1. 2024-12. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Christopher Buck. Review of Nader Saiedi's book that focuses on the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Review title: Nader Saiedi’s Logos and Civilization Revisited. Reviews.
2. 2019. Two Episodes from the Life of Bahá'u'lláh in Iran. Moojan Momen. 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. Articles.
3. 2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Bahá'í history, key writings, and the need for scholarly study, translation, and contextual analysis of Bahá'í texts. Audio.
4. 2008. Birth and Childhood of Baha'u'llah. David Merrick. Childhood and Early Life of Bahá'u'lláh, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud. Essays.

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.
2. 1823-00-00 — Bahá'u'lláh's father dreamed that his son was swimming in a sea with multitudes of fish clinging to the strands of His hair. He related this dream to a soothsayer, who prophesied that Bahá'u'lláh will achieve supremacy over the world. [DB199–20]

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