- A Propos de Deux Manuscrits "Babis" de la Bibliotheque Nationale, by A.L.M. Nicolas (1903). — Regarding the correct titles/classification of two versions of the manuscript "Histoire de la secte ...
- "A.J." and the Introduction of the Baha'i Faith into Poland, by Jan T. Jasion (1978-12). — On the earliest mentions of the Babi Faith in Polish, and the writings of Aleksander Walerian Jablon...
- Abdul Baha; Babism, Thomas E. Finegan, ed. (1922). — Two short encyclopedia entries.
- Ashgabat Collection, by Olga Mehti (2019). — On the life and works of Alexander Tumansky and his involvement with Baha'i history.
- Bab and Babeeism, The: Part 2, by Robert K. Arbuthnot (1969 September-December). — Part two of an early, relatively lengthy overview of Babi history and theology.
- Bab and Babeeism, The: Part 1, by Robert K. Arbuthnot (1869 May-August). — Part one of an early, relatively lengthy overview of Babi theology and history.
- Bab and Babism, by Edwin E. Bliss (1869-05). — Summary and review of an article from earlier that year by Edward Evans, adding the opinion that Bab...
- Bab and Babism, by Edward Payson Evans (1869-01). — Overview of Babi history, the dissemination of its teachings, events following the Bab's death, and ...
- Báb and the Bábí Religion, The, by Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání Juan Cole, trans. (1985). — A general overview of Babi history and thought, written in Arabic in 1896.
- Bab and the Babis, The, by Edward Sell (1901). — An early account of the Babis and Baha'is.
- Bab et les Babis, ou Le Soulevement politique et religieux en Perse, de 1845 à 1853, by Aleksandr Kazem-Beg (1866). — French translation, serialized in a journal, of a book first published in Russian on the origins of ...
- Bab und Babis, by Arminius Vambery (published as Ármine Vámbéry) (1867). — Lengthy discussion of the Babis, by a Hungarian Jew who later met Abdu'l-Baha.
- Báb's Bayan, The: An Analytical Survey, by Muhammad Afnan (2000 Summer). — Analysis of the Bayan and its contents: fundamental beliefs and worldview, moral principles, laws, a...
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions, The: An Annotated Bibliography, by Denis MacEoin (1997).
- Babi Concept of Holy War, The, by Denis MacEoin (1982). — An influential and controversial article, one of the first modern academic examinations of Babi hist...
- Bábí Movement, by Denis MacEoin (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Babi Movement in Iran, The: From Religious Dissent to Political Revolt, 1844, by Ahmad Nur Fuad (1998). — Development of the Babi movement and the political implications of its religious teachings, as seen ...
- Babi Movement, The: A Resource Mobilization Perspective, by Peter Smith, Moojan Momen (1986). — Babism from a sociological standpoint, esp. the place of the Babis in their contemporary cultural an...
- Babi, or Babists, by Author unknown (1878).
- Bábís, by C. M. MacGregor (1995-12). — Short overview, as excerpted by MacGregor from Shiel's Glimpses of Life and Manners.
- Babis, The, by Charles William Heckethorn (1897). — Neutral-to-sympathetic overview of: The Bab, the founder; progress of Babism; Babi doctrine; recent ...
- Babism, by Author unknown (2008-07).
- Babism, Leo de Colange, ed. (1869). — Possibly the earliest encyclopedia entry on The Bab.
- Babism, by Denison Ross (1901/1912). — Chapter-length overview of Babi and early Baha'i history.
- Babism, by E. G. Browne (1890/1901). — An early academic account of Babi-Baha'i history and belief.
- Babism and the Bab, by James T. Bixby (1897-12). — Overview of Babi history, with some discussion of literature and theology.
- Babysme, Babys, by Author unknown (1868).
- Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Babi Movement, by Denis MacEoin (1986). — A response to Afnan and Hatcher's "Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins," on the issue...
- Bahá'ísm: History, Transfiguration, Doxa, by Hutan Hejazi Martinez (2010-05). — An outsider's view of the role of ideologies in a postmodern era, focusing on Baha'i history, conver...
- Baron Rosen's Archive Collection of Bábí and Bahá'í Materials, by Youli A. Ioannesyan (2007). — Baron V. R. Rosen's unpublished materials relating to Babi and Baha'i studies, including his corresp...
- Bibliography of Bábí-Bahá'í studies in non-Bahá'í academic sources, 1998-2000, Author unknown, comp. (2001). — Partially annotated English language bibliography of Baha'i studies in non-Baha'i academic sources, ...
- Birth of Human Beings in the Writings of the Bab, by Nader Saiedi (2010-12-30). — A talk on an invited topic (the origin of humankind) from a scholar known for his unique familiarity...
- Browne, Edward Granville: Babism and Bahá'ísm, by Juan Cole (1990). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Catalogue and Description of 27 Bábí Manuscripts, by E. G. Browne (1892-07). — Categorization, descriptions, and excerpts of 27 manuscripts by the Bab, Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-Baha, a...
- Catalogue and Description of 27 Bábí Manuscripts 2 (Continued from Page 499), by E. G. Browne (1892-10). — Categorization, descriptions, and excerpts of 27 manuscripts by the Bab, Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-Baha, a...
- Correspondance entre le Comte de Gobineau et le Comte de Prokesche-Osten (1854-1876), by Joseph Arthur Gobineau (1933). — Multiple letters from 1865-1868 referencing the Babi Faith.
- Crisis in Babi and Bahá'í Studies, The: Part of a Wider Crisis in Academic Freedom?, by Denis MacEoin (1990). — Response to Cole's review of MacEoin's "Hierarchy, Authority, and Eschatology in Early Babi Thought"...
- Dervish of Windsor Castle, The: The Life of Arminius Vambery, by Lory Alder, Richard Dalby (1979). — Two-paragraph discussion of Curzon and the Babis.
- Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy, by Muhammad Iqbal (1908). — Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Bab and Baha'u'llah.
- Development of the Babi/Bahá'í Communities, The: Exploring Baron Rosen's Archives, by Youli A. Ioannesyan (2013). — 19th-century private letters and diplomatic correspondence from a prominent Russian scholar, one of ...
- Divisions and Authority Claims in Babism (1850-1866), by Denis MacEoin (1989). — Factors leading to the division of Babism into the Azalis and the Baha'is, and the question of succe...
- Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions, by Jonah Winters (1997). — Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shi'i and Babi history.
- Early Western Accounts of the Babi and Bahá'í Faiths, by Moojan Momen (1995).
- Eastern Persia: An Account of the Journeys of the Persian Boundary Commission 1870-72, by Major St. John (1876). — Brief description of the town of Niris [Nayriz], "the head-quarters of Babism," and the road to Shir...
- Formation de la Secte des Babi, by Carla Serena (1883). — Also sections "Les Exploits de la Secte de Babi," "Mort du Point," "Complot des Babi contre Nasser-E...
- From Shaykhism to Babism: A Study in Charismatic Renewal in Shi'i Islam, by Denis MacEoin (1979). — Examination of the Babi movement within the wider context of Imami Shi'ism, the shadow of Shaykh Ahm...
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review, by Jack McLean (2009). — Review of the book, expanded into an essay on the Bab's ethics, laws, and use of symbolism.
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review, by Robert Stockman (2010-08).
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review, by Stephen Lambden (2010-04). — Though limited in scholastic accuracy, this book will be appreciated by those seeking an introductio...
- Gobineau's Account of the Beginnings of the Bahá'í Revelation, by Howard B. Garey Howard B. Garey, trans. (2000 Summer). — Short summary of the Bab's time in Shiraz and Mecca, circa 1843.
- Hierarchy Authority and Eschatology in Early Babi Thought, by Denis MacEoin (1986). — Evolution of the Bab's theology and prophetology.
- Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu (1859). — 1-sentence mention.
- Influence of Bábí Teachings on Ling Ming Tang and Nineteenth-century China, The, by Jianping Wang (2002). — A possible historical linkage between the followers of Babi and Baha'i Movements in Iran and the bel...
- Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law, by Ignaz Goldziher (1981). — An early academic overview of Babi and Baha'i history and theology. From translation of a 1910 book ...
- 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...
- Italian Scientist Extols the Báb, An, by Ugo Giachery (1956). — On the life of Michele Lessona (1823-1894), a scientist, writer, explorer, and educator, who visited...
- Juan Cole manuscript and book collection: Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i texts, Juan Cole, comp. (1997). — Manuscripts and books in Cole's library and selected Iranian National Baha'i Archive contents.
- Le Journal de Constantinople, by Various (1848-1851). — Collection of 818 files, unsorted. They contain an unknown number of references to the Bab and his m...
- Les Béhahis et le Bâb, by A.L.M. Nicolas (1933 ).
- Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale, by Joseph Arthur Gobineau (published as Comte de Gobineau) (1866/1900). — A lengthy early account of Babi history by French Orientalist and diplomat Comte de Gobineau, who se...
- Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale (continued), by Joseph Arthur Gobineau (published as Comte de Gobineau) (1866/1900). — Due to size, this book was split in two for this online edition. See part 1.
- Letters and Essays, The Master in Akká, and In Iran: Studies in Babi and Baha'i History vol. 3: Reviews, by Todd Lawson (1988). — Reviews of three books by Kalimat Press.
- List of Bahá'í Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2018). — A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links ...
- Mahdist Movements, by Samuel Graham Wilson (1916). — An unsympathetic Christian missionary's early history of the Babi and Baha'i Faiths. Excerpt from lo...
- Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion, E. G. Browne, comp. and trans. (1918/1961/2013). — An early collection of historical documents related to Baha'i and Babi studies. (Not fully complete....
- Mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths in Encyclopedia Iranica: Sixty Excerpts, by Hamid Algar, Moojan Momen, Denis MacEoin, et al. (1985-2013). — Excerpts of 60 articles in the Encyclopedia, with links to the offsite originals, which contain a re...
- Modern Movements among Moslems, by Samuel Graham Wilson (1916). — A Christian missionary's overview of contemporary Islam, including the Babis.
- Persia, by Author unknown (1866). — Short summary of the Babi Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn, on last page of an entry about Persia.
- Political Economy of Modern Iran, The: Despotism and Pseudo-Modernism 1926-1979, by Homa Katouzian (1981). — Mention of Sheikh Fazlollah Noori denouncing opponents as Babis; 1-page discussion (in footnotes) of...
- Preliminary Bibliography of works in French making mention of the Babí or Bahá'í religions (1945–2000), by Thomas Linard (2007).
- Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies, by Ismael Velasco (2004). — On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential I...
- Prophet in Modern Times, A, by A.L.M. Nicolas Peter Terry, trans. (2008/2015). — Partial translation of A.L.M. Nicolas' Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab, with extensive notes and expl...
- Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Claims to Being the Return of Imam Husayn, by Ismael Velasco (2020-06). — On Imam Husayn in Shi'a Islam, expectations of his return, his place in Babi theology, and various r...
- Resurgence of Apocalyptic in Modern Islam, by Abbas Amanat (2000). — Shi'i Mahdism, beliefs on the end of time, and overview of the rise of the Babi Faith.
- Reviews: The Philosophical Year and the Bábys, by Author unknown (1869-08-21). — Brief review of the recently-published scholarship of Gobineau and Kazem-Beg, with an overview of Ba...
- Seyyèd Ali Mohammed, dit le Bâb, by A.L.M. Nicolas (1905). — The first detailed biography of The Bab written in a Western language.
- Shelly's Life and Writings, by William Michael Rossetti (1878 March). — Brief overview of the Babi Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn vis-a-vis themes and personages in "The Revolt of...
- Short Chapter in the History of Bâbeeism in Persia, A, by Austin Wright Steven Kolins, comp. (1853-05-18). — Letter to the American Oriental Society recounting the continuation of Babism and attack on the Shah...
- Social Basis of the Bábí Upheavals in Iran (1848-1953): A Preliminary Analysis, by Moojan Momen (1983). — In the mid-19th century, Iran was shaken by unrest caused by the Babi movement, which set off a chai...
- Sources for Early Bábí Doctrine and History, The: A Survey, by Denis MacEoin (1992). — Thorough, annotated list of writings and sources relevant to Baha'i historical research. Includes in...
- Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, by Denis MacEoin: Some Notes, by Grover Gonzales (2022).
- St. Petersburg 19th Century Orientalist Collection of Materials on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, The: Primary and Other Sources, by Youli A. Ioannesyan (2006). — The important work of Russian scholars up to 1917 in collecting Babi and Baha’i materials; a detai...
- Süleyman Nazif's Nasiruddin Shah ve Babiler: an Ottoman Source on Babi-Baha'i History, by Necati Alkan (2000). — On the author of the 1919 Persian history "Nasiru’d-Din Shah and the Babis," including a translati...
- Tales of Magnificent Heroism: The Impact of the Báb and His Followers on Writers and Artists, by Robert Weinberg (2019-11). — This concise survey explores how this particular episode in humanity’s religious history resonated...
- Ten Thousand Miles in Persia or Eight Years in Iran, by Percy Molesworth Sykes (1902). — Brief overview of Babism, including estimate of numbers of Baha'is and Azalis in Kirman.
- The Development of the Bábí/Bahá'í Communities: Exploring Baron Rosen's Archives, by Youli Ioannesyan: Review, by Christopher Buck (2015-05).
- Through Persia by Caravan, by Arthur E. Arnold (1877). — Early three-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history. Baha'u'llah is here referred to as "Behar."
- Wild Asses, The: A Journey through Persia, by W. V. Emanuel (1939). — Passing mentions of Babis in Tabriz and Zanjan.
- Work of A.L.M. Nicolas (1864-1937), The, by Moojan Momen (1981). — Short bio, including list of the works of Nicolas.
- Year Amongst the Persians, A, by E. G. Browne (1893/1927). — Browne's famous account of his extended visit to Iran in 1887-1888; includes many references to Babi...
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