1. 2025-08. Short All-Embracing Visitation Tablet (Ziyārat-i Jāmi'ah-yi Ṣaghīrah), The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . Tablet recited by the early Bábís on Fridays, addressed to the family of Muhammad, with a litany of salutations upon the lineages and hierarchies of divine power, and the attributes of Will, Determination, Destiny, Decree, Permission, and the Book. Translations.
2. 2025-05. Execution of the Jewish Tribe of Banú Qurayẓih, The: Historical, Religious, and Ethical Considerations. Mohammad Norozi. Examination of the historical context of this event from the days of the Prophet Muḥammad, 627 CE. Articles-unpublished.
3. 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-Bahá, with original Arabic and supplementary notes. Translations.
4. 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-Bahá, interpreting the Quranic figure of Dhu'l-Qarnayn’s historical and symbolic significance, distinguishing him from Alexander the Great. Translations.
5. 2024. Presentations on Various Topics of Bahá'í Teachings. Mohammad Norozi. Eight presentations: references to the next Manifestation; equality in the writings of the Bab; listing Letters of the Living in order of conversion; Abdu'l-Bahá's love for Iran; Tablet of Unity; removal of the Sword with the Word; Ocean of Tenderness. Presentations.
6. 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 associated with the the Shaykhí, Bábí, and Bahá'í movements. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
7. 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 Báb and Abdu'l-Bahá on the date of the proclamation of Muhammad. Essays.
8. 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 metaphors": it is the most comprehensive, pervasive symbol and allegory of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the Bahá’í Writings. Presentations.
9. 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 sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse. Books.
10. 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 Kitáb-i-Íqán selected by Shoghi Effendi for inclusion in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, adapted from Hooper Dunbar's Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán. Compilations-personal.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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: the Oneness of God, the Oneness of Religion, and the Oneness of Humanity. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
14. 2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
15. 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 Báb’s Writings, delivered at the Swedish and Norwegian Bahá'í summer school 2019, highlighting key theological concepts and themes. Includes some provisional translations quoted in the talks. Talks.
16. 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 ignorance to enlightenment; overview of the "heroic" theme and "epic" structure of the Qur'an. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
17. 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; the Imamate, the Hidden Imam; divine justice and free will; reason, independence; human rights, equality, women. Links to audio files, offsite. Audio.
18. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
19. 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 the prophet Muhammad. Essays.
20. 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 what will happen at the End of Time, through the lens of the Bahá’í Teachings. Books.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 2008. Jesus et Muhammad. William S. Hatcher. Fireside talk. Audio.
24. 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. Biographies.
25. 2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Bahá'í history, Central Figures, teachings, and relationship with Islam. Presentations.
26. 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'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse. Books.
27. 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 Sháhábad of Arak in central Irán, in which Bahá'u'lláh comments on Muhammad as the "Seal of the Prophets." Translations.
28. 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-Bahá: his commentary on the Quaranic Sura of the Fig (#95).  Articles.
29. 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. Articles.
30. 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 heart is the locus of understanding and divine guidance; exegesis of Surat an-Najm, "The Star." Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles-unpublished.
31. 1998. Dying for Our Sins. Rachel Woodlock. Examination of the Christian doctrine of the substitutionary atonement and whether such a doctrine has a place within a Bahá'í theological framework. Essays.
32. 1998. Notes on Islam from a Bahá'í Perspective. Robert Stockman. Overview of Islamic history and teachings and brief notes on Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. Articles-unpublished.
33. 1997. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness. Rodney H. Clarken. Bahá’u’lláh’s ideas of poverty as detachment, and nothingness as selflessness. Cites some commonalities in concepts of detachment and nothingness from Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, Muhammad and Socrates as five of the greatest philosophers or prophets. Articles.
34. 1995. Comparative Lives of the Founders of the World Religions. Moojan Momen. Table comparing the lives of the Founders of the world's religions. Resources.
35. 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 re-capitulated each other. Articles.
36. 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 the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
37. 1985. Letters and Essays, 1886-1913. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Juan Cole, trans. . Treatises of "the greatest and most learned of all Bahá'í scholars" about Alexander Tumansky; on meeting Abdu'l-Bahá; and on the meaning of angels, resurrection, civilization, tests, angels, holy spirit, and the saying "Knowledge is twenty-seven letters." Books.
38. 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 philosophical disagreements, and expansion across the Middle East. Articles.
39. 1977. Muhammad and the Course of Islam, by H.M. Balyuzi: Review. L. P. Elwell-Sutton. Reviews.
40. 1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971. Books.
41. 1976. Muhammad and the Course of Islam. Hasan M. Balyuzi. Link to book (offsite). Books.
42. 1969. View on Islam, A. Amin Banani. This lecture gives "a few generalizations about Islam that are directly significant to Bahá'ís." Audio.
43. 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 Bahá'u'lláh est le retour du Christ. Books.
44. 1957/1992. Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi. Grover Gonzales. A hand-drawn chart of Shoghi Effendi's family history. Chronologies.
45. 1957 [1875]. Secret of Divine Civilization. Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzieh Gail, trans. . Treatise written anonymously by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Persian in 1875, addressed to the rulers and people of Persia. It was printed in Bombay in 1882 and widely circulated in Iran. Writings.
46. 1957. Christ and Baha'u'llah. George Townshend. The Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible, has come and Bahá'u'lláh is the Return of Christ. Books.
47. 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 to attain success, where other well-meaning and more influential persons had failed? Books.
48. 1950?. Genealogy of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Kay Zinky. Chart showing the Semitic line of prophets, including source citations. Chronologies.
49. 1939-04-21. Manifestation, The. Albert P. Entzminger. Explains the role and dual identities of the Manifestations of God, who guide humanity, and reveal spiritual truth progressively across religious history. Articles.
50. 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 year A.H. 2 (623 A.D.), published by the Bahá'ís as a 7-page booklet. Translations.

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