1. 2013. Hojjatiyeh Society in Iran, The: Ideology and Practice from the 1950s to the Present. Ronen A. Cohen. History of the group that started in the 1950s as an anti-Baha'i movement but found itself leading an anti-Khomeini agenda; spiritual background to Imamite Shi'ism and the historical context; a counter-revolutionary movement that echoes today. Books.
2. 2012. אגודת החג'תיה: בין השיעה לדת הבהאית, בין פילוסופיה למהפכנות. Ronen A. Cohen. On the historical background of the Hojjatieh Society and its philosophy; the Islamic revolution; Khomeini and Halabi. Articles.
3. 2010-09-29. Hojjatiyeh, Mesbahiyeh, and Ahmadinejad. Muhammad Sahimi. History of anti-Bahá'í activities in Iran. Newspapers.
4. 2004. Hojjatieh (Hujjatiya). Mahmoud Sadri. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
5. 2004. Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World. William F. McCants, John Walbridge, Frank Lewis, et al., Richard C. Martin, ed. . Articles on Abdu'l-Bahá, the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian language and literature, Shaykhism, and Twelver Shi'ism. Encyclopedia.
6. 2003. Halabi, Shaikh Maḥmud Khorásání, founder of Hojjatiya. Mahmoud Sadri. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
7. 1990. Anti-Bahá'í Society, The. Mehdi Abedi, Michael M. J. Fischer. Autobiographical stories of Abedi and his involvement in opposition to the Bahá'í Faith in Iran with the "Anjoman-e Zedd-e Bahá'íyat." Histories.
8. 1987. Shi'ism: Resistance and Revolution. Martin Kramer. Brief mentions of Khomeini and of Hojjatiyya, the "anti-Bahá'í society." Excerpts.
9. 1985. Iran under the Ayatollahs. Dilip Hiro. Mentions of persecutions of Baha'is in 1903, 1955, and 1978. Excerpts.
10. 1980. Anti-Bahá'í Campaign, The. Shahrough Akhavi. Detailed historical account of the 1955 persecutions in Iran. Excerpts.

1. 1950-00-00 —
   In Iran, the Hujjatiyya Society was started by Shaykh Mahmúd Halabí to persecute and harass the Bahá'ís. [S1296]
   • During the Pahlaví era it confined itself to this end and was called the Anti-Bahá'í Society. [SI296]
   • See The Anti-Bahá'í Society by Mehdi Abedi and Michael M.J. Fischer.
2. 1953-00-00 — Anjoman-e Hojjatieh ("Society of Allah's Proof Over Creation"), also called the Hojjatieh Society was founded specifically as an anti-Bahá'í organization by a charismatic Shiite Muslim cleric, Shaikh Mahmoud Halabi in the aftermath of the coup d'état of 1953. Between the early 1950s and the early 1970s a great number of the future elite of the Islamic revolution were trained by Hujjatieh. During the 1979 Iranian revolution, the Society was to play an important role in stirring animosity against Bahá'ís. However, in part because of differences in theology—among other things the Hojjatieh believe a truly Islamic state cannot be established until the return of the 12th Imam—the Society fell into disfavour and was banned by the regime in 1984. [Hojjatieh Society, Wiki]
3. 1983-07-12 — The Hojjatiyeh society, also known as Hojjatieh or Hojjatiyeh Movement, was a religious and political organization in Iran with a short but controversial history. It emerged in the 1950s and gained significant influence within Iran's Shia Muslim community in the 1970s and early 1980s. The movement's name is derived from its founder, Shaikh Mahmoud Halabi, who was known as Hojjat-ol-Eslam Hojjati.

   The Hojjatiyeh movement initially presented itself as a conservative Islamic group that aimed to combat the spread of the Bahá'í Faith and defend the principles of Twelver Shia Islam. It considered the Bahá'í teachings to be a heretical deviation from Islam and saw Bahá'ís as apostates. The movement was critical of the Shah's regime and initially aligned itself with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led the Iranian Revolution in 1979. After the revolution, the Hojjatiyeh movement's activities and ideology began to be viewed with suspicion. Its radical and confrontational approach towards other religious minorities and even other Shia Muslims drew criticism from other clerics and political factions within the new government. In response to mounting pressure and criticism, Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the dissolution of the Hojjatiyeh society in 1983, effectively banning the organization. The movement's radical and divisive teachings were seen as a threat to the stability and unity of the newly established Islamic Republic. [Wikipedia; Hojjatiyeh, Mesbahiyeh, and Ahmadinejad by M Sashimi]

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