1. n.d. (2005). Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, An. Bahá'í International Community. — An easy-to-read but thorough overview of Baha'i history and teachings, in e-book and PDF, adapted fr... Introductory.
2. n.d.. Bāb. Alessandro Bausani. — Brief article "Bab: a term applied in early Shi'ism to the senior authorised disciple of the Imam", ... Encyclopedia.
3. 2025. Partial Translation of Nabíl Zarandí's Longest Poem, A. Nabil-i-A'zam, Adib Masumian, trans. . — A partial translation of Nabil Zarandi's longest poem, describing events from the early days of the ... Poetry.
4. 2025. Tablet of Fitnih (Tribulations) and Its Recipient: Shams-i Jahán. Foad Seddigh. — Tablet to a grand-daughter of Fatḥ-i-‘Ali Shah and an aunt of Naṣiri’d-Din Shah, who became ... Articles.
5. 2021. World of the Bahá'í Faith, The: Excerpts. Robert Stockman, ed. — Comprehensive reference book on the Baha’i Faith. Select articles as shared by their authors; fron... Introductory.
6. 2021. Life of the Báb, The. Omid Ghaemmaghami. — Historical overview of the biography of the Bab; included as an excerpt of the book provided by Goog... Introductory.
7. 2021. Persianization of Shaykhīsm: The Doctrine of Rukn-i Rābiʿ from Aḥmad al-Aḥsāʾī to Karīm Khān Kirmānī. Leila Chamankhah. — On the concepts of authority, leadership, and the doctrine of the Fourth Pillar in Shaykhism; the th... Articles.
8. 2020-2026. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams. — A newsletter written from a Baha’i perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history ... Essays.
9. 2020-05. Most Dramatic Chapter in the Spiritual History of Humankind, A: A Pictorial Essay. Julio Savi. — Introduction to the life of the Bab, with historical photo-realistic illustrations by Romanian artis... Articles.
10. 2020. Baha'i Studies Youtube Playlist. Peter Smith. — Link to Smith's videos on Babi and Baha'i history: Emergence of the Babi movement; Babi conflict and... Video.
11. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into... Audio.
12. 2019. Introduction to the Baha'i Faith. Peter Smith. — A look at the central features of the Baha’i Faith, including its history, and the key beliefs, or... Articles.
13. 2019. طاهره پیشتار آزادی زنان شرق (Tahirih: Forerunner of Women's Liberation in the East). Hussein Ahdieh. — A biographical work on the life of Tahirih detailing significant moments including her early years, ... Biographies.
14. 2015-05. Early History of the Bahá'í Faith. Thomas the Slav. — A map showing the origins of the Baha'i Faith via the journeys and exile of the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Maps.
15. 2015. Bábism in Nayriz. Hussein Ahdieh. — Brief excerpt on Nayriz and Sayyed Yahya Darabi (Vahid), with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
16. 2015. Half the Household Was African: Recovering the Histories of Two African Slaves in Iran. Anthony Lee. — Biographies of two enslaved Africans in Iran, Haji Mubarak and Fezzeh Khanum, the servants of The Ba... Articles.
17. 2014. صبح بيداری تاریخ دیانت بابی و بهائي در نی‌ریز (Awakening: A History of the Bábi and Baháʼí Faiths in Nayriz). Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman, Maryam Rouhani Seysan, trans. . — An historical account of the brutal persecutions of 1850, 1853, and 1909 in the town of Nayriz, Iran... Histories.
18. 2013. Baha'ism in Iran. Ashaq Hussain. — An overview of Baha'i history and the Iranian response. Articles.
19. 2011-2025. Biographies from nayriz.org. Hussein Ahdieh. — Twenty-three biographies, with photographs; Naskhi calligraphy. Biographies.
20. 2010. Diary of Mullá Muhammad Shafi, The. Mullá Muḥammad Shafí, Hussein Ahdieh, trans. . — Translation of a diary so thorough that it became the prime source of information for many future hi... Biographies.
21. 2008-09-18. Nabil's Narrative: What History has Forgotten. Soheila Vahdati, Ahang Rabbani, trans. . — An outsider's view of how Iranian media and society have glossed over or intentionally obscured Iran... Essays.
22. 2008-07. Babism. Author unknown. — Overview of Babi and Baha'i history, from Shaykhism to 1920. Encyclopedia.
23. 2008. Báb in Shiraz, The: An Account by Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. — Recollections of the early years of the Bab and his family, and the times following his declaration;... Biographies.
24. 2008. Genesis of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in Shíráz and Fárs, The. Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. . — Detailed account of the early years of the Bab, events of the 1880s and 1890s, the Constitutional Re... Books.
25. 2008. Nuqtat al-Káf. Kavian Sadeghzade Milani. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
26. 2007. Witness to Shaykh Tabarsi: The Narrative of Haji Nasir Qazvini. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. — Biography of Qazvini, sources for the study of the conflict at Shaykh Tabarsi, and Qazvini's narrati... Pilgrims.
27. 2007. Afnán Family, The: Some Biographical Notes. Ahang Rabbani. — Genealogy of the Bab and biographies of his descendants; meaning of afnan. Chronologies.
28. 2007. Persian Bayan and the Shaping of the Babi Renewal, The. Abbas Amanat. — On the Babi Faith as a product of the religious environment of Shi'i Iran, including its esoteric cu... Articles.
29. 2006. Bábís of Nayriz, The: History and Documents. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. — Extensive collection of historical documents: autobiographies, narratives, genealogies and chronolog... Books.
30. 2005/2024. Martyrdom of the Báb. Jaine Toth. — Presentation prepared for the commemoration ceremony July 9, 2024, at Desert Rose Baha'i Institute. Presentations.
31. 2005. Declaration of the Báb. Jaine Toth. — Presentation for the celebration of the holy day; includes accolades about the Bab from western nota... Presentations.
32. 2004. Azálí-Bahá'í Crisis of September, 1867, The. Juan Cole. — On the history of a fateful weekend during which the Babi movement in the nineteenth-century Middle ... Articles.
33. 2004. Qourrèt-oul-Aíne [Qurratu'l-`Ayn]. A. L. M. Nicolas, Peter Terry, trans. . — First publication in English translation of early accounts of the life and death of Tahirih. These p... Biographies.
34. 2002. Bábí-State Conflict at Shaykh Tabarsi, The. Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam. — On the background and events of the Shaykh Tabarsi conflict; developments, both in the political sph... Articles.
35. 2001-03. Historical Account of Two Indian Babis: Sa'en Hindi and Sayyid Basir Hindi. Sepehr Manuchehri. — Includes translated excerpts from a number of Persian sources on these two individuals. Articles-unpublished.
36. 2000-02-02. Servants in the Households of Baha'u'llah and the Bab. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Whether or not the servants of the Bab and Baha'u'llah were slaves, and a list of relevant sources f... UHJ-letters.
37. 2000. Taqiyyah (Dissimulation) in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions. Sepehr Manuchehri. — The historical application of taqiyyah and instances where Babis cooperated with the authorities in ... Articles-unpublished.
38. 1999. Suggestions for Bahá'í Hermeneutics. Mark A. Foster. — Four essays: "Non-Overlapping Magisteria [science, religion, and Stephen Jay Gould]," "Infallibility... Articles-unpublished.
39. 1999. Sacred Time: Bábí and Bahá'í History and Biography. John Walbridge. — A collection of investigations, mostly biographical, of Babi and Baha'i history. Some, like the chap... Books.
40. 1998-08. Nuqtat al-Kaf and the Babi Chronicle Traditions. Juan Cole. — History of the writing of this early Babi historical text, and some recent interpretations of its hi... Articles-unpublished.
41. 1998-02. Ruptured Spaces and Effective Histories: The Unveiling of the Babi Poetess Qurrat al-'Ayn-Tahirih in the Gardens of Badasht. Negar Mottahedeh. — Implications of Tahirih's revolutionary act at Badasht in terms of a decisive break with Islamic his... Articles.
42. 1998. Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'Ayn's Unveiling and the Persian Massacre of the Bábís. Negar Mottahedeh. — A Freudian interpretation of the extreme antipathy underlying common Iranian opposition to the Babis... Articles.
43. 1998. Tablet of the Centennial. Shoghi Effendi, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Partial translation of an epistle to the Persian-speaking Baha'is, written shortly after "God Passes... Translations.
44. 1998. Babi Movement in Iran, The: From Religious Dissent to Political Revolt, 1844. Ahmad Nur Fuad. — Development of the Babi movement and the political implications of its religious teachings, as seen ... Theses.
45. 1997. Short History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Peter Smith, and Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen: Reviews. Christopher Buck. Reviews.
46. 1997. Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions. Jonah Winters. — Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shi'i and Babi history. Personal.
47. 1996-2013. Witnesses to Bábí and Bahá'í History. Ahang Rabbani. — Multiple volumes of historical materials, translations, and original research. Histories.
48. 1996. Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time. John Walbridge. — Baha'i law and legal texts; history; rituals of life and death; purity; prayer; fasting; wealth and ... Books.
49. 1995-12. Bábís. C. M. MacGregor. — Short overview, as excerpted by MacGregor from Shiel's Glimpses of Life and Manners. Excerpts.
50. 1995-10. Bushires' British Residency Records (1837-50): The Appearance of Babism in Persia. Syed Shakeel Ahmed. — Records from Mirza 'Ali Akbar, a British agent in Shiraz, from 1837, 1839, and 1850, with possible e... Articles.
51. 1993-07-01. Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, The: A Survey, by Denis MacEoin: Review. John Walbridge. Reviews.
52. 1993. Bahá'í History. Moojan Momen, Peter Smith. — A general survey of the history of the Baha'i Faith, including a brief overview of main events in Ba... Encyclopedia.
53. 1992. Windows to the Past. Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh, comp. . — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an... Audio.
54. 1991. Iran: Drehscheibe zwischen Ost und West. Gerhard Schweizer. — Lengthy discussion of Babi history, Baha'i literature and teachings, and the persecutions of 1955 an... Excerpts.
55. 1990. Sacred Mythology and the Bahá'í Faith. William P. Collins. — The mythological universe created by Baha’u’llah employs three significant spiritual verities: t... Articles.
56. 1989-1990. Resurrection and Renewal: The Making of the Bábí Movement in Iran, by Abbas Amanat: Review. Amin Banani. Reviews.
57. 1989. Badasht. Moojan Momen. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
58. 1989. Bábí Executions and Uprisings. Denis MacEoin. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
59. 1989. Báb, The (ʿAlí Mohammad Shirází). Denis MacEoin. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Biographies.
60. 1987. Viaje al Interior de Persia: El itinerario de Rivadeneyra (1874-75). Lily Litvak. — 1-page overview of Babi history and the Baha'i/Azali split. Excerpts.
61. 1986. In Iran. Peter Smith, ed. — Essays on Babi-Baha'i history, sociology, and theology in Iran. Books.
62. 1984/2005. 20,000 Martyrs, Source of Statements about. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Two letters from the Research Department. UHJ-letters.
63. 1982-2023. Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History / Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: List of volumes. Anthony Lee, ed. — List of all 23 volumes in the SBBH / SBBR series from Kalimat Press. Bibliographies.
64. 1981. Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts. Moojan Momen, ed. — A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Babi and Baha'i religions in contempo... Books.
65. 1974. Social Protest of the Babis, The. Marshall G. S. Hodgson. — Two pages on the Babis, from a classic textbook on Islamic history. Excerpts.
66. 1971 [1944]. God Passes By. Shoghi Effendi. — The classic — and canonical — historical summary and interpretation of the significance of the d... Writings.
67. 1971. Area Handbook for Iran. Harvey Henry Smith, et al.. — One-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history. Excerpts.
68. 1969. Bábism, Bahá'ism and the Ulama. Hamid Algar. — On the differing approaches by the Iranian state and the clergy to the Babi movement. Excerpts.
69. 1968-1973. تاريخ ظُهور الحق (The History of the Manifestation of Truth). Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, comp, Adel Shafipour, ed. — Nine volumes of Tarikh-i Zuhur Al-Haqq, hand-typed and proofread. The first volumes were originally ... Books.
70. 1968-1973. اسرار الآثار (Secrets of the (Bahá'í) Writings). Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, comp. — The first large-scale attempt to define Baha'i theology; the volumes, written ca. 1955, are essentia... Books.
71. 1965. Die Perser: von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Alessandro Bausani. — Brief overview of the early years of the Baha'i Faith. Excerpts.
72. 1960. Browne and the Babis. Arthur J. Arberry. — Brief history of the Babis and E. G. Browne's relations with them. Excerpts.
73. 1957. Living Religions of the World. Frederic Spiegelberg. — 2-page overview of Babi history and Baha'i principles, including brief discussion of Baha'i mystical... Excerpts.
74. 1956. Italian Scientist Extols the Báb, An. Ugo Giachery. — On the life of Michele Lessona (1823-1894), a scientist, writer, explorer, and educator, who visited... Essays.
75. 1952. Die Fünf Grossen Religionen. Helmuth von Glasenapp. — 1-page overview of Babi/Baha'i history. Excerpts.
76. 1948-1976. مصابیح هدایت (Lights of Guidance). Azizu'llah Sulaymani. — Biographies of 99 prominent Baha'is from the formative years of the Faith, published between 1948 an... Histories.
77. 1944. Bahá'í Centenary, 1844-1944, The. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada, comp. — "A record of America's response to Baha'u'llah's call to the realization of the oneness of mankind." Compilations-NSA.
78. 1939. Christ the Seed. Francis J. Mott. — Passing mentions of the Babis in the context of discussing the evolution of scripture; brief overvie... Excerpts.
79. 1937. Pageant of Persia, The: A Record of Travel by Motor in Persia with an Account of Its Ancient and Modern Ways. Henry Filmer. — Three-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history, with many more pages of description of Persian cultu... Excerpts.
80. 1936. Road to Nazareth, The: Through Palestine Today. John Gibbons. — Two-page discussion of the Babis and Mount Carmel, from a travel diary. Excerpts.
81. 1936. Re-florescence of Historical Romance in Nabil, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Essay reflecting on the dominant themes of The Dawn-Breakers, an early narrative of Babi history aut... Articles.
82. 1935. Moslem Mystics. Francis Younghusband. — An entire chapter with background on the Imam Mahdi and Shaykhism, and a detailed history of the Bab... Excerpts.
83. 1933. Short History of Religions A. E. E. Kellett. — Overview of Babism, from the chapter "Mohammedism." Excerpts.
84. 1933. Shi'ite Religion, chapter 33: Rise of Related Sects in Modern Times [Shayhki, Babi, Bahá'í]. Dwight M. Donaldson. Excerpts.
85. 1932. Dawn-Breakers: Nabil's Narrative of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Revelation. Nabil-i-A'zam, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — The extensive and preeminent history of Babism and the early Baha'i Faith, by Nabil-i-A'zam [aka Mul... Books.
86. 1932. Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl's Narrative of the Early Days of The Bahá'í Revelation: Study Guide. National Teaching Committee. Study.
87. 1931. Modern Wayfarer in Persia, A. Constance M. Alexander. — Two-page overview of Babi history, and passing mention of the Baha'is in Tabriz. Excerpts.
88. 1929. Babism and Behaism. Henri Lammens, Denison Ross, trans. . — From Chapter 8, "Reformists and Modernists." Excerpts.
89. 1926. Báb, Bábís. E. G. Browne. Encyclopedia.
90. 1925. Lehrbuch der Religionsgeschichte. Alfred Bertholet. — One-paragraph overview of the Babi movement. Excerpts.
91. 1922. Persia. Percy Molesworth Sykes. — 3-page overview of early Babi history. Complete book is included, for historical interest. Books.
92. 1911. Religions and Philosophies of the East, The. J. M. Kennedy. — Overview of Babi and Baha'i history, and brief summary of Baha'i teachings. Excerpts.
93. 1910. Revolutions de la Perse: Les Provinces, Les Peuples et le Gouvernement. Victor Berard. — Short extract on the Babis. Excerpts.
94. 1910. God's Heroes: A Drama in Five Acts. Laura Clifford Barney. — A play based on events in the lives of the early Babis, with a focus on Tahirih. Fiction.
95. 1910. Bábíism. E. G. Browne. Encyclopedia.
96. 1908. Persia: The Awakening East. W. P. Cresson. — Brief overview of the early years of the Babi Faith. Excerpts.
97. 1905. Apostles, The. Ernest Renan, William G. Hutchison, trans. . — One-page discussion of Babi history. Books.
98. 1903. Zustände im Heutigen Persien wie sie das Reisebuch Ibrahim Begs Enthüllt (Conditions in present-day Persia as revealed in Ibrahim Beg's travel book). Walter Schulz. — Passing mentions of the Babis and their persecutions in the context of the travels through Iran of t... Excerpts.
99. 1902. Political Divisions and Schisms. Syed Ameer Ali. — Three page excerpt, with two endnotes. Excerpts.
100. 1902. Ten Thousand Miles in Persia or Eight Years in Iran. Percy Molesworth Sykes. — Brief overview of Babism, including estimate of numbers of Baha'is and Azalis in Kirman. Excerpts.
101. 1901/1912. Babism. Denison Ross. — Chapter-length overview of Babi and early Baha'i history. Articles.
102. 1901. Land of the Lion and the Sun: Personal Experiences, the Nations of Persia — Their Manners, Customs, and Their Belief. Absalom D. Shabaz. — 1-paragraph overview of the "new sect" of "the Baab." Excerpts.
103. 1897. Bobeism, Bobe [The Bab], His Doctrine, His Personal Appearance. Mooshie G. Daniel. — An early sympathetic overview of the Bab and Baha'is. Excerpts.
104. 1896-08-22. Bab and Babism, The. John David Rees. — An early, brief account of Babi history and speculation about the presence of the Babis (i.e. Baha'i... Excerpts.
105. 1896-07-31. Bab og Babismen: en ny religion og dens stifter. John David Rees, H. Thambs Lyche, trans. . — Norwegian translation of Rees' Bab and Babism, 1896. Histories.
106. 1896-05. Babis, The. Edward Sell. — An early 10-page overview of Babi history and beliefs, published in a monthly journal of missionary ... Articles.
107. 1895. Persia Revisited: With Remarks on H.I.M. Mozuffer-Ed-Din Shah, and the Present Situation in Persia. Thomas Edward Gordon. — Short chapter-length overview of the Babi Faith. Excerpts.
108. 1893. New History (tarikh-i-jadid) of Mirza Ali-Muhammed the Bab, The. Husayn Hamadani, E. G. Browne, trans. . — Detailed history of the Bab, translated into English. Also known as Tarikh-i Badi'-i Bayani. Histories.
109. 1889-10. Bábís of Persia, The: 2. Their Literature and Doctrines. E. G. Browne. — Overview of Babi literature and doctrine. Articles.
110. 1889-07. Bábís of Persia, The: 1. Sketch of Their History, and Personal Experiences amongst Them. E. G. Browne. — Results of Browne's investigations into the doctrines, history, and circumstances of this "most rema... Articles.
111. 1887. La Perse La Chaldée et La Susiane: Relation de Voyage. Jane Dieulafoy. — Early overview of the Babi movement in Zanjan, from a travel diary through Iran, Chaldea, and Susa (... Excerpts.
112. 1885-12. Story of the Báb, The: Three Versions. Mary F. Wilson. — A Christian's sympathetic overview of the early years of the Babi Faith based on the writings of Gob... Articles.
113. 1878. Babi, or Babists. Author unknown. Encyclopedia.
114. 1877. Through Persia by Caravan. Arthur E. Arnold. — Early three-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history. Baha'u'llah is here referred to as "Behar." Excerpts.
115. 1872. Babys, The. Anonymous. — A sympathetic, early 15-page overview of Babi history and beliefs, published in a monthly journal of... Articles.
116. 1870-06. Ali Illahees (or Nusairys) and Babees of Persia, The. Benjamin Labaree, Jr.. — Sympathetic account of the Babi Faith by an American Protestant missionary. Articles.
117. 1869. Babism. Leo de Colange, ed. — Possibly the earliest encyclopedia entry on The Bab. Encyclopedia.
118. 1868. Das Südliche Ufer des Kaspischen Meeres oder Die Nordprovinzen Persiens. G. Melgunof. — 3-page overview of the Babi movement, with discussion of Mulla Husayn and Tahirih. Excerpts.
119. 1866-06-21. New Religion, A. Author unknown. — Short overview of Babi history and thought. Newspapers.
120. 1865. Баб и бабиды: Религіозно-политическія смуты въ Персіи въ 1844-1852 годах (The Bab and the Babis: Religious and Political Unrest in Persia in the years 1844-1852). Aleksandr Kazem-Beg. — On the origins of the Babi Faith; the Mazandaran, Nayriz, and Zanjan events; the life of the Bab; an... Books.

1. 1848-07-31 — Mulla Husayn and his companions, marching to Mazindaran, were joined by Babis who had been at Badash...
2. 1849-04-26 — A charge by the forces of Sulayman Khan was repulsed by 37 Babis led by Mirza Muhammad-Baqir. [BW18:...
3. 1850-07-31 — The Faith of the Bab had spread to two countries at this point, Iran and Iraq. [MBW147] Bab148–60...
4. 1852-08-15 — "In the hecatomb of 1852-1853 the ranks of the Babis were drastically thinned. Most of the leading ...
5. 1924-10-01 — In the latter part of 1924, Shoghi Effendi began the process of recording the recollection of the be...
6. 1999-00-00 — The publication of Sacred Time; Babi and Baha'i History and Biography by John Wallbridge. The paper ...
7. 2018-05-09 — The premiere of the film The Gate: Dawn of the Baha'i Faith in Los Angeles. The first ever documenta...

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