions, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the mystery of the resurrection; the divine Word and the station of Tahirih; calls to moderation,...
14. 2025-11. Exalted Prayer of the Báb for Imām Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A prayer for the second Imam, extolling the sovereignty, grandeur, and sanctity of God, creation, an...
15. 2025-11. Tablet of the Letters (Ḥurūfāt) Revealed by the Báb, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the interrelation of the Divine Names, the cosmos, and the hierarchy of creation.The Bab enumerat...
16. 2025-11. Utterances of the Unlettered and the Proof of the Divine Call, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — The Bab's divine inspiration appeared organically and naturally, not from the result of human educat...
17. 2025-11. Epistle of the Báb to His Beloved and Blessed Wife. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A letter of counsel and trust, advising his spouse to seek serenity through glorification of God and...
18. 2025-11. Prayer of the Báb on Divine Sovereignty and the True Mirror. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the omnipotence of God and the station of He Whom God shall make manifest, and the metaphor of th...
19. 2025-11. Proclamation of the Cause, and the Manifest Sign, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A Tablet of proclamation and admonition, offering warning, guidance, and spiritual insight to those ...
20. 2025-11. Epistle of the Báb in Reply to Mírzá Muḥammad-`Alí Qazvíní: A Divine Remedy for Sorrow and the Attainment of Certitude. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — An Epistle of counsel and support in reply to the inquiries of Muḥammad ‘Ali Qazvini, one of the...
21. 2025-11. Epistle of the Báb to His Grandmother and Mother, An. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A letter of tender care, intimate guidance, and spiritual insight for His family; the Bab addresses ...
22. 2025-10. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í from al-Mukhā, An. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Brief tablet revealed shortly after the Bab's return to Búshihr at the close of his pilgrimage, whi...
23. 2025-10. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Asadu'lláh Qazvíní, The: The Báb, the Mystery of Divine Servitude. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Epistle revealed in reply to ten questions submitted by an eminent theologian of Qazvin who later be...
24. 2025-10. Divine Proof and the Challenge of Revelation. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Epistle in response to the opposition of Mirza Ibrahim-i-Shirazi; the essence of religion lies not i...
25. 2025-10. Báb's Epistle Refuting the Claims to the Station of Bābiyyat (Gatehood), The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the wisdom underlying the Bab's early declarations and the measured manner in which He unveiled H...
26. 2025-10. Epistle of the Báb to The Greatest Uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí, Revealed in Isfahán, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — An epistle which alludes to a confrontation that was to take place publicly in the Masjid-i-Jami‘ ...
27. 2025-09. Epistle of the Báb Addressed to Mullá Muḥammad ʿAlí-i-Bárfurúshí, the Peerless Quddús, An. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A Tablet of proclamation, call to faith, and mystical symbolism.
28. 2025-09. Tablet from the Writings of the Báb, A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A short Tablet, possibly revealed at Chihriq, in which the Bab counsels contentment amidst the trial...
29. 2025-09. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Honor of Áqá Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ardīstānī, A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On the Bab’s identity as the long-expected Qāʾim; instructions for the transcription, arrangemen...
30. 2025-09. Epistle of the Báb to Shaykh ʿAlí Turshízí, An. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Brief tablet of praise for God and His unity; call to the followers to sanctify their deeds; the ina...
31. 2025-09. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Karím Qazvíní on Mirzá Yahyá, An. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — On a Tablet entrusting ʿAbdu’l-Karim with preserving the Writings of God, enshrining the prerogat...
32. 2025-08. Short All-Embracing Visitation Tablet (Ziyārat-i Jāmi'ah-yi Ṣaghīrah), The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Tablet recited by the early Babis on Fridays, addressed to the family of Muhammad, with a litany of ...
33. 2025-08. Báb's Epistle from Chihríq Addressed to Áqá Mírzá Ḥasan-ʿAlí, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Reply from Chiriq to the Bab’s younger maternal uncle on His acceptance of His imprisonment, comfo...
34. 2025-08. Tablet to the Nineteenth Temple, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Essay on the meaning of "temple," haykal and the 5-pointed star, and the Letters of the Living, and ...
35. 2025-08. Epistle of Qāʾimiyyat, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Historical context and translation of letter announcing the advent of the promised Qa'im, an importa...
36. 2025-08. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Sháh Qájár Revealed in Búshihr, An. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — History, context, and notes about a letter from Búshihr to the "King of Persia" marks a pivotal mom...
37. 2025-08. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Sháh Revealed at Síyáh-Dihán, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A Tablet revealed in the village Siyah-Dihan, as the Bab journeyed under escort to the fortress of M...
38. 2025-08. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Shāh Qájár from Mákú, An: A Provisional Rendering of Its Twofold Revelation. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Historical context and detailed notes on a letter in which the Bab reminds the Shāh of his promise ...
39. 2025-08. Epistle of the Báb to Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid `Alí from Konár-Takhteh, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Historical context and translation of a letter from the Bab to the Greatest Uncle, written at Konar-...
40. 2025-08. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Búshihr and Addressed to Mullá Ṣādiq-i-Khurásání. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Overview of a tablet in which the Bab reproves and reassures Sadiq, reminds him of earlier injunctio...
41. 2025-07. Supplication by the Bab for Siyyid Kazim. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A devotional supplication revealed in honour of the Shaykhi leader; study of the broader context of ...
42. 2025-07. Divine Utterances of the Bab Regarding Karím Khán Kirmání. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — An excerpt from a Tablet referring to a prominent Shaykhi and an opponent of the Bab’s mission, an...
43. 2025-07. Tablet of the Báb to Hádí and Muḥammad ʿAlí Qazvíní. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — The Bab's response to inquiries from two prominent early disciples, Mirza Muḥammad Hadi Qazvini an...
44. 2025-07. First Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — First of four epistles sent to the Prime Minister of Iran, in which the Bab admonishes Áqasi to ren...
45. 2025-07. Third Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — The third of four epistles sent to the Prime Minister of Iran denounces Áqasi in searing terms, lik...
46. 2025-07. Fourth Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The: Tawqīʿ-i-Qahriyyih (The Epistle of Divine Wrath). The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This epistle to the Prime Minister indicts his complicity in the Bab’s sufferings and his failure ...
47. 2025-07. Wrathful Voice of Divine Justice, The: An Exposition on the Fourth Epistle of the Báb to Ḥájí Mírzá Áqásí. Mohammad Norozi. — On the central themes, structure, and theological dimensions of this "most unrestrained and awe-stri...
48. 2025-07. Tablet of Divine Courage. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This Tablet exhorts the faithful to rise, unmoved by opposition, anchored in spiritual steadfastness...
49. 2025-07. Tablet of the Ascent of the Soul and the Hour of Departure. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Meditation on the nature of the soul, the illusion of worldly existence, and the eternal reality bey...
50. 2025-07. Visitation Tablet for Sháh ‘Abdu’l-‘Aẓím. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Tablet honoring Abdu'l-'Azim, a descendant of Imam Hasan, revealed for reciting at his tomb.
51. 2025-07. Letter of the Báb to His Beloved Mother. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This letter to his mother is a rare example of the Bab’s personal correspondence, and offers a gli...
52. 2025-06. Prayer Revealed by the Báb for the Son of Siyyid Kazim Rashti, A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This exalted prayer, revealed by the Bab in honour of Āqā Siyyid Aḥmad Āqāzādih—son of the ...
53. 2025-06. Inquiry and Revelation: The Questions of Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Jalíl-i Urumiyyih-i and the Báb's Epistle in Reply. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. .
54. 2025-06. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá Ḥasan Gawhar. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. .
55. 2025-06. Epistle of the Báb to Sharīf Sulaymān, the Sharīf of Mecca, and to the People of Mecca. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. .
56. 2025-06. Epistle of the Bab to Karim Khan Kirmani. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This Arabic Epistle of the Bab, addressed to Karim Khān Kirmani and delivered by Quddús in 1845, r...
57. 2025-05. إلى علماء تبريز (Tablet of the Báb Revealed to the Divines of Tabríz). The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Proclamation from the Castle of Chihriq to the ulama of the city of Tabriz, summoning them to the re...
58. 2025-05. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Mullá 'Abdu'l-Kháliq Yazdí. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Tablet on the theological concept of Yawm al-Badā', the "Day of the Alteration of Divine Will," in ...
59. 2025-05. Letter of the Bab to His Uncle, Siyyid Hasan-'Alí (Khál-i-Aṣghar), A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Letter to the Bab's uncle Khal-i-Asghar revealed during His imprisonment in Makú, which offers a gl...
60. 2025-05. Letter of the Báb to His Uncle, Siyyid Hasan-'Alí (Khál-i-Asghar), from Muscat. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Letter from the Bab to His uncle recounting His pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, and entrusting His u...
61. 2025-05. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Muscat in Honour of Shaykh Salmán Āl-'Aṣfūr. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Addressed to a respected jurist of Bushihr, this Tablet - rich in Qur’anic cadence and imagery - a...
62. 2025-05. Tablet of the Báb to His Uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid Muḥammad (Khál-i-Akbar), Revealed in Muscat: Part II. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This Tablet to His uncle in Búshihr, sent amid rising opposition to His Mission, reaffirms the trut...
63. 2025-05. Tablet of the Báb to His Uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid Muḥammad (Khál-i-Akbar), Revealed in Muscat: Part I. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — This Tablet composed in Quranic-style Arabic, addressed to the Bab's uncle and sent amid rising unre...
64. 2025-05. 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). Iman Motlagh Arani. — A critical reconstruction of the Dalā’il-i-Sab‘ih, presenting formalized arguments and assessin...
65. 2025-02. Epistle of the Báb to Azal: Commentary and Translation. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Introduction, background, and references to the Epistle by the Bab for Mirza Yahya, the Tawqi'a Vasy...
66. 2025-02. Epistle of the Báb to His Uncles, Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad and Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Introduction to and annotated provisional translation of the Epistle revealed by the Bab to His mate...
67. 2025-02. Prayers and Tablets from the Báb, Some. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A provisional translation of the Tablet revealed by the Bab while He was confined in the castle of M...
68. 2025-02. Letter of the Báb to His Wife. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Letter of the Bab to His wife, Khadijah Bagum, written sometime between June 1845 and September 1846...
69. 2025. Qur'án in Bahá'í Writings, The. Todd Lawson, Necati Alkan. — Overview of the place of the Qur'an in Baha'i theology and hermeneutics, and as featured in the writ...
70. 2024-11. Short Chronological List of the Báb's Writings, A. Nader Saiedi, A. Bolhuis, ed. . — Overview of some of the major, or more frequently mentioned, works of the Bab in chronological order...
71. 2024-08. Question-answer session from "Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age". Nader Saiedi, Alison Marshall, ed. . — Partial transcript of the Q&A portion of a talk on the Baha'i writings and the need for scholars to ...
72. 2023 / 2025. Invocation 'Is There Any Remover of Difficulties Save God...', The. Muhammad Afnan, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Short overview of the historical background of the Bab's invocation.
73. 2023. Báb and 'Alí Muhammad, Islamic and Post-Islamic, The: Multiple Meanings in the Writings of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad Shírází (1819-1850). Zackery Mirza Heern. — Writings of the Bab can be understood as a commentary on the Qur'an, the original Qur'an, and divine...
74. 2021-11. Haykal or "Star Tablet" Written in the Báb's Own Hand: Form, Content, and Provisional Translation. Dergham Aqiqi, Todd Lawson. — Detailed analysis of the content and translation of an undated haykal; the relation between the Bab�...
75. 2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
76. 2020-03. Art and the Interconnectedness of All Things. Todd Lawson. — Art as a mode of divine revelation in the Wrings and Calligraphy of the Bab.
77. 2020. Persian Bayan ("Exposition"): From A.L.M. Nicolas' French translation. The Báb, Anonymous, trans. . — Bayan-i-Farsi ("Persian Exposition"), translated from the original Persian into French by A.L.M. Nic...
78. 2020. He Whom God Shall Make Manifest: Notes on Gematria, Tetractys, The Báb's identification of Him, and Opposition to Bahá'u'lláh. Grover Gonzales. — On the Bab's use of numerology and cabalistic interpretation of scripture, and his use of amulets an...
79. 2020. Maid of Heaven, The: A Personal Compilation. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Anonymous, comp. . — Compilation of texts related to the Maid of Heaven, a personification of the “Most Great Spirit."
80. 2020. Languages of Revelation of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Adib Masumian, Violetta Zein. — Statistical analysis of the languages of revelation (Arabic and Persian) of all major works of the B...
81. 2020. Báb and the Bábí Community of Iran, The. Fereydun Vahman, ed. — On the Bab's life, teachings, and writings; the Babi community's formation, conflicts, and transitio...
82. 2019-10-29. Star Tablet of the Bab, The. Moojan Momen. — Guest post celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of the Bab with an account of one of the Baha'i ...
83. 2019-09-24. Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bāb. Moojan Momen. — Guest post for the launch of the British Library's "Discovering Sacred Texts" exhibition, on three u...
84. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into...
85. 2019. Analysis of the Salient Features of Risáliy-i-Ja'faríyyih, An. Foad Seddigh. — This treatise, one of the major writings of the Báb, was written before He had disclosed His compl...
86. 2019. Twofold Mission, A: Some Distinctive Characteristics of the Person and Teachings of the Báb. Elham Afnan. — Some features of the Bab's life and Writings highlighting the rare combination of qualities that hav...
87. 2019. Bahá'í Sacred Texts. Moojan Momen. — The Baha’i Faith is a scriptural religion. Momen explains the Baha’i beliefs about sacred texts ...
88. 2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
89. 2018. List of Bahá'í Studies and Translations. Stephen Lambden, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links ...
90. 2017 Autumn. Signs: Quranic Themes in the Writings of the Báb. Todd Lawson. — With the composition of the Qayyum al-asma, the Bab demonstrated the incredible breadth and depth of...
91. 2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
92. 2013/2020/2025. Loom of Reality and Partial Inventory of the Works of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith. Steven Phelps, comp. — Overview of and links to the "Partial Inventory," a catalog of over 29,000 works attributed to the B...
93. 2013. Religious Authority and Apocalypse: Tafsír as Experience in an Early Work by The Báb. Todd Lawson. — Analysis of the Bab's commentary on the Qur'an's longest chapter, Surat al-baqara, regarded as his f...
94. 2013. Notes and Observations on some of the Writings of the Báb. Moshe Sharon. — Only a small portion of the Bab's writings are available in English. This is a summary of the untran...
95. 2012. Most Noble Pattern, A: Collected Essays on the Writings of the Báb, `Alí Muhammad Shirazi (1819-1850). Todd Lawson, ed, Omid Ghaemmaghami, ed. — Sixteen essays by many of the leading specialists on the sometimes very difficult and challenging wr...
96. 2012. Readings from the Writings of The Báb. The Báb, Muhammad Afnan, reader. . — Link to audio recordings of a descendant of the Bab reading from two of his most important works, Qa...
97. 2012. Grammar of the Divine, A: Translation, Notes, and Semi-Critical Edition of the Báb's Risāla fī al-naḥw wa al-ṣarf. William F. McCants. — A critical edition of the Bāb’s "Treatise on Grammar" including the Arabic original, English tran...
98. 2012. Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam, by Todd Lawson: Review. Christopher Buck.
99. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions...
100. 2011. Women in the works of the Bab and in the Babi Movement. Moojan Momen. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
101. 2010-08. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Robert Stockman.
102. 2010-04. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Stephen Lambden. — Though limited in scholastic accuracy, this book will be appreciated by those seeking an introductio...
103. 2010. Writings of the Bab, The: A Survey Based on English Language Sources. Robert Stockman. — PowerPoint presentation on the scope, style, and history of the Writings of The Bab.
104. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
105. 2009-2011. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Peyman Sazedj. — Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org...
106. 2009. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Jack McLean. — Review of the book, expanded into an essay on the Bab's ethics, laws, and use of symbolism.
107. 2008/2015. Prophet in Modern Times, A. A. L. M. Nicolas, Peter Terry, trans. . — Partial translation of A.L.M. Nicolas' Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab, with extensive notes and expl...
108. 2008. Seven Proofs, The. The Báb, A. L. M. Nicolas, trans, Peter Terry, trans. . — English translation by Peter Terry of Nicolas' French translation of The Bab's "Seven Proofs."
109. 2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ...
110. 2007. Mírzá Yahyá Azal, Designation of in the Writings of the Báb. Universal House of Justice.
111. 2007. Will and Testament of The Báb. The Báb. — One-page scan of a document commonly, though inaccurately, referred to as the "Will and Testament."
112. 2007. Baron Rosen's Archive Collection of Bábí and Bahá'í Materials. Youli A. Ioannesyan. — Baron V. R. Rosen's unpublished materials relating to Babi and Baha'i studies, including his corresp...
113. 2007. Stylistic Analysis of the Báb's Writings, A: Abridged Translation of Vahid Behmardi's Muqaddamih-yi dar bárih-yi sabk va siyáq-i áthár-i mubárakih-yi ḥaḍrat-i rabb a`lá. Vahid Behmardi, William F. McCants. — English translation by McCants of Behmardi's Persian article "Stylistic Analysis of the Bab’s Writ...
114. 2007. Authority of the Feminine and Fatima's Place in an Early Work by the Bab, The. Todd Lawson. — While Tahirih inspired many in Europe and eventually America, she is very much a daughter of her own...
115. 2006. Bahá'í Faith in the Arabic Speaking Middle East, The: Part 1 (1753-1863). Ramsey Zeine. — Babi and early Baha'i links to the Arab world and the Arabic language; the identity of the Faith is ...
116. 2006. St. Petersburg 19th Century Orientalist Collection of Materials on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, The: Primary and Other Sources. Youli A. Ioannesyan. — The important work of Russian scholars up to 1917 in collecting Babi and Baha’i materials; a detai...
117. 2005. Autobibliography in the Writings of the Báb: Translation of the Khutba Dhikriyya. Vahid Brown. — A discussion of four of the Bab's autobibliographical works (the Kitab al-Fihrist, al-Kitab al-`Ulam...
118. 2004-09. Will and Testament: Translation and Commentary. The Báb, Sepehr Manuchehri, trans. . — Examination of four available manuscripts, dates of issue, variations, exclusions, verse numbering f...
119. 2004-05-28. Tablet of the Báb Lawh-i-Vasaya, "Will and Testament"; Titles of Mírzá Yahyá. Universal House of Justice. — Two questions: on the Tablet of the Bab "Lawh-i-Vasaya: The Will and Testament"; the nature of the a...
120. 2004. New Religions and Religious Movements: The Common Heritage. Moshe Sharon. — The 19th Century; Croce’s religion of liberty; modern religious activity; the Qur'an and classical...
121. 2004. Historiography: Qajar Period and Bábí and Bahá'í works. Abbas Amanat. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
122. 2004. Textual Resurrection: Book, Imám, and Cosmos in the Qur'án Commentaries of the Báb. Vahid Brown. — on the notions of textuality underlying the Bab's Qur'anic commentaries; the history of Qur'anic com...
123. 2003. Epistle of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad 'the Báb' to Sultan Abdulmecid. Necati Alkan. — The Bab's Tablet to Sultan Abdulmecid and some notes on early Babis in the Ottoman Empire.
124. 2002/2010/2013. Texts, Sacred, Numbers and Classifications of. Universal House of Justice. — Three letters, from 2002, 2010, and 2013, about numbers of Sacred Texts catalogued by the Baha'i Wor...
125. 2002. Qayyum al-Asma' Sura 93: Chapter of the Bees (Qayyum al-Asma 93: Surat al-nahl): A commentary on the Sura of Joseph, "The Best of Stories". The Báb, Todd Lawson, trans. . — Translation, and lengthy commentary, on the Súratu’l-Nahl.
126. 2002. Notes and Commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh: Wilmette Institute study materials. Jonah Winters, comp. — Large collection of outlines, commentaries, and study guides prepared by Wilmette Institute faculty.
127. 2002. Arabic Grammar of the Báb, The. William F. McCants. — Muslim detractors of the Bab have often criticized his grammar. Did the Bab make grammatical errors ...
128. 2002. Báb's Epistle on the Spiritual Journey towards God, The. Todd Lawson. — A preliminary translation and discussion of the Bab's Risala fi's-Sulúk, one of his earliest extant...
129. 2001-12-28. Yá Alláhu'l-Mustagháth": Original Source, Correct Transliteration and Translation. Universal House of Justice. — About an invocation revealed by the Bab, prescribed for recitation in times of trouble and difficult...
130. 2001-06. Persian Bayan, The: From A.L.M. Nicolas' French translation. The Báb, A. L. M. Nicolas, trans, Ismael Velasco, trans. . — Four short chapters from The Bab's book of laws. Translation of Nicolas’s Le Beyan Persan, transla...
131. 2001. "Point" and "Letter" in the Writings of the Báb. Muhammad Afnan. — In the Bab’s writings, the Point of Truth is the source of all existence in both the spiritual an...
132. 2001. Excerpts from the Risáliy-i-Dhahabiyyih. The Báb, Keven Brown, trans. . — On effulgences, essence, and unity of existence.
133. 2000 Summer. Báb's Bayan, The: An Analytical Survey. Muhammad Afnan. — Analysis of the Bayan and its contents: fundamental beliefs and worldview, moral principles, laws, a...
134. 2000. Dwight Barstow Collection. Thellie Lovejoy, comp. — Partial scans of the 478 translated tablets and other English documents from the archive of American...
135. 2000. Barstow Collection: Contents, Index, and Compiler's Notes. Thellie Lovejoy. — Introduction to and contents list of the 478 translated tablets and other English documents from the...
136. 2000. Dutch Library Holdings. Sen McGlinn, comp. — Complete list of items relating to Babi or Baha'i studies in multiple languages, housed in the three...
137. 2000. Persian Bayan, The: Partial translation. The Báb, Denis MacEoin, trans. . — A partial provisional translation of the Persian Bayan.
138. 1999-2007. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa: Website archive. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. — Backup of the homepage of ABS-SA, with local links to any material imported into BLO. — in proces...
139. 1998. Tablet to Mullá Muhammad Báqir-i Tabrízí: Extracts. The Báb, Stephen Lambden, trans. . — Extract from a Tablet of the Bab to the 13th Letter of the Living, in reply to his question about Ma...
140. 1998. Notes on The Báb, Some. Robert Stockman. — Brief overview of sources on the Babi period, the Bab's history, and his writings.
141. 1998. Qur'an Commentary as Sacred Performance: The Bab's tafsirs of Qur'an 103 and 108, the Declining Day and the Abundance. Todd Lawson. — Quranic commentary played a major role in the formation of the Babi movement. Early Babis were impre...
142. 1997-10. Tablet of Visitation for the wife of the Bab, Khadijih Begum. Bahá'u'lláh, Ahang Rabbani, trans. . — Translation of and brief commentary on a tablet in honor of Khadijeh Bagum.
143. 1997. Juan Cole manuscript and book collection: Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i texts. Juan Cole, comp. — Manuscripts and books in Cole's library and selected Iranian National Baha'i Archive contents.
144. 1997. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The. Stephen Lambden. — History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Ab...
145. 1996-02-14. Prayer of the Bab "God Sufficeth...," Two versions of. Universal House of Justice. — The original text of the prayer "God Sufficeth" has not been found, and there may be two versions.
146. 1996. Kitab-i-Panj Sha'n. John Walbridge. — Brief essay on, and partial translation of, this work of the Bab.
147. 1996. Mission of the Báb, The: Retrospective 1844-1994. Douglas Martin. — The revelation of the Bab in the context of its impact on the Western writers of the period and its ...
148. 1994-10-02. Bayan (Bayán-i-Farsí and Bayán-i-'Arabí), The: Letters and Letters of the Living. Universal House of Justice, Iraj Ayman, Muhammad Afnan, Robert Stockman.
149. 1994. Tablet of Visitation for Mulla Muhammad 'Ali-i-Barfurushi (Quddús) (Ziyarat-Namih-i-Mullá Muhammad \'Alí-i-Barfurushí). The Báb. — A tablet written by the Bab in honor of Quddus.
150. 1992. Sources for Early Bábí Doctrine and History, The: A Survey. Denis MacEoin. — Thorough, annotated list of writings and sources relevant to Baha'i historical research. Includes in...
151. 1991-10-03. Yá 'Aliyyu'l-A'lá. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — On the meaning and correct transliteration of "Ya 'Aliyyu'l-A'la" (O Thou Most High"), where it can ...
152. 1987-07. Qur'an Commentary of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad, the Báb, The: Doctoral dissertation. Todd Lawson. — A study of the Bab's two earliest works, partial commentaries on the Qur'an entitled "Tafsir súrat ...
153. 1987. Persian Bayan, A Summary. The Báb, E. G. Browne, Moojan Momen, ed. . — Overview and summary of The Bab's Persian Bayan, translated by Browne, edited by Momen.
154. 1986. Bahá'í Revelation, The. Universal House of Justice, comp. — Passages from Fire and Light and Selections from the Writings of the Bab published in Baha'i World a...
155. 1984/2016. Sélection des Écrits du Báb. The Báb.
156. 1982 [1976]. Selections from the Writings of the Báb. The Báb, Habib Taherzadeh, trans, Committee at the Bahá'í World Centre, trans. .
157. 1982. Selección de los Escritos del Báb: Compilado por el Departamento de Investigación de la Casa Universal de Justicia. The Báb, Habib Taherzadeh, trans, Malihe Forghani, trans. . — Spanish translation of Selections from the Writings of The Bab.
158. 1980. Arabic Bayan, The: From A.L.M. Nicolas' French translation. The Báb, A. L. M. Nicolas, trans, Peter Terry, trans. .
159. 1976-1978. Iranian National Bahá'í Archives (INBA). Various. — 105 volumes of Baha'i writings and manuscripts, compiled before the Islamic revolution in Iran by th...
160. 1976. کتاب مستطاب بیان فارسی (Authoritative Book of Bayan, Farsi). The Báb. — A typed copy of the Persian Bayan originally in the handwriting of the Bab's amanuensis Husayn Yazdi...
161. 1972/2016. Épître du Báb aux Lettres du Vivant. The Báb.
162. 1969-11-21. Talk given by Hand of the Cause of God A.Q. Faizi, Australia. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. — Discussion of "Standards and Values, "Explanations from the Writings of the Bab," and "How to Study ...
163. 1911-1914. Le Béyan Persan. The Báb, A. L. M. Nicolas, trans. . — French translation of the Persian Bayan, one of the principal writings of the Bab.
164. 1910. Bábíism. E. G. Browne.
165. 1905. Seyyèd Ali Mohammed, dit le Bâb. A. L. M. Nicolas. — The first detailed biography of The Bab written in a Western language.
166. 1892-10. Catalogue and Description of 27 Bábí Manuscripts 2 (Continued from Page 499). E. G. Browne. — Categorization, descriptions, and excerpts of 27 manuscripts by the Bab, Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-Baha, a...
167. 1892-07. Catalogue and Description of 27 Bábí Manuscripts. E. G. Browne. — Categorization, descriptions, and excerpts of 27 manuscripts by the Bab, Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-Baha, a...
168. 1889-10. Bábís of Persia, The: 2. Their Literature and Doctrines. E. G. Browne. — Overview of Babi literature and doctrine.
169. 1844. Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The. The Báb, Nabil-i-A'zam. — The Bab's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's

1. 1844-05-22 — Declaration of the Bab's Mission Two hours and eleven minutes after sunset Siyyid `Ali-Muhammad ma...
2. 1844-07-02 — The intention of the Bab was to introduce the new Revelation slowly so as not to cause estrangement....
3. 1844-12-20 — The Bab made a declaration of His mission by standing at the Ka`bih, holding the ring of the door an...
4. 1845-02-27 — The Bab left Jiddah. [MS2] He disembarked at Muscat and remained there for two months, awaiti...
5. 1845-02-28 — The Bab returned to Búshihr. He sent Quddús to Shiraz with a letter addressed to His uncle Haji Mi...
6. 1847-04-17 — The Bab sent a letter to the Shah requesting an audience. [B121; DB229; TN11] Some accounts main...
7. 1847-07-00 — The people of Mah-Kú show markeded hostility to the Bab on His arrival. Later they were won over by...
8. 1848-08-00 — The Bab was taken back to Chihriq, where He remained until June/July 1850. [Bab147; DB322; TN15] ...
9. 1849-06-00 — The Bab, in prison in the castle of Chihriq, learned of the massacre at Shaykh Tabarsi and the marty...
10. 1850-06-00 — The Amir-Nizam, Mirza Taqi Khan was determined to execute the Bab to halt the progress of His religi...
11. 1854-04-10 — "Mirza Yahya had never lifted a finger to protect the Faith of which he was supposed to be the nomin...
12. 1864-12-00 — At some point near the end of His life the Bab had consigned His remaining papers, His seal, His qal...
13. 1902-00-09 — The publication of Le Livre des Sept Preuves in Paris by A. L. M. Nicolas. It was a French translati...
14. 1905-00-00 — A.L.M. Nicolas published his book
15. 1905-00-00 — The publication of Le Beyan Arabe in Paris by A. L. M. Nicolas. It was a French translation of the A...
16. 1911-00-00 — The publication of Le Beyan Persan in Paris by A. L. M. Nicolas. It was a French translation of the ...
17. 1976-00-04 — The publication of Selections from the Writings of the Bab compiled by the Research Departmen
18. 2012-11-00 — The launch of the website Loom of Reality by Steven Phelps. Steven served at the Baha'i World Cente...
19. 2019-10-29 — The British Library published a blog to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab. It is a...
20. 2020-12-08 — The publication of

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