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  1. Posted 2026-06-23 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Tablet "Lawh-i-Jadhb" Not Authenticated (2022). This "Tablet" of Bahá'u'lláh well-known as Lawh-i-Jazb is not authenticated.
  2. Posted 2026-06-22 in Published articles:   Mehrdad Bashiri. یک تراژدی تلخ در گستره تاریخ ایران: انقلاب بابی کشی در یزد (تابستان ۱۹۰۳ میلادی) (A Tragic Pogrom in Iranian History: The Anti Bahá'í Massacre of 1903 in Yazd) (2024). On a significant episode of persecution and a precursor to the tensions that contributed to the Constitutional Revolution; anti-Bahá’í violence encouraged by clerics and local politicians eventually ended under pressure from the central government.
  3. Posted 2026-06-18 in Essays and short articles:   Grover Gonzales. Ruhíyyih Khánum's Two Cables Announcing the Death of Shoghi Effendi (2026). Some context for two cables sent Nov. 4 1957, the appointment of the International Bahá'í Council, and actions of some of the Hands. Includes appendix "Proclamation of Shoghi Effendi" (1951 February 9).
  4. Posted 2026-06-16 in Presentations:   Christopher Buck. What Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith are New and Distinct? (2026).
  5. Posted 2026-05-20 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Infallibility of the Manifestations of God (1986). Affirming the essential infallibility of the Manifestations of God, clarifying individual interpretation’s limits, and emphasizing humility, faith, and contextual understanding of scripture.
  6. Posted 2026-05-15 in Essays and short articles:   Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. 'Abdu'l-Bahá — the Master: Warwick Leaflets (2021). Introductory biography of 'Abdu'l-Bahá — Bahá'u'lláh's son, appointed leader, authorised interpreter, and selfless exemplar of Bahá'í life.
  7. Posted 2026-05-15 in Introductory:   Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Life of Service — Following the Example of Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Warwick Leaflets (2021). Service to humanity as a spiritual duty, a form of worship, and the path to personal and collective happiness.
  8. Posted 2026-05-13 in Unpublished articles:   Mohammad Norozi. Execution of the Jewish Tribe of Banú Qurayẓih, The: Historical, Religious, and Ethical Considerations (2025). Examination of the historical context of this event from the days of the Prophet Muḥammad, 627 CE.
  9. Posted 2026-05-12 in Books:   Peter J. Khan, Janet A. Khan. Advancement of Women: A Bahá'í Perspective (1998). Explores Bahá’í teachings on gender equality, women’s education, family transformation, moral dignity, and how equal partnership between sexes advances peace and society.
  10. Posted 2026-05-12 in Videos:   Filip Boicu, Steven Phelps. Games of Religion and the Game of Knowledge (2025). On the roles religion plays relative to growth, social change and development, justice, knowledge, and cosmology.
  11. Posted 2026-05-12 in Published articles:   Neha Mohajer. No Shaykh, No Slave: Anti-Structure and Egalitarian Mysticism in Tahirih's Liminal Poetics (2026). Tahirih’s poetry rejects clerical and social hierarchy, using liminal mystical imagery to envision equality, women’s emancipation, spiritual renewal, and communal justice.
  12. Posted 2026-04-23 in Unpublished articles:   Bahman Nadimi. Structural Assessment of the Bahá'í Peace Program, A (2026). Examination of the structural and theoretical foundations of Bahá'u'lláh's peace program and assesses the degree to which it departs from the inherited tradition of earlier peace proposals.
  13. Posted 2026-04-21 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Ridván 2025: Bahá'í Era 182 (2025). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
  14. Posted 2026-04-21 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Ridván 2026: Bahá'í Era 183 (2026). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
  15. Posted 2026-04-16 in Book reviews:   Christopher Buck. Shaykhi Religious School: Historical Subjects, Teachings, by Y. A. Ioannesyan: Review (2026).
  16. Posted 2026-04-11 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. On Community Building and the Nine Year Plan: A Balancing Point? (2026). This paper explores community building in the Bahá'í Nine Year Plan as a balance between inner and outer community spheres, emphasizing expansion, consolidation, and guiding individuals across the “threshold” into committed membership.
  17. Posted 2026-04-11 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. On How to Increase Universal Participation in the Work of Community Building: A Proposal for Mature Local Spiritual Assemblies (2026). This proposal outlines how Bahá’í assemblies can increase universal participation in community building by engaging individuals, fostering service, and aligning personal initiative with collective goals via consultation, co-support, and systematic action.
  18. Posted 2026-04-11 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. On the Need for One-on-One Mentoring (2026). 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.
  19. Posted 2026-04-08 in Books:   Daniel Nelson Wegener. Divine Springtime: Louise Caswell Recalls the Early Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Central America and Panama (1977). Overview of Bahá'í pioneering to and growth in Central America, covering the period from the late 1930s to 1975.
  20. Posted 2026-04-05 in Published articles:   Dariush Maani. Explanations Concerning Passage No. 1 of the Persian Hidden Words (2017). Chapter #4 from the book, provided as a sample by the publisher.
  21. Posted 2026-04-05 in Poetry:   Stanwood Cobb. Poems to Live By (1969). Poems of youth, of nature and love, and poems of the spirit.
  22. Posted 2026-04-02 in Videos:   Filip Boicu, W. Andy Knight. Interregnum, The (2026). An open, candid interview offering a unique view of what he terms the "interregnum," linking today's turbulent world to xeno-racism and structural racism, and showing how honest intellectual dialogue can help society reflect and find hope.
  23. Posted 2026-04-01 in Personal letters:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Letter to the NSA of the Bahá'ís of Canada (1986). Letter summarizing a recent trip to Canada and experiences visiting Indian reservations; Bahá'ís must find new ways to approach and respect native culture and spirituality in order to attract them to the Faith; the Peigan Pipe Ceremony.
  24. Posted 2026-04-01 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Scent of Spirituality, The: Jaine's Poems in Search of the Divine (2026). A selection of poems on taking a poetic path in search of the Divine.
  25. Posted 2026-04-01 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Write from My HeART: Jaine's Musings on Writing and Creativity (2026). A selection of poems addressing the quest for creativity.
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