Seven Valleys (Haft Vádí): Tablet study outline - Winters,Jonah (1999)
Outline prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Outlines and summaries; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Seven Valleys (Haft Vádí): Wilmette Institute faculty notes - Ayman,Iraj (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Seven Valleys and Four Valleys: Interlinear Translation Comparison - Bahá'u'lláh (2019)
New 2019 translation, side-by-side with the 1945 translation and the Persian original.
See also
Keywords: Baghdad, Iraq; Bahá'u'lláh, Poetry of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Call of the Divine Beloved (book); Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Cross-reference; Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Interfaith dialogue; Iraq; Mysticism; Poetry; Sufism; Translation

Seven Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh and Farid ud-Din Attar - Banani,Sheila (Lights of Irfan, 2000)
An overview of the similarities between the Seven Valleys by Bahá'u'lláh and the Conference of the Birds by the Persian Sufi Farid ud-din Attar.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #26, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (November 26-28, 1999). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/26/banani_valleys.
Keywords: Attar (poet); Conference of the Birds (book); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; Mysticism; Sheila Banani; Sufism

Seven Valleys of Baha'u'llah: A Meditation - Townshend,George (Baha'i World, 1938)
See The Seven Valleys.
Keywords: George Townshend; Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Poetry

Seventy Five Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Victoria, Australia - Hassall,Graham (1998)
History of the Bahá'í community of Victoria, Australia.
Presented at a dinner marking 75 years of the Bahá'í Faith in Victoria, December 1998.
Keywords: Australia; Bahá'í history by country; Victoria, Australia

Sex, Drugs, HIV/AIDS and Religion - Curran,Glenn (The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges, 1995)
This paper provides a basic presentation of facts about HIV prevalence, transmission principles, prevention strategies and issues. The second part explores the relationship between HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and religion.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org. Author affiliation: RN, RMN, B Nur (Hons.)
Keywords: Drugs; Ethics; HIV (AIDS); Interfaith dialogue; LGBTQ; Religion (general); Sexuality; Stigmatization

Sex, Gender, and New Age Stereotyping - Ta'eed,Lata (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)
Advocates the abolishing of culturally produced differences between men and women and challenges gender inconsistencies inherent in many Bahá'í discussions.
Keywords: Change; Equality; Gender; Stereotyping; Transformation; Transgender (transsexuality); Women

Sexual Equality in the Bahá'í Community - Tavana,Shiva (dialogue magazine, 1986)
Women are oppressed minorities who often feel isolated, even in Bahá'í communities. Bahá'ís need to explore new models of family life. Includes statistics on the percentages of female members of Bahá'í institutions.
See also Percentage of National Spiritual Assembly members who are women, 1953-2007 and A Question of Gender: A Forum on the Status of Men in Bahá'í Law. See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Women

Sexuality, Self, and the Shape of Society - Hanson,Holly (2001)
Argues that our culture's current understanding of sexuality is relatively new, is materialistic, and ultimately unjust, especially in the highly politicized discourse about homosexuality.
Presented at the "Building the Kingdom Conference", Milwaukee Wisconsin, June 29 2001.
Keywords: LGBTQ; Sexuality

Seyyèd Ali Mohammed, dit le Bâb - Nicolas,A.L.M. (Dujarric & Co., 1905)
The first detailed biography of The Bab written in a Western language.
See also an annotated English translation of those portions of the book that touch upon the life of the Bab. Mirrored from gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5715455v/f10.image.
Keywords: A.L.M. Nicolas; Biography; Báb, The; Báb, Writings of; Bábísm; France; Paris, France

Shah Abdu'llah and the Bahá'ís of Abadeh: An account of the persecution of Bahá'ís by followers of an imaginary Imam - Abadeh'i,Aqa Mirza Qabil (2001)
Account of persecutions in Abadeh, Fars province, in 1901.
Keywords: Fars, Iran; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Sháh `Abdu'lláh; Ábádih, Iran

"Share your time with God" - Universal House of Justice (2004)
Source of the quotation "Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood," from a pilgrim's note.
Submitted by and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Authenticity; Balance; Detachment; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Life (general); Moderation; Pilgrims notes; Research Department, Questions and answers; Service; Teaching; Work

Shared Prosperity: How Does That Work? - Momen,Wendi (Lights of Irfan, 2015)
The goal of shared prosperity includes two key elements: economic growth and equity. Without sustained growth, the poor are unlikely to increase their living standards, participate in broad ownership, or enjoy equitable use of land and resources.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #125, Acuto, Italy (2014). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/125/momen_prosperity.
Keywords: Economics; Prosperity; Wealth and poverty

Shared Value Priorities in Groups: The Impact of the Bahá'i Faith on Values - Afshar,Faezeh (2012)
Examination of value priorities held by Bahá'ís and the degree of their religiousity, using data obtained by an online survey of over 1,000 responses. Link to thesis (offsite).
Dissertation for PhD in the School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering, at the University of Ballarat (Victoria, Australia), online at federation.edu.au.
Keywords: Demography; Psychology; Values; Virtues

Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i and the World of Images - Lawson,Todd (Shi'i Trends and Dynamics in Modern Times, 2010)
Characteristics and function of this world as found in the writings of Mullá Muhammad Muhsin Fayd Káshání and Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsá'í. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Mulla Muhammad Muhsin Fayd Kashani; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism

Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i on the Sources of Religious Authority - Cole,Juan (1993)
How did Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i understand the structure of authority in Shi`ism, specifically the role of the ulama? Was he to be seen as an exemplar to be emulated, the first among equals, or a Sufiesque 'pole' channeling the grace of God?
Paper delivered at the Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University. On a related topic, see also Shi'i Clerics in Iraq and Iran, 1722-1780: The Akhbari-Usuli Conflict Reconsidered.
Keywords: Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunuzi: The Promises Fulfilled - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Life story of an early follower of Shaykhs Ahmad and Rashti, who also met both the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
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: Amanuensis; Biography; Báb, The; Iran (documents); Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunuzi

Shaykhisme à la période qajare, by Denis Hermann: Review - Gillon,Fares (Bulletin critique des Annales islamologiques, 2019)
Mirrored from ifao.egnet.net/bcai/33/4.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Shaykhism

Shaykhisme à la période qajare, by Denis Hermann: Review - Richard,Yann (Iranian Studies, 2020)
See citation at tandfonline.com.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Shaykhism

Shedding Light in the Hearts: Reflections on Poetry - Savi,Julio (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2001)
Limitations and merits of poetry as an emotional stimulus, as truth, and as a privileged form of linguistic expression, and its purpose as a spiritual conception of the nature of reality.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/118.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Poetry

Sheikh Ahmad al-Ahsai - Momen,Moojan (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism

Shelly's Life and Writings - Rossetti,William Michael (The University Magazine, 1878)
Brief overview of the Bábí Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn vis-a-vis themes and personages in "The Revolt of Islam," a poem in twelve cantos composed by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1817.
Free online in multiple formats at books.google.com.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Bábísm; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Islam; Literature; Literature, English; Percy Bysshe Shelley (poet); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj)

Shi'i Clerics in Iraq and Iran, 1722-1780: The Akhbari-Usuli Conflict Reconsidered - Cole,Juan (Iranian Studies, 1985)
A debate which came to shape Shi'i jurisprudence, between those who believed that only the Imams should be the source of law, vs. those who held that rational study of scripture could yield worthy principles. (No mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í faiths.)
Purchase online at tandfonline.com. On the Akhbaris and Usulis, see also Introduction to Shi'i Islam p. 117 and Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i on the Sources of Religious Authority.
Keywords: Akhbari (Shiite school); Iran (documents); Iraq; Islam; Jurisprudence; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism); Usuli (Shiite school)

Shi`i Islam - Momen,Moojan (1995)
Overview of Shi'a Islam, including a section on its relations to the Bahá'í Faith.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project.
Keywords: Hidden Imam; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Laws; Mahdi (Mihdi); Prophecies; Qaim; Return; Shia Islam (Shiism); Twelfth Imam

Shi'i Qur'an: An Examination of Western Scholarship - Winters,Jonah (1997)
In the Kitab-i-Iqan (pp. 84-89) Bahá'u'lláh rejects the charge that the text of the Bible has been tampered with. Many Shi'is have charged the same, accusing Sunnis of removing the proofs of Ali's appointment as leader of the community from the Qur'an.
This paper examines the treatment of the topic by Western academics, but it contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. However, the "corruption" of texts was discussed extensively by Bahá'u'lláh, and I believe that Bahá'u'lláh quoted passages from the "Shi'i" Qur'an" that are not in the "Sunni Qur'an." Scholars and wise Persian believers, please correct me if that's wrong.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Quran; Shia Islam (Shiism); Taqiyyah (dissimulation)

Shi'ism: Resistance and Revolution - Kramer,Martin (Westview Press, 1987)
Brief mentions of Khomeini and of Hojjatiyya, the "anti-Bahá'í society."

Shi'ite Religion, chapter 33: Rise of Related Sects in Modern Times [Shayhki, Babi, Bahá'í] - Donaldson,Dwight M. (Luzac and Company, 1933)
See also the full book, The Shi'ite Religion: A History of Islam in Persia and Irak.

Shirin Ebadi: A collection of newspaper articles - Various (2003)
Articles about the winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize who has championed the rights of the Bahá'í community.
Keywords: Biography; Human rights; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Shirin Ebadi

Shoghi Effendi - Khadem,Javidukht (1968)
This recording begins "Shoghi Effendi: A Talk given by Auxiliary Board Member Javidukht Khadem at the Fifth Annual Summer School in Southern California in July 1968." Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org, where it had the name "Life of Shoghi Effendi."
Keywords: Shoghi Effendi

Shoghi Effendi - Bach,Marcus (The Circle of Faith, 1957)
Dr. Bach set out to meet the five people of his time whom he felt best exemplified the teachings of Jesus Christ. He travelled the world to pursue this aim, interviewing Helen Keller, Pope Pius XII, Albert Schweitzer, Therese Neumann, and Shoghi Effendi.
This chapter was published as a stand-alone book the following year as Shoghi Effendi: An Appreciation (Hawthorn Books, 1958, 29pp), and reprinted as A Meeting with Shoghi Effendi by One World (1993, 47pp). The book was online in a variety of formats at www.archive.org/details/circleoffaith00marc, but was removed circa 2014. See a scan of the original chapter, bach_appreciations_shoghi_effendi.pdf [PDF, 2MB]. The Introduction to the stand-alone book concludes with the following: The Bahá'ís are confident that the report of Marcus Bach's interview with the Guardian will have profound public influence. We are grateful for the privilege of making it available, and cite with deep appreciation his reference to the Guardian in a letter written a few days after Shoghi Effendi Rabbani's death: "I am grateful that a good Providence permitted me to meet the Guardian. The full impact of his life will become better known as time goes on. I say this because of his contributions in advancing the Bahá'í Cause, his achievements in the field of Bahá'í literature, and in his devotion to beautifying and reconsecrating the physical area so precious to the Bahá'í Faith. May his inspiration ever lead forward to the cherished goal of good will and peace for all the world." HORACE HOLLEY
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Christianity; Growth; Haifa, Israel; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Marcus Bach; New religious movements (NRM); Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi; Statistics; Transformation

Shoghi Effendi - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2011)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/shoghi-effendi.
Keywords: Biography; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Shoghi Effendi and Social Justice - McLean,Jack (Berkshire Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Justice, 2007)
The term "social justice” has been used by many engaged groups as a rhetorical tool to obtain more equitable transformations of the social order. To the Guardian and the later Bahá'í Administration, it is a Divine justice at heart.
Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: Advent of Divine Justice (letter); Equality; Ethics; Gender; Human rights; Justice; Persecution; Philosophy; Prejudice; Race; Social justice; Spiritual Assemblies; Transformation; Unity; World order

Shoghi Effendi and the American Dream - Hutchison,Sandra Lynn (World Order, 1997)
Context and import of Advent of Divine Justice, American destiny, the American frontier, ethical imperatives, and the Most Great Peace.
Distributed in Ocean; formatted and proofread for posting here. Also available as PDF: hutchison_shoghi-effendi_american_dream.pdf.
Keywords: Advent of Divine Justice (letter); Ethics; History (general); Most Great Peace; Peace; Shoghi Effendi; United States (documents)

Shoghi Effendi in Oxford and Earlier, by Riaz Khadem: Review - Furlong,Anne (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2000)
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/330. See also original scan.

Shoghi Effendi in Oxford, by Riaz Khadem, and Her Eternal Crown, Queen Marie of Romania and the Bahá'í Faith, by Della Marcus: Reviews - Osborn,Lil (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
Keywords: Bahá'í royalty; Balliol College, Oxford University; Beirut, Lebanon; Lebanon; Martha Root; Monarchy (kingship); Oxford, England; Queen Marie of Romania; Romania; Royalty; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi at Oxford; Syrian Protestant College, Lebanon; United Kingdom; Universities

Shoghi Effendi on the Book of Certitude - Giachery,Ugo (Shoghi Effendi: Recollections, 1973)
Brief pilgrims' note with some interesting comments on the Kitab-i-Iqan.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Pilgrims notes

Shoghi Effendi through the Pilgrim's Eye by Earl Redman: Review - Nash,Catherine (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2017)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/shoghi-effendi-pilgrims-eye-vol-1 [archive.org].
Keywords: Pilgrims notes; Pilgrims notes (general); Shoghi Effendi

Shoghi Effendi's Plans for Progress Practical Lessons - Thomas,June Manning (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
The nature of "planning" and the role plans play in the Bahá'í concept of governance and human progress; four broad categories of guidance that Shoghi Effendi used when overseeing global plans; 'functional components' of his planning efforts.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca, and review by Lynn Echevarria-Howe.
Keywords: Planning; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Shoghi Effendi's Question - Sala,Emeric (The Vision of Shoghi Effendi, 1983)
Recollections of Sala (1906-1990) on Shoghi Effendi discussing the meaning of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Includes audio version.
See also "Emeric Sala, Namibia, Pacific Islands, and Queen Marie." Audio posted at bahaistudy.org [archive.org].
Keywords: Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh (letter); Emeric Sala; Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi; World order

Shoghi Effendi's The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh: A Theology of the Word - McLean,Jack (Lights of Irfan, 2008)
An interpretation of Shoghi Effendi's 'theological' themes, including fundamental tenets of Bahá'í theology; the 'stations' of the Central Figures; exclusivist, inclusivist and pluralist statements; and the apologetic method of comparison.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #79, Louhelen Bahá'í School, Michigan (October 11-14, 2007). Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF: lights9_mclean.pdf.
Keywords: Covenant; Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh (letter); Irfan Colloquia; Theology; World Order of Bahá'u'lláh (book)

Shoghi Effendi's Translation of Terms Related to Law in Bahá'í Scripture - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2015)
Patterns in the Guardian's translation of terms related to the word law; different Arabic/Persian words translated as "law"; quotations in which Shoghi Effendi translated each word in some other way.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #48, Acuto, Italy (2003). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/48/momen_legal.
Keywords: Laws; Shoghi Effendi; Translation

Shoghi Effendi's View of Providential History in Light of the Judaeo-Christian Tradition - McLean,Jack (Baha'i Studies Review, 2005)
The Guardian's letters reveal six features of his historicity: palingenesis and transitional history; providential synchronization; teleological history; organically whole history; periodisation of ages and epochs; history as community identity-creation.
This paper is a shortened and modified version of `Providential History: The Renewal of an Ancient Idea,’ Chapter six of A Celestial Burning: The Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Below it is a simplified version of this paper, "Shoghi Effendi’s Concept of History." Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Christianity; History (general); Interfaith dialogue; Judaism; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Shoghi Effendi's Works - Giachery,Ugo
Note: very poor audio quality. No information is given about the date or context of this talk; email me if you know. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org.
Keywords: Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Shoghi Effendi, Studying the Writings of - Universal House of Justice (Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, 1991)
From Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Reprinted here by permission of editor. See other excerpts from this book at Articles and Essays Originally posted at http://www.usbnc.org/bnc/depts/eso (no longer online), from which it was mirrored with permission. Add or view resources pertaining to this compilation at Studying the Writings of the Guardian.
Keywords: Deepening; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Shoghi Effendi: After a Hundred Years - Author unknown (World Order, 1997)
Editorial for an issue dedicated to the centennial of the Guardian's birth, summarizing his life and his place in Bahá'í history.
This essay was distributed in Ocean; formatted and proofread for posting here. No author given; written by the editor(s) of World Order.
Keywords: Biography; Shoghi Effendi

Shoghi Effendi: An approach to his artistic contribution to style in English literature and to standards in translation - Perdu Honeyman,Nobel Augusto; Velasco,Ismael (Traducción, cultura e inmigración. Reflexiones interdisciplinares, 2004)
On the technical and literary features of Shoghi Effendi's translations of Bahá'í scriptures: translation vocabulary; interpretation; features of his 'neo-classical' English used to elevate the text.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #54, London (July 2-4, 2004), mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/54/perdu_translation. Document mirrored from ual.es/personal/nperdu.
Keywords: Bible; Bible translations; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Literature; Literature, English; Quran; Quran translations; Shoghi Effendi, Translations by; Shoghi Effendi, Works of; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Style (Writings); Translation

Shoghi Effendi: Author of Teaching Plans - Nakhjavani,Ali (Casa Editrice Bahá'í, 2006)
Detailed history of the Guardian's teaching plans, their goals and methods; observations about duties of individual believers and Institutions; how to best conduct effective Teaching. Includes Q&A supplement.
Mirrored from bahaimilano.it.
Keywords: Plans; Shoghi Effendi; `Alí Nakhjavání

Shoghi Effendi: Expounder of the Bahá'í Faith - Hofman,David (1984)
Talk written by David Hoffman, but delivered by May Hoffman.
No information is given about the context of this talk; email me if you know. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org, which notes "Talk by David Hofman, delivered by May Hofman."

Shoghi Effendi: Guide for a New Millennium - Mitchell,Glenford (Baha'i World, 1997)
The Bahá'í community is a global laboratory in which a transformation in individual and collective behaviour is progressing, leading to a new sense of community and the glimmerings of a new world order.
Mirrored from bahai.org. See also bahai.works/Bahá'í_World/Volume_25.
Keywords: Biography; Community (general); Community building; Growth; Shoghi Effendi

Shoghi Effendi: Master Builder of World Civilization - Rutstein,Nathan (1984)
No information is given about the context of this talk; email me if you know. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org.

Shoghi Effendi: Recollections - Giachery,Ugo (George Ronald, 1973)
Biography of Shoghi Effendi from the close standpoint of the author's personal experiences.
HTML mirrored from bahaiprayers.net and bahairesearch.com. Purchase book from grbooks.com. Also available as optimized high-quality PDF scan [45 MB] and in Microsoft Word format, with added vector images and added information not available elsewhere, including three articles from Bahá'í World, both prepared by M. Thomas (2023).
Keywords: Architecture; Bahji, Israel; Bahá'u'lláh, Sarcophagus for; Bahá'u'lláh, Shrine of (Bahjí); Bahá'í World Centre; Bahá'í World Centre; Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; Biography; Báb, Sarcophagus for; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Eight (number); Haifa, Israel; International Archives Building (Haifa); Israel; Italy; Marble; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Gardens; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Haifa; Mount Carmel; Obelisks; Pilgrims notes; Plants; Sarcophagus; Sea of Galilee, Israel; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi, Works of; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Ugo Giachery

Shoghi Effendi: The Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1970)
No information is given about the date or context of this talk; email me if you know. It has been tentatively identified as an address to the 1970 Youth Conference, Canada and USA. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Shoghi Effendi

Shoghi Effendi: The Range and Power of His Pen - Nakhjavani,Ali (Casa Editrice Bahá'í, 2006)
The evolving style of the Guardian's writings; comparison of different periods of his writing; his translations; his writings in Persian and Arabic.
See also Timeline of major letters of the Guardian. See also a Microsoft Word version, prepared and updated by M. Thomas (2021).
Keywords: Biography; Shoghi Effendi, Translations by; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Shoghi Effendi, letters of; `Alí Nakhjavání

Shoghi Effendi: The Sign of God on Earth - Shahrokh,Grace; Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1998)
The Guardian's life, his station, his accomplishments, and his passing.
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: Biography; Shoghi Effendi

Short Films, Music, and Prayers - Bryson,Alan (2020)
Link to "Irenic Visuals," a YouTube channel with Bahá'í music and prayers, and short films on Bahiyyih Khanum, Lorna Byrne, interfaith dialogue, Juliet Thompson, and Kahlil Gibran.
Keywords: Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Juliet Thompson; Kahlil Gibran; Lorna Byrne; Progressive revelation; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Pictures and portraits

Short Glossary of Bahá'í Terms - Winters,Jonah (2010)
Definitions of a few common Bahá'í terms, people, places, and names of Tablets.
The largest glossary online is Arabic & Fársí transcription list and glossary for Bahá’ís (by Mike Thomas). See also Bahá'í Glossary and Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation, by Marzieh Gail, an audio-format Bahá'í Glossary and Pronunciation Guide, and a Spanish Glosario Basico de Terminos Bahá'ís. See also a glossary of Bahá'í and Islamic names and titles, and a glossary with audio recordings of pronunciation at bahaiglossary.org [later at glossary.bahaiq.com; archived 2018].
Keywords: Basics; Glossaries; Introductory; Terminology

Short History of Religions A - Kellett,E. E. (Victor Gollancz, 1933)
Overview of Babism, from the chapter "Mohammedism."

Short History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Peter Smith, and Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen: Reviews - Buck,Christopher (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
This document is also available as PDF.
Keywords: Introductory

Short Obligatory Prayer in Conlangs - Brown,Jeffrey R., compiler (2014)
Provisional translation of the Bahá'í prayer in Esperanto, Klingon, Interlingua, and 10 other "constructed languages."
Mirrored with permission from jeffreyrbrown.info, where you can also find online tools showing "Feast Days and Holy Days of the new Bahá'í Calendar," directions to the Bahá'í Qiblih, and for determining local sunrise and sunset times for the Bahá'í Fast. See more on conlangs at Wikipedia. If you can contribute to this with other languages, email me.
Keywords: Constructed languages; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Short; Translation

Short Obligatory Prayer in Many Languages - Author unknown, compiler (Baha'i World, 1981)
Three files: Short Obligatory Prayer in 501 languages (as published in Bahá'í World), and in a collection of African languages.
Scanned and edited (item 3 only) by Arjen Bolhuis. See also The Short Obligatory Prayer recited in Arabic and subtitled in the World’s Languages - by the Utterance Project;
Keywords: Africa; Language; Obligatory prayer, Short; Prayer; Texts in multiple languages; Translation; Translation, Parallel; Utterance Project

Short Stories - Herrmann,Duane L. (Institor Gleg: New and Collected Stories, 2017)
Stories from a different point of view - one influenced by the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh.
See also Herrmann's Flash Fiction: Spiritual Conversations.
Keywords: Fiction; Stories

Short Takes - Author unknown (dialogue magazine, 1986)
Brief reports on various topics, mostly related to politics or then-current news, published in 5 issues of dialogue magazine.
The following items, which were originally published in separate issues, have been combined here for ease of filing. See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.

Siete Valles y Los Cuatro Valles, Los - Bahá'u'lláh (EBILA, 1989)
Spanish translation of Seven Valleys and Four Valleys.
The footnote numbering is out of order, so at the end is an alternate set of footnotes with the correct numbering. If you can help reconcile these, please contact us.
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys)

Siglo de la Luz - Universal House of Justice (2001)
Spanish translation of Century of Light.
Keywords: Century of Light (book)

Significance of some Sites Mentioned in Memorials of the Faithful - Seddigh,Foad (Lights of Irfan, 2016)
Abdu'l-Bahá cited many villages and cities: the Most Great House in Baghdád; the ruins of Madaen which Bahá'u'lláh visited many times; Sheikh Tabarsi's tomb; the city of Mosul which is built on the ruins of the ancient city of Nineveh.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #135 (Louhelen, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/135/seddigh_places.
Keywords: Afnan; Baghdad, Iraq; Cemeteries and graves; House of Bahá'u'lláh (Baghdad); Hájí Mírzá Muhammad-`Alí Afnán; Iraq; Mada'ín, Iraq; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Memorials of the Faithful (book); Mosul, Iraq; Persecution; Persecution, Arrests; Prophecies; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)

Significance of the Day of the Martyrdom of the Bab - Abdul-Bahá (2004)
Provisional translation from Ayyam Tis`ih [The Nine Holy Days], pp. 187-8.
Keywords: Báb, Martyrdom of; Holy days; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Significance of the Kitab-i-Aqdas - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1993)
History and background of the Aqdas; circumstances of its revelation; the text itself; authority and infallibility of Bahá'u'lláh; obedience vs. liberty; reward vs. punishment; prophecies; laws and ordinances; maturity of humankind.
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: Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book)

Significance of the New Millennium - Momen,Moojan (1997)
Facing a new Millennium, Bahá'ís advocate the goal of increasing unity, peace, and the spiritualisation of our society and our world; the Bahá'í teachings contain a practical programme to attain these objectives.
This article was first published in Bangladesh as "Towards the Millenium" [sp.; date and source of publication unknown]. It was then re-distributed by the Office of Public Information, Bahá'í Community of the United Kingdom, as an aid for public relations.

Significant Events in Bahá'í History - Author unknown, compiler (1969)
Two-page chronology of major events in Bahá'í history, 1817-1969.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. Date not given; sometime after 1969.
Keywords: Chronology and timelines

Signs for the Coming of Age of the Human Race - Bahá'u'lláh (Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 1992)
Passage from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, posted as a standalone page here for ease of reference and tagging purposes.
Mirrored from bahai.org/library.
Keywords: International auxiliary language; Monarchy (kingship); Signs of the coming of age of humanity; Transmutation of elements; Unity of humanity

Signs of God on Earth - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1963)
Talk presented at the First Bahá'í World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indigenous people, and about her memories of the Guardian.
Audio does not start till 35 seconds in.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Bahá'í World Congress, First (1963); Indigenous people; London, England; Pioneering; Shoghi Effendi; Teaching; United Kingdom

Signs: Quranic Themes in the Writings of the Báb - Lawson,Todd (elixir-journal.org, 2017)
With the composition of the Qayyum al-asma, the Báb demonstrated the incredible breadth and depth of His knowledge and that He had fully interiorized, indeed embodied, the Quran. Selected themes briefly illustrated with quotations from the Qur'an.
Mirrored with permission from www.elixir-journal.org.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; God, Gender of; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Quran; Signs; Translation

Sijn-i-Akbar (The Great Prison): The Event of Bahá'u'lláh's Incarceration in the Síyáh Chál Prison of Tehran - Monjazeb,Shahrokh (2002)
Historical details of the period of Baha'u'lláh's 1852 imprisonment in the infamous dungeon of Tehran and the birth of the Bahá’í Revelation, and firsthand accounts of this event including some rare testimonies by Bahá’u’lláh Himself.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Iran (documents); Síyáh-Chál (Black Pit, Tehran); Tehran, Iran

Sikhism and the Bahá'í Faith: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1998)
Introductory leaflet describing similarities and differences between Bahá'í and Sikh teachings.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Sikhism

Silent Road: In the light of personal experience - Pole,Wellesley Tudor (Neville Spearman Ltd, 1960)
PDF of the entire book, followed by a short HTML-formatted excerpt about the "healing miracles" of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Read about the author at Wikipedia. Also available as a Microsoft Word document, pole_silent_road.doc.
Keywords: Health and healing; Miracles; Wellesley Tudor Pole; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Simla, a Tale of Love - Cobb,Stanwood (The Cornhill Company, 1919)
A Hindu legend retold in poetic form: a story of love and devotion that reconciles flesh and spirit, love and life, the world and the soul.
Online in various formats at archive.org.
Keywords: Action; Cultural diversity; Fiction; Himachal Pradesh, India; Hinduism; India; Interfaith dialogue; Love; Shimla, India; Stanwood Cobb

Sin-covering Gaze - Universal House of Justice (2001)
Brief explanation of a possible source for a story of Christ told by Abdu'l-Bahá about encountering a dead dog and commenting on the beauty of its teeth; i.e., having a "sin-covering gaze."
Transmitted by email. Name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Christianity; Dogs; Ethics; Hadith; Islam; Jesus Christ; Metaphors and allegories; Research Department, Questions and answers; Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book); Shaykh Bahá'í; Stories; Virtues

Sincerity: The Foundation Stone of Faith - Bayat,Ehsan, compiler (2007)
Keywords: Ethics; Sincerity; Virtues

Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 1 - Khursheed,Anjam, editor (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
Selected papers presented at the first Singapore Bahá'í Studies Conference, held at the Singapore Bahá'í Centre, April 1996.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Periodicals; Singapore

Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 2 - Khursheed,Anjam, editor (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Papers on the topic of the fundamental unity of religions, some of which began as talks given at the second Singapore Bahá'í Studies conference, April 1997.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Periodicals; Singapore

Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 3 - Khursheed,Anjam, editor (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Papers on the topic of spirit and the never-ending journey of the soul, originally delivered at the third Bahá'í Studies conference in Singapore, April 1998.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Periodicals; Singapore

Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 4 - Khursheed,Anjam, editor (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Papers on challenges for the New Millennium, some of which began as talks at the fourth Singapore ABS Conference, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Periodicals; Singapore

Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 5 - Khursheed,Anjam, editor (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 2000)
Papers on Chinese culture and its place amongst the world's spiritual traditions, some of which were delivered at the fifth Singapore Association for Bahá'í Studies conference, April 2000.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Periodicals; Singapore

Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 6 - Khursheed,Anjam, editor (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
Papers on the topic of dialogue among civilizations, some of which were presented at the sixth Singapore Association for Bahá'í Studies conference, April 2001.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Periodicals; Singapore

Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial: Redefining Rural Secondary Education in Latin America - Kwauk,Christina; Robinson,Jenny Perlman (Millions Learning Case Studies, 2016)
A series on educational interventions where not only access to schools was improving, but also learning itself; a look at Colombia's Bahá'í-inspired initiative Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial ("Tutorial Learning System").
Mirrored from brookings.edu; also available en Español. See also an article about this report at news.bahai.org, Social Responsibility and Community Development: Lessons from the Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial in Honduras (Honeyman, 2010), and The Bahá'í Educational Project: Towards a Universal System of Education (Bookwalter, 2000).
Keywords: Education; FUNDAEC; Latin America

Site Map
Simplified index to all content on Baha'i Library Online.

Sites hosted by the Bahá'í Library Online - Various
Collections or website projects maintained by individuals; most are no longer maintained.
These projects are now all old, some from 2001 or earlier, and none have been updated recently. One of them, bahai9.com, is on its own server now.
Keywords: Bahá'í Association for Arts (BAFA); Stamps (philately)

Situation of the Bahá'ís in Egypt - Bahá'í International Community (2007)
Oral Statement of the Bahá’í International Community to the Human Rights Council (6th Session of the Human Rights Council), Geneva, Switzerland.
Mirrored from bic.org/statements-and-reports/statements/situation-of-the-bahais-in-egypt.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Bahá'í history by country; Egypt; Human rights; Opposition; Persecution; Statements

Six Lessons on Bahá'í Law: A Deepening Course for Bahá'ís - Cornell,John B., compiler; Rinde,Beatrice, compiler (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Hawaiian Islands, 1974)
Principles of the Faith; justice and mercy; laws for the individual vs society; jurisdiction; civil law.
Based on a course given at the Hawaiian Bahá'í Summer School 1965 and 1973. Revised edition, 2000. Also available as a PDF scan of original.
Keywords: Administrative Order; Jurisdiction; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws

Six Lessons on Islam - Gail,Marzieh (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1953)
A brief overview of Islam, particularly Shi'a Islam, and its relevance to the Bahá'í Faith.
Text from Ocean.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Marzieh Gail; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Six Months in Persia - Stack,Edward (Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882)
Passing mentions of the Babis.
This book is online at GoogleBooks: Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Six-Year Plan, 1986 - Universal House of Justice (1986)
Outline of Bahá'í goals for 1986-1992, and collection of letters from the House.
Keywords: Arc project; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Elections; Environment; Formative Age; Holy Years; Huqúqu'lláh; Literacy; Marriage; Nineteen Day Feast; Plans; Six Year Plan (1986-1992)

Siyyid Yahyá-i-Dárábí, Entitled Vahíd "The Incomparable" - Handal,Boris (2023)
The Commissioner of Muhammad Sháh; Bahá'u'lláh in Tehran; the episodes of Yazd and Nayríz.
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Biography; Iran (documents); Vahid (Siyyid Yahyay-i-Darabi)

Small in Number, Big in Faith - Fertig,Todd (Topeka Capital-Journal, 2020)
Overview of the Bahá'í Faith and its activities in Kansas, and interview with Duane Herrmann.
Mirrored from cjonline.com. See also more articles from cjonline, and see articles by Herrmann.
Keywords: Duane Herrmann; Introductory; Kansas, USA; Newspaper articles; United States (documents)

So Great a Cause!: A Surprising New Look at the Latter Day Saints - Stephens,Kenneth D. (Naturegraph, 1973)
A thorough overview of parallels in the thought of Mormonism and the Bahá'í Faith. Book offsite, available free online as a temporary loan.
This still–under-copyright book is hosted by archive.org, where it is available for 1-hour and 14-day "loan." See archive.org/sogreatcausesurp0000step. The publisher has given permission for the book to be hosted loan-free at bahai-library.com; if you know how to make an offline version of what's at archive, please contact us.
Keywords: Mormonism (Latter Day Saints)

Sobhani vs. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1994 - Wagner,Ralph D., compiler (1994)
A "Bahá'í" immigration case, in which an Iranian immigrant sought asylum by falsely claiming affiliation with the Bahá'í Faith.
See also mostafi_vs_ins_1996 and sarhangzadeh_vs_ins_1996. Text taken from "Westlaw," a commercial database published by the West Publishing Company. To comply with copyright law, any annotations have been deleted, leaving the original public-domain text. -R.D.W.
Keywords: Asylum (migration); Court cases; Refugees

Sobhi, Fazlollah Mohtadi - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2015)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/sobhi-fazl-allah-mohtadi.
Keywords: Fazlollah Mohtadi Sobhi; Iran (documents)

soc.religion.bahai: Complete Archives - Bahá'í Computer and Communications Association, compiler (1992)
Link to an 18-year archive of the first moderated Bahá'í newsgroup.
Keywords: Archives; Criticism and apologetics; Internet; Social media

Social Action - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2020)
Concepts of social and economic development in the Bahá'í teachings; material vs spiritual dimensions of existence; community issues; specific themes of education, agriculture, economics, health, arts, and technology.
Mirrored from bahai.org. See also a Social Action position paper by the Office of Social and Economic Development.
Keywords: Agriculture; Arts and crafts; Economics; Education; End does not justify the means; Health and healing; Institute process; Social action; Social and economic development; Technology

Social Action - Office of Social and Economic Development (2012)
A paper sent to all LSAs, and the subject of the plenary talk by Valerie Dana at the 2012 SED conference (Orlando, FL). Prepared by the Office of Social and Economic Development of the Bahá'í World Centre.
See also the SED booklet For the Betterment of the World, and a compilation on Social Action from the BWC. Formatting, paragraph numbering, and citations added by R. Coe. See also the unedited original PDF.
Keywords: Institute process; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions); Social action; Social and economic development

Social Action, Public Discourse, and Non-involvement in Political Affairs - Universal House of Justice (2017)
Alternative courses of action to civil disobedience, circumscribed roles for protest, and the freedom that Bahá’ís have to engage in social action and public discourse, particularly in relation to the principle of non-involvement in political affairs.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats. Also published in Lights of Irfan Vol. 20.
Keywords: Activism; Consultation; Contradictions; Criticism and apologetics; Demonstrations; Human rights; Institute process; Integration and disintegration; Justice; Obedience; Politics; Protest; Public discourse (discourses of society); Race; Social action; Unity

Social Activism Among Some Early Twentieth-Century Bahá'ís - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (Socialist Studies, 2006)
Socialist involvement of some of Canada's earliest Bahá'ís, before and after the prohibition of involvement in political affairs.
Mirrored from journals.sfu.ca.
Keywords: Activism; Bahá'í history; Bahá'í history by country; Canada; Michael Karlberg; Politics; Socialism

Social Affinity Flow Theory: A New Understanding of Both Human Interaction and the Power of the Baha'i Training Institute Process - Gourdine,Christopher G.; Edgren,Justin R.; Trice,Thomas L.; Zlatic,Joseph N. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2019)
On a new explanation of social rifts prevalent in many societies today as well as constructive efforts of social change, including community-building work of the Bahá'í Faith, in both its teachings and its training institute process.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/261.
Keywords: Change; Community building; Institute process; Sociology; Training Institutes

Social and Economic Development - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 2000)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Consultation; Education; Ethics; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Social action; Social and economic development

Social and Economic Development - Polk,Harris Eyeford
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm
Keywords: Social and economic development

Social and Economic Development: A Bahá'í Approach, by Holly Hanson Vick: Review - Eyford,Glen A. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)

Social Basis of the Bábí Upheavals in Iran (1848-1953): A Preliminary Analysis - Momen,Moojan (International Journal of Middle East Studies, 1983)
In the mid-19th century, Iran was shaken by unrest caused by the Bábí movement, which set off a chain of events that led on the one hand, to the constitutional movement in Iran, and on the other, to the establishment of the now world-wide Bahá'í Faith.
PDF generated by a lightly re-formatted Word document posted by author at academia.edu.
Keywords: Bábísm; Iran (documents); Iran, General history; Letters of the Living; Nayriz upheaval; Nayriz, Iran; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran; Seven martyrs of Hurmuzak; Seven martyrs of Tihran; Shaykh Tabarsí siege; Sociology; Statistics; Upheavals; Women; Zanjan upheaval; Zanjan, Iran

Social Crises and Their Connections to Global Ecological Problems - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (1994)
Global warming and the social roots of environmental problems.
Presented at the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences for National Progress Institute for Spiritual Foundations of World Civilization, Kiev, May 16-19 1994. Mirrored with permission from www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl94a.htm.

Social Justice, Higher Education and the Oneness of Humankind - Boicu,Filip (2016)
Notions of social justice can be reconfigured and connected to a positive ideology for universities with the understandings of the unity of humankind, the process of globalization in the light of unity, and the role of universities as a medium for change.
Prepared for the Locating Social Justice in Close-Up Research in Higher Education conference, Lancaster University, 2016.
Keywords: Education; Globalization; Inequality; Justice; Oppression; Social justice; Universities

Social Justice, Wealth Equity and Gender Equality: Bahá'ís and non-Bahá'ís of Alberta - Kuzyk,Leslie William (2003)
Bahá'í theology takes distinctive positions on wealth distribution and gender equality. These issues are causal factors in a more just model of society. A social survey establishes empirically whether a Bahá'í population differs from common society.
M.A. Thesis, Resources and the Environment Program (University of Calgary, 2003). Also available as PDF: Executive Summary or Complete Thesis.
Keywords: Alberta, Canada; Canada; Economics; Equality; Gender; Justice; Service; Social justice; Sociology; Wealth and poverty; Women

Social media and non-involvement in politics - Universal House of Justice (2019)
Guidance on avoiding political involvement, exercising caution on social media, promoting unity, and focusing on spiritual transformation for societal betterment.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats.
Keywords: Backbiting and gossip; Betterment of the world; Consultation; Diaspora, Persian; Disunity; Iran (documents); Politics; Public discourse (discourses of society); Social change; Social media; Technology; Transformation; Unity; Us and them

Social Origins of the Iranian Revolution - Parsa,Misagh (Rutgers University Press, 1989)
Mentions of Falsafi's anti-Bahá'í campaign of 1953, and of Bahá'ís being excluded from the government in 1979.

Social Responsibility and Community Development: Lessons from the Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial in Honduras - Honeyman,Catherine A. (International Journal of Educational Development, 2010)
Exploration of the connections between education, social capital, and development through a mixed-methods case study of Colombia's Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial, an innovative secondary-level education system.
Posted at academia.edu. See also Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial: Redefining Rural Secondary Education in Latin America (Kwauk & Robinson, 2016), an article at news.bahai.org, and The Bahá'í Educational Project: Towards a Universal System of Education (Bookwalter, 2000).
Keywords: Education; FUNDAEC

Socially Responsible Enterprise Restructuring - Starcher,George (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2001)
A condensation of a 130 page joint working paper of the International Labour Office and EBBF. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.
Keywords: Business

Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Canadian Baha'i Community - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (1991)
Statistics and analysis of enrollment and growth patterns.
First presented at the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, Laval University, Québec, June 1989.

Socio-Political Order, Speaking on - Universal House of Justice (Lights of Irfan, 2011)
Extent to which Bahá'ís, in this case an academic political scientist, may give their views on politics; comments on political activity, social change, and public policy.
First published at irfancolloquia.org/u/justice_sociopolitical. Later online at bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats.
Keywords: Change; Politics; Public discourse (discourses of society); Social action; Social change

Socrates - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice
Prepared and submitted by Ralph Wagner, who explains: "This is a message from the Research Dept. to an unidentified addressee, of which I was provided a copy. I was sent both an email version and a paper version, and I constructed an HTML version incorporating the formatting in the paper version and links to the footnotes and sources. The section numbering begins at 2 because another question was asked on which the Research Dept. had no information, so that part of the communication was not worth posting." Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Socrates

Socrates in History and the Bahá'í Writings - Universal House of Justice (1995)
Historical facts known about Socrates, some of the difficulties inherent in endeavouring to unravel the historical Socrates, and quotations from the Bahá'í Writings.
This is a message from the Research Dept. to an unidentified addressee, of which I was provided a copy. I was sent both an email version and a paper version, and I constructed an HTML version incorporating the formatting in the paper version and hypertext links to the footnotes and sources. The section numbering begins at 2 because another question was asked on which the Research Dept. had no information, so that part of the communication was not worth posting. [-R.W., 1998]
Keywords: Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Research Department, Questions and answers; Socrates

Socrates'/Plato's Use of Rhetoric: A Bahá'í Perspective - Breneman,Bret (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Classical rhetoric continues to increase our understanding of human utterance and expression; the figure of Socrates in Plato’s dialogues models a rhetorical mutuality, a 'pedagogical' rhetoric which demonstrates how refined speech is morally nurturing.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Plato; Rhetoric; Socrates

Sohrab Arjmand (1935-2019) - Anonymous (Lights of Irfan, 2019)
Arjmand was an Iranian Bahá'í who settled in California and was active in the Irfan Colloquia.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/lights20_sohrab-arjmand.
Keywords: Biography

Soil in the Bahá'í Faith - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (1998)
Extracts on soil in the Bahá'í Writings and Bahá'í attitudes to nature.
Presented at Klingenthal III: Sol, Cultures, and Spiritualités. Klingenthal, France, 6-10 May 1998, Geneva Switzerland. Mirrored with permission from www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl98a.htm.
Keywords: Earth; Environment; Metaphors and allegories; Nature; Soil; Spirituality

Solace of the Heart: selected poems - Mputle,Peter (2015)
30 contemporary poems on spirituality, inspired by the Seven Valleys and "troubles of the affairs of mortal nature."
Keywords: Poetry

Solidarity with the Poor - Baum,Gregory (The Lab, the Temple, and the Market, 2000)
Roman-Catholic ideas of development; the World Bank and religion; social-science research and secularism; papal encyclicals concerning development.
Mirrored from idrc.ca, where it is also available in HTML format. The complete book is also available for free at Google books.

Some Answered Questions - Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í World Centre, 2014)
'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated.
See also: The complete authorized version of this book (with foreword, preface, and notes) at Bahá'í Reference Library (also in PDF and Word), and see another Word version prepared by M. Thomas (2023). The original translation from 1908 (with updates in later editions). A PDF [220 pages, 1.8MB] (or Word document) of both translations side-by-side (prepared by Adib Masumian) Persion version: Mufáviḍát-i-‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this book here.
Keywords: 1260; 1335 days; 1844; 2300 days; Abdu'l-Bahá, Table talks; Adam and Eve; Animals; Astrology; Baptism; Bible; Blasphemy; Book of Revelation (Bible); Bread; Children; Christianity; Crime; Cross-reference; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Day-year principle; Decline and renewal of religion; Devil (Satan); Dreams and visions; Ethics; Eucharist; Evil; Evolution; Faith and works; Fate, destiny and predestination; Free will; God; God, Kingdom of; Health and healing; Holy Spirit; Holy of Holies; Human nature; Humanity; Infallibility; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Isaiah (Bible); Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Resurrection of; Justice; Kingdoms, Physical; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Knowledge; Lesser Prophets; Life after death (afterlife); Manifestations of God; Mind; Mind, spirit, soul; Miracles; Nature; Pantheism; Papacy; Perfection; Peter (Apostle); Philosophy; Pole Star; Pre-existence; Proofs; Prophecies; Prophets; Psychic powers; Questions and answers; Quotations from the Bible; Reincarnation; Resurrection; Return; Roundness of the Earth; Sin; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul; Spirit (general); Spring; Stars; Strikes; Suffering; Symbolism; Translation; Tree of Life; Trinity; Twin duties; Unity of existence (vaḥdatu’l-vujúd); Universe; Wine (metaphor); Words and phrases; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Some Answered Questions - Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1990)
'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908.
See also the new translation (2014). Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this book here.
Keywords: Laura Clifford Barney; Some Answered Questions (book)

"Some Answered Questions" and Its Compiler - Ma'ani,Baharieh Rouhani (Lights of Irfan, 2017)
Overview of the life of Laura Clifford Barney and her role in assembling and publishing the book Some Answered Questions, and a comparison with the appendix to the Kitab-i-Aqdas called Questions & Answers.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/ma'ani_saq.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laura Clifford Barney; Questions and answers; Some Answered Questions (book); Su'al va Javab (Questions and Answers, Kitáb-i-Aqdas); Zaynu'l-Muqarrabín (Mullá Zaynul-ʻÁbidín)

Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2009)
Philosophical foundations of the Bahá’í teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology and psychology, and personal and social ethics.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #86, Louhelen Bahá'í School, Michigan (October 9-12, 2008). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/86/kluge_philosophical. See also a collection of quotations from Some Answered Questions extracted from this article, using the revised 2014 SAQ edition.
Keywords: Causality; Ethics; Evolution; Free will; God; Human nature; Humanity; Infallibility; Irfan Colloquia; Knowledge; Life after death (afterlife); Manifestations of God; Mind; Neoplatonism; Ontology; Panentheism; Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Philosophy, Islamic; Proofs; Science; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul

Some Answered Questions: An Introduction to Bahá'í Teachings - Oliveira,Marco (2020)
Background of this book and Laura Clifford Barney, and overview of its themes.
Mirrored with permission from wilmetteinstitute.org/diversity-of-themes-an-imperishable-book.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Introductory; Laura Clifford Barney; Philosophy; Some Answered Questions (book)

Some Answered Questions: Study Guide - Bayat,Ehsan, compiler (2024)
Detailed study guide to "Table talks" given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney.
Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also original book.
Keywords: Outlines and summaries; Some Answered Questions (book)

Some Answered Questions: Study Outline - Zamir,Brett, compiler (2002)
Feedback on this outline can be submitted at http://bahai9.com/wiki/Some_Answered_Questions. Files generated with "NoteTaker 2003 1.5.4" for the Macintosh--not yet capable of exporting xml files with HMTL links added.
Keywords: Cross-reference; Outlines and summaries; Philosophy; Questions and answers; Some Answered Questions (book); Study guides

Some Aspects of Bahá'í Ethics - Schaefer,Udo (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2006)
Summary of concepts from Schaefer's book Bahá'í Ethics in the Light of Scripture.
The 20th Hasan M. Balyuzi Memorial Lecture. Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/132.
Keywords: Ethics; Udo Schaefer

Some Aspects of Bahá'í Scholarship - Khan,Peter J. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1999)
Four ideas that characterize Bahá’í scholarship: the central position of the Word in the acquisition of knowledge; the interconnected Bahá’í model of the world; progressive nature of Bahá’í law; organic relationship of scholarship and the Covenant.
See also a different version of this article delivered as a talk. Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/9.
Keywords: Scholarship

Some Aspects of Bahá'í Scholarship - Khan,Peter J. (1999)
Transcript of a talk presented at the Bahá'í World Centre on October 15 1999. See also a different version of this talk published as an article. Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca.
Keywords: Scholarship

Some Aspects of Isrá'íliyyát and the Emergence of the Bábí-Bahá'í Interpretation of the Bible - Lambden,Stephen (2002)
Islamic "Israelitica" literary traditions, the Bible, and their relationship to the Bábí and Bahá'í religions. Includes discussion of the Greatest Name, Ism Alláh al-A'zam.
Thesis for PhD in Religious Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Mirrored with permission from scribd.com.
Keywords: Bible; Báb, Speech to the Letters of the Living; Christianity; Dawn-Breakers (book); Greatest Name; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Manifestations of God; Seal of the Prophets; Shaykhism

Some Aspects of the History of the Bahá'í Faith in Switzerland - Vader,John Paul (2009)
Switzerland was among the first countries opened to the Bahá’i religion. This paper describes the connections between the Bahá’i Faith and Switzerland and a selection of episodes in the early history of the development of the community there.
Lecture hosted by the Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies, October 27, 2009. Mirrored from gulfc.haifa.ac.il.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Switzerland

Some Babi Martyrs - Walbridge,John (Essays and Notes on Babi and Baha'i History, 2002)
Includes bios of Shaykh Salih Karimi, Mulla Abd al-Karim Qazvini, the Farhadis of Qazvin, the Seven Martyrs of Tehran, and others.
First written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Included in author's compilation Essays and Notes on Bábí and Bahá'í History. Mirrored with permission from www.h-net.org.
Keywords: Biography; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran; Seven martyrs of Hurmuzak; Seven martyrs of Tihran; Tehran, Iran

Some Bahá'í and Shaykhí Interpretations of 'the Mystery of Reversal' - MacEoin,Denis (Baha'i Studies Bulletin, 1982)
Prophecies about the appearance of the Qa'im and the significance of certain letters and numbers within a cipher described in an Islamic text.
Link to document at hurqalya.ucmerced.edu/journals/bsb.
Keywords: 1844; Greatest Name; Hurqalya (imaginal realm); Jabulqa and Jabulsa; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Lawh-i-Qina (Tablet of the Veil); Reversal, Mystery of (Shaykhism, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Lawh-i-Qina); Shaykhism

Some Bahá'í Perspectives on Spiritual and Moral Education - Vickers,Stephen (Associate, 1995)
The Bahá'í Faith, like any other religion, contains insights which can be valuable for those in the educational world who are striving to make moral and spiritual education a reality; "light is good in whatsoever lamp it shines."
Paper prepared for the Roehampton Conference on Education, Spirituality and the Whole Child, July 1994. Mirrored with permission from bahai-faith.manvell.org.uk.

Some Chronological Issues in the Lawh-i-Hikmat of Bahá'u'lláh - Terry,Peter (Lights of Irfan, 2000)
An attempt to discover the antecedents of Bahá’u’lláh's distinctive chronology of ancient associations between Greek philosophers and Judean kings. Do Bahá’í historians have to critically re-examine the accepted Western accounts?
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #24, Louhelen Bahá'í School (October 8-12, 1999). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/24/terry_hikmat. See also Problems of Chronology in Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of Wisdom (J. Cole 1979), Tablet of Wisdom Questions and Answers ('Abdu'l-Bahá 1906), Miscellaneous philosophy topics (J. Walbridge 2002), Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian (Universal House of Justice 2007), and Further Comments on a Passage of the Lawh-i-Hikmat (A. Egea 2009).
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Irfan Colloquia; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Philosophers; Philosophers; Philosophy

Some Considerations Relating to the Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas - McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Studies Review, 1995)
Gender distinctions in the Bahá'í inheritance laws might at first glance seem to favor male heirs, but the laws actually create a symmetrical equality.
See also an earlier version of this paper delivered as a talk, Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Inheritance; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Women

Some Early Believers in the West - Shahrokh,Grace (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Stories of Thornton Chase, John David Bosch, Lua Moore Getsinger, May Ellis Bolles Maxwell, William Sutherland Maxwell, Thomas Breakwell, John Ebenezer Esslemont, George Townshend, and Horace Hotchkiss Holley.
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: Biography; Canada; Esslemont; George Townshend; Horace Holley; John Bosch; Lua Getsinger; May Maxwell (Bolles); Sutherland Maxwell; Thomas Breakwell; Thornton Chase; United Kingdom; United States (documents)

Some Footnotes to Baha'i Studies and its Methodology - Schaefer,Udo (2000)
Debate over the nature of 'Bahá'í scholarship'; the problem of anti-intellectualism; the purpose of Baha’i Studies; the needed qualities of scholars, mutual respect, and community tolerance.
Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/english.html, which says this paper was "presented at a conference in Acuto, Italy" in 2000. [Note: while the Irfan Colloquia have annual conferences in Acuto, I have no record of this presentation; the 2000 conference in Italy was in Persian only, see irfancolloquia.org/calendar. -J.W.]
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Udo Schaefer

Some Images of a 'New Creation' in Twentieth-Century Art - Badiee,Julie (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1995)
A look at the works of some 20th-century artists to show that, whether they were aware of the Baha’i revelation or not, many of these artists have been compelled to express the quiet, yet unmistakable theme of a "new creation."
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/issue/archive. See also original scan.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Modern art; Painting

Some Insights from the First Century of the Formative Age - Lample,Paul (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2013)
On the Covenant from a historical perspective; authority and powers of the UHJ; learning within an evolving framework for action; organic growth and development; relationships among individuals, communities, and institutions; and society-building power.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/157.
Keywords: Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Formative Age; Paul Lample; Time

Some Interpretive Principles in the Bahá'í Writings - Fananapazir,Khazeh; Fazel,Seena; McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Studies Review, 1992)
Aspects of hermeneutics and authorized interpretation.
Article "Some Interpretive Principles" is by Fananapazir and Fazel. Commentary is by Sen McGlinn, from BSR 7 (1997), at end.
Keywords: Context, Taking verses out of; Contradictions; Criticism and apologetics; Hermeneutics; Interpretation

Some Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Bible - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, compiler (Bahá'í Publishing Trust of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, 1963)
Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa
First published (as a book) in Africa in 1963, reprinted in India in 1988. Also available as a Microsoft Word document. See also Some Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Qur'an.
Keywords: Baptism; Bible; Christianity; Communion; False prophets; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Progressive revelation; Proofs; Prophecies; Quotations from the Bible; Return; Truth

Some Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Qur'an - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, compiler (NSA of the Bahá'ís of the UK, 2000)
Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa
See also Some Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Bible.
Keywords: Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Finality; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Laws; Manifestations of God; Proofs; Prophecies; Quotations from the Quran; Quran; Seal of the Prophets; Trumpet blasts (prophecy); Truth

Some Notes on Feminist Theory - Day,Mary (1997)
Implications of feminism for Bahá'í thinking.

Some Notes on The Báb - Stockman,Robert (1998)
Brief overview of sources on the Bábí period, the Bab's history, and his writings.
Prepared for the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Biography; Báb, Declaration of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Báb, Pilgrimage of; Báb, The; Báb, Writings of; Chronology and timelines; Introductory

Some Old Charges for a New Religion - Maneck,Susan (2009)
The background and significance of the fantastic charges made against Bahá’ís in Iran and elsewhere where Bahá’ís face severe persecution (a foreign conspiracy to destroy the unity of Islam; sexual promiscuity, etc.) in the context of other ‘heresies'.
This post was one of only two made to Maneck's "A Bahá'í Perspective of Islam" blog. Select comments, with Maneck's responses, have been included. Mirrored with permission from bahai-islam.blogspot.com/2009/01/some-old-charges-for-new-religion.html.
Keywords: Conspiracy theories; Criticism and apologetics; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Islam; Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Iran

Some Passing Comments on the Long Obligatory Prayer of Bahá'u'lláh - Washington,Bill (Bahá'í Studies in Australasia vol. 3, 1996)
The purpose of prayer to "cast out" from within our heart our attachment to the things of this material world. A detailed description of the Long Obligatory Prayer.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org.
Keywords: Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Prayer

Some Poems in Latter Days - McLean,Jack (n.p., 2022)
Poems written 2009-2022 on themes from incidents in everyday life, eulogies to friends who have passed and others still living, metaphysical poems inspired by the spiritual quest, and the many faces of love.
Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: Poetry

Some Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Abdul-Bahá (2025)
A prayer for guidance, and a prayer for spiritual qualities.
Keywords: Prayer texts

Some Prayers by Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh (2024)
A prayer for aid and assistance, and a prayer for spiritual qualities.
Keywords: Prayer texts

Some Reflections on Bahá'í Approaches to Social Change - Danesh,Roshan; Musta,Lex (Juxta Publishing Co., 2012)
The Bahá’í writings foresee social change happening both through engagement in society at large and through the work of building patterns and structures within Bahá’í community life. There should be less emphasis on limiting political participation.
From the series "Bahá'í-Inspired Perspectives on Human Rights"; see also Volume 1. Mirrored with permission from, and HTML version available at, perspectives.juxta.com.
Keywords: Social action; Social change; Unity

Some Reflections on "Questions" and Bahá'í Studies - Weinberg,Matthew (2005)
Address to the "Ascending Heights of Excellence: Scholarship, Service and Social Action Young Adults Scholarship Conference," Skokie Illinois, April 1-3 2005. Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/StudentConferences.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Questions and answers

Some Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í Faith - Danesh,Roshan (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2014)
The concept of law in the Bahá’í Faith; its early Islamic context; the nature of legal language and discourse in Bahá’u’lláh’s writings. Religious law, rooted in conscious knowledge and the dynamics of love, rejects rigid and legalistic rules.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/161.
Keywords: Cleanliness; Gradual implementation of laws; Imitation; Intellect; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Laws; Love; Obedience; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Priesthood; Purpose of life; Questions and answers; Refinement; Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Shia Islam (Shiism); Wine (metaphor); Words and phrases

Some Reflections on the Different Meanings of the Word Báb - Danesh,Amelia (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 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.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/issue/archive.
Keywords: Báb (Gate); Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Words and phrases

Some Reflections on the Principle of Unity/Oneness - Badee,Hooshmand (Lights of Irfan, 2018)
Reflections on the message of Bahá'u'lláh creating the oneness of humanity and a global society that is based on unity and love rather than factors such as economic and political gains.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/badee_reflections.
Keywords: Covenant; Independent investigation of truth; Marriage; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Nineteen Day Feast; Pioneering; Politics; Promise of World Peace (statement); Travel Teaching; Unity

Some Sort of Foreigner - White,Roger (The Witness of Pebbles, 1981)
Fictional dramatization of an encounter with Abdu'l-Bahá in 1911, and reflections on "this business of religion."
Posted with permission of current copyright holder. Also available in Microsoft Word format. Read about this book at bahaipedia.org, goodreads.com, or books.google.com.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Drama; Plays; Roger White; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Some Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed for His Female Relatives - Norozi,place, compiler and editor (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.
Also available in original PowerPoint format.
Keywords: Khadijih Khanum; Sarih Khanum; Women

Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh - Nakhjavani,Bahiyyih (Baha'i World, 1976)
Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and the journey of the human soul to its Creator.
Mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org in the series The Revelations of Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb.
Keywords: Angels; Archetypes; Bahá'u'lláh, Revelation of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Báb (Gate); Deeds; Dust; God; God, Nearness to; God, Word of; Humility; Huruf (letters); Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Language; Manifestations of God; Meditation; Metaphors and allegories; Mysticism; Nuqta (Point); Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Paradise; Pilgrimage; Poetry; Powerlessness; Prayer; Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Spirituality

Some Thoughts about Scholarship and Learning in a Far-from-Equilibrium State - Birkland,Stephen (2003)
Presented at the 27th ABS Annual Conference "Religion and Community in a Time of Crisis," San Francisco, CA, August 29 - September 1 2003. Mirrored with permission from www.bahai-studies.ca/proceedings. Author affiliation: Continental Counsellor
Keywords: Scholarship; Stephen Birkland

Some Thoughts on Marriage - Ruhe,Margaret (Kalimat Press, 1982)
An essay on various aspects of Bahá'í marriage.
This essay was published as a 13-page pamphlet by Kalimat Press.
Keywords: Marriage

Some Thoughts on the Establishment of a Permanent Bahá'í Studies Center and Research Institute - Lambden,Stephen (dialogue magazine, 1988)
Present state and future possibilities of Bahá'í studies and academic curricula, and answers to various objections. Includes short compilation on the importance of scholarship.
Article originally published in Bahá'í Studies Bulletin 3:3 (September 1985). See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Research; Scholarship

Some Thoughts on the Lesser Peace - Nakhjavani,Ali (1984)
Lengthy talk given at the World Centre for the Ihtifál (celebration) programme on general guidelines on peace and world unity, and statements from the Writings that appear to be contradictory.
See also the author's The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace. Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2024).
Keywords: Contradictions; Government; Lesser Peace; Most Great Peace; `Alí Nakhjavání

Some Thoughts on the Ministry of the Universal House of Justice - Nakhjavani,Ali (Lights of Irfan, 2009)
The position and responsibilities of the Universal House of Justice, particularly in the absence of a Guardian.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/nakhjavani_ministry.
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia; Universal House of Justice (UHJ general); `Alí Nakhjavání

Some Thoughts on the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and the Rise of Globalism - van Es,Rose (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1995)
Global thinking is replacing traditional nationalist ideologies; changes necessary for a shift to an ecologically centered ideology; merits of the Bahá’í Faith’s teachings in light of a global transformation to a world-centered mindset.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/issue/archive. See also original scan.
Keywords: Environment; Globalization

Something New in Iran - Hoare,J. N. (Church Missionary Society, 1937)
Brief (negative) reference to the Bahá'ís by a Christian missionary in Iran.
Mirrored from anglicanhistory.org/me/ir/hoare1937.

Something Regal: Uncle Fred Murray Extracts from a compilation of tributes, photographs and stories - Perkins,June (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2000)
Stories about and pictures of Fred Murray, an early Indigenous Baha’i.
See also the rest of this issue. See also more history on the author's blog, including this page.
Keywords: Aboriginal people; Australia; Biography; Fred Murray; Indigenous people

Songs for the Phoenix, by Michael Fitzgerald: Review - Perry,Anne Gordon (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
Also online at journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/325.

Songs of the Spirit: A Collection of Poems Written during the Fast 2003 and 2004 - Staudt,Dawn (Solas, 2004)
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 4. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Fasting; Poetry

Soul, Life of the: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1990)
Keywords: Introductory; Life after death (afterlife); Philosophy; Soul

Sourate de la Patience (Tablette de Job) - Bahá'u'lláh (2020)
Tablette de Bahá’u’lláh, Traduction française provisoire.
Keywords: Surih-i-Sabr or Lawh-i-Ayyub (Tablet of Patience or Tablet of Job)

Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, by Denis MacEoin: Some Notes - Gonzales,Grover (2022)
Keywords: Archives; Azali Bábís; Bábísm; Manuscripts

Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, The: A Survey, by Denis MacEoin: Review - Walbridge,John (Journal of the American Oriental Society, The, 1993)

Sources for studying the life and writings of Abdu'l-Baha: A topical bibliography - Winters,Jonah, compiler (1999)
Now outdated bibliography; retained for historical interest.
Compiled for the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Biography; Introductory; `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Sources of Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh - Rafati,Vahid; MacEoin,Denis; Izadinia,Faruq (1997)
List of the original Tablets excerpted by Shoghi Effendi in compiling Gleanings.
Peter Terry also has a version of this in Excel spreadsheet format, and see also a Persian version.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Cross-reference; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Identifying recipients of Tablets

Sow the Seeds of My Divine Wisdom in the Pure Soil of Thy Heart: Towards Coordinating Langs' Communicative Approach of Psychoanalysis with the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh - Klebel,Wolfgang A. (Lights of Irfan, 2019)
On correlating the contemporary world and the Bahá’í Revelation through the psychoanalysis of Robert Langs, who postulated that "divine wisdom" lies inherent deep within the human unconscious mind.
Mirrored with permission from http://irfancolloquia.org/u/klebel_psychoanalysis.
Keywords: Psychology

Space: The Final Frontier?: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1997)
Bahá'í perspective on extraterrestrial life, technological progress, and spiritual development
Keywords: Extraterrestrial life; God, Worlds of; Technology

Spatial Strategies for Racial Unity - Thomas,June Manning (Baha'i World, 2020)
On the nature and approaches of Bahá’í educational programs and community building efforts which seek, in the context of neighborhoods and villages, to raise capacity for service to humanity.
Mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org, where this article is also available as HTML. Portions of this paper were previously published in “Race, Place, and Clusters: Current Visions and Possible Strategies" (2017).
Keywords: Clusters; Cultural diversity; Institute process; Minorities; Plans; Prejudice; Race; Race unity; Racism; Social action; Social and economic development; United States (documents); Us and them

Speaking in Edinburgh - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1981)
Address at Edinburgh Bahá'í Centre. Includes discussion of Shoghi Effendi in Scotland and the eagle and pillar at his resting place.
Audio first digitized from cassette and saved in wma format by David Merrick, 2011. Includes Merrick's transcript of the section about Shoghi Effendi in Edinburgh and the eagle over his grave; see paintdrawer.co.uk/david/. Later converted to mp3 format and posted at bahaimp3.narod.ru. See also a partial transcript, formatted, at Eagle and Pillar over Shoghi Effendi's resting place, and his visits to Scotland, and a full transcript at bahai.works/Transcript:Ruhiyyih_Khanum/Speech_in_Edinburgh.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Biography; Birds; Distraction; Eagles; Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England; Metaphors and allegories; Science; Scotland; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi, Resting place of (London); United Kingdom; Youth

Special Report on Baha'i Burial vs. Maori Custom - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of New Zealand (1989)
Special report about reconciling Bahá'í burial laws with local maori customs where they conflict; includes guidance from the Universal House of Justice.
Keywords: Burial (funeral); Change; Conflict resolution; Crisis; Cultural diversity; Indigenous people; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Maori people; New Zealand; Obedience; Opposition; Questions and answers; Transformation; Unity

Spirit of Service: Bahá'ís and Development - McCallough,Lawrence
No information is given about the date or context of this talk; email me if you know. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org. Part 2 has not been saved at archive.org mp3s.

Spiritual Assembly (Mahfel-i-Ruháni) - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2011)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/mahfel-e-ruhani.
Keywords: Spiritual Assemblies

Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth: From Mazdean Iran to Shi'ite Iran - Corbin,Henry (Princeton University Press, 1977)
An analysis of interrelated themes in Iranian religion, including the angelology of Mazdaism and Islamic Shi'ite concepts of spirit-body identity. Includes descriptions of cosmologies in Zoroastrian, Shi'i Islamic and Shaykhi philosophies.
Mirrored from
Keywords: Alam-i-Mithal (World of images); Alchemy; Angels; Cosmology; Fatimah (daughter of Muhammad); God, Worlds of; Henry Corbin; Holy Spirit; Hurqalya (imaginal realm); Intermediary realm; Iran (documents); Jinn (genie); Life after death (afterlife); Philosophy; Philosophy, Islamic; Philosophy, Shaykhi; Philosophy, Zoroastrian; Resurrection; Reward and punishment; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism); Sophia (wisdom); Soul; Symbolism; Zoroastrianism

Spiritual Citizenship: Putting Faith into Practice - McClelland,Robert, compiler (2017)
Lengthy compilation on promoting the betterment of the world, addressing cruelty and negativity, avoiding harmful actions, acquiring and promoting knowledge, work, and acquiring virtues.
Keywords: Action; Deeds; Ethics; Living the life; Virtues

Spiritual Conquest of the Planet - Lample,Paul (2007)
Mirrored with permission from bahaimp3.narod.ru. No information is given about the context of the lecture, might be part of the "Serving the Divine Plan" program; if you know, please contact us.

Spiritual Cosmopolitanism, Transnational Migration, and the Bahá'í Faith - Miron,Layli Maria (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2020)
Spiritual cosmopolitanism — how people can be persuaded to extend feelings of kinship beyond their own ethnic or national groups — and its principles of universal love and harmony is a key to borderless solidarity.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/1. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Cosmopolitanism; Diaspora, Persian; Migration; Refugees

Spiritual Dimensions of Health Science - Danesh,Hossain
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm
Keywords: Health and healing

Spiritual Dimensions of Sustainable Development - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (1996)
The many meanings of "development" and their spiritual aspects.
Presented at the workshop on Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, Bucharest Romania, 22-23 March 1996 Mirrored with permission from www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl96a.htm.
Keywords: Sustainable development

Spiritual Education of Children (in Russian and English) - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk given in English, with Russian translation.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Education

Spiritual Footprints in the Sands of Time - Brogan,Kevin (Solas, 2003)
The covenantal relationship between God and humankind; the lives of the founders of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism; the societies in which these religions developed; and some of their common features.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 3. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; Covenant; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Progressive revelation; Unity of religion; Zoroastrianism

Spiritual Foundations for an Ecologically Sustainable Society - White,Robert A. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
The basic attitudes to Nature contained within the Bahá’í writings; the emergence of an ecologically sustainable social order is linked to basic principles of the Bahá’í Faith, with the balance and cohesion of material and spiritual realities.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Environment; Nature

Spiritual Growth, Essential Requisites for - Universal House of Justice (1983)
Letter to Europe; its historically-recent turn away from religion, six ways to improve spirituality, and the importance of prayer and meditation.
Keywords: Ethics; Europe; Materialism; Meditation; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Reading the Writings; Requisites for spiritual growth; Service; Spirituality; Spiritualization; Summer schools; Teaching; Work

Spiritual Health of American Community - Universal House of Justice (American Baha'i, 1991)
Publication of a letter addressing an individual's concerns for the spiritual health of the American Bahá’í community, and suggestions for personal action. (Letter dated Dec. 24 1990, published March 1991.)
See entire issue at bahai.works/The_American_Bahá'í/Volume_22/Issue_3.
Keywords: Community (general); Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Deepening; Grassroots; Growth; Growth, Limited; Individual initiative; Marriage; Materialism; Nineteen Day Feast; Prayer; Shortcomings; Spirituality; Teaching; Tests and difficulties; Transformation; United States (documents)

Spiritual Institutions: The Foundation for Oneness - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, compiler (2000)
Annotated compilation on the structure and functioning of the Bahá'í administrative order.
Mirrored with permission from usbnc.org [archive.org].

Spiritual Oppression in Frankenstein - Perrakis,Phyllis Sternberg (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1999)
Comparing Shelley’s depiction of a spiritual malaise in Frankenstein with Bahá’u’lláh’s definition in the Kitáb-i-Íqán of the oppression experienced at the end of a reigning spiritual dispensation by the soul who seeks God but does not know where to look.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/6
Keywords: Equality; Frankenstein (novel); Gender; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Literature; Literature, English; Manifestations of God; Mary Shelley (author); Oppression; Psychology; Women

Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz - Author unknown, compiler (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, 1957)
Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Bahá'í should know" about the Covenant and the Bahá'í way of living.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. Date not given: between 1957-1959.
Keywords: Administration; Bahá'u'lláh, Station of; Covenant; Race; Race unity; Spiritual Assemblies; Study guides; Teaching; United States (documents)