Miracles and Metaphors - Gulpáygání,Mirza Abu'l-Faḍl (Kalimat Press, 1981)
Collection of essays on metaphysical topics and Bahá'í answers to old religious controversies: are the Scriptures to be taken literally? Do miracles occur? What is an angel? Are the stories of the Old Testament to be believed?
Contributed by and posted with permission of publisher. Please support this online re-printing by ordering a copy of the book. A portion of this book scanned, with images, is available at books.google.com.
Keywords: Angels; Bible; Christianity; Criticism and apologetics; Donations; Fasting; Islam; Judaism; Longevity of Old Testament Prophets; Miracles; Moses; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Pilgrimage; Prayer; Quran

Miracles in Religion: A Study of the miraculous in religion in context of the Baha'i Faith - Sarwal,Anil (1996)
Guide to spirituality, offers insights on the purpose of religion, experiences of Himalayan masters, worship of gods and goddesses, idol worship, psychic phenomena, prayer, meditation, and fasting.
Keywords: Bhagavad Gita; Buddhism; Christianity; Eyewitness; False prophets; Fasting; God; Gods and Goddesses; Guru Nanak; Himalayan masters; Hinduism; Idol worship; India; Islam; Magic; Mahatma Gandhi; Meditation; Miracles; Nepal; Prayer; Psychic powers; Religion (general); Rituals; Sikhism; Sri Aurobindo; Vedanta; Vivekananda; Worship; Yoga

Mirror of the Divine: Art in the Bahá'í World Community, by Ludwig Tuman: Review - Chen,Constance M. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)

Mirza Abu'l-Fadl - Farrokhzad,Babak (2021)
Wikipedia-Artikel über Mirza Abu‘l-Fadl, der den neusten Stand der Literatur (Oct 2021) berücksichtigt.
Adapted from de.wikipedia.org. The HTML below has not been reformatted for this website, but uses Wikipedia's code.
Keywords: 1844; 1914; Biography; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Tehran, Iran

Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáyegání - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1985)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/abul-fazl-or-abul-fazael-golpayegani.
Keywords: 1844; 1914; Biography; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Scholarship

Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl in America - Khan,Ali Kuli; Gail,Marzieh (Baha'i World, 1945)
Khan's personal recollections of Gulpaygani, with mentions of other early American Bahá'ís.
Later published in Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Also available in RTF, from which the PDF below was generated, prepared by M. Thomas (2023).
Keywords: 1900s; Biography; Chicago, IL; Laura Clifford Barney; Life after death (afterlife); Maturity of humanity; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Repetition; Soul; Thornton Chase; `Alí Kulí Khán

Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl: The Greatest Scholar - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Lengthy biography of an early scholar, whose writings Persian Bahá'ís often consider as ranking second to the Holy Writings and the writings of Shoghi Effendi.
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: 1844; 19th century; Biography; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání

Mirza Hossein R. Touty: First Baha'i Known to Have Lived in the Philippines - Hassall,Graham; Austria,Orwin (2000)
Touty was a Bahá'í who stayed in the Philippines for about five years (1921-26), teaching the Faith to Filipinos.
Alternate spellings: Tuti, Touti, Touty.
Keywords: 1920s; 1921; Biography

Mirza Mihdi, "Holy Family", Capitalization of Pronouns, Guardian's Use of English - Universal House of Justice (1998)
Five unrelated questions about Mirza Mihdi; use of the title "Holy Family"; capitalization of personal pronouns; and the Guardian's use of English in his translations.
Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient. Lightly edited; personal greetings and not-relevant content removed. Complete reply available in PDF and Microsoft Word, prepared by M. Thomas (2024 update).
Keywords: Capitalization; English language; Holy Family; Language; Mírzá Mihdi (Purest Branch); Publishing, Review; Research Department, Questions and answers; Style (Writings); Translation

Mirza Mihdi: The Purest Branch - Handal,Boris (George Ronald, 2017)
Two excerpts from a book-length biography of the son of Bahá'u'lláh — "Akká, the Most Great Prison" (chapter 1) and "The Treasure of God in the Holy Land" (chapter 9) —  which describe the life and martyrdom of Mirza Mihdi on 23 June 1870.
This sample of this book has been shared for posting here, with publisher's permission. Purchase the book at grbooks.com. It is also available in Persian translation and in Spanish at editorialbahai.com. See also the author's Wilmette Institute presentations.
Keywords: 1870; Akka, Israel; Biography; Mírzá Mihdi (Purest Branch)

Mírzá Yahyá Azal, Designation of in the Writings of the Báb - Universal House of Justice (Lights of Irfan, 2007)
See also the two attachments to this letter Will and Testament of The Báb and Excerpt from Making the Crooked Straight. Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/justice_yahya
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Covenant; Hadith of Kumayl; Irfán Colloquia; Lawh-i-Vasaya; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal); Research Department, Questions and answers

Mīrzā Yaḥyā Ṣobḥ-e Azal - Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2025)
Online at britannica.com/biography/Mirza-Yahya-Sobh-e-Azal. See also Azalī.
Keywords: 1912; Biography; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal)

Miscellaneous historical and doctrinal topics - Walbridge,John (Essays and Notes on Babi and Baha'i History, 2002)
Short comments on miscellaneous topics: Seven Proofs, Lawh-i-Aqdas, Dreams, Evolution, RMS Titanic.
Included in author's compilation Essays and Notes on Bábí and Bahá'í History. Mirrored with permission from www.h-net.org.
Keywords: Dalail-i-Sabih (Seven Proofs); Dreams and visions; Evolution; Lawh-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Tablet); Science; Titanic

Miscellaneous philosophy topics - Walbridge,John (Essays and Notes on Babi and Baha'i History, 2002)
Islamic vs. Bahá'í philosophy; Greek philosophers and the Jews; other topics of philosophy.
Included in author's compilation Essays and Notes on Bábí and Bahá'í History.
Keywords: Islam; Judaism; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Philosophy, Islamic; Philosophy, Jewish; Philosophy, Shaykhi; Shaykhism; Some Answered Questions (book)

Mishkín Qalam: 19th-Century Artist and Calligrapher - Society for Persian Letters and Arts,Society for Persian Letters and Arts; Rafati,Vahid; Schimmel,Annemarie (Landegg Acadamy, 1992)
Visual collection of the art of Mishkín Qalam, 1826-1912. Includes introduction by Vahid Rafati, a biographical note by Annemarie Schimmel, and a preface by the editors.
The link to this PDF was found in the bibliography of the Partial Inventory, at the link shown below. All calligraphy from this book is also available online at mishkinqalam.com.
Keywords: 19th century; Annemarie Schimmel; Arts and crafts; Biography; Calligraphy; Mishkín-Qalam; Visuals

Missionaries Who Aided the Cause of God - Herrmann,Duane L. (Glory Magazine, 1991)
Brief account of the work of Dr. William Cormick and Rev. John H. Shedd and their interest in the Bábí Faith.
Keywords: Christian missionaries; John H. Shedd; Mentions; William Cormick

Missionary Principles and Practice: A Discussion of Christian Missions and of some Criticisms upon them - Speer,Robert E. (Fleming H. Revell Company, 1902)
Brief testimonial of a "converted Moslem" who turned to Babism, but then became a Christian.
Author note: Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
Keywords: Christian missionaries; Christianity; Mentions

Mobilizing Institutional, Legal and Cultural Resources to Achieve Gender Equality - Bahá'í International Community (2008)
The central role of girls and women in human development; the need to end the cultural, institutional, and legal obstacles towards their progress and all forms of discrimination against them.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Equality; Gender; Statements; Women

Modelling Human Rights Education: A View from the Pacific - Hassall,Graham (1997)
For Bahá'ís to be successfully involved in the promotion of human rights development, they will have to decide what their model of 'human rights' is, and how to deal with the variant conceptions of human rights already held across the Asia-Pacific region.
Presented at Asia-Pacific Panel, Association for Bahá'í Studies 21st Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. 14-16 November 1997.

Models and Idols: Towards a Philosophy of the Community of Mind - Fatheazam,Shahbaz (Lights of Irfan, 2005)
It is the coexistence of action and learning that modifies community and its traditions, and this coexistence needs systematic study. Community building is a dynamic process amongst the Bahá’ís. The danger of Bacon's 'idols of the mind'.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #51, Louhelen Bahá'í School, Michigan (October 10-13, 2003). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/51/fatheazam_models.
Keywords: Irfán Colloquia; Philosophy

Moderation and the Art of Teaching - Velasco,Ismael (2001)
Compilation, designed as a deepening and handout, on teaching the Faith, the importance of language, moderation and receptivity, and atmosphere and language.
Keywords: Moderation; Teaching

Modern Iran - Avery,Peter (Frederick A. Praeger Publishers, 1967)
24 pages from chapters on "Nasiru'd-Din Shah's heritage," "Nasiru'd-Din Shah on his own," and "Prologue to Revolution."
Keywords: 19th century; Bahá'í history; Iran; Nasirid-Din Sháh; Qajar dynasty

Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution - Keddie,Nikki R. (Yale University Press, 1981)
5-page overview of the historical and ideological context of the Bábí uprising in Iran; passing discussion of Mohammad Reza Shah allegedly favoring Bahá'ís in the 1970s (extensive excerpts from two different editions of the book).
Keywords: 1970s; 19th century; Bábísm; Iran; Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi; Tudeh Party of Iran

Modern Movements among Moslems - Wilson,Samuel Graham (Fleming H. Revell Co., 1916)
A Christian missionary's overview of contemporary Islam, including the Bábís.
Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also excerpt Chapter 4, Mahdist Movements, on the Bábís and Bahá'ís, posted separately. See other versions at archive.org
Keywords: Bábísm; Criticism and apologetics; Islam

Modern Movements in Islam - Germanus,Gyula (Visva-Bharati Book Shop, 1932)
Chapter on the Shaykhis, Babis, and Bahá'ís. Not proofread, has scanning errors.
This excerpt did not scan properly and needs to be proofread by consulting the original; email us if you find this book in your local or university library and can help.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Shaykhism

Modern Syncretistic Sects: Babism-Bahá'ísm and the Ahmadiyya - Ling,Trevor (A History of Religion East and West, 1968)
2-page summary of Bábí history.
See the rest of this book online at scribd.com.
Keywords: Ahmadiyya; Bahá'í history

Modernity and Millennium, by Juan Cole: Some Reflections - Banani,Amin (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
See also a Response to this commentary by Juan Cole.
Keywords: Amin Banani; Criticism and apologetics; Modernity and the Millennium (book)

Modernity and the Millennium, a response by Amin Banani: Response to review - Cole,Juan (2000)
Mirrored with permission from www-personal.umich.edu
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Modernity and the Millennium (book)

Modernity and the Millennium, by Juan Cole - MacEoin,Denis (Times Literary Supplement, 1999)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Modernity and the Millennium (book)

Modernity and the Millennium, by Juan Cole: Review - Metcalf,Barbara D. (Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 2000)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Modernity and the Millennium (book)

Modernity and the Millennium, by Juan Cole: Review - McGlinn,Sen (1999)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Modernity and the Millennium (book)

Modernity and the Millennium, by Juan Cole: Review - Swartz,Merlin (American Historical Review, 2000)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Modernity and the Millennium (book)

Modernity and the Millennium: The Genesis of the Bahá'í Faith in the Nineteenth-century Middle East [introduction only] - Cole,Juan (Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 1998)
Introduction and first 4 pages of Chapter One.
This excerpt was posted online by Google Books and is shared here both by fair-use, and with the author's permission (given at time of publication). While published by Columbia, the book was also included in Kalimat's Studies series. This book was the subject of some letters from the Universal House of Justice, posted at Kalimat Press and Distribution by Bahá'í Agencies. See also a discussion in the Forum [archived].
Keywords: 19th century; Bahá'í history; Bahá'í studies; Church and state; Collective security; Constitutions (general); Criticism and apologetics; Freedom and liberty; Gender; Kalimat Press; Kalimat Press; Middle East; Modernity; Modernity and the Millennium (book); Publishing, Review; Reform

Modernity as an Age of Transition - Schewel,Benjamin (Baha'i World, 2023)
Modernity reconceptualized as a period of humanity’s collective adolescence; origins of the modern age of transition; ideological frustration; toward a new horizon of research and intellectual activity.
Mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org, where it is available in a nicer HTML format.
Keywords: Adolescence of humanity; Age of transition; Center on Modernity in Transition (COMIT); Communication; Enlightenment, Age of; History (general); Maturity of humanity; Modernity; Philosophy; Research; Sociology; Transformation; Transportation; Universities

Mohammed and Islam - Goldziher,Ignaz (Yale University Press, 1917)
Twelve pages on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths — described as a modern movement within Islam which recognizes the religious evolution of mankind — covering history up to Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to the United States. Includes link to the complete book.
PDF below generated from a Word document prepared by Ernie Jones (2022). See also original scan of excerpted section. PDF from google.com. See also the complete book [PDF, 9MB]. Ignaz Goldziher also corresponded with E.G. Browne, as shown in this bibliographic database: goldziheren.mtak.hu.
Keywords: Ignaz Goldziher; Introductory; Islam

Moisés: Uma breve perspectiva sobre a figura de Moisés nas Escrituras Baha'is - Oliveira,Marco (2006)
No âmbito de um estudo mais amplo sobre o Kitab-i-Iqan, foi feita uma breve análise sobre o fundador do Judaismo e a forma como as Escrituras Bahá'ís abordam a Sua Vida e Ensinamentos. Este texto foi inicialmente publicado no blog Povo de Bahá.
A brief baha'i perspective on Moses.

Molla Nasreddin Magazine and Bahá'í Faith - Babayeva Majnunqizi,Gulbeniz (Universidad y Sociedad, 2023)
Mollá Nasr-al-Din, a weekly journal in Azeri Turkish published from 1906-1931, provided a platform for social and political commentary and criticized autocratic regimes; tensions between the magazine and Bahá'ís, whom it sharply criticized. Link.
Online at rus.ucf.edu.cu/index.php/rus/issue/view/93. See full issue at rus.ucf.edu.cu/index.php/rus/issue/view/93.
Keywords: Azerbaijan; Criticism and apologetics

Monarchy, The Future of: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2002)
Keywords: Introductory; Monarchy (kingship); Tablets to kings and rulers

Monogamy, Sexual Equality, Marital Equality, and the Supreme Tribunal - Universal House of Justice (1996)
Questions about monogamy, the Supreme Tribunal, and the Bahá'í concept of equality of the sexes in light of some Bahá'í laws and history which appear to undermine it
Keywords: Contradictions; Criticism and apologetics; Equality; Gender; Gradual implementation of laws; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Monogamy; Polygamy; Research Department, Questions and answers; Supreme Tribunal; Universal House of Justice, Membership on; Women

Monologues on the Bicentenary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah and Howard University Visit Commemoration - Mohan,Vasu; Denize,Donna; Fliert, van den,Nadim (2017)
Five biographical monologues delivered in the fictionalized voices of Harriett Gibbs Marshall, Laura Dreyfus Barney, Louis Gregory, Alain Locke, and Pocahontas Pope.
The first three monologues were delivered at the Bicentenary celebrations in Washington, D.C., October 22, 2017. Mohan, Denize, and van de Fliert each wrote one script, and all three collectively edited them. The last two were done for the Commemoration of Abdu'l-Bahá's 1912 visit to Howard University, April 22, 2018. Mohan wrote and performed "Locke." Van de Fliert wrote "Pocahontas Pope" and it was performed by Denize. See a page about this event, including a press release, at dcbahai.org. [archive.org]
Keywords: 1912; Alain Locke; Arts and crafts; Biography; Centenaries; Drama; Harriett Gibbs Marshall; Howard University; Laura Clifford Barney; Louis G. Gregory; Pocahontas Pope; Race; Race unity; United States (documents); Universities; Washington, DC, USA; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Monotheistic Religion in Africa: The Example of the Swazi People - Pemberton-Pigott,Margaret; Pemberton-Pigott,Crispin (Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions, 2005)
Similarities between the Bahá'í Faith and the ancient traditional beliefs of the Swazi people of Southern Africa.
First presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #14, Bahá'í Centre, Manchester, England (July 4-6, 1997). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/14/pemberton-pigott_africa.
Keywords: Africa; African religion; Indigenous people; Interfaith dialogue; Sabaeanism; Swazi religion

Monsieur Nicolas - the French: Extracts from Tarikh-i Azarbeyijan - Uskui,Haji Mirza Haydar Ali (1950)
Exracts from an unpublished manuscript by the author of the "History of Faith in Azerbayijan" about A.L.M. Nicolas's background, his involvement with the local Bahá'í community in Azarbeyijan, and his links with Tomanski.
Extracts taken from a hand-written manuscript dating from the early 1950s.
Keywords: A. L. M. Nicolas; Alexander Tumansky; Azerbaijan; Consuls

Montana Baha'i History - Bennett,Betty (1998)
Collection of historical materials compiled between 1994-1998 and distributed at Montana summer schools.
Keywords: 1990s; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Betty Bennett; Biography; Montana, USA; United States (documents)

Montessori and the Bahá'í Faith - Hacker,Barbara (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
The work of the educationalist Maria Montessori was attuned to the spirit of the Bahá’í Era. Her view that children are key to the development of human society and ultimately world peace are presented in relation to Bahá’í writings on these subjects.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Education; Montessori (system)

Moody, Susan - Armstrong-Ingram,R. Jackson (1998)
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: 1851; 1934; Biography; Susan Moody

Moody, Susan I., 1851-1934: Obituary - Haney,Miriam (The Baha'i Magazine, 1935)
Tribute to a travel-teacher who was especially known for bringing education and medical care to women and girls in Iran, and who helped found the Tarbiyat School for Girls.
The Bahá’í Magazine was the successor to Star of the West. See also a cable from Shoghi Effendi and an encyclopedia article.
Keywords: 1851; 1934; Biography; In Memoriam; Susan Moody; Tarbiyat School, Tihran

Moral and Spiritual Development - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Ethics; Spirituality

Moral Education - Arbab,Farzam
Transcription of a talk in English, date and place unknown. Includes Persian translation.
From a talk given sometime prior to 2004, the date this English transcript was translated into Persian (by Faruq Izadinia); contact us if you have further information.
Keywords: Farzam Arbab; Moral education

Moral Leadership - Anello,Eloy (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2001)
Nur University's moral leadership training for business; ‘transformational training’ and the development of mental models based on key criteria (detailed).
Unedited transcript of a conference lecture. Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.

Moral Leadership: The Leadership of the Future: An Exploratory Study in a Bahá'í-Inspired Faith School - Davis,Adrian John (2008)
Relationship between theory and practice of moral leadership in a faith-based school, including discussion of institutional dissonance, moral capital, team management, conflict resolution, and the challenges of idealism. Link to thesis (offsite).
Dissertation for Doctor of Education, University of Leicester.

Moral Relativism and the Bahá'í Faith - Cook,Brendan (2006)
An outsider's perspective challenging unquestioning obedience to religious commandments. Right and wrong, this author believes, are relative to situations and to the needs of human beings in a given time and place.

Mormonism and the Bahá'í Faith - Collins,William P. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
Historical contacts between Bahá’ís and Mormons; Mormon views of the Bahá’í Faith; Bahá’í views of Mormonism; literature on Mormons and Bahá’ís.
This article is posted online at the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive. Permission to cross-post articles given by ABS editor in 1997 and 2000 when I was building the first bahai-studies.ca website.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Mormonism (Latter Day Saints); Ramona Brown

Mortensen, Fred - Penoyer,Justin (2007)
Three biographies of an American who met Abdu'l-Bahá, by his great-grandson.
This document compiles three separate sources: one from the official website centenary.bahai.us, one from the family's personal website fredmortensen.org, and a 29-page excerpt from a Master's thesis from scribd.com. Justin Penoyer is Fred Mortensen's great grandson.
Keywords: 1887; 1900s; 1946; 20th century; Biography; Fred Mortensen; United States (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Moslem Mystics - Younghusband,Francis (Modern Mystics, 1935)
An entire chapter with background on the Imam Mahdi and Shaykhism, and a detailed history of the Bábí faith, actions of the early believers, and the Báb's martyrdom.
Keywords: Báb, Martyrdom of; Bábí history; Mahdi (Mihdi); Shaykhism

Most Great Peace (a rap) - Zamir,Brett (2007)
This rap was created for use by the Chicago Bahá'í Workshop, but was never performed with the Workshop. It would ideally be performed by two people, alternating verses rapidly.
Keywords: Music; Peace; Rap music; Songs

"Most Great Peace," The: A New Phase of Human Thought - Holley,Marion (Bahá'ı́ Publishing Committee, 1935)
On the causes of war; the need for international relations; no plan so unites every movement, so harmonizes efforts towards the goal of world peace, as does the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Peace; War

"Most Great Reconstruction": The Bahá'í Faith in Jim Crow South Carolina, 1898-1965 - Venters,Louis E. (2010)
The Faith enjoyed a period of growth from the 1960s-1980s that was largely inspired by interracial teaching campaigns in the South. The Bahá'í movement in South Carolina was a significant, sustained response to racist ideologies. Link to thesis (offsite).
Dissertation for PhD in the Department of History, University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC); later published by University Microfilms International (ISBN 9781243741752, 2011).
Keywords: 1898; 1965; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Race; South Carolina, USA; United States (documents); Unity

Mostofi vs. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1996 - Wagner,Ralph D., compiler (1996)
A "Bahá'í" immigration case, in which an Iranian immigrant sought asylum by falsely claiming affiliation with the Bahá'í Faith.
See also sobhani_vs_ins_1994 and sarhangzadeh_vs_ins_1996. Text taken from "Westlaw," a commercial database published by the West Publishing Company. To comply with copyright law, any annotations have been deleted, leaving the original public-domain text. -R.D.W.
Keywords: 1996; Asylum (migration); Court cases; Refugees

Mother's Stories: Recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá - Barrow Newhall,Muriel Ives (1998)
Stories of Abdu'l-Bahá and early Bahá'ís told by Muriel Ives Barrow Newhall (1897-1984), daughter of Howard Colby Ives and Elizabeth Church Hoyt.
These stories were first collected by Newhall in 1970, then revised and updated by her son Reginald Barrow for posting here in 1998. Original PDF (1998) cleaned up by Mike Thomas and converted to Word (2022), which was re-converted to the PDF embedded below; see also the original 1998 PDF (after Thomas' 2022 clean-up) and the 2022 Microsoft Word version. See also H.C. Ives' Portals to Freedom and Ocean of His Utterances. See also more stories by Newhall.
Keywords: 1912; 20th century; Biography; Howard Colby Ives; Stories; United States (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Moths Turned Eagles: The Spiritual Conquests of Sabri and Raissa Elias - Hassan,Gamal (National Spiritual Assembly of Ethiopia, 2008)
Introduction of the Bahá'í Faith to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and the activities of Gila Bahta.
A large portion of this history is from audio tapes made by Sabri and Raissa Elias, and interviews with Gila Bahta. The author is also an eyewitness to some of these events. See author's personal website at gamalhassan.com.
Keywords: 1930s; 1940s; Bahá'í history by country; Biography; Djibouti, East Africa; Ethiopia; Eyewitness; Gila Bahta; Pioneers; Raissa Elias; Sabri Elias; Teaching

Mount Carmel - Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2024)
Online at britannica.com/place/Mount-Carmel-mountain-ridge-Israel.
Keywords: Haifa, Israel; Mount Carmel

Mr Faizi and Mr Furútan in Australia: The Yerrinbool tapes - Faizi,Abu'l-Qasim; Furutan,Ali-Akbar (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2000)
Lengthy talks of Hands of the Cause A.Q. Faizi and A.A. Furútan in Australia at the Yerrinbool summer school.
See also the rest of this issue.
Keywords: Abu'l-Qásim Faizí; Australia; Talks; `Alí-Akbar Furútan

Muhammad `Abduh and Rashid Rida: A Dialogue on the Bahá'í Faith - Cole,Juan (World Order, 1981)
Translation of a dialogue between two influential Sunni thinkers of the early Twentieth Century; contains much of historical interest.
Mirrored with permission from h-net.org. Also available as a Microsoft Word document.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Middle East; Muhammad Abduh; Rashid Rida; Reform

Muhammad and the Course of Islam, by H.M. Balyuzi: Review - Elwell-Sutton,L. P. (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1977)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Hasan Balyuzi; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet)

Muhammad as Educator, Islam as Enlightenment, and the Quran as Sacred Epic - Lawson,Todd (Knowledge and Education in Classical Islam, 2020)
To Islam, civilization in prosperity and harmony is sacred; education is pivotal in the journey from ignorance to enlightenment; overview of the "heroic" theme and "epic" structure of the Qur'an. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored with permission from toddlawson.ca/publications.
Keywords: Civilization; Enlightenment, Age of; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet); Quran

Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and Shaykh Ahmad - Ranjbar,Vahid Houston (2016)
Brief comparison of two opposing ideologies: fundamentalist Wahhabism vs. the less literalistic teachings of Shaykhism and the Bábí Faith.
Mirrored from extranewsfeed.com. See many more articles by this author, most on topics relating to the Bahá'í Faith, science, and physics, at vahidhoustonranjbar.medium.com.
Keywords: Biography; Islam; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism

Muhammad Musaddiq and the Bahá'ís - Choubine,Bahram (2010)
Two essays: "Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh and the Baha’is" (2009) and "Suppression of the Baha’is of Iran in 1955" (2008).
A version of the second essay was published in BSR 15:1 (2009). Another version was published online by the author in 2008, and is available here. Both posted here in 2013 by permission of translator.
Keywords: 1955; Iran (documents); Muhammad Musaddiq; Persecution; Persecution, Human rights; Persecution, Iran; Tudeh Party of Iran; United States (documents)

Muhammad the Educator - Gulick,Robert L. (Institute of Islamic Culture, 1953)
On the life of Muhammad from the standpoint of influence on world culture. What methods did he use to attain success, where other well-meaning and more influential persons had failed?
Keywords: Civilization; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet)

Muhammad-Taqi Wakil al-Dawla Shirazi - Shahvar,Soli (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2016)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/mohammad-taqi.
Keywords: 1911; Afnan; Biography; Báb, Family of; Hájí Muhammad-Taqi Afnan (Vakilud-Dawlih); Iran (documents); Vakílud-Dawlih

Mujeres y Hombres, Una Sociedad para un Planeta Saludable - Bahá'í International Community (1991)
Exposición presentada al "World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet", Miami, Florida, 8-12 Noviembre, 1991.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Equality; Gender; Statements; Women

Mulla `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini (Mirza Ahmad Katib) - Walbridge,John (1997)
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: 1850s; Amanuensis (scribe); Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb; Biography; Mulla `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini (Mirza Ahmad Katib); Siyyid Ḥusayn-i-Yazdí (Azíz)

Mulla Husayn - Johnson,Lowell (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South and West Africa, 1982)
A biography of Mulla Husayn, the first Letter of the Living.
Also available, and more nicely formatted, as a Microsoft Word document, prepared by Mike Thomas in 2000.
Keywords: 1840s; 1848; Biography; Letters of the Living; Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í

Mulla Husayn Bushru'i: The Indomitable - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Life story of the first believer in the Bab.
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: 1840s; Biography; Letters of the Living; Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í

Mulla Husayn Bushrui - Momen,Moojan; Lawson,Todd (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: 1849; Letters of the Living; Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í

Mulla Husayn's Journey: Google Earth video - Handal,Boris (2022)
This silent video captured from Google Earth shows Mulla Husayn's 800km, 82-day journey from Mashhad to Shaykh Tabarsi with 200+ Babis (21 July - 12 October 1848).
Keywords: Dawn-Breakers (book); Iran (documents); Mullá Ḥusayn Bushrú'í; Shaykh Tabarsí siege

Mulla Rida: The Indestructible - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Extracts from the Persian book Masabih-i-Hidayat, by Azizu'llah-i-Sulaymani, about a famous life-long teacher of the Faith in Iran.
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; Mulla Rida (Shaykh Muhammad-Riday-i-Yazdi)

Mulla Sadiq-i-Khurasani (Muqaddas) - Rafati,Vahid (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2016)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/khorasani-molla-sadeq.
Keywords: 1874; Biography; Hands of the Cause, referred to as such by `Abdu'l-Bahá; Iran (documents); Ismu’lláhu’l-Aṣdaq (Mullá Sádiq Khurásání)

Multifaith Centre Building Design and Demonstration - Kang,Chuen-Tat (Introduction to Asian Culture and Religion, 2011)
One-page description by an outsider of a Bahá'í temple: architecture, aesthetics, and symbolism (see page 51, near the end).
Mirrored from ssrn.com. See also a short Powerpoint summary of this same content, prepared by the author for posting at his webpage bepress.com: tang_multifaith_building_presentation.ppt.

Multivalent Mahdihood: Karim Khan Kirmani's Early Critique of the Multiple Claims of the Bab - McCants,William F. (2003)
Shaykhi critiques of the Qayyum al-asma; the nature of the Báb's gradually unfolding claims, first as a báb to imam and qá'ím and finally prophethood; the Báb's concept of religious authority.
First presented at Irfan Colloquia Session 51, Louhelen Bahá'í School (October 2003) as "An Early Shaykhi Reaction to the Claims of the Bab."
Keywords: Báb, The; Hájí Mulla Muhammad Karim Khan Kirmani; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Shaykhism

Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters - Khanum,Munirih (Kalimat Press, 1986)
Autobiography of Khanum (1847-1938), the wife of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes the arrangements for her marriage, her travel to Akka, her time with the wife of the Bab, and memorial letters written on the anniversaries of the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Also available as an updated, annotated Word document, prepared by M. Thomas, 2022. See also a 1924 translation of this book, Episodes in the Life of Munirih Khanum. Text formatted for posting here, with permission of publisher. The first part of this book, complete with pictures, can be read at google.com.
Keywords: 1847; 1938; 19th century; Biography; Dreams and visions; Education; Equality; Eyewitness; Gender; Girls school, Haifa; Munirih Khanum; Pilgrims notes; Women; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Munson, Joy: A Shining Example of Steadfastness - Johnson,LeNelma (Baha'i News, 1983)
Munson was an American Bahá'í who pioneered to India in 1976 at the age of 73, remaining in her post until her death in 1983.
This tribute to Joy Munson, who pioneered to India at the age of 73 and passed away at her post, was written by a former pioneer to that country, LaNelma Johnson of Hardesty, Oklahoma, and published in the Dec 1983 Bahá’í News.
Keywords: 1983; Biography

Murder in Tehran - Villard,Henry S. (The Foreign Service Journal, 1982)
In 1924 Vice Consul Robert W. Imbrie was killed by an angry mob spurred on by religious fanatics after he tried to photograph a fountain that was believed to be sacred, a foreshadowing of the 1979 embassy seizure.
Online at afsa.org/foreign-service-journal. See also all Mentions of the Faith in the Journal of the American Foreign Services Association.
Keywords: 1924; Robert Imbrie; Tehran, Iran

Music - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Music

Music Lyrics, Singing, and Dancing at Feast - Universal House of Justice (1994)
Bahá'ís may incorporate music, singing, and dancing into the spiritual portions of the community devotional meetings.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Dance; Music; Singing

Music Reviews - Maw hinney,Simon (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Reviews of recordings by Bahá'í artists Geoff and Michaela Smith; Chris Ruhe; Kamran, Khodjasteh, and Averill; Ben Koen and the Unity Ensemble; and Merz.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Music

Music Reviews: Five New Recordings of Bahá'í Music - Maw hinney,Simon (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Reviews of Songs of the Ancient Beauty, Lift up Your Hearts and Sing, The Prince of Peace, Here at Black Mesa, and From the Sweet-Scented Streams of Eternity.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Music

Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar - Armstrong-Ingram,R. Jackson (Studies in Bábí and Baha'i History, 1987)
An in-depth examination of the development of music and hymns within American Bahá'í devotional life, some history of the Chicago community, and the architecture and construction of the Wilmette temple. Includes sheet music and design plans.
Purchase this book online at Kalimat Press.
Keywords: Albert Vail; Architecture; Arts and crafts; Kalimat Press; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Music; Prayer; United States (documents); Wilmette, IL

Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: Review - Stockman,Robert (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/music-devotions-and-mashriqul-adhkar.
Keywords: Architecture; Arts and crafts; Devotion; Devotional gatherings; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Music; United States (documents); Wilmette, IL

Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'Ayn's Unveiling and the Persian Massacre of the Bábís - Mottahedeh,Negar (Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 1998)
A Freudian interpretation of the extreme antipathy underlying common Iranian opposition to the Babis/Bahá'ís as being disruptive symbols of destabilizing modernism, with the stories of Qurratu'l-'Ayn's public unveiling a central element.
Presented at the Interdisciplinary 19th Century Studies Conference, University of California at Berkeley, April 1997. See also another version of this paper, Ruptured Spaces and Effective Histories: The Unveiling of the Bábí Poetess Qurrat al-'Ayn-Tahirih in the Gardens of Badasht.
Keywords: Badasht, Iran; Bábí history; Conference of Badasht (1848); Dawn-Breakers (book); Equality; Iran (documents); Veils; Women; Ṭáhirih Qurratu'l-'Ayn

My Interview with Laura Dreyfus-Barney - McLean,Jack (2007)
Brief interview with the compiler of Some Answered Questions, conducted in Paris in 1967.
See also A Glimpse into the Life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney. Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: 1967; France; Interviews; Laura Clifford Barney; Paris, France; Some Answered Questions (book)

My Memories of Baha'u'llah - Salmani,Ustad Muhammad-'Ali (Kalimat Press, 1982)
Memories of one of Baha'u'llah's companions during his exile.
Posted online with permission of Kalimát Press. Please support this online re-printing by ordering a copy of the book.
Keywords: 19th century; Andaruni and biruni; Bahá'u'lláh; Biography; Howdahs; Names and titles; Pilgrims notes; Public baths (bathhouses); Smoking (tobacco); Ustad Muhammad-`Alí Salmáni; Waterpipes

My Memories of Hand of the Cause of God, A. Q. Faizí - Macias,Shirley (Conqueror of Hearts, 2002)
Personal letters from Faizi to Macias, and her recollections of him.
Keywords: 1960s; 1970s; Abu'l-Qásim Faizí; Biography

My Memories of Stanwood Cobb - Bookwalter,Wm. Keith (2024)
Brief recollections of meeting Cobb in 1973 at Ohio State University on a lecture tour. Includes bibliography, biography, and supplementary information about Cobb.
Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also: bibliography in Word or PDF formats; biography Word or PDF formats; and archive of Cobb books.
Keywords: 1973; Stanwood Cobb

My Name is John Good, Servant of the Servant - Chesley,John (2013)
John Good was a man who heard Abdu'l-Bahá speak at the Bowery Mission in New York in 1912. From his boyhood, he had spent most of his life in prison. The main material for this characterization is from the diary of Juliet Thompson et al.
This is the script of an audio production available for download at 9starmedia.com/encounters-with-abdulbaha. See also Going to Skid Row – On Purpose (David Langness, bahaiteachings.org, 2020).
Keywords: 1912; Arts and crafts; Bowery Mission, New York; Bowery, NY; Drama; John Good; Juliet Thompson; New York, USA; Pilgrims notes; Soup kitchens and breadlines; United States (documents); Wealth and poverty; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

My Pilgrimage to the Land of Desire - Watson,Marie A. (Bahá'í Publishing Committee, 1932)
Account of a pilgrimage to Haifa to visit Abdu'l-Bahá in July–August 1921.
See also the PDF scan with original images or the OpenOffice original. See also Watson's pilgrim's note "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness.
Keywords: 1921; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes; `Abdu'l-Bahá

My Visit to Abbas-Effendi in 1899 - Peeke,Margaret B. (1911)
Visit to Abdu'l-Bahá in 1899 by an American mystical author who subsequently became a Bahá'í.
Keywords: 1899; Akka, Israel; Cairo, Egypt; Margaret Peeke; Pilgrims notes

My Visit to Temple University - Root,Martha L. (Baha'i Magazine, 1931)
On Martha Root's visit to Temple University in Philadelphia in 1931 to talk about the Bahá'í peace principles.
Keywords: 1931; Martha Root

My Wanderings in Persia - Anderson,T. S. (James Blackwood and Co., 1880)
Lengthy account of 19th-century travels through Iran. Includes one mention of the "Bawbees." Also includes appendix of distances and terrain from Teheran to other cities, important to a traveller on horseback.
While there is only one mention of Babis in this book (page 110 in Chapter 6), the entire book has been formatted and posted, for historical interest. See a facsimile of this book at archive.org.
Keywords: 19th century; Mentions; Tehran, Iran; Travelogues

Myanmar: History of the Bahá'í Faith - Ong,Rose; Foo,Check Woo (2008)
Text and photos of the history of Bahá'í activities in Burma and Myanmar, 1878-1995.
Originally posted at thebahaifaith-myanmar.com [archive.org]. Edited and reformatted for posting here. Photos might not be correctly identified, as the original site did not provide captions.
Keywords: 1878; 1995; 19th century; 20th century; Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum; Báb, Sarcophagus for; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Daidanaw, Myanmar; Jamal Effendi; Mandalay, Myanmar; Myanmar; Sarcophagus; Siyyid Muṣṭafá Rúmí; Yangon, Myanmar

Mysteries of Alast: The Realm of Subtle Entities and the Primordial Covenant in the Babi-Bahá'í Writings - Kazemi,Farshid (Baha'i Studies Review, 2009)
One of the more esoteric concepts in Shi'i and Shaykhi thought is the "realm of subtle entities," 'ālam-i dharr, a sort of pre-existence for the archetype of humanity, which is relevant to free will and the seven stages of creation.
First presented at Irfan Colloquia session #88 (2009). Posted by author to academia.edu.
Keywords: Alast (Primordial Covenant); Arc of ascent and descent; Covenant; Free will; Islam; Seven stages of creation; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Mysterious Forces of Civilization (Secret of Divine Civilization) - Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í Publishing Society, 1918)
Three texts side-by-side: Dawud's 1918 translation, the 1957 Gail translation, and the original Persian text.
Bruce Barick, who passed in January 2009, accomplished the bulk of the labor of arranging the texts, and so I release this collaborative effort in his name and honor. Nasrin Khadem did all the work of segmenting the Persian text so it matched with the paragraphing in the Gail translation. The Gail translation and the Persian text both came from reference.bahai.org (August 2008). [-R. Coe] This document is also available as PDF. See also a scan of the original [PDF, 8MB].
Keywords: Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Translation, Parallel

Mystic Ramblings and Daydreamings - Shams,Badi (2022)
Poems, meditations, and quotes from Bahá'í Writings and other sacred scriptures.
Also online at badishams.com. Also available en español.
Keywords: Poetry; Sharing quotations

Mystical Aspects of the Baha'i Faith as presented in the Seven Valleys - Jones,LeRoy (1998)
Mystical aspects of the Bahá'í Faith are of paramount importance and may sometimes get overlooked in favor of its social aspects.
Presented as a homework assignment for the Wilmette Institute's "Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh" Course, year one
Keywords: Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Mysticism; Sufism

Mystical content and symbology of Bahá'u'lláh's Four Valleys - Langness,David (Seeker's Path, 1997)
Symbology of the Four Valleys, and a brief overview of a four-stage spiritual growth model.
Excerpt from Chapter 5 of the book The Seeker's Path: Myth, Maturity.
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Heart; Mysticism; Sufism; Symbolism

Mystical Dimensions of Islam - Schimmel,Annemarie (University of North Carolina Press, 1975)
Detailed history of Sufism and its thought, Islamic theosophy, and Persian and Turkish mystical poetry. Book includes no mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but is quite relevant.
Mirrored from archive.org, where it is also available in other formats, including proofread text. See also the foreword of the 35th Anniversary Edition by Carl W. Ernst.
Keywords: Abjad system; Birds; Ethics; Flowers; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Laws; Metaphors and allegories; Mysticism; Nightingales; Numerology; Poetry; Roses and thorns; Spirituality; Sufism

Mysticism and the Bahá'í Community - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2002)
The five characteristic features common to mystical orders in Buddhism, Christianity or Islam. Bahá'u'lláh's attitude to these characteristic features. Bahá'u'lláh turns the whole of the Bahá'í community into a mystical fellowship.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #36, London (July 13-15, 2001). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/36/momen_mysticism.
Keywords: Irfán Colloquia; Mysticism; Sufism

Mysticism and the Bahá'í Faith - Ma'sumian,Farnaz (Deepen, 1995)
An examination of the Bahá'í Faith's relation to mysticism and mystic themes and ideas present in the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Cosmology; Interfaith dialogue; Meditation; Mysticism; Prayer; Soul; Sufism

Mysticism East and West - Jahanpour,Fargang (Lights of Irfan, 2007)
The meaning and nature of mysticism and some of the leading ideas in Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and Bahá'í mysticism, exploring some of their similarities and differences.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #28, London School of Economics, London (July 14-6, 2000). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org
Keywords: Buddhism; Dualism; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Irfán Colloquia; Monism; Mysticism; Nirvana; Philosophy; Zoroastrianism

Mysticism in African Traditional Religion and in the Bahá'í Faith: Classification of Concepts and Practices - Tanyi,Enoch (Lights of Irfan, 2002)
Both African Traditional Religion and the Bahá'í Faith originate from God, but at different times in the evolution of humankind. Owing to this common origin, the two have much in common. Both are essentially mystic in nature.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #36, London (July 13-15, 2001). Reprinted in The Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions, George Ronald, 2005. Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/36/tanyi_mysticism.
Keywords: Africa; African religion; Health and healing; Irfán Colloquia; Magic; Mysticism; Possession; Psychic powers; Spiritualism

Mysticism, Science and Revelation - Shook,Glenn A. (George Ronald, 1953)
The essence of true religion is that feeling which unites man with God. Some mystics believes that man may become one with the Absolute, but this is not scientific. Differences between mystical experience and prophetic religion.
See also a scan of the original book, 1970 edition [10MB].
Keywords: Mysticism; Science

Ná'ím: A Bahá'í Poet - Mottahedeh,Roy P. (World Order, 1967)
Biography of and selection of poems by a Persian Bahá'í in the time of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: 1880s; 19th century; Biography; Furushan, Iran; Iran (documents); Mírzá Muhammad Na‘ím; Poetry; Sidih, Iran

Nabil al-Dawla: Iranian diplomat and translator of Bahá'í scriptures - Etemad,Guity (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2012)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/nabil-al-dawla.
Keywords: 1879; 1966; Biography; Iran; Translators

Nabil's Narrative: What History has Forgotten - Vahdati,Soheila (2008)
An outsider's view of how Iranian media and society have glossed over or intentionally obscured Iran's treatment of 19th-century dissidents.
Mirrored with permission from iranpresswatch.org.
Keywords: 19th century; Bábí history; Dawn-Breakers (book); Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other

Nabil-i A'zam (Mulla Muhammad Zarandi) - Rafati,Vahid (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2016)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/nabil-zarandi.
Keywords: 1892; Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh; Biography; Nabíl-i-A‘ẓam; Sacrifice

Nabil-i Akbar - Foadi,Minou (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2005)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/nabil-e-akbar.
Keywords: 1892; Bahá'í scholars (English-language); Biography; Nabil-i-Akbar (Áqá Muḥammad-i-Qá’iní)

Nahj al-Balághah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of 'Alí: Parallel English-Arabic Text - al-Radi,al-Sharif (Islamic Translation Series, 2024)
Critical edition and translation Imam Ali's orations and reflections, showcasing his wisdom on piety, virtue, and governance. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored from brill.com/display/title/69007.
Keywords: Imam Ali; Imams; Islam; Shia Islam (Shiism); Translation, Parallel

Names of God - Takkenberg,Romane, compiler (2010)
A list of some of the names of God from English translations of the Bahá'í Writings.
This is an incomplete list of nouns and descriptive nouns used to refer to God in the Bahá'í Writings; so far 339 have been found. It will be expanded as more Writings are translated. Some may be duplicates, e.g. "Self-Sufficient" and "Self-Sufficing" may be slightly different translations of the same term in the Arabic or Persian original. Mirrored from
Keywords: God; God, Names of; Greatest Name; Health and healing; Names and titles; Prayer

Namibia, Pacific Islands, Queen Marie, and Emeric Sala - Various (2005)
From a conference at Centro Studi Bahá'í, Acuto, Italy, February 19-26 2005.
Keywords: Biography; Congo, Democratic Republic of; Emeric Sala; Namibia; Papua New Guinea; Queen Marie of Romania; Rosemary Sala; Samoa; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)

Naming Names: The Power to Control the Meaning of Media Symbols - Vance,Deborah Clark (2009)
Transcript of this paper not available; this is the presentation format only. Presented at the 33rd Annual Conference "Environments," Washington, DC, August 13-16 2009. Author affiliation: Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communication

Napoleão III: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh - Oliveira,Marco (2004)
Short biography of Napoleon III and several paragraphs of one of the Tablets revealed by Bahá'u'lláh to Napoleon III.
This text was first published at a Portuguese Bahá'í blog, povodebaha.blogspot.com.
Keywords: 19th century; Biography; France; Lawh-i-Napulyun (Tablets to Napoleon III); Napoleon III

Napoleon III and Queen Victoria, Responses to the Tablets of Baha'u'llah - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Do we know what Napoleon and Queen Victoria really said upon receiving tablets from Bahá'u'lláh?
Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Malikih (Tablet to Queen Victoria); Lawh-i-Napulyun (Tablets to Napoleon III); Napoleon III; Research Department, Questions and answers; Tablets to kings and rulers

Narayenrao Rangnath Vakil - Author unknown (1998)
Short biography of the first Hindu Bahá'í (?-1943).
Archived from bahaindia.org [archive.org].
Keywords: 1943; Biography; India; Mumbai, India; Narayenrao Rangnath Shethji Vakil

National Spiritual Assemblies: Lists and years of formation - Hassall,Graham (2000)
See also Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research notes.
Keywords: Chronology and timelines; Growth; National Spiritual Assemblies; Statistics

National Spiritual Assembly - 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: National Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies

National Spiritual Assembly members who are women, Percentage of, 1953-2007 - Bahá'í World Centre (1998)
Two letters from the House, with attached tables, showing the number of women serving on NSAs 1953-1993, 1987-1997, and 1997-2007. Includes graphs showing numbers and percent of women serving on NSAs by continental region.
Both letters transmitted by email and posted with permission of recipient. The first three tables and graphs below were prepared by the Bahá'í World Centre Department of Statistics and enclosed with the emails. The bottom two graphs were prepared by Steven Kolins for posting at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahá'í_Faith_and_gender_equality, 2010-08. See also Percentage of Women Serving as Continental Counselors or in the International Teaching Centre and statistics in Sexual Equality in the Bahá'í Community, and timeline of members of the House of Justice.
Keywords: 1953; 2007; 20th century; Equality; Gender; National Spiritual Assemblies; Statistics; Women

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States vs. New Mexico Covenant-Breakers - Author unknown (United States Patent Quarterly, 1966)
Documents from the lawsuit by the NSA vs. the New Mexico covenant-breaker group "The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States of America Under the Hereditary Guardianship, Inc." for their use of Bahá'í names and titles.
See also a World Intellectual Property Organization dispute re coventant-breakers' use of the domain uhj.net.
Keywords: Copyright and trademarks; Court cases; Covenant-breaking; National Spiritual Assemblies; United States (documents)

Nationalism in Iran - Cottam,Richard W. (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1964)
3-page discussion of treatment of Bahá'ís as a minority religion in Iran in the 1950s, and passing mention of the late 1970s.
Pages 90, 358 captured from Google books.
Keywords: 1950s; Iran

Native American and Other Indigenous Messengers of God - Locke,Patricia (1993)
God did not neglect the millions of indigenous peoples of the Western hemisphere; over the centuries, many messengers were sent to Indian nations to bring them divine theologies. Includes compilation of stories about Native prophets and prophecies.
See related articles Pressing on to Meet the Dawn: Patricia Locke, Patricia Locke on Native American Manifestations of God, and A Luminary of Knowledge for Every Land (C. Buck and K. Locke 2019, 2021, offsite). Originally presented by Patricia Locke and Jacqueline Left Hand Bull as "God’s Messengers to the Native Peoples of the Western Hemisphere," 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, Friday Sept. 3 1993. See program at jainqq.org. (Kevin Locke was not present at the 1993 Parliament.) Text version below by C. Buck, 2021.
Keywords: Colombia; Indigenous Messengers of God; Indigenous people; Native American messengers; Native Americans; Panama; United States (documents)

Native American Vision and the Teachings of 'Abdu'l-Baha - Bidwell,Paula (2011)
Presentation addressing issues of concern to Native Americans, cast in the light of statements of Abdu'l-Bahá from his 1912 visit to the United States.
Keywords: Canada; Cultural diversity; Equality; Human rights; Indigenous people; Native Americans; Racism; United States (documents)

Native Bahá'ís: Bios of past and contemporary Bahá'ís of native ancestry - Bidwell,Paula, compiler (2014)
Links to photographs and information from the 1910s to the present about Native Bahá'ís, both from the United States, Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska, and indigenous Bahá'ís elsewhere around the world.
Keywords: 20th century; Alaska, USA; Biography; Blackfoot First Nation, AB; Canada; Hawaii, USA; Indigenous people; Mikmaq First Nations, Canada; Native Americans; Navajo people; Piikani First Nation, AB; United States (documents)

Native Conversion, Native Identity: An oral history of the Bahá'í faith among First Nations people in the southern central Yukon Territory, Canada - Sawin,Carolyn Patterson (2000)
Factors influencing religious conversion among Yukon Bahá'ís; correlation between participation in the Bahá'í community and the degree to which First Nations are able to express their cultural identity; oral narratives. (Link to PDF offsite.)
Dissertation for PhD in the department of Anthropology, University of Washington. See original webpage, with PDF download, at digital.lib.washington.edu/....
Keywords: Cultural diversity; First Nations, Canada; Identity; Native Americans; Yukon, Canada

Native Messengers of God in Canada? A test case for Bahá'í universalism, by Christopher Buck: Commentary - Collins,William P. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
See also Christopher Buck's "Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A test case for Bahá'í universalism"
Keywords: Canada; Deganawida (Great Peacemaker); Indigenous Messengers of God; Iroquois people; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Manifestations of God; Native American messengers; Native Americans; Quetzalcoatl; United States (documents); Viracocha

Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá'í Universalism - Buck,Christopher (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
Explores the possibility of including other great religious figures in the Bahá'í category of "Manifestations of God" using the Iroquois prophet Deganawida as an example.
See also Messengers of God in North America, Revisited: An Exegesis of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablet to Amír Khán, by Christopher Buck and Donald Addison. See also a commentary on this article by William Collins. First published in Bahá'í Studies Review (1996), later abridged for Reason and Revelation: Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History 13 (2002). This article won the Award for Excellence in Bahá’í Studies (University Category), Association for Bahá’í Studies (Ottawa).
Keywords: Canada; Indigenous Messengers of God; Native American messengers; Native Americans; Prophecies; Tablet to Amir Khan; United States (documents)

Natural Stirrings at the Grassroots: Development, Doctrine, and the Dignity Principle - Vakil,Anna C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2001)
Grassroots-led initiatives are central to the development efforts in the global Bahá’í community. Modernization, Marxian, and civil society paradigms seek to explain these “stirrings at the grassroots”, to which is here added "development with dignity".
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Grassroots; Social and economic development

Naturalistic Assumptions in School Counseling and the Bahá'í Principle of the Unity of Science and Religion - Virostko,Lyon (2013)
Argument for the increased study of a holistic worldview that applies the scientific method to religious and spiritual phenomena using theistic assumptions from religious principles found in the Bahá'í Faith.
Thesis for Master’s of Education, Montana State University, Billings. Also available as a Word document.

Nature - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (1988)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Later published as "Nature: An Emanation of God's Will," available as a scan of the booklet.
Keywords: Environment; Nature

Nature of the Persecution against the Bahá'ís in Iran - Bahá'í International Community (2010)
The situation of the Bahá'ís in Iran in 2010; historical and legal context; denial of individual and communal rights; incitement to hatred based on religion or belief.
Document obtained at bic.org/areas-of-work/persecution_bahai_community. Note: this is the 2010 version of this document. A version dating 2008 can be found at scribd.com/doc/Background-Nature-of-the-Persecution-Against-the-Bahais-in-Iran-Mid2008.
Keywords: 2010; BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Human rights; Iran (documents); Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Statements

Nature of the Soul - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Soul

Nature Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VII Poetry - Price,Ron (2006)
Autobiographical musings, unedited, as uploaded by the author.
I have generally found nature poetry uninspiring. Bahá'u'lláh writes that nature is the embodiment of the name of God. It is "God's Will and is its expression." Nature can also be seen as a metaphor for an underlying spiritual reality. It was not until I was at least 50 years of age that my appreciation of nature seemed to flower by insensible degrees. In the first five decades of my life I was too busy: growing up, marrying and raising a family, earning a living, just trying to survive in this dark heart of an age of transition. In the last several years of my working life(age: 50-55) and in the early years of my retirement(55-63)I began to enjoy nature's beauties as if for the first time. This poetry also explores other aspects of the world of nature which 'Abdu'l-Bahá says "is the world of darkness...the origin of a thousand depravities." (TDP, p.60) The "nature" of life and the "nature" of this phenomenal world also finds centre-stage in this poetry.
Keywords: Ron Price

Navidi, Dr. Aziz (1913-1987): Intrepid Pioneer, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh - Walker,Graham (Baha'i News, 1988)
A brief tribute of this scholar, attorney, and travel teacher. Taken from an address by his son-in-law, Walker.
First published in The Bahá’í Journal 4:6 (September 1987), a publication of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. Later reprinted in Bahá’í News #682, January 1988.
Keywords: 1913; 1987; Aziz Navidi; Biography

Navigating Two Worlds - Khan,Peter J. (2008)
Mirrored with permission from bahaimp3.narod.ru. No information is given about the context of the lecture, it might be part of the "Serving the Divine Plan" program; if you know, please contact us.
Keywords: God, Worlds of; Peter Khan; Two worlds

Naw-Rúz 182 - To the Bahá'ís of Iran - Universal House of Justice (2025)
Emphasizing family, resilience, social progress, and the role of the Iranian Bahá’ís in fostering unity amid global challenges.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats.
Keywords: 2025; Family; Naw-Ruz messages; Public discourse (discourses of society); Social change; Universal House of Justice, Letters to the Bahá'ís of Iran

Naw-Rúz 2009: Bahá'í Era 166 - Universal House of Justice (2009)
A message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: 2009; Naw-Ruz messages

Naw-Rúz, Festival of (March 21) - 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: Badi calendar; Holy days; Naw-Rúz

Naw-Rúz: The Bahá'í New Year - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, 1996)
History of the observance of Naw Ruz, the Iranian New Year, in Persian culture and the Bahá'í Faith.
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: Badi calendar; Haft Sin; Holy days; Naw-Rúz

Nayriz Heroes: 22 Biographies of Bábís and Bahá'ís from Nayriz, Calligraphy of Ahmad Nayrizi, and Poetry of Vafá - Ahdieh,Hussein (2013)
Bios of Muhammad Shafi, Nayrizi Vahidi, Abu Turab, Imam Jumih Shirazi, Ahmad Khoshnevis Nayrizi, Muhammad Nayrizi, Pari Jan Khanum, Shaykh Bahá'í, Jalal Misaghi, Rooha Ahdieh Misaghi, Muhammad Husayn, Shafi Rouhani, Ja'fari Yazdi, Ibrahim Khoshnevis, etc.
The following biographies are all mirrored with permission from nayriz.org, and were prepared in conjunction with the book Awakening: A History of the Bábi and Bahá'í Faiths in Nayriz.
Keywords: 1840s; 1850s; Biography; Calligraphy; Iran (documents); Martyrs; Nayriz, Iran; Poetry

Nazif, Suleyman - Alkan,Necati (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2021)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: 1870; 1927; Biography; Criticism and apologetics; Istanbul, Turkey; Literature; Literature, Persian; Poetry; Suleyman Nazif; Turkey; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Ne rien dire c'est approuver: Ma réaction à la lecture du livre de Christian Cannuyer « Les Bahá'ís » - Spierckel,Pierre (2025)
Ma réaction au livre de C. Cannuyer, Les bahā'īs, peuple de la triple unité, qui prétend être « objectif » et de qualité universitaire et qui, de mon point de vue, n'est ni l’un ni l’autre.
Book info at Google books, amazon.com, or leslibraires.ca
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Introductory

Near Death Experience - Pasarow,Reinee (1993)
Video talk by a person who had a life-changing near death experience as a teenager, became a seeker and Bahá'í, and did talks about her experience which also gave her the opportunity to teach about the Bahá'í Faith.
See also the author's obituary. See also her book Answers from Heaven: The Near-Death Experiences of Reinee Pasarow. (amazon.com)
Keywords: Death; Life after death (afterlife); Near-Death Experiences (NDE); Soul

Near Death Experiences and the Bahá'í Faith - Kolins,Steven, compiler (2012)
Literature search and research notes on the Bahá'í Faith and death, near death experiences (NDEs), and the afterlife.
Keywords: Death; Life after death (afterlife); Near-Death Experiences (NDE); Science; Soul

Necesidad de la Oracion para Mejorar Nuestras Vidas - Leon,Mirna (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2001)
Aquí algunas relexiones personales sobre la importancia de la oración en la vida espiritual. Lograr un estado espiritual de oración puede ayudarnos a tener una mejor calidad de vida incluyendo beneficios físicos y sicológicos.
Author note: Profesora. Miembro de la Comunidad Bahá'í de Cajamarca. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.

Necesidad de revisión del concepto de 'Soberanía' del Estado - Sanchez,Pedro Donaires (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2002)
La relatividad de la Soberanía del Estado y la unidad teórica de todo lo jurídico, darán lugar a una unidad política de los estados, con una organización jurídica centralizada. Esto implica la constitución de un super-Estado mundial.
Author note: Abogado. Profesor de ‘Lógica Jurídica' y ‘Teoría General del Derecho' de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.

Negahi-bi-Tarikh ("Examination of History") - Furutan,Ali-Akbar (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1985)
This book, "Examination of history," is about the word history. It talks about history in general and its relation to events, including the history of a country, of a person, and the philosophy of history.
Keywords: History (general); `Alí-Akbar Furútan

Neo-platonic Framework for Bahá'í philosophy - Cope,Theo A. (1997)
Some thoughts on the history and thought of Neoplatonism and its relation to Bahá'í philosophy. Concludes with a review of another essay on Neoplatonism.
This essay was originally posted to the listserver Talisman 1, and edited/proofread for posting here. It is written with a conversational, informal tone.
Keywords: Neoplatonism; Philosophy

Neo-Platonism: Framework for a Bahá'í Ontology - Foster,Mark A. (1995)
Ways to approach the language of philosophical symbolism in the Bahá'í teachings.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Neoplatonism; Ontology; Philosophy

Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 1 - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2010)
An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Bahá'í terms, and as an aid in understanding the nature of the philosophy embedded in the Bahá'í Writings. Part 1.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #93, Louhelen Bahá'í School, Michigan (October 8-11, 2009). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/93/kluge_neoplatonism. See also Part 2.
Keywords: Enneads; Irfán Colloquia; Neoplatonism; Philosophy; Plotinus

Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 2 - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2011)
An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Bahá'í terms, and as an aid in understanding the nature of the philosophy embedded in the Bahá'í Writings. Part 2.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/kluge_neoplatonism2. See also Part 1.
Keywords: Enneads; Neoplatonism; Philosophy; Plotinus

Netherlands: History of the Baha'i Faith - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (The Baha'i Encyclopedia, 1993)
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: 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Europe; Netherlands

'Never Again': Kevin Gover's Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Buck,Christopher (Wicazo Sa Review: A Journal of Native American Studies, 2006)
This article does not mention the Bahá'í Faith, but was published in a social justice and human rights journal and written by a Bahá'í.
Mirrored with permission from Project Muse, muse.jhu.edu.
Keywords: Canada; Human rights; Native Americans; United States (documents)

Never Be Afraid to Dare: The Story of 'General Jack,' by Jan Jasion: Review - Osborn,Lil (2004)

New Age Movement and the Bahá'í Faith - Lundberg,Zaid (Lights of Irfan, 2000)
How to define the New Age Movement, its similarities to and differences from the Bahá'í Faith, and how it may be defined in relation to the Bahá'í Faith.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #14, Manchester, England (July 4-6, 1997). Reprinted in The Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions (George Ronald, 2005). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/14/lundberg_newage.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Irfán Colloquia; New Age

New Black Power: Constructive Resilience and the Efforts of African American Bahá'ís - Smith,Derik (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2020)
The Bahá’í approach to social transformation expands our conceptions of power; we need to develop new images of Black Power especially; individuals, institutions, and communities can use constructive resilience to transform society and counter oppression.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/317. See also complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Oppression; Resilience

New Delhi: Recommendations for a Short Stay - Ellis,Kirsten (APA Insight Guides, 1991)
Half-page overview of the Lotus Temple in India, and brief summary of Bahá'í history.
Keywords: India; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, New Delhi; New Delhi, India

New Directions for Economics - Dahl,Gregory C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
How spiritual principles can be applied to economic life; Bahá'ís are called to concern themselves with the inequalities in the world and bring their personal lives and the actions of their communities more in line with principles of compassion.
Article mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/244. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Economics; Equality; Wealth and poverty

New Horizons for the Child - Cobb,Stanwood (The Avalon Press, 1934)
Understanding the child; character training; home life; the child as an individual; limitations of activity education; children as creative and active beings; romanticism vs. classicism; builders of civilization. Includes 20 pages of childrens' poetry.
From hathitrust.org/Record/001067777.
Keywords: Children; Education; Poetry; Stanwood Cobb

New John the Baptist Preaching Universal Brotherhood: Abdul Ba-ha Patriarchal Head of Bahá'ísts in Denver With Message of Love and Justice to All and for All - Rohe,Alice (The Daily News, 1912)
News article of Abdu'l-Bahá's tour. Includes scanned image of original newspaper and photograph of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: 1912; Ameen Fareed (Amin Farid); Báb, Martyrdom of; Equality; Justice; Suffrage; Unity of humanity; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at public places

New Knowledge from Old: Conceptions of the Library in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi - Rickards,Lev (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2022)
Conceptions of libraries in the writings of Shoghi Effendi compared to different meanings assigned to libraries throughout history; comments on Bahá’í beliefs that could inform the practice of librarianship; avenues for future research.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue "Human utterance is an essence which aspireth to exert its influence" [PDF].
Keywords: Administrative Order; International Bahá'í Library; Knowledge; Libraries; Shoghi Effendi; Universities

New Millennium, The: A Bahá'í View: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1999)
Keywords: Introductory; Millennium

New Religions and Religious Movements: The Common Heritage - Sharon,Moshe (Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements, and the Babi-Baha'i Faiths, 2004)
The 19th Century; Croce’s religion of liberty; modern religious activity; the Qur'an and classical heritage; nature of revelation; magic and the names of God; mysticism of names and letters for the Bab; the letter bá'; Tafsir Basmalah.
This paper was first posted in Word format at Hebrew University of Jerusalem [archive.org], where the author was the Chair in Bahá'í Studies.
Keywords: Abjad system; Arabic alphabet; Arabic language; Báb, Writings of; God, Names of; Greatest Name; New religious movements (NRM)

New Religions of the Nineteeth Century: Babism - Ellinwood,Frank F. (The Homiletic Review, 1904)
Overview of Bábí history, briefer history of the lives of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá, comments of Henry Jessup on Bahá'í pilgrims, introduction to the United States, and brief summary of Bahá'í teachings.
Keywords: 19th century; Bábísm

New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage - Universal House of Justice (1994)
Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality of the marriage bond; illumination of Bahá'u'lláh's tablets.
Keywords: Alice Bailey; Brahma Kumaris; Buddhism; Calligraphy; Christianity; Divorce; Esotericism; False prophets; Future Manifestations of God; Gender; Helena Blavatsky; Hinduism; Illumination (calligraphy ornamentation); India; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Letters of the Living; Life after death (afterlife); Manifestations of God; Marriage; New religious movements (NRM); Occultism; Other organizations; Other teachers; Prophecies; Reincarnation; Research Department, Questions and answers; Return; Sai Baba; Sa‘íd Hindí; Sexuality; Soul; Soul mates; Sufism; Sun Myung Moon; Superstition; Teaching; Theosophical Society; Theosophy; Tolkien; Truth

New Religious Movements: Bahá'í - Fisher,Mary Pat (Living Religions, 1999)
Short overview of Bahá'í history, teachings, and consultation.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Introductory; New religious movements (NRM)

New Religious System for Contemporary Society - Beyer,Peter (Global Religious Vision, 2001)
On scholarship and categories of religions in the global society, religion as a function system, and unity in differences. Contains only one passing mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored from globalvisionpub.com. Beyer's theories are discussed by Sen McGlinn in "A Difficult Case: Beyer's Categories and the Bahá'í Faith."
Keywords: Religion (general); Sociology

New Typology of Religious Organization - Foster,Mark A. (1995)
Overview of models normativist, arcanist, routinized, and charismatic.

New York, History of the Bahá'í Faith In - 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/new-york.
Keywords: 1890s; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; New York, USA; United States (documents)

Newspaper Collections and the Baha'i Faith - Kolins,Steven, compiler (2020)
Links to collections of thousands of newspaper clippings and articles related to the Bahá'í Faith, and a brief guide to finding other Bahá'í genealogical and historical sources.
See also a small selection of articles, Mention of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths in the New York Times 1852-1922, and Historical Mentions of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Newspaper articles; Newspapers

Nicolas, Alphonse (A.-L-.M. Nicolas) - Nasiri-Moghaddam,Nader (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2021)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: 1864; 1939; A. L. M. Nicolas; Biography; Translators

Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2016)
First version, missing footnotes. See update.
This version is missing footnotes. See the updated version (2016). Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #130 (Bosch, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/130/kluge_nietzsche.
Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophers; Philosophy

Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look (reprint, with footnotes) - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2017)
Bahá'í Writings and Nietzsche’s philosophy share a surprising number of features in common that allow us to re-vision Nietzsche from a new perspective. Both analyze reality in Aristotelian terms: actuality/potential; essence/attribute, matter/form, etc.
First printed in Lights of Irfan vol. 17, but that version was missing footnotes. Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #130 (Bosch, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/130/kluge_nietzsche. Also available in French translation.
Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophers; Philosophy

Nietzsche et les écrits bahá'ís: Une première approche - Kluge,Ian (2017)
Translation of "Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look."
See English original.
Keywords: E-books (articles); Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophers; Philosophy

Night as Frontier: Some Implications for the Bahá'í Community - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Sociological effects of night-shift employment and the nocturnal populace.
Keywords: Business; Night; Psychology; Sleep; Sociology; Work

Night of the Passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha - Bosch,Louise (1921)
Part of a letter written by Bosch to her friends in the San Francisco Bay area recounting the night the Master passed away.
Nothing more is known about the document this excerpt is part of. If you know, or have the complete document, please contact us.
Keywords: 1921; Eyewitness; Haifa, Israel; Louise Bosch; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Night Songs and New Seeds, by Michael Fitzgerald: Review - Rowdon,Larry (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
See also another review of Fitzgerald's books.
Keywords: Poetry

Nine Days to Istanbul - de Corrales,Jeanne (Oneworld Publications, 1981)
An incredible story of a mid January 1963 train journey.
See also image scan of the original. PDF below from Microsoft Word document prepared by Mike Thomas (2022).
Keywords: 1963; France; India; Istanbul, Turkey; Jeanne de Corrales; Nice, France; Nicobar Islands; Pilgrimage; Travelogues

Nine Holy Days - Mehrabi,Jackie (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1975)
Booklet geared to children and junior youth, giving an overview of all principal Bahá'í holidays, and bios of the Figures they commemorate.
Mirrored from bahaideepeningresources.blogspot.ca.
Keywords: Biography; Childrens books; Holy days; Stories; Youth

Nine Year Plan and the Destiny of America: Study Guide - Bayat,Ehsan (2024)
Study guide to the 2024 September letter from the United States National Spiritual Assembly.
Also available in Microsoft Word format.

Nine-pointed star in microscopic images of the algae Chlamydomonas - Cavalier-Smith,T. (Journal of Cell Science, 1974)
Electron-microscope enlarged structures that appear to form Bahá'í symbols. From "Basal Body and Flagellar Development during the Vegetative Cell Cycle and the Sexual cycle of Chlamydomonas Reinhardii."
Scan of entire issue by J. Gunasekaran (1999); high-res images scanned by Graham Ashford (2006). This entire issue can be downloaded as a PDF (2.9MB).
Keywords: Nine-pointed star; Numerology; Science

Nineteen Day Feast - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time: Baha'i Studies volume 1, 1996)
First 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: Nineteen Day Feast

Nineteen Day Feast - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2014)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/bahaism-xiv-nineteen-day-feast.
Keywords: Nineteen Day Feast

Nineteen-Day Feast, Scheduling the - Universal House of Justice (2001)
Two letters about the composition, structure, and scheduling of Nineteen-Day Feasts.
Mirrored with permission from usbnc.org/communications/uhj/pdf/UHJ_April102001.pdf [defunct].
Keywords: Badi calendar; Nineteen Day Feast

Nineteenth Century Islamic Mahdism in Iran and the Sudan: A brief analysis of the teachings and influence of The Bab and Muhammad Ahmad (The Sudanese Mahdi) - Illari,Jason (2001)
A comparitive study of the movements of the Bab and the Sudanese Mahdi.
Keywords: 19th century

Ninety-Five Years in Topeka: The Topeka Bahá'í Community, 1906-2001 - Herrmann,Duane L. (2001)
History starting with the arrival of Rose and Leonard Hilty, from Enterprise, first Bahá'ís in Topeka.
PDF below generated from the RTF version mirrored from geocities.ws/dlherrmann.
Keywords: 1906; 2001; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

No Jim Crow Church: The Origins of South Carolina's Bahá'í Community, by Louis Venters: Review - Thomas,Richard (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2016)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/category/book-reviews [archive.org].
Keywords: African Americans; Bahá'í history by country; Race; South Carolina, USA; United States (documents)

No Known Address - Herrmann,Duane L. (Poetica Publishing Company, 2020)
Nine poems selected by the author, from a collection of Holocaust poetry.
See also an item from this volume in Herrmann's Flash Fiction. Purchase the entire volume at poeticapublishing.com.
Keywords: Germany; Jews; Poetry; World War II

No More Jihad: Muhammad's Message in Baha'u'llah's Dream - Buck,Christopher; Alkan,Necati (2017)
Essay about a Tablet of Baha’u’llah in which He describes a dream in which He "associated" with the prophet Muhammad.
Mirrored from
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Dreams and visions; Islam; Jihad (Holy war); Lawh-i-Tabíb (Tablet to a Physician); Muhammad (Prophet); Peace; Removal of the sword

Nobility is showing kindness and courtesy when times are tough - Slavin,Ted (St. Catharines Standard, 2009)
Story of Behrouz Tavakkoli, one of the seven "Yaran" (friends) imprisoned in Iran in 2008.
Mirrored with permission of author from www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1760887.
Keywords: 2008; Evin Prison; Nobility; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Recantation; Yaran

Non-Involvement in Partisan Politics - Universal House of Justice (2013)
Lengthy letter to the Bahá'ís of Iran, and copied to all NSAs, about how Bahá'ís can contribute to global civilization-building partly through the community's own growth and development, and through non-political involvement in society at large.
Title created for this online posting, not in original Mirrored from bahai.org link 1 or bahai.org link 2. See also Participation in Politics and Social Activities (2013), Social media and non-involvement in politics (2019) and Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity (2022).
Keywords: Change; Iran (documents); Politics; Social action; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

Non-Involvement in Politics - Davudi,Ali Murad (2010)
The importance and value of the Bahá'í principle of non-involvement in political affairs.
Keywords: Politics; Protest; `Alí Murád Dávúdí

Nonpartisan Engagement in Public Affairs: A Critical Analysis of the Bahá'í Approach to Dialogue, Democracy, and Diplomatic Relations - Tyril,Bui (2009)
How to address the dilemma of protesting human rights abuses in Iran while remaining non-partisan. Link to thesis (offsite).
Dissertation for the degree of Master of Science in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen).
Keywords: Human rights; Iran (documents); Non-partisanship; Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Public affairs

North American Indian Prophecies - Brown,Lee (1986)
Talked delivered at the 1986 Continental Indigenous Council, Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Fairbanks, Alaska.
See also brief note at end, "Hopi Elders Gather to Hear the Message of Bahá'u'lláh."
Keywords: Native Americans; Prophecies