- 20,000 Martyrs, Source of Statements about, by Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1984/2005). — Two letters from the Research Department.
- Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024). — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
- Bábís of Nayriz, The: History and Documents, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2006). — Extensive collection of historical documents: autobiographies, narratives, genealogies and chronolog...
- Between Karbalá' and Tabríz: Contested Martyrdom Narratives, by Moojan Momen (2014). — On two models of martyrdom in the time after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, that of the ruling elit...
- Birth of a Monotheistic Religion in Modernity, The: On Jihad and Martyrdom in the Baha'i Faith, by Sasha Dehghani (2014). — The Baha'i Faith responds to major questions of modernity such as the claims of science, world peace...
- Daniel's Visions, by Don Dainty (1999). — On the vision of the "Abomination that makes desolation" and the "cleansing of the sanctuary after 2...
- 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...
- Drama of the Kingdom, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Mary Basil Hall (1933). — A play written in 1912 by ‘Abdu’l-Baha while he was in London and adopted with permission by Mar...
- Dress for Mona, A: Abridged one-act version, by Mark Perry (2002). — The story of Mona Mahmudnizhad.
- 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.
- Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Biography of Siyyid Ismail of Zavarih, by Iraj Ayman (1999).
- European Bahá'í Youth Conference in Innsbruck, by Universal House of Justice (1983-07-04). — Challenges facing European Baha'i Youth, followed by consolation to Baha'i youth in light of the 198...
- Human Responses to Life Stress and Suffering, by Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian (1983). — The human response to stressful events; coping mechanisms, including those of Baha'i martyrs; respon...
- Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine, by 'Alí Murád Dávúdí, Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. (2013). — A collection of talks by the Baha’i teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Davúdi on selected philosop...
- "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 ...
- Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An, by Mary Hanford Ford (1933-07). — Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
- Martyrdom, by Todd Lawson (2008?). — Overview of the history of and sacred texts about martyrdom in Islam, with a passing mention of the ...
- Martyrdom and Servanthood in the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths: A Struggle to Defend a Cosmic Order, by Per-Olof Akerdahl (2014). — From mystical Islam stems the ideal of servanthood, which is preferred over a concept of martyrdom t...
- Martyrdom in Jihad, by Jonah Winters (1997). — Unlike Judeo-Christianity, Islam does not contain a core of martyrdom. Rather, it occurs in three di...
- Military Metaphor in Bahá'í Sacred Literature, The, by Jack McLean (2005). — Martial symbology is common in the Baha'i Writings, especially those of Shoghi Effendi, yet the Writ...
- Mystery of Martyrdom, The, by Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh (1992). — Life stories of many early martyrs, and some explanations of what inspires self-sacrifice.
- Now They Are Hanging Women, by Jaine Toth (2018). — Notes and script of a presentation on contemporary persecution of Baha'is in Iran; title taken from ...
- On Jesus' Cry from the Cross, by Christopher Buck (1983-03). — Comments on an article by Stephen Lambden on "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
- Police Forces Bearing Arms, Bahá'í Enlistment in, by Universal House of Justice (1995-12). — Two letters from the House on joining armed police forces, e.g. the Ulster Defence Regiment and the ...
- 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.
- Request for Designation as Martyr of Alonzo Twine, by Universal House of Justice (2015-03-23). — In response to a request that Alonzo Twine, the first Baha'i in the state of South Carolina, be name...
- Reunion with the Beloved: Poetry and Martyrdom, John S. Hatcher, ed, Amrollah Hemmat, ed. (2004-06). — Poetry by or in honor of early Babi and Baha'i martyrs. Includes foreword by Hushmand Fatheazam, and...
- Service, Joy and Sacrifice: An Essay on Commentaries by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by James B. Thomas (2004). — On the exemplary life of service to God and to humankind; choosing to change one's life from predom...
- Sufferings of Bahá'u'lláh and Their Significance, The, by George Townshend (1956). — Short essay on martyrdom and the Fire Tablet.
- The Story of Mona: 1965-1983, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada (1985). — Biography of Mona Mahmudnizhad, an Iranian teenager who, in 1983, together with nine other women, wa...
- The White Silk Dress, by Marzieh Gail (1945). — An "intimate portrait" of Ṭahirih first published Friday April 21, 1944.
- Theology of Osama bin Laden, The: History and 9/11, by Susan Maneck (2001-09). — Overview of the Muslim thinkers who influenced bin Laden and their motivations, and some historical ...
- "To dance like Solomon": Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal, by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw (2004-08-15). — Maryam Bushru'i (1815-1902), a sister of Mulla Husayn Bushru'i, produced a bold, emotionally charged...
- Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
- Windows to the Past, by Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh, comp. (1992). — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an...
- صبح بيداری تاریخ دیانت بابی و بهائي در نیریز (Awakening: A History of the Bábi and Baháʼí Faiths in Nayriz), by Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman, Maryam Rouhani Seysan, trans. (2014). — An historical account of the brutal persecutions of 1850, 1853, and 1909 in the town of Nayriz, Iran...
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