- 'Abdu'l-Bahá Writes to Wichita, Kansas: The Beginnings of the Bahá'í History of Wichita, by Duane L. Herrmann (2002). — Early history of the Baha'i community of Wichita. Includes three tablets sent at ‘Abdu’l-Baha’...
- Age of Anxiety and the Century of Light, The: Twentieth-Century Literature, the Poet's Mission, and the Vision of World Unity, by Suheil Badi Bushrui (2003). — W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden, and Kahlil Gibran were writers who recognized and confronted ...
- Alaskan Bahá'í Community: Its Growth and Development: The Formative Years: To 156 B. E. (1999), by John E. Kolstoe (1999). — Compilation of historical materials on the Faith in Alaska up through the late 1990s.
- Ambassador at the Court: The Life and Photography of Effie Baker, by Graham Hassall (1999). — Extensive biography of Effie Baker, an early Australian Baha'i.
- American Bahá'í Women and the Education of Girls in Tehran, 1909-1934, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (1986). — On the activities of four teachers and doctors who formed the first resident embassage of Western Ba...
- Apocalyptic Thinking and Process Thinking: A Bahá'í Contribution to Religious Thought, by Moojan Momen (2012). — The process of change in religious thinking and how it manifests in expectations about the Lesser Pe...
- Arches of the Years, by Marzieh Gail (1991). — Early days of the Baha'i Faith in America and of Abdu'l-Baha's visit in 1912; Phoebe Hearst; Versail...
- Ashkhabad (Ashgabat), Bahá'í Community of, by Vahid Rafati (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to full article offsite.
- Australia: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Graham Hassall (1998). — Short history of the Baha'i community of Australia.
- Australian Women and Religious Change: Margaret Dixson and the First Melbourne Baha'is, by Graham Hassall (1988). — Women played an important role in the initial spread and development of the Baha’i Faith in Austra...
- Australian-New Zealand Bahá'í Connections, The, by David Brown Carr (1996). — History and relationship of the early Australian and New Zealand Baha'i communities, the magazine He...
- Avalonian Bahaism: Esotericism, Orientalism, and the Search for Direction in Early Twentieth Century Britain, by Dell J. Rose (2023). — The thought of British religious teacher Wellesley Tudor Pole and his advocacy of the Baha'i Faith a...
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, Moojan Momen, ed. (1981). — A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Babi and Baha'i religions in contempo...
- Bahá'í and Bábí Schisms, by Denis MacEoin (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Bahá'í Communities, by Peter Smith (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Bahá'í Communities in the West, 1897-1992, by Richard Hollinger (1992). — Sociological survey of major trends in the American Baha'i community from the nineteenth century to ...
- Bahá'í country notes: Egypt, by Graham Hassall (1997). — History of Baha'is in Egypt from 1860s to 1961 referencing early merchant settlements, Abdu'l-Baha's...
- Bahá'í Era / Gregorian Calendar correlated to Ages, Epochs, and Plans, Anita Graves, comp. (2014). — A chart showing the Baha'i Era (years 1-179) and their A.D. equivalent (1844-2023), and their divisi...
- Bahá'í Faith: Origin, Missionary Work, and the Entrance into Vietnam, by Mai Thanh Hai (2008-12). — An outsider's short history of the Faith in Vietnam since 1954 and current activities in the country...
- Baha'i Faith and the Western Esoteric Tradition, The, by Lil Osborn (2015). — The importance of individuals seeped in the mystical, the occult, and esoteric to the early 20th-cen...
- Bahá'í Faith in Austin, The: The Early Years, by Catherine Gent (1992). — Covers years 1912–1971, and includes appendix "Anna Reinke: First Baha'i in Texas."
- Bahá'í Faith in Australia: 75 Years Remembered, by Graham Hassall (1995-06). — An overview of the development of the Baha'i Faith in Australia from its origins up to the mid-1990s...
- Bahá'í Faith in Egypt, The: A Historical Survey of the First Twelve Decades, by Rowshan Mustapha (2023). — Detailed chronology and lengthy chapters on Baha'u'llah's blessings to Egypt, Abdu'l-Baha's travels,...
- Bahá'í Faith in Iran, The, by John Walbridge (2002). — Includes essay "Three Clerics and a Prince of Isfahan: background to Baha'u'llah's Epistle to the So...
- Bahá'í Faith in Kansas 1897-1947, The, by Duane L. Herrmann (1992). — An introduction to the first half century of the Kansas Baha'i community, with unique insight into t...
- Bahá'í Faith in Tasmania 1923-1963, by Graham Hassall (1995). — Early history of the Baha'i community of Tasmania.
- Bahá'í Faith in the Asia Pacific: Issues and Prospects, by Graham Hassall (1996). — The development of the diverse Baha'i Communities in the Pacific Islands since the launching of the ...
- Bahá'í Faith in the West, The: A Survey, by Peter Smith (2004). — General account of the development and expansion of the Faith in Europe and North America 1894-1994,...
- Bahá'í Faith in Tunisia, The: A History of the Initial Nine Decades, by Rowshan Mustapha (2024). — History of the Faith in Tunisia, written in first-hand perspective; rise of opposition by the author...
- Bahá'í Faith in Turkey, The, by John Walbridge (2002). — Includes bios of individuals from Turkey who figure prominently in Baha'i history.
- Baha'i Faith, roots of, by Robert Stockman (2011).
- Baha'i Faith, The: 50 Years in Singapore, by Author unknown (2000). — History of Baha'i activity and teaching in Singapore, from May 26 1950, when the first Baha’i pion...
- Bahá'í Faith, The: 1844-1950: Information Statistical and Comparative, Shoghi Effendi, comp. (1950).
- Bahá'í Faith, The: 1844-1952: Information Statistical and Comparative, Shoghi Effendi, comp. (1953).
- Bahá'í Faith, The: 1844-1963: Information Statistical and Comparative, Including the Achievements of the Ten Year International Bahá'í Teaching & Consolidation Plan 1953-1963, Hands of the Cause, comp. (1963). — Statistical information compiled by the Hands of the Cause of God residing in the Holy Land regardin...
- Bahá'í Health Initiatives in Iran: A preliminary survey, by Seena Fazel, Minou Foadi (2008). — Baha'i-related initiatives in Iran in the 19th-20th centuries: Baha'is made important contributions ...
- Bahá'í History, by Moojan Momen, Peter Smith (1993). — A general survey of the history of the Baha'i Faith, including a brief overview of main events in Ba...
- Bahá'í History and Videos, by Hussein Ahdieh (2013-2025). — Links to Zoom videos on a variety of topics: Kahlil Gibran, the life of Varqa, Baha'i schools for gi...
- Bahá'í membership statistics, by Robert Stockman (1998-11). — Statistics on the American community from 1998, and notes on how membership numbers are calculated.
- Bahá'í Persecutions, by Denis MacEoin (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Baha'i Pioneers, by Moojan Momen (2013). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Bahá'í Settlements in the Jordan Valley, 1882-1954, The, by Shay Rozen (2011-04-05).
- Bahá'í Students and American University of Beirut in the Early 20th Century, by Reed M. Breneman (2008-02). — The influential activities of the campus Baha'i association in Beirut, 1900-1920 and during the firs...
- Baha'i Studies in Iran: A Preliminary Survey, by Bijan Ma'sumian, Adib Masumian (2014). — Overview of the cultivation and evolution of religious education in the Baha’i Faith in Iran in th...
- Bahá'í World Centre, by Moojan Momen (2009). — On the spiritual center of the Baha’i Faith, established in the twin cities of Acre and Haifa, the...
- Bahá'ís of Baltimore, 1898-1990, The, by Deborah Clark (1992). — The story of the Baha'is in the Baltimore area, who also hosted Abdul-Baha during his travels in Ame...
- Bahá'u'lláh's Garden: Jacksonville, Florida, 1919-1969, by Kathryn Louisa Vernon (1969?). — Unpublished account of the early years of the Baha'i Faith in Florida.
- Barbara Sims' Contribution to Bahá'í Scholarship in Asia Pacific, by Sandra S. Fotos (2003-03). — Two memorial articles for Barbara Sims, Pioneer to Japan from 1953-2002, biographer of Agnes Alexand...
- Bernard Leach, Potter: A Biographical Sketch, by Robert Weinberg (1999). — The life and work of the potter Leach (1887–1979), the 'Father of British studio pottery', and a B...
- Brief History of the Bahá'í Faith, Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Boise, Idaho, comp. (1996-11-25). — Chronology of major events in Baha'i history from 1844 to 1996.
- Brief History of the Bahá'í Faith in Guyana, A, by Author unknown (2009). — Short overview of Baha'i activities in this part of South America, since the first visit by Leonora ...
- By Thy Strengthening Grace: The First One Hundred Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Topeka: 1906-2006, by Duane L. Herrmann (2006). — An initial survey of the first century of the Topeka, Kansas Baha'i community. Includes a Tablet fro...
- Canadian Bahá'ís 1938-2000, The: Construction of Oneness in Personal and Collective Identity, by Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria) (2005). — On how globalization includes greater consciousness of the whole world, and a sociological perspecti...
- Centenary of the Bahá'í Faith in Australia, by Boris Handal (2020). — Overview of the 100-year history of the Faith in Australia and New Zealand, starting from the arriva...
- Century of Light, by Universal House of Justice (2001). — Survey of the history and dramatic changes of the 20th Century and the Baha'i Faith's emergence from...
- Century of Revolution, A: Social Movements in Iran, John Foran, ed. (1994). — Passing mentions of anti-Baha'i movements in 1924 and the 1960s.
- Chronology of the Greatest Holy Leaf, by Violetta Zein (2025-01). — Links to a detailed biography and multimedia photo album of the life of the daughter of Baha'u'llah.
- Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light, by Jack McLean (2022). — Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Baha by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and othe...
- Conqueror of Hearts: Excerpts from Letters, Talks, and Writings of Hand of the Cause of God Abu'l-Qásim Faizí, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí, Shirley Macias, ed. (2002). — Collection of articles, personal letters, and learned talks, edited for posting as a single book. In...
- Conspiracies and Forgeries: The Attack upon the Bahá'í Community in Iran, by Moojan Momen (2004). — Early attacks on the Baha'i community in Iran were made mostly on the basis of religious accusations...
- Constitutional Revolution (Iran): Intellectual Background, by Abbas Amanat (1993). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Contemporary Biographies and In Memoriams, by Jack McLean (1999-2013). — Biographies of contemporary Baha'is, known personally to the author: Andy Andrews, Charles Keedwell,...
- Critical Examination of 20th-Century Baha'i Literature, A, by Vance Salisbury (1997). — Explores the claim, first made by E. G. Browne, that some Baha'is suppress or distort historical tex...
- Cycles of Growth of the American Bahá'í Community, by Robert Stockman (2010). — PowerPoint presentation on the history of the American community, 1894-2009.
- Demographics of the United States National Spiritual Assembly, by Archives Office of the United States Bahá'í National Center (2016-03-17). — Percentage of women, African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans serv...
- Development and Influence of the Bahá'í Administrative Order in Great Britain, 1914-1950, by Phillip Smith (1992). — Overview of this history: the early years; the Baha'i councils; the guardianship of Shoghi Effendi; ...
- Did Prophecy Fail? The Lesser Peace and the Year 2000, by Jack McLean (2003-08). — Prior to the 2010s, there was widespread belief in the Baha'i community that the Lesser Peace would ...
- Divide and Rule: The Creation of the Alawi State after World War I, by Necati Alkan (2013-11). — Summary of 20th-century history of the Nusayri/Alawi Shi'i movement in Syria and Turkey. (No mention...
- Early Believers in the West, Some, by Grace Shahrokh (1992). — Stories of Thornton Chase, John David Bosch, Lua Moore Getsinger, May Ellis Bolles Maxwell, William ...
- Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts, by Anise Rideout (n.d.). — Overview of history 1900-1940. Includes early translations of some 2-dozen tablets of Abdu'l-Baha.
- East Africa, Bahá'í Communities in, by Will C. van den Hoonaard (1996). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Education of Youth and Our Twentieth Century Dilemma, The, by Habib Taherzadeh (1959 August). — Moral education is lacking in modern societies. Baha'i moral precepts can guide us towards the goal ...
- El Legado de Una Nueva Profecía: Historia de la Fe Bahá'í en Chile, by Rocio Macarena Montoya Jorquera (2017-06). — History of the Baha'is in Chile, from Martha Root's arrival in 1920, Marcia Stewart first pioneer in...
- Elizabeth and Elsbeth: Typically Extraordinary Kansas Women, by Duane L. Herrmann (1997-09). — A sketch of two women who helped establish the Kansas Baha'i community in 1897.
- Emergence of a Bahá'í Consciousness in World Literature: The Poetry of Roger White, by Ron Price (2002). — A study of White's verse with a short biography and an analysis of the Baha'i Faith.
- Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection, Emma Maxie Jones, comp, Ernie Jones, comp. (1907-1974/2021/2024). — 65 documents collected by Maxie Jones covering a wide variety of topics and sources: pilgrims' notes...
- Encyclopaedia of Islam: Bahá'í Selections, by Various (1986-2004). — 40 articles about, mentioning, or relevant to the Babi or Baha'i Faiths.
- Failure of the Tommy Kabu Movement, The: A Reassessment of the Evidence, by Graham Hassall (1991-03). — The rise and fall of Koivi-Aua, better known as Tom Kabu (1922?-1969), an influential local innovato...
- Family Law in Iran, by Sen McGlinn (2001). — Detailed overview of 20th-century Iranian laws regarding marriage, divorce, marriage rights and duti...
- Feminist Movements in the Late Qajar Period, by Janet Afary, et al. (1999/2020). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- First and Finest: John Henry and Clara Hyde Dunn in Australia, by Graham Hassall (1985-07). — Introduction of the Baha'i Faith to Australia and New Zealand.
- First Kull-i-Shay' of the Bahá'í Era, The, by Arjen Bolhuis (1999). — Chart of the first 361 years (19*19) of the Baha'i Era, in both HTML and Excel formats.
- Footprints in the Sands of Time, by Shahla Gillbanks (2019). — Memoir of time as a Baha'i in Iran and pioneer to other countries around the world, and a historical...
- Foreigner: From an Iranian Village to New York City and the Lights That Led the Way, by Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman (2019). — Biography of a young boy in Nayriz, Iran in the mid 20th-century, his reflection on the sad society;...
- Freemasonry, Bahá'ísm, and British Tudehis, Ali Akbar Dareini, trans. (1999). — Overview of Baha'i activities during the period of Mohammad Reza Shah, from the hostile perspective ...
- Frommer's Guide to Israel: The Golden Coast (includes Akka and Bahji), by Robert Ullian (1998-11). — Travel guide; now out-of-date.
- Frommer's Guide to Israel: The Best of Israel, by Robert Ullian (1998). — Summary of the best ancient cities, beaches, dining, hotels, museums, nature, outdoor and travel exp...
- Frontier Fictions: Shaping the Iranian Nation, 1804-1946, by Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet (2000). — Passing mentions of the Babis in the context of Mirza Askari bin Hidayat Allah al-Husayni, an imam j...
- George Ronald: A Bibliographic History, by Jan T. Jasion (2013). — The history of George Ronald, the most prominent and prolific independent publisher of Baha'i books,...
- Glimpses into the Life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney, A, by Mona Khademi (2009). — The life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney (1879-1974), a prominent early American Baha’i, compiler of Some ...
- Globalization of the Bahá'í Community: 1892-1921, The, by Moojan Momen (2005). — On the connection between Abdu’l-Baha’s thinking and his practical directives in the global expa...
- God Passes By, by Shoghi Effendi (1971 [1944]). — The classic — and canonical — historical summary and interpretation of the significance of the d...
- Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature, by Elham Afnan (1989). — The Baha'i Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopi...
- Grenada, by Patricia Paccassi (1995).
- Growth and Spread of the Baha'i Faith, The, by Arthur Hampson (1980-05). — A detailed attempt to describe and account for the spread of the Baha'i Faith, including the roles p...
- Guadeloupe, by Daniel Caillaud (1995).
- Guardian and the East, The, by Alí-Akbar Furútan (1993). — Summary of the conditions of the friends in Iran and its neighboring countries, and a short overview...
- Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith, The, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1988). — An abridged and updated version of the author's biography Priceless Pearl.
- Hands of the Cause of God, by Universal House of Justice, Lilian Alá'í, Ray Hudson (1986). — Six documents from Baha'i World 18 part four section 2: The Hands of the Cause of God and their func...
- Hands of the Cause of God: Personal Recollections, by Bill Washington (2014). — Recollections of A.Q. Faizi, A.A. Furútan, Clara Dunn, Rúhiyyih Khanum, Ugo Giachery, Leroy Ioas, ...
- Harrison G. Dyar: Articles, by John Kelly (2012). — Links to a 10-part series of columns about Harrison Dyar, one of Washington D.C.’s most unusual re...
- Helen Frances Grand (1865-1944): Traces of a Bahá'í Life, by Marlene Macke (2020). — Glimpse of one small facet of the Baha’i Faith’s beginnings in cities like Toronto in the early ...
- Heroes of God: History of the Bahá'í Faith in Ecuador, 1940-1979, by Helen Bassett Hornby (1984). — First book (in English) on the first four decades of the Faith in Ecuador.
- Hilda Brooks and the Australian Bahá'í Community, by Graham Hassall (1989). — The role played by Hilda Margaret Brooks (1896-1969) in the development of the Australian Baha'i Com...
- History of the Bahá'í Faith in Arizona, The: The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, by Maureen M. Thur (2004). — Historical details and biographies about Arizona, from Nellie French moving from Chicago to Bisbee i...
- History of the Baha'i Faith in North Carolina, 1845-1970: Presentations from the First Summer Seminar, Steven Kolins, ed. (2018-08). — Presentations at the first Summer Seminar on the history of the Baha'i Faith in North Carolina, orga...
- History of the Bahá'í Faith in Trinidad and Tobago: Biographies and newspaper articles, by Kathryn Anderson, Kathleen Farabi (2010). — Link to a website containing photographs, histories, biographies, and the newspaper articles "First ...
- History of the Kenosha Bahá'í Community 1897-1980, A, by Roger M. Dahl (1992). — Overview of the long history of the Baha'is of Kenosha, Wisconsin, visited by Abdul-Baha in 1912.
- History of the Sacramento Bahá'í Community, 1912-1991, A, by Margaret Caton (published as Peggy Caton) (1992). — History of the Baha'i community of Sacramento, including a detailed account of Abdul-Baha's visit to...
- Hojjatieh (Hujjatiya), by Mahmoud Sadri (2004). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Ibrahim George Kheiralla and the Bahá'í Faith in America, by Richard Hollinger (1984). — A study of the Lebanese Baha'i who first spread the Faith to the United States but later renounced h...
- Images of a 'New Creation' in Twentieth-Century Art, Some, by Julie Badiee (1995). — A look at the works of some 20th-century artists to show that, whether they were aware of the Baha...
- Immortals, The, by Dipchand Khianra (1988). — Biographies of 16 notable Baha'is in Indian history.
- In search of Martha Root: An American Bahá'í feminist and peace advocate in the early twentieth century, by Jiling Yang (2007). — Early life of Root, her four world teaching trips from 1919 to 1939 with a focus on peace advocacy, ...
- In the Days of the Guardian, by Leroy Ioas (1958-10-31). — Includes the well-known comments by Shoghi Effendi about his reactions to being appointed Guardian.
- In the Light of the Rising Sun: Memoirs of A Bahá'í Pioneer to Japan, by Barbara R. Sims, Sheridan Sims, ed. (2002/2020). — Expanded and newly-annotated version of Sims' auto-biography, covering the history of the Faith in J...
- "In Their Place": Marking and Unmarking Shi'ism in Pahlavi Iran, by Aaron Vahid Sealy (2011). — Dissertation about Shi'ite nationalism in Iran 1925-1979, including extensive discussion of anti-Bah...
- Indexes to Bahá'í World volumes: Obituaries, chronologies, contents, illustrations, Patricia Paccassi, comp, Frank Paccassi, comp. (2013). — Seven separate indexes for Baha'i World, in PDF, Word, and Excel versions.
- Insights from the First Century of the Formative Age, Some, by Paul Lample (2013). — On the Covenant from a historical perspective; authority and powers of the UHJ; learning within an e...
- Interview of Sachiro Fujita, by Sylvia Ioas (1975). — Interview of Fugita-san by Sylvia Ioas during John McHenry's pilgrimage in December, 1975 at McHenry...
- Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith, by Annemarie Schimmel (1990). — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v...
- Iran: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen (1994).
- Iran between Two Revolutions, by Ervand Abrahamian (1982). — Multiple references to the Baha'i Faith, in an academic book of history.
- Iran in the Twentieth Century: A Political History, by M. Reza Ghods (1989). — Brief overview of Shaykhism and Babi/Baha'i history, passing mentions of "Babist" as a political slu...
- Iran, Bahá'í Community of, by Vahid Rafati (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Iranian Politics and Religious Modernism: The Liberation Movement of Iran under the Shah and Khomeini, by H. E. Chehabi (1990). — Multiple passing mentions of the Faith in the context of Iranian political developments in the mid-2...
- Islam in Persia, by W. St. Clair Tisdall (1906). — Passing discussions of Babis and Baha'is in Iran at the start of the 20th century (pages 115-118, 12...
- Italy: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Julio Savi (1992).
- Itchyfeet: Travels with Reg Priestley, by Reginald L. Priestley (1991/2001). — Autobiography of a world traveller who visited many places in and around Israel while in the Palesti...
- Jack Boyd memoirs, by Jack Boyd, Gary Fuhrman, ed, Jonah Winters, ed. (2004/2013). — Memoirs of Jack and Eileen Boyd, pioneers in Canada, covering the years 1953-2012. Includes recollec...
- Japan Will Turn Ablaze!, by Abdu'l-Bahá,, Shoghi Effendi,, Universal House of Justice, Barbara R. Sims, comp. (1992). — Tablets of `Abdu'l-Baha, letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice, and historica...
- John Henry Wilcott: A Pioneer Twice Over, by D. Llewellyn Drong (1998). — Book length biography of an early Baha'i pioneer.
- Judeo-Persian Communities of Iran in the Qajar Period: Conversion to the Bahá'í Faith, by Mehrdad Amanat (2009). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Juliet Remembers Gibran: As told to Marzieh Gail, by Juliet Thompson (1978). — Juliet Thompson's recollections of Kahlil Gibran.
- Juliet Thompson: Champion of the Bahá'í Faith in New York City, by Hussein Ahdieh (2021-05-06). — Essay about the life of Juliet Thompson, a prominent early Baha'i and friend of 'Abdu'l-Baha.
- Kansas Farm Boy, by Duane L. Herrmann (1985). — Brief autobiography, with background on the author's introduction to and acceptance of the Baha'i Fa...
- Khamsis, The: A Cradle of True Gold, by Boris Handal (2020-07). — Biography of the five-brother Baqirof-Khamsi clan, designated by Baha'u'llah as the "Five Siyyids" a...
- Last Refuge, The: Fifty Years of the Universal House of Justice, by Shahbaz Fatheazam (2015). — History of the House by the son of 40-year member Houshmand Fatheazam, an eye-witness to its develop...
- Le siecle de lumiere, by Universal House of Justice, la commission de traduction, trans. (2020). — Enquête sur l'histoire et les changements dramatiques du 20e siècle et l'émergence de la foi baha...
- Legacies and Prospects: Baha'i Community Building Yesterday and Tomorrow, by Ismael Velasco (2002). — On the rise and evolution of a world Baha'i community in the 20th century, and new paradigms for com...
- Les Bahaïs du Caucase: b.a.-ba d'une communauté méconnue (The Bahá'ís of the Caucasus, the 'ABCs' of an unknown community), by Azer Jafarov, Bayram Balci (2007). — Chapter on "the Baha'is of the Caucasus, the basics [lit. the ABCs] of an unknown community."
- Letters to Bahá'í princesses: Tablets revealed in honour of the women of Ibn-i Asdaq's household, by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw (2004). — A study and translation of 'Abdu'l-Baha's tablets to the daughters of Hand of the Cause of God, Ibn-...
- Lettres à un bon catholique, by Jose Luis Marques Utrillas, Julien Hagelstein, trans. (1987). — Translation of "Letters to a Good Catholic," in Spanish, in which Utrillas narrates his personal adv...
- Life and Poetry of Robert Hayden, The: A Bahá'í Perspective, by Ann Boyles (2004-11-16).
- Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century, by Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria) (2011). — Introductory chapter of a study of the essential features of living a Baha'i life, examining experie...
- Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century by Lynn Echevarria: Review, by Deborah K. van den Hoonaard (2014).
- Locke, Alain Leroy, by Leonard Harris (2014). — The life and work of Locke (1885-1954), the African-American philosopher and literary critic who hel...
- Love That Could Not Wait, A: The Remarkable Story of Knights of Baha'u'llah Catherine Heward Huxtable and Clifford Huxtable, by Jack McLean (2016). — The story of the Canadian Knights of Baha'u'llah, Catherine Heward Huxtable and husband Cliff Huxtab...
- Macau Bahá'í Community in the Early Years, by Barbara R. Sims (1991). — Brief overview of the history of Macau, and a detailed account of Baha'i involvement 1953-1975, and ...
- Mahatma Gandhi and the Bahá'ís: Striving towards a Nonviolent Civilization, by M. V. Gandhimohan (2000). — Review of Ghandi's comments about the Faith as well as relationships between his ideas and those of ...
- Making of a Survivor, The: A Foreigner's Story, by Hussein Ahdieh (2019-05-22). — The author on his new book, growing up as a Baha’i in Iran, and how his faith and family nourished...
- Margaret Danner, the Black Arts Movement, and the Bahá'í Faith, by Richard Hollinger (2016 Summer). — Short overview of the life of a black Baha’i poet of some renown in the 1960s and 1970s. Includes ...
- Martha Root: "Herald of the Kingdom", by Barbara Casterline (1972 July-August). — Two-part overview of Root's life and a concise history of her travels.
- Mason Remey and Those Who Followed Him, by Universal House of Justice (1997). — Letter from the US NSA on the importance of commitment to the covenant, a letter from the UHJ on cov...
- May Ellis Maxwell, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1925-1954). — Detailed biography, published in A Compendium of Volumes of the Baha'i World I-XII, 1925-1954; inclu...
- Members of the Universal House of Justice 1963-2023 and Hands of the Cause: Timeline, Arjen Bolhuis, comp, Sana Rezai, comp. (2003/2023). — List of names and dates of all who served on the House of Justice or as Hands.
- Memoirs of Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein, by Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein (1999). — Memoirs of the first pioneer to Famagusta (as requested by Shoghi Effendi to pioneer from the City o...
- Memories: Bill Sears interviews Mrs. True, by William Sears, Corinne True (1951). — Stories starting from 1907 in Haifa.
- Men on the Horizon, by Guy Murchie (1932). — Lengthy travel diary, the first book of a renowned journalist, war correspondent, and author/artist ...
- Millennialism in Modern Iranian History, by Juan Cole (2002). — Religions in Iran have been volatile and evolving, from a tool of the establishment to representing ...
- Montana Baha'i History, by Betty Bennett (1998). — Collection of historical materials compiled between 1994-1998 and distributed at Montana summer scho...
- Mortensen, Fred, by Justin Penoyer (2007). — Three biographies of an American who met Abdu'l-Baha, by his great-grandson.
- "Most Great Reconstruction": The Bahá'í Faith in Jim Crow South Carolina, 1898-1965, by Louis E. Venters (2010). — The Faith enjoyed a period of growth from the 1960s-1980s that was largely inspired by interracial t...
- Mother's Stories: Recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá, by Muriel Ives Barrow Newhall (1998). — Stories of Abdu'l-Baha and early Baha'is told by Muriel Ives Barrow Newhall (1897-1984), daughter of...
- Myanmar: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Rose Ong, Check Woo Foo (2008). — Text and photos of the history of Baha'i activities in Burma and Myanmar, 1878-1995.
- National Spiritual Assembly members who are women, Percentage of, 1953-2007, by Bahá'í World Centre (1998/2008). — Two letters from the House, with attached tables, showing the number of women serving on NSAs 1953-1...
- Native Bahá'ís: Bios of past and contemporary Bahá'ís of native ancestry, Paula Bidwell, comp. (2014). — Links to photographs and information from the 1910s to the present about Native Baha'is, both from t...
- Netherlands: History of the Baha'i Faith, by Will C. van den Hoonaard (1993-11).
- New York, History of the Bahá'í Faith In, by Robert Stockman (1995).
- Ninety-Five Years in Topeka: The Topeka Bahá'í Community, 1906-2001, by Duane L. Herrmann (2001). — History starting with the arrival of Rose and Leonard Hilty, from Enterprise, first Baha'is in Topek...
- Notes on Marzieh Gail, by Gayle Hoover (2015). — Recollections and materials compiled for a memorial service.
- Notes on the Twentieth Century, by Douglas Martin (2001-09). — Multiple transcriptions of talks given in Atlanta, New York, and Massachusetts in September and Octo...
- Obituary: Knight of Baha'u'llah Mary Zabolotny McCulloch, by Universal House of Justice,, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States,, Kenneth C. McCulloch, Kenneth C. McCulloch, comp. (1996). — Includes a tribute from the Universal House of Justice, a bibliography by Kenneth McCulloch, a lette...
- One Common Faith, by Universal House of Justice (2005). — Review of relevant passages from both the writings of Baha'u'llah and the scriptures of other faiths...
- One Person's Search for a Better World, by Ted Cardell (1992).
- Orbison, Virginia: 40 years of service to Faith, by Author unknown (1980-01). — Interview with Orbison at age 77.
- Our Beloved Guardian: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Shoghi Effendi, by Lowell Johnson (1993). — A comprehensive summary biography of Shoghi Effendi. Includes glossary of some antiquated English wo...
- Our Own Times: A Continuous History of the Twentieth Century, by Merwin Bannister (1904). — Brief mention of the Baha'i Faith.
- Our Precious Heritage: The Coming of the Faith to Wales, by C. Edmund Card (n.d.). — History of Baha'i activities in Wales 1942-1973, focusing especially the active sixteen-year period ...
- Panama, The Crossroads between the Continents: The Story of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith in Panama 1939-1972, by Fuad Izadinia (2015). — History of the first Baha'i community in Panama, including a photo album; biographies of Martha Root...
- Persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran 1844-1984, by Douglas Martin (1984). — Treatment of the Baha'is in Iran by the state and by the Shi'ism under the Qajars (1844-1925), Pahla...
- Phoenix and the Ashes: The Bahá'í Faith and the Modern Apocalypse, by Geoffrey Nash: Review, by John Huddleston (1988). — 19th-century optimism, disillusionment with contemporary society, philosophy of history, political t...
- Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study: Poetry and essays, by Ron Price (1944-2013). — Table of Contents for a memoir of six decades of teaching & international travel, an extensive pers...
- Place of Poetry in Religion and Society, The: An Interview of Robert E. Hayden with Douglas Ruhe, by Robert E. Hayden, Douglas Ruhe, John S. Hatcher (2014). — Introduction by Hatcher to the life of Hayden (2014); transcript of a talk between Hayden and Dougla...
- Precious Glimmers: The Bahá'í Faith in New York, 1892-1932, by Hussein Ahdieh (2020). — Highlights of the first forty years of the Baha'i Faith in the City of the Covenant, 1892-1932. Incl...
- Priceless Pearl, The, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1969). — The classic biography of The Guardian, written by his wife.
- Pritam Singh, by Author unknown (1998-09). — Short biography of the first Sikh Baha'i (1881-1959).
- Profiles of Some Topeka Bahá'ís, by Duane L. Herrmann (1997). — Background for the author's research into Kansas Baha'i history.
- Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911, by Author unknown (2007). — Overview of the Baha'i communities in South Africa, 1911-2007.
- Promoting Peace: 100 Years of the Baha'i Faith in Santa Paula, California, 1914-2014, by Anne King Sadeghpour (2017). — Detailed history of the community in southern California, including references to Marzieh Gail, Ethe...
- Queen Marie and the Baha'i Faith, by Robert Postlethwaite (1994). — On the first monarch to embrace the Baha'i Faith; the stature and the character of Queen Marie and h...
- Rainha Vitória: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh, by Marco Oliveira (2004-05-24). — Short biography of Queen Victoria and the tablet revealed by Baha'ullah to this Monarch.
- Raising the Banner in Korea: An Early Bahá'í History, by Barbara R. Sims (1996). — Baha'i activities in Korea 1921-1988.
- Recollections of Muriel Handley, by Muriel Handley, John Handley (1996). — Personal history of an early Baha'i life in Australia.
- Recuerdos de los amigos del Consejero Raúl Pavón Mejía: Padre de la enseñanza a los indígenas en Ecuador, by Various, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ecuador, comp. (2008). — Compendium of stories and testimonies from the many friends who shared life and Faith with this reno...
- Religion and Proto-Nationalism: Apelis Mazakmat and 'traces of mild sectarian strife' in New Ireland, by Graham Hassall (2001-02). — The career of Apelis Mazakmat, the first native Baha'i in Papua New Guinea, set against the complex ...
- Religion and Relevance: The Baha'is in Britain 1899 - 1930, by Lil Osborn (published as L.C.G. Abdo) (2003). — On the Baha'i history in the British Isles during the first decades of the 20th century, when it was...
- Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran, by Moojan Momen (1995).
- Religious Contentions in Modern Iran, 1881-1941, by Mina Yazdani (2011). — In 20th-century Iran, anti-Bahaism played a role in transforming Shi'i religious piety into the poli...
- Remembering Bernard Leach, by Trudi Scott (1986). — Memories of the Baha'i potter Bernard Leach (1887–1979).
- Reminiscences of Shoghi Effendi, by John Robarts, Audrey Robarts, Zikrullah Khadem, Musa Banani (1984).
- Reminiscences of the Summer School Green Acre Eliot, Maine, by Charles Mason Remey (1949). — On the evolution of Green Acre from a meeting place for New England intellectuals and religious spea...
- Rise of the Bahá'í Faith Community In Tunisia, The, by Marta Scialdone (2024-11-30). — The Baha’i community in Tunisia, emerging in the 1920s, balances coexistence and discrimination, e...
- Road, The: Reflections on Scottish history, by Jack Boyd (2005). — Essays on the birth of Scotland, Saint Patrick, William Wallace, Robert Bruce, and Rob Roy MacGregor...
- Robert Hayden's Epic of Community, by Benjamin Friedlander (1998). — A study of Hayden's poetry in the context of the American experience.
- Russia, by Moojan Momen (1995). — Overview of the development of the Baha'i community in Russia.
- Rúhíyyih Khánum, by Hussein Ahdieh,, Hillary Chapman, Miguel Gil, trans. (2024). — Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, autora, dramaturga, directora de cine, poeta, embajadora baha'i y, sob...
- Searching for May Maxwell: Bahá'í Millennial Feminism, Transformative Identity and Globalism in the New World Order, by Selena M. Crosson (2013-06). — On forces influencing and shaping womens' roles in early Baha’i culture, 1898-1940. A group of Wes...
- Servants of the Glory: A Chronicle of Forty Years of Pioneering, by Adrienne Morgan, Dempsey Morgan (2017). — Memoirs of a black couple from the United States who lived and spread the Baha’i Faith in across p...
- Sheltering Branch, The, by Marzieh Gail (1959). — The life and teachings of 'Abdu'l-Baha.
- Shoghi Effendi: Recollections, by Ugo Giachery (1973). — Biography of Shoghi Effendi from the close standpoint of the author's personal experiences.
- Shoghi Effendi: The Sign of God on Earth, by Grace Shahrokh, Darius Shahrokh (1998-07). — The Guardian's life, his station, his accomplishments, and his passing.
- Significant Events in Bahá'í History, Author unknown, comp. (1969?). — Two-page chronology of major events in Baha'i history, 1817-1969.
- Social Activism Among Some Early Twentieth-Century Bahá'ís, by Will C. van den Hoonaard (2006). — Socialist involvement of some of Canada's earliest Baha'is, before and after the prohibition of invo...
- Something Regal: Uncle Fred Murray Extracts from a compilation of tributes, photographs and stories, by June Perkins (2000). — Stories about and pictures of Fred Murray, an early Indigenous Baha’i.
- Speaking in Edinburgh, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1981-08). — Address at Edinburgh Baha'i Centre. Includes discussion of Shoghi Effendi in Scotland and the eagle ...
- Star of the West: Complete issues, by Various (1910-1935). — Star of the West was a US Baha’i newsletter published between 1910 and 1935.
- Star of the West Extracts, Mike Thomas, comp, Sen McGlinn, comp. (1910-1935/2021). — Lengthy, annotated compilation of the writings and talks of Abdu'l-Baha from Star of the West which ...
- State, Bureaucracy, and Revolution in Modern Iran, The: Agrarian Reforms and Regime Politics, by Ali Farazmand (1989). — Brief discussion of Baha'is being excluded from the constitutions of 1906 and 1979, (alleged) Jewish...
- Statistics on Members of the Universal House of Justice, Shahbaz Fatheazam, comp. (2015). — 2-page chart showing the nationality, years served, and membership changes of the Universal House of...
- Stories of 'Abdul-Baha and the Guardian, by Curtis Kelsey (1957-1963(?)). — Kelsey was serving in Haifa when 'Abdu'l-Baha passed away. These are his recollections and stories o...
- Story of Mr. Rufino Gualvisí, by Ralph Dexter (2020-07). — Biography of a well-known travel teacher in Ecuador. English and Spanish text by Dexter; includes se...
- Story of Vivien Combe, The, by Guy Barclay (1996). — Biography of a world traveller and pioneer.
- Storytelling and Once Upon a Time, The: Youtube Playlists, by Fariborz Sahba (2020). — Zoom videos of some historical events witnessed by the manager for the Arc Project during 10 years o...
- Summon Up Remembrance, by Marzieh Gail (1987). — Memoir left by Ali-Kuli Khan, one of the first translators of Baha'i Writings; writings of his wife ...
- Sunburst, by Lorol Schopflocher (1937). — Autobiography of the life story, and travels on behalf of the Baha'i Faith, of prominent socialite a...
- Sweet and Enchanting Stories, Aziz Rohani, comp. (2005). — Stories and memoirs by and about ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Mirza Haydar ‘Ali, Zia Baghdadi, ‘Ali Akbar F...
- Taiwan Bahá'í Chronicle: An Historical Record of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith in Taiwan, by Barbara R. Sims (1994). — Baha'i activities in Taiwan and personal histories, 1952-1992. Includes earliest pamphlet published ...
- Take My Love to the Friends: The Story of Laura R. Davis, by Marlene Macke: Review, by Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria) (2008). — Key figures in the development of the Baha'i community in Canada.
- Teaching the Faith, Magic Moments, Meeting Great Souls, by Jack McLean (2012-06-02). — Autobiography of a prominent Baha'i scholar, written on occasion of the 50th anniversary of his conv...
- Tending the Garden: A Biography of Emeric and Rosemary Sala, by Ilona Sala Weinstein (1998/2016). — Detailed story of two pioneers from Canada to South America and Africa, told through reference to le...
- Thelma Perks, by Graham Hassall (1998). — Perks (1901-1988) was a prominent Australian Baha'i who served at various times on the National Spir...
- Through the Eyes of Margaret Cousins: Irish and Indian Suffragette, by Keith Munro (2018). — Biography of the co-founder of the Irish Women's Franchise League, a theosophist, who met both Mart...
- Traces That Remain: A Pictorial History of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith among the Japanese, by Barbara R. Sims, Sheridan Sims, ed. (1989). — Extensive history of Baha'i events and personages in Japan, 1914-1983.
- Transcript of interview with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, by Mohammad Khatami (1998-01-07). — Khatami praises American civilization, defends Iran and Islam, and laments the 'confrontation betwee...
- Trial and Triumph: The Origins of the Bahá'í Faith in Black America, by Jerome Green (2004). — Focusing on a period between 1890 and 1940, this work addresses how Black America first encountered ...
- Tribute to Amatu'l-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum, A, by Violette Nakhjavani (2000). — Born Mary Maxwell in Montreal, Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum’s life spanned almost the entire 20t...
- Turban for the Crown, The, by Said Amir Arjomand (1988). — Passing mentions of Babis and Baha'is on six pages. Includes 2-page Chronology of Significant Events...
- Twentieth-Century Iran, Hossein Amirsadeghi, ed. (1977). — Five passing mentions of the Faith.
- Twenty-Five Years of the Guardianship, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1948). — An early account of Shoghi Effendi's ministry, written by his wife while he was still alive.
- UK Bahá'í Histories: Links to stories of individual Bahá'ís in the United Kingdom, UK Bahá'í Histories Project, ed. (2011-2013). — Links to contemporary bios of English Baha'is (offsite).
- Uncle Bill: A Personal Memoir, by Robert Gregory Shaw (2020-07). — Personal recollections of Albert Edwin Dorrida, "Uncle Bill" (1901-1972), who became a Baha'i after ...
- Unfurling the Divine Flag in Tokyo: An Early Bahá'í History, by Barbara R. Sims (1998). — History of Baha'i activities in Japan, 1909-1994, and life stories of notable persons.
- United Kingdom: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen (1998). — A short history of the Baha'i community of the United Kingdom.
- United States of America: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Robert Stockman (1995). — History of the Baha'i community of the United States.
- Unity of Religions in This Century, Jews and the Crucifixion, and the Sacrifice of Ishmael, The, by Universal House of Justice (1990-11-06).
- Visits of the Hands of the Cause of God to Ireland, by Betsy Omidvaran (2003). — An overview of all known visits by the Hands, the highest-ranking officers of the Baha’i Faith, to...
- Walter and Emma Jones Bahá'í Archive Photo Album, by Walter Jones,, Emma Maxie Jones, Ernie Jones, comp. (2008/2022). — Album of 475 annotated images of Baha'i friends and associates of the Walter (1888-1990) and Emma Ma...
- Wayfarer between Two Worlds, A: Recollections, by Harry Liedtke (2013/2022). — A chronicle of some of the highlights of the author's seventy-five years as a Baha'i, and covering t...
- What A Young Man Learned from Laura Rumney Davis about Shoghi Effendi, by Jack McLean (2007-09-02). — Interview with Laura Davis, "The Mother of the Toronto Baha’i Community," and some recollections o...
- What Stanwood Cobb Told Me about 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Jack McLean (2007-08-12). — Reflections on Cobb's life and his recollections of Abdu'l-Baha, partly based on two personal interv...
- Who is Writing the Future?: Reflections on the Twentieth Century, by Bahá'í International Community (1999-02). — A statement on the current state of human society and its evolution, by the BIC's Office of Public I...
- "Who is Writing the Future? Reflections on the Twentieth Century": Thoughts on the Statement Prepared by the Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information, by Jack McLean (2001). — Reflections on the structure and themes of this document.
- Who is Writing the Future? Reflections on the Twentieth Century, by Bahá'í International Community: Review, by Iain S. Palin (1999-10).
- Who Was Thomas Breakwell?, by Robert Weinberg (1997-08). — Brief biography of the first English Baha'i and an individual central in early European Baha'i commu...
- Why Constructive Resilience? An Autobiographical Essay, by Michael L. Penn (2020). — Reflections on growing up African-American; guidance from and a meeting with William Hatcher; the re...
- Women and Religious Change: A case study in the colonial migrant experience, by Miriam Dixson (2000). — The story of Margaret Dixson, and one woman's growth from Anglicanism, via numerology and astrology,...
- Work of A.L.M. Nicolas (1864-1937), The, by Moojan Momen (1981). — Short bio, including list of the works of Nicolas.
- World Survey, A: The Bahá'í Faith 1844-1944, Shoghi Effendi, comp. (1944). — Summary document showing countries opened, centres founded, languages translated, properties purchas...
- Yerrinbool Bahá'í School 1938 - 1988: An Account of the First Fifty Years, by Graham Hassall (1988). — History of an early Australian Baha'i school.
- Zoroastrian Conversions to the Bahá'í Faith in Yazd, Iran, by Susan Maneck (published as Susan Judith Stiles) (1983). — The Baha'i Faith appealed to Zoroastrian messianic motifs, Iranian paradigms of legitimacy, and refo...
- تاريخ ديانت بهائى در خراسان (The History of the Bahá'í Faith in Khorasan), by Hasan Fuadi Bushru'i, Minou Foadi, ed, Fereydun Vahman, ed. (1931/2022). — History of the Baha'i Faith in Khorasan is considered one of the most important early histories of t...
- 谁在写我们的未来 (Who's Writing the Future?): 二十世纪的省思 (Reflections on the Twentieth Century), by Bahá'í International Community (n.d.). — Prepared by the Office of Public Information.
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