1. 2025-07. Convergent Identities: Mirza Yuhanna Dawud at a National, Religious, and Cultural Crossroads. Sivan Lerer. Dawud’s life reflects converging Jewish, Baha’i, British, and Zionist identities, revealing the complexities of religious pluralism, cultural belonging, and national affiliation in modern history; inventory of his archive at National Library of Israel. Articles.
2. 2009. Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Masumian. Response to Iranian conspiracy theories portraying the Bahá'í Faith as a subversive political group, Zionist spies, affiliates of the secret police, British agents, etc. Available in English and Persian. Includes interview with author. Books.
3. 2008-11. Iran, Israel and the "Shi'ite Crescent". Uzi Rabi, Ronen A. Cohen. Conference proceedings on the relations between the regional powers of Iran and the Arab world, and the relations between Iran and Israel since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Only passing mention of Bahá'ís, but of general relevance. Articles.
4. 2004. Conspiracies and Forgeries: The Attack upon the Bahá'í Community in Iran. Moojan Momen. Early attacks on the Bahá'í community in Iran were made mostly on the basis of religious accusations, but in the 20th century, non-religious accusations based on widely held and often fantastical conspiracy theories have become more prevalent. Articles.
5. 1987. Land Reform and Social Change in Iran. Afsaneh Najmabadi. Mention of Bahá'ís being elected to provincial councils in Iran in the 1960s, and of Bahá'ís being an alleged front for Zionists in the 1970s. Excerpts.
6. 1919-09-08. ['Abdu'l-Bahá] Declares Zionists Must Work with Other Races: From the Globe and Commercial Advertiser (New York, July 17, 1919). Marion Weinstein. An interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the League of Nations, Bahá'í ideas for peace, and the Holy Land. [Note: at this time in history, years before the Second World War, the terms "Zionist" and "Palestine" had somewhat different meanings.] Newspapers.

1. 2003-09-00 — The publication of History of Bahá'ísm in Iran by Abdullah Shahbazi, the then head of the Political Studies and Research Institute, part of the Institute for Iranian Contemporary Historical Studies. In his book he advanced the theory of the alliance between Bahá'ísm and Zionism. [Iran Press Watch 1407]

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