1. 2024-12. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English. Craig L. Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. — Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies em...
2. 2024. Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community. Margaret Caton. — introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Baha'i spiritual practices; 74 recordin...
3. 2023-12. Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn. Sahba Shayani. — The poetry of Tahirih has largely been ignored by historians, partly from politico-religious intoler...
4. 2023. Transliteration System Used in Bahá'í Literature, The. Bahá'í World Centre. — Overview of the transliteration / transcription system used by Shoghi Effendi, including a list of c...
5. 2021-07-27. Various questions: Wordings in Promised Day is Come, Transliteration of vav, Pluralization and Case of Certain Words. Universal House of Justice. — Answers on four topics: differences in wording in editions of The Promised Day Is Come; transliterat...
6. 2021. Bahailib.com Website Archive. Various. — Archive of all PDF files (mostly in Persian, with some exceptions in Arabic) from the expired websit...
7. 2020. Languages of Revelation of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Adib Masumian, Violetta Zein. — Statistical analysis of the languages of revelation (Arabic and Persian) of all major works of the B...
8. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
9. 2018. Persian Translation of Arabic verses. Universal House of Justice. — There are no authorized Persian translations of any of the Arabic Writings; personal translations ar...
10. 2017. Poetry in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings and Utterances. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. — 'Abdu'l-Baha mentions at least seven aspects of poetry: inspiration, beauty, eloquence, versified la...
11. 2017. ریاض اللغات (Arabic-Persian Dictionary). Riaz Ghadimi. — Link to a comprehensive Arabic-to-Persian dictionary with 250,000 entries, offering accessible, root...
12. 2016/2025. Glossary of Arabic and Persian Transcription. Michael W. Thomas, comp. — Comprehensive dictionary of names and terms encountered in Baha'i history, with transcription (accen...
13. 2015-03-08. Interlinear Editions of the Bahá'í Writings. Universal House of Justice. — Reasons why interlinear or "parallel editions" of the Writings, in which the original Arabic or Pers...
14. 2015. Introduction to the Bahá'í Religiolect, An. Adib Masumian. — Religious dialects are cultural crossover phenomena, like "Judeo-Arabic" and "Christianese". A relig...
15. 2014. Inebriation of His Enrapturing Call (mast-and bulbulán), The. Julio Savi. — Translation of the early mystical Tablet "Nightingales Are Inebriated" and an analysis of its themes...
16. 2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
17. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
18. 2007. Stylistic Analysis of the Báb's Writings, A: Abridged Translation of Vahid Behmardi's Muqaddamih-yi dar bárih-yi sabk va siyáq-i áthár-i mubárakih-yi ḥaḍrat-i rabb a`lá. Vahid Behmardi, William F. McCants. — English translation by McCants of Behmardi's Persian article "Stylistic Analysis of the Bab’s Writ...
19. 2007. Persian Language in the Literature of Baha'i Worship. Shapour Rassekh. — Brief article on the literary sources of Baha'i prayer, their diversity and varied style, and Persia...
20. 2004. Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World. William F. McCants, John Walbridge, Frank Lewis, et al., Richard C. Martin, ed. . — Articles on Abdu'l-Baha, the Bab, Baha'u'llah, the Babi and Baha'i Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian langua...
21. 2003. Towards the Summit of Reality: Table of Contents and Bibliography. Julio Savi. — Front- and back-matter only of Savi's book Towards the Summit of Reality: An Introduction to the Stu...
22. 2002. Diacritics and transliteration. Jonah Winters. — Brief overview -- now outdated -- of the Library's policy on the use of diacritics; includes links t...
23. 2000. Star of the West Book 1: Contents lists of the Persian sections. Sen McGlinn, comp.
24. 1999. Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Michael W. Sours, Brent Poirier, Ismael Velasco, Iraj Ayman. — Notes on various topics related to Baha'u'llah's Book of Certitude.
25. 1999. Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: Commentary on "Translating the Hidden Words,' review by Franklin Lewis. Dominic Parvis Brookshaw.
26. 1999. Persian, Arabic, and Provisional Translations. Iraj Ayman, Robert Stockman. — Words relating to the titles of Baha'i Writings, "Pure" Persian and "Pure" Arabic, and information o...
27. 1998-02-10. Pioneering, Language, Arts, Example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Universal House of Justice. — Pioneering; Serving parents; Serving where need is; Gardens; International Auxiliary Language; Arabi...
28. 1998. Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: An Extended Review. Frank Lewis. — Book review, and a commentary on the need for Baha'i academia aimed at a secular audience, and the p...
29. 1998. Tablet of the Centennial. Shoghi Effendi, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Partial translation of an epistle to the Persian-speaking Baha'is, written shortly after "God Passes...
30. 1996-02. Persian-speaking Believers in Anglophone Communities. Universal House of Justice. — Some Persian expatriates feel deprived of participation in Baha'i gatherings because of an inability...
31. 1995-2013. H-Bahai Website Archive. Various. — Complete archive of "H-Bahai" (last updated in 2013) with local links; not publicly online.
32. 1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar...
33. 1994. Index to Ad'iyyih-i-Hadrat-i-Mahbúb. Steven Phelps, comp. — Index of the contents of an Arabic and Persian Baha'i collection of prayers and scripture.
34. 1994. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean. — The search for truth; models and profiles of spiritual transformation; the mystical sense — prayer...
35. 1993-01-21. Diacritics; meaning of "Self-subsisting". Universal House of Justice. — Two disparate topics: the translation style adopted by the Guardian and other considerations related...
36. 1993. Le Style persan du Gardien. ‘Alí-Muḥammad Varqá. — Les aspects merveilleux du talent d'ecrivain de Shoghi Effendi, un cote peu connu par les amis occid...
37. 1992-09-16. Language of Revelation and Status of Guardian's Translations. Universal House of Justice. — English translations as a "basis" for translations into other European languages;. Though Shoghi Eff...
38. 1992. Guide to Pronunciation, A. Darius K. Shahrokh. — Pronunciation of Persian and Arabic words, clearly explained and enunciated for a non–Persian-spea...
39. 1991. Transliteration. Moojan Momen.
40. 1989-2018. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature, index). Various. — Twenty volumes of scholarship in Persian, based on proceedings and papers from the Society of Persia...
41. 1986. Oriental Words in Bahá'í Literature, Transliteration, and Pronunciation. Author unknown, comp. — Guide to spelling and pronunciation of Arabic and Persian words encountered in Baha'i history and wr...
42. 1986. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. . — Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith.
43. 1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
44. 1973. Persian and Arabic names. Hasan M. Balyuzi, Marzieh Gail, Iraj Ayman. — Explanations of the elaborate system of Persian names and titles used in the nineteenth century.
45. 1968-1973. اسرار الآثار (Secrets of the (Bahá'í) Writings). Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, comp. — The first large-scale attempt to define Baha'i theology; the volumes, written ca. 1955, are essentia...
46. 1957. Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation of the Persian Alphabet: together with the Numerical Value of the letters (Abjad Reckoning). Marzieh Gail, Roger Coe, ed. . — Persian letter, key, transliteration, pronunciation, and Abjad value.
47. 1957. Bahá'í Glossary: Persian and Arabic words appearing in the Bahá'í Writings. Marzieh Gail. — The first published glossary of Baha'i terms and names.
48. 1945. Prayers of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Essay about various prayers and meditations of Baha'u'llah.
49. 1895-10. Report of the Transliteration Committee. G. T. Plunkett. — The 10th Orientalist Congress in Geneva, 1894, produced the system of transliteration later approved...
50. 1841-2003. Dictionaries: Persian-English. Various. — Links to Google Books and Archive.org for online versions of Persian-English dictionaries.

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