Not Just for Consumers: An Argument for Depicting Diverse Beliefs on U.S. Television - Vance,Deborah Clark (Diversity and Mass Communication: Evidence of Impact, 2007)
Globally, with few exceptions, television is a conduit for reaffirming hegemonic beliefs. How can we respond to the pressure towards standardization and homogenization? An increased awareness of one’s own cultural assumptions is needed.
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Interfaith dialogue; Internet; Materialism; Media (communication); United States (documents)

Not Quite So New in Kansas - Herrmann,Duane L. (Our Way With Words, 2004)
Overview of the Faith and its history in Kansas, prepared in an opportunity to proclaim the Faith by invited essay to the Kansas Authors' Club publication on its centennial.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism' and 'Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone' - Afnan,Muhammad; Hatcher,William S.; MacEoin,Denis (Religion, 1986)
Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issues of historical accuracy, academic neutrality, and faith-based scholarship.
See the previous discussions of this at Debates between MacEoin et al., specifically Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Bábí Movement. Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2024).
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Denis MacEoin; Jihad (Holy war); Publishing, Review; Scholarship

Notes and Commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh: Wilmette Institute study materials - Winters,Jonah, compiler (2002)
Large collection of outlines, commentaries, and study guides prepared by Wilmette Institute faculty.
To edit or add to pages about the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, visit editable discussion pages arranged individually by Leiden number, alphabetically with links to the Tablets by title, or edit the entire alphabetical list including the notes on one page as one large document.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Báb, Writings of; Chronology and timelines; Outlines and summaries; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Notes and Mazandarani's "9 Styles of Revelation" - Winters,Jonah, editor (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Modes of revelation; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Nine (number); Outlines and summaries; Style (Writings); Voices of revelation; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Notes and Observations on some of the Writings of the Báb - Sharon,Moshe (2013)
Only a small portion of the Bab's writings are available in English. This is a summary of the untranslated writings: main topics include legalism, esotericism, polarity, millenarianism, divine will, the Bayan, letters and numbers, creation, divine grace.
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: Báb, Writings of

Notes from a Talk about Visiting Haifa - Collins,Amelia
Notes taken from a talk given by Collins about her months visit in Haifa, on obligatory prayers, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, alcohol, Judaism, persecution, and Ruhiyyih Khanum ("...we all like to hear something of the wife of Shoghi Effendi").
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. No date given, other than "copied 2/10/38 Z. A. S.," = copied by Zahral A. Schoeny, 1938 February 10. See explanation and photo in the Jones Collection.
Keywords: 1930s; Pilgrims notes; Zahrah Schoeny

Notes from the 1933 Convention - Lindfoot,Lottie (1933)
Summaries of talks by Horace Holley, Allen McDaniel, Paul Haney, Peter Kahn, Mr. Taylor, May Maxwell, Florence Lorol Schopflocher, Curtis Kelsey, Leroy Ioas, Bishop Brown, Philip Sprague, Doris McKay, et al.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also bahai.works/Bahá'í_World/Volume_5/Bahá'í_Directory_1933-1934.
Keywords: 1933; Conventions, National; Curtis Kelsey; Doris McKay; Horace Holley; Leroy Ioas; May Maxwell; Roy C. Wilhelm

Notes from the National Bahá'í Archives on the Chicago House of Spirituality - Stockman,Robert (1986)
Unformatted notes, ordered chronologically, on early American Bahá'í history. Prepared as background research for The Bahá'í Faith in American vol. 1: Origins, 1892-1900.
Keywords: 1900s; 1910s

Notes of Address in Ottawa, Ontario - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1960)
Challenges and solutions for the progress of the Faith, emphasizing love, unity, and proper consultation; racial unity and prejudice; administrative roles; spiritual intensity and love; various personal stories and anecdotes.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: 1960; Ottawa, ON

Notes of Miss Ethel Rosenberg of London England, taken in Acca, January 1909 - Rosenberg,Ethel J. (1909)
Includes a short unrelated letter, a "postscript to the letter of Miss Harriet M. Wise" by Reunion Morattebe and Mirza Anayatullah Isfahani, which was typed on page 2 of Rosenberg's notes and has been retained for the sake of completeness.
Typos from original retained. 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: 1909; Akka, Israel; Mirza Ahmad Sohrab

Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words - Alexander,Agnes Baldwin (1937)
Notes from the dinner table in Haifa, May 11 1937, taken before Alexander's departure the following day.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also Notes Taken in the Presence of Shoghi Effendi (A. Alexander, 1937).
Keywords: 1937; Agnes Alexander; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi; Table talks; Table talks

Notes of the Pilgrimage of Edith McLaren - McLaren,Edith (1954)
Notes of a pilgrimage May 2-10, 1954.
Errors from original retained. See obituary, Edith McLaren, 1901-1991, in American Bahá'í, August 1991, p. 3.
Keywords: 1954; Pilgrims notes

Notes on 1954 Pilgrimage - Kenny,Sara M. (1954)
Notes from Kenny (1900-1968), Knight of Bahá'u'lláh to Medeira.
These notes are not specifically dated except for the year. But they are very similar to the Clara Edge notes of May 1954, and so it is likely they were taken at the same time, perhaps from stenographical notes taken by the Guardian's secretaries. Some errors from original (including "Sara" spelled as "Sarah") retained. Comments in [straight brackets] have been added. See obit. Sara M. Kenny, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh, 1900-1968, Bahá'í World, Volume XV, p. 441. 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; Pilgrims notes

Notes on Copyright - Winters,Jonah; Zamir,Brett (1998)
Notes about various copyright schemes followed by the Bahá'í Library Online, with links to the US Library of Congress' copyright information website.
On the copyright of Sacred Writings and material produced by Bahá'í Publishing Trusts, see nsa_copyright, uhj_permission_electronic_texts, and library.bahai.org/copyright.
Keywords: Bahá'í Library Online; Copyright and trademarks

Notes on Islam from a Bahá'í Perspective - Stockman,Robert (1998)
Overview of Islamic history and teachings and brief notes on Islam and the Bahá'í Faith.
See also Stockman's notes on Christianity and notes on Judaism. Prepared for the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet); Quran

Notes on Judaism from a Bahá'í Perspective - Stockman,Robert (1998)
Overview of Judaism with many comments on Bahá'í teachings on Jewish history and prophets; includes chronology of Judaism.
See also Stockman's notes on Christianity and notes on Islam. Prepared for the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Abraham; Chronology and timelines; Interfaith dialogue; Israel; Jerusalem, Israel; Jews; Judaism; Moses

Notes on Letter from Shoghi Effendi re Parental Consent for Marriage - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Answers re a letter from the Guardian from 1929 on: the correct order of two excerpts from this letter; confirmation that he read and approved all letters written by his secretaries; this is one of few letters where a secretary offered a personal opinion.
Keywords: Marriage; Research Department, Questions and answers; Shoghi Effendi, Letters written on behalf of; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Notes on Marzieh Gail - Hoover,Gayle (2015)
Recollections and materials compiled for a memorial service.
See also chronology/1993-10-16.
Keywords: 1993; 20th century; Biography; Marzieh Gail

Notes on Persian Love Poems - Gail,Marzieh (World Order, 1968)
A short history of Persian poetry. Includes a selection of poems by Hafiz, Rumi, Ali-Kuli Khan, and others, many related to the Bahá'í Faith or quoted by Bahá'u'lláh or Abdu'l-Bahá, and one written for Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Hafez; Iran (documents); Literature; Literature, Persian; Poetry; Rumi (Mevlana); `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Alí Kulí Khán

Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: April 15-23, 1957 - Dudley,Alice (1957)
Notes on a pilgrimage in 1957.
This is a "critical edition" of the Dudley notes, created by comparing five different manuscripts. See also the parallel edition. See also another set of Dudley's notes. 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: 1957; Pilgrims notes; Translation, Parallel

Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: Parallel edition of five manuscripts - Dudley,Alice (1997)
Multiple manuscripts of Dudley's notes of a pilgrimage in 1957, and a case study in how much different manuscripts of Pilgrim's Notes can differ.
Typist Thellie Lovejoy and proofreader Robert Stauffer possessed five manuscript copies of these notes, which are presented below for research purposes. Those wishing merely to read these notes might prefer to use the critical edition (an attempted reconstruction of the original), produced by Thellie and Vaughn Lovejoy using their second- or third-generation manuscript copies of these notes. For the following presentation I have inserted text-breaks in order to present the notes side-by-side. [-J.W.] See also an attempted reconstruction of these notes, what historians term a "critical edition" (Wikipedia). See also another set of Dudley's notes.
Keywords: 1957; Authenticity; Pilgrims notes; Pilgrims notes (general)

Notes on Shoghi Effendi's Table Talk - Paine,Mabel Hyde (1931)
Notes from a pilgrimage in 1931.
Any typos from original retained. 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: 1931; Pilgrims notes; Table talks

Notes on some aspects of The Book of Certitude - Sharon,Moshe (2013)
The expository style of the Kitab-i-Iqan is different from the ecstatic revelations of Bahá'u'lláh's post-Kurdistan period. This style was not only exciting but also clear and informative, able to distinctly express fundamentals of the Faith.
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: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Style (Writings)

Notes on St. John as explained by Our Lord - Rosenberg,Ethel J. (1901)
Extracts from Rosenberg's pilgrim notes, taken in Haifa February-March 1901.
Title given by Rosenberg. Typed from a copy in the Seattle Bahá'í Archives; errors from original retained. 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: 1901; Christianity; Pilgrims notes

Notes on the Annual Bahá'í Convention - Alexander,Agnes Baldwin (1949)
On the theme "Spiritual Victory in World Crisis"; detailed report of the four days of speakers, topics, and activities.
From the Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection.
Keywords: Agnes Alexander; Conventions; United States (documents)

Notes on the Babi and Bahá'í Religions in Russia and its territories - Hassall,Graham (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
Overview of the history of Bábí and Bahá'í communities in Russia and Russian territories.
See also Hassall's Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes. See also a formatted PDF version of this article, mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Ashgabat; Bahá'í history by country; Baltic States; Communism; Estonia; Isabella Grinevskaya; Latvia; Leo Tolstoy; Lithuania; Persecution; Persecution, Other; Persecution, Russia; Russia; St. Petersburg State University

Notes on the Christian "Antichrist" and Titles of Christ - May,Dann J. (1997)
Intro for a Bahá'í-Christian dialogue on the meaning of the antichrist, titles of Jesus in the Bahá'í Sacred Writings, and brief compilation of Bahá'í writings.
Written in an informal style for posting to an internet listserver.
Keywords: Antichrist; Christianity; False prophets; Hájí Mírzá Aqasi; Jesus Christ; Siyyid Muhammad-i-Isfahani

Notes on the Thornton Chase Papers - Stockman,Robert (1985)
Unformatted notes, ordered chronologically, on early American Bahá'í Thornton Chase.
See also Love's Odyssey: The Life of Thornton Chase which includes an appendix The Thornton Chase Papers.
Keywords: 1890s; 1900s; Biography; Thornton Chase; United States (documents)

Notes on the Twentieth Century - Martin,Douglas (2001)
Multiple transcriptions of talks given in Atlanta, New York, and Massachusetts in September and October, 2001, largely based on the document Century of Light.
Compiled by Greg Watson; transcribed by Watson et al. Emphases in text (italics, underlining) added by typist.
Keywords: 20th century; Bahá'í history; Century of Light (book); Douglas Martin; History (general); Lesser Peace

Notes on the Zuhuru'l-Haqq series - Walbridge,John (1996)
Brief overview of this historical work. Includes letter from the World Centre explaining that no official translation is forthcoming.
Written in conversational style because was posted to an internet listserver.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Bahá'í studies; Criticism and apologetics; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Translation; Zuhur al-Haqq (Zuhurul-Haqq)

Notes on Turning to the Guardian - Maxwell,May (1949)
One page of notes regarding turning to the Guardian and the guardianship to achieve success in the Faith.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. No date; copied 1949.

Notes on Uncertainty and the World: Theories for Social Change? A Framing - Boicu,Filip (2023)
On what theories are dominant in a particular setting via the use of a basic grid; social and religious applications; religions, social change, and strategies for growth; gaps in existing Bahá'í literature.
Also at academia.edu.
Keywords: Social change

Notes on Words of the Guardian - Orbison,Virginia (1956)
Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11".
These notes have two distinct sections. The first section is 47 pages of impressions and travel diary, which are not included here. The second section is 10 pages of notes on the words of Shoghi Effendi, which are reproduced below. Typed from a good quality first-generation copy which was signed by Virginia Orbison. All notations in brackets are from the editor. 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: 1956; Babylonia (Book of Revelation); Bahá'u'lláh, Shrine of (Bahjí); Bahá'u'lláh, Titles of; Bible; Boxes containing dust, earth or plaster; Burial (funeral); Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Canada; Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Christianity; Disconnected letters of the Quran; Dispersion; Divorce; Ethics; Extraterrestrial life; Genuflections; God Passes By (book); Gypsies; Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres); Holy places; Interplanetary unity; Interpretation; Islam; Jesus Christ, Virgin birth of; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Korea; Laws; Marriage; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Monarchy (kingship); Obedience; Obligatory prayer; Pilgrimage; Pioneering; Politics; Portugal; Prayer; Prophecies; Quran; Rituals; Shoghi Effendi; Sin; Smoking (tobacco); Spain; Suriy-i-Haykal (Surih of the Temple); Teaching; Translation; United States (documents); Unity

"Notes Postmarked The Mountain of God," by Roger White: Review - Rowdon,Larry (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
Keywords: Poetry; Roger White

Notes Taken from a Visit to the Bahá'ís at Hawthorne California - Samandari,Tarazu'llah
Guidance on Bahá’í teachings: unity, love, and transformative power; the vital role of spiritual assemblies as pillars of the World Order; the mission is likened to healing, requiring Bahá’ís to address their own spiritual needs to aid others effectively.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: Ṭaráẓu’lláh Samandarí

Notes Taken in the Presence of Shoghi Effendi - Alexander,Agnes Baldwin (1937)
Notes from a pilgrimage in spring, 1937. Two editions of the notes are presented in parallel.
For more notes from this pilgrimage, see Chapter 9, "From Japan to Palestine," in Alexander's History of the Bahá'í Faith in Japan, and Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words. On Alexander, see also her autobiographical notes, the "Life of Agnes Alexander," by Duane Troxel, and obituary in Bahá'í World 15, p. 423. See also In the Light of the Rising Sun: Memoirs of A Bahá'í Pioneer to Japan. Text in braces (curly brackets) was handwritten in the notes. All parentheses are included in the text. Only information in the straight brackets has been added by the editor.
Keywords: 1937; Agnes Alexander; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi

Notes to a talk given by Hand of the Cause Ioas in Pasadena California - Ioas,Leroy (1960)
Notes taken by B. Buckley. See obituary, Leroy C. Ioas, Hand of the Cause of God, 1896-1965, Bahá'í World, Volume XIV, p. 291.

Novelty in Ayyám-i-Há and the Badí Calendar - Taylor,John (2000)
The place of calendars in a religion, and the meaning of the Badi calendar for Bahá'ís.
Presented at the ABS "Who Is Writing the Future" Conference, Mississauga, Ontario, 1 September, 2000. See also Moojan Momen's The Names of the Bahá’í Months: Separating Fact from Fiction.
Keywords: Ayyám-i-Há; Badi calendar; Calendars (general)

Now They Are Hanging Women - Toth,Jaine (2018)
Notes and script of a presentation on contemporary persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran; title taken from a newspaper headline for an article announcing the execution by hanging of ten Iranian Bahá’í women on June 18, 1983.
See also the author's How Art Fights Atrocities: Part 2 in series The Women They Hanged (bahaiteachings.org); see also a fictionalized monologue by Tahirih she performed. Also available in Word format.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Martyrdom; Martyrs, Shiraz 1983; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran

NSA staff members answering correspondence; prayers of Abdu'l-Baha - Universal House of Justice (2011)
Two topics: the use by National Spiritual Assembly staff members to handle correspondence, and the authenticity of a prayer attributed to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá "O Lord! Open Thou the door, provide the means, prepare the way, and make safe the path..."
Transmitted by email; original on file.
Keywords: Administration; Authenticity; National Spiritual Assemblies

Nudity in Art - Universal House of Justice (2008)
There is no objection to artists depicting the human body from nude models, nor to Bahà’is acting as models; the main consideration is the intention of the artist.
Original transmitted by email. Posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Painting; Sexuality

Number of tablets revealed by Bahá'u'lláh - Stockman,Robert; Cole,Juan (1999)
Informal accounting of the number of writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Archives; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Statistics

Number of the Letters of the Living - Afnan,Muhammad (Lights of Irfan, 2004)
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/afnan_letters.
Keywords: Dawn-Breakers (book); Irfán Colloquia; Letters of the Living; Nineteen (number); Váhid (Unity)

Numeracy for the Junior Youth: Addition and Subtraction - Handal,Boris (2021)
Learning materials developed for use in rural schools in India, intertwining numeracy skills with spiritual concepts for the Junior Youth age range. Reflections and quotations from the Bahá'í writings are included.
Keywords: Education; Mathematics; Science; Youth

Nuqtat al-Káf - Milani,Kavian Sadeghzade (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2008)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/noqtat-al-kaf.
Keywords: 1840s; Bábí history; Criticism and apologetics; E. G. Browne; Kitáb-i-Nuqtatul-Kaf; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal)

Nuqtat al-Kaf and the Babi Chronicle Traditions - Cole,Juan (Research Notes in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies, 1998)
History of the writing of this early Bábí historical text, and some recent interpretations of its history.
Keywords: Bábí history; Criticism and apologetics; E. G. Browne; Kitáb-i-Nuqtatul-Kaf; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal)

Nuri, Mirza Abbas Buzurg: Complete Genealogy Report - Khomassi,Behrooz, compiler (2008)
First posted at cienciaycreencia.blogspot.ca and proyectosarmiento.com.ar (defunct).
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Family of; Genealogy; Mírzá Buzurg

"O My handmaid! Concern not thyself with that which is outwardly apparent…" - Bahá'u'lláh (2017)
Bahá'u'lláh urges focusing on spiritual beauty over physical appearance, as worldly allure is deceptive.
Mirrored with permission from adibmasumian.com, which includes a scan of the original Persian text.
Keywords: Acceptance; Beauty; Materialism; Spiritual beauty; Spirituality

O Pen!: Reflections on Suriy al-Qalam (Surih of the Pen) - Hutchison,Sandra Lynn (elixir-journal.org, 2017)
On the background and themes of Bahá'u'lláh's tablet about the inception of his revelation and the assumption of his prophetic mission. Essay published in online art magazine e*lix*ir.
Mirrored with permission from www.elixir-journal.org. The authorized translation of the Súriy-i-Qalam (also below) has been published in Days of Remembrance.
Keywords: Maid of Heaven; Pen; Pilgrimage; Ridván; Suriy-i-Qalam (Surih of the Pen); Voices of revelation

O. Z. Whitehead (1911-1998): Actor and writer - Weinberg,Robert (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Oothout Zabriskie 'Zebby' Whitehead (1911–1998) was an American stage and film character actor who later became a Bahá'í pioneer in the Republic of Ireland, and authored three books of Bahá'í biographies.
Keywords: 1911; 1998; Biography; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland; O. Z. Whitehead

Obedience - Semple,Ian C. (1991)
Obedience in relation to freedom of thought, and the importance of obedience both to the individual's spiritual development and to society as a whole.
Address given by Mr. Ian Semple on 26 July 1991 in the Reception Concourse of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice in connection with the Spiritual Enrichment Programme at the Bahá'í World Centre.
Keywords: Freedom and liberty; Obedience

Obedience - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1995)
The meanings of infallibility, obedience to Bahá'u'lláh, the covenant of God with humanity, and the paradox of law being the instrument of liberation, not limitation.
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: Covenant; Freedom and liberty; Infallibility; Laws; Obedience

Obedience to Civil Authority - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (The Baha'i National Review, 1970)
A statement on the problem of whom one should obey when there is apparent conflict between the immediate civil authority under which one resides and a superior authority, such as a state or the Federal Government.
Keywords: Government; Obedience

Obedience: Conscience and Dissent in the Bahá'í Faith - Cook,Brendan (2006)
An outsider's perspective on the possible conflict between an individual's conscience and obedience to a higher authority, cast in the form of a dialogue.
Keywords: Dialogue (general); Fiction; Freedom and liberty; Obedience

Obedience: Liberation through Love of God in Practice - Lalonde,Roxanne (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
The virtue of obedience in light of the Covenant, contemporary secular notions of obedience, attitudes and behavior of Bahá'ís in the West, and some incidents of expulsion or resignation from the Faith.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/109.
Keywords: Covenant; Freedom and liberty; Membership; Obedience

Obituary: Alessandro Bausani (1921-1988) - Moayyad,Heshmat (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
The life and work of Bausani (1921–1988), a leading Italian scholar of Islam, Middle Eastern studies, interlinguistics and the History of Religion, and a prominent Italian Bahá'í.
Keywords: 1921; 1988; Alessandro Bausani; Biography; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Italy; Zoroastrianism

Obituary: Alimurad Davudi (1922-1979) - Doostdar,Novin (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Davudi was Professor of Philosophy at Tehran University, and long-time secretary of the Iranian Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly; he was abducted by government agents, and assumed to have been murdered shortly after the Islamic Revolution.
See more about Mr. Davudi at Wikipedia. See also recollections by his widow, at adibmasumian.com/translations/mrs-davudi.
Keywords: 1922; 1979; Biography; Iran (documents); Philosophy; `Alí Murád Dávúdí

Obituary: Antonella Khursheed (1958-2000) - Khursheed,Anjam (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 2000)
Bio of the co-founder and secretary of the Singapore Association for Bahá'í studies, who organized every annual Singapore ABS conference.
See the table of contents, editor's note, and biographical data in the complete issue, vol. 5.
Keywords: 1958; 2000; Biography

Obituary: James Heggie - Hassall,Graham (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
The life and work of Heggie (1915-1992), a prominent Australian Bahá'í and long-term member and secretary of the Australian National Spiritual Assembly.
Keywords: 1915; 1992; Biography; Concordances; Indexes and catalogues; James Heggie

Obituary: James Nelson - Thursby,Keith (Los Angeles Times, 2011)
James Frank Nelson (1927-2011) was a Municipal Court judge in California and long-term member of the American Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly.
From http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-james-nelson-20110307,0,2673283.story
Keywords: 1927; 2011; Biography; James Nelson; United States (documents)

Obituary: Knight of Baha'u'llah Mary Zabolotny McCulloch - Universal House of Justice; National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States; McCulloch,Kenneth C. (1996)
Includes a tribute from the Universal House of Justice, a bibliography by Kenneth McCulloch, a letter from the National Spiritual Assembly, and a note from her husband.
Keywords: 1996; 20th century; Biography; Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Mary Zabolotny McCulloch

Obituary: Marzieh Nabil Carpenter Gail (1908-1993): Translator and Author, "Patron Saint" of Women Bahá'í Scholars - Chen,Constance M. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
A short biography of a famous female Bahá'í scholar and translator.
Keywords: 1908; 1993; Biography; In Memoriam; Marzieh Gail

Obituary: R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: April 30, 1954 - Oct. 21, 2004 - Author unknown (South Bend Tribune, 2004)
An obituary of Bahá'í scholar and archivist R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, who passed away October 20, 2004, from his hometown newspaper.
Most of this author's Bahá'í-related publications are online here.
Keywords: 1954; 2004; Biography

Objectives and Tasks of Ten-Year Spiritual Global Crusade of the Bahá'í World Faith - Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i World, 1956)
Chart of global regions and goals.
Scanned by Kinko's for John Conkling. Compiled by Beatrice Ashton from letters of the Guardian to the 12 NSAs and their annual conventions of April and May, 1953, and from the Guardian's Statistical Information and Supplement on the Ten Year Teaching Plan. See also Index to Maps and charts in Bahá'í World volumes.
Keywords: 1953; Charts; Plans; Teaching; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)

Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (The American Baha'i, 2000)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Fasting; Laws; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Prayer; Spirituality

Obligatory Prayer Reminder Script: Applescript code for Entourage 2004 (Macintosh only) - Zamir,Brett (2005)
Microsoft Entourage apple script to remind one to say the obligatory prayer before sunset. Script retrieves the sunset time from the internet for your local area and uses that as a basis for the reminder.
Keywords: Obligatory prayer; Software

Obligatory Prayer, Ablutions, and Repetition of the Greatest Name - Universal House of Justice (2004)
On recitation of the specific verses associated with the performance of ablutions for the medium Obligatory Prayer. Includes compilation of references regarding repetition of the Greatest Name 95 times per a Day.
See also illustrations (prepared by an individual, not The House) showing the positions to adopt when reciting this prayer: bolhuis_prayer_positions.pdf. Also available as a PDF, uhj_obligatory_greatest_name.pdf. Mirrored with permission from sites.google.com.
Keywords: Ablutions; Alláh-u-Abhá; Dhikr (Remembrance); Greatest Name; Heart; Holy Spirit; Laws; Obligatory prayer; Protection; Repetition; Research Department, Questions and answers

Obligatory Prayer, Exemption from - Shoghi Effendi; Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Exemption; Obligatory prayer

Obligatory Prayer, Questions about - Universal House of Justice (2000)
Answers to four questions about reciting prayers at meetings; changing language gender; repetition of Greatest Name; and raising hands.
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Dhikr (Remembrance); Gender; Gender pronouns; Genuflections; Greatest Name; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Pronouns; Repetition; Research Department, Questions and answers; Salat-i-Mayyit (Prayer for the Dead)

Obligatory Prayers and Ablutions - Universal House of Justice; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i Studies Bulletin, 1991)
Letter from the House on missing prayers due to ailment, an insecure environment, or an inability to speak. Followed by a brief compilation.
Published and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Ablutions; Laws; Obligatory prayer

Observations of a Bahá'í Traveller, 1908 - Remey,Charles Mason (1914)
An account of travels among some Bahá'ís in Egypt, Israel, and Persia in 1908, written at the suggestion of Abdu'l-Bahá.
See also "Through Warring Countries to the Mountain of God." While Remey later broke the covenant (see uhj_mason_remey_followers), at the time he wrote this book he was an influential figure in the Bahá'í community and was later appointed Hand of the Cause. This document is thus not "covenant-breaker" material.
Keywords: 1908; Egypt; Iran; Israel; Travelogues

Observing the Fast When You Are Not to Abstain from Food - Herrmann,Duane L. (Fasting: The Moon and Its Suns: A Bahá'í Handbook, 1989)
What meaning can the Fast have if one is not able to observe it? The spiritual and symbolic natures of the Fast remain.
Keywords: Detachment; Fasting; Self; Self-control

Occasions of Grace, by Roger White: Review - Aronson,Alex (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Keywords: Poetry; Roger White

Ocean 2.0 Interfaith Reader: Bahá'í Writings search engine - Jones,Chad, compiler (1998)
Complete search engine for Bahá'í texts and books from other religions (offsite).
See also The Ocean Adventure: Making Ocean Search, about the history of Ocean (off-site).
Keywords: Bahá'í literature; Interfaith dialogue; Internet; Libraries; Ocean (software); Software; Websites

Ocean of His Words, by John Hatcher: Review - McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Literature, English; Metaphors and allegories; Ocean of His Words (book); Outlines and summaries; Style (Writings)

Oceans of Light: The Major Works of Bahá'u'lláh - Stockman,Robert (2010)
PowerPoint presentation on the scope, style, and history of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Mirrored with permission from rsmd.net/research.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Introductory; Style (Writings)

Ode of the Dove - Bahá'u'lláh (1997)
Translation of Qasídiy-i- Varqá'íyyih.
Keywords: Baghdad, Iraq; Bahá'u'lláh, Poetry of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Iraq; Maid of Heaven; Mysticism; Poetry; Qasidiyyih-Varqaiyyih (Ode of the Dove); Sufism; Sulaymaniyyih, Iraq

Ode of the Dove (Qasídiy-i-`Izz-Varqá'iyyih): Tablet study outline - Winters,Jonah (1999)
Outline prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Add or read links or comments pertaining to this Tablet here.
Keywords: Outlines and summaries; Qasidiyyih-Varqaiyyih (Ode of the Dove); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Of Paramount Importance: Addressing the Paucity of Music in Bahá'í Devotional Practice - Knopf,Michael (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2000)
Short overview of the use of music in Bahá'í feasts, holy day celebrations, and temples.
See also the rest of this issue. See also The Paucity of Music in Baha'i Devotional Practice and Considerations in the Composition of Music for Baha'i Devotional Purposes (1999) and the author's Bahá'í or Spiritual Themed Musical Works.
Keywords: Holy days; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Music; Nineteen Day Feast

Off the Grid: Reading Iranian Memoirs in Our Time of Total War - Mottahedeh,Negar (Middle East Research and Information Project, 2004)
Observations on contemporary culture and gender issues in Iran.
Mirrored with permission of author from www.merip.org/mero/interventions/grid.
Keywords: Culture, Persian; Gender; Iran (documents); Iraq; War; Women

Old New Land - Herzl,Theodor (Markus Weiner Publishers, 1941)
A vision of future Haifa, written in 1902: "all the way from Akka to Mount Carmel stretched what seemed to be one great park. The mountain was crowned with beautiful structures." No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Haifa, Israel; Mount Carmel

Olinga, Enoch - Francis,Richard (1998)
Life of Hand of the Cause of God and "Father of Victories."
Mirrored with permission from the Bahá'í Faith Website of Reno, Nevada; no longer online, but available at archive.org. See other bios of Olinga at sacrifice_fidelity and memoriam_bw_18.
Keywords: 1926; 1979; Biography; Enoch Olinga; Hands of the Cause; Murders

On a Bahá'í's Engagement with Society and Non-Involvement in Politics - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, compiler (2017)
Keywords: Activism; Change; Demonstrations; Membership; Politics; Protest; Questions and answers

On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul - Majd,Farjam (Lights of Irfan, 2015)
On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of a soul needed to explain something, such as continuation of life after physical death?
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #123, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (2014). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/123/majd_soul.
Keywords: Animals; Philosophy; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul

On History's Greatest Breakthrough in Knowledge - Taylor,John (2000)
Various musings inspired by the month of "knowledge," and by Bahá'u'lláh's statement that "every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute."

On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective - Loehle,Craig (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
The science of evolution is difficult for those who demand a literal interpretation of scripture and believe in a special origin for humanity. The Bahá’í writings view evolution and individual spiritual growth as one fundamental developmental process.
See also commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (JBS 3:1, 1990), Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M.K. Rohani (JBS 4:1-4:3, 1991), Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (JBS 5:2, 1992), and Keven Brown (JBS 5:4, 1994).
Keywords: Creation; Evolution; God; Science

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentaries and Responses - Ayman,Iraj; Hatcher,John S.; Loehle,Craig (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1992)
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (JBS 3:1, 1990), Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M.K. Rohani (JBS 4:1-4:3, 1991), and Keven Brown (1994).

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary - Abizadeh,Arash (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M. K. Rohani (1991), Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (1992), and Keven Brown (1994).
Keywords: Creation; Evolution; Fate, destiny and predestination; Philosophy; Science

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary and Responses - Ayman,Iraj; de Ramirez,Susan Berry Brill; Rohani,M. K. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Ayman comments (1) on determinism vs. fate and (2) that Loehle's article doesn't take into account the original meanings in Arabic and Persian of the word for "chance." Brill and Rohani reply with observations about translation and interpretation.
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (1990), Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (1992), and Keven Brown (1994).
Keywords: Interpretation; Translation

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary - Brown,Keven (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (1990), Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M.K. Rohani (1991), and Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (1992).
Keywords: Creation; Ethics; Evil; Evolution; Fate, destiny and predestination; Free will; God, Will of; Hermes Trismegistus; Laws; Nature; Philosophy; Science

On Jesus' Cry from the Cross - Buck,Christopher (Baha'i Studies Bulletin, 1983)
Comments on an article by Stephen Lambden on "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
Also online at academia.edu. See also the complete volume at hurqalya.ucmerced.edu/journals/bsb. See also Lambden's original article [PDF, offsite].
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of; Martyrdom; Translation

On Marie Watson's Pilgrim's Notes Titled "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness" - Bookwalter,Wm. Keith (2020)
Circumstances regarding notes that Watson took from interpreted statements made by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during her pilgrimage in 1921.
These notes were re-typed by Keith Bookwalter from Knight of Bahá’u’lláh Olivia Kelsey's copy sometime between 1971 and 1972. At the time, Kelsey related to Bookwalter that she knew the author and the circumstances under which the notes were taken. See also Watson's "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness," and the letter from the House "Prayers and Tablets, Authenticity of."
Keywords: Authenticity; Marie Watson; Pilgrims notes

On Postmodernism - Friberg,Stephen R. (1998)
Thoughts on the relevance of post-modernism in considering the sometimes extreme claims to the authority of an intellectual 'essentializing' methodology amongst some Bahá'í scholars.
These three postings were from a larger discussion of postmodernism from the listserver "Bahá'í-Studies" from early 1998. Friberg edited them for inclusion here. [-J.W., 1998]

On "Simplified English" Translations of the Bahá'í Writings - Universal House of Justice (1998)
Explanation that it is not necessary or acceptable to produce simplified "dilutions" of Shoghi Effendi's translations of the Bahá’í Writings.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats.
Keywords: English language; Glossaries; Language; Literacy; Standard of language; Style (Writings); Teaching; Terminology; Translation

On the Betterment of the World and the Countering of Negative and Disunifying Forces - Universal House of Justice (2020)
On how individuals can contribute to the betterment of society in view of the present state of the world.
Sent by email the US NSA, who noted: "We are again pleased to share with you a letter from the Universal House of Justice addressed, on November 24, to an individual American believer who had written to the Supreme Body for guidance on how best to fulfill the Bahá’í obligation to work for the betterment of the world. The writer asked specifically how this could be done while at the same time identifying and effectively countering negative forces that appear to be factors in the disintegration of the social fabric." Title from that email.
Keywords: Community building; Hope; Institute process; Integration and disintegration; Social action

On the Calamitous State of World Affairs and the Material Sustainability of Communities - Universal House of Justice (2020)
On concerns about the affairs of the world and catastrophic events, and whether the global Bahá’í community should undertake projects to address the material sustainability of communities.
Keywords: Calamities and catastrophes; Hope; Institute process; Politics; Principles; Public discourse (discourses of society); Root causes; Social action; Speculation; Tests and difficulties; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

On the Leavenworth Trail - Herrmann,Duane L. (Wagon Magazine, 2018)
Historical fiction; a glimpse of life on the American frontier, in Kansas, just after the American Civil War, and international news that traveled remarkably fast.
See thewagonmagazine.com [archive.org].
Keywords: Historical fiction; Kansas, USA; Stories; United States (documents)

On the Meaning of Being a Bahá'í - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.

On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn': Provisional translation - Abdul-Bahá (2019)
Translation of passages from Tablets of ʻAbduʼl-Bahá on the symbolism of jinn and angels in the Qur'an.
Mirrored with permission from adibmasumian.com/translations/abdul-baha-commentary-angels-jinn and adibmasumian.com/translations/abdul-baha-meaning-jinn. For some background information on the concept of Jinn, see The Message of the Qur’ān, Appendix III: On the Term and Concept of Jinn (Muhammad Asad) and Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn (books.google.com).
Keywords: Angels; Cosmology; Gabriel (angel); God, Throne of; Heart; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jinn (genie); Metaphors and allegories; Quran; Speculation; Spirits; Superstition; Symbolism; Throne; Wings

On the Nature of Bahá'í Communities - Foo,Check Woo (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
Reflections on the development of Bahá'í communities in urban societies, especially the relationship between the individual believer, the local community, and the Institutions, in the context of achieving an advance in the process of entry by troops.
See the table of contents and editor's note in the complete issue, vol. 1.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Entry by troops; Four Year Plan (1996-2000); Growth

On the Notion of a 'Conceptual Framework' in Bahá'í Education: Part 1. The Harmony of Science and Religion - Boicu,Filip (2021)
Looking at the notion of a conceptual framework for Bahá’í education from the perspective of the integration of science and religion suggests the Bahá’í community is currently undergoing a significant epistemological transition (e.g. 'anti-racism').
Mirrored with permission from academia.edu.
Keywords: Curriculum; Education; Science

On the Originality of Species: The Convergence of Evolutionary Science and Bahá'í Teachings by Bryan Donaldson: Review - Perry,Douglas (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Evolution

On the Shoulders of Giants, by Craig Loehle: Review - Bartholomew,Gilbert (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)

On the Study of the Bahá'í Writings - Dunbar,Hooper (1998)
On deepening and the systematic study of the Writings.
From a Youth Activities Committee "Four Week Deepening Program" at the Bahá'í World Center, 1998.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Deepening; Hooper Dunbar; Interpretation; Teaching; Tests and difficulties; Water (metaphor); Words and phrases; Youth

One Bird, One Cage, One Flight: Homage to Emily Dickinson - White,Roger (Naturegraph Publishers, 1983)
In over 100 poems, inspired by themes and images from Dickinson's letters and poetry, White narrates her life from age 14 until her death in 1886, salutes her wit, and pays tribute to her person.
Posted with permission of current copyright holder. Abstract from books.google.com.
Keywords: Emily Dickinson; Poetry; Roger White

One Cold Hike - Herrmann,Duane L. (2021)
Short essay about visiting the Bahá'í House of Worship in Hofheim-Langenhain, Germany.
Mirrored with permission from adirondackcenterforwriting.org. See the author's many other pieces for that site.
Keywords: Frankfurt, Germany; Germany; Langenhain, Germany; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Langenhain

One Common Faith - Universal House of Justice (Bahá'í World Centre, 2005)
Review of relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of contemporary crises.
This book was prepared "under supervision" of the House of Justice, but credited to "Bahá'í World Centre." This document is also available as a PDF with paragraph numbering, as well as in Persian.
Keywords: 20th century; Avatars; Bhagavad Gita; Bible; Buddha; Buddhism; Century of Light (book); Christianity; Civilization; Colonialism and imperialism; Covenant; Crisis; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Decline and renewal of religion; Disunity; Diversity; Equality; Evil; Gender; Globalization; Hinduism; History (general); Integration and disintegration; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Laws; Manifestations of God; Materialism; Migration; Morality; One Common Faith (commentary); Opposition; Peace; Philosophy; Politics; Priesthood; Principles; Progressive revelation; Prophecies; Psalms (Bible); Punishment; Quran; Reform; Refugees; Religion (general); Religious leaders (clergy); Science; Social media; Sociology; Spirituality; Technology; Theology; Unity; Unity of religion; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages; Upanishads; Wine (metaphor); Women; World peace

One Concern with the Notion of Power as an Element of the Conceptual Framework Guiding the Activities of the Bahá'í Community - Boicu,Filip (2022)
Power can be defined in negative or positive ways, as either adversarialism (oppressive power dominance) or mutualism (emancipatory egalitarian empowerment). Anti-foundationalism argues that injustice must be challenged at the individual, micro-level.
Mirrored with permission from academia.edu.
Keywords: FUNDAEC; Michael Karlberg; Power

One Father, Many Children: Judaism and the Bahá'í Faith - Barer,Burl (2010)
Judaic teachings on religious inclusivism and relativism, and the Bahá'í acceptance of Judaism.
Posted by author at scribd.com. Proofread and reformatted for posting here.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Judaism; Zoroastrianism

One Human Race: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1993)
Brief introduction of ideas related to the Bahá'í concept of the oneness of mankind.
Keywords: Introductory; Unity

One Life, One Memory, by Rúhá Asdáq: Review - Mantle,Paul (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2016)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/category/book-reviews [archive.org].
Keywords: 1913; 1914; Ibn-i-Aṣdaq (Mírzá `Alí-Muḥammad); Travelogues

One Person's Search for a Better World - Cardell,Ted (1992)
See also another version of the author's Pilgrim's notes. See also the author's Highly Significant Celebrations at the World Center and Report of the International Teaching Team to the Far East, both appended to this document as distributed in the 1990s in mimeograph.
Keywords: 20th century; Biography; Mount Carmel; Nairobi, Kenya; Pilgrims notes; Ted Cardell

One Planet, One Habitation: A Bahá'í Perspective on Recasting Humanity's Relationship with the Natural World - Bahá'í International Community (2022)
A pictorial magazine-style overview of Bahá'í views on the environment, trusteeship, development, progress, and spirituality.
Mirrored from bic.org, where it is also available in HTML format with no pictures.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Climate change; Consultation; Decision making; Economics; Environment; Government; Justice; Nature; Religion (general); Science; Statements; Visuals

One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, by William Greider: Review - Pokorny,Brad (One Country, 1997)
Mirrored with permission from www.onecountry.org/oc92/oc9216as.html.

One-Year Plan, 2000: Introductory Letter - Universal House of Justice (1999)
Introduction to the "Twelve-Month Plan."
For the rest of the documents related to this Plan, see bahaitext.org/Messages_from_the_Universal_House_of_Justice,_1986-2001.
Keywords: 2000; One Year Plan (2000); Plans; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions)

Open Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly re Gays in the Baha'i Faith - Orey,Daniel; et al. (1993)
Posted with permission of author.

Opening Address: National Bahá'í Studies Conference, Hobart, Australia, July 1994 - Hannon,M. A. (The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges, 1995)
The negative social forces impacting on the family in Australia; the services provided by the Family Court; and the need for an awareness of gender and cultural issues.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org. Author affiliation: Honourable Justice, Family Court of Australia
Keywords: 1994; Conferences, Bahá'í studies

Opposition - 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: Criticism and apologetics; Opposition

Opposition and Perseverance - Javaheri,Firaydoun (2006)
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.

Oppression and Universalism in Selected Palestinian and Bahá'í Poetry: A Contrastive Analysis - Nash,Geoffrey (2022)
Contrast of literatures informed by dispossession and oppression; the thought and context of Bahá'í poet Robert Hayden (1913-80) and Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008); martyrdom; universal humanism. Link to article (offsite).
Link to the author's PDF posted at researchgate.net/profile/Geoffrey-Nash-2.

Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series Webcast - Wilson,Rainn (2009)
In an hour long interview, Wilson talks with Oprah about the Bahá'í Faith, creativity, spirituality, and his new web site SoulPancake.com
Mirrored from bahaiexplorer.com. See a clip of this interview at youtube.com/watch?v=4JgwGB9pygc.
Keywords: Creativity; Introductory; Oprah Winfrey; Rainn Wilson; United States (documents)

Oracion Obligatoria y el Ayuno, La Importancia de la - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í World Center, 2000)
This document, and many more in Spanish, are at bibliotecabahai.com.
Keywords: Fasting; Laws; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long

Oraciones y Meditaciones Revelado por Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh
Traducción de "Prayers and Meditations." Traducción del original persa y árabe al inglés por Shoghi Effendi.
See also English original.
Keywords: Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh (book)

Orange Tree, Myth of - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Refutation of the "miracle" of an immortal orange tree growing at the site of the former House of the Bab
Transmitted by email. Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Báb, House of (Shiraz); Iran (documents); Miracles; Myths; Orange tree; Shíráz, Iran; Unofficial information

Orbison, Virginia: 40 years of service to Faith - Author unknown (Baha'i News, 1980)
Interview with Orbison at age 77.
Virginia Orbison, who had been a Bahá’í pioneer for nearly 40 years to South America, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg, had suffered a detached retina in one eye and returned to the United States for surgery. Her eyesight fully restored, she was convalescing at the Bahá’í Home in Wilmette, Illinois, where this interview took place. She planned to return to her home in Marbalia, on the southern coast of Spain. This interview was published in the January 1980 Bahá’í News.
Keywords: 20th century; Biography; Brazil; Interviews; Luxembourg; Portugal; South America; Spain

Orden PCM/1065/2023, de 18 de septiembre, por la que se declara el notorio arraigo de la Comunidad Bahá'í de España, a los efectos previstos en la Ley Orgánica 7/1980, de 5 de julio, de Libertad Religiosa ("Order PCM/1065/2023, of September 18, declaring the well-established Bahá'í Community of Spain, for the purposes provided for in Organic Law 7/1980, of July 5, on Religious Freedom") - Ministerio de la Presidencia, relaciones con las cortes y memoria democratica (Boletín Oficial del Estado, 2023)
La Comunidad Bahá'í de España solicitó una "declaración de raíces notorias". La Subdirección General de Libertad Religiosa examinó la documentación, concluyendo que los bahá'ís reúnen todos los requisitos necesarios para obtener la declaración.
Document online at boe.es/boe/dias/2023/09/26/. English translation by Google. See also news coverage in Spain awards next level of religious recognition to the Bahá’í Faith [Youtube] and a newspaper article.
Keywords: 1980; Recognition (legal); Spain

Oregon Newspaper Archive - Kolins,Steven, compiler (The Advocate, 1923)
50 news clippings from an "independent paper devoted to the interests of the people" that were found searching newspaper archives for Bahá'í keywords.
The Advocate was privately owned by Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Cannady and incorporated many articles on the Bahá'í Faith and listed many early Baha'is; a bit of history for the Portland community. Beatrice Morrow Cannady was a leading African-American civil rights activist in Portland during the early part of the 20th century. As a newspaper publisher and lawyer, she challenged racial prejudice and discrimination at a time when the Ku Klux Klan was rising to power. See more at bahaipedia.org and pbs.org/video/oregon-experience-beatrice-morrow-cannady. [E. Jones, 2024] The project of finding these old clippings depends on the status of OCR based searches, which are never 100% — there are always going to be more present than found, and results will also vary over time as OCR re-processing is often redone on collections as methodologies improve. [-S.K., 2023] See all text below collated in this Microsoft Word document (proofread by E. Jones, 2023). See also 50,000 clippings from newspapers.com.
Keywords: Archives; Newspaper articles; Oregon, USA; United States (documents)

Organizing Digital Collections: The Case of the Bahá'í Academics Resource Library - Valeda,Dharlene (2001)
Library Science analysis of the Bahá'í Library's content and architecture, observations about online information retrieval, and ways to structure digital libraries.
Prepared in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master's of Library and Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, May 2001. Also presented at the International Conference on Bahá'í Libraries and Archives, January 2003. See also a newspaper profile of the Valedas. See also my vision statement prepared as a supplement to Valeda's presentation.
Keywords: Bahá'í Library Online; Indexes and catalogues; Jonah Winters; Libraries; Websites

Oriental Words in Bahá'í Literature, Transliteration, and Pronunciation - Author unknown, compiler (Baha'i World, 1986)
Guide to spelling and pronunciation of Arabic and Persian words encountered in Bahá'í history and writings.
See Bahá'í World volume 18 table of contents. See also a Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation, a thorough Glossary of Arabic and Persian Transliteration, and an audio-format Bahá'í Glossary and Pronunciation Guide.
Keywords: Arabic language; Basics; Persian language; Pronunciation; Transliteration and diacritics

Origin of Complex Order in Biology: Abdu'l-Baha's concept of the originality of species compared to concepts in modern biology - Kitzing,Eberhard von (Evolution and Baha'i Belief: Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 2001)
The purpose and destiny of our human life is shown to be compatible with the facts of biology and paleontology.
This book was originally published as an extended essay at the author's website (now offline, but archived here) in 1996 and updated in 1999. It was then revised for publication in 2001. The book here is the 1999 version, and is not identical to the published book. See also: Keven Brown, Are Abdu'l-Bahá's Views on Evolution Original?; Brown, Evolution and Bahá’í Belief; Stephen R. Friberg, Commentary; von Kitzing, Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?; and Courosh Mehanian and Friberg, Religion and Evolution Reconciled: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Comments on Evolution.
Keywords: Biology; Charles Darwin; Evolution; Paleontology; Richard Dawkins; Science

Origins of Creation - Majd,Farjam (Lights of Irfan, 2014)
Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions of the existence of a proof; and contemporary reasons why some people believe God is not needed to explain the universe.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #116, Bosch Bahá'í School (2013) under the title "A New Approach to Proof of God and Soul Based on Bahá'í Writings." Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/116/majd_soul.
Keywords: Creation; Evolution; God; Greatest Name; Philosophy; Proofs; Science; Soul

Origins of Shi'ism: A Consensus of Western Scholarship - Winters,Jonah (1996)
Shi'ism, representing about 10% of the umma, is often regarded as illegitimate by the majority Sunnis. Using Western historiographical methods, I examine three key events occuring during the life of Muhammad that are used to legitimize Shi'i origins.
This paper was not meant to examine the origins of Shi'ism, but rather Western scholars' own discussion and perceptions of the origins of Shi'ism. The paper does not mention the Bahá'í Faith. However, it is illuminating for understanding many of the themes of the Bahá'í Revelation, both its Sacred Writings and also some of its teachings.
Keywords: Covenant; Imam Ali; Imams; Islam; Shia Islam (Shiism); Sunni Islam (Sunnism)

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Momen,Moojan (1998)
Keywords: 1898; 1948; Canada; Will C. van den Hoonaard

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Hassall,Graham (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Keywords: 1898; 1948; Canada; Will C. van den Hoonaard

Origins of the Baha'i Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - McMullen,Michael (Sociology of Religion, 1997)
Keywords: 1898; 1948; Canada; Will C. van den Hoonaard

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Bramson-Lerche,Loni (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
Keywords: 1898; 1948; Bahá'í history by country; Canada; Will C. van den Hoonaard

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Buck,Christopher (University of Toronto Quarterly, 1999)
Mirrored with permission from christopherbuck.com.
Keywords: 1898; 1948; Canada; Will C. van den Hoonaard

Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings - Khadem,Babak Rod (Lights of Irfan, 2006)
The Bahá’í conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this concept (and the concept of causality) as it developed in ancient Greek thought, Neoplatonism, and, subsequently, in Islamic philosophy and mysticism.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/khadem_causality.
Keywords: Causality (causation); Gnosticism; God; Irfán Colloquia; Islam; Manifestations of God; Neoplatonism; Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Philosophy, Islamic; Some Answered Questions (book); Unity; Unity of existence (vaḥdatu’l-vujúd)

Origins of the Bahá'í Faith in the Pacific Islands: The Case of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands - Hassall,Graham (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2006)
The introduction of the Bahá’í Teachings to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the 1950s and the consequent disturbance of the delicate church-state relationship operating at that time. Similar interactions may have occurred in other colonial environments.
First presented at the 1st International Conference of the Chair for Bahá'í Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, December 2000 under the title "Bahá'í Faith, Christianity and local religions in the Pacific Islands: the case of Gilbert and Ellis Islands." Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/131. See also Hassall's Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes.
Keywords: 1950s; Asia-Pacific; Bahá'í history by country; Gilbert and Ellice Islands; Islands

Ornaments (Tarázát): Wilmette Institute faculty notes - Stockman,Robert (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Add or read links or comments pertaining to this Tablet here.
Keywords: Tarazat (Ornaments); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Os 50 Anos da Fé Bahá'í em Cabo Verde - Jalali,Varqa (2004)
An article about the 50 years of the Faith in the Islands of Cape Verde.
The text was published in a Cape Verdian newspaper and later in a Portuguese Bahá'í blog, povodebaha.blogspot.com.

Os Novos Jardins Suspensos do Monte Carmelo: Baha'ís inauguram espaço verde em Haifa - Marujo,Antonio (Jornal Publico, 2001)
Newspaper article published in a Portugal, about the gardens in Mt. Carmel.
Antonio Marujo usually writes about religious issues. First posted at publico.pt.

Ottoman Reform Movements and the Bahá'í Faith - Alkan,Necati (2004)
Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá had contact with many of the reformers and modernist ideas in Turkey in the 1860s-1890s. This paper focuses on the "Young Turk" leader Abdullah Cevdet.
Lecture in the University of Haifa "Lectures in Bahá'í Studies" series, 15 Jun 2004. Mirrored from bahai.haifa.ac.il/past_lectures.htm. See also the published version of this talk.
Keywords: 1860s; 1890s; 19th century; Reform; Turkey; Young Turks; `Abdu'lláh Cevdet

Ottoman Reform Movements and the Bahá'í Faith, 1860s-1920s - Alkan,Necati (Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements, and the Babi-Baha'i Faiths, 2004)
The relationship between the Young Ottoman and Young Turk reform movements and the Bahá'ís from the 1860s onwards; the nature of these contacts and the impressions of the Young Ottomans and Young Turks of the Babis and Bahá'ís; the convergence of ideas.
See also a version of this paper delivered as a lecture, alkan_ottoman_reform_talk. Mirrored from the author's site at academia.edu.
Keywords: 1860s; 1880s; 1890s; 1910s; 1920s; 19th century; Reform; Turkey; Young Turks; `Abdu'lláh Cevdet

Our Beloved Guardian: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Shoghi Effendi - Johnson,Lowell (National Spiritual Assembly of South Africa, 1993)
A comprehensive summary biography of Shoghi Effendi. Includes glossary of some antiquated English words and their contemporary or simplified English equivalents. Introduction by Marguerite Sears.
This document is available in two formats. Below is text (from Ocean) that is not fully proofread or web-formatted, e.g. '...' is used for blockquote. It is also available as high-quality PDF scan of the book [63 MB].
Keywords: 20th century; Biography; Glossaries; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Our Covenant with Abdu'l-Bahá - Holley,Horace (1949)
Every Bahá'í has a mission to do their part in the quickening of souls. Bahá'ís meet in the spirit of consultation and action, inspired by the creative nature of the Faith, to deliver God's message and renew our personal covenant.
Keywords: Covenant

Our Own Times: A Continuous History of the Twentieth Century - Bannister,Merwin (J. A. Hill and Company, 1904)
Brief mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: 20th century; Mentions

Our Pilgrimage to Haifa - Beasley,Elmer; Beasley,Gladys (1957)
Notes from a pilgrimage in 1956.
The Beasleys were an elderly Bahá'í couple from Spokane, Washington. The original mimeograph notes were extremely faded and some words were unfortunately not decipherable from the Seattle copy. The other notes mentioned in this manuscript, dealing with details of travel and stats, have not been discovered to date. The Beasley's pilgrimage was in 1956, according to this ship record which shows them arriving in New York City on the Queen Mary in June 1956. The notes were typed in 1957. For historical accuracy, any typos from original retained. [-R.S.]
Keywords: 1956; Pilgrims notes

Our Precious Heritage: The Coming of the Faith to Wales - Card,C. Edmund
History of Bahá'í activities in Wales 1942-1973, focusing especially the active sixteen-year period 1946-1962.
Keywords: 1940s; 1942; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Biography; United Kingdom; Wales, UK

Out of Jewish Roots: Studies of Prayer Patterns in Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Bahá'í Worship - Brownstein,Ted (Lights of Irfan, 2006)
An exploration of the development of liturgy and personal prayer patterns from its roots in Judaism and subsequent development in Christianity, Islam and the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/65/brownstein_jewish.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Irfán Colloquia; Islam; Judaism; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Worship

Out of Plato's Cave: A Dream Journey of Science, Philosophy, and Spirit, Featuring Crashes of Memoir, Dashes of Song and Rhyme, Florid Stagings of Drama, Wise Birds, Hungry Beasts, and a Garnish of Rebellious Footnotery - Paxson,Dana (2017)
Book-length essay on the consistency of science and religion, treated as a work of fiction about the journey of the main character Will, who is accompanied by the mysterious Jeddin and other strange beings; includes many selections from the Writings.
Keywords: Dreams and visions; Philosophy; Science

Outpost of a World Religion: The Bahá'í Faith in Australia 1920-1947 - Hassall,Graham (Journal of Religious History, 1991)
An updated version of a paper published in two places.
Also published in Bahá'ís in the West, ed. Peter Smith (2004). See also Hassall's Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes.
Keywords: 1920; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1947; Australia; Bahá'í history by country; Indigenous people; Race

Outposts of a World Religion by a Bahá'í Traveler: Journeys Taken in 1933-1935, Accompanied by Edward R. Mathews - Mathews,Loulie
Autobiography of trips to New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii, and South America teaching the Faith.
The original document is part of the Archives of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Loulie A. Mathews, author of Not Every Sea Hath Pearls, lived north of Colorado Springs at Temerity Ranch in Pine Valley where the Bahá'í International School was hosted. This document in its original form is 30 pages of which 28 are typewriter set text and 2 front pages are type set. No copyright or publication dates are included.
Keywords: 1933; 1935; Australia; E. R. Mathews; Hawaii, USA; Loulie A. Mathews; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; South America; Travel Teaching; Travelogues

Overcoming Barriers to Unity: An Essay on Group Harmony - Ellis,Steven E. (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Alaska, 1996)
Different perspectives on unity and disunity; red flags of disunity including anger, advising, perfectionism, excessive speech; group decision-making; and the role of the institutions. Includes compilation on the subject of unity.
Mirrored from Bahá'í Nafeza on Facebook.
Keywords: Anger; Consultation; Criticism; Disunity; Power; Spiritual Assemblies; Unity

Overcoming Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity in Public Institutions: A Baha'i Perspective - Bahá'í International Community (2001)
The displacement of a transcendent understanding of life by materialism is responsible for the skepticism and alienation of modern life. The civilizing virtues of honesty and duty stem from the conscience and spirituality, not law.
Mirrored from bic.org. Prepared by the Bahá'í International Community and presented at the intergovernmental Global Forum on Fighting Corruption II, The Hague.
Keywords: BIC statements; Corruption; Ethics; Materialism; Netherlands; The Hague, Netherlands

Overture to Universal Peace: An exposition based on the talk by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, New York City, December 4, 1912 - Thomas,James B. (2011)
Philosophical perspectives on the nature of purpose vs. chance, the fallacy of accidental divinity, inner and outer reality, the nature of ignorance, and the inevitability of universal peace.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #102, Bosch Bahá'í School: Santa Cruz, CA (May 18-22, 2011). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/102/thomas_peace.
Keywords: 1912

Overview of Bahá'í Social and Economic Development - Hanson,Holly (Baha'i World, 1993)
Evolution of Bahá'í involvement in social and economic development, and some current projects.
Keywords: Social and economic development

Overview of the Abjad numerological system - Lewis,Frank (1999)
Numerological analysis of the word bahá.
Underdots are indicated by trailing period, e.g. rid.wán.
Keywords: Abjad system; Greatest Name; Kull-i-Shay (all things); Numerology

Overview of Translations of Bahá'í Texts on bahaiprayers.net - Bolhuis,Arjen, compiler (2020)
Table detailing languages and sources of all translations of Bahá'í scripture available in almost 100 languages on
Updated September 2020. Note February 2024: Currently there are 108 languages. The overview on this page has not (yet) been updated with the additional languages and numbers.
Keywords: Bahaiprayers.net; Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Basics; Báb, Prayers of; Cross-reference; Excel files; Prayer; Prayer texts; Sharing quotations; Some Answered Questions (book); Texts in multiple languages; Translation; Translation, Parallel; `Abdu'l-Bahá, prayers of

Pacific Bahá'í Communities 1950-1964 - Hassall,Graham (Pacific History: Papers from the 8th Pacific History Association Conference, 1992)
Detailed overview of the history of Bahá'ís in Pacific island states.
See also Hassall's Bahá'í Faith in the Asia Pacific: Issues and Prospects and Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes.
Keywords: 1950; 1950s; 1964; Asia-Pacific; Bahá'í history by country; Islands

Page Conversion Tables of Kitab-i-Iqan, PDC, and SAQ - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i References to Judaism, Christianity and Islám, 1986)
Cross-reference between differently paginated versions of Kitab-i-Iqan, Promised Day is Come, and Some Answered Questions.
This work was a collection of quotations pertaining to Judaism, Christianity, and Islám. However, the purpose for which they are provided here is to show a cross-reference between differently paginated versions (especially if one wishes to jump to a specific page of a specific book of the Writings.) This excerpt has been approved to be reproduced here by George Ronald, Publisher. You can purchase a copy of this book here.
Keywords: Cross-reference; James Heggie; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Page numbers; Promised Day is Come (letter); Some Answered Questions (book)

Paine, Mabel Hyde: Obituary - Busey,Garreta (Baha'i News, 1979)
Paine (1877-1955) was an American Bahá’í teacher and author.
The following tribute, published in the Oct 1979 Bahá’í News, was written by Garreta H. Busey. Busey, who was born in Urbana and lived there most of her life, was a well-known writer and teacher who once served on the editorial staffs of World Order magazine, Bahá’í News, and The Bahá'í World, and was for many years a member of the National Literature Reviewing Committee. Miss Busey passed away in October 1976.
Keywords: 1877; 1955; Biography; Divine Art of Living (book); Illinois, USA; Mabel Hyde Paine; United States (documents); Urbana, IL

Palabras Ocultas, Las - Bahá'u'lláh
Spanish translation of Hidden Words. Translator and date not known.
See English original.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Palestine Unveiled - Duff,Douglas V. (Blackie & Son Ltd., 1938)
Passing mentions of the German Colony and descriptions of Akka and Haifa. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Haifa, Israel; Templer Society (German Templer colony)

Palestine: A Study of Jewish, Arab, and British Policies, volume 2 - Esco Foundation for Palestine (Yale University Press, 1947)
One-page discussion of Bahá'ís being evicted from properties in Iraq, and their appeal to the League of Nations Permanent Mandates Commission.
Online at hathitrust.org.
Keywords: Baghdad, Iraq; Confiscation; House of Bahá'u'lláh (Baghdad); Iraq; League of Nations; Palestine; Petitions

Palestine: Depicted and Described - Franklin,G. E. (J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1911)
Four pages of pictures of Haifa, Carmel, and the American College at Beirut (Shoghi Effendi's alma mater). Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith; included for historical interest only.
Keywords: American University of Beirut; Beirut, Lebanon; Haifa, Israel; Lebanon; Mount Carmel; Palestine; Photographs

Panama, The Crossroads between the Continents: The Story of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith in Panama 1939-1972 - Izadinia,Fuad (2015)
History of the first Bahá'í community in Panama, including a photo album; biographies of Martha Root, Mathew Kaszab, Louise Caswell, Cora Oliver, Julie Lois Regal, Hascle Cornbleth–Colon, Alfred Osborne, Raquel Francois, Clare Hamilton, Blanca De Campos.
Keywords: 1939; 1972; 20th century; Bahá'í history by country; Biography; Central America; Martha Root; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Panama; Mathew Kaszab; Panama

Papa Pio IX: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh - Oliveira,Marco (2004)
Short biography of Pope Pius IX and the tablet revealed by Baha'ullah to this leader of the Catholic Church.
This text was originally published in a Portuguese Bahá'í blog, povodebaha.blogspot.com.
Keywords: 19th century; Biography; Lawh-i-Pap (Tablet to Pope Pius IX); Pope Pius IX

Papel de la educación, los medios de información y las artes en el desarrollo social, El - Bahá'í International Community (1994)
El papel de la educación, los medios de información
Comentarios al borrador de la Declaración y Programa de Acción para el desarrollo social. Presentado por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í durante la segunda reunión del Comité Preparatorio para la Cumbre Mundial sobre el Desarrollo Social. New York, New York, 22 August - 2 September 1994.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Education; Media (communication); Social and economic development; Statements

Papel de la Juventud en los Derechos Humanos, El - Bahá'í International Community (1985)
Declaración formulada para el 41° período de sesiones de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas. Tema 15 del programa: El papel de la juventud en la promoción y protección de los derechos humanos. Ginebra, Suiza, Febrero/marzo 1985
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Human rights; Statements; Youth

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - Coward,Harold (1999)
See original dissertation online at buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - Grolin,Daniel (1999)
See original dissertation online at buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Metaphors and allegories; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - McVey,Kathleen E. (International Journal of Middle East Studies, 2003)
See original dissertation online at bahai-library.com/buck_paradise_paradigm.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - Collins,William P. (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
This review is also available as a PDF. See original dissertation online at bahai-library.com/buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Reviews - Rippin,Andrew; Renard,John; Hoonaard, van den,Will C.; et al. (2000)
Three short reviews from Studies in Religion, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, and Humanities.
See original dissertation online at bahai-library.com/buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith - Buck,Christopher (Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 1999)
Study of Bahá'í and Christian symbology, the "first academic monograph comparing Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith."
Second edition, 2012: this document is an updated version of the SUNY book published in 1999, which was itself an updated version of a dissertation at the University of Toronto, 1996.
Keywords: Ark; Bisharat (Glad Tidings); Christianity; Cosmology; Covenant; Divine Physician; Ephrem; Heaven and hell; Interfaith dialogue; Journey (spiritual); Kalimat Press; Lawh-i-Hawdaj (Tablet of the Howdah); Lawh-i-Malláhu'l-Quds (Tablet of the Holy Mariner, Arabic); Maid of Heaven; Metaphors and allegories; Mirrors; Mount Sinai, Egypt; Noah (Bible); Paradise; Pearls; Rituals; Robes; Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Lote Tree); Symbolism; Tree (metaphor); Unity

Parallel Hidden Words in English (Early and Authorised) - Bahá'u'lláh (1904)
Early Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh with authorised Version - Ibrahim Kheirella (Arabic HW, 1900), Hussein Rouhy (Arabic HW, 1903), Anton Haddad (Persian HW, 1903), and newspaper quotes from 1913.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Translation; Translation, Parallel

Parallels Between Islamic and Baha'i laws and Constitutional Principles - Khavari,Afshin A. (1998)
The roles of Sunnah, Hadith, and Ijtihad in Islamic constitutional law, and the development of the Bahá'í legal order and its unique approach to law-making.
Keywords: Hadith; Islam; Jurisprudence; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Quran

Parallels in the Ministries of Táhirih and Paul - Borovicka,JoAnn M. (Lights of Irfan, 2016)
Stories of early believers of the Bahá’í Faith as presented in "Memorials of the Faithful" compared with the lives of early believers in Christianity as recorded in the New Testament; Táhirih and Paul represent a similar type of early convert.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #135 (Louhelen, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/135/borovicka_tahirih.
Keywords: 1840s; Biography; Christianity; Paul (Apostle); Ṭáhirih Qurratu'l-'Ayn

Paris Talks - Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1972)
Transcribed from translations of talks given by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá while in Paris in 1912; not yet compared to Persian originals and so unauthenticated.
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here. The original Persian transcriptions can be found in Khiṭábát, vol. 1. See also Authenticity of Texts.
Keywords: France; Paris Talks (book); Paris, France; Principles; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Paris Talks: Study Guide - Bayat,Ehsan, compiler (2024)
A lengthy study guide of subjects such as the nature of humankind, the soul, the Prophets, the establishment of world peace, the abolition of prejudice, equality, the harmony of science and religion, and the cause of war, from Abdu'l-Bahá's Paris talks.
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: France; Outlines and summaries; Paris Talks (book); Paris, France; Study guides

Parliamentary Politics in Revolutionary Iran: The Institutionalization of Factional Politics - Baktiari,Bahman (University Press of Florida, 1996)
Brief discussion of anti-Bábí and anti-Bahá'í persecutions in 1896, 1907, and the 1950s.
Keywords: 1896; 1907; 1950s; Constitutional Revolution (Iran, 1905-1911); Iranian revolution (1979)

Paroles Cachées: Essai de correction de traductions françaises antérieures - Bahá'u'lláh (2020)
Nouvelle traduction française du rendu anglais de Shoghi Effendi de Hidden Words.
Aussi disponible en audio, bahaullah_paroles_cachees_1.mp3 and bahaullah_paroles_cachees_2.mp3 [18MB & 26MB, preparé par D. Marchal, cette traduction de religare.org]. Voir aussi l'original anglais. Voir aussi Bibliothèque baha'ie.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Part of the Baha'i History of the Family of Charles and Maria Ioas - Tuttle,Viola; Ioas Ullrich,Margarite; Ioas,Monroe; et al. (1978)
Biographies of Charles and Maria: from his birth in 1859, their introduction to the Faith in 1898, experiences with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912, and four Tablets from 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: 1859; 1898; 1912; Bahá'í history; Biography; Charles Ioas; Chicago, IL; Maria Ioas

Partial Inventory: Bibliography and Key to Source Codes - Phelps,Steven, compiler (Loom of Reality, 2024)
See the complete Loom of Reality: A Partial Inventory of the Works of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith, and see our database of Inventory entries at the Library. See also Key to Abbreviations of the Bahá'í Writings. Note: All sources in the attached PDF file are indexed by page or section numbers in Volume 2 of the Partial Inventory.
Keywords: Abbreviations (acronyms); Bibliography; Indexes and catalogues; Partial inventory

Participation in Politics and Social Activities - Universal House of Justice (2013)
Collaboration with political parties that are in opposition to a government is considered a form of involvement in politics. Bahá'ís must learn how to participate in civil activities while abstaining from partisanship.
Also published in Lights of Irfan vol. 15 (2014), pp. 403-404 (see PDF).
Keywords: Politics; Social action

Pasajes do los Escritos de Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh
Spanish translation of Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Passages uit de Kitáb-i-Íqán (Boek van Zekerheid) in Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh (2022)
Compilatie van 40 passages uit de Kitáb-i-Íqán door Shoghi Effendi geselecteerd voor opname in Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh.
Bewerking van de versie in Hooper Dunbar's "Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán" (George Ronald, 1998), blz. 30-50. Ook beschikbaar in Microsoft Word format. Opmerking: Shoghi Effendi's Engelse vertaling van de Kitáb-i-Íqán verscheen in 1931; de Bloemlezing volgde in 1935. Online versies van de Nederlandse vertalingen: - Het Boek van Zekerheid (1976) - Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh (1979) Also available in English.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude)

Passing of Abdu'l-Baha (Nov 1921) - Merrick,David, compiler (2018)
The weeks and days leading up to, during and following the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá, presented as original accounts in chronological order.
Keywords: 1921; Chronology and timelines; Haifa, Israel; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Pastoral Care of Bahá'í Children: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1995)
Keywords: Children; Education; Introductory; Pastoral care

Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective - Dixon,Margery; Sarracino,Robert Sinclair (Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 2024)
The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justice, equity, and inclusive consultation.
Article is online at zygonjournal.org/article/id/10959, where it is also available in HTML and XML formats.
Keywords: Climate change; Community (general); Community building; Consultation; Environment; Individualism; Isolation and loneliness; Justice; Materialism; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions); Public discourse (discourses of society); Science; Social action; Unity of humanity

Pathways to Transformation: The Bahá'í Journey - Davidson,John A. (Bahá’í Publications Australia, 2023)
Compilation on Bahá'u'lláh's vision of building a peaceful and progressive planetary civilization, and of the Bahá'í community's approach to individual and collective learning in working to manifest this global transformation. Link to book (offsite).
Online for purchase or free PDF download at bahaibooks.com.au/products/pathways-to-transformation-180-edition.
Keywords: Community (general); Community building; Family; Institute process; Social action; Spirituality; Transformation; Unity; Virtues

Pattern of a New World Order: The Bahá'í Administrative Order and Shoghi Effendi's Contribution to Globalisation Theory - Velasco,Ismael (2010)
The concept of the administrative order, and how the Guardian extrapolated its framework from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Presented at "Shoghi Effendi and World Civilisation," a 6-day conference in Watford, London, organised by the Baha’i Arts and Literature Society. Audio posted to archive.org on 2011-01-08 by J.-M. Nau, with permission of author, under CC license.

Pattern of Dust, A: Selected Poems 1965-1990, by Timothy Wangusa: Reviews - Nazareth,Peter (World Literature Today, 1996)
Keywords: 1965; 1990; Poetry; Uganda

Paying Special Regard to Agriculture: Collective Action-Research in Africa - Kavrul,Sanem (Baha'i World, 2021)
On Bahá’í-inspired agricultural social action initiatives in Africa. Includes photo gallery of development and agricultural projects.
Mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org, where this article is available in higher-resolution and HTML format.
Keywords: 2019; Africa; Agriculture; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo, Democratic Republic of; FUNDAEC; Malawi; Photographs; Preparation for Social Action (PSA); Social action; Uganda; Zambia

Paz y el Desarrollo, La - Bahá'í International Community (1985)
Declaración presentada al Seminario de las Naciones Unidas para las regiones de Asia, el Pacífico y Asia Occidental, para el Año Internacional de la Paz, Bangkok, Tailandia, 20 al 24 de mayo de 1985
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Peace; Social and economic development; Statements

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Keywords: Bahá'í Library Online

Peace - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg, and see also a scan of the original. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Lesser Peace; Most Great Peace; Peace; World peace

Peace and Prosperity - Damore,Louis (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2001)
The major threats facing the world (social inequity; environmental decline; unchecked arms proliferation) and the potential contribution of the world tourist indstry in resolving them.
Unedited transcript of a conference lecture. Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.
Keywords: Peace; Prosperity