1. 2022-09. "And universal peace —"" in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles. Christopher Buck. Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's answer to the question "What has Bahá’u’lláh brought that we have not heard before?" Introductory.
2. 2018-10-12. Bahá'í News Publications Seek to Elevate Thought, Inspire Action. Bahá'í World News Service. Brief overview of the histories of various Bahá'í journals: Star of the West, Khurshid-i khavar, Sonne der Wahrheit, Wirklichkeit, The Dawn, Herald of the South, The Bahá'í World, World Order, and Bahá’í World News Service. Articles.
3. 2014. Bagdádi Family. Kamran Ekbal. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
4. 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.
5. 2002. Excerpts from Bahá'í Magazine Star of the West related to The Netherlands (1910-1935). A. Bolhuis, comp. Bibliographies.
6. 2000. Star of the West Book 1: Contents lists of the Persian sections. Sen McGlinn, comp. Bibliographies.
7. 1999-03-03. Star of the West: Use of, in Electronic Form. Universal House of Justice. Guidance on use of the publication Star of the West in electronic form as well as advice on how to describe the authoritativeness of the material UHJ-letters.
8. 1978. Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá from Star of the West. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Sen McGlinn, comp. . Compilation of tablets translated and published in Book 1 of the 1978 reprint of Star of the West, which contains all of Vol. 1, March 1910, and Vol. 2 to Number 11, September 1911. Translations.
9. 1938. In Memoriam: Dr. Zia M. Bagdadi. Author unknown. Biography of one-time editor of Star of the West. Biographies.
10. 1921. Prayer for Fathers. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ahmad Sohrab, trans. . Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Bahá'í Writings and founder of Star of the West, on the occasion of his father's passing. Translations.
11. 1919. Tablets, Instructions and Words of Explanation: For the Assemblies and Meetings of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada. Ahmad Sohrab, Abdu'l-Bahá. First publication of the entire Tablets of the Divine Plan "presented in talks given by Sohrab at the 11th annual Mashrekol-Azkar Convention, Bahá'í Congress, and Feast of El-Rizwan," April 26-30 1919. Writings.
12. 1910-1935/2021. Star of the West Extracts. Michael W. Thomas, comp, Sen McGlinn, comp. Lengthy, annotated compilation of the writings and talks of Abdu'l-Bahá from Star of the West which are not readily available elsewhere. Includes pilgrim's notes, historical records, and reports relating to Abdu'l-Bahá. Pilgrims.
13. 1910-1935. Star of the West: Complete issues. Various. Star of the West was a US Bahá’í newsletter published between 1910 and 1935. Articles.
14. 1910-1911. Star of the West Volume 1. Albert R. Windust, ed, Gertrude Buikema, ed. Writings.

1. 1910-03-21 —
   The first issue of the Bahá'í News was published in Chicago. [BFA2:XVII; BW10:179; BWNS1289]
   • See BFA2:320–2, BW8:927 and SBBH1:116–17 for the magazine's development.
   • It was the first Bahá'í magazine published in the West. [BBD2 14]
   • Star of the West was published as Bahá'í News (Volume 1, Issues 1-19 from 21 March, 1910 until 2 March, 1911) and later under Star of the West /The Bahá'í Magazine (Volume 2 to Volume 25, 21 March, 1911 until 25 March,1935).
   • Its editors were Albert Windust and Gertrude Buikema. Others involved with its publication over its history were Albert and Emily Vail, Dr. Zia Baghdadi, Ahmad Sohrab, Edna M. True; with Horace Holley and Stanwood Cobb being singled out as early contributors. [Duane Troxel]

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     Star of the West Published March 1910 to April 1935

     URL (For cut 'n' paste)	Volume # / Dates (links)
     Vol 1 (Mar 1910) - Vol 10 (Mar 1920)
     Vol 11 (Mar 1920) - Vol 20 (Mar 1930)
     Vol 21 (Apr 1930) - Vol 25 (Apr 1935)

     
     

     For an access to the Star of the West archives see http://www.starofthewest.info. This site is not searchable.

2. 1911-08-12 — Star of the West volumes chronicled both the first and second Western journeys of `Abdu'l-Bahá.
3. 1916-09-08 —
   The first five Tablets of the Tablets of the Divine Plan were published in Star of the West. [BBD219; SoW Vol 8 No 10 8 September 1916p87-91]
   • For editorial comment see SoW Vol 8 No 10 8 September 1916p86
   • After this, communication was cut off with the Holy Land. [BBD219]
4. 1923-02-03 —
   Shoghi Effendi wrote to the editors and manager of the Star of the West Albert Vail Miss Edna True Dr. Zia M. Baghdádí Mírzá Aḥmad Sohrab. He reported that he had requested every Spiritual Assembly throughout Persia, Turkestan, Caucasus, India, Egypt, 'Iráq, Turkey, Syria and Palestine to contribute periodically carefully written articles to the magazine, and submit regularly for publication a special report on their spiritual activities and the progress of the Cause in their own province. [Uncompiled Published Letters p30 by Shoghi Effendi]
   • He sent a similar note of encouragement to the editor of the Indian Bahá'í News and to the editors of The Dawn in Burma. [PP347-348; Uncompiled Published Letters p36 by Shoghi Effendi]
5. 1937-04-11 —
   The passing of Dr. Zíá Bagdádí (b. February 9, 1882, Beirut, Lebanon) in Augusta, Georgia. He was buried in Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Georgia. [Find a grave]
   • Dr. Bagdádí attended the American University of Beirut and graduated as a physician. In September 1909, on 'Abdu'l-Bahá's advice, he moved to Chicago to further his medical studies and soon emerged as a pillar of the Chicago Bahá'í community. A major translator of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's tablets into English and the editor of the Persian pages of Star of the West, he accompanied 'Abdu'l-Bahá on much of His North American travels in 1912. In the year 1929, Dr. Bagdádí wrote a book telling of his birthplace and travels in the Orient under the title, Treasures of the East. He wrote of his experiences in the presence of Bahá'u'lláh as a child.
   • He married Zeenat Khanum who was the daughter of Hasan Aqa Tabrizi, aunt of Ali Nakhjavani who went to the Holy Land to give information relating to the restoration of the house of 'Abdu'llah Pasha. Zeenat's sister was Fatimih Khanum (Ali Nakhjavani's mother) who spent her youth in service to the Greatest Holy Leaf. These two sisters, when they were young girls in 'Akka, nine and eleven years old, were accepted into the household of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. They were married in the first Bahá'í marriage in Montreal, Canada which took place on April 30, 1914. [Bahá'í Chronicles] iiiii

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