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  1. Posted 2025-01-15 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. From the Letter Bá' to the Letter Há': حضرت بهاءالله فارسی انگلیسی (2019). Arabic and English text of this tablet.
  2. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر اوّل (Ark of Knowledge) (1998). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  3. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر دوّم (Ark of Knowledge) (1999). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  4. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر سوّم (Ark of Knowledge) (2000). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  5. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر چهارم (Ark of Knowledge) (2001). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  6. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر پنجم (Ark of Knowledge) (2002). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  7. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر ششم (Ark of Knowledge) (2003). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  8. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر هفتم (Ark of Knowledge) (2004). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  9. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفترهشتم (Ark of Knowledge) (2005). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  10. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر نهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2006). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  11. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر دهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2007). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  12. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر يازدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2008). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  13. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر دوازدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2009). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  14. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر سیزدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2010). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  15. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر چهاردهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2011). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  16. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر پانزدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2012). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  17. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر شانزدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2013). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  18. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر هفدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2014). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  19. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر هجده (Ark of Wisdom) (2015). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  20. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر نوزدهم (Ark of Wisdom) (2016). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  21. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست (Ark of Wisdom) (2017). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  22. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست و یک (Ark of Wisdom) (2018). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  23. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست و دو (Ark of Wisdom) (2019). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  24. Posted 2025-01-13 in Books:   Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'u'lláh. Frances Esty, comp. Garden of the Heart, The (1930). Early thematic compilation from the Bahá'í Writings.
  25. Posted 2025-01-11 in Published articles:   Todd Lawson. Metaphorical Literalism and the Poetics of Reality: Ahmad Ahsá'í, Figuration, and the World of Images (2024). Overview of the life of Shaykh Ahmad; his thoughts about the technical rhetorical terms mithál, mathal, and mithl (images), which functioned more as metaphor than simile or parable in the Qur'an and the words of the Imams.
  26. Posted 2025-01-10 in Newspaper articles:   Author unknown. Earliest Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung April 8, 1845 (1845). Clippings from the newspaper Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (1805 Freiburg – 1859 Leipzig), April 8 1845, the earliest known published mention of the Bábí Faith in the West.
  27. Posted 2025-01-10 in Unpublished articles:   Pixie MacCallum. Early History of the Bahá'í Faith in Stornoway/Western Isles, An (2024). Introduction to and history of the Faith in the Scottish Isles, including collection of newspaper clippings and photographs. (Link to document, offsite.)
  28. Posted 2025-01-10 in Newspaper articles:   Author unknown. Early Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Morning Advertiser April 16, 1845 (1845). Clippings from the newspaper Morning Advertiser, April 16 1845, which one of the earliest known published mentions of the Bábí Faith in the West.
  29. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Todd Smith. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress (2024). Reflections on what Bahá'ís have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly in the way they seek to transform the material and spiritual dimensions of life at individual and social levels; the degraded state of today's leadership.
  30. Posted 2025-01-09 in Essays and short articles:   Horace Holley. God Who Walks with Men, The (1954). Emphasizing humanity's connection to God through His Messengers, advocating love, unity, and spiritual renewal as essential for overcoming societal divisions and achieving global peace.
  31. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Dale Lillico. In Memoriam: Rosie Knowlton (1981). Various materials assembled for a memorial service.
  32. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Andres Elvira Espinosa. "Justly and Without Bias": Consultation as a Technique for Mitigating Cognitive Biases (2024). Exploring Bahá’í consultation as a framework for mitigating cognitive biases, emphasizing group deliberation, justification, and repeated exposure to diverse perspectives for effective debiasing.
  33. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Steven Kolins. Life, Faith, and Death of Helen Clevenger, 1917-1936, The (2023). On the death of an 18-year-old Bahá'í in North Carolina in 1936; racial injustices of the era; sensationalization of media coverage; implications for racial and religious discourse.
  34. Posted 2025-01-09 in Book reviews:   Christopher Buck. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review (2024). Review of Nader Saiedi's book that focuses on the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
  35. Posted 2025-01-09 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. John S. Hatcher, trans, Amrollah Hemmat, trans, Ehsanollah Hemmat, trans. Mathnaví of the Blessed One (2024). Provisional translation of the Mathnaviyí-i Mubárak, with introduction and notes.
  36. Posted 2025-01-09 in Book reviews:   Douglas Perry. On the Originality of Species: The Convergence of Evolutionary Science and Bahá'í Teachings by Bryan Donaldson: Review (2024).
  37. Posted 2025-01-09 in Book reviews:   Robert Stockman. Reception of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Britain: East Comes West, by Brendan McNamara, The: Review (2024).
  38. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Bill Ekomiak. Report/Memoirs of Bill Ekomiak (2013). Autobiographical memoir of an Inuit from Canada, followed by the booklet "The Sacred Circles of the North and South American Indians."
  39. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Various. Rowland Estall: In Memoriam (1993). Various materials assembled for a memorial service, from tributes written by Jameson Bond and Michael Rochester, with research from Will van den Hoonaard.
  40. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Roger Neyman, Charlotte Wenninger. Transformative Dialogue: A Key to Elevating Discourses (2024). "Transformative Dialogue" is a process that can facilitate understanding among dialogue partners; a distinct mode of dialogue with a recognizable set of precepts and processes, it can be studied, systematically developed, and used within communities.
  41. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Craig L. Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English (2024). Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies employed in the original work, and idiosyncrasies of English usage; case study of passage of Bahá'u'lláh as translated into Japanese and Tok Pisin.
  42. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Chris Lowry. Turning a Somersault to Land at the Feet of the Báb: The Spiritual Journey of Ross Woodman (2024). Examining Ross G. Woodman’s 1942 dream of the Báb, its influence on his spiritual journey, and the interplay between faith, aesthetics, and academia.
  43. Posted 2025-01-08 in Published articles:   Horace Holley, Ruhi Afnan. Bahá'í Religion, The: Papers Read at the Conference on some Living Religions within the British Empire, 1924 (1925). Text of two presentations at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, in 1924, both titled "The Bahá'í Religion."
  44. Posted 2025-01-08 in Songs & Music:   Ruhi Institute. Collection of Songs for Children's Class Teachers, A (2021). Links to audio recordings and song book with tablature of 24 songs that appear in Ruhi lessons for Grade 1, and some for children in later years. (Documents offsite.)
  45. Posted 2025-01-08 in Unpublished articles:   Natalia Behnam. L'implantation de la foi baha'ie en France: et impact de la venue de Abdu'l Bahá à Paris au début du XXème siècle (The establishment of the Bahá'í Faith in France and the impact of the arrival of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century) (2006). French society at the end of the 19th century; Western expansion of the Bahá'í Faith; Abdu'l-Bahá's stays in Paris 1911-1913; religious minorities in France; on meeting Guillaume Apollinaire, Romain Rolland, Auguste Forel, Queen Marie of Romania, et al.
  46. Posted 2025-01-08 in Published articles:   George Orr Latimer. Lesser and the Most Great Peace, The (1944). A discussion of the evolution of world peace from political to spiritual civilization; the need for world control; more than human power is required to help overcome these problems.
  47. Posted 2025-01-08 in Newspaper articles:   Zia M. Bagdadi, comp. and trans. Memorial Services of Abdu'l-Bahá' on Mount Carmel, Palestine, The (1921). Pamphlet of various materials: article from newspaper Annafir "The Most Great Calamity"; life of Abdu'l-Bahá; funeral procession; eulogies.
  48. Posted 2025-01-08 in Essays and short articles:   Marion Holley. "Most Great Peace," The: A New Phase of Human Thought (1935). On the causes of war; the need for international relations; no plan so unites every movement, so harmonizes efforts towards the goal of world peace, as does the Bahá'í Faith.
  49. Posted 2025-01-08 in Biographies:   Gayle Hoover. Notes on Marzieh Gail (2015). Recollections and materials compiled for a memorial service.
  50. Posted 2025-01-08 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. Power of the Covenant, The: A Compilation (1956).
  51. Posted 2025-01-08 in Published articles:   Allan L. Ward. Ten-Year Crusade, The: Seven Thousand Years In Retrospect (1960). A brief, dramatic sketch of the spiritual development of man, beginning with Adam, to help Bahá'ís grasp the meaning of the present World Crusade as the most urgent stage in Abdu'l-Bahá's Divine Plan unveiled 40 years earlier.
  52. Posted 2025-01-08 in Visual Materials:   Various. Vineyard of the Lord: Mount Carmel Bahá'í Projects Updates (2000). Two volumes of a multi-volume journal of essays and photographs showing the development of the Arc; progress reports; essay "Shrines and Gardens" by Beatrice Irwin; Haifa as the bride of Carmel; historical connection with India.
  53. Posted 2025-01-05 in Presentations:   Godrat Rafat. Dizzy Gillespie "One World for All" Concerts: Documentation of a Bahá'í Project (1990). Collection of photos and newspaper articles documenting this series of concerts in 1990 in Berlin, Moscow, and Prague.
  54. Posted 2025-01-04 in Published articles:   José Velásquez Arce, Katherine Zamora Caro, Alex Calfuqueo Calfucura, Leonardo Díaz-Collao. El archivo de música mapuche de la Radio Bahá'í: Diagnóstico, inventario, desafíos y reflexiones (2024). On the process of identification, diagnosis and inventory of the archive of Radio Bahá'í; the work of the archivist; safeguarding and enhancing this Mapuche sound archive, the oral expressions of the Wallmapu community. Link to article (offsite).
  55. Posted 2025-01-04 in Published articles:   Amin Ghadimi. Globality of Suffering, The: Tokutomi Kenjirō Meets 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Palestine, 1919 (2024). Exploring Japanese author Tokutomi Kenjirō's 1919 encounter with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, analyzing themes of suffering, globality, religion, and personal transformation within the context of modernity.
  56. Posted 2025-01-04 in Theses:   Carolyn Patterson Sawin. Native Conversion, Native Identity: An oral history of the Bahá'í faith among First Nations people in the southern central Yukon Territory, Canada (2000). Factors influencing religious conversion among Yukon Bahá'ís; correlation between participation in the Bahá'í community and the degree to which First Nations are able to express their cultural identity; oral narratives. (Link to PDF offsite.)
  57. Posted 2025-01-04 in Personal letters:   Winifred Harvey. Report through the New Territories Committee to the Knight of Bahá'u'lláh (1957). Winifred Harvey's report of the funeral services in London upon the passing of the Guardian.
  58. Posted 2025-01-03 in Published articles:   Matthew W. Hughey. "...angels which Thou hast created of snow and of fire": Bahá'í Angelology and God's Dialogic Relationship to Humanity (2024). A 5-type classification of Bahá'í angels: avatars of the Holy Spirit, celestial beings, spiritually evolved people, manifestations of God, or personifications of virtue. Religion is a balance of divine will vs human agency. Link to article (offsite).
  59. Posted 2025-01-03 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. God Passes By: Study Guide (2025). This study guide offers an accessible exploration of Shoghi Effendi's seminal work. It provides summaries, insights, and reflection questions to deepen understanding of Bahá’í history, key themes, and spiritual significance.
  60. Posted 2025-01-03 in Books:   John A. Davidson. Pathways to Transformation: The Bahá'í Journey (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).
  61. Posted 2025-01-02 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Shidan Ashraf, trans. Prayer of Bahá'u'lláh for Aid and Assistance, A (2024).
  62. Posted 2025-01-01 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. William F. McCants, trans. Resurrection and the World to Come (2018). Extract from the Lawh-i-Yusuf (Tablet of Joseph), explaining the meaning of 'paradise', 'hellfire', 'resurrection', and similar terms.
  63. Posted 2024-12-29 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. 2 March 2013 Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá'ís of Iran: Study (2024). Study guide to the letter sent to all NSAs on avoiding partisan politics: Bahá'ís can contribute to global civilization-building through the community's own growth, non-political involvement in society, and practicing the oneness of humanity.
  64. Posted 2024-12-29 in Books:   Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání. Wilhelm Herrigel, trans. Geschichte und Wahrheitsbeweise der Bahai-Religion (History and Evidence of Truth of the Bahá'í Faith) (1919). Eine Einführung in die Bahai-Religion, die sich besonders an die Leserschaft aus westlichen Ländern richtet und die in klarem. Diese fünf waren ursprünglich als umfassenden Einführung in alle Religionen gedacht, das er nicht mehr fertig.
  65. Posted 2024-12-29 in Books:   Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání. Friedrich Schweizer, trans. Glänzender Beweis (The Brilliant Proof) (1915). Sein letztes Werk und eine Antwort auf die Angriffe eines evangelikalen britischen Predigers gegen die Person und Lehren Abdu'l-Bahas. Hier behandelt Abu’l-Faḍl einen Vorwurf, mit dem alle Religionen konfrontiert waren: der fehlenden Innovation.
  66. Posted 2024-12-29 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, ed. Ruhi Book 6: Notes (2024). These notes for Ruhi Book 6 explore the spiritual principles and practical approaches to teaching the Bahá’í Faith, emphasizing personal and collective efforts, unity, consultation, systematic planning, capacity building, and fostering community growth.
  67. Posted 2024-12-29 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Tablet of Emancipation, The (2014). Authorized translation of a prayer in which Bahá'u'lláh frees a slave.
  68. Posted 2024-12-24 in Essays and short articles:   Shahriar Jahanian. Education under Fire (2022). Overview of past and recent obstacles to education in Iran.
  69. Posted 2024-12-24 in Essays and short articles:   Shahriar Jahanian. Price for Remaining Bahá'í, A (2022). Summary overview of current restrictions on Bahá'ís in Iran, state-sponsored persecution, and loss of homes.
  70. Posted 2024-12-20 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English) (2024). Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Bahá'í Scriptures (1923), and Gleanings (1935).
  71. Posted 2024-12-20 in Scripts and screenplays:   Shahriar Jahanian. Unimaginable Resilience of a Pen: Screenplay (2022). Historical screenplay about Maryam, a young woman in Iran who dared to think differently, was denied an education, and whose relatives were imprisoned or killed because of their beliefs. Refusing to be silenced, she fought back with only a pen in hand.
  72. Posted 2024-12-20 in Book excerpts:   Shahriar Jahanian. Unimaginable Resilience of a Pen: Book (2022). Historical story of Maryam, a young woman in Iran who dared to think differently, was denied an education, and whose relatives were imprisoned or killed because of their beliefs. Refusing to be silenced, she fought back with nothing but a pen in hand.
  73. Posted 2024-12-19 in Presentations:   Mohammad Norozi. Presentations on Various Topics of Bahá'í Teachings (2024). Eight presentations: references to the next Manifestation; equality in the writings of the Bab; listing Letters of the Living in order of conversion; Abdu'l-Bahá's love for Iran; Tablet of Unity; removal of the Sword with the Word; Ocean of Tenderness.
  74. Posted 2024-12-19 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet on the Simple Reality, The (Lawḥ-i-Basíṭu'l-Ḥaqíqih) (2023). Bahá’u’lláh’s Tablet of the Simple Reality examines Mullá Ṣadrá's dictum "The Simple Reality is all things," providing a nuanced, non-pantheistic interpretation.
  75. Posted 2024-12-19 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Shidan Ashraf, trans. ای مشتاق ملکوت ابهی - لوحی از آثار حضرت عبدالبھاء (O thou zealous seeker of the Abha Kingdom: A Tablet of Abdu'l-Baha) (2024). Text of a tablet to Agha Seyed Hamzeh, taken from a prayer book which does not include the opening part about the name and address of the recipient.
  76. Posted 2024-12-18 in Biographies:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. Hajji Sulayman Khan Tabrizi (2024). Extract from "To dance like Solomon: Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal" by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw.
  77. Posted 2024-12-18 in Poetry:   Julio Savi. Lontananza: Poesie, saggi e lettere (1955-2025) (Remoteness: Poems, Essays, and Letters) (2024). Collection of poetry; English, Italian and French versions (offsite).
  78. Posted 2024-12-18 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Nader Saiedi. Alison Marshall, ed. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age (2024). Partial transcript of a 2014 talk, exploring the Bahá'í writings, their vast unexplored corpus, and the need for scholars to study, index, and translate these texts for a deeper understanding.
  79. Posted 2024-12-17 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. La proclamation de Bahá'u'lláh (2016).
  80. Posted 2024-12-16 in Unpublished articles:   Janet Ruhe-Schoen. Who Will Bell the Cat?: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Lake Mohonk (2012). History of the Lake Mohonk conference center and addresses there by Alí Kulí Khán in 1911 and Abdu'l-Bahá and 1912.
  81. Posted 2024-12-13 in Books:   Isaac Adams. Persia by a Persian: Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits, Religious and Social Life in Persia (1906). Answers to "questions about the manners, customs, and peculiarities of my own people" received while the author was on lecture tours in the U.S.; an account of Iranian life, culture, and local religious practices before the modern petroleum state.
  82. Posted 2024-12-13 in Personal letters:   Phoebe Hearst. Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst (1938). Brief description of Phoebe A. Hearst's transformative visit to ‘Akká in 1899, from the book Persia by a Persian by Rev. Isaac Adams.
  83. Posted 2024-12-12 in Personal compilations:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. Bahá'u'lláh, The Liberator of the Oppressed (2024). Brief compilation of accounts of two Ethiopian slaves in Iran; African servants in Bahá'u'lláh's household; Tablets in honour of Mubarak (a servant of Bahá'u'lláh's father) and Mas'ud (a servant in Akká); prohibition of slavery in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
  84. Posted 2024-12-12 in Essays and short articles:   Mohammad Norozi. Conversation with a Christian (2024). Brief Bahá'í responses to: are we judged at the end of our lives, and if so, by behavior or belief? Does Bahá'u'lláh play a role in redemption? Is there eternal hell, or is it self-created? Are there various levels to paradise?
  85. Posted 2024-12-12 in Personal compilations:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. Existence of Extraterrestrial Lifeforms in the Bahá'í Writings, The (2024). An overview of Bahá'í perspectives on the existence of lifeforms on other planets, from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi.
  86. Posted 2024-12-12 in Provisional translations:   Author unknown. Oneness of the Reality of Humankind, The (1912). Summary of Bahá'í principles: investigation of reality, oneness of humanity, harmony of science and religion, religion as the bond that unites mankind, elimination of prejudices, gender equality, economic equality, and humanity's need for the Holy Spirit.
  87. Posted 2024-12-12 in Personal compilations:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. Some Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed for His Female Relatives (2024). Women of the Middle East in the 19th century are generally absent from the pages of history; compilation of tablets of Bahá'u'lláh revealed for His mother and sisters, in which he also talks about his sufferings in the path of God.
  88. Posted 2024-12-12 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet of the Gems of Unity, The (Lawh-i-Javáhir-i-Tawhíd) (2022). Composite authoritative and provisional translation, partially from Gleanings section 27.
  89. Posted 2024-12-12 in Study Guides:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. Tablet to Hardegg (Lawh-i-Hirtik), The (2024). Summary of German Templers and their leader, David Hardegg, who came to Haifa in 1868; their interactions with the Bahá'ís and Bahá'u'lláh; brief study of the tablet of Bahá'u'lláh to Hardegg. Includes authorized translation.
  90. Posted 2024-12-12 in Published articles:   Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. "To dance like Solomon": Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal (2004). Maryam Bushru'i (1815-1902), a sister of Mulla Husayn Bushru'i, produced a bold, emotionally charged response to a celebrated poem by Rumi, lending a broader definition to the community of Qajar poets that transcends social, doctrinal, and gendered lines.
  91. Posted 2024-12-11 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Bridging Beliefs. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith (2018). Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Bahá'í Faith and against religion in general.
  92. Posted 2024-12-11 in Published articles:   Reed M. Breneman. 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Bahá'í Students (2021). Examining ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s influence on Bahá’í students and Syrian Protestant College (now American University of Beirut), promoting education that harmonizes intellectual, moral, and spiritual development for universal peace and unity.
  93. Posted 2024-12-11 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Bahá'í Blog, Fred Badiyan. Jewel in the Lotus: The Extraordinary Story of the Baha'i House of Worship in New Delhi, India (2021). Background of the Lotus Temple, one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th century; principles guiding its design, geometry, and fabrication.
  94. Posted 2024-12-11 in Published articles:   Anil Singh. Turning the Tide: Reducing Biodiversity Loss and Restoring Decimated Ecosystems (2024). Exploring the urgent need to mitigate biodiversity loss, advocating for sustainable ecosystem management, ecological awareness, and collective responsibility to restore degraded habitats.
  95. Posted 2024-12-10 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Shidan Ashraf, trans. آيات الهی جلد دوم گلچينی از آثار حضرت بهاءاللّه ٦ ﻧﻮﺍﻣﺒﺮ (Verses of God vol 2, Selections from Writings of Baha'u'llah for November 6) (2024). English translation of passage on recognizing and knowing the Manifestation of God, from Persian Daily Readings for 3/13 BE, or Nov. 6.
  96. Posted 2024-12-09 in Research notes:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. 1852: The Darkest Period in the Babi History: Essay and Translation of Article from Vaghaye-e-Ettenfagheih (2024). English translation of and overview of article from official Iranian newspaper Vaghaye-e-Ettefagheih about events that took place after the Shah's attempted assassination; scan of original and typed version of article (in Farsi).
  97. Posted 2024-12-09 in Books:   Audrey C. Price, ed, Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi, ed. Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America: The Search for Just, Honest, Inclusive and Forward-looking Tellings (2024). Eleven essays by contributors from different communities, exploring how religious insights can create an inclusive, empowering American narrative that fosters unity and racial justice across diverse communities.
  98. Posted 2024-12-08 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet of the Manifestation, The (Lawh-i-Zuhur) (2023). Tablet on the metaphysical reality of the Manifestations of God, and their divine station as cosmic, "supernatural" entities.
  99. Posted 2024-12-04 in Essays and short articles:   Mehrnoush Norozi. Dreams of the Spirit (2012). Short account of a new believer's spiritual journey of discovering the Faith through a series of dreams.
  100. Posted 2024-12-04 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Shoghi Effendi. First Use of the Title Bahá'u'lláh (2009). Quotation from the Guardian answering the question of when the Blessed Beauty was first addressed by the title Bahá'u'lláh.
  101. Posted 2024-12-04 in Essays and short articles:   Howard MacNutt. Foreword and Introduction: Promulgation of Universal Peace (1922). 1982 foreword (by anonymous) and 1922 introduction (by Macnutt) to Promulgation of Universal Peace, which is often omitted from online versions of the book.
  102. Posted 2024-12-02 in Bahá'í Writings:   Abdu'l-Bahá. America's Spiritual Mission: Teaching Tablets Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá to the American Bahá'ís during 1916 and 1917 (1936). Early version of Tablets of the Divine Plan, Writings on the goal of establishing the Bahá'í Faith throughout the continent.
  103. Posted 2024-11-29 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Fire Tablet (1980). Well-known Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh, included in many prayer books.
  104. Posted 2024-11-26 in Books:   George Townshend. Maison Editions Bahá'íes, trans. Christ et Bahá'u'lláh (1968). Le Royaume de Dieu, comme prédit dans la Bible, est venu et Bahá'u'lláh est le retour du Christ.
  105. Posted 2024-11-26 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Maison Editions Bahá'íes, trans. La Foi Mondiale Bahá'íe: Bahá'u'lláh (1968). Première partie seulement, extraits des Écrits de Bahá'u'lláh.
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