1. 2026-03. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Shaykh `Alíy-i-Turshízí (`Azím), A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . A brief tablet on the memory of Abraham and Moses; the verity of God’s decrees; patience amidst adversity; and mention of a "book." Translations.
2. 2024-12. Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English). Bahá'u'lláh, A. Bolhuis, comp. . Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Bahá'í Scriptures (1923), and Gleanings (1935). Translations.
3. 2023. Role of Wonder in Creating Identity, The. Todd Lawson. The term badí', "wondrous" or "new," is used dozens of times by the Báb in his proclamatory work the Qayyúm al-Asmáʾ. Wonder plays a major role in Bábí and Bahá'í thought and practice, and in their ethos and message. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
4. 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 — with meditations on the spiritual truths of the Qur'an. Essays.
5. 2021. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance. Anonymous, comp. Bahá'í interpretation of Biblical stories and topics. Compilations-personal.
6. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant. Writings.
7. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
8. 2013. Story of the Prophets. Farnaz Ma'sumian. Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Bahá'u'lláh. Designed for junior youth by a retired professor of world religions, it provides a compact source of information on the founders of the world's major religions in readable language. Introductory.
9. 2012. Abraham: One God Three Wives Five Religions by Frances Worthington: Review. Alex Gottdank. Reviews.
10. 2010. Genealogía de los Profetas de Dios. Boris Handal. A chart connecting the major Messengers of God through historical, prophetic, and interpretative information, from Adam to Bahá'u'lláh, showing Shoghi Effendi's ascendancy as "the primal branch of the Divine and Sacred Lote-Tree." Chronologies.
11. 2002-05-28. Apparent Contradictions in the Bahá'í Writings, Reconciliation of. Universal House of Justice. On apparent contradictions, regarding Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl on Abraham and Zoroaster; 'Abdu'l-Bahá and a Baby Naming Ceremony; Minimum Age of Marriage; Smoking and Firmness in the Covenant; Corporal Punishment; Táhirih as "Woman Suffragette." UHJ-letters.
12. 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 Bahá'u'lláh on the Isaac/Ishmael controversy. Translations.
13. 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. Translations.
14. 1998. Notes on Judaism from a Bahá'í Perspective. Robert Stockman. Overview of Judaism with many comments on Bahá'í teachings on Jewish history and prophets; includes chronology of Judaism. Articles-unpublished.
15. 1993 Fall. "I am all the Prophets": The Poetics of Pluralism in Bahá'í Texts. Juan Cole. Literary analysis of a passage from Tablet of Blood (Súriy-i-Damm) in which Bahá'u'lláh identifies Himself with all the past Prophets and their sufferings, depicting himself mortally wounded on the field of battle, like Imám Husayn. Articles.
16. 1990-11-06. Unity of Religions in This Century, Jews and the Crucifixion, and the Sacrifice of Ishmael, The. Universal House of Justice. UHJ-letters.
17. 1957/1992. Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi. Grover Gonzales. A hand-drawn chart of Shoghi Effendi's family history. Chronologies.
18. 1950?. Genealogy of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Kay Zinky. Chart showing the Semitic line of prophets, including source citations. Chronologies.
19. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for those who seek a universal view of religion and the contemporary world. Books.

1. 1817-11-12 —
   Birth of Mírzá Husayn `Alíy-i-Núrí (Bahá'u'lláh) in Tehran, called by Him the "Land of Tá" (Ard-i-Tá). [Bahá'í Encyclopedia Project]
   • He was of royal Persian blood, a descendant of Zoroaster and the Sásáníyán kings of Persia through Yazdigird III, the last king of that dynasty. Through His mother He was a descendant of Abraham through Katurah and Jesse. [BW8:874; GPB94; RB1:305]
   • He was born in Tihrán in the district t know as Darvázih-Shimran (Shimran Gate). This district has become know as Mahalyih Arabhá (the Arab quarter.) His father was Mírzá `Abbás whose ancestral home is Tákur in the province of Núr. His father was also known as Mírzá Buzurg in royal circles. [BKG13; RB1:7]
   • His mother was Khadíjih Khánum. [BBD127; BBRSM57–8]
   • He was born at dawn. [LOG353; DB12]
   • For biblical reference see LOG378.
   • RB1:304 for extracts from Shoghi Effendi re: His station.
   • BBD39, GPB157–8 for a condensed history.
   • See GPB93-99 for the significance of Bahá'u'lláh's station.

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