Elections, Baha'i - Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Administration; Elections

Elections, Bahá'í: Defining a "Minority" for the Purpose of Resolving a Tie for Ninth Place - Universal House of Justice (1999)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Administration; Elections; Minorities

Elections: Sanctity and Nature of Bahá'í Elections - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 2000)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Administration; Elections

Electoral Process, Bahá'í - Universal House of Justice (2007)
Refers to the responsibility of individual Bahá'ís in participating in Bahá'í elections and mentions the permissibility of discussing qualifications of membership without reference to personality
See also discussion about this letter in another letter from the House, uhj_clarification_electoral_process.
Keywords: Administration; Elections

Electoral Process, Bahá'í: Clarifications, and Three Way Tie - Universal House of Justice (2012)
How to resolve a 3-way tie when 2 parties are minorities; when voting, should one consider age distribution, diversity, and gender.
Posted with permission of recipient; original PDF on file.
Keywords: Administration; Diversity; Elections; Gender; Minorities

Elegibilidad de las Mujeres en la Casa Universal de Justicia - Universal House of Justice (1988)
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Membership on; Women

Elements of a Bahá'í-Inspired Natural Theology - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org (see william.hatcher.org/license).
Keywords: Philosophy; Theology

Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions - Thomas,James B. (2009)
This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoning by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: the spirit of man; immortality of the spirit; proof with respect to progress after death; entrance into the Kingdom of God.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #88, Bosch Bahá'í School (May 28-31, 2009). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/88/thomas_immortality.
Keywords: Faith (general); Life after death (afterlife); Mind, spirit, soul; Philosophy; Proofs; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul; Spirit (general)

Eliminating Racial Prejudice and Activities of the Five Year Plan - Universal House of Justice (2011)
Letter indicating continuing applicability of the statement of the Guardian on racial prejudice despite the situation becoming more complex
Keywords: Plans; Race; Social change; United States (documents); Unity

Elizabeth and Elsbeth: Typically Extraordinary Kansas Women - Herrmann,Duane L. (Kanhistique: Kansas History & Antiques, 1997)
A sketch of two women who helped establish the Kansas Bahá'í community in 1897.
Keywords: 1897; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Biography; Elizabeth Killius Frey; Elsbeth Killius Frey; Kansas, USA; United States (documents); Women

Ella del Valiente Corazón: La Vida de Miss Eve Blanche Nicklin (1895-1985), "Madre Spiritual del Perú" - Handal,Boris (2002)
The life of Eve Nicklin, "Spiritual Mother of Peru."
See also the English original, Eve Nicklin: She of the Brave Heart. The book (paperback and e-book) can be purchased from amazon.com/dp/B0D9QC4DVW.
Keywords: 1895; 1985; Biography; Eve Nicklin; Peru

Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name - Gulpáygání,Mirza Abu'l-Faḍl (1945)
Explanation of "The Greatest Name," with words of Abdu'l-Bahá, as copied by May Maxwell. Source and date not known.
Email me if you know what this text is from, and when. Text notes that it was transcribed by May Maxwell, and at bottom, it reads "copied by M.S. Perry; 1945". Don Calkins notes that the July 1943 Baha’i News, p. 12, lists a Mrs. Mable Perry as a member of the Baha’i Service for the Blind committee, and that ancestry.com lists a Mable S. Perry, wife of Charles B. Perry, as a resident of East Hartford, Connecticut, in 1920/30/40, born 1876. See also Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name ('Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl, comp. M. Maxwell) and Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name (A.Q. Faizi, 1968).
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Buddhism; Christianity; Concentration; Dhikr (Remembrance); God, Names of; Greatest Name; Hinduism; Judaism; Mantras; May Maxwell; Meditation; Meetings; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Prayer; Repetition

Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl - Maxwell,May, compiler
2-page summary of the meanings and prayerful use of the word Bahá (glory, splendour, light).
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name (Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani, 1945) and Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name (A.Q. Faizi, 1968).
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Concentration; Dhikr (Remembrance); God, Names of; Greatest Name; May Maxwell; Meditation; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Prayer; Repetition

Emblems of Faithfulness: Pluralism in Meaning and Beauty in the Ordinary - Cheng,Helen; Nash,Catherine (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2015)
Memorials of the Faithful is notable for the diversity of personalities described, and the sheer ordinariness of many of those remembered lives. These two aspects of the text highlight some of the broader questions raised by the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. The videos mentioned on page 1 are not available online anymore.
Keywords: Biographies (general); Diversity; Equality; Ethics; Faith (general); Faithfulness; Iran (documents); Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Memorials of the Faithful (book); Nobility; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Poetry; Ranks, stations and functions; Said Rezai; Stories; Transformation; Women; Yaran

Embracing Interdependence: Foundations for a World in Transition - Bahá'í International Community (2024)
Statement on the occasion of the United Nations Summit of the Future, advocating for global governance reform centered on humanity's oneness, urging leaders to prioritize unity, justice, and interdependence for lasting peace.
Mirrored from bic.org/statements, where it is also available in PDF format. See also Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS) article. Voir aussi en français.
Keywords: Age of transition; BIC statements; Capacity building; Consultation; Disunity; Governance; Grassroots; Human nature; Identity; Interdependence and interconnectedness; Nationalism; Peace; Prosperity; Reform; Social and economic development; United Nations; Unity; Unity in diversity; Unity of humanity; Us and them

Emergence from Obscurity: The Journey of Sociology in the Bahá'í Community - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2008)
The field of sociology and the Bahá’í Faith share important principles and both challenge widely-held beliefs, yet there has sometimes been a wall of silence separating them. This paper explores how the Faith informs the sociology of Bahá'í scholars.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/144.
Keywords: Hasan M. Balyuzi Memorial Lectures; Scholarship; Sociology

Emergence of a Bahá'í Consciousness in World Literature: The Poetry of Roger White - Price,Ron (2002)
A study of White's verse with a short biography and an analysis of the Bahá'í Faith.
Begun in the last years of Roger White's life, this book had an initial approval by White who read the first draft before he passed away in 1993. This book is also available as a formatted PDF. HTML first posted at this site in 2002; reformatted and converted to PDF by juxta.com/ebooks in 2003.
Keywords: 20th century; Arts and crafts; Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Biography; Literature; Poetry; Roger White; Ron Price

Emergence, Enchantment, Entanglement and Excellence of the Cosmos - Klebel,Wolfgang A. (Lights of Irfan, 2008)
Science is gradually revealing Bahá'u'lláh's vision that the universe is God’s creation and every created thing in this world is leading to God -- as illustrated by developments in neuroscience, neurocardiology, and quantum physics.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/klebel_cosmos.
Keywords: Irfán Colloquia; Philosophy; Science

Emergence: Dimensions of a New World Order, by Charles Lerche: Review - Ghanea-Hercock,Nazila (Baha'i Studies Review, 1992)

Emergence: Dimensions of a New World Order, by Charles Lerche: Review - McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)

Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection - Jones,Emma Maxie, compiler; Jones,Ernie, compiler (1907)
65 documents collected by Maxie Jones covering a wide variety of topics and sources: pilgrims' notes, letters of Shoghi Effendi, convention reports, Tablets, hymns, compilations, talks of Ruhiyyih Khanum, personal letters of early Bahá'ís.
See also Walter and Emma Jones Bahá'í Archive Photo Album. See also the Dwight Barstow Collection. PDFs optimized and OCRed, and proofread Word documents prepared, by Mike Thomas (2021).
Keywords: 1906; 1986; 20th century; Archives; Emma Maxie Jones; United States (documents); Zahrah Schoeny

Emogene Hoagg: Exemplary Pioneer - de Mille,Amine (Baha'i News, 1973)
Biography of travel-teacher and translator of the Writings into Italian.
Keywords: 1869; 1945; Alaska, USA; Biography; California, USA; Cuba; Dawn-Breakers (book); Egypt; Emogene Hoagg; Europe; Geneva, Switzerland; International Bahá'í Bureau; Italy; South Carolina, USA; Switzerland; Translation; Travel Teaching; United States (documents)

Employment and Beyond: Drawing on the Capacities of All to Contribute to Society - Bahá'í International Community (2023)
A statement to the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development inspired by the changing nature of work over the coming decades.
Mirrored from bic.org.
Keywords: Economics; Equality; Ethics; Technology; Wealth and poverty; Work; Work ethics

Employment and Work - Bahá'í International Community (2008)
Statement of the BIC to the 46th Commission on Social Development on the theme "Full Employment and Decent Work"
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Statements; Work

Empowering Words - Tahzib-Thomas,Joanna M. (Juxta Publishing Co., 2012)
Extracts from the letters and messages of Shoghi Effendi for inspiration, guidance, and vision. Includes bio of the Guardian and study guide to the texts.
Mirrored with permission from juxta.com/books/empowering-words. See publisher's Books for the World license.
Keywords: Empowerment; Encouragement; Glossaries; Living the life; Plans; Service; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Teaching; Tests and difficulties

En Perse: La Constitution - Nicolas,A.L.M. (Revue du Monde Musulman, 1906)
Three documents related to the first Iranian Constitution, with passing mentions of Babis.
Mirrored from gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k103796j/f94.item.
Keywords: A. L. M. Nicolas; Constitutions (general); Iran (documents); Iran, General history; Iranian constitution

Enacting Thought: Divine Will, Human Agency, and the Possibility of Justice - Hanson,Holly (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2009)
Societies evolve through generations of human decision making. Using the examples of 300 years of politics in Uganda vis à vis England, processes that create injustice can be seen as gradual and unintentional, while implementing justice is deliberate.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/145.
Keywords: Decision making; Justice; Politics; Sociology; Uganda; United Kingdom

Encouragement - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2006)
Mirrored from www.ruhiresources.org/news/2006/01/21/compilations/encouragement.
Keywords: Backbiting and gossip; Community (general); Criticism; Disunity; Encouragement; Ethics; Faultfinding; Love; Tests and difficulties

Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam - Afnan,Nooshfar B. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2023)
‘Abdu’l-Bahá promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkín-Qalam and artistic conceptions for the interment of the remains of the Báb, the construction of the first Bahá’í House of Worship, and transcription of Bahá’í literature.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Arts and crafts; Ashgabat; Beauty; British Museum and British Library; Báb, Sarcophagus for; Calligraphy; Cyprus; Dhikr (Remembrance); Edirne, Turkey; Freedom of expression; Greatest Name; Haifa, Israel; India; Iran (documents); Istanbul, Turkey; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Lawh-i-Malikih (Tablet to Queen Victoria); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Ishqabad; Mishkín-Qalam; Mumbai, India; Myanmar; Nearness and remoteness; Sarcophagus; Turkmenistan; Yangon, Myanmar; Yá 'Aliyyu'l-A'lá; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Encouragement, Challenges, Healing, and Progress: The Bahá'í Faith in Indigenous Communities - Kahn,Alfred (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2016)
On the challenges of community-building among Indigenous people, written from the perspective of a childhood spent among Bahá'í pioneers on Native American land, and on reconciling traditional views with global Bahá'í teachings.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/211. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Canada; Encouragement; Health and healing; Indigenous people; Native Americans; United States (documents)

Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history - Encyclopaedia Iranica (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1982)
Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
The total Encyclopaedia Iranica currently consists of around 9,000 articles, and is not yet completed. Other articles, more directly related to the Bahá'í Faith, can be found elsewhere at Bahá'í Library Online. Note that the column "Description and comments" is AI assisted (edited output of questions to ChatGPT 3.5 like "summarize text in maximum 25 words"). Without that it would have been much more time consuming to create. See other Encyclopaedia Iranica articles linked from this site, and see About the Encyclopaedia Iranica. Tip: To read long articles on the Encyclopedia Iranica on a (mobile) screen can be inconvenient for some. It may be helpful to copy and paste content that interests you into a Word file and then and send it to your e-reader or e-reader app (if needed after converting it to EPUB format (with software like Calibre).
Keywords: 1260; Abjad system; Afghanistan; Akhbari (Shiite school); Alchemy; Alexander Tumansky; Alexander the Great; All subjects; Andaruni and biruni; Angels; Annemarie Schimmel; Apocalypse; Aql; Arabic language; Aramaic language; Archeology; Architecture; Armenia; Arts and crafts; Ashgabat; Asia; Asia Minor; Astrology; Astronomy; Atabat (Holy cities); Attar of Nishapur; Austria; Avicenna (Ibn Sina); Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bahá al-Din Naqshband; Banners; Basics; Basmala (Bismillah); Begging; Belgium; Bible; Birds; Bookbinding; Burial (funeral); Calendars (general); Calligraphy; Camphor; Candles; Caravans; Caravanserai (caravansary); Carpets; Cemeteries and graves; Central Asia; China; Christianity; Chronology and timelines; Class systems; Cleanliness; Clothing; Coffeehouses; Colonialism and imperialism; Colors; Communication; Concessions; Conspiracy theories; Conversion; Cosmology; Courts (Royal); Creation; Cultural diversity; Culture, Persian; Cypress trees; Dajjal; Daniel (Bible); Dara Shikoh; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Dead Sea scrolls; Denmark; Dervishes; Deserts; Devil (Satan); Dhikr (Remembrance); Diaspora; Divine nonfulfillment (Bada); Dreams and visions; Dualism; East India Company; Education; Edward Gibbon; Encyclopedia Iranica; Encyclopedias; Epics; Equality; Eschatology; Etiquette; Euphrates; Europe; Evil; Evil eye; Exegesis; Fables; Falcons; Farabi; Farman

Encyclopaedia of Islam: Bahá'í Selections - Various (E. J. Brill, 1986)
40 articles about, mentioning, or relevant to the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths.
See full volumes online at library.ut.ac.ir/the-encyclopaedia-of-islam. The whole collection can be searched at referenceworks.brillonline.com, e.g. the keywords "Bahāʾī," "Bahā'ism," and "Bābism." See also Glossary of Terms and Index (PDF, 15MB, offsite). Searching this collection I saw these 40 articles of note; if you find something I missed, please let me know!
Keywords: 19th century; 20th century; Akka, Israel; Akka, Israel; Bahá'u'lláh; Biography; Báb, The; Encyclopaedia of Islam; Encyclopedias; Haifa, Israel; Iran; Islam; Mazandaran, Iran; Nayriz, Iran; Reference works

Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World - McCants,William F.; Walbridge,John; Lewis,Frank; et al. (Macmillan Reference, 2004)
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.
See entire book online in multiple formats at archive.org.
Keywords: Baghdad, Iraq; Bahá'u'lláh; Báb, The; Encyclopedias; Hojjatieh Society; Introductory; Iran (documents); Iraq; Literature; Literature, Persian; Persian language; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism); Tudeh Party of Iran; `Abdu'l-Bahá

End of Days - Sharon,Moshe (Lights of Irfan, 2018)
On the word “messiah”, the anointed, which describes the redeemer like a priest, consecrated by being anointed with holy oil; prophecies about the last days and the final coming; predictions about the time of the "end," which Bahá'ís interpret as 1863.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/sharon_days.
Keywords: 1260; 1290 days; 1335 days; 1844; 1863; 2300 days; Balfour Declaration; Bible; Christianity; Daniel (Bible); Greatest Name; Islam; Judaism; Mormonism (Latter Day Saints); Prophecies; Quran; Return; Some Answered Questions (book); Talmud; Tetragrammaton; William Miller

English Sources and Authenticity of Fifteen Prayers in the Dutch Prayer Book Bahá'í Gebeden - Universal House of Justice (2001)
Mirrored with permission from https://sites.google.com/site/akbweb/lettersandmemorandums
Keywords: Authenticity; Prayer; Prayer texts; Research Department, Questions and answers

English Translation of German Letters Published in The Light of Divine Guidance - Shoghi Effendi (2013)
Two letters originally written in German with brief mentions of cremation and Esperanto, and a personal letter to Bahá'ís in Esslingen.
Keywords: Germany; Light of Divine Guidance (book)

English Translations of French Passages in God Passes By - Zamir,Brett, translator; Zein,Violetta, translator (2005)
Please note: Except where credited, these are translations made by a very unskilled (not to mention, rusty) translator. The translations are posted here in the hopes that someone more skilled can verify their accuracy. The passages by Violetta Zein were translated with the assistance of Kamal Zein, Adib Masumian, Eric Michot and Farhan Yazdani.
Keywords: God Passes By (book)

Enigmatic Questions Surrounding the Appearances of the Prophets - Hatcher,John S. (2011)
Issues related to the ontology and powers of the Manifestations can test the mettle of even deepened and learned Bahá'ís, but these concepts are central in understanding how the creator employs vicegerents to educate humankind.
Question-and-answer text mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/node/821; audio mirrored as "fair use" from fuzemeeting.com/replay_meeting/bahaistudy/1190905.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Creation; God; John Hatcher; Manifestations of God; Prayer; Ṭáhirih Qurratu'l-'Ayn

Enlightened Scholarship: E.G. Browne and H.M. Balyuzi - Logan,Richard (1996)
Examination of the qualities of scholarship embodied by E. G. Browne and H. M. Balyuzi.
Written in informal style for posting to email discussion list Talisman 1.
Keywords: Biography

Enoch Olinga: Hand of the Cause of God - Khanum,Ruhiyyih; Mustapha,Rowshan (Bahá'i Publishing Agency, 2001)
Lengthy biography of a Hand of the Cause, published in the In Memoriam section of Bahá'í World (1986), followed by a separate section "Enoch Olinga, Reminiscences of Moments with Him," by Rowshan Mustapha.
Ruhiyyih Khanum's section online at bahai-library.com/memoriam_bw_18, and also online at bahai.works/Bahá’í_World/Volume_18/Enoch_Olinga. Posted with permission of (second) author. Also available in French translation. Also online at rowshanmustapha.com.
Keywords: 1926; 1979; Biography; Enoch Olinga; Murders

Enoch Olinga: Main de la cause de Dieu - Khanum,Ruhiyyih; Mustapha,Rowshan (Maison d'Editions Fadá'il, 2006)
French version of Ruhiyyih Khanum's "Enoch Olinga, Hand of the Cause of God" (Bahá'í World 18, 1986). Followed by a separate translation of Rowshan Mustapha's "Enoch Olinga, Reminiscences of Moments with Him." Translation anonymous or by committee.
See also the English original. Posted with permission of translator and (second) author.
Keywords: 1926; 1979; Biography; Enoch Olinga; Photographs

Enregistrements audio en français - Marchal,Dominique, reader (2021)
Enregistrements audio en français des écrits sacrés baha'is, par Dominique Marchal.
Keywords: Audiobooks and letters; Báb, Speech to the Letters of the Living; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); One Common Faith (commentary); Paris Talks (book); Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book); Selections from the Writings of the Báb (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá in London (book)

Enrolling the Masses - Sears,William
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm
Keywords: Mass teaching; Teaching; William Sears

Enrollments and limited growth of the Bahá'í community - Universal House of Justice (2002)
The lack of significant numerical growth in certain Western Bahá'í communities is related to the preceding decades of struggle, achievement and disappointment.
Transmitted by email. Submitted by and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Century of Light (book); Conversion; Culture, Western; Expectations; Growth; Growth, Limited; Institute process; Statistics

Enslaved African Women in Nineteenth-Century Iran: The Life of Fezzeh Khanom of Shiraz - Lee,Anthony (Iranian Studies, 2012)
Through an examination of the life of this servant of The Bab, this paper addresses the enormous gap in our knowledge of the experience of enslaved women in Iran.
Buy online at tandfonline.com.
Keywords: 19th century; Biography; Báb, The; Diaspora, African; Iran (documents); Servants; Shíráz, Iran; Slavery; Women

Entering into Obligatory Prayer: Introduction and Commentary - Velasco,Ismael (2006)
Overview of Bahá'í prayer, its historical background, and a detailed commentary on the preamble to the Long Obligatory Prayer.
Keywords: Arabic language; Arising; Forgetfulness; God; God, Nearness to; Left and right; Meditation; Metaphors and allegories; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Prayer; Qiblih; Remembrance; Self; Translation; Words and phrases; Worship

Enterprise: Second Oldest in U.S.? - Herrmann,Duane L. (Baha'i News, 1987)
Brief overview of the early history of the Bahá'í Faith in Enterprise, Kansas.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

Entry by Troops, Promoting - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 2000)
This online version was compiled from two slightly different published versions of the same document, one published by Bahá'í Publications Australia (Mona Vale, 1994) and the other published by Palabra Publications (Riviera Beach, FL, 1996). Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Conversion; Entry by troops; Growth; Institute process; Teaching

Environment, Caring for: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2008)
Keywords: Environment; Introductory

Environmental Protection from a Baha'i Perspective - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (Naturopa, 1997)
The place of the natural world in the Bahá'í teachings.
Mirrored with permission from www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97c.htm [archived]

Environnement: Patrimoine de l'humanité, by ABS Francophone Europe: Review - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/188.

Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Contains no mention of Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org (see william.hatcher.org/license).
Keywords: Charles Darwin; Evolution; Philosophy; Science

Episode of The 'Báb' - Williams,E. Crawshay (Across Persia, 1907)
Brief overview of the Báb's execution.
This book is online in a variety of formats at archive.org.
Keywords: Báb, Martyrdom of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Episodes in the History of the Covenant (Waqáy-i-Tárikhiyyih dar 'Ahd wa Mitháq-i-Iláhi) - Shoghi Effendi (1997)
Message revealed by the Guardian to the Bahá'ís of ‘Irán concerning the incorruptibility of the Covenant.
Keywords: Covenant; Covenant-breaking; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Episodes in the Life of Munirih Khanum - Khanum,Munirih (Persian American Publishing Company, 1924)
A short autobiography by the wife of 'Abdu'l-Bahá; early draft of Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters.
This document is also available as a nicely-formatted PDF. Mirrored with permission from paintdrawer.co.uk/david. See also scans of this book at h-net.org. A more complete translation of this memoir was published by Kalimat Press as Munirih Khanum, Memoirs and Letters (1986), trans. Sammireh Anwar Smith.
Keywords: 19th century; Biography; Munirih Khanum; Pilgrims notes; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Epistemological Implications of the Gradated Claims to Divine Authority in the Bahá'í Writings: Reflections on Infallibility - Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2007)
There are different levels of infallibility, from the greater (the Manifestations who are "omniscient at will") to the lesser (like the Guardian, who has conferred freedom-from-error).
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/139.
Keywords: Epistemology; Guardianship; Infallibility; Manifestations of God; Philosophy

Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Baha - Sergeev,Mikhail (2009)
A comprehensive reconstruction of Abdu’l-Bahá's epistemological views that are scattered throughout many of his writings and utterances.
Paper delivered at the 33rd Annual ABS Conference "Environments," Washington DC, August 13-16, 2009. Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/philosophy/2009conferencepapers. Author affiliation: professor, University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Keywords: Epistemology; Philosophy

Epistle of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad 'the Báb' to Sultan Abdulmecid - Alkan,Necati (Lights of Irfan, 2003)
The Bab's Tablet to Sultan Abdulmecid and some notes on early Bábís in the Ottoman Empire.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #42, London (July 19-21, 2002). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/42/alkan_sultan.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Irfán Colloquia; Mullá ‘Alíy-i-Basṭámí; Ottoman Empire; Sultán `Abdu'l-Majid; Turkey

Epistle of the Báb to Azal: Commentary and Translation - Norozi,Mohammad, translator (2025)
Introduction, background, and references to the Epistle by the Báb for Mírzá Yahyá, the Tawqi'a Vasyat, commonly and erroneously referred to as the "Will and Testament of the Bab," followed by a provisional translation.
Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also an Interlinear translation of the Tablet alone, in both Arabic and English.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Lawh-i-Vasaya; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal); Translation, Parallel

Epistle of the Báb to His Uncles, Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad and Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali - Báb, The (2025)
Introduction to and annotated provisional translation of the Epistle revealed by the Báb to His maternal uncles Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad (the Greater Uncle) and Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali (the Greatest Uncle).
Also available as interlinear PDF.
Keywords: Bushihr, Iran; Báb, Uncles of; Báb, Writings of; Hájí Mírzá Siyyid Ali; Hájí Mírzá Siyyid Muhammad; Translation, Parallel

Epistle to Mihrabán (Lawh-i-Mihrabán): Excerpt - Bahá'u'lláh (1928)
Short excerpt translated by Shoghi Effendi and published in The Bahá'í World vol. 2, p. 57.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Lawh-i-Mihraban (Epistle to Mihraban)

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf - Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1979)
The last major work of Baháʼu'lláh, written in 1891 to 'the son of the Wolf', Shaykh Muhammad Taqi known as Áqá Najafi (1846-1914), a prominent Muslim cleric in Isfáhán.
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Akka Traditions (hadith) in - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2003)
Keywords: Irfán Colloquia

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Biography of Siyyid Ismail of Zavarih - Ayman,Iraj (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Biography; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Martyrdom; Siyyid Ismail-i-Zavarii (Dhabi); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Excerpts from Revelation of Baha'u'llah - Taherzadeh,Adib (The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh 1877-92, 1987)
Excerpts from chapters 24-25, compiled for the Wilmette Institute.
Used with permission of publisher; mirrored from usbnc.org [defunct]. See also scans of indexes of Tablets
Keywords: Adib Taherzadeh; Aqa Najafi (Son of the Wolf); Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Opposition; Persecution; Self-quotations of Bahá'u'lláh; Study guides; Teachings

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Introduction to - Gail,Marzieh (1953)
Included as an introduction to many editions of the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf published by the US Bahá'í Publishing Trust since 1953.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Words and phrases

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Self-quotations from Baha'u'llah found in Epistle to the Son of the Wolf - Bradford,Dianne, compiler (1998)
Compares Bahá'u'lláh's self-quotations in the Epistle with their earlier versions.
Project done for the Wilmette Institute
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Self-quotations of Bahá'u'lláh; Summons of the Lord of Hosts (book); Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas; Teachings

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Study Guide - Smith,Melanie (1991)
A study guide distributed to students of the Wilmette Institute by the US Bahá'í National Center; posted here with permission of author and of the USBNC.
This document was originally distributed as a PDF downloaded from the USBNC website, smith_esw_guide.pdf. Online version converted to html by J. Magaditsch and formatted by J. Winters.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Study guides; Words and phrases

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): The Lesser Peace - Sours,Michael W. (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Lesser Peace; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Wilmette Institute faculty notes - Sours,Michael W.; Ayman,Iraj (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Christianity; False prophets; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Prophets; Self-quotations of Bahá'u'lláh; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf: A Study and Discussion Course - Holley,Horace (1952)
Short synopsis of the book in outline form, with some study topics at the end, prepared for the Louhelen Baha'i School.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Outlines and summaries; Study guides

Epistola al Hijo del Lobo - Bahá'u'lláh
Spanish translation of Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Epístola de Maqsúd: Introdução ao estudo da Epístola de Maqsud - Oliveira,Marco (2005)
A Epistola de Maqsud é uma das mais citadas epistolas de Bahá'u'lláh.Este texto pretende encorajar o estudo desta obra do Fundador da Religião Bahá'í.
See also a version in English.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Maqsud (Tablet of Maqsud)

Épître au fils du Loup - Bahá'u'lláh (2021)
Traduction de Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.
This is an "official" translation, prepared by the French Panel named by the Universal House of Justice and published by the French publishing trust, la Maison d'éditions bahá'íes. Also available in Microsoft Word format, and an updated PDF version. See also Bibliothèque baha'ie. See also English original. Aussi disponible en audio, preparé par D. Marchal (2023).
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Epochs of the Formative Age - Research Department of the Universal House of Justice (Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986, 1996)
On dating and defining the three major evolutionary "Ages" of Bahá'í history, and the five "epochs" within our current Age.
See bahai.works/MUHJ63-86/451/Epochs_of_the_Formative_Age.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Chronology and timelines; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Historical overviews by Central Figures or BWC; Plans; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Time

Equal Circles, by Peggy Caton: Review - Tavana,Shiva (dialogue magazine, 1987)
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.

Equality and Baha'i Principles in Northern Ireland - Graham,Edwin (Solas, 2001)
A paper in two parts: (1) the development of equality legislation in Northern Ireland, and (2) the Bahá’í Teachings in relation to equality and the extent to which Northern Irish legislation applies or does not apply them.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 1. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Christianity; Equality; Gender; Ireland; Northern Ireland, UK; Prejudice; Unity; Women

Equality of Men and Women - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Centre in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.

Equality of Women and Men: The Experience of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, by Deborah and Will van den Hoonaard: Review - Echevarria-Howe,Lynn (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2006)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/335. See also PDF scan.

Eradicating Poverty: Moving Forward as One - Bahá'í International Community (2008)
BIC statement on poverty.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Economics; Statements; Wealth and poverty

Erich Fromm and the Bahá'í Faith - McLean,Jack (2007)
Brief examination of psychologist Fromm's exposure to and influence by Bahá'í teachings.
Mirrored with permission from iamanaref.blogspot.ca. Proofread and edited for posting here.
Keywords: Erich Fromm; Psychology

Ernst Bloch's Philosophy of Hope and the Bahá'í Writings - Kluge,Ian (Studies in Baha'i Philosophy, 2012)
This Marxist thinker, like the Bahá'í perspective, adheres to an evolutionary worldview: reality is a teleological process in which all things strive to actualize their inherent potentials and complete themselves in their highest possible condition.
See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Marxism; Philosophy

Erotic Imagery in the Allegorical Writings of Baha'u'llah - Walbridge,John (1997)
Mystical symbolism in early Bahá'í poetry.
For related work, see the author's Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time (Oxford: George Ronald, 1996), 158-165. See also
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ghulamul-Khuld (Tablet of the Immortal Youth); Lawh-i-Huriyyih (Tablet of the Maiden); Lover and the Beloved; Maid of Heaven; Sufism; Suriy-i-Bayan (Tablet of Utterance); Suriy-i-Haykal (Surih of the Temple); Veils

Escape from Earth: The Journal of a Planetary Pioneer - Herrmann,Duane L. (Czykmate Productions, 2018)
Chapter 1 of a 300-page novel.
Sample shared here partly as promotion for the book; purchase the novel from Amazon.com: ebook (abridged) and paperback (complete).
Keywords: Migration; Science fiction; Stories

Eschatology in the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths - Lambden,Stephen (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1998)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/eschatology-iv.
Keywords: Eschatology

Eshraghieh and Mahmoud Rabbani Collection - Bosch Bahá'í School library (1998)
Arabic and Persian books, tablets, and manuscripts held at the Bosch Bahá'í School library.
Keywords: Archives; Bosch Bahá'í School; California, USA; Indexes and catalogues; Libraries; Manuscripts; Santa Cruz, CA; United States (documents)

Esperanto - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2015)
Compilation on Esperanto.
Keywords: Esperanto; International auxiliary language

Essai Sur le Cheikhisme - Nicolas,A.L.M. (Librairie Paul Geuthner, 1910)
One of the earliest biographies of Shaykh Ahmad Ahsa'i and Siyyid Kazim Rashi, founders of Iranian reform movements in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Keywords: 18th century; 19th century; A. L. M. Nicolas; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism; Siyyid Kazim-i-Rashti

Essays and Notes on Bábí and Bahá'í History - Walbridge,John (Occasional Papers in Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i Studies, 2002)
Includes: culture of Iran; Bahá'í Faith in Iran; in Turkey; uprising in Zanjan; Bábí martyrs; Islamic/Bahá'í philosophy; dreams; Islamic personal names; Arabic language
Originally posted online at H-Bahá'í in the "Occasional Papers in Bábí and Bahá'í Studies" series as well as a book-format compilation. Also available as PDF.
Keywords: Arabic language

Essays on Bahá'í Topics - Keene,James J. (2010)
Three sample chapters from a collection of essays: Universal Currency is Now, Bahá'í Election Primer, and Proclamation 1,2,3.
Essays on Bahá'í Topics [amazon.com] is part of the Bahá'í Themes series. Essays originally posted on author's website Independent Investigation of Truth.
Keywords: Conventions, National; Criticism and apologetics; Economics; Elections; Teaching

Essays on Jesus and the New Testament - Terry,Peter (2015)
Scripture and progressive revelation, canonization of the Bible, teachings of the New Testament, Bahá'í interpretations of the Bible, Apostles of Jesus, and prophecies of Jesus and their fulfilment.
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Progressive revelation; Prophecies

Essays on Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII Poetry - Price,Ron (Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study and A Study in Autobiography, 2005)
The essays on the subject of poetry are, for the most part, introductions to my 78 booklets of poetry. My intention is to place as many of the essays I have written on the subject of poetry in this document.
I now have some 78 booklets of poems totaling over 7000 poems and some four million words(circa) for the period 1980 to 2015. Each booklet of about 100 poems has an introduction and it is these introductions that are found here. These introductions try to place the booklet of poetry in context, a context that is my society, my religion and my life. There are, in addition, several other essays on the subject of poetry.
Keywords: Ron Price

Esslemont, John Ebenezer - Momen,Moojan (1995)
Short biography of a famous Bahá'í author and Hand of the Cause of God.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Mirrored with permission from momen.org.
Keywords: 1874; 1925; Biography; John Esslemont

Est-ce que l'au-délà sera ennuyeux? - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2003)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in the United States - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Announcement of the historic event of the founding of a new administrative level in the United States, the "Bahá'í Councils."
Transmitted by email. See also: Characteristics and Functions of Regional Bahá'í Councils, Results of the First Regional Bahá'í Council Election, Establishment of Regional Councils: Introduction, and Messages between the House and Regional Bahá'í Councils.
Keywords: Administration; Regional Bahá'í Councils; United States (documents)

Establishment of Regional Councils: Introduction - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Nature, functioning, and establishment of the administrative bodies known as Regional Bahá'í Councils.
Transmitted by email. See also: Characteristics and Functions of Regional Bahá'í Councils, Results of the First Regional Bahá'í Council Election, Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in the United States, and Messages between the House and Regional Bahá'í Councils.
Keywords: Administration; Regional Bahá'í Councils

Estudios Preliminares Sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer en la Comunidad Mundial Bahá'í - Bahá'í International Community (1974)
Declaración presentada al 25° período de sesiones de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer, New York, 1974.
Declaración presentada al 25° período de sesiones de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer. Tema 3 (A) del programa provisional: instrumentos internacionales y normas nacionales con relación a la condición jurídica y social de la mujer: aplicación de la Declaración sobre la Eliminación de Discriminación Contra la Mujer, e instrumentos relacionados. Nueva York, 14 de enero–1 de febrero de 1974.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Statements; Women

Estudios y Profesiones - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice
Compilacion de Escritos Bahá'ís para jovenes sobre estudios y profesiones.
Keywords: Higher education; Studying; Work

Estudo da Epístola Filho do Lobo - Oliveira,Marco (2022)
Links to six videos in Portuguese: translation and adaptation of Melanie Smith's Study Guide to the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (1991), first taught as an online course in 2021 for friends in Portugal and Brazil and then recorded for Youtube.
See the home page for this video series at youtube.com. See also Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Study Guide (Melanie Smith, 1991).
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Estudo da Súriy-i-Haykal - Oliveira,Marco (2023)
Nine videos. Nesta Epístola, Bahá'u'lláh revela a majestade e a glória do Templo - que é o Seu próprio Ser - e apresenta novos aspectos da revelação de Deus.
See the home page for this video series at youtube.com. See also Tablet of the Temple (Súratu'l-Haykal): Two translations collated.
Keywords: Suriy-i-Haykal (Surih of the Temple)

Etemad-al-Dawla, Aqa Khan Nuri - Amanat,Abbas (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1998)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: 1865; 19th century; Biography; Nasirid-Din Sháh

Eternal Quest For God, The, by Julio Savi: Review - Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1992)
See also original scan
Keywords: Philosophy

Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha - Savi,Julio (George Ronald, 1989)
A philosophical theology based on the Bahá'í writings.
Also available as a PDF (2MB).
Keywords: Ethics; Evolution; God; God, Worlds of; Manifestations of God; Philosophy; Proofs; Soul; Spirituality

Ethel Jenner Rosenberg, by Robert Weinberg: Review - Morgan,Peter P. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
Keywords: 1858; Biography; Ethel Rosenberg; George Townshend; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Ethel Rosenberg: The Life and Times of England's Outstanding Pioneering Worker, by Robert Weinberg: Review - Hollinger,Richard (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)

Ether, Quantum Physics and the Bahá'í Writings - Mihrshahi,Robin (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2002)
Analysis of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's use of the term “ether”, correlated to His definition of this term as a medium not only for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation, but also for the communication of spiritual impulses to the physical world.
Before publication, this paper was presented at the sixth Australian Scholarship Institute held in Yerrinbool, Australia in 2002. The version of the paper reproduced here differs insignificantly from the one published. See also the rest of this issue, and see PDF.
Keywords: Active force and its recipient; Archetypes; Creation; Ether (concept); Huruf (letters); Philosophy; Physics; Science

Ethics and Entrepreneurship, An Oxymoron?: A Transition to a Free Market Economy in Eastern Europe - Starcher,George (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 1997)
The process of entrepreneurship and the importance of business ethics to entrepreneurial success, and the concept of stages of ethical consciousness and some of the reasons business ethics makes good business sense. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.
Keywords: Business; Ethics

Ethics Based on Science Alone? - Kluge,Ian (Studies in Baha'i Philosophy, 2015)
A critique of the idea that ethics can be based on science alone; questions of legitimacy and authority in ethics; reflections on Sam Harris' book The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values.
English section adapted from bahaiphilosophy.com and irfancolloquia.org/109/kluge_ethics. Voir aussi in français. See also the complete issue [PDF]. First presented at The Association of Baha’i Studies conference, San Francisco, August 2011, later published in Studies in Baha‘i Philosophy 4, 2015.
Keywords: Brain; Ethics; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Immanuel Kant; Morality; Paris Talks (book); Promulgation of Universal Peace (book); Reason; Sam Harris; Science

Ethics for a Global Society - Schaefer,Udo (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)
Addresses the collapse of moral order and value systems in the contemporary world, advocating in response a global ethic based on the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
Keywords: Ethics; Integration and disintegration; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Udo Schaefer

Ethique Baha'i - Schaefer,Udo (Recueil de Conferences, 2008)
Talk delivered at Conference of the Association Francophone Europeenne d'Etudes Bahá'íes, 21-22 June 2008, Paris. Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/french.html.
Keywords: Ethics; Udo Schaefer

Europe - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i Studies Review, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Compilations by country or area; Europe

Europe, Eastern, and the Soviet Union - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Balkans; Compilations by country or area; Eastern Europe; Europe; Germany; Moldavia; Russia; Soviet Union

European Bahá'í Archives Workshop - Author unknown, compiler (2001)
Essays and handouts from a workshop on preservation of source material. Includes forms for archivists, historians, local and national assemblies, archiving methods, oral history guidelines, organizational schemes, and compilations from the Writings.
This collection of documents was first posted online at nvdi.com/archives and has also been preserved at scribd.com.
Keywords: Archives; Europe; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany

European Bahá'í Youth Conference in Innsbruck - Universal House of Justice (1983)
Challenges facing European Bahá'í Youth, followed by consolation to Bahá'í youth in light of the 1983 martyrdoms of young Bahá'ís in Iran.
Scanned from a booklet distributed at a National Youth Conference in Dallas, 1995.
Keywords: Europe; Innsbruck, Austria; Iran (documents); Martyrdom; Martyrs, Shiraz 1983; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran; Shíráz, Iran; Switzerland; Youth

Eve Nicklin: She of the Brave Heart - Handal,Boris (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2011)
The life of the "Spiritual Mother of Peru."
See also the Spanish version, Ella del Valiente Corazón: La Vida de Miss Eve Blanche Nicklin (1895-1985), "Madre Spiritual del Perú". Purchase this book at amazon.com.
Keywords: 1895; 1985; Biography; Eve Nicklin; Peru; South America

Even as the Waves of One Sea: Bahá'í Consultation's Implicit Cultural Support for the Clash of Differing Opinions - Kazemipour,Whitney White (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
A letter from Shoghi Effendi introduces some cultural dynamics which underlie Bahá'í consultation; disagreement can precede collective understanding and is not a sign of failure; the prayer to open meetings gives a moral motivation and ethos of tolerance.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Administration; Anthropology; Consultation; Cultural diversity; Decision making; Moderation; Prayer; Spiritual Assemblies; Unity

Evening with Hands of the Cause - Furutan,Varqa Roberts
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm
Keywords: Hands of the Cause

Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, about the Year 1843 - Miller,William (Joshua V. Himes, 1842)
Nineteen lectures on the upcoming return of Christ; resurrection; the 2,300 days; Daniel's vision; Daniel's 1260, 1290, and 1335 days explained; Solomon's song; signs of the times.
Keywords: 1843; 1844; Bible; Jesus Christ, Return of; Millennialism; Prophecies; Resurrection; William Miller

Evolution and Bahá'í Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Commentary - Friberg,Stephen R. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Commmentary on Keven Brown's "Are 'Abdu'l-Bahá's views on evolution original?" and Eberhard von Kitzing's "Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?"
Both items, Brown's and von Kitzing's, were first published in Bahá'í Studies Review 7 (1997), and later updated and expanded in Evolution and Bahá'í Belief (2001). Friberg's commentary was published in BSR 8.
Keywords: Evolution; Science

Evolution and Baha'i Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Review and Commentary - Moane,Eamonn (Solas, 2004)
Lengthy overview of the Bahá'í response to Darwinism and the concepts of parallel evolution and species change.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 4. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Charles Darwin; Evolution; Science

Evolution and Bahá'í Belief: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Nineteenth-Century Darwinism - Brown,Keven, editor (Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 2001)
Includes Eberhard von Kitzing's "Origin of Complex Order in Biology: `Abdu'l-Bahá's concept of the originality of species compared to concepts in modern biology."
Order a copy of the book here. Also available as an updated Microsoft Word document, prepared by Mike Thomas.
Keywords: 19th century; Charles Darwin; Evolution; Kalimat Press; Philosophy; Science; Some Answered Questions (book)

"Evolution of Reality," by George Land: Commentary - Michel,Tony (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also original article.
Keywords: Civilization; Enlightenment, Age of; Free will; Justice; Love; Materialism; Peace; Philosophy; Reality; Science; Sociology; Unity

Evolution, Diagram Illustrating the True Story of - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Explanation of the chart Cycle of Life prepared by Lua Getsinger.
Posted by, and name retained with, permission of recipient. First is a text version of the letter, followed by a scan of it.
Keywords: Arc of ascent and descent; Charts; Evolution; Research Department, Questions and answers

Evolutionary Pathways in an Unfolding Universe - Mavaddat,Rafie (2009)
History of events that have transformed primordial matter into present-day complex systems and the emergence of life, consciousness, and societies. Includes many passing mentions of the Faith, esp. pages 155-156. (Offsite.)
This document is online at epuu.org.
Keywords: Evolution; Philosophy; Science

Evolving toward a Bahá'í Economic System - Dahl,Gregory C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Ideals are fruitless if not implemented. There needs to be a balance and an interplay between goals and actions. A "Bahá’í economic system" suggests a number of topics for further research.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Economics; Lifestyle; Wealth and poverty; Work

Examination of the Environmental Crisis - Jones Kavelin,Chris (2001)
With a specific focus on the balance between the instrumental and intrinsic value of nature from a Bahá'í perspective.
Submitted for Master of Theology Honors, University of Sydney 2001. Dedicated to my beloved grandfather H. Borrah Kavelin.
Keywords: Environment; Evolution; Interdependence and interconnectedness; Nature; Philosophy; Science; Sustainable development

Excellence in all Things - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Excellence; Virtues

Excerpt - Schimmel,Annemarie (Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam, 1994)
Three passing mentions.
Keywords: Ahmadiyya; Bábísm; Islam; Mentions; Nineteen (number); Seal of the Prophets

Excerpt from an interview with Raúl Pavón - Hein,Kurt (Radio Bahá'í Ecuador: A Bahá'í Development Project, 1988)
Excerpt from an interview with Kurt Hein, 5 January 1982, Otavalo, Ecuador.
Pavon is the individual who conceived Radio Bahá'í as a means to teach and consolidate the Faith among the thousands of native people who accepted the teachings in the early '70s. He was chairman of the NSA of Ecuador and then named a Counsellor. He honored Dr. Muhajir as his teacher/mentor/model/hero. He was our next-door neighbor when we lived in Otavalo. He brought most of his family into the Faith--mother, father, sisters, brother. His parents had raised them to love and honor the indigenous people. He learned Quichua and was a school teacher and a literacy teacher/trainer. Pavon passed on in Peru in October 1983 (in his early 50s) while assisting with the establishment of Radio Bahá'í de Bolivia. -K.H.
Keywords: Bahá'í Radio; Interviews; Otavalo, Ecuador; Raul Pavon

Excerpts from a letter from Bernard Leach after his visit to Haifa - Leach,Bernard; Marshall,Lucy (1954)
Brief impressions of the Bahá'í Shrines and of Shoghi Effendi; the coming of the Lesser Peace.
See obituary, Bernard Leach 1887-1979, Bahá'í World, Volume 18, p. 669. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: 1954; Bernard Leach

Excerpts from a Letter from Ruhiyyih Khanum - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1943)
Passages from a letter distributed by the National Teaching Committee on the topic of steadfastness in light of living a busy life in times of chaos.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.

Excerpts from Bahá'í Magazine Star of the West related to The Netherlands (1910-1935) - Bolhuis,Arjen, compiler (Star of the West, 2002)
Mirrored with permission from sites.google.com/site/akbweb.
Keywords: 1910; 1935; Charles Mason Remey; Daniel Jenkyn; George Latimer; Gertrude Buikema; J. Isbrucker; Netherlands; Peter Buikema; Star of the West

Excerpts from the Risáliy-i-Dhahabiyyih - Báb, The (2001)
On effulgences, essence, and unity of existence.
According to Dr. Muhammad Afnán, this epistle of about 17 pages was written in the year 1262 A.H. and was addressed to Mírzá Abu’l-Qásim, known as Mírzá Bábá, the leader of the Dhahabiyyah Sufi group of Shíráz. This translation is based on the text reproduced in Vahíd Rafatí’s article “The Ideas of Ibn ‘Arabí in the Bahá'í Writings” (Mahbúb-i-‘Ālam, pp. 141-142). [-K.B.] See also A Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Dualism; God; Monism; Philosophy; Risaliy-i-Dhahabiyyih; Sufism; Tajallí; Unity of existence (vaḥdatu’l-vujúd)

Excerpts of Notes during Pilgrimage to Haifa - Dudley,Alice (1957)
Excerpts of notes by Alice Dudley of Orleans, France, during pilgrimage to Haifa April 15-23, 1957.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also another version of Dudley's notes in critical edition and parallel edition.
Keywords: 1957; Alice Dudley; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes

Exegesis (tafsír) - Lawson,Todd (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/exegesis-v.
Keywords: Interpretation; Islam; Quran; Tafsir (exegesis)

Exemption - Nakhjavani,Bahiyyih (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)
Thoughts on Bahá'u'lláh's meaning in "exempting" women from certain Bahá'í obligations, especially pilgrimage.
Keywords: Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Exemption; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Women

Exemption from Obligatory Prayer for the Sick - Universal House of Justice (2000)
Exemption from obligatory prayer for the sick, specifically for the handicapped. Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient
Keywords: Disability; Exemption; Health and healing; Obligatory prayer; Research Department, Questions and answers

Exile from El Salvador: A Conversation with Antonio - Estes,Eileen; Hollinger,Richard; Scholl,Steven (dialogue magazine, 1987)
Interview with a former member of the Salvadorean Bahá'í community about his history, and about threats to the Central American refugee community in Los Angeles. Includes report "Human Rights Workers in El Salvador Suppressed," by Steven Hall-Williams.
See also "Making of Central America, The: Intervention, Dictatorship, and Revolution" and "Ita and the Sandinista Revolution." See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Communism; El Salvador; History (general); Marxism

Experience of Iranian Bahá'í Refugees in Atlantic Canada - Hoonaard, van den,Deborah K. (Our Diverse Cities, 2008)
Short article exploring what it was like for refuges from Iran in the 1980s.
Mirrored with permission from canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/ODC_spring2008_e.pdf. See also Are the Characteristics of Exiles Different from Immigrants? The Case of Iranians in Los Angeles.
Keywords: 1980s; Canada; Diaspora, Persian; Refugees

Explanation of a Zoroastrian Prophecy: Length of the "Bahá'í Cycle" - Weaver,Karl (2017)
Review of certain concepts in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, ancient astrology, and modern astronomical findings to shed light on Abdu'l-Bahá's interpretation of a prophecy by Zoroaster about the sun being brought to a standstill.
Keywords: Adamic Cycle; Astrology; Astronomy; Bahá'í Cycle; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Day-year principle; Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh (letter); Prophecies; Zodiac; Zoroastrianism

Explanation of Spiritual Evolution as Taught from the Bahá'í Teachings - Getsinger,Lua; Getsinger,Edward C.; Kelsey,Curtis (1899)
Chart "Cycle of Life" allegedly drawn on Abdu'l-Bahá's behalf (1899) to refute reincarnation; accompanying text quoting Lua's pilgrim's notes by Curtis Kelsey (1958); a letter from the Universal House of Justice (1997); and a talk by Lua Getsinger (1911).
See also the UHJ's letter Diagram Illustrating the True Story of Evolution, Ernie Jones' Bahá’í Teachings on The Universe, and the Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection.
Keywords: Arc of ascent and descent; Authenticity; Charts; Curtis Kelsey; Edward Getsinger; Emma Maxie Jones; Evolution; Lua Getsinger; Pilgrims notes; Reincarnation; Spiritual evolution

Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name - Faizi,Abu'l-Qasim (Conqueror of Hearts, 1968)
Calligraphy, numerology, and theology of Baha and the ringstone symbol.
Also available as a PDF scan of the original document, and as an updated Microsoft Word document (prepared by M. Thomas, 2023). This essay was first written for and published in the October 1968 Bahá'í News, pages 8-12. Later published by Bahá'í Publishing Trust India (197?) and Bahá'í Publishing Trust Wilmette (1974). See also Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name (Gulpaygani, 1945) and Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name ('Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl).
Keywords: Abu'l-Qásim Faizí; Bahá (title); Greatest Name; Ringstone symbol

Explanations Concerning Sacred Mysteries - Asad'Ullah,Mirza (Bahais Supply and Publishing Board, 1902)
Essays on the book of Daniel, and on the mysteries of: daily sacrifice, the kingdom, death, prayers for the dead, the figure 9, Jonah, fasting, and prayer.
The author, not to be confused with Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, was the father of Ameen Ullah Fareed. Note that both father and son were declared Covenant-breakers in 1914. Scans provided by the U.S. Bahá’í National Archives, shared courtesy Adib Masumian. Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2022). PDF below optimized by M. Thomas; see also the original scan [PDF, 29MB].
Keywords: Mírzá Asadullah-i-Isfahani; Symbolism

Exploratory Study Examining the Factors Associated with the Survival of Underground Education in an Oppressive Environment - Ghadirian,Nayyer (2008)
History of and challenges faced by the Bahá'í Institute of Higher Education. Link to thesis (offsite).
Online at spectrum.library.concordia.ca/976298. Prepared for the degree of Master of Arts (department of Educational Studies) at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.

Exploring a Framework for Moral Education: An Outline - Rezai,Sana (2012)
Content outline of "Exploring a Framework for Moral Education: A framework for an evolving approach to moral education based on the concept of moral capabilities," by Paul Lample, Holly Hanson, and Lori Noguchi (Palabra, 1992).
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Education; Ethics; Outlines and summaries

Exploring a Framework for the Elimination of Racial Prejudice in America - Lample,Paul (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2025)
Explores a Bahá'í-inspired framework for eliminating racial prejudice in America, fostering unity, and advancing Bahá'u'lláh’s vision through community-building and social transformation. Includes a compilation on the elimination of racial prejudice.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF]. - The appendix, "Selected Passages Pertaining to the Elimination of Racial Prejudice", is found on pages 61-98. - Historical photographs (not directly related to the text) of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, depicting various stages of construction, appear on pages 12, 33, 47, 62, and 87. These images correspond to the years 1930-1931, 1940, and 1945. Also available for purchase in book format, under the title "In Pursuit of a More Superb Mission" (preview excerpt below).
Keywords: 1930; 1940s; Community building; Compilations; Institute process; Learning; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Nine Year Plan (2022-2031); Photographs; Prejudice; Race; Racism; Social action; Social change; United States (documents); Unity; Visuals

Exploring Learning Processes within a Collaborative Study Circle: Cultural-historical activity theory perspective on individual and social transformation - Nau,Jean-Marie (2012)
Processes of learning in communities outside school-related education; Bahá'í theories of how education can express humans as noble beings; knowledge as a manifestation of social reality; teleological history; humanity as an organically evolving entity.
Thesis submitted for the Master of Arts in Learning and Development in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts, University of Luxembourg. Also posted to scribd.com.
Keywords: Education; Institute process; Ruhi Institute; Study circles

Exploring Male Oppression from a Family Systems Perspective - Huggins,Janet (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
On sexual inequality; parallels between adolescent sex role development and the evolutionary stage of our society; examples of how both men and women are oppressed; implications of achieving equality for both world peace and individual intrapsychic unity.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive. See also commentary and author's response (1991).

"Exploring Male Oppressions from a Family-Systems Perspective,: Commentary and Response - Mahmoudi,Hoda; Huggins,Janet (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also original article (Huggins, 1990).
Keywords: Equality; Family; Gender; Women

Exploring the Implications of a Conceptual Framework for Action for Bahá'í Scholarship - Hatcher,John S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
"From the Editor's Desk": How elements of the conceptual framework that encompasses the vision and activities of the worldwide Bahá’í community can be incorporated into the Association's various initiatives.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/231. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Association for Bahá'í Studies (North America); John Hatcher; Scholarship

Exploring the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar - McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Vizier, 1997)
Four topics: Entry by troops and the institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar; the House of Worship and the House of Justice; the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Meeting, and the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Building.
The four sections to this article were published in four separate issues of the Dutch magazine Vizier: "Entry by troops and the institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar" in vol. 35 no. 6 (January 1997); "the House of Worship and the House of Justice" in 36:1 (March 1997); "The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Meeting" in 36:2 (1997, month not known); and "The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Building" in 36:3 (1997). Citations might exist at the archived website, vizier.bahai.nl [archive.org]. See also McGlinn's Meanings of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar.
Keywords: Entry by troops; House of Justice; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Worship

Exploring Universes of Discourse: The Meeting of the Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Society - Momen,Moojan (dialogue magazine, 1987)
To communicate, people need to share not just a common language; there must also be a common framework for understanding, a "universe of discourse." Bahá'í pioneers must bridge cultural and linguistic divides when imparting the teachings of the Faith.
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Discourse (general); Language; Pioneering; Teaching

Extract from a Tablet Regarding Palmistry - Abdul-Bahá
Two versions of a statement that "we cannot be surprised if some proofs are discovered by the lines in the palms of the hands which tend to unfold the facts of the present and the future."
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. Also available in Word format.
Keywords: Palmistry; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Extract from Brochure "One World, One People - A Bahá'í View" - Bahá'í International Community (1974)
Short selection from a brochure presented by the Baha’i International Community to delegates attending the United Nations World Population Conference and World Food Conference in 1974.
From Baha'i News, Issue 527, February 1975, p. 21 [bahai.works]. See also Towards a Sustainable Food System (BIC, 2022).
Keywords: Agriculture; Bahá'í International Community; Bucharest, Romania; Environment; Food; Italy; Peace; Population; Principles; Romania; Rome, Italy; Social and economic development; Social justice; United Nations; United Nations conferences; Unity; Unity of humanity

Extract of a Letter to Leroy Ioas on the Duration of the Bahá'í Dispensation - Shoghi Effendi (1935)
One-paragraph extract of letter from the Guardian to Ioas through H. Rabbini, dated November 14 1935, on the confusion of the terms "cycle" and "dispensation."
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. A larger selection of this is found in bahai.works/Bahá'í_News/Issue_102 pp. 2-3.

Extracts from Letters Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi Regarding the Absence of Clergy in the Baha'i Faith - Shoghi Effendi (1998)
Compilation included with a memorandum from the House of Justice from 1998/02/11 regarding the abolition of the priesthood.
Keywords: Abrogation and confirmation of laws; Administration; Elections; Funds; Interfaith dialogue; Laws; Moderation; Priesthood; Teaching; Travel teachers and pioneers, First; Work

Extracts from Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice on Transsexuality - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Extracts from three letters from 2017 and 2018, with updated or "additional" guidance on gender and sex-change operations. Compilation attached to a letter from the House dated 2021 February 4.
See also a 2002 letter from the House on this topic and the short compilation Transsexuality and Sex-Change Operations.
Keywords: Gender; LGBTQ; Transgender (transsexuality)

Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca - Shane-Devin,Aline (1907)
Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: 1907; Akka, Israel; Aline Shane Devin; Bahá'u'lláh, Ancestry of; Bible; Christianity; Civilization; Heart; Interracial marriage; Jesus Christ; Life after death (afterlife); Melchizedek (Bible); Metaphors and allegories; Mind, spirit, soul; Mirrors; Pilgrims notes; Prayer; Punishment; Race; Reincarnation; Soul; Spiritualism; Symbolism

Extracts from the Guardian's Letter of December 19 1923 Addressed to the Baha'is of the East - Shoghi Effendi (1923)
Words of consolation and uplift to the Bahá'í community two years after the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá, on being not disturbed by the authorities of earthly affairs. Various English translations from a letter originally in Persian.
Keywords: 1923; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Shoghi Effendi, letters of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Extraordinary Life of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Slideshow / La vie extraordinaire de 'Abdu'l-Bahá diaporama - Zein,Violetta (2021)
This slideshow is a condensed version of the nine-part, 400-page, 900-photos & graphics online chronology, designed as an introduction to his life created for the centenary of his passing, entitled “The Extraordinary Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.”
See the original chronology The Extraordinary Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá online at theutteranceproject.com and Abdu'l-Bahá, the "Mystery of God" / Abdu'l-Bahá, Le “Mystère de Dieu”. Hear also a narrated version of the entire chronology on the YouTube Channel of the Clearwater Bahá'ís.
Keywords: Biography; Visuals; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Extraterrestrial Life - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (1996)
See also Intelligent Life in the Universe and Exotheology in Christianity and the Bahá'í Writings.
Keywords: Extraterrestrial life; Universe

Eyewitness Account of the Massacre of Bahá'ís in Nayriz, 1909 - Ma'ani,Baharieh Rouhani (Lights of Irfan, 2013)
Shaykh Dhakariyya's rebellion in Nayriz culminated in the martyrdom of nineteen Bahá'ís on Naw Ruz, 1909, the same day Abdu'l-Bahá interred the remains of the Bab in the mausoleum on Mount Carmel. This is a history of both events.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #113, Louhelen Bahá'í School (October 2012). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/113/ma'ani_nayriz.
Keywords: 1909; Báb, Burial of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Báb, Remains of; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Báb, The; Eyewitness; Haifa, Israel; Iran (documents); Mount Carmel; Nayriz, Iran; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran

Eyewitness Impression of the Dedication - Loeding,Sophie (Baha'i News, 1972)
Brief recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá on the occasion of the dedication of the Wilmette temple, May 1, 1912.
This document is online as a scan of the original, with a picture, at bahai-news.info.
Keywords: 1912; Eyewitness; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Pilgrims notes; United States (documents); Wilmette, IL; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Épître du Báb aux Lettres du Vivant - Báb, The (Maison d’éditions bahá’íes, 1972)
Aussi disponible en audio,
Keywords: Báb, Speech to the Letters of the Living; Báb, Writings of

Facilitating Spiritual Joy: Workshop on Christianity - Brownstein,Ted (1999)
Introduction to the history and philosophy of Christianity from a Bahá'í perspective, and deepening materials.
Prepared for the Magdalene Carney Bahá'í Institute as part of the Course Materials for "Christianity & the Bahá'í Faith".
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Joy

Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination - Nakhjavani,Bahiyyih (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2000)
On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca.
Keywords: Alast (Primordial Covenant); Architecture; Arts and crafts; Authenticity; Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Bahá'í World Congress, First (1963); Bahá'í history; Calligraphy; Christianity; Cinema; Civilization; Colonialism and imperialism; Comte Arthur de Gobineau; Consultation; Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Dawn-Breakers (book); Decline and renewal of religion; E. G. Browne; Economics; Ethics; Fiction; Forgiveness; Freedom and liberty; God Passes By (book); Hasan Balyuzi; Hasan M. Balyuzi Memorial Lectures; History (general); Interpretation; Islam; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Literature; London, England; Manifestations of God; Materialism; Media (communication); Metaphors and allegories; Mirrors; Moderation; Morality; Mysticism; Mythology; Opposition; Persecution; Politics; Power; Purity; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Reading; Relativism; Religion (general); Scholarship; Science; Silence; Slavery; Speculation; Stories; Superstition; Teaching; Transformation; Truth; United Kingdom; Unity; Unity of religion; Universal House of Justice, Election of; Veils; William Shakespeare; Wisdom; World Order of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Writing

Fadil-i-Mazandarani - Universal House of Justice (1998)
Was Fadil-i-Mazandarani declared a Hand of the Cause of God, and on determining if there were other Hands.
Transmitted by email. Name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Amelia Collins; Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Appointments; Martha Root; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Research Department, Questions and answers; `Abdu'lláh Mutlaq

Fádl Mázandarání, Mírzá Asadu'lláh - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
Mirrored from www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fazel-mazandarani.
Keywords: 1881; 1957; Biography; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Scholarship

Fadl-i-Qa'ini: The Tamed Phoenix - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
History of an early Bahá'í, teacher of Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani, and in whose honor the Lawh-i-Hikmat was revealed.
From a series of deepening talks prepared from Persian and English sources, distributed on cassette tape in the 1990s and converted to online audio in the 2000s. See About Windows to the Past.
Keywords: 19th century; Biography; Fadl-i-Qaini; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Phoenix

Fadl-i-Shirazi: Guided By Dreams - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Life story of an early believer; content derived from the Persian book Masabih-i-Hidayat by Aziz'u'llah Sulaymani.
From a series of deepening talks prepared from Persian and English sources, distributed on cassette tape in the 1990s and converted to online audio in the 2000s. See About Windows to the Past. See also مصابیح هدایت (Masabih-i-Hidayat).
Keywords: 19th century; Azizullah Sulaymani; Biography

Faith and Belief - Stockman,Robert (1995)
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Mirrored with permission from rsmd.net/research/faith-and-belief.
Keywords: Belief; Faith (general)

Faith and Works: Maoris and the Bahá'í Faith - Various (1995)
The transcript of an interview with two New Zealand Bahá'ís, Huti Toataua and Hedi Moani, aired by the New Zealand National Radio show "Faith and Works" (May, 1995) on "the growing relationship between the Maori community and the Bahá'í Faith."
Though the dialogue appears disjointed, no text is missing. The ellipses (...) and em-dashes (--) represent this. [-J.W.]
Keywords: Indigenous people; Interviews; Maori people; New Zealand; Radio interviews

Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, a Bahá'í Perspective, by Giuseppe Robiati: Review - McGlinn,Sen (1998)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Economics

Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review - Fish,Mary (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also review by E. Rappaport (same issue, pp. 86-88).
Keywords: Economics

Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review - Rappaport,Edward (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also review by M. Fish (same issue, pp. 83-85).
Keywords: Economics

Faith in Action: Reflections on Constructive Resilience from Nicaragua - Wilson,Bradley (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2020)
Poverty and hunger among farmworkers; faith and social action; observations on the discourse of constructive resilience; social movements seeking to overcome oppression; the practice of "accompaniment" — long-term immersive participation and observation.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/321. See also complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Nicaragua; Oppression; Resilience

Faith, Protest, and Progress - Austin,H. Elsie (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
Protest is occasionally necessary and justified; it does not have to mean violence, but rather the courage to reject the false and unjust. Protest based on faith can have a transforming effect on both the individual and society and racial unity.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/273.

Faith, Theory, and Practice: Interracial Marriage as a Symbol of the Oneness of Humanity - Leiker,Benjamin (2004)
Honors Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, Ethnic Studies Department (Presented on April 5, 2004). Thesis Advisor: Professor Alphonse Keasley; Committee Members: Professors Adrian Gaskins and William King.
Keywords: Equality; Interracial marriage; Marriage; Race; Unity

Fall of the Peacock Throne: The Story of Iran - Forbis,William H. (Harper & Row, 1980)
Passing mention of a traveller meeting an Iranian air force general who was a Bahá'í, followed by a short overview of Bahá'í history.
Keywords: Bahá'í history

Falsafi, Kashani, and the Bahá'ís - Samii,A. W. (1996)
Essay posted to the Usenet group soc.culture.iranian in January 1996 provides a brief but well-researched history of the treatment of Bahá'ís in Iran in the 1950s and the roles of Abol-Ghasem Kashani and Mohammad Taghi Falsafi.
Keywords: 1950s; Mohammad Taghi Falsafi; Persecution, Iran

Falta de crecimiento y el cambio de cultura, La - Universal House of Justice (2002)
Transmitido por correo electrónico a Ismael Velasco par Casa Universal de Justicia.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Century of Light (book); Conversion; Culture, Western; Growth; Institute process; Statistics

Family Law in Iran - McGlinn,Sen (2001)
Detailed overview of 20th-century Iranian laws regarding marriage, divorce, marriage rights and duties, dowry, and inheritance. Contains passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith.
Online at academia.edu.
Keywords: 20th century; Abuse; Children; Dowry; Family; Human rights; Inheritance; Iran (documents); Laws; Marriage; Women

Family Life - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2008)
Extracts on preserving the bond between husband and wife, parent-child relationships and responsibilities, and enhancing family life.
Keywords: Children; Equality; Family; Marriage

Family Life - Hoonaard, van den,Will C.; Hoonaard, van den,Deborah K. (1995)
Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, `Abdu'l-Bahá, and the Institutions, with commentary reviewing views on family life.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project.
Keywords: Ethics; Family

Family Life - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Children; Consultation; Equality; Family; Family consultation; Gender; Marriage; Women

Family Life: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1992)
Keywords: Family; Introductory

Family Plowing and other Prairie Poems - Herrmann,Duane L. (Meadowlark Books, 2019)
Nine poems selected by the author, from a collection celebrating the prairie and life on and under it.
Purchase the entire volume at meadowlark-books.com.
Keywords: Kansas, USA; Poetry; United States (documents)

Family Stories about Ismu'llahu'l-Asdaq and His Son Ibn-i-Asdaq - Fatheazam,Shafigheh (2020)
Recollections from a descendant of Mulla Sadiq Muqaddas Ismu'llah as-Sadiq, the Hand of the Cause who was one of the earliest to become a Babi, from the time of the Bab to the time of Shoghi Effendi; includes many stories not recorded in written sources.
Embedded from youtube.com.
Keywords: 19th century; Biography; Ibn-i-Aṣdaq (Mírzá `Alí-Muḥammad); Ismu’lláhu’l-Aṣdaq (Mullá Sádiq Khurásání)

Famous Miracles in the Bahá'í Faith - Gammage,Susan (2015)
Miraculous events and stories of faith healing. ("Miracles" attributed to Shoghi Effendi or other Bahá'ís are to be taken metaphorically.)
Mirrored from ninestarsolutions.com.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Báb, The; Health and healing; Miracles; Proofs; Shoghi Effendi; Stories; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Farrakhan, Cabala, Bahá'í, and 19, by Martin Gardner: Response - Collins,William P. (1997)
Context of Bahá'í numerology.
This essay was written for and submitted to Skeptical Enquirer; I don't know if it was published. [-J.W.]
Keywords: Abjad system; Criticism and apologetics; Kabbalah; Mythology; Nineteen (number); Numerology; Science; Superstition; Symbolism; Talismans

Fast, Bahá'í (March 2-20) - Buck,Christopher (Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations, 2011)
See also the full collection of Buck's articles in this volume.
Keywords: Fasting; Laws

Fasting - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time: Baha'i Studies volume 1, 1996)
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project.
Keywords: Fasting

Fasting among Zoroastrians, Manicheans, and Bahá'ís - Choksy,Jamsheed K. (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fasting.
Keywords: Fasting; Interfaith dialogue; Manichaeism; Zoroastrianism

Fasting and the Bahá'í Fast: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1993)
Keywords: Fasting; Introductory

Fasting period ends Sunday - Slavin,Ted (St. Catharines Standard, 2011)
The Fast helps us remember the goals of eradicating poverty and achieving gender equality.
Mirrored with permission of author from www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=3035121.
Keywords: Brock University; Equality; Fasting; Gender; Wealth and poverty

Fasting: A Time of Spiritual House Cleaning - Shams,Badi (Times Columnist, 2022)
It may look strange to connect fasting with unity, but most conflicts and problems are caused by the lack of a spiritual approach to difficult issues; fasting and praying are effective tools.
Online at timescolonist.com.
Keywords: Fasting

Fasting: The mercy and grace of God - Collins,William P. (1998)
Brief overview of the purpose and backround of fasting.
Keywords: Fasting

Fayzí, Abu'l-Qásim (Hand of the Cause) - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Mirrored from www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fayzi-abul-qasem.
Keywords: 1906; 1980; Abu'l-Qásim Faizí; Biography; Hands of the Cause

Fazel Mohammad Khan - Hassall,Graham (Baha'i World, 1999)
The life of Fazel "Frank" Khan, an Australian Muslim convert to the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: 1906; 1986; Australia; Biography; Fazel Mohammad Khan (Frank)

Fear Into Faith: Overcoming Anxiety - Gammage,Susan (2013)
An overview on understanding anxieties and fears, how to cope with them, and Bahá'í perspectives.
See susangammage.com.
Keywords: Anxiety; Fear; God, Fear of; Psychology; Tests and difficulties