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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Posted 2026-05-13 in Unpublished articles:   Mohammad Norozi.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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Posted 2026-04-23 in Unpublished articles:   Bahman Nadimi.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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Posted 2026-04-16 in Book reviews:   Christopher Buck. Shaykhi Religious School: Historical Subjects, Teachings, by Y. A. Ioannesyan: Review (2026).
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. Posted 2026-03-26 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Badí'u'lláh (2026). Regards the translation of a Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh (“Be generous in prosperity…”) by Shoghi Effendi.
  23. Posted 2026-03-26 in Unpublished articles:   Filip Boicu. "Knowledge Game" and the Bahá'í Faith, The: Ten Perspectives from Bahá'í Scholarship (2026). What does the Revelation have to contribute to the modern system of knowledge and academic disciplines? To what extent does the understanding of the Revelation depend on the modern system of knowledge? This problematic is the knowledge game of religion.
  24. Posted 2026-03-26 in Study Guides:   Anonymous. One Common Faith: A Summary (2005). Summary of a commentary prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, that reviews passages from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis.
  25. Posted 2026-03-24 in Published articles:   H. E. Chehabi. Anatomy of Prejudice: Reflections on Secular Anti-Baha'ism in Iran (2008). On social attitudes toward Bahá'ís in Iranian society; religious and cultural prejudice; anti-Bahá'í arguments and conspiracies; their political prominence under the Sháh; Iranian nationalism and Bahá'í cosmopolitanism; Bahá'ís and Persian culture.
  26. Posted 2026-03-24 in Books:   Ronen A. Cohen. Hojjatiyeh Society in Iran, The: Ideology and Practice from the 1950s to the Present (2013). History of the group that started in the 1950s as an anti-Baha'i movement but found itself leading an anti-Khomeini agenda; spiritual background to Imamite Shi'ism and the historical context; a counter-revolutionary movement that echoes today.
  27. Posted 2026-03-24 in Published articles:   Leila Chamankhah. Persianization of Shaykhīsm: The Doctrine of Rukn-i Rābiʿ from Aḥmad al-Aḥsāʾī to Karīm Khān Kirmānī (2021). On the concepts of authority, leadership, and the doctrine of the Fourth Pillar in Shaykhism; the theology of maʿrifa (gnosis); how Kirmání and his successors deal with the Bábí cause; Kirmání's attempts to Persianize the Shaykhi creeds.
  28. Posted 2026-03-23 in Published articles:   Uzi Rabi, Ronen A. Cohen. Iran, Israel and the "Shi'ite Crescent" (2008). 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.
  29. Posted 2026-03-23 in Links:   Arash Abizadeh. Publications of Arash Abizadeh (1998). Listing of articles and other material, including audio/visual, online at the author's website, many with content related to Bahá'í studies.
  30. Posted 2026-03-21 in Unpublished articles:   Benjamin Schewel. Concept of Spiritual Force, The: Teilhardian and Bahá'í Perspectives (2013). The concept of spiritual force - purpose, and growth in capacity - constitutes an important component of both Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s thought and a Bahá’í conceptual framework; overview of historical approaches to the concept of spiritual force.
  31. Posted 2026-03-21 in Published articles:   Amanah Nurish. Social Injustice and Problem of Human Rights In Indonesian Bahá'í Community (2012). Religious freedom in Indonesia; political and social dynamic with the Muslim majority; religious conflicts and minority rights; political and social consequences of surviving as a Bahá'í.
  32. Posted 2026-03-21 in Unpublished articles:   Benjamin Schewel. Subtraction Narratives (2013). On the claims that religion flourishes when ignorance, powerlessness, and passivity govern human life, giving way to a more secular rationalism; on the thought of Daniel Dennett, John Dewey, and Maurice Gauchet.
  33. Posted 2026-03-21 in Published articles:   Ronen A. Cohen. Triple Exclusion of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization, The: Their Activities for Human Rights in Iran as a Voice in the Wilderness (2013). On the Iranian Islamist semi-Marxist organization founded by students in Tehran in 1965 to oppose the Shah; history of repression in contemporary Iran. No mention of the Faith other than in footnotes.
  34. Posted 2026-03-21 in Published articles:   Ronen A. Cohen. אגודת החג'תיה: בין השיעה לדת הבהאית, בין פילוסופיה למהפכנות (2012). On the historical background of the Hojjatieh Society and its philosophy; the Islamic revolution; Khomeini and Halabi.
  35. Posted 2026-03-20 in Presentations:   Marco Oliveira. Book of Certitude, The: The Main Theological Principles (2017). Detailed presentation on the historical background of the Íqán; its content and structure; the themes of God, the Manifestations of God, and the Human Being; signs of a new revelation.
  36. Posted 2026-03-20 in Unpublished articles:   Christopher Buck. Figurative Structure of Eschatological Arabic, The (1989). Much of the Qur'an concerns heaven and hell and the final judgment to come, using various kinds of figures of speech, like transference, metaphor, symbol; exploration of these figures as phenomenological, cognitive, and meaning-intended.
  37. Posted 2026-03-20 in Published articles:   Los problemas sociales, económicos y religiosos desde la perspectiva bahá'í (Social, Economic and Religious Problems from the Bahá'í Perspective) (2022). 15 articles in a journal issue dedicated to Bahá'í studies.
  38. Posted 2026-03-20 in Essays and short articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. منابع مطالعه، حبیب‌الله حسامی: مقدمه (Research Sources, by Ḥabíbu'lláh Ḥisámí: Introduction) (1968). Short introduction praising the author for this study, beneficial for those who are engaged in teaching and for seekers of knowledge.
  39. Posted 2026-03-20 in Books:   Abdu'l-Bahá مَکاتیب عَبدُالبَهآء: جلد نهم (Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, volume 9).
  40. Posted 2026-03-19 in Notable talks:   Peter J. Khan. Balancing Constancy and Change in the Bahá'í Faith (2010). Address to the 2010 United States Bahá'í convention: transcript, video, and audio.
  41. Posted 2026-03-19 in Unpublished articles:   Christopher Buck. Comparison and Transposition of Metaphors in Bahá'í and Syriac Christian Conceptual Systems (1992). Comparison of doctrinal metaphors found in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith through the lens of Saint Ephrem, the greatest poet of the era; this pairing of metaphors with doctrinal concepts is a theological contribution to the phenomenology of religion.
  42. Posted 2026-03-19 in NSA Compilations:   Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. Continental Boards of Counselors, The: Letters, Extracts from Letters, and Cables from The Universal House of Justice (1981). Compilation covering all aspects of this institution. Includes address by Edna True on the relationship of the boards of counselors to national spiritual assemblies.
  43. Posted 2026-03-19 in Published articles:   Daniel C. Jordan. Knowledge, Volition, and Action: The Steps to Spiritual Transformation (1973). A comprehensive deepening program on knowledge of God's purpose for man; the role of volition in spiritual transformation; the role of self-disciplined action in spiritual transformation.
  44. Posted 2026-03-19 in Notable talks:   Edna M. True. Relationship of the Continental Boards of Counselors to National Spiritual Assemblies, The: An Address (1971). On the true nature and theory of operation of Bahá'u'lláh's Administrative Order.
  45. Posted 2026-03-19 in Books:   Aleksandr Kazem-Beg. Баб и бабиды: Религіозно-политическія смуты въ Персіи въ 1844-1852 годах (The Bab and the Babis: Religious and Political Unrest in Persia in the years 1844-1852) (1865). On the origins of the Bábí Faith; the Mazandaran, Nayriz, and Zanjan events; the life of the Bab; and religious doctrine.
  46. Posted 2026-03-18 in Notable talks:   John Robarts. About the Long Obligatory Prayer (n.d.). 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.
  47. Posted 2026-03-18 in Books:   John Wiegley. Collected Essays (2005). Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice.
  48. Posted 2026-03-18 in Book reviews:   Farzin Aghdasi. Color Conscious - The Political Morality of Race, by K. Anthony Appiah and Amy Gutmann: Review (2002).
  49. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Farzin Aghdasi, Abbas Shaker. Community Development Using Spiritually Based Indicators in the South African Bahá'í Community (2002). On creating measures to assess development progress through the perspective of five ethical and spiritual principles: unity in diversity equity and justice; equality of the sexes; trustworthiness and moral leadership; independent investigation of truth.
  50. Posted 2026-03-18 in Essays and short articles:   Enos Makhele. Concept of Religious Democracy, The: An Introductory Bahá'í Perspective on the Democracy of the Conscience (2002). On the meaning of religious democracy in Bahá’í literature compared with political literature; the obligations and roles of institutions and the government vs. Bahá’í collective institutions such as feasts, Spiritual Assemblies, and conventions.
  51. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Sylvia Kaye. Creating a Culture of Learning (2002). Transformation of human character and existence; evolution toward a new world order; change of culture; pedagogy and learning; collective evolution.
  52. Posted 2026-03-18 in Essays and short articles:   Parashtu Meidany. Health and Healing (2002). On four general themes in the Bahá'í Writings that address healing and infirmities, along with a short collection of quotations.
  53. Posted 2026-03-18 in Presentations:   Roy Steiner. Internet and Knowledge Management for the Bahá'í Faith, The: A Slide Presentation (2002). Slides on what is knowledge management, knowledge sharing, access to information within Bahá'í communities, the Institute Process, and changing community culture.
  54. Posted 2026-03-18 in Essays and short articles:   Sylvia Schulman-Benatar. Music - The Ladder for the Soul (2002). How music can elevate our spirit; brief overview of some highlights of music history from different cultures; quotations from the Writings and other sources on the importance of music.
  55. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Robert Sarracino. Principles for Bahá'í Scholarship (1999). On the use and development of the intellect; the nature and importance of scholarship; its pursuit in contemporary context; the Bahá'í model as an example.
  56. Posted 2026-03-18 in Unpublished articles:   Farhad Aghdasi. Science, Religion and Development (2002). Development planning must take into account the culture of the people they're working with; incorporating the spiritual dimensions of human existence into programs to alleviate poverty; the failure of materialism.
  57. Posted 2026-03-17 in Unpublished articles:   Farzin Aghdasi. Characteristics of Bahá'í Administrative Order and Liberal Democratic Notions: A Comparative Study (1999). Characteristics of Western civilization and its forms of democratic government; the Bahá'í Administrative Order differs in almost every respect; the Bahá'í ideals and practices represent a higher stage of the development of human social organization.
  58. Posted 2026-03-17 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Enos Makhele. Fundamentals of a True and Lasting African Renaissance, The: An Introductory Bahá'í Perspective (1999). On Africa's many challenges. The African Renaissance is essentially the transformation of society; moral and spiritual change is at the root of all aspects of its development, be they political, economic, educational, social, cultural, or scientific.
  59. Posted 2026-03-17 in Unpublished articles:   Khoeli Pholosi. Reflections on the Teachings of the Faith on Some Aspects of Basotho Culture (1999). On issues that have faced the Bahá'í community in the 45 years since the Faith was introduced in Lesotho; challenges faced by these early and latter-day believers; responsibilities of teaching and administration; brief history of the Faith in the region.
  60. Posted 2026-03-17 in Unpublished articles:   Geoff Marks. Universal House of Justice, The: Bahá'u'lláh's Agent of Change (1999). On the nature of change within a community, its methods and authority; the rate and parameters of socially-acceptable change; how the Universal House of Justice exercises wisdom in leading the Bahá'í community.
  61. Posted 2026-03-16 in Essays and short articles:   Robert Sarracino. Divine Philosophy and the Gift of Understanding (2001). On the need for a basic understanding of the concepts of religion for the improvement of society.
  62. Posted 2026-03-16 in Unpublished articles:   Mojgan Derakhshani. Ethics of African Culture and Its Relation to the Bahá'í Faith (1996). Overview of some aspects of African traditional practices from a Bahá'í perspective.
  63. Posted 2026-03-16 in Unpublished articles:   Farhad Aghdasi. Gender Equality Based on the Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith, and its Application in Southern Africa (2001). The nature of prejudice; the role of religion in advancement of women; the first educator; tradition and culture; the William Mmutle Masetlha Foundation; education programs; the practice of consultation and gender equality in Bahá'í communities.
  64. Posted 2026-03-16 in Essays and short articles:   Phil Christensen. Information Dispensation, The: The Bahá'í Faith and the Information Age (2000). Outline of the Information Age: its nature and potential, its history, and relevance in Bahá'í teachings.
  65. Posted 2026-03-16 in Essays and short articles:   Robert Sarracino. Proofs of the Existence of God (2000). Outline and summary of traditional proofs of God, and cosmological, teleological, and ontological; theological arguments from Abdu'l-Bahá.
  66. Posted 2026-03-15 in Links:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa: Website archive (1999). Backup of the homepage of ABS-SA, with local links to any material imported into BLO. — in process
  67. Posted 2026-03-15 in Study Guides:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Study Course on Abdu'l-Bahá's Secret of Divine Civilization, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email (2005). Support material for a structured course on the this book's context, importance, and contents. Includes excerpts from various materials, study questions, and outline. Online at archive.org
  68. Posted 2026-03-15 in Study Guides:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Study Course on Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email (2002). Support material for a structured course at the undergraduate level, on the Íqán's context, history, importance, and contents. Includes many scholarly articles, excerpts from other materials, glossary, bibliography, outline. Online at archive.org
  69. Posted 2026-03-15 in Study Guides:   Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Study Course on the Century of Light, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email (2004). Support material for a structured course on the this book's context, importance, and contents. Includes excerpts from various materials, study questions, and outline. Online at archive.org
  70. Posted 2026-03-15 in Provisional translations:   The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Shaykh `Alíy-i-Turshízí (`Azím), A (2026). A brief tablet on the memory of Abraham and Moses; the verity of God’s decrees; patience amidst adversity; and mention of a "book."
  71. Posted 2026-03-14 in BWC compilations:   Pierre Spierckel, trans., Universal House of Justice, comp. Importance de l'art dans la promotion de la Foi (2023).
  72. Posted 2026-03-14 in Pilgrims' notes:   Margaret B. Peeke, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Ma rencontre avec Abdu'l-Baha en 1899 (2025).
  73. Posted 2026-03-14 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Se coordonner pour le bien commun: Institutions gouvernementales en partenariat avec l'action communautaire et l'initiative individuelle (2026). Déclaration de la communauté internationale Bahá’íe à la 64e session de la commission du développement social.
  74. Posted 2026-03-14 in Books:   The Báb. کتاب مستطاب بیان فارسی (Authoritative Book of Bayan, Farsi) (1976). A typed copy of the Persian Bayán originally in the handwriting of the Báb's amanuensis Husayn Yazdi.
  75. Posted 2026-03-13 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community, Pierre Spierckel, trans. Pour un nouveau concept de la justice: Jeter les bases d'un monde égalitaire (2026). Une déclaration de la Communauté internationale bahá’íe à la 70e session de la Commission de la condition de la femme des Nations unies.
  76. Posted 2026-03-13 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Reconceptualizing Justice: Laying Foundations for a Gender-Equal World (2026). A statement of the Bahá’í International Community to the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
  77. Posted 2026-03-13 in Poetry:   Jaine Toth. Teardrops (2026). Poems in tribute to Bahá’í friends who’ve relocated to the Kingdom of Abhá.
  78. Posted 2026-03-12 in Book reviews:   Peter Beyer. Baha'i and Globalisation, ed. Margit Warburg, Annika Hvithamar and Morten Warmind: Review (2006).
  79. Posted 2026-03-12 in Biographies:   Author unknown. Index for Relatives of Bahá'u'lláh and The Báb (2000). Index of names of all family members; note on the construction of Persian names. Archive of an old webpage; no links active.
  80. Posted 2026-03-12 in Biographies:   Nader Masrour. Riaz Masrour: In Memoriam (2026).
  81. Posted 2026-03-12 in Biographies:   Azizu'llah Sulaymani, Adel Shafipour, trans. حاجی شیخ زین العابدین ابراری: Ḥájí Shaykh Zaynu'l-'Ábidín Abrárí (2026). English translation and Persian original, of a short biography of Shaykh Zayn-al-‘Abidin, a servant of the cause distinguished for detachment, humility, and tireless service, and recipient of a number of Tablets.
  82. Posted 2026-03-12 in Unpublished articles:   Rouhi Roshani. خاتمیت رد وحدت وجود غایت خلقت عالم وجود بدایتی ندارد (The doctrine of finality rejects the unity of existence; the purpose of the creation of the world of being has no beginning) (n.d.). On the concept of the Finality of Prophethood.
  83. Posted 2026-03-12 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. منتخباتی از مطالب کتاب مستطاب اقدس: نگاهی كوتاه به كتاب اقدس (Selections from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas) (1993). Brief introduction to the Most Holy Book.
  84. Posted 2026-03-12 in Unpublished articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Iman Motlagh Arani, comp. and ed. مکاتب فلسفی (Philosophical schools) (2025).
  85. Posted 2026-03-11 in Published articles:   Thomas Kelly. Failed Prophecies Are Fatal (2023). Academic discussion of various apocalypse cults with failed prophecies, including the Millerites and the (covenant-breaker group) Bahá'ís under the Provision of the Covenant.
  86. Posted 2026-03-11 in Books:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Manual for Pioneers, A (1974). Book of practical and spiritual advice, and relevant quotations from the Writings, for pioneers experiencing new cultures and the challenges of both travel and teaching.
  87. Posted 2026-03-11 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, comp. Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Bible, Some (1988). Compilation of passages from the Bible, showing parallels and prophetic fulfillment in the Bahá'í Faith.
  88. Posted 2026-03-11 in Study Guides:   Study Outline Committee. Study Outlines and Aids for World Order Letters of Shoghi Effendi (1939). Outline and summary of this series of letters, including a topical index for each, providing the thoughts of the Guardian in simplified form to be more quickly grasped by the student.
  89. Posted 2026-03-11 in Videos:   بهائیان و نوسازی ایران: Dr. Davudi (Bahá'ís and the Modernization of Iran). 1-minute video clip from a TV show, on the kidnapping of Dr. Davudi and brief introduction of his academic books.
  90. Posted 2026-03-11 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. جواب 66 سوال محفل روحانی ملی بهائیان ایران (Answers to 66 Questions of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iran) (1979). A compilation of 66 answers to questions from Bahá’í youth put to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran during and after the Iranian revolution.
  91. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   William S. Hatcher. Analysis of The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh, An (1993). The historical context of this book; its theological and philosophy; the content and structure of its writing; distinctive features of the Bahá'í revelation; covenant and administrative order.
  92. Posted 2026-03-10 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Mohammad Norozi, trans. Comparison of Yazíd and Shimr with the Divines of Persia (2026). Tablet of Bahaullah comparing Yazíd and Shimr with the theocratic institutions of Persia.
  93. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   William S. Hatcher. Kitab-i-Aqdas, The: The Causality Principle in the World of Being (1994). On the overall philosophical framework of the Bahá’í Faith to understand the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, which is the articulation of some of the most basic laws of spiritual reality.
  94. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   A. L. M. Nicolas. Qui est le sucesseur du Bab? (1933).
  95. Posted 2026-03-10 in Biographies:   Robert Stauffer. Samuel Luke Bramwell - First Jamaican Bahá'í (2026). Brief biography of a Jamaican who moved to the Pacific Northwest and became a Bahá'í in 1908.
  96. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   Nazila Ghanea, Binesh Hass. Seeking Justice and an End to Neglect: Iran's Minorities Today (2011). Historical and current situation of Iran's ethnic, religious and linguistic minority groups; a new popular and political consciousness is emerging in Iran in regard to human rights; the disputed 2009 elections and the protests that followed.
  97. Posted 2026-03-10 in Unpublished articles:   Iman Motlagh Arani. بررسی تفسیر سوره توحید حضرت نقطه اولی (Studying the Interpretation of the Surah at-Tawhid) (2025).
  98. Posted 2026-03-10 in Notable talks:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. روح و لزوم دين ; لزوم دین و مراتب روح (The Spirit and Necessity of Religion and the Levels of the Soul) (n.d.). Three separate talks, transcribed from recordings.
  99. Posted 2026-03-10 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. ملکوت وجود (The Kingdom of Existence) (1998).
  100. Posted 2026-03-10 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Muhammad Afnan, Badi'u'llah Farid. هدف و روش (Methods and Approach in Researching Bahá'í Teachings) (date). Questions from the Youth Committee of Ahang-e Badi, with answers from Mr. Dr. Alimurad Davudi, Badi'u'llah Farid, and Dr. Muhammad Afnan.
  101. Posted 2026-03-09 in Published articles:   Benjamin Labaree, Jr.. Ali Illahees (or Nusairys) and Babees of Persia, The (1870). Sympathetic account of the Bábí Faith by an American Protestant missionary.
  102. Posted 2026-03-09 in Essays and short articles:   M. J. de Goeje. Babis, The (1893). Sympathetic overview of early Bahá'í history in a Dutch literary journal.
  103. Posted 2026-03-09 in Personal compilations:   Marian Crist Lippitt. Round Table Discussions (1950). Notes for seven discussion topics, with reference numbers for The Divine Art of Living.
  104. Posted 2026-03-08 in Newspaper articles:   Jean Cahagnet. Babism: The New Religion That is Opposed to Mohammedanism (1889). One-column overview, a "sketch from a forthcoming work on the religious beliefs of Persia."
  105. Posted 2026-03-08 in Published articles:   Helen Campbell. New Economic Movement and Young Persia, A (1910). Overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history and teachings, concluding with an inspiring story of wisdom and kindness of a Spiritual Assembly in Bombay.
  106. Posted 2026-03-08 in Book excerpts:   Author unknown. Note Sur les Sects Dans le Kurdistan (1997). Brief note dated 1872 November 10 on the Bábí population in Kurdistan, published Journal Asiatique 7:2 1873, reprinted 1997.
  107. Posted 2026-03-08 in Personal compilations:   Marian Lippitt, comp., J. Michael Kafes, ed. Reality, Soul, and the Worlds of God (2004). Lengthy compilation organized to set forth an ontological and cosmological paradigm of all existence or reality.
  108. Posted 2026-03-08 in Published articles:   Richard W. Thomas. Review of Shoghi Effendi's Vision of the Future as Expressed in The Advent of Divine Justice, A (1993). Historical and political context and worldview of this letter, and discussion of the Guardian's views of future events.
  109. Posted 2026-03-07 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Persian Teacher, A (1912). A brief "Men of the Month" feature on 'Abdu'l-Bahá, "the Persian teacher of brotherhood."
  110. Posted 2026-03-07 in Letters & statements from National Spiritual Assemblies:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South Africa Johannesburg. Statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1997). The Bahá’í community in South Africa opposed racial segregation through integrated communities and spiritual principles, avoiding partisan politics while promoting unity, equality, and reconciliation during apartheid.
  111. Posted 2026-03-07 in Published articles:   Alí Murád Dávúdí. تربیت در آئین بهائی (Education in the Bahá'í Faith) (1972). On moral education from a scientific and ethical point of view.
  112. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. تقریرا ی ت بر کتاب ایقان (Notes on the Kitáb-i-Íqán) (2025). A structured reading of key themes — return and recognition, symbolic cosmology, and the logic of spiritual testing — organized for study and teaching.
  113. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Aristotle, Alí Murád Dávúdí, ed. and trans. درباره نفس ارسطو (Aristotle's On the Soul) (1970). Persian translation and annotation of Aristotle's De Anima (On the Soul). [No relevance to the Bahá'í Faith other than the translator.]
  114. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Etienne Gilson, Alí Murád Dávúdí, trans. روح فلسفه قرون وسطی (The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy) (1987). Originally published in 1932, this work is considered a cornerstone for understanding the integration of faith and reason during the Middle Ages. [No relevance to the Bahá'í Faith other than the translator.]
  115. Posted 2026-03-07 in Books:   Iman Motlagh Arani. گام به گام با اُم الکتاب دور بهائی کتاب اقدس (Step by Step through the Mother Book of the Bahá'í Faith, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas) (2020). A topical overview of central laws and ethical teachings, arranged for accessibility and reference.
  116. Posted 2026-03-06 in Book excerpts:   Hamid Algar. Bábism, Bahá'ism and the Ulama (1969). On the differing approaches by the Iranian state and the clergy to the Bábí movement.
  117. Posted 2026-03-06 in Book excerpts:   Payam Akhavan. Implications of Twelver Shí'ih Mihdísm on Religious Tolerance: The Case of the Bahá'í Minority in the Islamic Republic of Iran (1993). On the human rights implications of applying Islamic law in Iran to its Bahá'í minority; alternative readings of the sharí‘a that could reconcile discrepancies between the treatment of Bahá'ís with Iran's obligations under international law.
  118. Posted 2026-03-06 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. انسان در آئین بهائی: جلد اول: فلسفه و عرفان (Station of Man in the Bahá'í Faith: Volume 1, Philosophy and Mysticism) (1987). 19 collected works of 'Alí-Murád Dávúdi.
  119. Posted 2026-03-06 in Books:   Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. رهایی: مجموعه ای از آثار دکتر علی مراد داودی (Freedom: A collection of works by Dr. Ali Murad Davoudi) (2010). 18 articles and various historical materials, including Dr. Davudi's will.
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