1. 2025-06. Quddús and the Story of Joseph: A Typological Exploration. Boris Handal. — How Quddús can be understood through the lens of Joseph’s narrative of sacrifice, patience, and d...
2. 2024-08. Lawh-i-Hirtík (Tablet to Hardegg). Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Authorized translation of Baha'u'llah's Tablet to Georg David Hardegg, co-founder of the German Temp...
3. 2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard...
4. 2023. Mi'ráj in Select Shaykhí, Bábí, and Bahá'í Texts, The. Sholeh A. Quinn. — The ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to heaven, and commentary on its meanings by religious leaders...
5. 2022. Key Passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, comp, A. Bolhuis, ed. . — Cross-reference compilation of 40 passages from the Kitab-i-Íqan selected by Shoghi Effendi for inc...
6. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation...
7. 2021. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance. Anonymous, comp. — Baha'i interpretation of Biblical stories and topics.
8. 2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
9. 2020. He Whom God Shall Make Manifest: Notes on Gematria, Tetractys, The Báb's identification of Him, and Opposition to Bahá'u'lláh. Grover Gonzales. — On the Bab's use of numerology and cabalistic interpretation of scripture, and his use of amulets an...
10. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into...
11. 2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
12. 2019. Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Talks from 1904-1907.
13. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
14. 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.
15. 2018-01-21. Resurrection and the World to Come. Bahá'u'lláh, William F. McCants, trans. . — Extract from the Lawh-i-Yusuf (Tablet of Joseph), explaining the meaning of 'paradise', 'hellfire', ...
16. 2018. Constructive Resilience. Firaydoun Javaheri. — How the perseverance of the Baha'is in Iran has resulted in the generality of the Iranian people beg...
17. 2016. Tablet on Understanding the Cause of Opposition to the Manifestations of God. Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . — Summary of some themes from the Kitab-i-Iqan, concluding with a long prayer inviting the reader to s...
18. 2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. — Reflections on Baha'u'llah's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "...
19. 2014. Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics. Rowshan Mustapha. — Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and ...
20. 2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
21. 2013-03-12. Kirk, Durbin Introduce Resolution Condemning Iran's Continued Persecution of Bahá'í Minority. Mark Kirk, Dick Durbin. — In recognition of the five-year anniversary of imprisonment of Baha'i leaders in Iran, senators meet...
22. 2013-03. Violence with Impunity: Acts of aggression against Iran's Bahá'í community. Bahá'í International Community. — Book-length report on the rising tide of violence directed against the Iranian Baha'i community 2005...
23. 2013. Commentary on a Passage in the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Moojan Momen. — Short biography of the Son of the Wolf, Aqa Najafi; summary of persecutions from 1874-1903; and the ...
24. 2012. Bahá'í Tradition, The: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination. Todd Lawson. — Overview of the status of violence in the Baha'i tradition, and the historical/social conditions in ...
25. 2012. Surih of Admonition (Suratu'l-Nus'h): Revealed for Siyyid Ja'far-i-Yazdí. Bahá'u'lláh, Afaf A. Stevens, trans. . — A tablet in which Baha'u'llah identifies with God and speaks as His mouthpiece, describes the appear...
26. 2011-10. What is there to grieve about?. Abdu'l-Bahá, Fares Hedayati, trans, Bryn Higgins, trans. .
27. 2011. Religious Contentions in Modern Iran, 1881-1941. Mina Yazdani. — In 20th-century Iran, anti-Bahaism played a role in transforming Shi'i religious piety into the poli...
28. 2010-04. Abdu'l-Baha's First Thousand-Verse Tablet: History and Provisional Translation. Ahang Rabbani, Khazeh Fananapazir. — Tablet revealed in 1897 in response to events in Akka and the rebellion against Abdu'l-Baha by his f...
29. 2010-02. Nature of the Persecution against the Bahá'ís in Iran. Bahá'í International Community. — The situation of the Baha'is in Iran in 2010; historical and legal context; denial of individual and...
30. 2010. Balancing Constancy and Change in the Bahá'í Faith. Peter J. Khan. — Address to the 2010 United States Baha'i convention: transcript, video, and audio.
31. 2010. Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan. Douglas Martin. — A series of eight short talks (total around two hours), in both audio and video formats, on the evol...
32. 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...
33. 2009-10. Nonpartisan Engagement in Public Affairs: A Critical Analysis of the Bahá'í Approach to Dialogue, Democracy, and Diplomatic Relations. Bui Tyril. — How to address the dilemma of protesting human rights abuses in Iran while remaining non-partisan. L...
34. 2009-01-24. Old Charges for a New Religion, Some. Susan Maneck. — The background and significance of the fantastic charges made against Baha’is in Iran and elsewher...
35. 2009. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: Chapter 31 of Some Answered Questions. Moojan Momen. — An examination of covenant-breaking in the Baha’i Faith in terms of the Biblical reference to blas...
36. 2009. Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Masumian. — Response to Iranian conspiracy theories portraying the Baha'i Faith as a subversive political group,...
37. 2009. Responding to Criticism and Opposition on the Internet. Bahá'í Internet Agency. — Baha’is welcome constructive examination of their Faith. While they should not engage in exchanges...
38. 2008-09. Bahá'í Question, The: Cultural Cleansing in Iran. Bahá'í International Community.
39. 2008. Anatomy of Prejudice: Reflections on Secular Anti-Baha'ism in Iran. H. E. Chehabi. — On social attitudes toward Baha'is in Iranian society; religious and cultural prejudice; anti-Baha'i...
40. 2007-09-24. Situation of the Bahá'ís in Egypt. Bahá'í International Community. — Oral Statement of the Baha’i International Community to the Human Rights Council (6th Session of t...
41. 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."
42. 2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms re...
43. 2004-09-22. Bahá'í Faith and Its Relationship to Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, The: A Brief History. Adam Berry. — Baha'i history in Iran and America; relationship with Christian missionaries in Iran and Christian c...
44. 2004. Conspiracies and Forgeries: The Attack upon the Bahá'í Community in Iran. Moojan Momen. — Early attacks on the Baha'i community in Iran were made mostly on the basis of religious accusations...
45. 2003. Post-Quranic Religion Between Apostasy and Public Order, A: Egyptian Muftis and Courts on the Legal Status of the Baha'i Faith. Johanna Pink. — On how Egypt has adapted and responded to the Baha'i Faith; legal issues for Muslim jurists and the ...
46. 2002-08-14. Need for Bahá'ís of Capacity and Expertise, The. Peter J. Khan. — Slightly edited transcript of a talk given by Dr. Khan at a meeting of a group of Baha’is in Sydne...
47. 2002 October. Deriding Revealed Religions?: Bahá'ís in Egypt. Johanna Pink. — Shift in Egyptian public perception of the Baha'i Faith from an Islamic reform movement to an indepe...
48. 2002. Exposition on the Fire Tablet by Bahá'u'lláh, An. James B. Thomas. — A description of Baha'u'llah's Fire Tablet, a dialogue between himself and God on suffering and sacr...
49. 2002. Gems of Divine Mysteries. Bahá'u'lláh. — A lengthy tablet in Arabic on how the Mahdi was Ali Muhammad, The Bab, the Primal Point. Written dur...
50. 2002. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 2. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Provisional translations of four selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha'.
51. 2001-05-06. Internet, Defending the Cause against Opponents on. Universal House of Justice. — The nature of opposition to the Baha'i Faith, and how to respond to it in internet media.
52. 2000-07. Bahá'ís in Iran, The: Twenty Years of Repression. Firuz Kazemzadeh. — Overview of the modern persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
53. 2000. Making the Crooked Straight: A Contribution to Baha'i Apologetics [excerpt]. Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, Ulrich Gollmer, Geraldine Schuckelt, trans. . — Front- and back-matter of the book only: Contents, Preface, Introduction, Conclusion, Bibliography, ...
54. 2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti...
55. 1999. Commentary on a Verse of Rumi. Juan Cole. — Summary and paraphrase of a tablet about a debate over the unity of being (wahdat al-wujud) in Sufi ...
56. 1999. Freemasonry, Bahá'ísm, and British Tudehis. Ali Akbar Dareini, trans. — Overview of Baha'i activities during the period of Mohammad Reza Shah, from the hostile perspective ...
57. 1998-07. Television Address of Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í International Community. — Questions and answers about a historically unique television interview of Iranian President Khatami,...
58. 1998-05. Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Issues Related to the. Universal House of Justice. — Compilation of guidance from the Universal House of Justice on Baha’i scholarship, emphasizing res...
59. 1997-04-08. Attacks on the Faith. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — Response to two recent "attacks": dissidence and graffiti.
60. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. .
61. 1995. Return of the Dreamtime. Pym Trueman. — Brief history of Christianity and missionary work in Samoa and Australia, and how native Samoan cust...
62. 1995. Comparative Lives of the Founders of the World Religions. Moojan Momen. — Table comparing the lives of the Founders of the world's religions.
63. 1995. Baha'u'llah's Prophetology: Archetypal patterns in the lives of the founders of the world religions. Moojan Momen. — Explores the theory that the lives of the prophet-founders of the world religions have in some ways ...
64. 1993. Paranoid Style in Iranian Politics, The. Ervand Abrahamian. — A seminal essay which mentions contemporary Iranian attitudes toward the Baha'is. Includes three oth...
65. 1992. Commentary on the Azhar's Statement regarding Bahá'ís and Bahá'ísm. Mohsen Enayat. — Response to an official 1986 pronouncement on the Faith by this prominent Egyptian university.
66. 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...
67. 1991. Opposition. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
68. 1989-10-06. Special Report on Baha'i Burial vs. Maori Custom. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of New Zealand. — Special report about reconciling Baha'i burial laws with local maori customs where they conflict; in...
69. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
70. 1987. Tablet to The Times of London. Bahá'u'lláh, Mehdi Wolf, ed. . — Short tablet calling newspapers to investigate the Truth.
71. 1987. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Excerpts from Revelation of Baha'u'llah. Adib Taherzadeh. — Excerpts from chapters 24-25, compiled for the Wilmette Institute.
72. 1986. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. . — Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith.
73. 1986. Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran: 1979-1986: A 7-year campaign to eliminate a religious minority. Bahá'í International Community. — Overview of activities and propaganda against Baha'is in Iran, and the responses of the United Natio...
74. 1986. Iranian Expatriates, Letter to, following 1979 Iranian Revolution. Universal House of Justice, Inayat Rawhani, trans. . — Letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution, dated 10 Fe...
75. 1985. Tablet to Shaykh Kazim-i-Samandar II (Lawh-i-Shaykh Kazim-i-Samandar II). Bahá'u'lláh, Hasan M. Balyuzi, trans. .
76. 1983-08. Bahá'ísm - Its Origins and Role: A Rebuttal. Bahá'í International Community. — The complete Iranian document "Bahaism — its origins and its role" together with BIC commentary on...
77. 1983-08. Flame Within Us, A. Alí Nakhjavání. — Faith must become an inner flame expressed through action, sacrifice, and sincerity, preparing indiv...
78. 1982-11-30. Statement in Rebuttal of Accusations Made against the Bahá'í Faith by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations. Bahá'í International Community. — In a document distributed to the UN, "Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran," Iran made a num...
79. 1981. Ahmad Kasravi and the "Purification" of Persian: A Study in Nationalist Motivation. Amin Banani. — Political theory of a modernist Iranian reformer, also known for his criticisms of the Baha'i Faith....
80. 1975. Navjote of a Converted Zoroastrian Bahai, The. Maneckji Nuserwanji Dhalla, Gool Sohrab H. J. Rustomji, trans, Behram Sohrab H. J. Rustomji, trans. . — Overview of the Faith, and the author's interactions with Baha'is in the early 1900s. (Navjote is th...
81. 1974. Historical Analysis of Critical Transformations in the Evolution of the Bahá'í World Faith, An. Vernon Elvin Johnson. — Detailed study of major changes in the Faith's history, opposition to such changes, and their result...
82. 1971 [1944]. God Passes By. Shoghi Effendi. — The classic — and canonical — historical summary and interpretation of the significance of the d...
83. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. — Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for t...
84. 1931. Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — Major theological work by Bahaʼu'llah, written prior to his declaration of mission.
85. 1928. Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Four short talks given by ‘Abdu'l-Baha in London, December 1912. These talks have not been publish...
86. 1915-08. Persian Rival to Jesus, and His American Disciples, The. Robert P. Richardson. — History and teachings of the Babi and Baha'i religions and contemporary American disagreements, from...
87. 1912-06-24. Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Interview in New York, c. April 1912, emphasizing true religion and prophetic influence over traditi...

1. 1872-01-22 — Three Azalis were murdered by seven Baha'is in 'Akka. [BBD163; BKG3256 DH41; GPB189; RB3:235] Siy...
2. 1899-10-00 — Stoyan Vatralsky, a Harvard educated, Bulgarian Christian, attacked the Baha'is, `Truth-knowers', in...
3. 1911-09-21 — During 'Abdu'l-Baha's first visit to Britain, he was invited into churches and welcomed warmly by ma...
4. 1912-05-09 — `Abdu'l-Baha spoke to a capacity gathering at the Parsons' home. He noted that religious ministers ...
5. 1915-00-01 — The publication of Bahaism and Its Claims: A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abd...
6. 1915-09-01 — The publication of The Persian Rival to Jesus, And His American Disciples by Robert P. Richardson. ...
7. 1941-00-05 — 'Abdu'l-Jalil Bey Sa'ad translated The Dawn-Breakers into Arabic. His translation was published, but...
8. 1941-05-00 — In response to an article published in The Moslem World by William McElwee Miller titled The Bahai (...
9. 1964-07-04 — The House of Worship in Langenhain, Germany, the Mother Temple of Europe, was dedicated. [BW14:483�...
10. 1981-01-01 — The publication of Der Bahā'ismus, Weltreligion der Zukunft?: Geschichte, Lehre und Organisation in...
11. 1994-03-13 — The murder of four Baha'is, three adults and one youth, at the Baha'i Centre in Mdantsane, Ciskel. K...
12. 2007-04-07 — A memorial removed by the Nazis when the Baha'i Faith was outlawed in 1937 was restored by municipal...
13. 2014-05-28 — In the presidential election in Egypt, former Egyptian defence minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was ele...
14. 2015-07-24 — The Qom Seminary* announced the planning of classes called "Understanding Baha'ism" and "Understandi...

1. 1960-03-00 — Twenty-seven communities in seven provinces participated in the Promulgation Campaign. 12,000 minist...
2. 1960-03-00 — As part of their Promulgation Campaign, the Baha'is of Saskatoon sent out some 950 letters. Bill Lac...

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