- 1852: The Darkest Period in the Babi History: Essay and Translation of Article from Vaghaye-e-Ettenfagheih, Mohammad Norozi, comp. (2024). English translation of and overview of article from official Iranian newspaper Vaghaye-e-Ettefagheih about events that took place after the Shah's attempted assassination; scan of original and typed version of article (in Farsi).
- Attempted Assassination of Nasir al Din Shah in 1852, The: Millennialism and Violence, by Moojan Momen (2004-03-23). A new account of the events of 1852, referencing a document that has not been previously used which sheds a different light on the events; also broader context of the study of violent millennialists and contemporary incidents like Waco and Aum Shinrikyo.
- Babi Attempt on the Life of the Shah, 1852: Coverage in the New York Times, by New York Times, Ralph D. Wagner, comp. (1852). Five brief newspaper reports, among the earliest known references to the Báb in an American publication.
- Babis, The, by Eustache de Lorey (1907). Translation of an article which appeared in the official gazette of the Persian government, followed by a letter from de Gobineau, on the torture of Babis after the assassination attempt on the Shah, 1852.
- Badí` Khurasani, by Moojan Momen (1995). Short biography of Badi, a Bahá'í renowned for his bravery and devotion.
- Bahá'u'lláh's Persian Poems Written before 1863, by Julio Savi (2012). Overview of the mystical early writings of Bahá'u'lláh, 1852-1863. Includes extensive bibliography, and a brief summary of each of the major works from this period.
- Brittingham, Isabella, by Robert Stockman (1995).
- Hajji Sulayman Khan Tabrizi, Mohammad Norozi, comp. (2024). Extract from "To dance like Solomon: Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal" by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw.
- Letter on the Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah, by Alfred von Goumoens (1852-10-12). Austrian captain Alfred von Goumoëns witnessed and reported on the attempted assassination of Násir ad-Dín Sháh and sent this letter to an Austrian newspaper.
- Life of Tahirih: The Wonderful Life of Kurratu'l-Ayn, by Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, David Merrick, ed. (1923-08). The Life of the great Heroine of the Bábí Faith
- Martyrs of the Second Revolt at Nayriz, Ahang Rabbani, comp. (1999). A list, compiled from three histories, of those who died in the 1852 revolt at Nayriz.
- Mention of the Babi and Baha'i Faiths in the New York Times 1852 - 1922, by Various (1852-1922). 45 articles and brief mentions, spanning 70 years.
- Millennialism and Violence: The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852, by Moojan Momen (2008-08). Events leading up to the assassination attempt, and political and social factors leading to the violence.
- Millennialist Narrative and Apocalyptic Violence: The Case of the Babis of Iran, by Moojan Momen (2018). How apocalyptic narratives played out in events of 1848-50, stages in the escalation of the conflict, factors that increased the likelihood of violence, and developments after 1852 that moved the focus of the religion from pre- to post-millennialism.
- Seyyèd Ali Mohammed, dit le Bâb, by A. L. M. Nicolas (1905). The first detailed biography of The Bab written in a Western language.
- Sijn-i-Akbar (The Great Prison): The Event of Bahá'u'lláh's Incarceration in the Síyáh Chál Prison of Tehran, by Shahrokh Monjazeb (2002). Historical details of the period of Baha'u'lláh's 1852 imprisonment in the infamous dungeon of Tehran and the birth of the Bahá’í Revelation, and firsthand accounts of this event including some rare testimonies by Bahá’u’lláh Himself.
- Táhirih: A Portrait in Poetry, by Amin Banani (2000). An account of Tahirih allowing her own voice, through her poems, to speak for herself, her time, and her motivations; it is her poetry that both reveals the layers of her complex motivations and makes her accessible.
- Tahirih (1816 - 1852), by Terre Ouwehand (1984/2015). Written for performance in 1984, published 2015.
- Tahirih Qurratul-ayn, by Moojan Momen, Todd Lawson (2011).
- Tahirih, The Pure, Iran's Greatest Woman, by Martha L. Root, David Merrick, comp. (1938). Life story of Tahirih, the "heroine" of the Faith of the Bab.
- Throndhjems borgerlige Realskoles, by Author unknown (1852-10-30). 1852 report in Norwegian on assassination attempt of the Sháh.
- Timeline to the Baghdad Period: Themes of Early Tablets and Historical Personages Related to them, by Kathryn Brown, Sharon Davis, Karen Johnson (2000). History and themes of and personages related to Bahá'u'lláh's Tablets of the Baghdad period (1853-63), including a graphical chronology.
- Two Episodes from the Life of Bahá'u'lláh in Iran, by Moojan Momen (2019). Regarding the conference of Badasht and Baha'u'lláh's arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsi, and on His experience in the Siyah Chal, close attention to the text of two Tablets leads to conclusions that differ from current Bahá'í history books.
- Witness to Shaykh Tabarsi: The Narrative of Haji Nasir Qazvini, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2007). Biography of Qazvini, sources for the study of the conflict at Shaykh Tabarsi, and Qazvini's narrative. Includes the Persian text, and bios of Táríkh Samandar and M. A. Malik-Khusravi (in Persian).
- Zoroastrian Conversions to the Bahá'í Faith in Yazd, Iran, by Susan Maneck (published as Susan Judith Stiles) (1983). The Bahá'í Faith appealed to Zoroastrian messianic motifs, Iranian paradigms of legitimacy, and reforming elements within the Zoroastrian community. This study examines conversions in Yazd from the early 1880s to the beginning of the 20th century.
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