1. n.d.. Arise in His Name: A Guide for Travel Teachers. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Teaching Committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. . Compilations-NSA.
2. n.d.. Doors to Teaching and Deepening. Dwight Allen. Audio.
3. n.d.. Teaching Stories. John Robarts. A humorous talk by a Hand of the Cause on how to call on the power of God's angels to help propagate the Faith. Stories include teaching in the 1950s in Botswana. Audio.
4. n.d.. Enrolling the Masses. William Sears. Audio.
5. n.d.. Choice Wine, The. Bob Harris. Audio.
6. n.d.. Teaching The Masses. Farzam Arbab. Audio.
7. n.d.. Vision of Teaching. Farzam Arbab. Audio.
8. n.d.. About the Long Obligatory Prayer. John Robarts. Gives examples how through the Long Obligatory Prayer, believers gain divine guidance, find receptive souls, and achieve confidence, unity, and effective service. Transcript not formatted. Talks.
9. 2026-03. On the Need for One-on-One Mentoring. Wm. Keith Bookwalter. Proposal for the systematic integration of one-on-one mentoring into the Bahá’í community’s efforts under the Nine Year Plan; mentoring should be voluntary and could be coordinated by LSAs or committees; 16 topics for deepening new believers. Essays.
10. 2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the Writings and utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, representing the range of the Bahá’í teachings. Writings.
11. 2025. List of Transcripts at bahai.works. Various. Links to 121 transcripts offsite. Transcripts.
12. 2024. Ruhi Book 6: Notes. Ehsan Bayat, ed. These notes for Ruhi Book 6 explore the spiritual principles and practical approaches to teaching the Bahá’í Faith, emphasizing personal and collective efforts, unity, consultation, systematic planning, capacity building, and fostering community growth. Study.
13. 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 Guardianship, global expansion, community building and development, participation in societal discourse, and construction of the Bahá'í World Centre. UHJ-letters.
14. 2023-05. Importance des arts dans la promotion de la Foi. Pierre Spierckel, trans, Universal House of Justice, comp. Compilations.
15. 2023-05. Importance de l'art dans la promotion de la Foi. Pierre Spierckel, trans, Universal House of Justice, comp. Compilations.
16. 2023. Personal Teaching: A Florilegium. Violetta Zein, comp. What does it mean to share the teachings of the Faith with another soul; the import of promulgating the Cause; the methods that are efficient and wise for doing so, the audience, and the timing; spiritual meanings of teaching and martyrdom. Compilations-personal.
17. 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.
18. 2022. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to Paris with the secular aims of some famous Iranian contemporaries who went there around the same time; includes philosophical discussions and an analysis of two talks by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. Articles.
19. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant. Writings.
20. 2021. Light and Mercy: Mental Health and Tests and Difficulties. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia, comp. . The physical and mental impact of the continuing pandemic is evident around us, and the members of the Baha’i community are not immune. This publication will be of assistance and support to the friends both individually and collectively. Compilations-NSA.
21. 2021. Religious Persecution and Oppression: A Study of Iranian Baha'ís' Strategies of Survival. Naghme Naseri Morlock. Research based on extensive interviews exploring three ways that members of the Bahá'í community responded to diaspora and persecution: passing as Muslim, religious constancy in the face of danger, and alternating "passing" with open displays. Articles.
22. 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.
23. 2020. Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them. Compilations.
24. 2019. First Recorded Bahá'í Fireside, The. Christopher Buck. An episode from Browne's A Year Amongst the Persians which can be regarded as a first "fireside" — a meeting with Bahá'ís in Shiraz in March 1888. Articles.
25. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
26. 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.
27. 2018-08-10. "Double Crusade". Universal House of Justice. Comments on what the double crusade means, how it relates to the current series of Plans of the Faith, what should be done to carry it out, and the Advent of Divine Justice. UHJ-letters.
28. 2018. Laura Barney's Discipleship to 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Tracing a Theological Flow from the Middle East to the United States, 1900-1916. Layli Maria Miron. How Laura Barney employed ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s teachings to influence social discourse as she taught the Bahá'í Faith in Europe and the United States. Articles.
29. 2017. Themes of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of The Divine Plan Illustrated by Scriptural References to the Bible and the Qur'án. Lameh Fananapazir. The Tablets of the Divine Plan, as well as Abdu'l-Bahá's Will and Testament and the Tablet of Carmel, are three “Charters” for promotion of the Cause of God, which can also heal the problems facing humanity in its crisis of faith. Articles.
30. 2016. Walking the Spiritual Path with Both Feet Planted Firmly on the Ground. Joyce Baldwin. Overview of the life of a Bahá'í native from indigenous-Tsimshian ancestry, who pioneered to Alaska and a reserve in Washington, and member of the LSA of Arcata, California. Includes reflections on teaching to Natives. Essays.
31. 2015-10-09. Personal Websites, Audiences, and Use of Language on the Internet. Universal House of Justice. Letter to an NSA on strengthening the official Bahá'í presence on the Internet; individual initiatives vs. global audiences; use of the word "Bahá'í" in personal sites; the use of moderate and courteous language. UHJ-letters.
32. 2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. Reflections on Bahá'u'lláh's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "language games"; Hinduism, India, and 19th-century Iranian culture; Manakji’s questions about Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Articles.
33. 2013. Baha'i Pioneers. Moojan Momen. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
34. 2012-12. Transnational Bahá'í Print Culture: Community Formation and Religious Authority, 1890-1921. Farzin Vejdani. Explores how Baha’is used print culture (1890–1921) for community-building, scriptural canonization, and apologetics, emphasizing leadership, transnational networks, and cultural intermediaries. (Link to article, offsite.) Articles.
35. 2012-06-02. Teaching the Faith, Magic Moments, Meeting Great Souls. Jack McLean. Autobiography of a prominent Bahá'í scholar, written on occasion of the 50th anniversary of his conversion. Biographies.
36. 2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. Abdu'l-Bahá's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic racist and sexual philosophies on the other. Articles.
37. 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.
38. 2012. Public Schools May "Teach About Religion" —" Not "Teach Religion". Christopher Buck. History of legislation regarding how and when religious texts might be studied in public schools, and comments on pedagogical approaches. Encyclopedia.
39. 2012. Legacy of `Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to America, 1912, The. Robert Stockman. Overview of Abdu’l-Bahá’s trip to the U.S. and Canada, its impact, his social action and public discourse, and comparison with similar "travel-teaching" trips by Protap Chunder Mozoomdar and Swami Vivekanada (Hindus) and Anagarika Dharmapala (a Buddhist). Presentations.
40. 2012. Bahá'í Fireside Notebook, The. Reginald L. Priestley. A believer's personal fireside notebook, compiled for his study and deepening: notes, timelines, and quotations summarizing the Bahá'í teachings. Study.
41. 2011-04. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar. Six lectures series at Bosch Bahá'í School, April 15-17 2011. Audio.
42. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions; relevance to the performing arts; and the concept of refinement which comes across in both the person and the writings of the Báb. Articles.
43. 2011. Teaching the Cause of God: A Two-Edged Sword. Alí Nakhjavání. We cannot separate the spiritual life of the individual from the spiritual life of the community; 18 major themes from Bahá’í Writings and subjects which give us guidance in our independent efforts individually to teach the Faith. Essays.
44. 2010/2021. Essays on Bahá'í Topics. James J. Keene. Three sample chapters from a collection of essays: Universal Currency is Now, Bahá'í Election Primer, and Proclamation 1,2,3. Essays.
45. 2010. Progressive Revelation: The Bible and Bahá'u'lláh. David F. Young, comp. A facilitator and a participant guide on studying The Bible and Bahá’u’lláh, prepared for the Core Curriculum for Spiritual Education program's "Fundamental Verities Courses." Study.
46. 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.
47. 2009-2019. Lists of Articles. Brent Poirier. Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites. Essays.
48. 2009-2011. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Peyman Sazedj. Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org. Translations.
49. 2009. Study Guide of the Tablet of Maqsúd. Marco Oliveira. The Tablet of Maqsúd is a good presentation of the principles and teachings of the Bahá’í Faith. Its structure is suitable for a first contact with the Bahá'í Writings. Study.
50. 2008. Resurrection and Return of Jesus. Universal House of Justice. The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Bahá'í view to Christians. UHJ-letters.
51. 2008. Moths Turned Eagles: The Spiritual Conquests of Sabri and Raissa Elias. Gamal Hassan. Introduction of the Bahá'í Faith to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and the activities of Gila Bahta. Books.
52. 2008. Fear of Teaching: A Meditation on Authenticity in Human Relationships. William S. Hatcher. Essays.
53. 2007-09. Pioneering. Penelope Walker. Audio.
54. 2007. In search of Martha Root: An American Bahá'í feminist and peace advocate in the early twentieth century. Jiling Yang. Early life of Root, her four world teaching trips from 1919 to 1939 with a focus on peace advocacy, and gender and identity reflections on Tahirih. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
55. 2007. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life. Brian Kurzius. Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives. Introductory.
56. 2006/2007. Shoghi Effendi: Author of Teaching Plans. Alí Nakhjavání. Detailed history of the Guardian's teaching plans, their goals and methods; observations about duties of individual believers and Institutions; how to best conduct effective Teaching. Includes Q&A supplement. Books.
57. 2006. Tablet To the Beloved of God in General in America. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ali Kuli Khan, trans. . Tablet sent in response to a petition signed by American believers in 1905, including Rose Hilty and Mary Miller of Kansas. Translations.
58. 2005. Bahá'í Faith and Globalization 1900-1912, The. Robert Stockman. Abdu’l-Baha’s thinking inspired much of the practice of Baha’i proselytising; overview of the practical activism of the early American Baha’is and the mutual bonds of assistance between the Baha’i communities of North America and Iran. Articles.
59. 2005. Thinking Through Images: Kastom and the Coming of the Baha'is to Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Graeme Were. Anthropological study on the Bahá'í Faith in the Nalik area of New Ireland, New Guinea, especially the Nalik people's belief in harnessing ancestral power using transformative imagery. Articles.
60. 2004-09-22. Bahá'í Faith and Its Relationship to Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, The: A Brief History. Adam Berry. Bahá'í history in Iran and America; relationship with Christian missionaries in Iran and Christian converts in America; Jewish responses to the Faith. Articles.
61. 2004-09-19. "Share your time with God". Universal House of Justice. Source of the quotation "Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood," from a pilgrim's note. UHJ-letters.
62. 2004-07. Deepening and Compilation for Bahá'í Youth Teaching Projects. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. This deepening includes 10 sessions especially designed for youth on teaching projects. Compilations-personal.
63. 2002. Arising to Act. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Ehsan Bayat, comp. . Compilations-personal.
64. 2002. Seven Valleys and the Scientific Method, The. Robert Sarracino. The Seven Valleys is both Bahá'u'llah's "greatest mystical composition" and a practical and inspirational guide and sourcebook for those engaged in a process of both self discovery or scientific research. Articles.
65. 2001-10-11. Time of Peril, Prospects for Peace. Glenford Mitchell. Talk at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Atlanta. Talks.
66. 2001-09-02. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion. Ian Kluge. How to study the Bahá'í Writings through the use of logic. Articles-unpublished.
67. 2001-01-29. Institution of the Counsellors. Universal House of Justice. Detailed discussion of the history and function of the highest level of the "Institution of the Learned." UHJ-documents.
68. 2001. Three Talks in Africa. Alí Nakhjavání, Violette Nakhjavani. Three talks given in East London, South Africa circa August-September 2001, on personal reminiscences of Ruhiyyih Khanum and Enoch Olinga, some history of the Faith in Africa, and stages of spiritual growth and teaching. Talks.
69. 2001. Moderation and the Art of Teaching. Ismael Velasco. Compilation, designed as a deepening and handout, on teaching the Faith, the importance of language, moderation and receptivity, and atmosphere and language. Compilations-personal.
70. 2000. Entry by Troops, Promoting. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
71. 2000. Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, comp. . Compilations.
72. 2000. Aboriginal and Indigenous People, Teaching Among. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Importance and scope of the teaching work among the masses of various countries and their aboriginal and indigenous inhabitants. Compilations.
73. 2000. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Explanation of the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh: Tablets and Talks Translated into English (1911-1920). Peter Terry. A review of the varied lists of Bahá'í principles' presented by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in various of his writings and talks translated into English. Contrary to popular belief there is no standard list, and some 38 separate principles can be identified. Articles.
74. 2000. Building Creative Communities: Approaching the arts as social & economic development through professionalizing, training, and networking internationally. Robin M. Chandler. On the Global Arts Training Institute, a model for building professionalism in the arts which can be implemented in Bahá’í communities and incorporated into teaching plans to develop the next generation of artists. Articles.
75. 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 subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension. Articles.
76. 1999-2000. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum – poems, plays, ethical guidance, practical guidelines for Baha’i pioneering and teaching, inspirational essays, literary and scriptural commentary, biography, and even a film script. Articles.
77. 1999 Winter. Internet and Electronic Forums Used for Teaching. Universal House of Justice. Short letter about using electronic media for personal teaching activities. UHJ-letters.
78. 1999. Course on Teaching Christians about the Bahá'í Faith. Dianne Bradford. Compilation of quotes from the Bahá'í Writings to aid in the teaching of the Faith to Christians, including answers to some questions posed by Christians. Personal.
79. 1999. Teaching the Faith in Australia 1963-1975: Personal Recollections. Hedi Moani. Recollections of Melbourne Australia 1963-65; Geelong and the formation of the first LSA 1965-1968; the International Conference in Sydney 1967; Perth 1968-1970; youth club at the University of Melbourne; pioneering at Alice Springs and Darwin. Articles.
80. 1999. Jamál Effendi and the Early History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Asia. Moojan Momen. Includes maps on Jamal Effendi's journeys in India, and journeys in Southeast Asia. Articles.
81. 1999. Teaching Christians More Effectively: Handbook and Seminar. David F. Young. Bahá'í views of Christianity; questions Christians might ask; interpretation of the Bible; theology of miracles, baptism, sin, Armageddon, and heaven and hell; social issues. Presentations.
82. 1998-10-31. On the Study of the Bahá'í Writings. Hooper Dunbar. On deepening and the systematic study of the Writings. Audio.
83. 1998-08-12. On "Simplified English" Translations of the Bahá'í Writings. Universal House of Justice. Explanation that it is not necessary or acceptable to produce simplified "dilutions" of Shoghi Effendi's translations of the Bahá’í Writings. UHJ-letters.
84. 1998(?). Book of Certitude, The: An Interview with Hooper Dunbar. Hooper Dunbar, Naysan Sahba, ed. . Significance and themes of the Kitáb-i-Íqán; its Islamic context; meaning of "certitude"; the importance of deepening and knowledge of the Writings. Study.
85. 1998. Kitab-i-Iqan: Key to Unsealing the Mysteries of the Holy Bible. Brent Poirier. Examination of the Bible in light of interpretations of its symbolism offered by Bahá'u'lláh's Kitab-i-Iqan. Articles-unpublished.
86. 1998. Virgin Territories Opened by the Knights of Baha'u'llah 1953-1990. Author unknown. List of names and dates of pioneers and the NSAs responsible for opening territories. Maps.
87. 1998. Roll of Honor Bahá'í World Crusade 1953-1963. Author unknown, comp. A scroll listing the names of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh. Visual.
88. 1998. Pupil of the Eye, The: African Americans in the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Bonnie J. Taylor, comp. . A compilation of references in the Bahá'í writings to African-Americans and those of African descent. Compilations-personal.
89. 1998. How Bahá'u'lláh Taught Christians: The Rhetoric and Pedagogy of Bahá'u'lláh's Writings to Followers of Jesus Christ. Ted Brownstein. How Bahá'u'lláh prepared his message to attract Christians; poetic and rhetorical devices he used in declaring his mission to them; themes of Tablets to the Kings, Tablet to the Pope, and Lawh-i-Aqdas. Articles-unpublished.
90. 1998. Extracts from Letters Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi Regarding the Absence of Clergy in the Baha'i Faith. Shoghi Effendi. Compilation included with a memorandum from the House of Justice from 1998/02/11 regarding the abolition of the priesthood. Compilations.
91. 1998. Creating Intimacy: In the Community and With the Seeker. Phyllis K. Peterson. On how intimacy in the Bahá'í community can be created, using Bahá’í scriptures as guideline. We hunger for intimacy, which is a prerequisite for friendship and a key principle in teaching. Cases drawn from experiences of people who feel psychically hurt. Articles-unpublished.
92. 1997-04-24. Internet: Promoting the Bahá'í Faith via Personal Web Pages. Universal House of Justice. Bahá'ís may establish personal homepages on the Internet as a means of promoting the Faith. UHJ-letters.
93. 1997. Meaning of Detachment, The. Phyllis K. Peterson. Detachment as it relates to women, teaching, the media, and unity. Essays.
94. 1996-10-05. Whatever happened to the Double Crusade?. Glenford Mitchell. Lengthy commentary on the progress of teaching and the Four Year Plan, delivered at Foundation Hall in Wilmette. Includes discussion of the travels and teaching work of Leonora Armstrong. Talks.
95. 1996-08-06. African religions; miracles; strange phenomena. Universal House of Justice. Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religions; visions and miracles of the Virgin Mary and Fatima; UFOs, aliens, and genetic engineering. UHJ-letters.
96. 1996-04-22. Teaching the Bahá'í Faith and the Role of the Institutions. Universal House of Justice. On the "sacred obligation" of teaching the Bahá’í Faith, the role of the institutions in teaching, and on questioning vs. obeying the institutions. UHJ-letters.
97. 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.
98. 1996. Proselytizing, Development, and the Covenant. Universal House of Justice. Teaching vs. proselytization; applying Bahá'í social teachings without becoming ensnared in prevailing cultural mores; and the uniqueness of the Bahá'í covenant. UHJ-letters.
99. 1995-06-23. Israel, Teaching the Faith in. Universal House of Justice. Short overview of the policies on discussing the Bahá'í Faith in Israel; the prohibition of Bahá'ís from teaching the Bahá'í Faith to Israelis extends to internet discussions. Includes US State Dept. overview of the laws regarding proselytizing in Israel. UHJ-letters.
100. 1994-2021. Various Essays. Jack McLean. 43 essays on various topics, many with Bahá'í themes, most published in the Gulf Islands Driftwood of Salt Spring Island, BC. Essays.
101. 1994-07-06. New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage. Universal House of Justice. Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality of the marriage bond; illumination of Bahá'u'lláh's tablets. UHJ-letters.
102. 1994-01. Promoting Entry by Troops: Study Guide. Robert McClelland. Study guide for the statement by the House and their compilation "Promoting Entry by Troops." Study.
103. 1994. His New Name: A Biblical Examination of the Claims of Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen D. Dighton. Summary of Bahá'í concepts, including quotes from both the Bible and the Bahá'í Writings, answering the most common concerns of Christians about Bahá'u'lláh's claims; also functions as a course syllabus and outline. Study.
104. 1993. Tree of Life, The: A Program for the Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands. Compilations for a spiritualization and teaching campaign on prayer and meditation, how to be like the "shining examples" of the Bab and Bahá'u'lláh, and the 1992 Ridvan message. Compilations-NSA.
105. 1993. Scholarship, Bahá'í. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Peter J. Khan, comp. . Compilations-personal.
106. 1993. Brief Course on the Bahá'í Faith, A. Bahá'í World Centre, comp. Basic themes and beliefs of the Bahá'í Faith, explained succinctly, with glossary and study questions. Introductory.
107. 1993. Three Teaching Methods Used During North America's First Seven-Year Plan. Roger M. Dahl. Teaching methods used by American Bahá’ís to spread the Faith; firesides and teaching campaigns evolved during the 1930s; pioneer settlements were not used systematically until the Seven-Year Plan; difficulties caused by the race question in the South. Articles.
108. 1992-04-09. Humanity's Coming Encounter with Baha'u'llah. Douglas Martin. Retrospective look at the previous 100 years of Bahá'í history, current shifts of focus and teaching plans, and the prospects for the future which the new Message can bring. Talks.
109. 1991-1992. Station of Baha'u'llah: Three Letters. Universal House of Justice. Three letters on the station of Bahá'u'lláh, the souls of the Manifestations, the varying intensities of their Revelations, the phrase "most precious Being," and on teaching the Faith to Christians. UHJ-letters.
110. 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-Bahá revealed during the time of Bahá'u'lláh, the first person to recognize Bahá'u'lláh, and designer of the temple in Ishqabad. Includes a compilation on capital punishment. UHJ-letters.
111. 1991-03. Spiritual Health of American Community. Universal House of Justice. Publication of a letter addressing an individual's concerns for the spiritual health of the American Bahá’í community, and suggestions for personal action. (Letter dated Dec. 24 1990, published March 1991.) UHJ-letters.
112. 1991-01. Tablet to Jamal-i-Burujirdi (Lawh-i-Jamál-i-Burujirdí). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . Tablet to a one-time Covenant-breaker, also known as the Tablet of Beauty. Translations.
113. 1991. Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith [1991 republication], The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Compilations.
114. 1991. Teaching, Guidelines for. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Republication of The Individual and Teaching: Raising the Divine Call. Compilations.
115. 1991. Prominent People, Teaching. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
116. 1991. Radio and Television in Teaching, The Use of. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
117. 1991. Teaching The Masses. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
118. 1990. Guidance for Bahá'í Radio from the Bahá'í World Centre. Donald R. Witzel, comp. Selection of guidance received from the Bahá'í World Centre on Bahá'í radio from May, 1980 to December, 1989, on four major themes: administration; programming, training and production; finance and technical matters. Compilations-personal.
119. 1989/1990. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
120. 1989. Learning from History. Moojan Momen. The challenges caused by the influx of Third World villagers into the Bahá’í world community. The value of a study of the history of the Bahá’í Faith in understanding this development and in helping us towards appropriate presentations of the Faith. Articles.
121. 1988-01-29. Gift of Teaching. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
122. 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 Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.
123. 1987/1993. Major Themes of the Creative Word: Series of Books for Deepening and Studying. Melanie Smith, Paul Lample. Five activity books "designed to draw the student into a study of the profound concepts found in the Bahá’í Revelation." Youth Can Move the World, The Significance of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation, Spiritual Conquest of the Planet, The Covenant, etc. Books.
124. 1987-2025. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute. Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.) Books.
125. 1987. Exploring Universes of Discourse: The Meeting of the Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Society. Moojan Momen. To communicate, people need to share not just a common language; there must also be a common framework for understanding, a "universe of discourse." Bahá'í pioneers must bridge cultural and linguistic divides when imparting the teachings of the Faith. Articles.
126. 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.
127. 1984-07-01. Pilgrims Notes and the "Calamity". International Teaching Centre. Status of Pilgrims' Notes and their discussion of the catastrophic events some Bahá'ís believe might occur around the turn of the millennium; concerns about retributive calamity. UHJ-letters.
128. 1983-09-01. Meditation, Prayer, and Spiritualization. Universal House of Justice. Practicing personal spirituality and methods for achieving spiritual growth. UHJ-letters.
129. 1983-09-01. Spiritual Growth, Essential Requisites for. Universal House of Justice. Letter to Europe; its historically-recent turn away from religion, six ways to improve spirituality, and the importance of prayer and meditation. UHJ-letters.
130. 1982-01-03. Letter to an Individual (on Belief, Development, and the Covenant). Universal House of Justice. Regarding questions raised about sharing Bahá'í beliefs, participation in social and economic development activities, and the significance of the Covenant. UHJ-letters.
131. 1982. Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community: A Plan for Teaching. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland, Adib Taherzadeh. A three-part collection consisting of a letter from the NSA of Ireland, a letter from Taherzadeh to the Bahá'ís of Ireland regarding the spiritualization of the Bahá'í community, and the preamble for a plan of action for teaching. NSA-letters.
132. 1980. Quickeners of Mankind: Pioneering in a World Community. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada, comp. . Quotations about the theory and practice of pioneering and "travel teaching." Includes stories about pioneers, and a small selection of texts from Marion Jack. Compilations-NSA.
133. 1980. Stories from The Delight of Hearts: The Memoirs of Hájí Mírzá Haydar-'Alí. Haji Mirza Haydar-Ali, Abu'l-Qásim Faizí, trans. . Anecdotes and history, a personal glimpse of the Middle East in the 19th century, as told by a follower of Bahá'u'lláh and companion of Abdu'l-Bahá. Biographies.
134. 1980. Developmental Universals and Their Implications for Parental Competence. Daniel C. Jordan. Philosophical and theoretical considerations of developmental universals; role of parents in actualizing biological, psychological, and leadership potentials; foundations for language, math, and arts; parents' role in moral and philosophical competency. Articles.
135. 1978. Victory Promises. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Promises for success in spreading the Faith. Compilations-NSA.
136. 1977-08-21. Letter to an individual. Universal House of Justice. Regarding the response of humanity to the summons of Bahá’u’lláh and the reconstruction of society. UHJ-letters.
137. 1977. Individual and Teaching, The: Raising the Divine Call. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Original edition of "Guidelines for Teaching." Compilations.
138. 1976. Process Approach, The. Daniel C. Jordan. Developing full human potential; nature of development and the meaning of process; a theory of curriculum; perceptual / cognitive / affective / volitional processes; value formation and personal identity. Articles.
139. 1974-11-19. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Italy. Universal House of Justice. Regarding the alleviation of material suffering and the construction of a New World Order. UHJ-letters.
140. 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.
141. 1969. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Bahá'í Writings that their future is very great, and that they themselves best help to fulfill these promises by taking the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh to their own people. Essays.
142. 1968. Becoming Your True Self. Daniel C. Jordan. The nature of human potential, and how the Bahá'í Faith can guide the process of spiritual transformation. Essays.
143. 1967-12-09. Hidden Words, The: Transcript of a talk by Hand of the Cause of God A. Q. Faizí. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Talk delivered in Wilmette, Illinois. Talks.
144. 1967-04-27. Reaching and Teaching the Indians: Clinics and Task Force Discussions #17. Franklin Kahn. Outreach and teaching teams for native peoples on reservations and in cities; the need for pioneering on reservations; understanding Indigenous culture. Essays.
145. 1966-06-10. Youth in Every Land, to. Universal House of Justice. Three fields of service open to young Bahá'ís: improving their personal character, teaching the Faith to others, and preparing for their later years through education. UHJ-letters.
146. 1963. Signs of God on Earth. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Talk presented at the First Bahá'í World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indigenous people, and about her memories of the Guardian. Audio.
147. 1960/1961. Good Message, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum (published as Rúhíyyih Rabbání). A simplified rendering of themes in Shoghi Effendi's translation of Gleanings, used in Africa as a practical tool for achieving the central goal of Ruhiyyih Khanum's life: sharing the Baha'i teachings with others (Hutchison, 2000). Books.
148. 1957 (?). Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz. Author unknown, comp. Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Bahá'í should know" about the Covenant and the Bahá'í way of living. Study.
149. 1956. Notes on Words of the Guardian. Virginia Orbison. Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11". Pilgrims.
150. 1956. Virgin countries and territories opened during the first year of the 10-Year Crusade 1953-1954. Author unknown. Maps.
151. 1956. Objectives and Tasks of Ten-Year Spiritual Global Crusade of the Bahá'í World Faith. Shoghi Effendi, Beatrice Ashton, comp. . Chart of global regions and goals. Maps.
152. 1956. Path to God, The: 1956 edition. Dorothy Baker. Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious living, and immortality. Essays.
153. 1954-07-12. Address to the Bahá'ís of Los Angeles, California. Amelia Collins. On the need for Baha'is to study teachings, avoid feelings of panic about the future, and actively participate in spreading the faith; the Guardian's concerns and guidance; simplifying lives and focusing on teachings; spreading the Faith. Talks.
154. 1952-12. Pilgrim's Note on Teaching and Administration, A. Beatrice Ashton. Statements made to the National Spiritual Assembly after Ashton's return from pilgrimage to Haifa, which ties the Tablet of Carmel to the Guardianship. Pilgrims.
155. 1949. Teaching Problems / Success in Teaching. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Three versions of an article: first published as "Teaching Problems" in March 1949, then as "Success in Teaching" in June 1949, and a Persian translation. Letters.
156. 1946-09-25. Baha'i Faith Will Advertise: Editorial. Author unknown. One-paragraph report of a 1946 outreach effort. Newspapers.
157. 1944-2013. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study: Poetry and essays. Ron Price. Table of Contents for a memoir of six decades of teaching & international travel, an extensive personal account of the experience of a Western Bahai beginning in the 2nd epoch, 1944 to 1963, of the teaching Plans. Biographies.
158. 1925-12. Plan of Unified Action to Spread the Bahá'í Cause, A: Throughout the United States and Canada January 1 1926 - December 31 1928. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada. The first of two plans of systematic activity in Bahá'í history, followed by "A new plan of unified action to complete the Bahá'í temple and promote the cause in America 1926-1930." NSA-documents.
159. 1922-09. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921. Pilgrims.
160. 1920-02. Pilgrim's Note of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Words, A: "Love, love, love. Love attracts the hearts, love captivates the souls…". Muhammad-'Ali Faydi, Adib Masumian, trans. . The importance of love in teaching the Faith, urging believers to demonstrate love through deeds and conduct. Pilgrims.
161. 1920. Letter to Martha Root. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ali Kuli Khan, trans. . A letter to believers in America. Translations.
162. 1919-06-07. Report to Abdul Baha of the Bahá'í Activities in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, A. Charles Mason Remey. Diary of travel-teaching March-April 1919. Includes letter to the members of the Bahá'í Board of Teaching in America about successful techniques. Articles.
163. 1915. Meeting a Prophet. Archie Bell. Book chapter containing three interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá at the Sea of Galilee. Excerpts.
164. 1905. Tablet to a Group of Believers in the United States. Abdu'l-Bahá. Response to a letter that was signed by 422 believers in the United States, and sent on July 4, 1905. Writings.
165. 1844. Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The. The Báb, Nabil-i-A'zam. The Báb's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94. Pilgrims.

1. 1869-11-17 —
   The Suez Canal was opened to navigation. At this time the canal was164km (102 miles) long and 8 metres (26 feet) deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 200 to 300 feet wide at the surface. Consequently, fewer than 500 ships navigated it in its first full year of operation. Major improvements began in 1876 and by 1887 night navigation was allowed, a measure that doubled its capacity.
   • In the 1950s the waterway was substantially expanded, deepened and lengthened to accommodate the demands of shipping companies. By 1956 when Egyptian President Nasser nationalised it, the canal was 175km (109 miles long and 14 metres (46 feet) deep and could take takers with a capacity of 30,000 tonnes and a draft of up to 10.7 metres (35 feet)
   • A major expansion in 2015 increased the length to 193km (120 miles) and its depth to 24 metres (79 feet). Ships as large as 240,000 tonnes with a draft of 10 metres (66 feet) could be accommodated. Throughput was increased to 50 ships daily.
   • See 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Egypt pg96 for 'Abdu'l-Bahá's "The Spiritual Lesson Drawn from the Material Progress of Port Said and the Suez Canal".
2. 1894-02-00 —
   Ibrahim George Kheiralla settled in Chicago. [BFA1:XXVII, AB65]
   • Owing to his work, the first Bahá'í community in North America was soon formed in Chicago with other groups soon forming in Philadelphia, New York City, Kenosha, Wisconsin and Ithaca, New York. [BBRSM:100; BW10:179; LDNW12]
   • See AY59-60 for a description of the teaching method used by Haddad and Kheiralla.
   • See Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion by E.G. Browne, Chapter 2, Ibrahim George Khayru'lláh and the Bahá'í Propaganda in America for an appreciation of what Kheiralla believed and taught.
3. 1904-04-15 — "Due to conflicting interpretations of the Teachings" a commission was appointed to "formulate a plan for the development of unanimity in work and effort for spreading the Bahá'í teachings." The report gave the "Outlines of the Bahá'í Teachings" and "Basic Concepts of the Bahá'í Revelation." [Highlights of the First 40 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in New York, City of the Covenant, 1892-1932 by Hussein Ahdieh p9]
4. 1921-09-25 —
   Louis Gregory set out on his teaching trip that was described as "one of the most brilliant Baha'i Teaching Tours we have ever been privileged to have in they country". [TMW122]

   He visited the following cities: Oberlin, OH; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MH; St Paul, MN; Duluth, MN; Lincoln, NE; Omaha, NE; Denver, CO; Pueblo, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Butte, MT; Helena, MT; Spokane, WA; Seattle, WA; Vancouver, BC; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Berkley, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Topeka, KS; Kansas City, MO; St Louis, MO; Springfield, IL; Urbana, IL

   • The following Spring Louis Gregory was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly which precluded such long tours although he did continue his shorter trips to the South. [TMW122]
5. 1922-10-30 —
   Louise Gregory landed in Liverpool from New York on board the Cunard vessel, the RMS Ausonia and visited family in Leeds and in France before going to Spa in Belgium. During this trip she visited Wiesbaden in Germany and she may have visited Stuttgart and then to Luxembourg where she was the first Bahá'í to teach the Faith. [SYH117-118, 237]
   • On the 16th of August 1923 she sailed from Southampton to New York on the SS Volendam of the Holland America Line. During this trip she had visited Leeds, England, Les Ambiers, Duex Sèvres in France, Spa in Belgium, Luxembourg, Wiesbaden in Germany and Ferndown Lodge in England. [SYH240]
6. 1924-07-03 — Louise Gregory embarked from Boston to Liverpool on the SS Winifredian of the Leyland Line. She spent the summer in the north of England and them visited a friend in Liverpool.

   In September she travelled to Luxembourg where she stayed six months finding accommodations again in the old city centre in the Place d'Armes. She was disappointed that her teaching efforts did not meet with more success. In April of 1925 she travelled to Austria. [SYH123, 130]

7. 1925-04-00 —
   Louise Gregory travelled from Luxembourg to Vienna where she met William Herrigel. She accompanied him to Graz where he delivered a couple of lectures. Louise stayed in Graz for about one month. [SVH130-132]
   • It was probably during this time that she met Lydia Zamenhof in Geneva. [SYH150]
8. 1925-05-00 — Louise Gregory travelled from Graz, Austria to Budapest where she met Frau Szirmai, the president of the Women's League for Peace and Freedom. Frau Szirmai had met 'Abdu'l-Bahá when He visited in 1913. During her time there she made the acquaintance of the Szántó family, who she would meet on subsequent trips.

   After a stay of three weeks she travelled to Wiesbaden in Germany to visit a contact and spent five days at the home of the Schweitzers in Suffenhausen. She visited friends in Esslingen and stayed one night in Frankfurt before sailing from Antwerp on the 17th of June for the United States. During this trip she visited Liverpool in England, Luxembourg, Vienna and Graz in Austria, Budapest in Hungary, Zuffenhausen, Esslingen, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Nuremberg in Germany as well as Spa and Brussels in Belgium. [SYH132-134, 240]

9. 1926-01-28 — One again Louise Gregory embarked from Boston to Liverpool on the SS Winifredian of the Leyland Line where she arrived on the 28th of October. After spending some time in Liverpool and York she stayed for a while in Bruessels and then went to Graz in Austria where she reconnected with the active Bahá'í group there. Her next stop was Vienna and then on to her destination, Budapest.

   In the spring of 1927 she went to Sofia, Bulgaria.where Martha Root had visited for 12 days in February.

   In June of 1927 Louise returned to New York in the United States from Boulongne-sur-Mer, France. During this trip she had visited Liverpool, York and London in England, Brussels in Belgium, Graz and Vienna in Austria, Budapest, Hungary and Sofia in Bulgaria. [SYH140-145, 240]

10. 1935-07-12 — When Martha Root landed in Iceland in 1935 she immediately made contact with Hólmfríôur Árnadóttir, with whom Amelia Collins had struck up a friendship during her short visit in 1924. The following year Hólmfríôur had visited Milly and stayed in her home for nine days while she was attending an International Congress at Columbia University. The two had also exchanged notes of greeting over the decade since that time.

    Hólmfríôur facilitated Martha's teaching efforts with her knowledge of the language and local contacts. During her stay in Iceland she gave lectures and did radio interviews. In one of her radio appearances she did a review of Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era and left copies of this book in the libraries. The first ever article on the Bahá'í Faith in the Icelandic language was published in a newspaper. An editor interviewed her for an article and wrote another explaining the basics of the Faith. As she usually did, Martha made contact with the Theosophists and the Esperanto Society and presented a lecture in Esperanto. [The Soul of Iceland-A Bahá'í Saga by Martha Root; BW6p684]

11. 1936-07-00 — While on a a cruise, on the way to Norway, Mrs French made a stop in Iceland where she distributed some Bahá'í literature. [BN No 104 December 1936 p8]
12. 1946-01-20 —
    The first teaching conference in Latin America was held in Panama City on the instructions of Shoghi Effendi.
    • Twenty–five delegates from ten South American countries attended. [BW10p707, Historical Background of the Panama Temple by Ruth Pringle]
13. 1947-00-00 — The first Chilean Teaching Conference was held in Santiago.
14. 1953-02-12 —
    The first Intercontinental Teaching Conference was convened by the British National Spiritual Assembly in Kampala, Uganda. [BW12:121, MBW135-140; BN No 267 May 1953 p5-7]
    • For Shoghi Effendi's message to the conference see BW12:121–4.
    • For a report of the conference see BW12:124–30.
    • It was attended by ten Hands of the Cause, Bahá'ís from 19 countries and representatives of over 30 tribes. [PP413]
    • Over a hundred new African believers attended as personal guests of the Guardian. [PP413]
    • With this conference the Ten Year World Crusade was launched. [BBRSM158–9; BW12:253; MBW41]
    • Picture. [BW12p118]
    • See some candid video footage taken by Ted Cardell.
15. 1953-05-03 —
    The All-America Intercontinental Teaching Conference was held in Chicago. [BW12:133]
    • For the texts of Shoghi Effendi's messages to the conference see BW12:133–41 and MBW142–6.
    • Twelve Hands of the Cause were present. The Guardian was represented by Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum. [BW12:143; CBN No 82 November, 1956 p3]
    • At the conference, five members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States resigned from that body in order to go pioneering: Elsie Austin, Dorothy Baker, Matthew Bullock, Mamie Seto and Dr William Kenneth Christian. [ZK102]
    • Extract from the second message to All-American Intercontinental Conference from Shoghi Effendi... [MBW150]
      .....the lands contributed in Latin America for a similar purpose approximate one-half of a million square meters, ninety thousand of which have been set aside near Santiago, Chile, for the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of South America..
16. 1953-07-21 —
    The European Intercontinental Teaching Conference was held in Stockholm. [BW12:167; CBN No 46 November, 1953 p4; CBN No 47 December 1953 p6; CBN No 49 February 1954 p3]
    • For Shoghi Effendi's message to the conference see BW12:167–71.
      In it he called for "the opening of the following thirty virgin territories and islands: Albania, Crete, Estonia, Finno-Karelia, Frisian Islands, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Rumania, White Russia, (Belarus) assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Germany and Austria; Channel Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Hebrides Islands, Malta, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles; Andorra, Azores, Balearic Islands, Lofoten Islands, Spitzbergen, Ukraine, assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States of America; Liechtenstein, Monaco, Rhodes, 160 San Marino, Sardinia, Sicily, assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Italy and Switzerland". [MBW157]
      • For a report of the conference see BW12:171–8.
      • Fourteen Hands of the Cause were present. [BW12:171]
      • 374 Bahá'ís from 30 countries attended, of these 110 come from the ten goal countries. [BW12:171]
17. 1953-10-08 —
    The Asian Intercontinental Teaching Conference was held in New Delhi. [BW12:178; CBN No 50 Mar 1953 p6-7]
    • For Shoghi Effendi's message to the conference see BW12:178–81.
    • At the request of our beloved Guardian a memorial service was held for our dearly loved Hand of the Cause, Mr. Sutherland Maxwell. Loving tributes were paid to his memory by Mr. Remey and Mr. Giachery. [CBN No 50 Mar 1953 p6]
    • For a report of the conference see BW12:181–8.
      • Photos.
    • This was the first international Bahá'í gathering ever to be held in the East. [BW12:181; SBR171]
    • It was attended by 489 Bahá'ís representing 31 countries. [BW 12:181]
    • The design for the International Bahá'í Archives was revealed to the Bahá'ís of the world for the first time at this conference. [DH168]
    • Following the New Delhi conference the Hands of the Cause and other visiting Bahá'ís travelled the length and the breadth of the country speaking in universities, teachers' training colleges, agricultural schools, theatres, hotels, Y.M.C.A.'s, at service clubs, and theosophical societies. Prominent citizens representative of the Hindu, Moslem and Christian faiths were chairmen at many of these meetings. There were numerous press conferences and wide-spread newspaper publicity. The Hands of the Cause were able to present Bahá'í books to world famous Indian scholars, to the family of the Maharaja of Indore and to representatives of the press. Perhaps never since Abdu'l·Bahá visited America has the Faith been presented in such a variety of places in so short a time. Dorothy Baker was one of the Hands who participated in this post-conference proclamation. [CBN No54 Jul 1954 p5]
18. 1955-09-23 — International Teaching Conference was held in Nikko, Japan. [Japan Will Turn Ablaze p87, 97]
19. 1956-11-11 — First All-Taiwan Teaching Conference was held in Tainan, Taiwan. The conference was attended by then Auxiliary Board Member Agnes Alexander from Japan. She would visit Taiwan two more times, in 1958 and 1962-as a Hand of the Cause. [The Taiwan Bahá'í Chronicle by Barbara R. Sims p17]
20. 1961-01-01 —
    Hand of the Cause of God Dr Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir traveled to India and demonstrated the principle of mass teaching. [DM172–84; SBBH2:165–7]
    • Mass teaching began in the rural area of Madhya Pradesh among the Hindu population. In 1961 there were 850 Bahá'ís; in 1963 87,000; by 1973 nearly 400,000; and by 1987 about two million. In 1983 45 per cent of all local spiritual assemblies were in India. [BBRSM195; BW13:299]
21. 1969-07-15 — The European Dawnbreakers' Show, ''A Plea for One World," was conceived at a Swiss winter school by four young Baha'is from four countries. The original idea of a singing group blossomed into thirty-two Baha'is from ten countries presenting the message of Baha'u'lláh through mime, songs, Baha'i scripture, and documented narrations. A total of eighteen performances were given in The Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. The five-week tour was organized by the Baha'i youth in Europe and supported by the National Spiritual Assembly of Germany [BN No 466 January 1970 p14]
22. 1971-05-00 — The first National Teaching Committee of Sierra Leone was appointed by the Regional Spiritual Assembly of West Africa.
23. 1974-00-00 — The National Spiritual Assembly of the Leeward and Virgin Islands held its first annual National Teaching Conference. [BW16:187]
24. 1974-03-21 — In its Naw-Rúz Message the Universal House of Justice announced that there would be eight International Teaching Conferences will be held during the middle part of the Five Year Plan; two for the Arctic, one in Anchorage and one in Helsinki during July 1976, one in Paris in August 1976, one in Nairobi in October 1976, one in Hong Kong in November 1976, one in Auckland and one in Bahia, Brazil in January 1977 and one in Mérida, Mexico in February 1977. The theme of these conferences was the urgent need for the Bahá'ís to ARISE to teach the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh. (Arise-Reach-Individual-Souls-Everywhere). 14,500 Bahá'ís attended. [Naw-Rúz 1974.]
25. 1975-02-00 — The first National Teaching Conference in Sierra Leone took place in Bo. [BW16:172]
26. 1975-05-25 — The compilation, Use of Radio and Television in Teaching (Extracts from letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi), was sent in a message addressed to all National Spiritual Assemblies by the Universal House of Justice. [25 May 1975]
27. 1975-12-00 — The first National Teaching Conference to be held in Senegal took place in Dakar. [BW16:175]
28. 1976-07-05 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Helsinki, Finland, attended by some 950 Bahá'ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:129–30.
    • For pictures see BW17:109, 112, 114–15.
29. 1976-07-23 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska, attended by 1,005 Bahá'ís. [BW17:81]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:130–1.
    • For pictures see BW17:110, 113, 116–17.
    • See BW no546 September 1976 p7-13.
30. 1976-08-03 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Paris, attended by some 6,050 Bahá'ís from 55 countries. It was the biggest conference ever held under the auspices of The Universal House of Justice to that date. [BW17:81; DM416; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:131–2 or BN No546 September 1976 p1.
    • For the message of Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General of the United Nations, see BW17:140. See BW No 546 September 1976 p6.
    • For pictures see BW17:109, 117–19.
    • Musical groups from France, the United Kingdom, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain, Austria, the United States, and the Central African Republic performed during the conference.
    • Some 2,000 believers from Iran attended the Paris Conference.
31. 1976-10-15 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya, attended by 1,363 Bahá'ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:133–4.
    • For pictures see BW17:110, 119–21.
32. 1976-11-27 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Hong Kong, attended by 506 Bahá'ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:135–6.
    • For pictures see BW17:110, 111, 121–2.
33. 1977-01-19 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand, attended by 1,195 Bahá'ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:136–7.
    • For pictures see BW17:111, 122–4.
34. 1977-01-27 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Bahia, Brazil, attended by 1,300 Bahá'ís, the largest such gathering of Bahá'ís to date in Brazil. [BW17:81; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:137–8.
    • For pictures see BW17:110, 124–5.
35. 1977-02-04 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held in Mérida, Mexico, attended by more than 2,000 Bahá'ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:139.
    • Three Hands of the Cause were present – Paul Haney, Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir, and Enoch Olinga, as well as Counsellor Florence Mayberry who had been on the first national assembly of Mexico.
    • For pictures see BW17:112, 126–7.
    • VV33 says this was 2–6 Feb.
36. 1981-09-16 — The Universal House of Justice addressed a message to all National Assemblies with the compilation of prayers and passages from the Bahá'í Writings with a view to have it translated and distributed where there was a dearth of Bahá'í literature. This was published by the Bahá'í World Centre under the title of "Words of God". [Messages63-86p486, 504-505]
37. 1984-08-30 —
    An International Teaching Conference was held to coincide with the dedication of the House of Worship at Apia, Western Samoa. [BW19:548–54; VV64]
    • For a report of the conference see BW19:548–54.
    • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW19:555–6.
    • For pictures see BW19:475, 547–57 and VV64.
38. 1986-12-23 — International Teaching Conference was held in New Delhi in conjunction with the opening of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. It was attended by 8,000 Bahá'ís from 114 countries. [BW20p731-753]
39. 1989-00-02 — During a three-week teaching effort on the island of Tobago, 450 people became Bahá'ís. [BINS201:7]
40. 1989-01-07 — A week-long teaching project was launched in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands resulting in 43 enrolments and the re-formation of two local spiritual assemblies. [BINS191:7]
41. 1989-12-19 —
    West Berlin Bahá'í communities were joined by 26 Bahá'ís from six European countries and the United States in proclamation and teaching activities among East Germans. [BINS215:2]
    • More than 50,000 copies of a shortened version of the Peace Statement and other Bahá'í materials were distributed at four major border checkpoints in West Berlin and at the Brandenburg Gate. [BINS215:2]
42. 1990-09-00 — The publication of the compilation Teaching Prominent People.
43. 1992-04-21 — After a three year teaching project in Guyana the Bahá'í population reached some 6% of the population. [Ridván Message 1992]
44. 2007-09-01 —
    In memory of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and because the Native people had such a special place in her heart and that of the Guardian, Violette and 'Ali Nakhjanání travelled throughout North America during the months of August and September visiting aboriginal believers. They visited Vancouver, Anchorage, Juneau before going to South Dakota, Montana, Arizona and Atlanta, Georgia where they spoke with 450 African-American believers. They visited the temple in Wilmette and then the Eskasoni First Nation in Nova Scotia.
    • The primary purpose of their visit was to meet with and encourage the aboriginal believers and to remind the of their responsibility and high destiny in the Faith. [CBN Vol 20 No 3 Winter 2007/2008 p23-25]

1. 1916-07-00 — Susan Rice spent her vacation in Alaska and during that time made a trip to Whitehorse and Dawson City. [SoW Vol 7 Issue 11 Sept 1916 p102]
2. 1919-07-01 — Mrs Dyar (formerly Wellesca Pollock Allen), named "Aseyeh" by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, spent the summer of 1919 on an extended teaching tour through Alaska and the Canadian North-west. [SBBH2p145]
3. 1937-09-00 — Mabel Rice-Wray Ives (1878-1943) was the first Bahá'í to initiate a systematic teaching campaign starting in the Fall of 1937 in Moncton, NB. She was assisted by Rosemary Sala of St. Lambert. [TG102, 108; OBCC153]
4. 1940-00-00 — The Baha'i group in Edmonton made contact with "liberal Christians, Theosophists, and others [A.Pemberton-Pigott Thesis p3] cited in OBCC217.
5. 1945-08-19 — Lloyd Gardner held the first public Bahá'í meeting in St. John's, NL entitled, "A Bahá'í Lecture on World Unity". [OBCC193]
6. 1948-10-01 — When Ottawa was a goal with only five believers, week after week, John Robarts took the Friday night train from Toronto to Ottawa and returned in time for work Monday morning. He rarely addressed public meetings and did not always lead the local fireside but he was there. His intensive effort was directed to this one need, his absorbing and sincerely loving interest in the enquirers, his enthusiasm for the Faith bore fruit and the Ottawa Spiritual Assembly was formed four months after his visits began. He had followed the same personal teaching plan that had be so successful in Hamilton. In neither place did he accomplish the task single-handedly. He was supported by the friends, and he supported them. [CBN No 72 Jan 1956 p4]

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