1. n.d.. Timeline of major letters of the Guardian. Author unknown, comp. Date, location published, summary, and memorable quotations of some significant letters of Shoghi Effendi. Guardian.
2. n.d.. Shoghi Effendi's Works. Ugo Giachery. Audio.
3. 2024-12. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress. Todd Smith. Reflections on what Bahá'ís have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly in the way they seek to transform the material and spiritual dimensions of life at individual and social levels; the degraded state of today's leadership. Articles.
4. 2022-09. Epistolary Style of Shoghi Effendi, The. Ann Boyles. The purposes of this paper are to investigate the new style of the epistle and the roots of its development, and demonstrate that elements of the form have been modified to accommodate the vision of Shoghi Effendi, architect of Bahá'u'lláh's World Order. Articles.
5. 2021-03-14. Notes on Letter from Shoghi Effendi re Parental Consent for Marriage. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Answers re a letter from the Guardian from 1929 on: the correct order of two excerpts from this letter; confirmation that he read and approved all letters written by his secretaries; this is one of few letters where a secretary offered a personal opinion. UHJ-letters.
6. 2021-01-21. Usage of the Word "Negro" in Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice. Brief letter about the historically evolving use of racial terminology, and avoiding offense. UHJ-letters.
7. 2021. What is Bahá'í Orientalism?. Geoffrey Nash. Postcolonial theory can help analyze religious writing; Edward Said and the concept of mutual othering; power and knowledge are linked in the production of Orientalist discourse. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
8. 2018-11. Inseparability and Complementarity of the Book and the Universal House of Justice, The. Sana Rezai. Direct references the House of Justice makes to the words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, as illustrated through the 26 November 2018 message. Essays.
9. 2018. Afire with the Vision: Messages from Shoghi Effendi to Latin America. Shoghi Effendi. Last of the continental collections from Shoghi Effendi's ministry (1921–1957). Writings.
10. 2012. Empowering Words. Joanna M. Tahzib-Thomas. Extracts from the letters and messages of Shoghi Effendi for inspiration, guidance, and vision. Includes bio of the Guardian and study guide to the texts. Compilations-personal.
11. 2012. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of Hegel; the military metaphor; the language of interpretation; history of the apostolic age. Books.
12. 2011. Shoghi Effendi. Moojan Momen. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
13. 2010. Letters to Alain Locke. Shoghi Effendi, Ruhi Afnan, Alain Locke, et al., Christopher Buck, comp. . Collection of letters between Shoghi Effendi, his secretary, and Alain Locke, and related historical material on Locke. Histories.
14. 2010. Textual Context and Literary Criticism: A Case Study based on a Letter from Shoghi Effendi. Gerald C. Keil. The importance of systematic analysis of the written word prior to the process of exegesis to achieve clarity from the very start; textual questions; a specific example. Articles.
15. 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.
16. 2009. Dear Co-worker: Messages from Shoghi Effendi to the Benelux countries. Shoghi Effendi. Messages from Shoghi Effendi to the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg). Writings.
17. 2007. Art of Rhetoric in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, The. Jack McLean. Outline and illustration of six defining elements of Shoghi Effendi's rhetorical art, which show both classical and particular or atypical uses. Articles.
18. 2007. Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Three questions: Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi; Status of Research Department Memoranda; Bahá'í Writings Based in Fact? Includes clarification on the authenticity of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's published talks. UHJ-letters.
19. 2006. Shoghi Effendi: The Range and Power of His Pen. Alí Nakhjavání. The evolving style of the Guardian's writings; comparison of different periods of his writing; his translations; his writings in Persian and Arabic. Books.
20. 2005. Shoghi Effendi's View of Providential History in Light of the Judaeo-Christian Tradition. Jack McLean. The Guardian's letters reveal six features of his historicity: palingenesis and transitional history; providential synchronization; teleological history; organically whole history; periodisation of ages and epochs; history as community identity-creation. Articles.
21. 2004. Shoghi Effendi: An approach to his artistic contribution to style in English literature and to standards in translation. Nobel Augusto Perdu Honeyman (published as Nobel Perdu), Ismael Velasco. On the technical and literary features of Shoghi Effendi's translations of Bahá'í scriptures: translation vocabulary; interpretation; features of his 'neo-classical' English used to elevate the text.  Articles.
22. 2002/2010/2013. Texts, Sacred, Numbers and Classifications of. Universal House of Justice. Three letters, from 2002, 2010, and 2013, about numbers of Sacred Texts catalogued by the Bahá'í World Center and their classification into "authenticated," "revised," and "transcribed." UHJ-letters.
23. 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 Bahá’ís in Sydney, 14 August 2002. Talks.
24. 2001. Personal Page: Ehsan Bayat. Ehsan Bayat. Ehsan Bayat's personal compilations. Personal.
25. 2000-06. Address at Queen's Birthday Weekend Conference, Auckland. Peter J. Khan. Addresses a variety of issues facing the Bahá'í community, especially as pertains to New Zealand Bahá'ís. Talks.
26. 2000. Characterization in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi: With Special Attention to Yahya. Jack McLean. The Guardian employed a creative literary device of adding moralistic comment about historical figures, such as kings and clerics, casting them as "heroes" or "villains." Mirza Yahya is depicted with aspects of the demonic. Articles-unpublished.
27. 2000. Dwight Barstow Collection. Thellie Lovejoy, comp. Partial scans of the 478 translated tablets and other English documents from the archive of American collector Dwight Barstow. Archives.
28. 2000. Barstow Collection: Contents, Index, and Compiler's Notes. Thellie Lovejoy. Introduction to and contents list of the 478 translated tablets and other English documents from the library of American collector Dwight Barstow. Archives.
29. 2000. Dutch Library Holdings. Sen McGlinn, comp. Complete list of items relating to Bábí or Bahá'í studies in multiple languages, housed in the three principal and other libraries across the Netherlands. Archives.
30. 1999. Messages to Canada: 1999 edition. Shoghi Effendi. Updated and expanded version of the 1965 book. Writings.
31. 1998. That Promising Continent: Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, the Writings and Letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Letters Written on his Behalf on Africa. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South Africa Johannesburg, comp. . Updated version of "That Vast but Promising Continent," a compilation originally prepared by the UHJ and International Teaching Centre to stimulate among Bahá'ís in Africa a greater awareness of their high spiritual destiny, strengths, and opportunities. Compilations-NSA.
32. 1998. Tablet of the Centennial. Shoghi Effendi, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . Partial translation of an epistle to the Persian-speaking Bahá'ís, written shortly after "God Passes By" in 1944. Includes English translation of Muhammad Varqa's "Le Style persan du Gardien." Translations.
33. 1997-12-08. Dictionary Used by the Guardian. Universal House of Justice. Clarification/confirmation that the English dictionary used by Shoghi Effendi was Webster's (1934). UHJ-letters.
34. 1997-12. Episodes in the History of the Covenant (Waqáy-i-Tárikhiyyih dar 'Ahd wa Mitháq-i-Iláhi). Shoghi Effendi, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Mehdi Wolf, ed. . Message revealed by the Guardian to the Bahá'ís of ‘Irán concerning the incorruptibility of the Covenant. Translations.
35. 1997-05. Letter to Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Bádí'u'lláh Khán of Abadih. Shoghi Effendi, Juan Cole, trans. . Answers four questions: (1) re "Crimson Scroll"; (2) re the "Sacred Night"; (3) re the "Tablet of the Bell"; and (4) using the Kitab-i-Aqdas for bibliomancy. Guardian.
36. 1997. Messages to the Antipodes (Australasia). Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
37. 1997. Shoghi Effendi's Plans for Progress Practical Lessons. June Manning Thomas. The nature of "planning" and the role plans play in the Bahá'í concept of governance and human progress; four broad categories of guidance that Shoghi Effendi used when overseeing global plans; 'functional components' of his planning efforts. Articles.
38. 1996-11-12. Fundamental Verities. Universal House of Justice. Meaning of the phrase "fundamental verities of the Faith" in the writings of Shoghi Effendi. UHJ-letters.
39. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
40. 1994-12-11. Prayers of Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi. Why the Guardian's prayers are not translated into English. Guardian.
41. 1993 Fall. Archives, Bahá'í: Preserving and Safeguarding the Sacred Texts. Universal House of Justice. Includes estimated numbers of Tablets revealed, and numbers of Tablets archived at the Bahá'í World Center; prepared by the Archives Office on behalf of the House. UHJ-letters.
42. 1993. Our Beloved Guardian: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Shoghi Effendi. Lowell Johnson. A comprehensive summary biography of Shoghi Effendi. Includes glossary of some antiquated English words and their contemporary or simplified English equivalents. Introduction by Marguerite Sears. Books.
43. 1993. How to Study Shoghi Effendi's Writings: Some Notes on Study Skills and Study Guides. Seena Fazel. Study.
44. 1993. Organic Order, An: An Approach to the Philosophy of Bahá'u'lláh through the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Roger Coe. The structure of the Administrative Order as outlined by the writings of the Guardian, and the principles of the Anisa model of education. Available audio and presentation formats as well as the published article. Articles.
45. 1993. Le Style persan du Gardien. Alí-Muḥammad Varqá. Les aspects merveilleux du talent d'ecrivain de Shoghi Effendi, un cote peu connu par les amis occidentaux qui ne connaissent que ses ecrits et ses traductions en anglais. Articles.
46. 1993. Vision of Shoghi Effendi, The: Proceedings of the Association for Bahá'í Studies Ninth Annual Conference, November 2-4, 1984, Ottawa, Canada. Various. Select portions of this book as they've appeared elsewhere, or were shared by their authors. Books.
47. 1992-09-16. Language of Revelation and Status of Guardian's Translations. Universal House of Justice. English translations as a "basis" for translations into other European languages;. Though Shoghi Effendi's writings are "authoritative," they do not make English a language of revelation. UHJ-letters.
48. 1992. Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, by Morten Bergsmo: Review. Melanie Smith. Reviews.
49. 1991 [1938]. World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Shoghi Effendi. Letters written by the Guardian, 1929-1936. Includes The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh. Writings.
50. 1991. Shoghi Effendi: Expounder of the Word of God. David Hofman. The Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Baha gives two essentials of the Guardianship: protection of the Cause and interpreter of the Word of God; his exposition and interpretation have the same validity as the Text itself. Articles.
51. 1991. Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Morten Bergsmo, ed. Six items from this book that have been shared by their authors at various times. Books.
52. 1991. Your True Brother: Messages to Junior Youth Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi, Robert Weinberg, comp. . Compilations-personal.
53. 1991. Foreword: Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Peter J. Khan. Essays.
54. 1991. Shoghi Effendi, Studying the Writings of. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Compilations.
55. 1991. Life of Shoghi Effendi, The. Helen Danesh, John Danesh, Amelia Danesh. Chapter length biography, and overview of the Guardian's life's work. Biographies.
56. 1986. Bahá'í Revelation, The. Universal House of Justice, comp. Passages from Fire and Light and Selections from the Writings of the Bab published in Bahá'í World as a section titled "Part One: The Bahá'í Revelation." Compilations.
57. 1985. Light of Divine Guidance: Volume 2. Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
58. 1984. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Taherzadeh. Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of the soul, our purpose, and personal and collective growth. Audio.
59. 1982. Light of Divine Guidance: Volume 1. Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
60. 1982. Arohanui: Letters to New Zealand. Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
61. 1982. Achievements and Victories of the Guardianship: Statistics, chronology, and bibliography. Owen Battrick, comp. List of books written, assemblies founded, Hands of the Cause appointed, and Plans for Expansion conceived. Bibliographies.
62. 1980 [1941]. Promised Day is Come, The. Shoghi Effendi. A book-length letter written by Shoghi Effendi to the Bahá’ís of the West, dated 28 March 1941, about Bahá'u'lláh's letters to the kings and rulers, and their relation to historical events. Writings.
63. 1980. Citadel of Faith: Messages to America 1947-1957. Shoghi Effendi. A collection of messages from the Guardian to the Bahá’ís of the United States, written between 1947 and 1957. Writings.
64. 1976. High Endeavors: Letters to Alaska. Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
65. 1973-04-21. Account of the Passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An. Shoghi Effendi, Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. On the last days of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, his funeral, and tributes on his behalf. Articles.
66. 1973. Shoghi Effendi: Recollections. Ugo Giachery. Biography of Shoghi Effendi from the close standpoint of the author's personal experiences. Books.
67. 1972-73 Winter. Literature of Interpretation, The: Notes on the English Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Glenford Mitchell. The influence of the writings of Shoghi Effendi on the Bahá'í Faith is analogous to that of St. Augustine on Christianity, but infinitely more so. Includes discussion of the nature of exegesis, the Guardianship, and the scope of history. Articles.
68. 1971 [1944]. God Passes By. Shoghi Effendi. The classic — and canonical — historical summary and interpretation of the significance of the development of the Bábí and Baháʼí religions from 1844 to 1944. Writings.
69. 1971 [1938]. Advent of Divine Justice. Shoghi Effendi. A letter from Shoghi Effendi to the Bahá’ís of North America, dated 25 December 1938; the Bahá'ís' achievements and responsibilities; the crises affecting the world; the destiny of America. Writings.
70. 1971. Letters to Australia and New Zealand. Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
71. 1970-10-07/1974. Statements of the Guardian Providing a Framework of Events Destined to Occur between the Time of His Writing and the Year 2000. Jack E. McCants. A collection of quotations and pilgrims notes on events of the latter twentieth century, projected and prophesied. Pilgrims.
72. 1965. Messages to Canada. Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
73. 1955/1970. Bahá'í Revelation, The: Including Selections from the Bahá'í Holy Writings and Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. An excerpt from the book, consisting just of those items which are not already online in other books. Writings.
74. 1953. Guidance for Today and Tomorrow: Excerpts. Shoghi Effendi. A compilation of letters from Shoghi Effendi, all but one published in other volumes. This version of the book contains only the one letter not online elsewhere. Writings.
75. 1950/1973. Principles of Bahá'í Administration. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. . A guide to procedure in the life and organic activity of the Bahá'í community, prepared from three main sources by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United Kingdom: Bahá'í Administration, Bahá'í Procedure, and Bahá'í Community. Compilations-NSA.
76. 1947/1948. Letter to the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine. Shoghi Effendi, Horace Holley. Shoghi Effendi's summary of the relationship of the Bahá'í Faith to Palestine, written as an introduction to the pamphlet "The Faith of Bahá'u'lláh: A World Religion." Includes Holley's letter to the UN the next year on Bahá'í shrines in Palestine. Guardian.
77. 1947-07. Faith of Bahá'u'lláh, The: A World Religion. Shoghi Effendi. A summary of the origin, teachings and institutions of the Bahá'í Faith, prepared in 1947 for the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine by Shoghi Effendi in his capacity as Head of the Bahá'í Faith. Guardian.
78. 1947. Messages to America. Shoghi Effendi. Selected messages to the American Bahá'ís from Shoghi Effendi from 1932 to 1946. Writings.
79. 1944/1971. God Passes By: Introduction. George Townshend. Original introduction, which is often omitted from print and online versions of the book. Essays.
80. 1944. God Passes By: Foreword. Shoghi Effendi. Introduction only, posted separate for reference as it is one of the most significant of the Guardian's writings. Essays.
81. 1939-40/2003. Study Outlines and Aids for World Order Letters of Shoghi Effendi. Study Outline Committee. Outline and summary of this series of letters, including a topical index for each, providing the thoughts of the Guardian in simplified form to be more quickly grasped by the student. Study.
82. 1932. Bahiyyih Khanum: Eulogy for the Greatest Holy Leaf, in the Guardian's handwriting. Shoghi Effendi. A hand-written tribute to Bahiyyih Khanum, a daughter of Bahá'u'lláh. Guardian.
83. 1924-1934. Letters and Extracts of Writings from the Guardian Published in the US Bahá'í News 1924 - 1934. Shoghi Effendi. Books.
84. 1923-1924. Bahai Movement, The: A paper read by Shoghi Effendi at Oxford. Shoghi Effendi. Text of an address given to the Oxford University Asiatic Society, February 1921, before the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and before Shoghi Effendi was appointed the "Guardian." Guardian.
85. 1923-12-19. Extracts from the Guardian's Letter of December 19 1923 Addressed to the Baha'is of the East. Shoghi Effendi. Words of consolation and uplift to the Bahá'í community two years after the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá, on being not disturbed by the authorities of earthly affairs. Various English translations from a letter originally in Persian. Guardian.
86. 1915. La función de los deportes en la vida. Shoghi Effendi, Hasan Elías, trans. . Publicado con el nombre de "Shawki Rabbani" por la gaceta de su universidad. Shoghi Effendi tendría 17 ó 18 años en ese momento. Guardian.
87. 1914-15. Function of Sports in Life, The. Shoghi Effendi. Published under the name "Shawki Rabbani," for his school journal, when he was 17 or 18 years old. Guardian.

1. 1921-01-15 —
   Shoghi Effendi at Oxford - The Hilary Term 1921
   • Permission was issued by the Non-Collegiate Delegacy for the migration of Shoghi Effendi into Balliol. He now had the privilege of living in the college and fully participating in college life. [PG161]
   • Shoghi Effendi continued his translation work while at Oxford. During the second term (Jan - Easter or, more formally Hilary term — 1 Sunday to 9 Sundays after the feast day of St Hilary). Some examples are: Persian Hidden Words, the Tablet of Visitation, Arabic Hidden Words and the Epistle to Queen Victoria.
   • He read a paper on the Faith to the Oxford University Asiatic Society. For the full text of the paper see PG227-240. The paper was serialized in "The Dawn", a monthly Bahá'í journal of Burma in 1923 - 1924. [PG168-169, 259]
2. 1925-00-00 — At the suggestion of Horace Holley a Bahá'í yearbook was published under the name Bahá'í Year Book and subsequent editions were called The Bahá'í World, A Biennial International Record. Although it was published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, Shoghi Effendi was the editor-in-chief. Volume 13 (1954-1963) saw publication shift to the Bahá'í World Centre and in 1992 the format changed. The last year of publication was 2006. [PP209-212, SETPE1p107]
3. 1928-00-00 — The publication of Bahá'í Administration, a collection of communications to the American Bahá'í community from the Guardian between 1922 and 1929. Revisions were published in 1933, 1936, 1941 and 1945. Additional messages and an expanded index was added in 1968. [WOBpv, BAiv]

   "His letters to Bahá'í institutions and to Bahá'ís in general began almost at once, and many will be found in Bahá'í Administration, beginning January 21, 1922. Early or late, his communications were not merely writings, they were the dynamic that moved the Bahá'í world. These letters in effect built the Administrative Order, its most vital features being found there. They taught the Bahá'í Assemblies how to be, how to consult, what their duties were. The book also contains the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws drawn up by the international lawyer Mountfort Mills, carefully reviewed by Shoghi Effendi, and adopted in 1926 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, at this time under one jurisdiction. (Khan, back in America by then. Shoghi Effendi wished all National Spiritual Assemblies to adopt, with necessary local adaptations, this Declaration of Trust and ByLaws, which set forth the character and objectives of Bahá'í communities worldwide." [Cited from AY304]

4. 1934-10-20 —
   The publication of the dictionary used by the Guardian.

   In a message from the Universal House of Justice to a department at the World Centre, Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum is quoted as saying:

   …that the English dictionary to which the beloved Guardian habitually referred was "Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language", second edition, unabridged, 1934, London G. Bell and Sons Ltd., Springfield, Massachusetts, R. and C. Merriam Co. We presume that if there were two versions published, one American and one British, it will have been the British one that the Guardian used. Reference to this specific edition of this dictionary is, obviously, very important when gauging the exact meaning intended by Shoghi Effendi in the use of certain words. [Dictionary Used by the Guardian by/on behalf of Universal House of Justice 1997-12-08]

   • See Wikipedia and a scan of a 1938 print of the American version on archive.org.
5. 1937-12-00 — The writing of Episodes in the History of the Covenant by Shoghi Effendi originally written as "Waqáy-i-Tárikhiyyih dar 'Ahd wa Mitháq-i-Iláhi" for the friends in Iran. In 1997 it was translated by Khazeh Fananapazir and edited by Mehdi Wolf. [Episodes in the History of the Covenant]
6. 1938-00-00 —
   The publication of The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, a compilation of the communications to the North American Bahá'í community between 1929 and 1936. "These...communications unfold a clear vision of the relation between the Bahá'í community and the entire process of social evolution under the Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh." [WOBv; Collins5.145]
   • It is available online at the Bahá'í Reference Library.
7. 1938-12-25 —
   Shoghi Effendi addressed The Advent of Divine Justice, a book-length letter, to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada. [ADJ; PG215]
   • See A Tutorial on the Advent of Divine Justice: Spiritual Values for a New World Order by Fazel Naghdy.
   • See as well a Study Guide at the Crimsom Academy. iiiii
8. 1944-03-21 — On the occasion of the Centenary of the Declaration of the Báb, the Guardian provided two gifts to the Bahá'í world. To the Western believers it was God Passes By, and to the friends in the East, The Tablet of Naw-Rúz 101. Both dealt with the history of the Cause in the course of the century, a history of persecution and oppression, a history of suffering and victory, a history of joy and love, a history of the growth of the Cause of God, of its rise and of its descent into a wave-tossed sea of happenings, of its evolution from an embryonic state to its triumphant march towards its culminating point determining the destiny of man.

   The Tablet of Naw-Rúz 101 has been named Lawh-i-Qarn (Tablet of the Centennial). It was unveiled in a solemn pilgrimage ceremony at the House of the Báb in the presence of the 91 delegates exactly one hundred years after the visit of Mullá Husayn.

   A partial English translation of this Persian document can be found in Tablet of the Centennial by Shoghi Effendi translated by Khazeh Fananapazir. This paper also makes reference to the article below.

   Dr 'Alí Muhammad Varqa's article, Le Style persan du Gardien, was presented at the Association for Bahá'í Studies 9th Annual Conference in Ottawa in 1984 and can be found in the book of the proceedings of that conference, The Vision of Shoghi Effendi p209. In his paper he quotes from a number of Tablets to describe the style of Shoghi Effendi's writing in Persian, one of them is the Tablet of the Centennial.

   On 28 November 2023 the Universal House of Justice, in a message to the Bahá'ís of the world, provided a review of the previous 100 years of the Formative Age.

9. 1944-11-15 —
   The publication of God Passes By, a survey of the history of the first century of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths by Shoghi Effendi. [BBRSM137; CB308; PG217-218; GPBXI; Collins5.62]
   • Shoghi Effendi intended the book to be a gift to the Bahá'ís of the West on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of the Báb but conditions in the United States delayed its publication. [GT79–80; PP224]
   • For information on how Shoghi Effendi wrote the book, "the only true book we have from his pen", see GBF95–6 and PP222–4.
   • Shoghi Effendi also wrote a shorter version of the same theme as God Passes By in Persian. [PP420]
   • See A User's Guide to God Passes By on Bahá'í Blog.
   • See Shoghi Effendi: The Range and Power of His Pen by 'Ali Nakhjavani p113 for information on the writing of God Passes By.
10. 1947-07-09 —
    Shoghi Effendi, as Head of the Bahá'í Faith resident in the Bahá'í World Centre, received a letter from the chairman of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine requesting a statement on the relationship the Bahá'í Faith had to Palestine and the Bahá'í attitude to any future changes in the status of the country. [BW11:43, Text]
    • Shoghi Effendi replied on 14 July setting out the non-political character of the Bahá'í Faith and explaining that Palestine is both the administrative and the spiritual headquarters of the religion. In his reply, Shoghi Effendi made it clear that "Our aim is the establishment of universal peace in the world and our desire to see justice prevail in every domain of human society, including the domain of politics." The Guardian also pointed out his concern that "the fact be recognized by whoever exercises sovereignty over Haifa and 'Akká, that within this area exists the spiritual and administrative center of a world Faith, and that the independence of that Faith, its right to manage its international affairs from this source, the rights of Bahá'ís from any and every country of the globe to visit it as pilgrims (enjoying the same privilege in this respect as Jews, Muslims and Christians do in regard to visiting Jerusalem) be acknowledged and permanently safeguarded." [BW11:42-44; BW12 p596-597]
    • He also included a statement of the history, aims and significance of the Bahá'í Faith, later published by the American National Spiritual Assembly in pamphlet form. [BW11:44; PP351]
    • For the text of this latter statement see Guidance for Today and Tomorrow p1–10.
    • Previous to this, on May 9, 1947, the Guardian had written through his secretary to explain why he was encouraging Bahá'í association with United Nations: "He feels that the friends should bear in mind that the primary reason that he is encouraging Bahá'í association with the United Nations is to give the Cause due publicity as an agency working for and firmly believing in the unification of the human family and permanent peace, and not because he believes that we are at present in a position to shape or influence directly the course of human affairs! Also, he believes this association will afford the believers an opportunity of contacting prominent and progressive-minded people from different countries and calling the Faith and its principles to their attention. We should associate ourselves in every way with all movements of UN which are in accordance with our principles and objectives; but we should not seek to take the initiative or . . . focus a glare of publicity and public attention on a very wide scale upon ourselves which might prove very detrimental to our own interests. He considered, for instance, the 'Bahá'í Declaration of Human Obligations and Rights' appropriate and believes this type of action to be wise and suitable." [BW12 p597-598]
11. 1967-12-00 —
    The Universal House of Justice in a letter addressed to all National Assemblies expressed the need for letters written by the Guardian to them or to their subsidiary institutions as well as to the friends under their jurisdiction. The Universal House of Justice asked for copies of the letters, offered to assist in making the copies and gave the option of sending the letter or copies directly to the World Centre if the subject matter was personal. [CBN No 297 Aug/Sep 1975 p14]
    • See as well the message of the Universal House of Justice dated 14 May 1975.
12. 1977-00-00 —
    The publication of Call to the Nations, by Shoghi Effendi. It was composed of selections from the writings of the Guardian's "World Order letters" chosen by the Universal House of Justice and offered as a light and a guidance to all humankind in a "dark period of our history".
    • For a download in English see Call to the Nations.
    • For a Spanish translation see Llamado a las Naciones.
13. 1982-00-00 — The first publication of Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand by the Bahá'í Publishing Trust in Suva, Fiji Islands. [BW18p878]
14. 1993-10-00 —
    The estimated figures for the total number of individual tablets written by Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi were as follows but it is known that many texts were lost, stolen, or destroyed, and many others are still held in private hands.
    • Bahá'u'lláh:
      • 7,160 tablets archived
      • 15,000 total estimated to have been written
        
    Shoghi Effendi translated about a thousand pages into English in his lifetime. Gleanings contains 166 extracts, Prayers and Meditations 184, but some tablets provided more than one extract, so the total number of tablets that the Guardian used was less than the sum of the extracts in the two books (350). Since this writing the Universal House of Justice has overseen production of The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book (1993), Summons of the Lord of Hosts (2002), Gems of Divine Mystery (2002), The Tabernacle of Unity (2006) and Days of Remembrance (2007), still a relatively small percentage of the total revelation — have been partially translated and published in English.
15. 'Abdu'l-Bahá:
    • 15,549 tablets archived
    • 30,800 total estimated to have been written
16. Shoghi Effendi:
    • 16,370 letters archived
    • 30,100 total estimated to have been written
      
    ["Bahá'í Archives: Preserving and Safeguarding the Sacred Texts," in 'Andalíb magazine, 12.48 (Fall 1993) found at: Numbers of Tablets revealed: notes by Robert Stockman and Juan Cole]

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