http://bahai-library.com Hosts materials on or related to the Baha'i Faith http://bahai-library.com/uhj_seal_prophets_messengers Concise clarification about a passage that appears in selection XXV in Prayers and Meditations, "... Him Whom Thou hast ordained to be the Seal of Thy Prophets and of Thy Messengers...". Author: Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:10:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/uhj_seal_prophets_messengers http://bahai-library.com/monadjem_monadjem-bashi_khan-monadjem Biography of a follower of the Báb and his eldest son, who co-founded the Tarbiyat School in Tehran. Author: Hamid Monadjem. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/monadjem_monadjem-bashi_khan-monadjem http://bahai-library.com/sabet_seven_candles_unity Overview of this Tablet of Abdu'l-Bahá within an organic and evolutionary framework for humanity’s progress toward a global civilization, and a broader reflection on the concept of unity in light of the major developments of the past century. Author: Behrooz Sabet. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sabet_seven_candles_unity http://bahai-library.com/lee_ambiguity_religious_versatility On the history of enslaved Africans in Iran and their cultural influence. African-Iranians were able to maintain their own religious ceremonies, their own Persian dialect, musical styles and forms of dance, and healing practices. Author: Anthony Lee, Mehrdad Amanat. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/lee_ambiguity_religious_versatility http://bahai-library.com/norden_under_persian_skies Author: Hermann Norden. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/norden_under_persian_skies http://bahai-library.com/smith_extramural_religious_movements Proposing the term extramural for movements often regarded as outside of the main religious traditions but historically and sociologically related to them. Author: Peter Smith. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/smith_extramural_religious_movements http://bahai-library.com/smith_islam_related_movements Summary of an article for the Encyclopedia of Global Studies: pre-modern Middle Eastern sects; universalistic Sufi movements; African-American expressions of Islam; movements based on the teachings of modern prophetic figures. Author: Peter Smith. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/smith_islam_related_movements http://bahai-library.com/smith_sociological_themes_bahai Sociological concepts used in my studies of the Babi and Baha’i religious movements; the resource mobilization perspective; Peter Berger's work on religious motifs; Babi-Baha’i expansion and geo-cultural breakthroughs; links to sources. Author: Peter Smith. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/smith_sociological_themes_bahai http://bahai-library.com/smith_what_attracts_magic The attraction of the occult; amulets omens and oracles; definitions of different kinds (protective, acquisitive); divination; aggressive and "black" magic; the role of magic and witchcraft in society. Author: Peter Smith. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/smith_what_attracts_magic http://bahai-library.com/sabet_haft_sham_vahdat این مقاله لوح هفت شمع وحدت حضرت عبدالبهاء را در چارچوبی ارگانیک و تکاملی برای حرکت بشریت به سوی تمدنی جهانی بررسی می‌کند و در پایان، با توجه به رویدادهای قرن اخیر، به جمع‌بندی و تأملی گسترده‌تر در مفهوم وحدت می‌پردازد. Author: Behrooz Sabet. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sabet_haft_sham_vahdat http://bahai-library.com/bashiri_niyayishgah_madinih_ishq Author: Mehrdad Bashiri. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/bashiri_niyayishgah_madinih_ishq http://bahai-library.com/phelps_inventory_6 Link to files to download for the complete Inventory 6. Author: Steven Phelps. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/phelps_inventory_6 http://bahai-library.com/terry_jesus_complete_biography A biography of Jesus of Nazareth utilizing not only the canonical sources but also the writings of the church fathers, the non-canonical sources, the Qur'an and the Tanakh, to advance the discussion of who He was and what He taught. Author: Peter Terry. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/terry_jesus_complete_biography http://bahai-library.com/nakhjavani_scholarship_understanding_service Explores Bahá’í scholarship, emphasizing the distinction between knowledge and understanding, and calling for faith, study, humility, and selfless service. Author: Alí Nakhjavání. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/nakhjavani_scholarship_understanding_service http://bahai-library.com/heller_strange_astonishing_things Scientific progress can reveal unprecedented powers before humanity develops the wisdom to govern them, emphasizing humility, moral maturity, responsible technology, and the unity of humanity. Author: Wendy M. Heller. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:09:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/heller_strange_astonishing_things http://bahai-library.com/chase_the_serpent A pamphlet on the imagery of the serpent in the Bible. It is likely the first published essay written by an American Bahá'í. Author: Thornton Chase. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/chase_the_serpent http://bahai-library.com/khan_spiritual_survival_chaos Author: Peter J. Khan. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/khan_spiritual_survival_chaos http://bahai-library.com/ghadirian_spirituality_relevant_medicine On the upsurge of interest in the role of spirituality in medical practice in North American universities; the role of medical technology and medical practitioners; compassionate care and the danger of dehumanization in medical institutions. Author: Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/ghadirian_spirituality_relevant_medicine http://bahai-library.com/keys_collected_essays 42 essays chronicling a sequence of thought and reasoning development for an alternate view of correlation of science (physics) and religion, and the development of spacial and temporal gravity as concepts. Author: Clyde Arthur Keys. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/keys_collected_essays http://bahai-library.com/gemstone_basic_guidelines A compilation for a program in living a Bahá'í life, not just study; putting the teachings into practice; getting support from group spiritual study. Prepared on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia. Author: John A. Davidson, comp. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/gemstone_basic_guidelines http://bahai-library.com/dunbar_teachings_immortality_soul Author: Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Hooper Dunbar, comp. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/dunbar_teachings_immortality_soul http://bahai-library.com/us-nsa_teaching_christians_proofs Part four of a series on the fundamental verities of the Bahá'í Faith. Author: National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/us-nsa_teaching_christians_proofs http://bahai-library.com/mottahedeh_baram_beyzaie Biography of the six-decade career of a Bahá'í filmmaker and playwright whose work left an enduring mark on Iranian cinema and theater; as scholar and artist, Beyzaie's erudition made him possibly the most influential cultural figure of contemporary Iran. Author: Negar Mottahedeh. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/mottahedeh_baram_beyzaie http://bahai-library.com/bashiri_molahizati_jozvih_tarikhi Account of Mullá Muhammad Taqí Mámagání on the trial of the Báb, from the memories of his father Mullá Muhammad; the Námús-e Násiri may be the most accurate account of the conversations in that tribunal. Author: Mehrdad Bashiri. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/bashiri_molahizati_jozvih_tarikhi http://bahai-library.com/uhj_reading_revelation_illiteracy Author: Universal House of Justice. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/uhj_reading_revelation_illiteracy http://bahai-library.com/toth_never_forget A slide presentation, and Readers Theater script for three voices, on events of the Holocaust, its root causes, and the courage of some who risked their own lives in order to help others. Author: Jaine Toth. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/toth_never_forget http://bahai-library.com/nsa-us_covenant_meaning_origin Author: National Teaching Committee. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/nsa-us_covenant_meaning_origin http://bahai-library.com/sabet_habib_sabet_memoirs Detailed memoirs of a life from Tehran to New York (December 25, 1903 - February 20, 1990). Author: Habib Sabet. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sabet_habib_sabet_memoirs http://bahai-library.com/nsa-canada_power_covenant Four pamphlets in a series: Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant with Mankind, The Problem of Covenant-Breaking; The Face of Opposition;. Our Covenant with Bahá'u'lláh Author: National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada, comp. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/nsa-canada_power_covenant http://bahai-library.com/taherzadeh_major_themes_iqan Author: Adib Taherzadeh. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/taherzadeh_major_themes_iqan http://bahai-library.com/collins_bibliography Placeholder for original book, which is not online. See the Bibliography database online here. Author: William P. Collins. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/collins_bibliography http://bahai-library.com/maceoin_shiite_leopard On the political climate of Iran in the early 2000s, and the methodology of its persecutions of Christians, Bahá'ís, Sufis, and other minority groups. Author: Denis MacEoin. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/maceoin_shiite_leopard http://bahai-library.com/harris_requiem_faith_unmitigated Further reflections on the life and thought of Locke; meditations on philosophy; meanings of faith in general and for Locke in particular. Author: Leonard Harris. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/harris_requiem_faith_unmitigated http://bahai-library.com/washington_buck_black_intelligentsia Author: Jesse Washington. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/washington_buck_black_intelligentsia http://bahai-library.com/hakim_purpose_creation Explores the nature of the human soul, and the Bahá’í understanding that creation exists for humanity to know and love God, develop spiritual qualities, and contribute to an ever-advancing civilization. Author: Kambiz Hakim. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/hakim_purpose_creation http://bahai-library.com/caldwell_relativism_reconsidered Explores intellectually-entrenched relativist theory in light of both the Baha’i writings and religious revelation across faith traditions; potential applications related to life of society are addressed. Author: Zarrín Caldwell. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/caldwell_relativism_reconsidered http://bahai-library.com/sabet_body_soul_epistemology Reconstructs 'Abdu'l-Bahá's metaphysics of the soul by distinguishing origin, embodiment, and manifestation within a comparative philosophical framework. Author: Behrooz Sabet. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sabet_body_soul_epistemology http://bahai-library.com/harris_requiem_garden Background on Locke's biography and reasons for visiting the Guardian in Haifa; contrast between Locke's pilgrimage in the early years of the Guardian versus a visit to the World Centre today. Author: Leonard Harris. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/harris_requiem_garden http://bahai-library.com/gulpaygani_rejection_traditions_interpretation Excerpt from the book The Brilliant Proof. Title created for this standalone page, not from original. Author: Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/gulpaygani_rejection_traditions_interpretation http://bahai-library.com/taherzadeh_remarks_iqan Explains that true understanding arises in the detached heart, not merely the mind, and shows how the Kitáb-i-Íqán leads readers to recognize the Manifestations of God. Author: Adib Taherzadeh. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/taherzadeh_remarks_iqan http://bahai-library.com/bahaullah_pschaida_prayers_parallel Side-by-side presentation of Persian and Arabic source passages with the English translation by Shoghi Effendi. Author: Bahá'u'lláh. Daniel Azim Pschaida, comp. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/bahaullah_pschaida_prayers_parallel http://bahai-library.com/uhj_feast_talks_hymns Indicates the timing of when talks and hymns not consisting of the Writings may be used during the Nineteen Day Feast Author: Universal House of Justice. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/uhj_feast_talks_hymns http://bahai-library.com/bahaullah_ferguson_gleanings_parallel Side-by-side presentation of Persian and Arabic source passages with the English translation by Shoghi Effendi. Author: Bahá'u'lláh. Aaron J. R. Ferguson, comp. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/bahaullah_ferguson_gleanings_parallel http://bahai-library.com/sears_half-inch_prophecy Book-length essay on how one half-inch of scripture by Micah in the Bible proves that Baha'u'llah is the Messenger that all the prophets of past religions have been awaiting; parallels between the life and exiles of Bahá'u'lláh and biblical metaphors. Author: William Sears. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_half-inch_prophecy http://bahai-library.com/karlberg_smith_rethinking_justice On the evolution of social justice discourse and collective efforts to build new social forms and institutions capable of supplanting anachronistic and unjust ones; what ends should we aspire toward, and what means are most effective in pursuing them? Author: Michael Karlberg, Derik Smith. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/karlberg_smith_rethinking_justice http://bahai-library.com/sears_cry_from_heart A "personal cry of indignation at what is happening to the Bahá'ís of Iran" following the creation of the Islamic Republic; narratives recount the persecution and human suffering undergone by Iranian Bahá'ís. Includes list of martyrs. Author: William Sears. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_cry_from_heart http://bahai-library.com/sears_prince_peace Through interpretation of biblical prophecies, Sears asserts that world peace has been within the grasp of the nations since the advent of Bahá'u'lláh. Author: William Sears. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_prince_peace http://bahai-library.com/sears_god_loves_laughter The unpretentious and witty story of the author's youth and conversion to the Bahá'í Faith. Sears left broadcasting to travel the world expounding the Bahá'í Cause. Author: William Sears. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_god_loves_laughter http://bahai-library.com/sears_closer_than_backyard Short meditation on finding happiness within oneself, and maximizing the joy of life. Author: William Sears, Edward R. Murrow. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_closer_than_backyard http://bahai-library.com/sears_all_flags_flying Continuation of the story of Sear's life that he began in God Loves Laughter; written in a rapid-fire speaking style, this is not strictly a biography, but more a series of personal vignettes. Author: William Sears. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_all_flags_flying http://bahai-library.com/sears_martyr-prophet_world_faith Overview of the life and mission of the Báb, commemorating the centenary of the Martyrdom of the Bab (July 9, 1850). Author: William Sears. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/sears_martyr-prophet_world_faith http://bahai-library.com/keys_emerald_tablet_documentation The oldest scripted version of The Emerald Tablet is dated 800 CE, written by Greek Apollonios (Arabic Balinus). Humanity has transcribable talisman petroglyphs of the same relationships 2500 years ancient. Author: Clyde Arthur Keys. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/keys_emerald_tablet_documentation http://bahai-library.com/reynolds_mighty_river A compilation from the Writings from a Native American perspective, emphasizing the natural organic character of the Faith within the world of creation. Author: Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. Audrie Reynolds, comp. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/reynolds_mighty_river http://bahai-library.com/momen_maceoin_messiah_shiraz Author: Moojan Momen. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/momen_maceoin_messiah_shiraz http://bahai-library.com/smith_motif_research_berger Sociologist Berger identified two underlying messianic and gnostic themes as running through Bahá'í history; his approach is useful in studying other religious movements. Author: Peter Smith. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/smith_motif_research_berger http://bahai-library.com/llm_resources_bahai Links to Google Notebook AI collections of the Writings and Bahá'í historical journals. Author: Steven Phelps, comp, Violetta Zein, comp, Adib Masumian, comp, Chad Jones, comp. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT http://bahai-library.com/llm_resources_bahai