- 1844 Ottoman 'Edict of Toleration' in Bahá'í Secondary Literature, The, by Michael W. Sours (1998). — This edict, issued the year the Baha'i era began, permitted Jews to return to Palestine. The return ...
- 'Abdu'l Bahá's Tablet of the Two Calls: Civilizing Barbarity, by Manooher Mofidi (2005). — The relatioship between civilization and barbarity, and the capabilities of humanity.
- ['Abdu'l-Bahá] Declares Zionists Must Work with Other Races: From the Globe and Commercial Advertiser (New York, July 17, 1919), by Marion Weinstein (1919-09-08). — An interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha on the League of Nations, Baha'i ideas for peace, and the Holy Land. ...
- Account of the Main Events in Persia during October 1912 to October 1913, An, by G. D. Turner (1913-10). — Overview of developments in Iran in 1913, with passing references to Abdu'l-Baha and E.G. Browne.
- Babs and Their Prophet, The, by Laurence Oliphant (1887). — Excerpt from a book described by E.G. Browne as "the first published notice of Beha and the Babi col...
- Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds, by Francis Henry Skrine (1912). — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro...
- Biography of Napoleon: Tablet to Napoleon III (Lawh-i-Napulyún), by Author unknown (1999). — Biography of Napoleon III, to whom Baha'u'llah wrote two Tablets.
- Biography of Pope Pius IX: Tablet to Pope Pius IX (Lawh-i-Páp), by Author unknown (1999). — Biography of Pope Pius IX, to whom Baha'u'llah wrote a Tablet.
- Biography of Tsar Alexander: Tablet to Tsar Alexander II (Lawh-i-Malik-i-Rus), by Author unknown (1999). — Short biography of Tsar Alexander ll describing him as a great historical figure without the charism...
- British influence in Persia in the 19th century, by Abbas Amanat (2003). — Includes various mentions of the Babi context. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Bushido (Chivalry) and the Traditional Japanese Moral Education, by Nozomu Sonda (2007). — Japanese virtues explained by Nitobe in 1900 in comparison with the Baha'i perspective on moral educ...
- Call of Mt. Carmel, The, by Maude M. Holbach (1912). — Includes passing references to Abdu'l-Baha and Akka, a description of life in Haifa at the time, and...
- Cause of the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, The, by Ruth Moffett (1954). — A chart correlating the growth of maturity of humanity and the evolution of religions with major eve...
- Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, by Jack McLean (2012). — Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of...
- Century of Light, by Universal House of Justice (2001). — Survey of the history and dramatic changes of the 20th Century and the Baha'i Faith's emergence from...
- Characterization in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi: With Special Attention to Yahya, by Jack McLean (2000). — The Guardian employed a creative literary device of adding moralistic comment about historical figur...
- Chronological study: Tablets to the Rulers, by Melissa Tansik (1998). — Timeline of the rise of nation states, 1844-1871, and the history and fate of the rulers to whom Bah...
- Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Abdu'l-Baha's Viewpoints Regarding the Middle East, by Kamran Ekbal (2014). — Abdu'l-Baha was opposed to the cultural and political colonialism of foreign powers and their milita...
- Conspiracies and Forgeries: The Attack upon the Bahá'í Community in Iran, by Moojan Momen (2004). — Early attacks on the Baha'i community in Iran were made mostly on the basis of religious accusations...
- Contribution to the Topography of 19th Century Adrianople, A, by Alexandra Yerolimpos (1993). — Overview of the layout, the ethnic neighbourhoods, and history of Adrianople, including the period o...
- Crisis and the Power of an Inclusive Historical Consciousness: Progressing from Delusional Habits to Dynamic Freedom, by Todd Smith (2020). — On delusional ways of thinking: the habits of totalizing reality vs. fragmenting reality. These lead...
- Crossroads of Civilization: 3000 Years of Persian History, by Clive Irving (1979). — Passing mentions of Babi history and the word "Babi" being used as a label to tarnish political diss...
- Crowning Anguish: Memoirs of a Persian Princess from the Harem to Modernity 1884-1914, by Taj al-Saltana Abbas Amanat, ed, Anna Vanzan, trans. (1993). — Passing references to the Babis in Amanat's introduction to, and in the autobiography of, Nasir al-D...
- Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith, by Adib Masumian (2009). — Response to Iranian conspiracy theories portraying the Baha'i Faith as a subversive political group,...
- Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith, The Importance of, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991).
- Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan, by Universal House of Justice (2022-11-01). — Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis...
- Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia, during his tour through Europe in 1873, The, by Nasir al-Din Shah J. W. Redhouse, trans. (1874). — Contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but is useful for historical context, and a window...
- Divide and Rule: The Creation of the Alawi State after World War I, by Necati Alkan (2013-11). — Summary of 20th-century history of the Nusayri/Alawi Shi'i movement in Syria and Turkey. (No mention...
- Empire for the Faithful, A Colony for the Dispossessed, An, by Robert D. Crews (2009). — History of the establishment of Tsarist power in Turkestan and the goal of earning support from thei...
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (1982-2023). — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
- Epistolary Style of Shoghi Effendi, The, by Ann Boyles (2022-09). — The purposes of this paper are to investigate the new style of the epistle and the roots of its deve...
- Exile from El Salvador: A Conversation with Antonio, by Eileen Estes, Richard Hollinger, Steven Scholl (1987). — Interview with a former member of the Salvadorean Baha'i community about his history, and about thre...
- Exposition of the Tablet of the World (Lawh-i-Dunyá), An, by James B. Thomas (2003). — To fully appreciate the historical significance of the Tablet of the World, this essay first portray...
- Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání (2000). — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti...
- Fighting for the Nuṣayrī Soul: State, Protestant Missionaries and the ʿAlawīs in the Late Ottoman Empire, by Necati Alkan (2012). — Overview of the Alawites/Nusayris (Syrian Shi'is) in the start of the 19th century, political attitu...
- Five Questions: Loss of Voting Rights, Mani, Magi, Five-Pointed Star, Joseph Smith, by Universal House of Justice (1991-01). — Responses to various questions. Closes with quotations on Confucianism and Genesis.
- German Baha'i Community under National Socialism, The: A Historical Perspective With Notes, Postscript, and Photographs, by Harry Liedtke (1999/2000). — Examination of why Baha’is, as an international Community or as individuals, did not play an activ...
- Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature, by Elham Afnan (1989). — The Baha'i Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopi...
- Guardian's Wartime Travels, The, by Harry Liedtke (2016). — Brief chronology of world events 1938-1940 juxtaposed with Shoghi Effendi's travels in 1940, when he...
- Historical Development of Genoa Square in Acre Israel from the Seventh Century to the Present Day, The, by Amy Suzanne Hollander (1995). — A study of the structure, development, space, and historic preservation of a portion of Akka, includ...
- History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, by John William Draper (1864). — A selection of excerpts from the book. Contains no mention of the Baha'i Faith, but is of interest p...
- Infallibility and Historical Knowledge of the Guardian, by Universal House of Justice (2005). — While the Guardian's infallibility applies to interpretation of revelation, it does not include hist...
- Iran between Two Revolutions, by Ervand Abrahamian (1982). — Multiple references to the Baha'i Faith, in an academic book of history.
- Islam in Persia, by W. St. Clair Tisdall (1906). — Passing discussions of Babis and Baha'is in Iran at the start of the 20th century (pages 115-118, 12...
- Ita and the Sandinista Revolution, by Robert G. Wilson (1987). — An interview with Ita, one of the earliest participants in the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua th...
- Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English), by Bahá'u'lláh Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2024-12). — Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Baha'i Scriptures (192...
- Les Paradigmes cachés de l'histoire: Comparaison de l'histoire des premiers siècles du christianisme et de la foi bahà'ie, by Jean-Marc Lepain (1994). — Exploration of some lessons from history relevant to our era and our near future, from the perspecti...
- Mafia, Mob and Shiism in Iraq: The Rebellion of Ottoman Karbala 1824-1843, by Juan Cole, Moojan Momen (1986). — On the role of gangs in urban social history of the 19-century Ottoman empire; with a decline in gov...
- Making of Central America, The: Intervention, Dictatorship, and Revolution, by Phillip Berryman (1986). — History of Western and Christian involvement in Latin America. (No mention of the Baha'i Faith.)
- Message on World Peace, by Universal House of Justice (2019-01-18). — Letter about important steps the world made towards world peace, and the current situation, in relat...
- Mid-East History during the Islamic Period: Chronology and Commentary, by Brian A. Miller (2000). — Brief overview of Islamic history.
- Modernity as an Age of Transition, by Benjamin Schewel (2023-01-16). — Modernity reconceptualized as a period of humanity’s collective adolescence; origins of the modern...
- Negahi-bi-Tarikh (Examination of History), by Alí-Akbar Furútan (1985). — This book, "Examination of history," is about the word history. It talks about history in general a...
- Notes on the Twentieth Century, by Douglas Martin (2001-09). — Multiple transcriptions of talks given in Atlanta, New York, and Massachusetts in September and Octo...
- One Common Faith, by Universal House of Justice (2005). — Review of relevant passages from both the writings of Baha'u'llah and the scriptures of other faiths...
- Permanence of Change, The: Contemporary Sociological and Bahá'í Perspectives, by Hoda Mahmoudi (2008). — Sociohistorical changes of the Axial Age and the Renaissance, sociological views on modernity and it...
- Phoenix and the Ashes: The Bahá'í Faith and the Modern Apocalypse, by Geoffrey Nash: Review, by John Huddleston (1988). — 19th-century optimism, disillusionment with contemporary society, philosophy of history, political t...
- Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy 1831-1896, by Abbas Amanat: Review, by Sholeh A. Quinn (1998).
- President Wilson and the Bahá'í Connection, by Paul Pearsall (1988-10). — Short overview of myths and facts on the Wilson-Baha'i connection. Includes addenda on the League of...
- Promised Day is Come, The, by Shoghi Effendi (1980). — A book-length letter written by Shoghi Effendi to the Baha’is of the West, dated 28 March 1941, ab...
- Prophecy of Bahá'u'lláh, The: A Backward Bending Supply Curve Theorem, by Sathia Varqa (2006). — The fates of some of the dictators to whom Baha'u'llah addressed his tablets, and the choices and co...
- Protecting the Human Family: Humanitarian Intervention, International Law, and Bahá'í Principles, by Brian D. Lepard (2003). — The moral and legal problems raised by the use of military force to aid human rights victims. Releva...
- Race and Racism: Perspectives from Bahá'í Theology and Critical Sociology, by Matthew W. Hughey (2017). — Review of the concepts of race and racism based on social scientific understanding, in order to bett...
- Reading Reality in Times of Crisis: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Great War, by Amin E. Egea (2021-05-08). — How ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s analysis of the crises of His time was profoundly distinct from contemporan...
- Religion in the Modem World, by Anjam Khursheed (2001). — On aspects of the Western secular rebellion against theocracy and the rise of free enquiry and freed...
- Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran, by Moojan Momen (1995).
- Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation, by Roshan Danesh, Douglas White III (2023-01-08). — Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted pr...
- Road, The: Reflections on Scottish history, by Jack Boyd (2005). — Essays on the birth of Scotland, Saint Patrick, William Wallace, Robert Bruce, and Rob Roy MacGregor...
- Secret of Divine Civilization, by Abdu'l-Bahá Marzieh Gail, trans. (1957). — Originally issued anonymously in 1875, this was ʻAbdu'l-Baha's program for the developmental reform...
- Seeking Light in the Darkness of "Race", by Jamar M. Wheeler (2017). — A historical sketch of how race concepts evolved, with analysis at macro and micro levels of society...
- Seneca Falls First Woman's Rights Convention of 1848: The Sacred Rites of the Nation, by Bradford W. Miller (1998). — Explores parallels between the Seneca Fails First Woman’s Rights Convention in the USA and the Bad...
- Shoghi Effendi and the American Dream, by Sandra Lynn Hutchison (1997 Fall). — Context and import of Advent of Divine Justice, American destiny, the American frontier, ethical imp...
- Shoghi Effendi's View of Providential History in Light of the Judaeo-Christian Tradition, by Jack McLean (2005). — The Guardian's letters reveal six features of his historicity: palingenesis and transitional history...
- Tablet of Maqsud, by Universal House of Justice (2001-05-01). — Date of the revelation of the Tablet of Maqsúd and its mention of "Two great powers."
- Tablet of Maqsúd (Lawh-i-Maqsúd): Guidance on Human Nature and Leadership, by Ramin Neshati (2003). — Reference to human aptitude and potential being contingent upon education; the need for a global con...
- Tablet of The Desired One (Lawh-i-Maqsúd): Wilmette Institute faculty notes, by Universal House of Justice, Juan Cole (1999).
- Tablet of Wisdom Questions and Answers, by Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (1995). — Authorized translation of unpublished Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Baha to Ethel Rosenberg in 1906 in reply to ...
- Tafsir and the Meaning of the Qur'an: The Crucifixion in Muslim Thought, by Todd Lawson (2010-10-23). — Using Qur'an 4:156-7 as an example, classical tafsīr, “scholastic" exegesis, has not always taken...
- Ten-Year Crusade, The: Seven Thousand Years In Retrospect, by Allan L. Ward (1960). — A brief, dramatic sketch of the spiritual development of man, beginning with Adam, to help Baha'is g...
- "Two Great Powers" in the Lawh-i Maqsud, by Ismael Velasco (2014). — On the identity of the two countries that arose against the followers of Moses, referenced by Baha'u...
- Us and Them: A Study of Alienation and World Order, by Charles O. Lerche (1994). — The division of the world into mutually exclusive identity groups and its implications for internati...
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