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  1. Posted 2025-10-02 in Books:   Ali M. Yazdi. Blessings beyond Measure: Recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi (1988). Personal memoir with much history, records of meetings with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and his public talks, and the life and works of Shoghi Effendi.
  2. Posted 2025-10-01 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Karím Qazvíní on Mirzá Yahyá, An (2025). On a Tablet entrusting ʿAbdu’l-Karím with preserving the Writings of God, enshrining the prerogatives of the Beauteous Fruit, and the safeguarding of Yahya's heart, pure and without shadow; on "The Mirror of God and His Countenance."
  3. Posted 2025-10-01 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Shaykh ʿAlí Turshízí, An (2025). Brief tablet of praise for God and His unity; call to the followers to sanctify their deeds; the inalterability of the divine Word; the "Temple of Might from Our presence" decreed for each believer at the appointed hour.
  4. Posted 2025-10-01 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Bab on Progressive Revelation, A (2025). A brief tablet on the continuity of divine revelation; the memory of Abraham and Moses; the verity of God’s decrees; patience amidst adversity,
  5. Posted 2025-09-29 in Archives:   Website Archives: List of Sites Archived by or Imported into BLO (2025). List of websites with unique textual or historical/academic content that have been preserved by and/or saved in Bahá'í Library Online (not all links public).
  6. Posted 2025-09-27 in Personal letters:   Mulla `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Day in the Blessed Presence of the Beloved Báb at the Fortress of Mákú, A: Letter of Mullá ʿAbdu'l-Karím Qazvíní to Khál-i-A'zam (2025). Translation and historical context of a letter from the Báb's secretary to His uncle, on the inner life, comportment, and resplendent presence of the Báb amidst the seclusion of His incarceration, with biographical notes.
  7. Posted 2025-09-27 in Archives:   Various. H-Bahai Website Archive (1995). Complete archive of "H-Bahai" (last updated in 2013) with local links; not publicly online.
  8. Posted 2025-09-26 in Published articles:   Christopher Buck, Michael A. Orona. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán: Expanding the Scope of the Bahá'í Doctrine of Progressive Revelation to Include and Engage Indigenous Spiritual Traditions (2025). Translation and exegesis of a Tablet that can be seen as expanding the scope of progressive revelation to include native Messengers.
  9. Posted 2025-09-26 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Unfolding Reality: Hegel, Mulla Sadra, and the Progressive Revelation of Truth (2025). Comparison of the philosophers representing a culmination of Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, who embody two distinct schools of thought on the dynamic nature of reality.
  10. Posted 2025-09-26 in Published articles:   Brent Poirier. Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Covenant (2025). Comparison of the wills of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu’l-Bahá, their "twin Covenants"; authority conferred on the House of Justice; the Guardianship and Bahá'u'lláh's plan of World Order. Link to article (offsite).
  11. Posted 2025-09-25 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Italy (1974). Regarding the alleviation of material suffering and the construction of a New World Order.
  12. Posted 2025-09-25 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1976). Regarding a proposal for an international educational institution and the necessity of consolidation of local communities and Assemblies.
  13. Posted 2025-09-25 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Honor of Áqá Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ardīstānī, A (2025). On the Báb’s identity as the long-expected Qāʾim; instructions for the transcription, arrangement, and preservation of sacred writings; symbolic use of the number 19; sanctity of the revealed Word; infinite value of even a single letter of God's words.
  14. Posted 2025-09-24 in Published articles:   Sivan Lerer. Convergent Identities: Mirza Yuhanna Dawud at a National, Religious, and Cultural Crossroads (2025). 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.
  15. Posted 2025-09-24 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Letter to an individual (1977). Regarding the response of humanity to the summons of Bahá’u’lláh and the reconstruction of society.
  16. Posted 2025-09-19 in Published articles:   Various. Elements of a Global Spiritual Endeavor (1996 - 2021) (2025). Seven separate articles constituting "Chapter 2" of Bahá'í World v. 35, on the development of the Bahá'í community since 1996 and insights that have been gained along the way.
  17. Posted 2025-09-16 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Extract from the Súriy-i-Ra'ís about the Nature of the Soul (2002). Paragraphs 29-35 only, published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  18. Posted 2025-09-16 in Study Guides:   Filip Boicu. Hidden Words (Arabic Part), The: A Personal Summary (2025). A subjective and personal summary, the aim of which was to traverse the entire Arabic section in broad overview, to better grasp its continuity and organizational sequence. It could be of some help in seeing the Hidden Words as a whole.
  19. Posted 2025-09-16 in Study Guides:   Filip Boicu. Hidden Words (Persian Part), The: A Personal Summary (2025). A subjective and personal summary, the aim of which was to traverse the entire Persian section in broad overview, to better grasp its continuity and organizational sequence. It could be of some help in seeing the Hidden Words as a whole.
  20. Posted 2025-09-16 in Letters from the Guardian:   Shoghi Effendi. Short Letter on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi on Various Topics (1950). Brief comments on various subjects: taking verses out of context, love of God, love for all humanity, the nature of evil, evolution, and theosophy.
  21. Posted 2025-09-16 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Tablette du Rossignol du paradis pour Ahmad (Tablet of Ahmad, Nightingale of Paradise) (2024). Essai de traduction de cette célèbre Tablette, suivi d’une courte biographie de Ahmád et de notes de traduction.
  22. Posted 2025-09-15 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Peacock (2025). Symbolic exposition of the word tawús (peacock), in honor of a believer who offered Bahá'u'lláh a peacock as a token of homage, representing something rare and seemingly unattainable.
  23. Posted 2025-09-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet from the Writings of the Báb, A (2025). A short Tablet, possibly revealed at Chihriq, in which the Báb counsels contentment amidst the trials of this fleeting life, and bids His followers prepare themselves for the destined encounter with their Lord.
  24. Posted 2025-09-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb Addressed to Mullá Muḥammad ʿAlí-i-Bárfurúshí, the Peerless Quddús, An (2025). A Tablet of proclamation, call to faith, and mystical symbolism.
  25. Posted 2025-09-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Búshihr and Addressed to Mullá Ṣādiq-i- Khurásání (2025). Overview of a tablet in which the Bab reproves and reassures Sadiq, reminds him of earlier injunctions, and enjoins him to be unafraid, proclaim the Cause of God, incorporate the testimony of remembrance in the call to prayer, and worship in the mosque.
  26. Posted 2025-09-14 in Unpublished articles:   Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Two Letters of Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid Muḥammad on the Revelation of the Báb (2025). The historical and social contexts of two letters, sent from an uncle of the Báb to his brother and brother-in-law, on the interplay between familial concern, social turbulence, and the unwavering resolve of the Báb in the face of calumny and danger.
  27. Posted 2025-09-11 in Published articles:   William P. Collins. Millennialism, the Millerites, and Historicism (1998). Examines how millennialism and Millerite historicism shaped early American Bahá’í interpretations of biblical prophecy, legitimizing Bahá’u’lláh’s mission within a Christian framework.
  28. Posted 2025-09-10 in Book excerpts:   Christopher Buck. Bahá'í Faith and the Black Intelligentsia, The: Excerpt (2025). Front matter, "Introduction" by Richard W. Thomas, and a portion of Chapter 1, "The Bahá’í 'Pupil of the Eye' Metaphor: Promoting Ideal Race Relations in Jim Crow America."
  29. Posted 2025-09-10 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Creation and Evolution in Bahá'í Thought: A Reflective Essay on Ideas and Debates (2025). The Bahá’í view interlocks science, philosophy, and religion, rejecting literal creationism yet affirming evolution as purposeful. It bridges natural and spiritual laws, integrating differing theories into a unified vision of humanity’s global destiny.
  30. Posted 2025-09-10 in Poetry:   Nabil-i-A'zam, Adib Masumian, trans. Partial Translation of Nabíl Zarandí's Longest Poem, A (2025). A partial translation of Nabíl Zarandí's longest poem, describing events from the early days of the Bábí religion up to the year 1869. This translation represents about 8% of the poem, comprising 71 out of more than 800 verses in the original Persian.
  31. Posted 2025-09-10 in Essays and short articles:   William Sears. Prison City of Akká, The (1956). A pilgrim’s reflection on ‘Akká, where Bahá’u’lláh revealed the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and endured imprisonment.
  32. Posted 2025-09-10 in Published articles:   Deborah Clark Vance. Toward Self Reliant Communities: A Cultural Comparison of Disaster Response in Thailand, Guyana and the United States (2014). The most important safeguard against disasters is a community – whether neighborhood, religious, work or social – where individuals know each other, including whom they can trust and to whom they should listen, with recognized and trusted leadership.
  33. Posted 2025-09-09 in Books:   Rowshan Mustapha. Bahá'í Faith in Libya, The (2025). History of the Faith in Libya from 1946 to the 1970s, written from first-hand experience and years of collecting materials.
  34. Posted 2025-09-09 in Published articles:   Martha L. Root. Count Leo Tolstoy and the Bahá'í Movement (1936). Leo Tolstoy encountered Bahá’í teachings late in life, and admired their ideals of peace and unity.
  35. Posted 2025-09-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Shāh Qájár from Mákú, An: A Provisional Rendering of Its Twofold Revelation (2025). Historical context and detailed notes on a letter in which the Báb reminds the Shāh of his promise to grant Him an audience — an assurance given prior to his departure on a military campaign.
  36. Posted 2025-09-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Sháh Qájár Revealed in Búshihr, An (2025). History, context, and notes about a letter from Búshihr to the "King of Persia" marks a pivotal moment in the early unfoldment of the Báb's prophetic mission, shortly after His return from pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina.
  37. Posted 2025-09-09 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Evolving Administrative Order, An (2025). The Bahá’í administrative order, evolving globally, fosters unity, decentralization, and social transformation, offering a cooperative model of governance rooted in Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of humanity’s collective maturity.
  38. Posted 2025-09-09 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership (2025). Highlights the Bahá’í principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global application through education, leadership, and community action.
  39. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Báb's Epistle from Chihríq Addressed to Áqá Mírzá Ḥasan-ʿAlí, The (2025). Reply from Chiriq to the Báb’s younger maternal uncle on His acceptance of His imprisonment, comfort to His mother and grandmother who remain in Yazd, resolution to disputes about Himself, settling an account in Bombay, and a message to Muhammad Husayn.
  40. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of Qāʾimiyyat, The (2025). Historical context and translation of letter announcing the advent of the promised Qá'im, an important document which marks a transition from veiled allusion to explicit messianic assertion in the Báb's Dispensation.
  41. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid `Alí from Konár-Takhteh, The (2025). Historical context and translation of a letter from the Báb to the Greatest Uncle, written at Konár-Takhteh en route to Shíráz, describing some circumstances of His journey.
  42. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Epistle of the Báb to Muḥammad Sháh Revealed at Síyáh-Dihán, The (2025). A Tablet revealed in the village Síyáh-Dihán, as the Báb journeyed under escort to the fortress of Máh-Kú, about His divine authority and the transcendent power of His Revelation.
  43. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Short All-Embracing Visitation Tablet (Ziyārat-i Jāmi'ah-yi Ṣaghīrah), The (2025). Tablet recited by the early Bábís on Fridays, addressed to the family of Muhammad, with a litany of salutations upon the lineages and hierarchies of divine power, and the attributes of Will, Determination, Destiny, Decree, Permission, and the Book.
  44. Posted 2025-08-27 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet to the Nineteenth Temple, The (2025). Essay on the meaning of "temple," haykal and the 5-pointed star, and the Letters of the Living, and a translation of a Tablet revealed by the Báb for the "Nineteenth Temple," the consummation of the first cycle of the Bábí Dispensation.
  45. Posted 2025-08-26 in Published articles:   Jalil Mahmoudi. ‘Irfán, Gnosis, or Mystical Knowledge (1973). Explores ‘Irfán (gnosis) as mystical knowledge, contrasting empirical and rational forms, emphasizing its transformative, experiential nature in humanity’s quest for God and spiritual meaning.
  46. Posted 2025-08-17 in Book excerpts:   Shoghi Effendi. Description of the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) (1944). One page description of this major doctrinal work of Bahá'u'lláh, published as a standalone page here for ease of reference.
  47. Posted 2025-08-14 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Epistemological Foundations of Bahá'í Political Nonpartisanship, The (2025). Exploration of Bahá'í non-partisanship as an epistemological stance: more than a moral principle, it is a way of knowing that transcends ideology, fosters unity, and guides constructive civic engagement in a globalizing world.
  48. Posted 2025-08-13 in BWC compilations:   Steven Phelps. Partial Inventory Explorer: Notebook LLM (2025). AI-assisted thematic survey and translation tool for 29,000+ Bahá’í texts, enabling discovery via categorized extracts, source files, and integrated chat exploration.
  49. Posted 2025-08-13 in Study Guides:   Hooper Dunbar. Study Aids for "The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh" (2005). Study guide for Shoghi Effendi’s "The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh", outlining its theology, history, Central Figures, Ages, and Administrative Order through structured notes and key textual quotations.
  50. Posted 2025-08-12 in Published articles:   K. V. Sarycheva. Семиотика самоидентификации в эго-документах 1930-х гг.: на примере архива И.А. Гриневской (Semiotics of Self-identification in 1930s autobiography: the Example of Isabella Grinevskaya's Archive) (2024). On the development of personal and literary self-identification in the autobiographical writings of a Russian author who wrote two plays about Bahá'í history.
  51. Posted 2025-08-12 in Published articles:   K. V. Sarycheva. Эволюция Женских Образов В Творчестве и.а. Гриневской 1890-1900 (Evolution of Female Images in the Works of I. A. Grinevskoy 1890-1900) (2023). Analysis of early works that represent lives and experiences of women in the early 20th century, with a focus on Tahirih; overview of the play "Báb" and women's issues of the time: education, age prejudice, appearance, and expected behavioral norms.
  52. Posted 2025-08-08 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Concept of the Day of Judgement in the Bahá'í writings, The (2025). On the meaning of judgement day, when unbelievers will be called upon to give account of their actions, and whether the world has prevented them from acknowledging the new Revelation.
  53. Posted 2025-08-08 in Personal compilations:   Steven Phelps, comp. Loom of Reality: Outline of Topics (2013). 1,700+ topics in a "subject-based exploration of the Bahá'í revelation" linked to quotations off-site, with local links to any corresponding subjects from the Partial Inventory.
  54. Posted 2025-08-02 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Toward Prosperity: The Role of Women and Men in Building a Flourishing World Civilization (2017). Calls for gender equality, moral education, and inclusive systems to build a just, prosperous world civilization through the equal partnership of women and men.
  55. Posted 2025-08-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Celebration of the Nineteen Day Feast (2009). Guidance on adapting the Nineteen Day Feast amid community growth, emphasizing decentralization, inclusivity, and flexible administration while preserving unity and core Bahá’í principles.
  56. Posted 2025-08-01 in Published articles:   Ann Boyles. Meaning of Community, The (1997). Exploring challenges and hopes for future community, critiques global capitalism, technology, and dislocation while proposing values-based, sustainable, inclusive alternatives.
  57. Posted 2025-07-26 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Fostering a Worldwide Movement of Youth (2025). Youth empowerment through spiritual education, service, and community-building programs, cultivating agents of social transformation amid mounting global challenges.
  58. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Letter of the Báb to His Beloved Mother (2025). This letter to his mother is a rare example of the Báb’s personal correspondence, and offers a glimpse into the intimate devotion He maintained toward His mother amidst the harsh trials of imprisonment.
  59. Posted 2025-07-26 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Role of Religions and Faith-Based Actors in Advancing Spiritual and Material Prosperity on the Continent of Africa, The (2025). Religious and interfaith actors in Africa can unite diverse communities, inspire collective action, and advance spiritual and material prosperity through dialogue, cooperation, and moral leadership.
  60. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of Divine Courage (2025). This Tablet exhorts the faithful to rise, unmoved by opposition, anchored in spiritual steadfastness. It offers a meditation on constancy amidst trials, with vivid imagery and a stirring call to heroism.
  61. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Ascent of the Soul and the Hour of Departure (2025). Meditation on the nature of the soul, the illusion of worldly existence, and the eternal reality beyond mortality. The pure soul radiates influence; the impure is veiled. Sleep itself is a mirror of resurrection, and the angel of death brings liberation.
  62. Posted 2025-07-26 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Visitation Tablet for Sháh ‘Abdu’l-‘Aẓím (2025). Tablet honoring Abdu'l-'Azím, a descendant of Imám Hasan, revealed for reciting at his tomb.
  63. Posted 2025-07-25 in Published articles:   Bahá'í World. Bahá'í House of Worship, The: The Dawning-Place of the Mention of God (2025). Explores the spiritual and social significance of Bahá’í Houses of Worship, tracing the history of their global emergence and their role in fostering community worship, unity, and service. Includes chart showing comparative dimensions of the temples.
  64. Posted 2025-07-25 in Archives:   Bahá'í Studies Review archive: Volumes 1-10, original HTML (1991). All 10 issues in their original format, with contributor biographies, of the first incarnation of BSR housed at bahai-library.org; includes the original files of vol. 10, not previously online.
  65. Posted 2025-07-25 in Videos:   Westwind Pictures. Bahá'ís, The (2016). Documentary presenting a unifying vision of religion through diverse voices, highlighting global efforts to foster community, unity, and spiritual transformation in today’s world. 45 minutes.
  66. Posted 2025-07-25 in Unpublished articles:   John Walbridge. Concept of Theocracy, The (2000). Logical arguments on whether the basic concept of a theocracy, which governs also dissenters and non-believers, is impossible in practice. Examples from Islam and Pakistan, where the theocratic ideal is being most actively pursued.
  67. Posted 2025-07-25 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Exploring the Concept of the Soul in Some Answered Questions: Implications and Insights (2019). Abdu'l-Bahá's view of the soul in Some Answered Questions is both emergent and transcendent, bridging body and spirit. It links philosophy, science, and faith, with insights on psychology, ethics, immortality, and humanity’s spiritual evolution.
  68. Posted 2025-07-25 in Books:   Orkhan Mir-Kasimov. Words of Power: Ḥurūfī Teachings between Shiʿism and Sufism in Medieval Islam: The Original Doctrine of Faḍl Allāh Astarābādī (2015). Explores the origins, context, and legacy of Hurufism, a 14th century mystical Islamic movement centered on the divine nature of letters. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but gives context to some terms used in the Bahá'í Writings.
  69. Posted 2025-07-24 in Books:   John Walbridge. Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time (1996). Bahá'í law and legal texts; history; rituals of life and death; purity; prayer; fasting; wealth and inheritance; tablets of visitation; shrines; mysticism and mystical tablets; Mt. Carmel; Muslim and Badí calendars; festivals; holy days.
  70. Posted 2025-07-24 in Books:   John Walbridge. Sacred Time: Bábí and Bahá'í History and Biography (1999). A collection of investigations, mostly biographical, of Bábí and Bahá'í history. Some, like the chapters on Zanjan and Turkey, form a collected whole. The central theme is that cultural context and detail illuminates Baha'i history.
  71. Posted 2025-07-23 in Chronologies/genealogies:   Ernie Jones. Ages and Epochs of Bahá'í History (2001). Detailed 16-page graphical timeline of the eras, ages, and epochs of Bahá'í history, 1844-2000.
  72. Posted 2025-07-18 in NSA Compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles, comp. Divine Wisdom: Brief Excerpts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá (1946). The Day of God; words of wisdom; knowledge of God; faith; immortality; reality of man; on meditation; the way of God.
  73. Posted 2025-07-18 in Biographies:   Margaret Kunz Ruhe . From Homeland to Homeland: Swiss Pioneer Anna Kunz (1975). Biography of an active Bahá'í teacher and pioneer, sister of Annamarie Honnold.
  74. Posted 2025-07-18 in BWC compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Individual and Teaching, The: Raising the Divine Call (1977). Original edition of "Guidelines for Teaching."
  75. Posted 2025-07-18 in Published articles:   R. Mehrabkhani. Notes on Fundamental Principles, Some: Western Scholarship and the Religion of the Báb (1984). On the Báb's claims to divinity and divine revelation; abrogating Quranic law; the revelation of áyát (verses); the meaning of holy war; bios of the Báb's early followers.
  76. Posted 2025-07-18 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Quddus, Two Questions about: Remains of; Declaration as Manifestation (2023). Beyond the publicly available information, nothing is known about the location of the remains of Quddús. There is no evidence that Quddús would have declared himself as a Manifestation had the Báb not done so, but at one time there were four factions.
  77. Posted 2025-07-17 in Newspaper articles:   Kimberly Bender. Hidden tunnels, bugs, and bigamy (2011). On mysterious subterranean brick tunnels in Washington DC discovered in 1917 and 1924, found to have been built by the Smithsonian entomologist Harrison Dyar, husband of prominent Bahá'í Wellesca Pollock.
  78. Posted 2025-07-17 in BWC compilations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. Pearls of Wisdom: The Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith (1983). Original edition of "Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith."
  79. Posted 2025-07-16 in Books:   Bahá'í International Community. Bahá'í Question: Iran's Secret Blueprint for the Destruction of a Religious Community, The: An Examination of the Persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran (1999).
  80. Posted 2025-07-15 in BWC compilations:   The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Covenant, The (1987). Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u’lláh, the Báb, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi, letters of the Universal House of Justice, and letters written on its behalf. Original edition.
  81. Posted 2025-07-15 in Essays and short articles:   Mohammad Norozi. Wrathful Voice of Divine Justice, The: An Exposition on the Fourth Epistle of the Báb to Ḥájí Mírzá Áqásí (2025). On the central themes, structure, and theological dimensions of this "most unrestrained and awe-striking expression of divine wrath" in the Writings of the Báb; divine transcendence; apocalyptic imagery; detachment and the vindication of the Prophet.
  82. Posted 2025-07-14 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Civilizational Revival and Modernity through the Lens of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: An Examination of The Secret of Divine Civilization (2020). On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s approach to modernity through the lens of civilizational renewal; progressive revelation as a spiritual foundation, beyond prevailing liberal and Enlightenment interpretations in current scholarship; spirituality and social reform.
  83. Posted 2025-07-14 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Fourth Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The: Tawqīʿ-i-Qahriyyih (The Epistle of Divine Wrath) (2025). This epistle to the Prime Minister indicts his complicity in the Báb’s sufferings and his failure to respond to the Divine summons, denounces the injustices inflicted by Ḥusayn Khán governor of Fárs, praises Manúchehr al-Dawlah, and warns of retribution.
  84. Posted 2025-07-14 in Books:   Bahá'í International Community. Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, An (n.d.). An easy-to-read but thorough overview of Bahá'í history and teachings, in e-book and PDF, adapted from the extensive introductory material at info.bahai.org.
  85. Posted 2025-07-13 in Statistics:   Universal House of Justice, comp. Bahá'í Faith, The: Statistical Information 1844-1968, Including the Current Status of the Goals of the Nine Year International Teaching Plan 1964-1973 (1968). Detailed statistical information of the Bahá'í Faith, its growth, publications, and projects.
  86. Posted 2025-07-12 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, trans., Mirza Habib-ullah Chirazi, trans. Livre de la Certitude, Le (The Book of Certitude) (1904). An early edition of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
  87. Posted 2025-07-12 in Books:   Guy Murchie. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy (1979). A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosophy, and mysticism to reveal the interconnectedness of all existence.
  88. Posted 2025-07-10 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. Bahá'í Sacred Writings (2025). 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
  89. Posted 2025-07-10 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. Exploring Abdu'l-Bahá's Insights on Strikes and Labor Movement within the Framework of an Integrated Global Economy (2023). This paper explores ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s vision of labor and strikes as moral and social issues, proposing a spiritually grounded theory of labor rooted in praxis, ethical reform, and cooperation as essential to justice and global economic transformation.
  90. Posted 2025-07-10 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Third Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The (2025). The third of four epistles sent to the Prime Minister of Iran denounces Áqásí in searing terms, likens his obstinacy to Pharaoh's and characterizes him as a rebellious tyrant devoid of shame or insight.
  91. Posted 2025-07-09 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada, comp. Bahá'í Centenary, 1844-1944, The (1944). "A record of America's response to Bahá'u'lláh's call to the realization of the oneness of mankind."
  92. Posted 2025-07-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. First Epistle Revealed by the Báb to Mírzá Áqásí, The (2025). First of four epistles sent to the Prime Minister of Iran, in which the Báb admonishes Áqásí to renounce worldly ambition and uphold justice.
  93. Posted 2025-07-09 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb to Hádí and Muḥammad ʿAlí Qazvíní (2025). The Báb's response to inquiries from two prominent early disciples, Mírzá Muḥammad Hádí Qazvíní and Mírzá Muḥammad ʿAlí Qazvíní, on theological and devotional matters and the journey to God.
  94. Posted 2025-07-09 in Published articles:   Felicia R. Scatcherd. Wise Man from the East, A (1913). Encounters with and impressions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, including a talk given in Ramleh, Egypt in 1911, translated by Tamadum ul Molk.
  95. Posted 2025-07-08 in Unpublished articles:   Behrouz Sabet. Bahá'í Epistemology from the Perspective of Abdu'l-Bahá (2023). A synthesis of ʿAbdu’l-Bahá’s epistemology, exploring reason, revelation, science, and spirit; his fourfold criteria of knowledge; and the harmony of science and religion as a response to materialism and the crisis of meaning.
  96. Posted 2025-07-08 in Published articles:   Brendan McNamara. Celtic Dimension of Pre-first World War Religious Discourse in Britain, The: Wellesley Tudor Pole and the Glastonbury Phenomenon (2014). On the Celtic revival, a new religious movement outside of mainstream Christianity in early 20th century Britain; pre-Christian culture in Ireland; the holy grail; religious reformers from Asia. Includes passing mentions of Abdu'l-Bahá and the Faith.
  97. Posted 2025-07-08 in Notable talks:   Wellesley Tudor Pole. Deeper Aspects of the War, Some (1914). Public lecture given in Westminster, November 18 1914, on the belief that "behind all this welter some great purpose is being evolved, that out of the world war will come a better and happier era for mankind and a lasting peace will become established."
  98. Posted 2025-07-08 in Books:   Dimitri Tishler. Placeless Sun, A: Toward Our Configured Destiny (2011). Plot: Allison’s plane lands in New York on a wintry November afternoon in 1998. Allison strikes up a friendship with Hooman and a new world, both disturbingly beautiful and sublime, rises up to meet them.
  99. Posted 2025-07-08 in Unpublished articles:   Behrooz Sabet. شناخت شناسي (علم المعرفه) بهائي از ديدگاه حضرت عبدالبهاء (Bahá'í Epistemology from the Perspective of Abdu'l-Bahá) (2012). این مقاله کوششی است در جهت تلفیق ابعاد معرفت‌شناسی عبدالبهاء، با تمرکز بر عقل، وحی، علم و روح؛ تحلیل معیار چهارگانهٔ او برای شناخت؛ و تبیین هماهنگی علم و دین به‌عنوان پاسخی به مادّی‌گرایی و بحران معنا.
  100. Posted 2025-07-07 in Pilgrims' notes:   Lua Getsinger. Cairo Notes / To the Assembly in Chicago (1899).
  101. Posted 2025-07-07 in Book excerpts:   Margit Warburg. Citizens of the World: A History and Sociology of the Bahá'ís from a Globalisation Perspective (2006). Front-matter, Chapter One, and part of Chapter Two "Approaches to Babi and Baha'i Studies," as provided by Google Books.
  102. Posted 2025-07-07 in Book excerpts:   May Seikaly. Haifa: Transformation of an Arab Society, 1918-1939 (1995). Front matter, introduction, and maps only; excerpts as provided by Google Books, but enough to give some background to Haifa in earliest 20th century.
  103. Posted 2025-07-07 in Pilgrims' notes:   Lovell Bearse Pemberton. Interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1925). Account of a few meetings with Abdu'l-Baha at his hotel in Tiberias in 1921.
  104. Posted 2025-07-07 in Books:   Lovell Bearse Pemberton. Modern Pilgrimage to Palestine, A (1925). Includes "Interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá" (Chapter 12, pp. 97-104) and a photograph of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on p. 100.
  105. Posted 2025-07-07 in Published articles:   Mary F. Wilson. Story of the Báb, The: Three Versions (1885). A Christian's sympathetic overview of the early years of the Bábí Faith based on the writings of Gobineau, presenting a picture of steadfast adherence to truth, self-denial, and constancy in the face of suffering, like in heroic tales of old.
  106. Posted 2025-07-06 in Published articles:   Anonymous. Babys, The (1872). A sympathetic, early 15-page overview of Bábí history and beliefs, published in a monthly journal of missionary information.
  107. Posted 2025-07-06 in Encyclopedia articles:   Author unknown. Babysm (1897). Half-page encyclopedia entry.
  108. Posted 2025-07-06 in Unpublished articles:   Kamran Ekbal. Daéná-Dén-Dín: The Zoroastrian Heritage of the 'Maid of Heaven' in the Tablets of Bahá'u'llá (1997). Zoroastrian origins of the image of the 'Maid of Heaven,' as it occurs in Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh; connotations of the term dín (religion) and its etymological root in ancient Avesta, Daéná, the 'Maiden of Heaven.'
  109. Posted 2025-07-06 in Biographies:   Iraj Ayman. Háj Mihdí Arjmand (1997).
  110. Posted 2025-07-06 in Published articles:   Ross Woodman. Inner Dimensions of Revelation, The (1997). Mysticism; God's appearance to the individual; union and the feminine soul of the Manifestation.
  111. Posted 2025-07-06 in Research notes:   Author unknown. Martha Root's Tours, 1924, 1939: Press Coverage (n.d.). Statistical information: lists and topics of newspaper articles and known engagements.
  112. Posted 2025-07-06 in Newspaper articles:   Author unknown. New Religion, A (1866). Short overview of Bábí history and thought.
  113. Posted 2025-07-06 in Encyclopedia articles:   P. Z. Easton. Persia (1891). Passing mentions.
  114. Posted 2025-07-06 in Presentations:   Christopher Buck. “Universal peace — in which book is this?': How (and Why) 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified 'New' and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles (2025).
  115. Posted 2025-07-04 in Published articles:   Edward T. Hall. Continuation of "The Bahá'í Dawn: Manchester" (1933). The history of the Faith in Manchester, from the formation of the first local Spiritual Assembly in March 1923 (the history up to that date was written and issued as The Baha’i Dawn: Manchester) to 1933. Published as a pamphlet.
  116. Posted 2025-07-04 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Adib Masumian, trans. Two Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Mentioning Rabindranath Tagore (2021). Letter describing the context and contents of two Tablets in which Abdu'l-Bahá mentions Tagore, along with Persian originals and English translations of both tablets.
  117. Posted 2025-07-04 in Links:   Isabella Grinevskaya. Баб / Беха-Улла (Блеск Божий) (Báb and Bahá'u'lláh (The Splendor of God)) (1903). Links to two plays in Russian.
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