1. n.d.. Huffington Post articles about the Bahá'í Faith. Various. — Link to thousands of items at huffingtonpost.com mentioning, or about, the Baha'i Faithh.
2. 2021-02. Abdu'l-Baha and "The Other". Jan T. Jasion. — On xenophobia; Abdu'l-Baha's response to it; his reactions to certain newspapers; the impact of xeno...
3. 2019-12-26. Báb, The: Newspaper Articles and Other Publications 1845-1859. Jan T. Jasion, comp. — List of 1490 articles from newspapers, books, and journals referencing The Bab and the Babis, from E...
4. 2017-12. Declaration of the Bab (May 1844): A Survey of Sources for Researchers. David Merrick, comp. — English Sources for the Declaration of the Bab placed in chronological/thematic order for comparison...
5. 2013. First Newspaper Stories of the Events of the Bábí Faith: November 1845. Steven Kolins, comp. — Six versions of some the first public mentions in English of the Babis, from November 1845. [Mention...
6. 2008. Alain L. Locke: The Biography of a Philosopher. Leonard Harris, Charles Molesworth. — Three paragraphs mentioning the Baha'i Faith.
7. 2002. Chapters from the Mature Story of a Politician. Jon Baldvin, Will C. van den Hoonaard, trans. . — Brief extract from a memoir by Iceland's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jon Baldvin (Hannibalsso...
8. 2000. Frontier Fictions: Shaping the Iranian Nation, 1804-1946. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet. — Passing mentions of the Babis in the context of Mirza Askari bin Hidayat Allah al-Husayni, an imam j...
9. 1999 Winter. Polish Response to Soviet Anti-Bahá'í Polemics, The. Jan T. Jasion. — Response of non-Baha'i scholars to Marxist-Leninist polemics and attacks on the Baha'i Faith, in par...
10. 1999. The Fifth Dimension. John Hick. — Two passing mentions of the Faith; included because of the author's relevance to Baha'i Studies.
11. 1997. Constitution of Iran, The: Politics and the State in the Islamic Republic. Asghar Schirazi. — Passing mention of the Baha'is, in the context of persecutions under Khomeini and human rights viola...
12. 1995-10. Bushires' British Residency Records (1837-50): The Appearance of Babism in Persia. Syed Shakeel Ahmed. — Records from Mirza 'Ali Akbar, a British agent in Shiraz, from 1837, 1839, and 1850, with possible e...
13. 1994. Excerpt. Annemarie Schimmel. — Three passing mentions.
14. 1993. Earth in the Balance. Albert Gore. — One-paragraph mention in a book by Senator, then just-elected Vice-President, of the US.
15. 1993. Freya Stark: A Biography. Molly Izzard. — Three passing mentions of the Faith in a book about a British explorer and travel writer. Includes e...
16. 1993. Theology of Discontent: The Ideological Foundations of the Islamic Republic in Iran. Hamid Dabashi. — Two passing mentions of the Baha'i Faith in the context of Iranian nationalism.
17. 1991 Spring. Missionaries Who Aided the Cause of God. Duane L. Herrmann. — Brief account of the work of Dr. William Cormick and Rev. John H. Shedd and their interest in the Ba...
18. 1991. Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution, The: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy. Jahangir Amuzegar. — One-paragraph discussion of a one-time Iranian conspiracy theory that the Baha'is and Freemasons wer...
19. 1988. Turban for the Crown, The. Said Amir Arjomand. — Passing mentions of Babis and Baha'is on six pages. Includes 2-page Chronology of Significant Events...
20. 1988. History of Islamic Societies, A. Ira Lapidus. — Two passing references, in the context of the ulama vs. the state.
21. 1986. Left in Contemporary Iran, The. Sepehr Zabih. — Discussion of "urban guerilla warfare" pre-1979 with one passing mention of an unnamed Baha'i busine...
22. 1985-2013. Mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths in Encyclopedia Iranica: Sixty Excerpts. Hamid Algar, Moojan Momen, Denis MacEoin, et al.. — Excerpts of 60 articles in the Encyclopedia, with links to the offsite originals, which contain a re...
23. 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...
24. 1979. Crossroads of Civilization: 3000 Years of Persian History. Clive Irving. — Passing mentions of Babi history and the word "Babi" being used as a label to tarnish political diss...
25. 1978-12. "A.J." and the Introduction of the Baha'i Faith into Poland. Jan T. Jasion. — On the earliest mentions of the Babi Faith in Polish, and the writings of Aleksander Walerian Jablon...
26. 1977. Twentieth-Century Iran. Hossein Amirsadeghi, ed. — Five passing mentions of the Faith.
27. 1975. Religion and Atheism in the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe. Bohdan R. Bociurkiw, ed. — Two passing mentions, in the context of Islamic "spiritual administrations" in the USSR.
28. 1969. Religion in the Middle East: Three Religions in Concord and Conflict: Volume 1, Judaism and Christianity. Arthur J. Arberry. — Three mentions of the Babis and Baha'is.
29. 1969. Religion in the Middle East: Three Religions in Concord and Conflict: Volume 2, Islam. Arthur J. Arberry. — Five mentions of the Babis, Baha'is, and Ahmadiyya.
30. 1968. Persia. Richard N. Frye. — Excerpt from a book on the history of Iran. Includes mention of Baha'i schools in the early twentiet...
31. 1968. Religion in a Secular Age: The search for final meaning. John Cogley. — 1-sentence mention from Part 3, "The Religious Response to Modernity."
32. 1962. Comparative Religion. Geoffrey Parrinder. — Three passing mentions.
33. 1961. India: A Modern History. Percival Spear. — 1-sentence excerpt from Chapter 8, "Islam in India."
34. 1958. Religions: A Preliminary Historical and Theological Study. D. W. Gundry. — Brief 1-paragraph overview of the Baha'i Faith.
35. 1957. Iran. Vincent Monteil. — Passing mention of the Bab and Baha'u'llah.
36. 1948. Der Islam (Sekten). Rudolf Strothmann. — Passing mentions in the context of Islamic modernism, the Qajars in the 1840s, and the Nusayris.
37. 1946-09-25. Baha'i Faith Will Advertise: Editorial. Author unknown. — One-paragraph report of a 1946 outreach effort.
38. 1941-10-22. Bahá'í Temple Moves Toward Completion. Author unknown. — One-paragraph blurb from 1941.
39. 1941. SW. Persia: A Political Officer's Diary 1907-1914. Arnold Wilson (published as Sir Arnold Wilson). — Two passing mentions of Baha'is and Babis.
40. 1939. Christ the Seed. Francis J. Mott. — Passing mentions of the Babis in the context of discussing the evolution of scripture; brief overvie...
41. 1937-2024. Mentions of the Faith in the Journal of the American Foreign Services Association. Various. — All 14 issues containing keyword "Baha'i." With the exception of articles "Murder in Tehran" and "Le...
42. 1937. Something New in Iran. J. N. Hoare. — Brief (negative) reference to the Baha'is by a Christian missionary in Iran.
43. 1933. Cairo to Persia and Back. Owen Tweedy. — Mention of Tabriz, and the execution of the Bab.
44. 1926. Easter in Palestine, 1921-1922. Millicent Fawcett. — Background of Tiberias, Akka, and Haifa, with passing mentions of The Bab and Abdu'l-Baha.
45. 1924. Anatolica. Harry Charles Lukach. — One-page discussion of Mirza Yahya, Subh-i-Azal.
46. 1922. Days of a Man, The. David Starr Jordan. — One-paragraph mention of meeting Abdu'l-Baha in 1912.
47. 1921-12-24. Glitter of Bahá'ísm, The. Author unknown. — Half-page overview of Baha'i history and teachings, written shortly after the passing of Abdu'l-Baha...
48. 1918. Mahdi in Persia and Syria, The. Richard G. Badger. — Extract on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths, in a book exploring the concept of the Mahdi, a messianic fig...
49. 1914. Hints for Residents and Travellers in Persia. A. R. Neligan. — 2-sentence mention of Babis/Baha'is.
50. 1914. City of Dancing Dervishes, The: And other sketches and studies from the Near East. Harry Charles Lukach. — One-half page summary of the Mahdi and Baha'i history.
51. 1913-05-23. Journalist in the Holy Land, A: Glimpses of Egypt and Palestine. Arthur E. Copping. — A visit to the Akka and its surroundings in 1913; no mention of the Baha'i Faith.
52. 1913-03. Bahaism. Author unknown. — Early Western report on the Baha'i Faith, notable because it's one of the first references to Baha'u...
53. 1913. Peeps Into Persia. Dorothy de Warzee. — Brief mention of the Baha'i Faith in a travelogue about Persia.
54. 1912. Religions of Modern Syria and Palestine, The. Frederick Jones Bliss.
55. 1910. Persia and Its People. Ella C. Sykes. — Brief reference to the Baha'is extracted from a popular description of Iran based on extensive trave...
56. 1907. Five Years in a Persian Town. Napier Malcolm. — Many passing mentions, plus a detailed overview, in an account by a Christian missionary in Yazd, fi...
57. 1906. Persia Past and Present: A Book of Travel and Research. Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson. — A few passing mentions of the Babis.
58. 1904. Our Own Times: A Continuous History of the Twentieth Century. Merwin Bannister. — Brief mention of the Baha'i Faith.
59. 1903. Zustände im Heutigen Persien wie sie das Reisebuch Ibrahim Begs Enthüllt (Conditions in present-day Persia as revealed in Ibrahim Beg's travel book). Walter Schulz. — Passing mentions of the Babis and their persecutions in the context of the travels through Iran of t...
60. 1903. Across Coveted Lands. Henry Savage-Landor. — Brief mention of the Baha'is of Yazd.
61. 1903. Development of Muslim Theology, Jurisprudence, and Constitutional Theory. Duncan H. MacDonald. — Two-page excerpt with a one-sentence mention of Babism.
62. 1902-08. Missionary Principles and Practice: A Discussion of Christian Missions and of some Criticisms upon them. Robert E. Speer. — Brief testimonial of a "converted Moslem" who turned to Babism, but then became a Christian.
63. 1894. Babism: Its Doctrines and Relations to Mission Work. John H. Shedd. — Early overview of Babi history and teachings, and its relation to Islam and Christianity.
64. 1894. Religious Mission of the English-Speaking Nations, The. Henry H. Jessup. — The report mentioned by Shoghi Effendi in God Passes By, and often referred to as being one of the f...
65. 1886. Persia: The Land of the Imams. James Bassett. — Brief mention of the Babi and Baha'i Faiths.
66. 1882. Six Months in Persia. Edward Stack. — Passing mentions of the Babis. Date not given.
67. 1880. My Wanderings in Persia. T. S. Anderson. — Lengthy account of 19th-century travels through Iran. Includes one mention of the "Bawbees." Also in...
68. 1871-10-05. Babs of Persia, The. Thomas Chaplin. — Eight versions/excerpts of an article originally published in The Times of London Oct. 5, 1871, and ...
69. 1859. Historia Universal. Cesar Cantu. — 1-sentence mention.
70. 1856. Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia: With Notes on Russia, Koords, Toorkomans, Nestorians, Khiva, and Persia. Lady Mary Sheil. — Considered first travel book on Persia by a woman. Of particular interest to Baha'is are her account...
71. 1852-1922. Mention of the Babi and Baha'i Faiths in the New York Times 1852 - 1922. Various. — 45 articles and brief mentions, spanning 70 years.
72. 1851-06-14. (Report to the) American Oriental Society / A New Prophet. Austin Wright. — First paper on Babi history, from a letter to the American Oriental Society, published in multiple n...
73. 1850. Early Mention of Bábís in Western Newspapers, Summer 1850. Various. — Very brief newspaper mentions about the rise of the Babi movement: Tioga Eagle (Wellsborough, Pennsy...
74. 1848-1851. Le Journal de Constantinople. Various. — Collection of 818 files, unsorted. They contain an unknown number of references to the Bab and his m...
75. 1845-04-16. Early Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Morning Advertiser April 16, 1845. Author unknown. — Clippings from the newspaper Morning Advertiser, April 16 1845, which one of the earliest known publ...
76. 1845-04-08. Earliest Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung April 8, 1845. Author unknown. — Clippings from the newspaper Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (1805 Freiburg – 1859 Leipzig), April 8 1...

1. 1845-11-01 — The Times of London carried an item on the arrest and torture of Quddús, Mulla Sadiq-i-Khurasani, M...
2. 1852-10-27 — The Babi Faith was first mentioned in the 27 October 1852 volume of Magyar Hirlap (The Hungarian New...
3. 1870-00-00 — The Winkler Prins is a Dutch encyclopedia, founded by the Dutch poet and clergyman Anthony Winkler P...
4. 1871-10-16 — The famous British writer and critic, Matthew Arnold, made a brief reference to the Faith in an addr...
5. 1893-09-23 — First public reference in North America to the Baha'i Faith. [SBBH1p76] Reference was made to it ...

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