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referring tags: – Muhammad (Prophet); – Qur'án; Dhimmi; Edict of Toleration (1844); Five Pillars of Islam; God, Day of; Hadith (traditions); Haram and halal; Iblis; Ijtihad; Inner meaning (batin) and outer meaning (zahir); Isra and Miraj; Kaaba (Mecca); Paran (Mount); Peace in Islam; Philosophy, Islamic; Pillars of Islam; Prophecies; Prophets in Islam; Seal of the Prophets; Sharia; Shia Islam (Shiism); Sufism; Sunni Islam (Sunnism); Taqiyyah (dissimulation); Ulama
Inventory subject: Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Muhammad; Islam; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam; Proclamation to Muslims; The Imamate; the Caliphate
notes: "There is so much misunderstanding about Islam in the West in general that you have to dispel. ... acquaint the friends with the pure teachings of the Prophet as recorded in the Qur'an, and then to point out how these teachings have, throughout succeeding ages, influenced nay guided the course of human development. ...
"The Bahá'í view on that subject is that the Dispensation of Muhammad, like all other Divine Dispensations, has been fore-ordained, and that as such forms an integral part of the Divine plan for the spiritual, moral and social, development of mankind.
"... due to the historical order of its appearance, and also because of the obviously more advanced character of its teachings, Islam constitutes a fuller revelation of God's purpose for mankind. The so-called Christian civilization of which the Renaissance is one of the most striking manifestations is essentially Muslim in its origins and foundations. When medieval Europe was plunged in darkest barbarism, the Arabs regenerated and transformed by the spirit released by the religion of Muhammad were busily engaged in establishing a civilization the like of which their contemporary Christians in Europe had never witnessed before. It was eventually through Arabs that civilization was introduced to the West. It was through them that the philosophy, science and culture which the old Greeks had developed found their way to Europe. The Arabs were the ablest translators, and linguists of their age, and it is thanks to them that the writings of such well-known thinkers as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were made available to the Westerners. It is wholly unfair to attribute the efflorescence of European culture during the Renaissance period to the influence of Christianity. ...
"From the standpoint of institutionalism Islam far surpasses true Christianity as we know it in the Gospels. There are infinitely more laws and institutions in the Qur'an than in the Gospel. While the latter's emphasis is mainly, not to say wholly, on individual and personal conduct, the Qur'an stresses the importance of society. This social emphasis acquires added importance and significance in the Bahá'í Revelation. When carefully and impartially compared, the Qur'an marks a definite advancement on the Gospel, from the standpoint of spiritual and humanitarian progress.
"The truth is that Western historians have for many centuries distorted the facts to suit their religious and ancestral prejudices. The Bahá'ís should try to study history anew, and to base all their investigations first and foremost on the written Scriptures of Islam and Christianity." – From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, April 27, 1936, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1664
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n.d.. Tablet on Interpretation of Sacred Scripture (Lawh-i-Ta'wíl). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Tablet on "the legitimacy of figurative scripture interpretation."
n.d.. Qur'án, The: The Meanings of the Holy Qur'an. Muhammad, Abdullah Yusufali, trans. .
n.d.. Revelation of Islam and the Power of the Messenger, The. Kamran Ekbal. — [article in Persian]
2025-10. Qiblih in Bahá'í Thought and Comparative Perspective, The. Omid Ghaemmaghami, Shahin Vafai. — Examines the theological, symbolic, and historical significance of the Qiblih in Baha’i thought, s...
2025-01. "As to what is meant by Gog and Magog, these were two factions that were in constant strife…". Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Provisional translation of a metaphorical interpretation of Gog and Magog by ‘Abdu’l-Baha, with ...
2025. Bahá'í Literature in Urdu. — Compilation of links to Baha'i sacred writings, introductory books, and PDFs in Urdu.
2025. Timeless Principles of Religion, The: A Comparative Study across Christian, Islamic, and Bahá'í Thought. Iman Motlagh Arani. — Theological map of nine principles in Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i Faith: oneness of God, unk...
2025. Managing the Fold: Punishment, Marginality, and Apostasy as Tools of Communal Governance. Iman Motlagh Arani. — How religious communities draw and maintain their boundaries; substance vs. rhetoric; guidance for s...
2024-12. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English. Craig Alan Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. — Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies em...
2024-11-19. Geographies of Transimperial Religion: The Transformation of Religious Space in a World of Empires. Nile Green. — Examining how religions changed as they moved across different empires; how new religious spaces, pr...
2024. Nahj al-Balághah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of 'Alí: Parallel English-Arabic Text. al-Sharif al-Radi, Tahera Qutbuddin, trans. . — Critical edition and translation Imam Ali's orations and reflections, showcasing his wisdom on piety...
2024. Various Interpretations of Dhu'l-Qarnayn. Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Provisional translations, with commentary, of three short extracts from Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Baha, int...
2024. Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America: The Search for Just, Honest, Inclusive and Forward-looking Tellings. Audrey C. Price, ed, Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi, ed. — Eleven essays by contributors from different communities, exploring how religious insights can creat...
2024. Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community. Margaret Caton. — introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Baha'i spiritual practices; 74 recordin...
2023-07. Non-Governmental Perspective on the Relative Effectiveness of Multilateral and Bilateral Measures to Combat Hate Speech, A: An Analysis of Tools Deployed in Response to Religious Hate Speech in Iran. Bani Dugal, Morten Bergsmo, ed, Kishan Manocha, ed. . — International Human Rights framework; Iran's obligations under international law; history of Baha'i ...
2023-06. Báb on the Rights of Women, The. Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam. — Statements of the Bab on issues such as mutʿah and tahlil marriages, polygyny, bridal consent, divo...
2023. Apparent Contradictory Dates in Bahá'í Texts Regarding the Public Announcement of the Prophet Muhammad. Rauf Murtuzov. — Short discussion of quotes showing an apparent discrepancy between writings of the Bab and Abdu'l-Ba...
2023. Mi'ráj in Select Shaykhí, Bábí, and Bahá'í Texts, The. Sholeh A. Quinn. — The ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to heaven, and commentary on its meanings by religious leaders...
2023. Last Prophet and Last Day: Shaykhí, Bábí and Bahá'í Exegesis of the 'Seal of the Prophets' (Q. 33:40). Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. — Survey and analysis of viewpoints on the meaning of "Seal of the Prophets"; the prophetic cycle and ...
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...
2023. Camphor and Metaphor. Dana Paxson. — The single word ‘camphor’ appears once in the holy Qur’an. It also appears in the Writings of ...
2023. Role of Wonder in Creating Identity, The. Todd Lawson. — The term badi', "wondrous" or "new," is used dozens of times by the Bab in his proclamatory work the...
2023. Translation of the Arabic Du'á' al-Sahar (The Dawn Supplication) or Du'á' al-Bahá' (The Supplication of Splendour) with Select Expository Scriptural Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, A. Stephen Lambden. — Translation of and commentary on the Shi'i "dawn supplication" for the Islamic month of Ramadan, and...
2022-08-27. Joseph in Religious History and the Bahá'í Writings. Christopher Buck. — Just as the story of Joseph is the "best of stories," the metaphor of Joseph is the "best of metapho...
2022-05-16. Progressive Revelation: A Brief Circumstantial/Historical Contextualization. Mehdi Wolf. — Progressive revelation must be understood in the context of the twin purposes of a divine Manifestat...
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh and the God of Avicenna. Joshua Hall (published as Joshua D. T. Hall). — Comparison of the teachings of Baha’u’llah on the nature of God with the philosophy of Avicenna;...
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh's 'Long Healing Prayer' ("Lawḥ-i-Anta'l-Káfí") in Light of a Metaphysics of Unity. Daniel Azim Pschaida. — On the originality and deep coherence of this prayer as expressed by its rhyme, alliterations, and s...
2022. Key Passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, comp, A. Bolhuis, ed. . — Cross-reference compilation of 40 passages from the Kitab-i-Íqan selected by Shoghi Effendi for inc...
2022. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim). David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. . — Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en soc...
2022. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . — A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Baha's first visit to Paris with the secular aims o...
2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration. Todd Lawson. — Article contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Baha'i...
2022. Análisis comparativo de la ética del trabajo en cuatro tradiciones religiosas y su impacto sobre la organización económica y social: del judaísmo a la Fe bahá'í. Jose Luis Marques Utrillas. — Cómo la escritura y estudio entre los judios los llevó a su alto nivel intelectual en la Edad Medi...
2022. Religious Extremism in a Multifaceted Context. Alkhaldy Ayman, Alhrahshehr Rakan. — Deconstruction of the word "extreme" in religious perspectives; proposal for a complete framework en...
2021-11-30. Being Human: Bahá'í Perspectives on Islam, Modernity, and Peace, by Todd Lawson: Review. Christopher Buck.
2021-11-02. Bahá'í Law. Roshan Danesh. — Baha'i law in its historical, cultural, social, religious, political, and legal contexts, within pro...
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�...
2021-05. Secret of Divine Civilization, The. Fariba Moghadam. — Overview of the history Abdu'l-Baha's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of qu...
2021 [1998]. Sequential Outline of the Kitáb-i-Íqán: condensed version. Hooper Dunbar, A. Bolhuis, ed. . — Aid to locating main themes and various subjects in Baha'u'llah's Book of Certitude, adapted from Ho...
2021 Spring. In the Noble, Sacred Place: One Rainy Day in a Holy City. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — A memoir of visiting Jerusalem — a contemporary pilgrim's note written as a literary piece — wit...
2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
2021. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance. Anonymous, comp. — Baha'i interpretation of Biblical stories and topics.
2021. Hope and Resilience: The Application of Spiritual Principles to Community Life. Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. — On how communities use concepts and principles such as the oneness of humankind and interconnectedne...
2021. What is Bahá'í Orientalism?. Geoffrey Nash. — Postcolonial theory can help analyze religious writing; Edward Said and the concept of mutual otheri...
2021. Cosmopolitan World of the Quran and Late Antique Humanism, The. Todd Lawson. — On the Qur'an's use of the themes of epic and apocalypse to reveal its most cherished sacred truths:...
2020/2022/2023. Coming of the Glory, The: How the Hebrew Scriptures Reveal the Plan of God. Eileen Maddocks. — Prophecies dating back to the book of Genesis about the future time of glory, when their descendents...
2020-2026. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams. — A newsletter written from a Baha’i perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history ...
2020-2026. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith. John S. Hatcher. — Links to 117 Youtube videos on Baha'i history and teachings.
2020-06. Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Claims to Being the Return of Imam Husayn. Ismael Velasco. — On Imam Husayn in Shi'a Islam, expectations of his return, his place in Babi theology, and various r...
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...
2020. Qur'anic and Biblical References in the Kitáb-i-Íqán: A Guide to Further Study. Dalton Garis, ed, Mohebat Sobhani, ed. — List of quotes from the Bible and the Qur'an referenced by Baha’u’llah in the Kitab-i-Iqan as sh...
2020. Muhammad as Educator, Islam as Enlightenment, and the Quran as Sacred Epic. Todd Lawson. — To Islam, civilization in prosperity and harmony is sacred; education is pivotal in the journey from...
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...
2019. Recherche sur les Signes Visibles dans le Ciel de la Venue des Manifestations de Dieu. Romuald Boubou Moyo. — Les annonces des venues des Manifestations de Dieu dans les écrits saints ont à la fois un sens ca...
2019. Qur'an and the Bahá'í Faith, The. Todd Lawson. — On how tafsir, Islam, and the Qur'an have had a great impact on the form and content of the Baha'i r...
2019. Ten Commandments, The: A Baha'i Perspective. Marco Oliveira. — Overview of the history and theology of the Ten Commandments. Like Christianity and Islam, the Baha�...
2019. On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn': Provisional translation. Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans, Peyman Sazedj, trans. . — Translation of passages from Tablets of ʻAbduʼl-Baha on the symbolism of jinn and angels in the Qu...
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;...
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
2018/2020. Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh. Anonymous, comp. — Laws abolished from previous religions and from the Bayan.
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 ...
2018. Kitáb-i-Iqán, The: Revolutionizing the Concepts of Religion, Eschatology and Theology. Sohrab Kourosh. — The Kitab-i-Íqan resolves and removes eschatological barriers and establishes the fundamentals of a...
2018. End of Days. Moshe Sharon. — On the word “messiah”, the anointed, which describes the redeemer like a priest, consecrated by ...
2018. Oneness of Reality, The: A Response to Moojan Momen's "Relativism as a Basis for Baha'i Metaphysics". Peter Terry. — Dialogue on epistemology and ontology as presented in the core literature of the Baha’i religion.
2018. 1844: Convergence in Prophecy for Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'í Faith. Eileen Maddocks. — Parallels between the Millerite expectations of Christ's return in the West, expectations of the ret...
2018. Bahá'u'lláh and Peace: A Series of Four Talks. Nader Saiedi. — Talks at the Santa Monica Baha’i Center in California on four areas within the context of Baha'u'l...
2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. — Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific rev...
2017-01-23. No More Jihad: Muhammad's Message in Baha'u'llah's Dream. Christopher Buck, Necati Alkan. — Essay about a Tablet of Baha’u’llah in which He describes a dream in which He "associated" with ...
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...
2017 Autumn. Art of Translation, The. Brian A. Miller. — Translation is a form of art — an act of transposition, transformation, and interpretation. Illust...
2017. Bahá'u'lláh et le Carmel. Chowghi Rouhani, Ulfet Bouchoucha Mustapha, trans. . — Baha’u’llah honore la terre sainte; la révélation de la Tablette du Carmel; la grande resurrec...
2017. In the Presence of the Beloved: Bahá'u'lláh's Lawh-i-Liqá': A Revised Provisional Translation and Notes. Nima Rafiei. — In Arabic, liqa’ indicates the promise of meeting the Lord. Baha’u’llah has transformed the co...
2017. Comparison between the Commentary and Interpretation of an Islamic Tradition by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ayatu'llah Khomeini, A. Moojan Momen. — On different interpretations of the hadith regarding taqlid, "to follow (legal interpretations)," as...
2017. Themes of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of The Divine Plan Illustrated by Scriptural References to the Bible and the Qur'án. Lameh Fananapazir. — The Tablets of the Divine Plan, as well as Abdu'l-Baha's Will and Testament and the Tablet of Carmel...
2017. Qur'an and Violence against Non-believers, The. Ted Brownstein. — An examination of two sections of The Qur'an that supposedly authorize the slaughter of innocent non...
2016/2020. Taking Care with Translation of Sacred Scripture. Edward Price. — Examination of the importance of using reliable translations of the Qur’an. Includes technical dis...
2016-12-23. Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and Shaykh Ahmad. Vahid Houston Ranjbar. — Brief comparison of two opposing ideologies: fundamentalist Wahhabism vs. the less literalistic teac...
2016-03-10. Bahá'í Reception of the Qur'an, The. Todd Lawson. — Quranic themes inform much of the Baha'i proclamation. One theme is unity: there is one god, one hum...
2016. Tablet on Understanding the Cause of Opposition to the Manifestations of God. Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . — Summary of some themes from the Kitab-i-Iqan, concluding with a long prayer inviting the reader to s...
2016. Unity of Humanity, The: An Interview with Professor Todd Lawson. David Hornsby, Jane Clark. — Biography of Lawson and his personal interests in the Qur'an and the Baha'i Faith, discussion of con...
2016. Hagiography: The Art of Setting Inspirational Examples for a Religious Community. Iscander Micael Tinto. — The life of Jesus was the example against which saints were measured, and the lives of saints were t...
2016. Memorials of the Faithful: The Democratization of Sainthood. Moojan Momen. — Hagiography in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the precedent of Faridu'd-Din's "Memorials of the Sa...
2016. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas). Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . — On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larg...
2016. A Tablet from 'Abduʼl-Bahá regarding the Twelfth Imám. Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans. . — On apparently-conflicting hadiths (sayings ascribed to the prophet Muhammad) regarding the Hidden Im...
2016. Regarding Jaʻfar-i-Kadhdháb ('Jaʻfar the Liar'). Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. . — One-paragraph passage about the mystical cities Jabulqa and Jabulsa and the truthfulness of a figure...
2016. Tablet of All Food and the Nature of Reality, The. Karl Weaver. — Review of the Tablet's historical background, antecedents for specific phrases, English literary com...
2016. Baha'is. Christopher Buck, Jane Dammen McAuliffe, ed. . — The Baha'i Faith's continuities and discontinuities with Islam. This is the only Baha'i-related arti...
2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. — Reflections on Baha'u'llah's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "...
2015. Mikhail Sergeev, Theory of Religious Cycles: Tradition, Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith: Review. Benjamin Olshin.
2015. Archeology of the Kingdom of God, The. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Analysis of the spiritual worlds as depicted in philosophical and religious texts, from ancient the ...
2015. One Who Related the Existence of the Qáʼim, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. . — One-paragraph passage related to the coming of the Mahdi.
2015. Joycean Modernism in a Nineteenth-Century Qur'an Commentary?: A Comparison of The Báb's Qayyūm Al-Asmā' with Joyce's Ulysses. Todd Lawson. — Comparison of the formal structure of the two works and themes such as time; oppositions and their r...
2015. Women and Wisdom in Scripture. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Treatment of women in religion; influence of Baha'i teachings in raising awareness about the plight ...
2015. Preuves bahá'íes basées sur le Coran. Pierre Spierckel. — Expose la compréhension baha'ie des versets du Coran qui traitent de Sceau des prophètes, de Jour ...
2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
2014. Birth of a Monotheistic Religion in Modernity, The: On Jihad and Martyrdom in the Baha'i Faith. Sasha Dehghani. — The Baha'i Faith responds to major questions of modernity such as the claims of science, world peace...
2014. Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í Faith, Some. Roshan Danesh. — The concept of law in the Baha’i Faith; its early Islamic context; the nature of legal language an...
2014. Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics. Rowshan Mustapha. — Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and ...
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...
2014. Five Pillars of Islam, The. Diane Robinson Kerr. — Summary of the essential precepts of Islam — belief, prayer, zakat, fasting, and pilgrimage — wi...
2014. Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. Diane Robinson Kerr. — Overview of the core tenets of Islam — belief, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage — with s...
2014. Execution of the Jews of Banu Quraida and the Conquest of Persia, The: The Dilemma of Early Islam. Kamran Ekbal. — Abdu'l-Baha's views on the mass execution of the Banu Qurayza Jews in Medina in 627 A.D. [article in...
2013-2017. Baha'i Reflections on the "Seal of the Prophets". Christopher Buck. — Three blog entries of personal reflections: Unsealing the “Seal of the Prophets” (2013); The Sea...
2013-05. La Moral del Corán. Boris Handal, comp. — Compilation of passages from the Qur'an, with reference to some Baha'i writings.
2013. Religion, Modernity and the "Clash of Civilisations": Context and Prospects. Ismael Velasco. — On the broader intellectual context for the emergence of the Baha'i Faith in 19th century Iran and i...
2013. Seas Not Oceans. Moshe Sharon. — References to "seas" and "oceans" in classical literature, Judaism, Islam, and metaphors in the Baha...
2013. Valleys: Real, Symbolic and Holy Sites. Moshe Sharon. — The nature of the metaphor of a valley; biblical references and meanings in Hebrew; comparison with ...
2013. Worlds of God, The. Iscander Micael Tinto. — Creation is an act of divine manifestation across five realms: Hahút, the unknowable Essence of God...
2013. Story of the Prophets. Farnaz Ma'sumian. — Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Baha'u'llah. Designed for junior youth by a reti...
2013. Bahá'í Faith and Islam. Anonymous. — Overview of connections and contrasts between the Baha'i Faith and its parent religion.
2013. Commentary on a Passage in the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Moojan Momen. — Short biography of the Son of the Wolf, Aqa Najafi; summary of persecutions from 1874-1903; and the ...
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...
2012-12. Transnational Bahá'í Print Culture: Community Formation and Religious Authority, 1890-1921. Farzin Vejdani. — Explores how Baha’is used print culture (1890–1921) for community-building, scriptural canonizat...
2012-11. Names of the Bahá'í Months, The: Separating Fact from Fiction. Moojan Momen, Robert Stockman, comp. . — A blog post, compiled for the Wilmette Institute, on the original source of the names of the months ...
2012-07. Constitutionality of Teaching Islam, The: The University of North Carolina Qur'an Controversy. Christopher Buck. — Legal commentary on the lawsuit Yacovelli v. Moeser, filed in 2002 against UNC Chapel Hill over its ...
2012. Bahá'í Tradition, The: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination. Todd Lawson. — Overview of the status of violence in the Baha'i tradition, and the historical/social conditions in ...
2012. Typological Figuration and the Meaning of "Spiritual": The Qurʾanic Story of Joseph. Todd Lawson. — Meanings of the famous shirt (qamis) as a symbol of Joseph's spiritual journey and travails in the Q...
2012. Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam, by Todd Lawson: Review. Christopher Buck.
2012. Human Nature and World Religion: Toward a Bahá'í-Inspired Philosophical Anthropology. Harold Rosen. — On how the major religions depict human nature, philosophical anthropology, the shared metaphysical ...
2012. Bahá'í Fireside Notebook, The. Reginald L. Priestley. — A believer's personal fireside notebook, compiled for his study and deepening: notes, timelines, and...
2011. Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria. Susan Maneck. — Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, co...
2010-10-23. Tafsir and the Meaning of the Qur'an: The Crucifixion in Muslim Thought. Todd Lawson. — Using Qur'an 4:156-7 as an example, classical tafsīr, “scholastic" exegesis, has not always taken...
2010-10. Ibn 'Arabi's Joseph: Imagination as Holy Communion. Todd Lawson.
2010-09-29. Hojjatiyeh, Mesbahiyeh, and Ahmadinejad. Muhammad Sahimi. — History of anti-Baha'i activities in Iran.
2010-09. Le Coran et l'imaginaire apocalyptique. Todd Lawson, Gabrielle Rivier, trans. .
2010. Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality: Translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Moojan Momen, trans. .
2010. Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality: Introduction. Moojan Momen. — The conflict in Islam between philosopher-mystics who adhere to the philosophy of existential onenes...
2010. Coherent Chaos and Chaotic Cosmos: The Qur'ān and the Symmetry of Truth. Todd Lawson. — While at first glance the Qur'an appears to be chaotic in form and structure, on closer examination ...
2010. Qur'an and the Apocalyptic Imagination, The. Todd Lawson. — The Qur'an is regarded as a revelation of a divine message, unveiling truth to humankind at a time o...
2010. Islam and the Baha'i Faith: A comparative study of Muhammad `Abduh and `Abdul-Baha `Abbas, by Oliver Scharbrodt: Review. Denis MacEoin.
2010. Reflections on Some Messianic Prophecies in Shaykhi Works. Youli A. Ioannesyan. — A Baha’i interpretation of passages of messianic prophecy in the writings of Shaykh Ahmad and Siyy...
2010. Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan. Douglas Martin. — A series of eight short talks (total around two hours), in both audio and video formats, on the evol...
2010. De la Córdoba Mora a los Bahá'ís de Irán. Boris Handal. — Contrast between the contemporary Iranian Baha'i community and the treatment of religious minorities...
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...
2009-2019. Lists of Articles. Brent Poirier. — Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
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...
2009-08-09. Compare: Bahá'í Faith, Islam, Christianity, Judaism. Author unknown, comp. — Comparison charts of statistics, basic beliefs, origins, and history.
2009-02-09. Islam, the Baha'i Faith and the Eternal Covenant of Alast. Susan Maneck.
2009-01-24. Old Charges for a New Religion, Some. Susan Maneck. — The background and significance of the fantastic charges made against Baha’is in Iran and elsewher...
2009. Further Comments on a Passage of the Lawh-i-Hikmat. Amin E. Egea. — A study of Pre-Islamic sources on the relation of Greek Philosophers and Jewish sages.
2009. Mysteries of Alast: The Realm of Subtle Entities and the Primordial Covenant in the Babi-Bahá'í Writings. Farshid Kazemi. — One of the more esoteric concepts in Shi'i and Shaykhi thought is the "realm of subtle entities," '�...
2008?. Martyrdom. Todd Lawson. — Overview of the history of and sacred texts about martyrdom in Islam, with a passing mention of the ...
2008-02. Bahá'í Students and American University of Beirut in the Early 20th Century. Reed M. Breneman. — The influential activities of the campus Baha'i association in Beirut, 1900-1920 and during the firs...
2008. Jesus et Muhammad. William S. Hatcher. — Fireside talk.
2008. Bahá'u'lláh's "Most Sublime Vision". Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Examines the question: What philosophical viewpoints are necessary to understand what Baha’u’lla...
2008. Prophets and Mountains. Moshe Sharon. — Metaphors of mountains and actual mountains in the history of religion; Mount Carmel.
2008. Religious Minority Rights. Christopher Buck. — Discussion of three minority religions within Islamic states that have experienced persecution and h...
2007-12. Bahá'í Approaches to Christianity and Islam: Further Thoughts on Developing an Inter-Religious Dialogue. Seena Fazel. — The Baha'i contribution to inter-religious dialogue is based on developing intellectual bridges betw...
2007-09-08. From Moorish Cordova to the Bahá'ís of Iran: Islamic Tolerance and Intolerance. Boris Handal. — Though Baha'is are persecuted in Iran, Muhammad taught understanding and respect towards religious m...
2007. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical...
2007. Bahá'u'lláh as fulfilment of the theophanic promise in the Sermons of Imam 'Alí ibn Abí Ṭálib: Translation of al Tutunjiyya, Iftikhár and Ma'rifat bin-Nurániyyat. Khazeh Fananapazir. — Translations of Tutunjiyya "Sermon of the Gulf," Iftikhar "Sermon of Iftikhar," and Ma'rifat bin-Nur...
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...
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...
2007. Dreams and their Interpretation in the Bahá'í Religion: Some Preliminary Remarks. Necati Alkan. — Outline of the importance of dreams and their interpretation in the Baha'i Religion; dream interpret...
2007. Beyond the "Seal of the Prophets": Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude. Christopher Buck. — The Babi background of the Iqan, the nature of interpretation and exegesis, and the place of Muhamma...
2007. Religion of Islam. Ahang Rabbani. — Explores core beliefs, the Qur’an, Hadith, law, prophecy, and eschatology, with comparisons to Bah...
2007. Persian Bayan and the Shaping of the Babi Renewal, The. Abbas Amanat. — On the Babi Faith as a product of the religious environment of Shi'i Iran, including its esoteric cu...
2006-02. Messianic Expectations in Nineteenth Century Christian and Islamic Communities. Ahang Rabbani. — The phenomenon of messianism and its manifestations in early-modern American Christianity and in Ira...
2006. Discovering [The Qur'an]. Christopher Buck. — Academic study of the Qur'an, its themes, and how to begin interpreting it.
2006. Andalusí Theosophy: A Recontextualization. Vahid Brown. — The role of interconfessionalism in the emergence of Islamic and Jewish theosophical movements in ...
2006. Out of Jewish Roots: Studies of Prayer Patterns in Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Bahá'í Worship. Ted Brownstein. — An exploration of the development of liturgy and personal prayer patterns from its roots in Judaism ...
2006. Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings. Babak Rod Khadem. — The Baha’i conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this ...
2005/2020. Mahoma, Profeta de Dios. Boris Handal. — Overview of the life of Muhammad and the teachings of the Qur'an, and world Islamic culture.
2005-06-11. Islam and the Life of the Mind. Todd Lawson. — History of Islamic philosophy and how it connects to individual Muslims. Includes unedited, unformat...
2005. Church and State: Book 1 of a Postmodern Political Theology for the Bahá'í Community. Sen McGlinn. — Religion and politics in Islamic history; Islamic and Baha'i views on theocracy and democracy; the t...
2005. Messianic Roots of Babi-Bahá'í Globalism, The. Stephen Lambden. — Contrast of the continuity between the globalism of the Bab’s Qayyum al-asma’ and Baha’u’lla...
2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms re...
2005. Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions. Moojan Momen, ed. — Papers presented at 'Irfan Colloquia.
2005. Bahá'í Understanding of Reincarnation in Relation to the World's Faiths, A. Sateh Bayat, Vafa Bayat. — Concepts of reincarnation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Baha'i religi...
2005. Signs of Prophet-Hood, The: An Exposition on a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. James B. Thomas. — On the signs of a Manifestation of God as articulated by ‘Abdu'l-Baha; the type of proof utilized...
2005. God of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Moojan Momen. — A close look at the view of God presented in the Writings of Baha’u’llah and analysis of the con...
2005. Seeing Double: The Covenant and the Tablet of Ahmad. Todd Lawson. — The Tablet of Ahmad is believed to have special potency. "Seeing double" means both looking at the w...
2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur...
2004-09-22. Bahá'í Faith and Its Relationship to Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, The: A Brief History. Adam Berry. — Baha'i history in Iran and America; relationship with Christian missionaries in Iran and Christian c...
2004-01-20. Interest (riba) in Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. Gad Gilbar. — Baha'i scripture permits charging interest (riba) on loans, in contrast to Islamic law which forbids...
2004. Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions, The. Sally Liya. — The tree is a universal symbol found in the myths of all peoples. This Jungian archetype figures in ...
2004. Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. Abir Majid. — Comprehensive overview of the relationship between the Baha'i Faith and Islam, and background on Isl...
2004. Shoghi Effendi: An approach to his artistic contribution to style in English literature and to standards in translation. Nobel Augusto Perdu Honeyman (published as Nobel Perdu), Ismael Velasco. — On the technical and literary features of Shoghi Effendi's translations of Baha'i scriptures: transl...
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...
2004. Kaleidoscope: Some Aspects of Angelology, Light, the Divine Throne and Color Mysticism in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden. — Miscellaneous notes relating to religious cosmology, angelology, color and “throne” symbolism in...
2004. La Cultura Hispano Árabe en Latino América. Boris Handal. — The influence of the Hispano-Arab culture in Latin American history, from a linguistic point of view...
2004. Internationalism and Divine Law: A Baha'i Perspective. Roshan Danesh. — On the internationalism motif in Baha'i political and legal thought; the place of divine legal clai...
2004. Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies. Ismael Velasco. — On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential I...
2004. Logos, Mythos and Kerygma: The Logic of Reconciliation and the Occultation of the Promised Qá'im in Bábí-Bahá'í Scripture. Ismael Velasco. — Theological background of the Twelfth Imam in Shi'i Islam, comprehensive interpretation of Baha'u'll...
2004. Glossary and Index of Terms. Author unknown, comp. — Comprehensive glossary of Islam. (Extracted from the final volume, #13. Encyclopedia index not inclu...
2003?. Historia de la Religión desde la Perspectiva Bahá'í. Alessandro Bausani, Miguel Gil Santesteban, trans. .
2003-10. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim). David Russell Garcia. — A lengthy overview of the Qur'an and its themes for a Baha'i audience; holy war and fighting; reason...
2003-09. Usuli, Akhbari, Shaykhi, Babi: The Tribulations of a Qazvin Family. Moojan Momen. — The emergence of the Usuli school in the evolution of Shi'is jurisprudence and theology in 18th and ...
2003. Towards the Summit of Reality: Table of Contents and Bibliography. Julio Savi. — Front- and back-matter only of Savi's book Towards the Summit of Reality: An Introduction to the Stu...
2003. Post-Quranic Religion Between Apostasy and Public Order, A: Egyptian Muftis and Courts on the Legal Status of the Baha'i Faith. Johanna Pink. — On how Egypt has adapted and responded to the Baha'i Faith; legal issues for Muslim jurists and the ...
2003. Divine Virtues and Spiritual Qualities: A Compilation from Sacred Texts. WellSpring International Educational Foundation for the Study and Application of the Sacred Texts. — Comprehensive exploration of 77 virtues and qualities drawn from the texts of various religions.
2003. Spiritual Footprints in the Sands of Time. Kevin Brogan. — The covenantal relationship between God and humankind; the lives of the founders of Judaism, Christi...
2003. Perspectives on the Inseparable Twin Duties Prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Eamonn Moane. — Religions differ in the balance of faith versus good works, the grace of God versus human strivings,...
2003. Qur'án, The: Renderings by Rodwell & Sale and Multilinear Qur'án with Bahá'í References by Verse. Muhammad, Brett Zamir, comp. . — Compilation on Islam and the Qur'an, and parallel translation of The Qur'an as translated by George ...
2003. Letters of the Quranic Dispensation and Letters of the Living (huruf). Universal House of Justice. — Some meanings of the term huruf ("letters") in Baha'i texts, including Letters of the Bayan, Letters...
2003. Camphor Fountain: Compilation and Commentary. Mark A. Foster.
2003. 'Abdu'l-Baha's commentary on the Islamic tradition 'God doth give victory to this religion by means of a wicked man': Provisional translation and notes. Necati Alkan. — Background and translation of a Turkish tablet by Abdu'l-Baha commenting on a hadith.
2002-02-14. Tablet to Hasan-i-Sháhábadí (Lawh-i-Hasan-i-Sháhábadí). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — A tablet from the Akka period, addressed to a certain Hasan living in Shahabad of Arak in central Ir...
2002 spring. Recognition and Identity: The case of the Baha'i Faith. Cetin Onder. — Baha'i Faith seen in a Hegelian model.
2002 October. Deriding Revealed Religions?: Bahá'ís in Egypt. Johanna Pink. — Shift in Egyptian public perception of the Baha'i Faith from an Islamic reform movement to an indepe...
2002. Infallible Institutions?. Udo Schaefer. — Historical and Baha'i interpretations of infallibility.
2002. Tablet to Hájí Mírzá Kamálu'd-Dín (Lawh-i-Hájí Mírzá Kamalu'd-Dín): Excerpt. Bahá'u'lláh, Iskandar Hai, trans. . — Brief comments by Baha'u'llah on the Isaac/Ishmael controversy.
2002. Tablet to 'Ustad Husayn-i-Khayyát (Lawh-i-'Ustad Husayn-i-Khayyát). Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Short one-paragraph Tablet concerning the grades or degrees of certainty.
2002. Gems of Divine Mysteries. Bahá'u'lláh. — A lengthy tablet in Arabic on how the Mahdi was Ali Muhammad, The Bab, the Primal Point. Written dur...
2002. Islam and the Bahá'í Faith: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop.
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...
2002. From Adam to Bahá'u'lláh: The Idea of a Chain of Prophecy. Zaid Lundberg. — Whilst the modern period has seen a series of scientific paradigm shifts which have radically altere...
2002. Wronged One, The: Shí'í Narrative Structure in Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of Visitation for Mullá Husayn. William F. McCants. — On the martyrdom of Mulla Husayn, the structure of sacrificial and devotional narratives, and Shi'i ...
2002. Theological Responses to Modernity in the Nineteenth-century Middle East. Oliver Scharbrodt. — With their theologies, Baha'u'llah and Muhammad 'Abduh both responded to the challenge of modernity ...
2002. Beginning That Hath No Beginning, The: Bahá'í Cosmogony. Vahid Brown. — The dimensions of myth in the Baha'i Faith focussing on the religion's narratives of creation, relig...
2002. Tablet of Visitation for Imám Husayn (Lawh-i-Zíyárat-Namih-i-Imám Husayn). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Mehdi Wolf, ed. . — Tablet in honor of Imam Husayn, the prince of martyrs, with whom Baha'u'llah identified in a mystica...
2002. Lawh-i-Hikmat: The Two Agents and the Two Patients. Vahid Rafati, Keven Brown, trans. . — Discussion of the two terms fa`ilayn (the active force / "the generating influence") and munfa`ilayn...
2002. Miscellaneous philosophy topics. John Walbridge. — Islamic vs. Baha'i philosophy; Greek philosophers and the Jews; other topics of philosophy.
2002. Creation. Lasse Thoresen. — Contributing to the creation of a new civilization as a researcher or an artist means participating ...
2001-09. Theology of Osama bin Laden, The: History and 9/11. Susan Maneck. — Overview of the Muslim thinkers who influenced bin Laden and their motivations, and some historical ...
2001-08. Origin of the Bahá'í Principle of the Harmony between Science and Religion, The. Keven Brown. — On the origin of the principle of scientific/religious harmony in Islamic and Baha’i Writings, and...
2001-04. Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence. Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, trans. . — Authorized translation of an excerpt of a tablet on "the wisdom of referring certain important laws ...
2001-01-21. Sin-covering Gaze. Universal House of Justice. — Brief explanation of a possible source for a story of Christ told by Abdu'l-Baha about encountering ...
2001. Sermon of Glorification (Khutbat'ul-Iftikhár). Ali ibn 'Abu-Talib, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — A sermon by the first Imam of Shi'i Islam, alluded to by Baha'u'llah in the Kitab-i-Iqan.
2001. Tablet on Interpretation of Sacred Scripture (Lawh-i-Ta'wíl). Bahá'u'lláh, Mehran Ghasempour, trans. . — An undated tablet from the Akka period on the interpretation of sacred scripture, with references to...
2001. Sermon of Recognition with Luminousness (Khutbih-i-Ma'rifat bin-Núráníyyat). Ali ibn 'Abu-Talib, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — A sermon by Imam Ali, of interest to Baha'is because (1) it was often quoted by Shaykh Ahmad Ahsa'i�...
2001. Keys to the Proper Understanding of Islam in "The Dispensation of Baha'u'llah". Brian Wittman. — Some references to Islam in Shoghi Effendi's English-language writings.
2001. Kitáb-i-Íqán and the Qur'an: Quotations from the Iqan Compared with their Counterparts in Rodwell's Translation of the Qur'an. Duane Troxel, comp. — Includes table of Qur'anic quotations from the Íqan compared with their counterparts in the Qur'an,...
2001. First Four Caliphs of Islam, The. Betsy Omidvaran. — Many Baha’is know little about Islam, and most of what they do know is based on minority Shi’ism...
2001. Qur'ánic references in the Bahá'í Writings. A. Bolhuis, comp. — Cross-reference list (incomplete).
2001. Bahá'ís. Christopher Buck. — The Baha'i Faith's continuities and discontinuities with Islam. This is the only Baha'i-related arti...
2001. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95. Necati Alkan. — A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Baha: his commentary on the Qu...
2001. Tablet of the Fig and the Olive. Abdu'l-Bahá, Necati Alkan, trans. .
2001. Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some Aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í Exegesis of Apocalyptic Symbolism, by Stephen Lambden: Commentary, "The Apocalyptic Upheaval Completed?". William P. Collins. — Commentary on earlier article by Stephen Lambden.
2001. Obituary: Alessandro Bausani (1921-1988). Heshmat Moayyad. — The life and work of Bausani (1921–1988), a leading Italian scholar of Islam, Middle Eastern studi...
2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary on the Qur'ánic Verses Concerning the Overthrow of the Byzantines: The Stages of the Soul. Moojan Momen. — Commentary on the first few verses of the Quranic Sura of Rum; nine esoteric or mystical interpretat...
2001. Introduction to the Súratu'l-Haykal (Discourse of The Temple), An. Mohamad Ghasem Bayat. — One of Baha’u’llah's major writings. It includes references to the manifold stations of the Mani...
2001. Affairs of the Heart: Early Theophanic Interpretations of Muhammad's Relationship with the Divine. Michael Cook, William F. McCants. — The relationship between God and humanity is one of the principal motifs of the Qur’an; the human ...
2000-08. Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Qur'an, Some. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, comp. — Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Central and East Africa
2000-07. Sermon of the Gulf. Ali ibn 'Abu-Talib, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Hafiz Rajab al-Bursi, comp. . — The source of Baha'u'llah's quotation "Anticipate ye the Revelation of Him Who conversed with Moses ...
2000. Resurgence of Apocalyptic in Modern Islam. Abbas Amanat. — Shi'i Mahdism, beliefs on the end of time, and overview of the rise of the Babi Faith.
2000. Mid-East History during the Islamic Period: Chronology and Commentary. Brian A. Miller. — Brief overview of Islamic history.
2000. Sermon of the Gulf (Khutbih Tutunjiyyih): Introduction. Khazeh Fananapazir. — Essay on Imam `Ali's sermon, which is also the source of Baha'u'llah's quote in Epistle to the Son o...
2000. Pilgrimage and Religious Identity in the Bahá'í Faith. Per-Olof Akerdahl. — Pilgrimage has been an important part in the creation of a religious identity. The meaning of pilgri...
2000. Book of Revelation Revealed in Glory, The: A Summary of Glorious Revelation. William Ridgers. — Baha'i interpretation of St. John's Book of Revelation.
2000. Study of the Meaning of the Word "Al-Amr" in the Qur'án and in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, A. Moojan Momen. — Examines two controversies about the Arabic-Persian term "al-amr"/"amr" regarding Quranic prophec...
2000. Image of the Mystic Flower, The: Exploring the Lotus Symbolism in the Bahá'í House of Worship. Julie Badiee. — The design of the temple in India creates the visual effect of a large, white lotus blossom emerging...
2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti...
2000. The Lab, the Temple, and the Market: Reflections at the Intersection of Science, Religion, and Development. Sharon M. P. Harper, ed. — Essays on what faith, science, and international development have to offer one another; how religion...
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...
1999-07. Tablet of the 'Light Verse' (Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr), also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: What on earth is a disconnected letter? Baha'u'llah's commentary. Alison Marshall. — The meaning of the Arabic letters alif, lam, mim, as explained in Baha'u'llah's tablet Tafsir hurufa...
1999-04. Camphor and the Camphor Fountain. Frank Lewis. — What is the meaning of the camphor fount — a symbol common in the writings of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-...
1999-02. Continuities and Discontinuities in Islamic Perspectives on Cultural Diversity. Sulayman S. Nyang. — Contains only brief mention of Baha'is, but discusses the Iranian Revolution and related topics.
1999 Winter. Is It Unethical to Evade Taxes in an Evil or Corrupt State?: A Look at Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Mormon and Bahá'í Perspectives. Robert W. McGee. — The ethics of tax evasion has been a neglected topic in both the accounting and ethical literature. ...
1999 Spring. Conversion of the Great-Uncle of the Báb, The. Ahang Rabbani. — The history of Haji Mirza Sayyid Muhammad (1798-1876), maternal uncle of the Bab.
1999. Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Michael W. Sours, Brent Poirier, Ismael Velasco, Iraj Ayman. — Notes on various topics related to Baha'u'llah's Book of Certitude.
1999. Tablet of the 'Light Verse', also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: Overview. Adib Taherzadeh, Nabil-i-A'zam.
1999. Tablet of the 'Light Verse' (Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr), also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Stephen Lambden.
1999. Symbol and Secret: Qur'an Commentary in Baha'u'llah's Kitab-i-Iqan, by Christopher Buck: Review. Jonah Winters.
1999. Quranic Witness to Biblical Authority, The. Sam Shamoun. — Written for a Muslim audience, this article expounds on the Muslim view that the Bible is authentica...
1999. Exegesis (tafsír). Todd Lawson. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
1999. Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í exegesis of apocalyptic symbolism. Stephen Lambden. — Preliminary consideration of selected Babi-Baha'i doctrines expository of apocalyptic symbolism asso...
1999. Selected Talks and Statements on Interfaith Issues by Religious Leaders and Scholars. George Townshend, Swami Vivekananda, Dalai Lama, et al., Anjam Khursheed, comp. . — Compilation of addresses to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Inter-Religious Organisation of ...
1999. Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections. Jack McLean. — 85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spir...
1998-06. Kitab-i Iqan, The: An Introduction to Baha'u'llah's Book of Certitude with Two Digital Reprints of Early Lithographs. Christopher Buck. — Overview of the history and themes of the preeminent doctrinal work of the Baha'i Faith.
1998-02. Treatise on Leadership: Introduction. Juan Cole. — Informal notes about and introduction to `Abdu'l-Baha's Risalih-i-Siyasiyyih (1893).
1998-01. Comparison of Islamic Religious Modes with the Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh. Dianne Bradford. — Comparison of stages in The Four Valleys with three approaches from Islam: Theologians, Muslim Philo...
1998 Fall. Millennialism, the Millerites, and Historicism. William P. Collins. — Examines how millennialism and Millerite historicism shaped early American Baha’i interpretations ...
1998. Word Bahá', The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name of God. Stephen Lambden. — The Arabic word baha' — meaning beauty, excellence, goodliness, majesty, glory, splendor, brillian...
1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
1998. Dying for Our Sins. Rachel Woodlock. — Examination of the Christian doctrine of the substitutionary atonement and whether such a doctrine h...
1998. Notes on Islam from a Bahá'í Perspective. Robert Stockman. — Overview of Islamic history and teachings and brief notes on Islam and the Baha'i Faith.
1998. Parallels Between Islamic and Baha'i laws and Constitutional Principles. Afshin A. Khavari. — The roles of Sunnah, Hadith, and Ijtihad in Islamic constitutional law, and the development of the B...
1998. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
1998. Life after Death: A Study of the Afterlife in Religions, by Farnaz Ma'sumian: Review. Jack McLean.
1998. Heaven, Hell and the Afterlife. Lynette Thomas. — Judeo-Christian and Muslim views of life after death are often seen literally as bodily resurrection...
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...
1998. Islamische Grundlagen des Kitáb-i Aqdas: Mit neuen Erkenntnissen zu seiner Datierung. Kamran Ekbal.
1997-06. Questions of Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad occasioning the Revelation of the Kitab-i-Iqan. Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad, Denis MacEoin, trans. . — Translation of the questions submitted to Baha'u'llah by Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad, the maternal un...
1997-06. Bahá'í Faith in India, The: A Developmental Stage Approach. William Garlington. — 5 distinct stages of development of Baha'i history in India, each with its own unique personalities ...
1997 Spring. Story of Joseph in Five Religious Traditions. Jim Stokes. — The parable of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and Islam. Prefaced by comments by Moo...
1997. Day of God (Yawmu'llah) and the Days of God (Ayyamu'llah). Khazeh Fananapazir. — Comparison of Biblical and Islamic antecedents of the symbol of the "Day of God."
1997. Understanding Exclusivist Texts. Seena Fazel. — Contemporary religions, esp. Christianity, must examine their exclusivist claims to account for othe...
1997. Proof Based on Establishment (Dalíl-i-taqrír) and the Proof Based on Verses (Hujjiyyat-i-ayát), The: An Introduction to the Bahá'í-Muslim Polemics. Kavian Sadeghzade Milani, Leila Rassekh Milani. — Study of Baha'i apologetics based largely on the work of Mirza Abu'l-Fadl.
1997. Scripture as Literature: Sifting through the layers of the text. Frank Lewis. — Literary and religious antecedents to some of the styles and genres of Baha'i scripture.
1997. Dangers of Reading, The: Inlibration Communion and Transference in the Qur'an Commentary of The Bab. Todd Lawson. — Tafsir (traditional Qur'an commentary) and the writings of the Bab.
1997. Personal Interpretation of the term 'Seal of the Prophets'. Kamran Hakim. — A lengthy examination of the terms khatam, "seal," and Nabi, "Prophet," and their meanings in Islam.
1997. Martyrdom in Jihad. Jonah Winters. — Unlike Judeo-Christianity, Islam does not contain a core of martyrdom. Rather, it occurs in three di...
1997. Shi'i Qur'an: An Examination of Western Scholarship. Jonah Winters. — In the Kitab-i-Iqan (pp. 84-89) Baha'u'llah rejects the charge that the text of the Bible has been t...
1997. Behold the Man: Baha'u'llah on the Life of Jesus, by Juan Cole: Review. Christopher Buck.
1997. Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions. Jonah Winters. — Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shi'i and Babi history.
1997. Comparison of the concepts of Prophet and Messenger in Islam and Manifestation in the Baha'i Faith. Richard Ater. — Analytical overview of the theology of prophethood in both religions.
1997. Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Shari'a: Babi and Baha'i Solutions to the Problem of Immutability. Denis MacEoin. — Ways in which the Bab and Baha'u'llah adopted and changed the Islamic shari`a in their own, new code...
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...
1997. Prophecy in the Johannine Farewell Discourse: The Advents of the Paraclete, Ahmad and Comforter. Stephen Lambden. — The exegetical history of sayings ascribed to Jesus which mention the Paraclete. Christian, Muslim, ...
1997. Hermes Trismegistus and Apollonius of Tyana in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown. — History of alchemy, magic, and the hermetic arts, and their reflection in the later teachings of Bah...
1997. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman. — To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the W...
1997. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness. Rodney H. Clarken. — Baha’u’llah’s ideas of poverty as detachment, and nothingness as selflessness. Cites some comm...
1997. Behold the Man: Baha'u'llah on the Life of Jesus. Juan Cole. — Baha'u'llah's lessons from the Judeo-Christian experience for founding a new, post-Islamic religion;...
1997. Covenant, The: Brit Olam. Peter Terry. — The concept of covenant is found in the Bible, the Qur'an, and Baha'i writings. Using the form of an...
1997. Medieval Islam: The Influence of Islam on Judaism and Christianity. Anjam Khursheed. — Prior to the Renaissance, Islam inspired revivals in the cultural traditions of Christianity and Jud...
1997. Imam Absconditus and the Beginnings of a Theology of Occultation: Imami Shiʿism Circa 280-290 A. H./900 A. D.. Said Amir Arjomand. — Examination of the end of the 9th century and events following the death of the eleventh Imam, and t...
1996-11. Miracles in Religion: A Study of the miraculous in religion in context of the Baha'i Faith. Anil Sarwal. — Guide to spirituality, offers insights on the purpose of religion, experiences of Himalayan masters,...
1996-11. Crisis of the Imamate and the Institution of Occultation in Twelver Shiism, The: A Sociohistorical Perspective. Said Amir Arjomand. — Background of the history and theology of concepts like Qa'im, Mahdi, ghayba, and the hidden twelfth...
1996. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. .
1996. Origins of Shi'ism: A Consensus of Western Scholarship. Jonah Winters. — Shi'ism, representing about 10% of the umma, is often regarded as illegitimate by the majority Sunni...
1996. He who knoweth his self hath known his Lord (Man 'arafa nafsahú faqad 'arafa Rabbahú): Commentary. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans, Juan Cole, trans. . — Translation by Shoghi Effendi, completed by Cole. Themes include Islamic mysticism and the meaning o...
1996. Tablet of the Sacred Night (Lawh Laylat al-Quds). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. .
1996. Symbol and Secret: Qur'an Commentary in Baha'u'llah's Kitab-i-Iqan, by Christopher Buck: Review. Frank Lewis.
1996. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The. Bijan Samali. — The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisatio...
1996. Consolation of Theology, The: Absence of the Imam and Transition from Chiliasm to Law in Shi'ism. Said Amir Arjomand. — Overview of the Shi'i doctrine of occultation, or the "Hidden Imam," and how this idea evolved into ...
1995/2012/2021/2024. Symbol and Secret: Qur'án Commentary in Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Íqán. Christopher Buck. — Comparative study of tafsir, exegesis, and theology in the Qur'an and the Kitab-i-Iqan. Includes Per...
1995-06. Number 19 in the Qur'an, The. Abdulrahman Lomax. — Discussion of a study by a Muslim which purports to demonstrate that the Qur'an is comprised of myst...
1995-04. Reconciling the Other: The Bahá'í Faith in America as a Successful Synthesis of Christianity and Islam. Anthony Lee. — Although many ordinary Baha'is are unaware of their religion's Islamic roots, seeing it instead as t...
1995. Baha'u'llah's Prophetology: Archetypal patterns in the lives of the founders of the world religions. Moojan Momen. — Explores the theory that the lives of the prophet-founders of the world religions have in some ways ...
1995. Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran. Moojan Momen.
1995. Shi`i Islam. Moojan Momen. — Overview of Shi'a Islam, including a section on its relations to the Baha'i Faith.
1995. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the Style of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Suheil Badi Bushrui. — The near-similarity between the style of the Qur'an and that of the Aqdas.
1995. Role of the Feminine in the Bahá'í Faith, The. Ross Woodman. — On the terms 'Masculine' and 'Feminine' as referring to 2 interdependent energies at work within the...
1995. Tablet to Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Concerning the Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria: Baha'u'llah on Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Introduction to, article about, and translation of the Tablet to Maneckji.
1995. Quranic Roots of Some Legal and Theological Terms of the Kitáb-i Aqdas Regarding Women and Homosexual Relations, The. Kamran Ekbal. — Interpretations and etymologies of Arabic terms for prostitution, virginity, dowry, menstruation, so...
1995. Comparative Lives of the Founders of the World Religions. Moojan Momen. — Table comparing the lives of the Founders of the world's religions.
1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar...
1994/2000. Commentary on the Surah of the Sun. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Baha'u'llah's explanation of a passage from the Qur'an.
1994-07-06. New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage. Universal House of Justice. — Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality...
1994. Islam and the Bahá'í Faith: A Brief Guide. Duane Troxel. — An overview of some facts and resources about Islam Baha'is should know when conversing with Muslims...
1994. Excerpt. Annemarie Schimmel. — Three passing mentions.
1994. Surih of the Sun (Súriy-i-Vash-Shams): Introduction and Commentary. Juan Cole. — Overview of a tablet of Baha'u'llah touching on matters of interpretation and theology.
1994. World as Text, The: Cosmologies of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i. Juan Cole. — Shaykh Ahmad's creative use of mythic symbols can be seen as an escape from the limitations of the c...
1994. Unsealing the Choice Wine at the Family Reunion. John S. Hatcher. — Baha’i scripture portrays human progress as propelled by two inextricably related capacities: inde...
1994. Striving Together: A Way Forward in Christian-Muslim Relations, by Charles Kimball: A Jihad for All Seasons: Review. Seena Fazel.
1994. Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam. Annemarie Schimmel. — This book is a classic, groundbreaking survey of Islamic practices and beliefs. While the book conta...
1993/1997. Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity and the Challenge of Radical Pluralism. Dann J. May. — A shorter version of this thesis is published as "The Baha'i Principle of Religious Unity: A Dynamic...
1993(?)/2015. Communal Harmony: India's Greatest Challenge. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India. — A formal statement from the NSA of the Baha'is of India on the need to overcome religious, linguisti...
1993. Word Bahá, The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name. Stephen Lambden. — History of the concept of the Greatest Name and its place in Baha'i theology.
1993. Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam, A. Seena Fazel, Khazeh Fananapazir. — Survey of the terms "prophet" and "seal," and a Baha'i reconciliation of these terms with progressiv...
1993. Still Lives. Denis MacEoin. — The nature of private lives and biography in Middle Eastern culture, with brief discussion of Rushdi...
1993. Bahá'u'lláh: The Great Announcement of the Qur'an. Muhammad Mustafa, Rowshan Mustapha, trans. . — Meanings of some of the verses of the Qur'an, as viewed from the perspective of the Writings of the ...
1993. Resurrection: A Bahá'í Perspective. Mark A. Foster. — Personal reflections and interpretations.
1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. — Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. T...
1993. Salvation. Jack McLean.
1993. Proofs from the Holy Qur'án Regarding the Advent of Bahá'u'lláh. Sabir Afaqi. — Collection of prophecies and symbols from the Qur'an that foretell Baha'u'llah. Prepared for the dee...
1993. L'islam, religion éternelle?: une approche bahá'íe de la revendication à la complétude. Seena Fazel, Khazeh Fananapazir, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — French translation of "A Baha'i Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam."
1992-02-23. Goddess Religion, Ancient. Universal House of Justice. — Ancient goddess religions and the role of the feminine in theology.
1992. Commentary on the Azhar's Statement regarding Bahá'ís and Bahá'ísm. Mohsen Enayat. — Response to an official 1986 pronouncement on the Faith by this prominent Egyptian university.
1992. Prolegomena to a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. — Groundbreaking and thorough essay on the basic concerns of scholarly Baha'i theology.
1992. Structure of Existence in the Bab's Tafsir and the Perfect Man Motif, The. Todd Lawson. — The Perfect Man is the mediator between God and the World. He is the mirror in which creation sees G...
1992. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism. Michael W. Sours. — Baha'u'llah uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the real...
1991-06-20. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions. Universal House of Justice. — On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Baha revealed during t...
1991-01-01. Iran: Religious Life. Eric Hooglund. — Descriptions of the principal religious communities in Iran.
1991. Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: Some Introductory Notes. Stephen Lambden. — Islamic contributions to Western culture and science and discusses the place of Islamic Studies in t...
1991. Seeing With the Eye of God: Relationships Between Theology and Interpretation. Michael W. Sours. — Various spheres of interpretation and how their hierarchies reflect theological truth.
1991. Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith [1991 republication], The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi.
1991. Verse of Light, the Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Divine Lote Tree), and the Unfoldment of God's Plan, The. Shirley Macias. — Relationship of a key mystical Quranic verse, Súrih 24:35, to Baha'i theology; includes a brief com...
1991. Syrian Prophet(s), The. Enoch Tanyi. — The Qur'an says there were previous Messengers of God whose names have not been mentioned. Where do ...
1991. Baha'u'llah as 'World Reformer'. Christopher Buck. — This article places Baha'u'llah in the context of Islamic reform by comparing him to several contemp...
1991. Maid of Heaven, the Image of Sophia, and the Logos, The: Personification of the Spirit of God in Scripture and Sacred Literature. Michael W. Sours. — The Logos in Christianity and the Maiden for Baha'u'llah can be equated as one and the same eternal ...
1990-11-06. Unity of Religions in This Century, Jews and the Crucifixion, and the Sacrifice of Ishmael, The. Universal House of Justice.
1990. Some Reflections on the Different Meanings of the Word Báb. Amelia Danesh. — While Baha'is associate the Arabic word bab with Sayyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, to Muslims it has several o...
1990. Translating the Bahá'í Writings. Craig Alan Volker. — In translating the Baha’i writings, faithfulness to the original text is paramount, reflecting bot...
1990. Punti Razionali Comuni fra Corano e Vangelo. Hossein Avaregan. — Ricerca personale della verità, origine divina di tutte le religioni, analogia delle profezie, uso ...
1990. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith. Annemarie Schimmel. — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v...
1989. Role of the Feminine in the New Era, The. Marion Woodman. — The unveiled feminine, symbolized by the unveiling of the Persian poet Tahirih at the conference ...
1988. Relativism: A Basis For Bahá'í Metaphysics. Moojan Momen. — "Relativism" as a means of reconciling the often widely-divergent theologies of the world's religion...
1988. Islam: The Straight Path. John L. Esposito. — Passing mention of political persecutions.
1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
1988. "The active force and that which is its recipient". Betty Hoff Conow (published as Betty Conow). — Metaphysics of gender and the Lawh-i-Hikmat; universal spiritualism; social indoctrination of gender...
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 ...
1986-2004. Encyclopaedia of Islam: Bahá'í Selections. Various. — 40 articles about, mentioning, or relevant to the Babi or Baha'i Faiths.
1985 Winter. Shi'i Clerics in Iraq and Iran, 1722-1780: The Akhbari-Usuli Conflict Reconsidered. Juan Cole. — A debate which came to shape Shi'i jurisprudence, between those who believed that only the Imams sho...
1985. Letters and Essays, 1886-1913. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Juan Cole, trans. . — Treatises of "the greatest and most learned of all Baha'i scholars" about Alexander Tumansky; on mee...
1984/2001. Bahá'í Proselytization in Malwa, India. William Garlington. — The establishment of the Baha'i Faith in Malwa amongst poor rural villagers; elements of appeal, inc...
1984-07. Identity of the Sabi'un, The: An Historical Quest. Christopher Buck. — This article solves two problems that have long puzzled Islamicists: (1) How can the conflicting ide...
1983-09. Bahá'í Influence on the Reform Movements of the Islamic World in the 1860s and 1870s. Moojan Momen. — Baha'i influences on the Middle Eastern reform movement in the 1860s and 1870s.
1983 Summer. Rashid Rida on the Bahá'í Faith: A Utilitarian Theory of the Spread of Religions. Juan Cole. — Rida developed a theory of missionary work characterized by both modern pragmatic and traditionalist...
1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. — Lengthy overview of Baha'i theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots.
1982. These Perspicuous Verses: A passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah. Robert W. McLaughlin. — Detailed study of a section from Ishraqat and Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.
1982. Disconnected Letters of the Qur'an and the Significance of the Number 19. Robert T. Cameron. — Critique of Rashad Khalifa's (disputed) study purporting to find a "deep structure" of 19 in the Qur...
1981 Spring. Muhammad `Abduh and Rashid Rida: A Dialogue on the Bahá'í Faith. Juan Cole. — Translation of a dialogue between two influential Sunni thinkers of the early Twentieth Century; con...
1981. Scriptures of Previous Dispensations. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Excerpts on what writings constitute the holy scriptures of previous Dispensations.
1981. Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law. Ignaz Goldziher. — An early academic overview of Babi and Baha'i history and theology. From translation of a 1910 book ...
1981. Miracles and Metaphors. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Juan Cole, trans. . — Collection of essays on metaphysical topics and Baha'i answers to old religious controversies: are t...
1980 Fall/Winter. Islám: The First 138 Years. Nosratollah Rassekh. — Overview of the start of Islam, the life of Muhammad, the Qur'an, succession, early splits and philo...
1980. Message of The Quran, The: Appendices. Muhammad Asad. — Symbolism and allegory in the Qur'an; al-Muqatta'at (opening letters); the term and concept of Jinn;...
1979. Daily Lessons Received at Akka: January 1908. Helen S. Goodall, Ella Goodall Cooper. — Includes translations of three Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha.
1979. Development of Shaykhi Thought in Shi'i Islam, The. Vahid Rafati.
1977. Muhammad and the Course of Islam, by H.M. Balyuzi: Review. L. P. Elwell-Sutton.
1977. Prince of Martyrs, The: A brief account of the Imam Husayn. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. — The story of the Third Imam, whose death in the year 680 became a pivotal event for Shi'i Islam.
1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
1976. Muhammad and the Course of Islam. Hasan M. Balyuzi. — Link to book (offsite).
1975. Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Annemarie Schimmel. — Detailed history of Sufism and its thought, Islamic theosophy, and Persian and Turkish mystical poet...
1975. Bahá'í Faith in Malwa, The: A Study of a Contemporary Religious Movement. William Garlington. — A broad overview of Baha'i history in general and in India in particular. Examination of present-day...
1972. Islam in the History of Religions. Alessandro Bausani. — Methodological reflection on the question: how much does the study of so-called "superior" religions...
1971-72 Winter. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith. Daniel Conner. — Brief summary of the history and thought of Buddhism; commonalities with Western concepts; different...
1971. Institute on Islam. Peter J. Khan. — Transcription of tape #7 which deals with prophecies in the Qur'an, and recordings of a one-weekend ...
1969. Religion in the Middle East: Three Religions in Concord and Conflict: Volume 2, Islam. Arthur J. Arberry. — Five mentions of the Babis, Baha'is, and Ahmadiyya.
1969. View on Islam, A. Amin Banani. — This lecture gives "a few generalizations about Islam that are directly significant to Baha'is."
1968. Persia. Richard N. Frye. — Excerpt from a book on the history of Iran. Includes mention of Baha'i schools in the early twentiet...
1968. Christ et Bahá'u'lláh. George Townshend, Maison Editions Bahá'íes, trans. . — Le Royaume de Dieu, comme prédit dans la Bible, est venu et Baha'u'llah est le retour du Christ.
1963. Freedom of Religion on Trial in Morocco: The Nador Case. Bahá'í International Community. — A formal response to a court case in Morocco from the previous month in which three Baha'is were con...
1963. Islamic Contributions to Civilization. Stanwood Cobb. — Overview of the many inventions and sciences which were developed by or transmitted by Islamic peopl...
1963. Covenant of Baha'u'llah, The: A Compilation. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles, comp. — Lengthy compilation published as a book, first put together in 1950, of quotations from Scripture �...
1961. India: A Modern History. Percival Spear. — 1-sentence excerpt from Chapter 8, "Islam in India."
1960-2004. Mazhar [Manifestation]. Denis MacEoin. — Definition of a type of theophany in which the divinity or its attributes are made visible in human ...
1958. Religions: A Preliminary Historical and Theological Study. D. W. Gundry. — Brief 1-paragraph overview of the Baha'i Faith.
1957 [1875]. Secret of Divine Civilization. Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzieh Gail, trans. . — Originally issued anonymously in 1875, this was ʻAbdu'l-Baha's program for the developmental reform...
1957. Christ and Baha'u'llah. George Townshend. — The Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible, has come and Baha'u'llah is the Return of Christ.
1956. Notes on Words of the Guardian. Virginia Orbison. — Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage ...
1953. Six Lessons on Islam. Marzieh Gail. — A brief overview of Islam, particularly Shi'a Islam, and its relevance to the Baha'i Faith.
1953. Muhammad the Educator. Robert L. Gulick. — On the life of Muhammad from the standpoint of influence on world culture. What methods did he use t...
1950. Covenant, The: An Analysis. George Townshend. — A study guide in outline form on the idea of a covenant, Messengers and their missions, the covenant...
1948. Der Islam (Sekten). Rudolf Strothmann. — Passing mentions in the context of Islamic modernism, the Qajars in the 1840s, and the Nusayris.
1945. The White Silk Dress. Marzieh Gail. — An "intimate portrait" of Ṭahirih first published Friday April 21, 1944.
1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. — Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teach...
1941. Introduction to a Study of the Qur'án: With Additional References from Several Bahá'í Texts. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — A study guide to the Qur'an, consisting of lists of topics and verses by the "Study Outline Committe...
1940. Christians, Muhammadans, and Jews. Abdu'l-Bahá. — An address delivered at Temple Emmanu-El, San Francisco, October 12, 1912.
1939-04-21. Manifestation, The. Albert P. Entzminger. — Explains the role and dual identities of the Manifestations of God, who guide humanity, and reveal s...
1934. Security for a Failing World. Stanwood Cobb. — An overview of the influence of religion on the world and its relation to modern problems. Baha'i pr...
1931. Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — Major theological work by Bahaʼu'llah, written prior to his declaration of mission.
1930. Relation of the Báb to the Traditions of Islám, The. Wanden Mathews LaFarge. — Discussion of prophecies made by Muhammad concerning his son-in-law Ali and the division which divid...
1930. Treasures of the East: The Life of Nine Oriental Countries. Zia M. Bagdadi. — Descriptions of nine "Treasures" — Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Jijaz (Arabia), Transjordania (A...
1919-09-08. ['Abdu'l-Bahá] Declares Zionists Must Work with Other Races: From the Globe and Commercial Advertiser (New York, July 17, 1919). Marion Weinstein. — An interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha on the League of Nations, Baha'i ideas for peace, and the Holy Land. ...
1918. Ahmadiya Movement, The. H. A. Walter. — Old commentary on similarities and difference between the Ahmadiya and Babi-Baha'i movements.
1917. Mohammed and Islam. Ignaz Goldziher. — Twelve pages on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths — described as a modern movement within Islam which rec...
1916. Modern Movements among Moslems. Samuel Graham Wilson. — A Christian missionary's overview of contemporary Islam, including the Babis.
1915. Meeting a Prophet. Archie Bell. — Book chapter containing three interviews with 'Abdu'l-Baha at the Sea of Galilee.
1914. Real Turk, The. Stanwood Cobb. — Reflections on three years spent in Turkey during the rise of the Young Turk Party and the downfall ...
1914. Reconciliation of Races and Religions, The. Thomas Kelly Cheyne. — Early history of the Babi and Baha'i movements, life stories of their participants, and their contem...
1912-01. Woman and Islam. Elihu Grant. — One-paragraph sympathetic mention.
1912. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds. Francis Henry Skrine. — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro...
1910-05-27. Persia and the Regeneration of Islam. Bernard Temple. — An argument to a British business audience that Persia is becoming more civilized and is experiencin...
1910-01. Letter to Mrs. A. Schwarz, Stuttgart. Josephina Fallscher, Steven Phelps, ed. . — Philosophic conversations of the Master with a French consular official. The nineteenth letter from ...
1908. Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy. Muhammad Iqbal. — Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Bab and Baha'u'llah.
1906. Islam in Persia. W. St. Clair Tisdall. — Passing discussions of Babis and Baha'is in Iran at the start of the 20th century (pages 115-118, 12...
1902. Oath of the Prophet Mohammed to the Followers of the Nazarene, The. Muhammad, Anton Haddad, trans. . — Promise of fair-treatment from Muhammad to the Christians, with commentary by Imam Ali, given in the...
1878 March. Shelly's Life and Writings. William Michael Rossetti. — Brief overview of the Babi Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn vis-a-vis themes and personages in "The Revolt of...
1864. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe. John William Draper. — A selection of excerpts from the book. Contains no mention of the Baha'i Faith, but is of interest p...

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1845-01-10 — The beginning of the Islamic new year. Messianic fervour grew, particularly among Shaykhis. [BBRSM15...
1861-01-00 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Kitab-i-Íqan (The Book of Certitude), 'a comprehensive exposition of the n...
1864-00-00 — 'Abdu'l-Baha wrote the Sharh-i Kuntu Kanzan Makhfiyan, the commentary on the well-known Islamic trad...
1925-05-10 — A Muslim Court in Egypt pronounced the Faith to be an independent religion. [BBRSM173; BW2:31;BW3:49...
2000-01-01 — The publication of The Lab, the Temple, and the Market: Reflections at the Intersection of Science,...
2000-12-17 — The first International Conference on Modern Religions and Religious Movements in Judaism Christiani...
2017-08-01 — The release of the film The Cost of Discrimination by Arash Azizi and Maziar Bahari which compared t...
2025-12-31 — The publication of Handbook of Qurʾānic Hermeneutics Volume 6; Qurʾānic Hermeneutics by Non-Musl...

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2021-01-20 — The Canadian Council of Imams made a statement in protest the ruling issued by an Iranian Court to c...

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referring tags:	– Muhammad (Prophet); – Qur'án; Dhimmi; Edict of Toleration (1844); Five Pillars of Islam; God, Day of; Hadith (traditions); Haram and halal; Iblis; Ijtihad; Inner meaning (batin) and outer meaning (zahir); Isra and Miraj; Kaaba (Mecca); Paran (Mount); Peace in Islam; Philosophy, Islamic; Pillars of Islam; Prophecies; Prophets in Islam; Seal of the Prophets; Sharia; Shia Islam (Shiism); Sufism; Sunni Islam (Sunnism); Taqiyyah (dissimulation); Ulama
Inventory subject:	Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Muhammad; Islam; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam; Proclamation to Muslims; The Imamate; the Caliphate
notes:	"There is so much misunderstanding about Islam in the West in general that you have to dispel. ... acquaint the friends with the pure teachings of the Prophet as recorded in the Qur'an, and then to point out how these teachings have, throughout succeeding ages, influenced nay guided the course of human development. ... "The Bahá'í view on that subject is that the Dispensation of Muhammad, like all other Divine Dispensations, has been fore-ordained, and that as such forms an integral part of the Divine plan for the spiritual, moral and social, development of mankind. "... due to the historical order of its appearance, and also because of the obviously more advanced character of its teachings, Islam constitutes a fuller revelation of God's purpose for mankind. The so-called Christian civilization of which the Renaissance is one of the most striking manifestations is essentially Muslim in its origins and foundations. When medieval Europe was plunged in darkest barbarism, the Arabs regenerated and transformed by the spirit released by the religion of Muhammad were busily engaged in establishing a civilization the like of which their contemporary Christians in Europe had never witnessed before. It was eventually through Arabs that civilization was introduced to the West. It was through them that the philosophy, science and culture which the old Greeks had developed found their way to Europe. The Arabs were the ablest translators, and linguists of their age, and it is thanks to them that the writings of such well-known thinkers as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were made available to the Westerners. It is wholly unfair to attribute the efflorescence of European culture during the Renaissance period to the influence of Christianity. ... "From the standpoint of institutionalism Islam far surpasses true Christianity as we know it in the Gospels. There are infinitely more laws and institutions in the Qur'an than in the Gospel. While the latter's emphasis is mainly, not to say wholly, on individual and personal conduct, the Qur'an stresses the importance of society. This social emphasis acquires added importance and significance in the Bahá'í Revelation. When carefully and impartially compared, the Qur'an marks a definite advancement on the Gospel, from the standpoint of spiritual and humanitarian progress. "The truth is that Western historians have for many centuries distorted the facts to suit their religious and ancestral prejudices. The Bahá'ís should try to study history anew, and to base all their investigations first and foremost on the written Scriptures of Islam and Christianity." – From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, April 27, 1936, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1664
bahaidata.org:	Q4159 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Islam; bahaiquotes.com/subject/islam; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Islam; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Muslim