1. 2019. Footprints in the Sands of Time. Shahla Gillbanks. Memoir of time as a Bahá'í in Iran and pioneer to other countries around the world, and a historical account of service in the United States, New Zealand, and Czechoslovakia. Biographies.
2. 2010-04. Iranian Intellectuals and the Bahá'ís. Ahang Rabbani, comp. and trans. 59 essays from 2008-2009 in Iranian newspapers or IranPressWatch.org by influential thinkers, about the Bahá'í Faith in contemporary Iran. Most of these were also translated by Ahang Rabbani. Essays.
3. 2010. Muhammad Musaddiq and the Bahá'ís. Bahram Choubine, Ahang Rabbani, trans. . Two essays: "Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh and the Baha’is" (2009) and "Suppression of the Baha’is of Iran in 1955" (2008). Articles.
4. 2004. Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World. William F. McCants, John Walbridge, Frank Lewis, et al., Richard C. Martin, ed. . Articles on Abdu'l-Bahá, the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian language and literature, Shaykhism, and Twelver Shi'ism. Encyclopedia.
5. 2002. Millennialism in Modern Iranian History. Juan Cole. Religions in Iran have been volatile and evolving, from a tool of the establishment to representing the voice of the oppressed, from passive to revolutionary. Bahá'u'lláh adapted these motifs to create a vehicle for socially-liberal and democratic ideals. Articles.
6. 2000. Táhirih: A Portrait in Poetry. Amin Banani. An account of Tahirih allowing her own voice, through her poems, to speak for herself, her time, and her motivations; it is her poetry that both reveals the layers of her complex motivations and makes her accessible. Articles.
7. 1999. Freemasonry, Bahá'ísm, and British Tudehis. Ali Akbar Dareini, trans. Overview of Bahá'í activities during the period of Mohammad Reza Shah, from the hostile perspective of Hossein Fardoust, deputy head of SAVAK. Histories.
8. 1994. Making of Iran's Islamic Revolution, The: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic. Mohsen M. Milani. Passing mentions of the destruction of the Bahá'í "temple" (i.e. the dome of the national Bahá'í centre in Tehran) in 1955, anti-Bahá'í paranoia, and a 1963 anti-Bahá'í uprising. Excerpts.
9. 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.
10. 1988. Turban for the Crown, The. Said Amir Arjomand. Passing mentions of Babis and Bahá'ís on six pages. Includes 2-page Chronology of Significant Events in Iranian History since 1500. Excerpts.
11. 1985. Spirit of Allah, The: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution. Amir Taheri. Anti-Bahá'í sentiment in the 1930s; Mahmoud Halabi's and Falsafi's anti-Bahá'í campaigns 1955-1957; Mohammad Reza Shah's ties to Bahá'ís; Khomeini's anti-Bahá'í activities. Includes diagram of social structure of political power in Iran (at end). Excerpts.
12. 1982. Iran between Two Revolutions. Ervand Abrahamian. Multiple references to the Bahá'í Faith, in an academic book of history. Books.
13. 1981/2003. Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution. Nikki R. Keddie. 5-page overview of the historical and ideological context of the Bábí uprising in Iran; passing discussion of Mohammad Reza Shah allegedly favoring Bahá'ís in the 1970s (extensive excerpts from two different editions of the book). Excerpts.

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