- Báb (Door, Gate), by Denis MacEoin. (1989) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Báb and 'Alí Muhammad, Islamic and Post-Islamic, The: Multiple Meanings in the Writings of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad Shírází (1819-1850), by Zackery Mirza Heern. (2023) Writings of the Báb can be understood as a commentary on the Qur'án, the original Qur'án, and divine revelation; the metaphors and symbolism of Gate (Báb), Remembrance (Dhikr), and Point (Nuqtah). Link to article (offsite).
- Institute on Islam, by Peter J. Khan. (1971) Transcription of tape #7 which deals with prophecies in the Qur'an, and recordings of a one-weekend group class on Islam in Davenport, Iowa.
- Relation of the Báb to the Traditions of Islám, The, by Wanden Mathews LaFarge. (1930) Discussion of prophecies made by Muhammad concerning his son-in-law Alí and the division which divided Islám into the two factions Sunni and Shi‘i, to understand the significance of the titles "Gate" and "Point" and the concept of the Twelfth Imám.
- Some Reflections on the Different Meanings of the Word Báb, by Amelia Danesh. (1990) While Bahá'ís associate the Arabic word báb with Sayyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, to Muslims it has several other meanings, resulting in different interpretations of events and figures in Bahá'í history by scholars approaching it from an Islamic perspective.
- Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (1976-04-21) Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and the journey of the human soul to its Creator.
- Terms Remembrance (dhikr) and Gate (bab) in the Bab's Commentary on the Sura of Joseph, The, by Todd Lawson. (1989) Who is the "voice" of the Qayyum al-Asma: the person Ali-Muhammad Shirazi, the hidden Imam through The Báb, the Báb as the Imam himself, or God? The Bab seems to be the Imam speaking the voice of God. He is Dhikru'lláh, "Remembrance of God."
|
Site Map
