1. 2022. Varqá and His Son: A Talk by `Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá, Nasser Saeedi, trans, Rezvan Saeedi, trans. . English translation, and two transcripts of the Persian original, of a talk given by `Abdu'l-Bahá in New York on May 31, 1912. Translations.
2. 2020/2025. Varqá and Rúhu'lláh: 101 Stories of Bravery on the Move. Boris Handal. On the lives of Varqa, the physician and talented poet, and his gifted adolescent son Ruhu'llah, who travelled across Iran to teach the Faith before being martyred in 1896. Biographies.
3. 2018. Mathnaví by Rúhu'lláh Varqá, the Martyr, The: A Few Notes on Its Historical Context and Poetical Content. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. On the motifs of the cup-bearer and the cup, springtime, and love. Includes translation of "The Mathnaví of Rúhu'lláh, the Martyr." Articles.
4. 2017. Varqá, Ali-Mohammad. Iraj Ayman. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
5. 2004-06. Reunion with the Beloved: Poetry and Martyrdom. John S. Hatcher, ed, Amrollah Hemmat, ed. Poetry by or in honor of early Bábí and Bahá'í martyrs. Includes foreword by Hushmand Fatheazam, and discussion of the concept of martyrdom, cultural issues, and history of persecutions. Books.
6. 1992. Windows to the Past. Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh, comp. . Deepening talks on 25 topics about Bahá'í history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format and PDF transcripts. Audio.
7. 1992. Varqa and Son: The Heavenly Doves. Darius K. Shahrokh. History of the family of Varqa, the only family with the distinction of having a grandfather, a father, and a son all named Hand of the Cause. Audio.
8. 1985. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh. National Youth Committee, comp. Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Bahá'í youth. Compilations-NSA.
9. 1985. El Concurso en Lo Alto: La Vida de Once Distinguidos Personajes de la Edad Heroica de la Fe. Boris Handal. Biographies of eleven important Baha’i personages of the Heroic Age of the Bahá'í Faith: Mulla Ḥusayn, Vahid, Quddus, Mulla Sadiq, Shaykh Salman, Nabil-i-A’zam, Asiyih Khanum, Mirza Mihdi, Badi, and Varqa and Ruhu’llah. Books.

1. 1896-05-02 —
   The martyrdom of Hand of the Cause of God Varqa ('Dove'), Mírzá 'Ali-Muhammad. (b.1856 in Yazd, d. in Tehran) He and his young son, Ruhu'lláh, were killed by, Hajib'ud-Dawleh, one of the Qajar courtiers, in fact, the Chief Steward, in the aftermath of the assassination of Nasir'd-Din Shah. Varqá was slashed to death before the eyes of his twelve-year-old son who, still refusing to recant, was strangled. [GPB296; BBRXXIX; SUR77; BW18p384; Bahá'í Encyclopedia Project]
   • For the story of their lives see MRHK405–22 and World Order: Winter 1974-1975, Vol. 9 No.2 p29-44 as well as LoF42-49.
   • For a Western account of the episode see BBR361–2.
   • 'Abdu'l-Bahá named him posthumously as a Hand of the Cause and Shoghi Effendi designated him as one of the Apostles of Bahá-u-lláh. [EB75-97 LoF42-49, BBR361-362, SoBSNBp225-229]
   • See Varqá and Son: The Heavenly Doves by Darius Shahrokh.
   • See also Bahá'í Chronicles.
   • See SoW Vol 12 No 4 (17 May 1921 (Volume 7 pg93) for a photo of Varqá, Ruhu'lláh and their two companions.

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