1. 2023/2025-05. Failed Prophecies Are Fatal. Thomas Kelly. Academic discussion of various apocalypse cults with failed prophecies, including the Millerites and the (covenant-breaker group) Bahá'ís under the Provision of the Covenant. Articles.
2. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. Explores the Persian Bayán's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into the Báb's Dispensation. Audio.
3. 2017. Calling, The: Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. Simultaneous, powerful spiritual movements swept across both Iran and the U.S in the mid-1800s. On the life and martyrdom of Tahirih; the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the conference of Badasht; spiritualism and suffrage. Books.
4. 2013. Liminal Moment, A: Shaykhi Millennialism and the Irruption of Modernity. Ismael Velasco. On the end-times theology of the last great philosophical school to have developed integrally within Islam, its context vis-a-vis Western modernity, and its place in Bahá'í thought. Articles-unpublished.
5. 2010-05. Bahá'ísm: History, Transfiguration, Doxa. Hutan Hejazi Martinez. An outsider's view of the role of ideologies in a postmodern era, focusing on Bahá'í history, conversion narratives, ideology, and other competing philosophies. (Link to thesis, offsite.) Theses.
6. 2008-08. Millennialism and Violence: The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852. Moojan Momen. Events leading up to the assassination attempt, and political and social factors leading to the violence. Articles.
7. 2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Báb. (Link to document, offsite; only the contents and index are on this site, for keyword searching.) Excerpts.
8. 2006. Die deutsche Auswanderung 1816/1817 in den Kaukasus und ihre millenaristischen Hintergründe. Kamran Ekbal. The phenomenon of emigration from Germany to the Caucasus, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan around 1816-1817, and its messianic background. Articles.
9. 2004-03-23. Attempted Assassination of Nasir al Din Shah in 1852, The: Millennialism and Violence. Moojan Momen. A new account of the events of 1852, referencing a document that has not been previously used which sheds a different light on the events; also broader context of the study of violent millennialists and contemporary incidents like Waco and Aum Shinrikyo. Audio.
10. 2004. "Wonderful True Visions": Magic, Mysticism, and Millennialism in the Making of the American Bahá'í Community, 1892-1895. Richard Hollinger. The early growth of the American, and especially the Chicago, communities was more gradual and eclectic than previously thought, and Kheiralla's influence was less crucial. Articles.
11. 2002. Millennialism in Modern Iranian History. Juan Cole. Religions in Iran have been volatile and evolving, from a tool of the establishment to representing the voice of the oppressed, from passive to revolutionary. Bahá'u'lláh adapted these motifs to create a vehicle for socially-liberal and democratic ideals. Articles.
12. 2002. Apocalypse and Millennium: Catastrophe, Progress, and the Lesser Peace. William P. Collins. Some approaches to the Lesser Peace in light of millennialism, and the Bahá'í vision of a divine plan leading to the Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace which has "progressive” and "catastrophic" aspects. Articles.
13. 2001. Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some Aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í Exegesis of Apocalyptic Symbolism, by Stephen Lambden: Commentary, "The Apocalyptic Upheaval Completed?". William P. Collins. Commentary on earlier article by Stephen Lambden. Reviews.
14. 2000. Book of Revelation Revealed in Glory, The: A Summary of Glorious Revelation. William Ridgers. Bahá'í interpretation of St. John's Book of Revelation. Articles.
15. 1999. Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í exegesis of apocalyptic symbolism. Stephen Lambden. Preliminary consideration of selected Bábí-Bahá'í doctrines expository of apocalyptic symbolism associated with major Abrahamic religious prophecies. Articles.
16. 1999. You Were Right about 1844: The New 'Good News' About The 'Great Disappointment. Don Dainty. On expectations regarding the return of Christ, the Millerites, and Bahá'í interpretations of revelation. Essays.
17. 1998 Fall. Millennialism, the Millerites, and Historicism. William P. Collins. Examines how millennialism and Millerite historicism shaped early American Bahá’í interpretations of biblical prophecy, legitimizing Bahá’u’lláh’s mission within a Christian framework. Articles.
18. 1998. Der Messianismus des frühen 19. Jahrhunderts und die Entstehung der Baha'i Religion. Kamran Ekbal. On the resurgence of a millenarianistic climate in the 19th century from China through the Middle-East to the USA. It highlights the millenniarist mood in Iran at the time of the beginnings of the Bábí and Bahai religions. Articles.
19. 1997. Brief Introduction to Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century, A. Chris Manvell, Carolyn Sparey-Gillies. Joseph Wolff, William Miller, and millennial zeal in early 19th-century America; biblical proofs of the return of Christ; the appearance of the Báb in Iran. Articles-unpublished.
20. 1992-02. Iranian Millenarianism and Democratic Thought in the Nineteenth Century. Juan Cole. The growth of belief in representative government within the Bahá'í faith in the last third of the 19th century as an example of how popular opinion in Iran was changing prior to the Constitutional Revolution. Articles.
21. 1983-04. When the Bombs Drop: Reactions to Disconfirmed Prophecy in a Millennial Sect. Robert W. Balch, Gwen Farnsworth, Sue Wilkins. An academic article about the prophetic expectations of a covenant-breaker group, Baha’is Under the Provisions of the Covenant, who claimed the world would end on April 29, 1980. Articles.
22. 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.
23. 1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971. Books.
24. 1961. Thief in the Night: The Case of the Missing Millennium. William Sears. In the early 19th-century there was world-wide and fervent expectation that during the 1840s the return of Christ would take place. Did this happen, or was it all a dream? Introductory.
25. 1960. Release the Sun. William Sears. Millennialism gripped many around the world during the early 19th century. While Christians expected the return of Christ, a wave of expectation swept through Islam that the "Lord of the Age" would appear. This is a living history of that period. Books.
26. 1842. Views of the Prophecies and Prophetic Chronology: Selected from Manuscripts of William Miller with a Memoir of His Life. William Miller, Joshua V. Himes, ed. . Miller's memoir; scriptural interpretation; Bible chronology; various addresses and lectures; various reviews and letters. Books.
27. 1842. Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, about the Year 1843. William Miller. Nineteen lectures on the upcoming return of Christ; resurrection; the 2,300 days; Daniel's vision; Daniel's 1260, 1290, and 1335 days explained; Solomon's song; signs of the times. Books.

1. 1844-05-22 —
   Declaration of the Báb's Mission

   Two hours and eleven minutes after sunset Siyyid `Alí-Muhammad made His declaration to Mullá Husayn-i-Bushrú'í in the upper room of His House. [DB52-65]

   "I am, I am, I am, the promised One! I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked, at whose mention you have risen, whose advent you have longed to witness, and the hour of whose Revelation you have prayed God to hasten. Verily I say, it is incumbent upon the peoples of both the East and the West to obey My word and to pledge allegiance to My person." [DB315-316]

   • See SI231 for information on the anticipated return of the Hidden Imam. See BBR2pg42-3 and DB57 for a list of signs by which the Promised One would be known.
   • See BW5p600-4 for a brief biography of William Miller the founder of the Adventist sect who, after intense study of the Bible, had predicted the return of Christ on March 21, 1844. See BW5p604 for mention of other Christians who made similar predictions.
   • See DB383 and BBR2pg25 for information on Mulla Husayn-i-Bushru'i. See CoB110 for the significance of the first believer.
   • See SBBH1:14 for a possible explanation for Mullá Husayn's presence in Shíráz at this time.
   • Nabíl-i-A`zam relates that Mullá Husayn was welcomed at the Báb's mansion by Mubárak, His Ethiopian servant. Others resident in this house at the time were Fiddih (f), responsible for the preparation of the food and the mother of Siyyid 'Alí-Muhammad, Zahrá Bagum. [DB53; KBWB5]
   • For more information about Mubarack see Black Pearls: Servants in the Household of the Bab and Baha'U'Llah p21-22.
   • He revealed the first chapter of the Qayyúmu'l-Asmá' (the Commentary on the Súrih of Joseph. The entire text would later be translated from the original Arabic by Táhirih. [B19–21; BBD190–1; BBRSM14–15; BKG28; BW12:85–8; BWMF16; DB52–65, 264, 216, BBR2pg14-15, GPB23, 73; MH56–71; SBBH17, HotD30]
     • Bahá'u'lláh has described this book as being `the first, the greatest, and mightiest of all books' in the Bábí Dispensation. [GPB23]
     • See SBBH5pg1 for discussion on the Qayyumu'l-Asma'.
     • This text was the most widely circulated of all the Báb's writings and came to be regarded as the Bábí Qur'an for almost the entirety of His mission. [BBRSM32]
     • Images of the Qayyum al-asma' ('Maintainer of the names') can be see at the website of the British Library, Discovering Sacred Texts.
   • This date marks the end of the Adamic Cycle of approximately six thousand years and the beginning of the Bahá'í Cycle or Cycle of Fulfilment. [BBD9, 35, 72; GPB100] Shoghi Effendi is quoted as saying that this is the second most important anniversary on the Bahá'í calendar. [ZK320]
   • The beginning of the Apostolic, Heroic or Primitive Age. [BBD35, 67]
   • See MH86–7 for an explanation of the implication of the word `Báb' to the Shí'í Muslims.
   • Three stages of the Báb's Revelation:
     1. He chose the title `Báb' and Mullá Husayn was given the title Bábu'l-Báb (the gate of the Gate).
     2. In the second year of the Revelation (from His confinement in the house of His uncle in Shíráz) He took the title of Siyyid-i-dhikr (dhikr means `remembrance of God') and gave the title `Báb' to Mullá Husayn. At Fort Tabarsí Mullá Husayn was called `Jináb-i Báb' by his companions.
     3. At His public declaration the Báb declared Himself to be the promised Qá'im. [MH87–8]

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