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tag name: Prayer texts type: Writings, general
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referring tags: Báb, Prayers of; Bahá'í Prayers (2002 edition); Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers of; Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, prayers of; Bahá'í Prayers and Tablets for Children (compilation); Fasting prayers; Healing prayer, Long; Healing prayer, Short; Healing prayers; Munajathay-i-Siyam (Prayers for Fasting); Obligatory prayer; Shoghi Effendi, Prayers of; Table prayers
Inventory subject: Prayer for assistance; intercession; Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for detachment; Prayer for evening; night; Prayer for fasting; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Prayer for governments and rulers; Prayer for healing; Prayer for married couples; Prayer for martyrs; Prayer for morning; Prayer for opponents; enemies of the Faith; Prayer for parents; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for prosperity; Prayer for protection; Prayer for purity; chastity; Prayer for sacrifice; Prayer for service; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for strength; Prayer for teaching; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Prayer for the departed; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for unity; Prayer for women; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Prayer for justice and fairmindedness
references: bahai9.com/wiki/Bahá'í_Prayers; www.bahaiprayers.io/?l=en; bahaiprayers.net; www.thebahaiprayers.com; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/prayers

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  1. n.d.. Haykal (pentacle talisman) #3. The Báb. — Talisman of a prayer of the Bab; not identified.
  2. n.d.. Prayer for Steadfastness. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Authorized translation of a short prayer, probably revealed for a Western believer.
  3. 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...
  4. n.d.. Haykal (pentacle talisman) and da'ira (circle). Bahá'u'lláh. — Talisman "prayer for protection" by Baha'u'llah; similar to many drawn by the Bab.
  5. 2025-05. Prayers and Readings for Funeral. Susan Gammage, comp. — A short compilation of Baha’i funeral prayers and readings offering comfort, spiritual reflection,...
  6. 2025-02. Bahá'u'lláh Supplications: Traduction de l'arabe en anglais. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Deux cents prières en traduction provisoire, révélées par Baha’u’llah en arabe. Ces prières...
  7. 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...
  8. 2025. Bahá'í Literature in Urdu. — Compilation of links to Baha'i sacred writings, introductory books, and PDFs in Urdu.
  9. 2025. Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shidan Ashraf, trans. . — Five prayers: for forgiveness, for guidance, for spiritual qualities, and for the departed.
  10. 2025. Some Prayers by Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi, Shidan Ashraf, trans. .
  11. 2024/2025. Prayers by Bahá'u'lláh, Some. Bahá'u'lláh, Shidan Ashraf, trans. . — A prayer for aid and assistance, and a prayer for spiritual qualities.
  12. 2024. Prayers and Holy Writings. Bahá'í House of Worship, comp. — A selection of Baha'i prayers on various themes, and some selections from the Writings, prepared for...
  13. 2023-08. To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — The cause of unity; creating families that illuminate the world; the ideal milieu for learning the p...
  14. 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.
  15. 2022-02-10. Permission to Change Pronouns in Private Prayer. Universal House of Justice. — Baha'u'llah's permission to change the pronoun when reciting a prayer (e.g. from "him" to "me") shou...
  16. 2021-03. Twenty-six Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — A selection of prayers prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice and rel...
  17. 2021-03. Prières de 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Sélection de prières de ‘Abdu’l-Baha préparée par le Département de Recherche de la Maison ...
  18. 2021 Fall. Bahá'í Prayers for Good Governance. Christopher Buck. — Baha’u’llah encouraged Baha’is to pray for their rulers. This essay presents a newly authorize...
  19. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation...
  20. 2021. Bahá'í Prayers and Tablets for Children. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
  21. 2021. Long Obligatory Prayer: Printable, Foldable Version. Anonymous, comp. — Layout of the Long Obligatory Prayer designed to be printed, trimmed to pocket size, and foldable. A...
  22. 2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. — Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich sp...
  23. 2020. Prière pour protéger des épidémies. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. . — Une prière révélée par Baha’u’llah pour protéger des épidémies, publiée dans Baha'i Pray...
  24. 2020. Overview of Translations of Bahá'í Texts on bahaiprayers.net. A. Bolhuis, comp. — Table detailing languages and sources of all translations of Baha'i scripture available in almost 10...
  25. 2020. Prières supplémentaires révélées par 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá, Pierre Daoust, trans. . — Provisional French translation of "Additional Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Baha".
  26. 2020. Prières supplémentaires révélées par Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Daoust, trans. . — Provisional French translation of "Additional Prayers Revealed by Baha’u’llah."
  27. 2020. Prière révélée par Bahá'u'lláh le premier jour du Jeûne. Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans, Pierre Daoust, trans. . — Provisional French translation by Daoust from an English rendering by Masumian of Baha'u'llah's pray...
  28. 2019/2020. Baha'u'llah's Long Healing Prayer: Parallel Translation and Notes on Iterations / Recensions. Daniel Azim Pschaida. — Comparison of minor variations between two published versions of Baha'u'llah's Long Healing Prayer, ...
  29. 2018/2025. Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 52 newly translated prayers.
  30. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
  31. 2018/2024. Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 22 selections, last updated 2024.
  32. 2017-10-19. Supplications by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Collection of two-hundred provisionally translated prayers and supplications. Link to translator's w...
  33. 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...
  34. 2015. Little Book of Comfort / Librito Reconfortante. Lesley Shams. — The reason for suffering and tools to transform it; words of comfort and prayers. La razón del sufr...
  35. 2014-09-02. Tablet of Emancipation, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Authorized translation of a prayer in which Baha'u'llah frees a slave.
  36. 2012. I know Not How to Sing Thy Praise: Reflections on a Prayer of Bahá'u'llah. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Theology and the language of revelation vs. atheism and scientific discourse, and apophatic "not-kno...
  37. 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...
  38. 2011. Bahá'í Quotes, Prayers and Stories. Susan Gammage, comp. — Lists of around 1,500 subjects at, and links to, three websites with compilations of quotations on a...
  39. 2010-09. Changing Pronouns and Dropping 'Say' in Prayers. Bahá'u'lláh, William F. McCants, trans. . — One short paragraph which explains that it is acceptable to substitute "and make him" with "and make...
  40. 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...
  41. 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...
  42. 2008. Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí ardi'l-álif. Bahá'u'lláh, Julio Savi, trans, Faezeh Mardani, trans. .
  43. 2008. Prayers and rituals in the Bahá'í Faith: Introduction to A Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí Ardi'l-Álif. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. — A tablet of Baha'u'llah to one of the Babis to renew his faith before He had revealed his mission; i...
  44. 2007. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar: Authorised Translation of Bahá'u'lláh's Prayers for Jináb-i-Samandarí. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Authorised translation of a prayer for decision making.
  45. 2004. Бахайн Мөргөлийн Түүвэр (Selection of Bahá'í Prayers). — Prayer book in Mongolian.
  46. 2002/2010. Prières bahá'íes: Un choix de prières révélées par Bahá'u'lláh, le Báb et 'Abdu'l-Bahá. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, la commission de traduction, trans. . — Traduction de Baha'i Prayers.
  47. 2002. Bahá'í Prayers [2002]: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb, and `Abdu'l-Bahá. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, United States Bahá'í Publishing Trust, comp. . — Compilation prayer book shared on bahai.org.
  48. 2002. Prayers from the 2002 edition of Bahá'í Prayers not included in 1991 edition. — Compilation of prayers in the newer American Baha'i Prayers book that are not included in older edit...
  49. 2002. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 2. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Provisional translations of four selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha'.
  50. 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...
  51. 2001-10-22. English Sources and Authenticity of Fifteen Prayers in the Dutch Prayer Book Bahá'í Gebeden. Universal House of Justice.
  52. 2001-08-29. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar (Múnáját-i-Jináb-i-Samandarí). Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Brief prayer revealed by Baha'u'llah to aid in making decisions. Translation and accompanying lette...
  53. 2000-2024. Covenant Library Unified Index and Glossary. Covenant Library, comp. — A comprehensive glossary and reference index of Baha'i sacred texts and literature, organized in two...
  54. 2000. Bahá'í Feast Book. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Kate Lindsay, comp. . — Quotations for all 19 Feasts, nicely laid-out with graphics and suitable for printing.
  55. 1999-10-26. Prayer "Make me a hollow reed," Source of. Universal House of Justice. — The prayer "Oh, God, make me a hollow reed..." is neither by Abdu'l-Baha nor George Townshend, and i...
  56. 1999. Prayer for Illumination. Bahá'u'lláh, Steven Phelps, trans. . — 2-paragraph prayer from Ad'iyyih Hadrat-i-Mahbúb.
  57. 1997-08-06. Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of. Universal House of Justice. — Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands o...
  58. 1996-08-12. Prayer for Protection. Bahá'u'lláh. — A short prayer, authoritatively translated on behalf of the Universal House of Justice.
  59. 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.
  60. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. .
  61. 1995-12-31. Prayer Revealed by the Exalted Pen for Mírzá 'Abu'l-Fadl. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Authorized translation of a short prayer, with a short introduction from the BWC Research Department...
  62. 1994-12-11. Prayers of Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi. — Why the Guardian's prayers are not translated into English.
  63. 1994. Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism. Denis MacEoin. — On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, fe...
  64. 1994. Index to Ad'iyyih-i-Hadrat-i-Mahbúb. Steven Phelps, comp. — Index of the contents of an Arabic and Persian Baha'i collection of prayers and scripture.
  65. 1988 [1938]. Prayers and Meditations. Bahá'u'lláh.
  66. 1987. Handmaidens of God: Bahá'í Prayers for Women. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzia Rowhani, comp. .
  67. 1982/2005. Desire of the World, The: Materials for the contemplation of God and His Manifestation for this Day. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Compiled from the Words of Baha’u’llah. Includes a compilation of names and titles of God and of...
  68. 1982 [1976]. Selections from the Writings of the Báb. The Báb, Habib Taherzadeh, trans, Committee at the Bahá'í World Centre, trans. .
  69. 1982. Dawn Fasting Prayer. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Essay from ‘Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum's book The Desire of the World.
  70. 1980. Fire Tablet. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Well-known Tablet of Baha'u'llah, included in many prayer books.
  71. 1978. Tablet of Purity. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Emphasizing purity, cleanliness, and abstinence from harmful habits, linking physical refinement to ...
  72. 1970-71 (127 B.E.). مجموعه الواح و مناجاتهای ترکی حضرت عبدالبهاء طهران ١٢٧ بدیع (Collected Azeri Turkish Tablets and Prayers of `Abdu'l-Bahá). Abdu'l-Bahá. — مجموعه الواح و مناجاتهای ترکی حضرت عبدالبهاء - مؤسّسه ...
  73. 1959. اذکار المقربین: جلددوم (مجموعۀ مناجاتهایحضرتعبدالبهاء) (Remembrances of the Near Ones: vol. 2 (Collected Prayers of `Abdu'l-Baha)). Abdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávarí, comp. — This three-volume compilation features a collection of prayers in Arabic (with diacritics) and Persi...
  74. 1954/1970/1982/2002. Bahá'í Prayers [1982]: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb, and `Abdu'l-Bahá. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá.
  75. 1953. اذکار المقربین: جلد اوّل (مجموعۀ مناجاتهایحضرت بهاءهللا) (Remembrances of the Near Ones: vol. 1 (Collected Prayers of Baháʼu'lláh)). Abdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávarí, comp. — This three-volume compilation features a collection of prayers in Arabic (with diacritics) and Persi...
  76. 1945. Long Healing Prayer: an early provisional translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Ali Kuli Khan, trans, Marzieh Gail, trans. .
  77. 1921. Prayer for Fathers. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ahmad Sohrab, trans. . — Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Baha'i Writings and founder of S...
  78. 1900. Tablets Revealed by The Blessed Perfection and 'Abdu'l-Bahá 'Abbás: Brought to this country by Hájí Mírzá Hasan, Mírzá Asadu'lláh, and Mírzá Husayn. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. — Pamphlet of various quotations selected for American believers, the Healing Tablet, and a prayer for...
  79. 1900. Prayers, Tablets, Instructions and Miscellany: Gathered by American Visitors to the Holy City During the Summer of 1900. Edward C. Getsinger, Lua Getsinger, William Hoar, Anna Hoar. — Around the time of Kheiralla's defection, Abdu'l-Baha selected some texts on the Covenant which, alo...
  80. 1900. Tablet to Ibráhím George Kheiralla. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ibrahim George Kheiralla, trans. . — Short two-paragraph tablet to, and prayer on behalf of, an individual believer (translated by the re...
  81. 1897 or 1900. Tablets, Communes and Holy Utterances. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Anton Haddad, trans. . — The first prayer book and first compilation of Baha'i writings published in the West. Most of the se...

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  1. 1897-00-00 — Tablets, Communes and Holy Utterances, a collection of writings by Baha'u'llah, was published in Chi...
  2. 1900-00-00 — The publication of Prayers, Tablets, Instructions and Miscellany, together with pilgrim's notes of t...
  3. 1923-11-14 — In a message addressed to "the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful throughout Amer...
 
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