1. 2023-12. Singular Room, A: An Exploration of Bahá'í Houses of Worship. Sama Shodjai. — Overview of the design principles followed in building the Baha'i temples, and the intricacies and c... Theses.
2. 2023-10. Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam. Nooshfar B. Afnan. — ‘Abdu’l-Baha promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkin-Qalam and artistic concepti... Articles.
3. 2020. Baháʼí Houses of Worship: A Visual Overview. Anonymous, comp. — A collection of collages, exterior and interior images of Bahaʼi Houses of Worship constructed, und... Visual.
4. 2019-05. For the Betterment of the World, to the Glory of God: The Emergence of Bahá'í Houses of Worship. Ann Boyles. — Overiew of the concept and history of the Baha'i House of Worship. Articles.
5. 2019. Ashgabat Collection. Olga Mehti. — On the life and works of Alexander Tumansky and his involvement with Baha'i history. Articles-unpublished.
6. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
7. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024. Writings.
8. 2018/2024. Profitable End, A: A History of the Zabihi Family. Zia'u'lláh Zabihi, Foad Seddigh, ed, Tahirih Tahririha-Danesh, trans. . — Detailed account of the life of ‘Abdu’l-Vahhab Dhabiḥi and his family, including bios of 17 ma... Books.
9. 2018/2024. عاقبت بخیر: شرح حیات عبدالو ه اب ذبیحی، بستگان و آباء و اجداد (Blessed End: A History of the Zabihi Family). Zia'u'lláh Zabihi, Foad Seddigh, ed. . — Story of the life of Abdu'l-Vahhab Dhabihi, as narrated by his son. Books.
10. 2018-10-12. Bahá'í News Publications Seek to Elevate Thought, Inspire Action. Bahá'í World News Service. — Brief overview of the histories of various Baha'i journals: Star of the West, Khurshid-i khavar, Son... Articles.
11. 2015. Bushrui, Hasan Foadi. Fereydun Vahman. — Brief excerpt of a bio of the head of Baha'i schools in Iran and Turkmenistan, with link to article ... Encyclopedia.
12. 2014. Ishqabad, City of Love: A Study into the Story of Those Who Became the Foremost in the Bahá'í Faith. Fuad Izadinia. — Biographies of many dozen Baha'is of historical interest; construction of the House of Worship in Tu... Books.
13. 2012-12. Transnational Bahá'í Print Culture: Community Formation and Religious Authority, 1890-1921. Farzin Vejdani. — Explores how Baha’is used print culture (1890–1921) for community-building, scriptural canonizat... Articles.
14. 2012-09-09. История Ашхабадского храма бахаи (History of the Ashgabat Bahá'í Temple). Olga Mehdi. — Небольшое историческое эссе о строительстве ашхабадс�... Articles-unpublished.
15. 2010-04. Bahá'u'lláh's Bishárát (Glad-Tidings): A Proclamation to Scholars and Statesmen. Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. — Historical and textual study of the one of the major writings of Baha'u'llah, and new theories as to... Articles.
16. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum... Bibliographies.
17. 2009. Empire for the Faithful, A Colony for the Dispossessed, An. Robert D. Crews. — History of the establishment of Tsarist power in Turkestan and the goal of earning support from thei... Articles.
18. 2007. Les Bahaïs du Caucase: b.a.-ba d'une communauté méconnue (The Bahá'ís of the Caucasus, the 'ABCs' of an unknown community). Azer Jafarov, Bayram Balci. — Chapter on "the Baha'is of the Caucasus, the basics [lit. the ABCs] of an unknown community." Encyclopedia.
19. 2007. Martyrdom of Hájí Muhammad-Ridá: 19 Historical Accounts. Ahang Rabbani. — Accounts of the 1889 martyrdom of Haji Muhammad Rida Isfahani in Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) in Russian Tur... Pilgrims.
20. 2005. Qá'ení, Shaikh Mohammad-ʿAli. Minou Foadi. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
21. 2003-11-27. Ali Akbar Furutan, In Memoriam. Universal House of Justice. — Obituary containing a brief biography of Ali Akbar Furutan, one of the longest surviving Hands of th... UHJ-letters.
22. 1999. Martyrdom of Haji Muhammad-Rida, The. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Ahang Rabbani, trans. . — Gulpaygani's firsthand account of the events leading up to and following the murder of Muhammad-Rida... Histories.
23. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
24. 1993. Notes on the Babi and Bahá'í Religions in Russia and its territories. Graham Hassall. — Overview of the history of Babi and Baha'i communities in Russia and Russian territories. Articles.
25. 1991-06-20. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions. Universal House of Justice. — On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Baha revealed during t... UHJ-letters.
26. 1991. Bahá'í Community of Ashkhabad, The: Its Social Basis and Importance in Bahá'í History. Moojan Momen. — Origin and history of the Baha'is in Ishqabad (Ashgabat) in Turkistan, analysis of the social compos... Articles.
27. 1989. Bahá'í Schools. Vahid Rafati. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
28. 1989. Ashkhabad (Ashgabat), Bahá'í Community of. Vahid Rafati. — Brief excerpt, with link to full article offsite. Encyclopedia.
29. 1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
30. 1981. Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts. Moojan Momen, ed. — A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Babi and Baha'i religions in contempo... Books.
31. 1979-01. Rise of the Bahá'í Community of 'Ishqábád, The. Anthony Lee. — Materials about the early history of Ishqabad, site of the first Baha'i Temple, based in part on int... Articles.
32. 1975-07. City of Love, The: Ishqábád and the Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. Bruce Whitmore. — History of the building of the temple in Turkmenistan, north of the Iranian province of Khurasan. Articles.
33. 1939-06-06. Seizure of the Ishqabad Temple: Horace Holley Interview with State Department Officials. Author unknown. — Brief report of an interview with the secretary of the US National Spiritual Assembly on whether and... Documents.
34. 1925. Photo of the Moscow Bahá'í Community, 1925. Author unknown, comp. — Picture of Baha'is gathered to welcome Siyyid Mihdiy-i-Gulpaygani to Moscow, with identifications. I... Visual.
35. 1920. Illustrated description of a design in the Persian-Indian style of architecture for the first Mashrak-el-Azkar (Bahá'í temple) to be erected in America. Charles Mason Remey. — Expanded version of a portion of Remey's earlier Mashrak-el-Azkar [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]: Descriptive o... Books.
36. 1917. Mashrak-el-Azkar: Descriptive of the Bahá'í temple. Charles Mason Remey. — Preliminary designs for the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkar to be built in America, showing nine varying tre... Books.

1. 1830-01-00 — Birth of Haji Mirza Muhammad Taqi Afnan (Vakilu'd-Dawlih), maternal uncle of the Bab, who supervised...
2. 1860-00-00 — Birth of Shaykh Muhammad-'Aliy-i-Qa'ini, Apostle of Baha'u'llah, in Naw Firist, near Birjand. [EB273...
3. 1880-00-00 — The first pioneer to Ishqabad was Jinab-I Mirza 'Abdul'l-Karim-i Ardavili who settled there in 1880....
4. 1889-09-08 — Haji Muhammad Riday-i-Isfahani was martyred in `Ishqabad. He had been on of the most prominent Baha'...
5. 1890-00-00 — By 1890 about a thousand Baha'is had settled in `Ishqabad. [BBRSM91, SDOH99]
6. 1896-04-21 — ʻIshqabad was one of the first places (possibly the first) in which 'Abdu'l-Baha gave instructions ...
7. 1902-00-06 — Shanghai was re-opened to the Baha'i Faith by the arrival of two Baha'is from`Ishqabad, Áqa Mirza M...
8. 1902-11-28 — Construction began on the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of `Ishqabad with the laying of its cornerstone. [BFA2:1...
9. 1903-03-07 — Inspired by the news of the `Ishqabad Temple project, the Chicago House of Spirituality asked `Abdu'...
10. 1908-00-00 — The outer structure of the House of Worship in `Ishqabad was completed and the dome was in place. [A...
11. 1914-00-00 — Mr Husayn Uskuli and two Baha'is friends arrived in Shanghai from 'Ishqabad. His family joined him ...
12. 1917-00-00 — The news magazine, Khurshid-i khavar (Sun of the East) commenced publication. [BWNS1289]
13. 1925-04-21 — National Spiritual Assemblies were formed in the Caucasus (Baku) and in Turkistan (Ashkhabad)about t...
14. 1928-04-00 — As part of a general anti-religious campaign launched under Stalin, the Soviet authorities abrogated...
15. 1938-02-05 — Baha'is in the Soviet Union were persecuted by the authorities. [BBR473, BW8p87-90, 179-81, BW14p479...
16. 1948-00-00 — The Baha'i Temple in 'Ishqabad (now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) was damaged by an earthquake. The streng...
17. 1956-02-25 — Husayn Uskuli, (b. 1875) long-time pioneer to Shanghai from 'Ishqabad, passed away in Shanghai at th...
18. 1963-08-25 — The Universal House of Justice announceed the demolition of the House of Worship in 'Ishqabad (now A...
19. 1989-04-21 — The Local Spiritual Assembly of 'Ishqabad (now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) was re-formed after a lapse o...
20. 1992-04-21 — The Regional Spiritual Assembly of Central Asia (comprising of the Republics of Kazakhstan, Kirgizia...
21. 1994-04-21 — With the formation of National Spiritual Assemblies in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbek...
22. 2003-11-26 — The passing of Hand of the Cause of God Ali Akbar Furútan in Haifa at the age of 98. [BWNS261, BW'...

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