- A Tablet from 'Abduʼl-Bahá regarding the Twelfth Imám, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans. (2016). — On apparently-conflicting hadiths (sayings ascribed to the prophet Muhammad) regarding the Hidden Im...
- Authority of the Feminine and Fatima's Place in an Early Work by the Bab, The, by Todd Lawson (2007). — While Tahirih inspired many in Europe and eventually America, she is very much a daughter of her own...
- Báb's Epistle on the Spiritual Journey towards God, The, by Todd Lawson (2002). — A preliminary translation and discussion of the Bab's Risala fi's-Sulúk, one of his earliest extant...
- Bahá'u'lláh as fulfilment of the theophanic promise in the Sermons of Imam 'Alí ibn Abí Ṭálib: Translation of al Tutunjiyya, Iftikhár and Ma'rifat bin-Nurániyyat, by Khazeh Fananapazir (2007). — Translations of Tutunjiyya "Sermon of the Gulf," Iftikhar "Sermon of Iftikhar," and Ma'rifat bin-Nur...
- Consolation of Theology, The: Absence of the Imam and Transition from Chiliasm to Law in Shi'ism, by Said Amir Arjomand (1996). — Overview of the Shi'i doctrine of occultation, or the "Hidden Imam," and how this idea evolved into ...
- Conversion of the Great-Uncle of the Báb, The, by Ahang Rabbani (1999 Spring). — The history of Haji Mirza Sayyid Muhammad (1798-1876), maternal uncle of the Bab.
- Crisis of the Imamate and the Institution of Occultation in Twelver Shiism, The: A Sociohistorical Perspective, by Said Amir Arjomand (1996-11). — Background of the history and theology of concepts like Qa'im, Mahdi, ghayba, and the hidden twelfth...
- Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays, by Marzieh Gail (1976). — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
- Devotional Wisdom: Commentaries on Prayer and Supplication in Imami Shí'í Islam, by Gianni Izzo (2025). — Dissertation exploring Shi'i supplication (du'ā'), analyzing commentaries by four scholars, includi...
- 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.
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica (1982-2023). — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
- Exalted Prayer of the Báb for Imām Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī, The, by The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. (2025-11). — A prayer for the second Imam, extolling the sovereignty, grandeur, and sanctity of God, creation, an...
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only), by Nader Saiedi (2008). — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ...
- "I am all the Prophets": The Poetics of Pluralism in Bahá'í Texts, by Juan Cole (1993 Fall). — Literary analysis of a passage from Tablet of Blood (Súriy-i-Damm) in which Baha'u'llah identifies ...
- Imam Absconditus and the Beginnings of a Theology of Occultation: Imami Shiʿism Circa 280-290 A. H./900 A. D., by Said Amir Arjomand (1997). — Examination of the end of the 9th century and events following the death of the eleventh Imam, and t...
- Letters of the Quranic Dispensation and Letters of the Living (huruf), by Universal House of Justice (2003). — Some meanings of the term huruf ("letters") in Baha'i texts, including Letters of the Bayan, Letters...
- List of Bahá'í Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden, A. Bolhuis, comp. (2018). — A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links ...
- Logos, Mythos and Kerygma: The Logic of Reconciliation and the Occultation of the Promised Qá'im in Bábí-Bahá'í Scripture, by Ismael Velasco (2004). — Theological background of the Twelfth Imam in Shi'i Islam, comprehensive interpretation of Baha'u'll...
- Messianic Roots of Babi-Bahá'í Globalism, The, by Stephen Lambden (2005). — Contrast of the continuity between the globalism of the Bab’s Qayyum al-asma’ and Baha’u’lla...
- Metaphorical Literalism and the Poetics of Reality: Ahmad Ahsá'í, Figuration, and the World of Images, by Todd Lawson (2024). — Overview of the life of Shaykh Ahmad; his thoughts about the technical rhetorical terms mithal, math...
- Most Noble Pattern, A: Collected Essays on the Writings of the Báb, `Alí Muhammad Shirazi (1819-1850), Todd Lawson, ed, Omid Ghaemmaghami, ed. (2012). — Sixteen essays by many of the leading specialists on the sometimes very difficult and challenging wr...
- Nahj al-Balághah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of 'Alí: Parallel English-Arabic Text, by al-Sharif al-Radi, Tahera Qutbuddin, trans. (2024). — Critical edition and translation Imam Ali's orations and reflections, showcasing his wisdom on piety...
- One Who Related the Existence of the Qáʼim, The, by Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. (2015). — One-paragraph passage related to the coming of the Mahdi.
- Origins of Shi'ism: A Consensus of Western Scholarship, by Jonah Winters (1996). — Shi'ism, representing about 10% of the umma, is often regarded as illegitimate by the majority Sunni...
- Prince of Martyrs, The: A brief account of the Imam Husayn, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí (1977). — The story of the Third Imam, whose death in the year 680 became a pivotal event for Shi'i Islam.
- Questions of Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad occasioning the Revelation of the Kitab-i-Iqan, by Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad, Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-06). — Translation of the questions submitted to Baha'u'llah by Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad, the maternal un...
- 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...
- Regarding Jaʻfar-i-Kadhdháb ('Jaʻfar the Liar'), by Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. (2016). — One-paragraph passage about the mystical cities Jabulqa and Jabulsa and the truthfulness of a figure...
- Seeing Double: The Covenant and the Tablet of Ahmad, by Todd Lawson (2005). — The Tablet of Ahmad is believed to have special potency. "Seeing double" means both looking at the w...
- Seeing the Signs: The Imamate in Sayyid Kāẓim al-Rashtī’s (d. 1259/1843) Sharḥ Duʿāʾ al-simāt, by Gianni Izzo (2024-12). — The role of interpretation in al-Rashti's "Commentary on the supplication of signs" in articulating ...
- Sermon of Glorification (Khutbat'ul-Iftikhár), by Ali ibn 'Abu-Talib, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (2001). — A sermon by the first Imam of Shi'i Islam, alluded to by Baha'u'llah in the Kitab-i-Iqan.
- Sermon of Recognition with Luminousness (Khutbih-i-Ma'rifat bin-Núráníyyat), by Ali ibn 'Abu-Talib, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (2001). — A sermon by Imam Ali, of interest to Baha'is because (1) it was often quoted by Shaykh Ahmad Ahsa'i...
- Sermon of the Gulf, by Ali ibn 'Abu-Talib, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Hafiz Rajab al-Bursi, comp. (2000-07). — The source of Baha'u'llah's quotation "Anticipate ye the Revelation of Him Who conversed with Moses ...
- Sermon of the Gulf (Khutbih Tutunjiyyih): Introduction, by Khazeh Fananapazir (2000). — Essay on Imam `Ali's sermon, which is also the source of Baha'u'llah's quote in Epistle to the Son o...
- Shi`i Islam, by Moojan Momen (1995). — Overview of Shi'a Islam, including a section on its relations to the Baha'i Faith.
- Tablet of Patience (Surih Sabr): Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh and Selected Topics, by Foad Seddigh (2014). — This significant Tablet from Ridvan 1863 covers the Seal of the Prophets, appearance and presence of...
- Tablet of Visitation for Imám Husayn (Lawh-i-Zíyárat-Namih-i-Imám Husayn), by Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Mehdi Wolf, ed. (2002). — Tablet in honor of Imam Husayn, the prince of martyrs, with whom Baha'u'llah identified in a mystica...
- Tablet to Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní (Lawh-i-Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní): Excerpts, by Bahá'u'lláh, Nahzy Abadi Buck, trans, Christopher Buck, trans. (1986). — Excerpts translated by Christopher and Nahzy Buck in Studies in Babi and Baha’i History vol. 3 (Ka...
- Tafsír as Mystical Experience, by Todd Lawson: Review, by Christopher Buck (2020-04).
- Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age, by Nader Saiedi (2014). — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
- Treatise on Leadership: Introduction, by Juan Cole (1998-02). — Informal notes about and introduction to `Abdu'l-Baha's Risalih-i-Siyasiyyih (1893).
- Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán, by Nader Saiedi (2019-09). — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into...
- Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School, by Nader Saiedi (2019). — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
- Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi, by Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. (2020-04-10). — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
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