1. n.d.. Tablet from Our Lord, Abbas Effendi, Presented by Abdel Karim Effendi, to the American Beloved, and Tablet from the Master. Abdu'l-Bahá. Two Tablets self-published in the early 1900s. (Date of illustration 1889.) Translator and context not given. Translations.
2. 2023-01. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse. Michael Sabet. Bahá'í exegesis can discern a framework governing the treatment of animals and our relationship to the natural world; examination of the author’s own relationship with animals; ethics of kindness and justice flow from underlying ontological principles. Articles.
3. 2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
4. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
5. 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. Writings.
6. 2016. Nabil-i A'zam (Mulla Muhammad Zarandi). Vahid Rafati. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
7. 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 Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging. Bibliographies.
8. 2007. Meaning of Suffering and the Mystery of Sacrifice, The: Selections from the Bahá'í Holy Writings. Judith Hatcher, comp. Compilations-personal.
9. 2004. Sacrifice. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Ehsan Bayat, comp. . Compilation on "The Field of Sacrifice." Compilations-personal.
10. 2004. Service, Joy and Sacrifice: An Essay on Commentaries by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. James B. Thomas. On the exemplary life of service to God and to humankind; choosing to change one's life from predominately one of self-interest to one of sharing; the spiritual transformation which often follows such a change. Articles.
11. 2003-10-28. Sacrifice. William S. Hatcher. Fireside talk in St. Petersburg. Video.
12. 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-Bahá'. Translations.
13. 2002. Tablet to Ismael on Annihilation in God (Lawh-i-Ismael). Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . Short mention of faná', the mystical annihilation of the self, "which is none other than being a total sacrifice in His Lordship." Translations.
14. 2002. Tablet to Hájí Mírzá Kamálu'd-Dín (Lawh-i-Hájí Mírzá Kamalu'd-Dín): Excerpt. Bahá'u'lláh, Iskandar Hai, trans. . Brief comments by Bahá'u'lláh on the Isaac/Ishmael controversy. Translations.
15. 2001-09. Conversion, Transformation, and Sacrifice in the Revelation of The Bab. Peter Ashelman. Hermeneutics in early Babi/Bahá'í history and its relationship to conversion, and the historical evolution of the world Bahá’í community since its origins. Articles-unpublished.
16. 1998. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
17. 1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education. Introductory.
18. 1992. Mystery of Martyrdom, The. Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh. Life stories of many early martyrs, and some explanations of what inspires self-sacrifice. Audio.
19. 1990-11-06. Unity of Religions in This Century, Jews and the Crucifixion, and the Sacrifice of Ishmael, The. Universal House of Justice. UHJ-letters.
20. 1979. Daily Lessons Received at Akka: January 1908. Helen S. Goodall, Ella Goodall Cooper. Includes translations of three Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.
21. 1953?. Message of the World Spiritual Crusade received from the Guardian. Alí-Akbar Furútan. Notes taken by Furútan in the early years of the 10-year plan (1953-63) and distributed at the request of Shoghi Effendi. Pilgrims.
22. 1951/1972. Questions and Answers 1950-51. Mirra Alfassa (published as The Mother). Recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá speaking about sacrifice and suffering by a leading spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo. Excerpts.
23. 1944/2006. Divine Art of Living, The. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. . Collection of thematically arranged quotations. Introductory.
24. 1937. Path to God, The: 1937 edition. Dorothy Baker. Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvement while on earth, prayer and spiritual surrender, loving the Messenger and following his teachings. Essays.

1. 1819-00-00 — Death of Shaykh `Alí, son of Shaykh Ahmad. Shaykh Ahmad considered this loss as a sacrifice for `the Alí whose advent we all await'. [MH24]
2. 1870-06-22 —
   Mírzá Mihdí, the Purest Branch, fell through the skylight in the roof of the prison in `Akká onto a crate lying on the floor below. [BKG311–12; GBP188; RB3:205]
   • It was a normal practice for prisoners to go onto the roof in the summer evenings for fresh air. [RB3:205]
   • He was chanting the verses of Bahá'u'lláh's Qasídiy-i-Varqá'íyyih. [RB3:206]
   • He was so badly injured that his clothes have to be torn from him. [RB206]
   • Bahá'u'lláh came to him at His bedside and asked His son whether he wished to live; the Purest Branch begged Bahá'u'lláh to accept his life as a ransom for the opening of the gates of the prison to pilgrims. Bahá'u'lláh accepted this sacrifice. [BKG311–12; GPB188; RB3:208]

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