Enlightened Scholarship: E.G. Browne and H.M. Balyuzi - Logan,Richard (1996)
Examination of the qualities of scholarship embodied by E. G. Browne and H. M. Balyuzi.
Written in informal style for posting to email discussion list Talisman 1.
Keywords: Biography

Enoch Olinga: Hand of the Cause of God - Khanum,Ruhiyyih; Mustapha,Rowshan (Bahá'i Publishing Agency, 2001)
Lengthy biography of a Hand of the Cause, published in the In Memoriam section of Bahá'í World (1986), followed by a separate section "Enoch Olinga, Reminiscences of Moments with Him," by Rowshan Mustapha.
Ruhiyyih Khanum's section online at bahai-library.com/memoriam_bw_18, and also online at bahai.works/Bahá’í_World/Volume_18/Enoch_Olinga. Posted with permission of (second) author. Also available in French translation. Also online at rowshanmustapha.com.
Keywords: Biography; Enoch Olinga

Enoch Olinga: Main de la cause de Dieu - Khanum,Ruhiyyih; Mustapha,Rowshan (Maison d'Editions Fadá'il, 2006)
French version of Ruhiyyih Khanum's "Enoch Olinga, Hand of the Cause of God" (Bahá'í World 18, 1986). Followed by a separate translation of Rowshan Mustapha's "Enoch Olinga, Reminiscences of Moments with Him." Translation anonymous or by committee.
See also the English original. Posted with permission of translator and (second) author.
Keywords: Biography; Enoch Olinga

Enregistrements audio en français - Marchal,Dominique, reader (2021)
Enregistrements audio en français des écrits sacrés baha'is, par Dominique Marchal.
Keywords: Audiobooks and letters; Báb, Speech to the Letters of the Living; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); One Common Faith (commentary); Paris Talks (book); Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book); Selections from the Writings of the Báb (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá in London (book)

Enrolling the Masses - Sears,William
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm
Keywords: Mass teaching; Teaching; William Sears

Enrollments and limited growth of the Bahá'í community - Universal House of Justice (2002)
The lack of significant numerical growth in certain Western Bahá'í communities is related to the preceding decades of struggle, achievement and disappointment.
Transmitted by email. Submitted by and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Century of Light (book); Conversion; Culture, Western; Expectations; Growth; Growth, Limited; Institute process; Statistics

Enslaved African Women in Nineteenth-Century Iran: The Life of Fezzeh Khanom of Shiraz - Lee,Anthony (Iranian Studies, 2012)
Through an examination of the life of this servant of The Bab, this paper addresses the enormous gap in our knowledge of the experience of enslaved women in Iran.
Buy online at tandfonline.com.
Keywords: Biography; Báb, The; Diaspora, African; Iran (documents); Servants; Slavery; Women

Entering into Obligatory Prayer: Introduction and Commentary - Velasco,Ismael (2006)
Overview of Bahá'í prayer, its historical background, and a detailed commentary on the preamble to the Long Obligatory Prayer.
Keywords: Arabic language; Arising; Forgetfulness; God; God, Nearness to; Left and right; Meditation; Metaphors and allegories; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Prayer; Qiblih; Remembrance; Self; Translation; Words and phrases; Worship

Enterprise: Second Oldest in U.S.? - Herrmann,Duane L. (Baha'i News, 1987)
Brief overview of the early history of the Bahá'í Faith in Enterprise, Kansas.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

Entry by Troops, Promoting - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 2000)
This online version was compiled from two slightly different published versions of the same document, one published by Bahá'í Publications Australia (Mona Vale, 1994) and the other published by Palabra Publications (Riviera Beach, FL, 1996). Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Conversion; Entry by troops; Growth; Institute process; Teaching

Environment, Caring for: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2008)
Keywords: Environment; Introductory

Environmental Protection from a Baha'i Perspective - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (Naturopa, 1997)
The place of the natural world in the Bahá'í teachings.
Mirrored with permission from www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97c.htm.

Environnement: Patrimoine de l'humanité, by ABS Francophone Europe: Review - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/188.

Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Contains no mention of Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org (see william.hatcher.org/license).
Keywords: Evolution; Philosophy; Science

Episode of The 'Báb' - Williams,E. Crawshay (Across Persia, 1907)
Brief overview of the Báb's execution.
This book is online in a variety of formats at archive.org.
Keywords: Báb, Martyrdom of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Episodes in the History of the Covenant (Waqáy-i-Tárikhiyyih dar 'Ahd wa Mitháq-i-Iláhi) - Shoghi Effendi (1997)
Message revealed by the Guardian to the Bahá'ís of ‘Irán concerning the incorruptibility of the Covenant.
Keywords: Covenant; Covenant-breaking; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Episodes in the Life of Munirih Khanum - Khanum,Munirih (Persian American Publishing Company, 1924)
A short autobiography by the wife of 'Abdu'l-Bahá; early draft of Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters.
This document is also available as a nicely-formatted PDF. Mirrored with permission from paintdrawer.co.uk/david. See also scans of this book at h-net.org. A more complete translation of this memoir was published by Kalimat Press as Munirih Khanum, Memoirs and Letters (1986), trans. Sammireh Anwar Smith.
Keywords: Biography; Munirih Khanum; Pilgrims notes; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Epistemological Implications of the Gradated Claims to Divine Authority in the Bahá'í Writings: Reflections on Infallibility - Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2007)
There are different levels of infallibility, from the greater (the Manifestations who are "omniscient at will") to the lesser (like the Guardian, who has conferred freedom-from-error).
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/139.
Keywords: Epistemology; Guardianship; Infallibility; Manifestations of God; Philosophy

Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Baha - Sergeev,Mikhail (2009)
A comprehensive reconstruction of Abdu’l-Bahá's epistemological views that are scattered throughout many of his writings and utterances.
Paper delivered at the 33rd Annual ABS Conference "Environments," Washington DC, August 13-16, 2009. Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/philosophy/2009conferencepapers. Author affiliation: professor, University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Keywords: Epistemology; Philosophy

Epistle of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad 'the Báb' to Sultan Abdulmecid - Alkan,Necati (Lights of Irfan, 2003)
The Bab's Tablet to Sultan Abdulmecid and some notes on early Bábís in the Ottoman Empire.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #42, London (July 19-21, 2002). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/42/alkan_sultan.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Irfan Colloquia; Mulla Ali Bastami; Ottoman Empire; Sultán `Abdu'l-Majid; Turkey

Epistle of the Báb to Azal: Commentary and Translation - Norozi,place, translator (2025)
Introduction, background, and references to the Epistle by the Báb for Mírzá Yahyá, the Tawqi'a Vasyat, commonly and erroneously referred to as the "Will and Testament of the Bab," followed by a provisional translation.
Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also an Interlinear translation of the Tablet alone, in both Arabic and English.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Lawh-i-Vasaya; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal); Translation, Parallel

Epistle to Mihrabán (Lawh-i-Mihrabán): Excerpt - Bahá'u'lláh (1928)
Short excerpt translated by Shoghi Effendi and published in The Bahá'í World vol. 2, p. 57.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Lawh-i-Mihraban (Epistle to Mihraban)

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf - Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1979)
The last major work of Baháʼu'lláh, written in 1891 to 'the son of the Wolf', Shaykh Muhammad Taqi known as Áqá Najafi (1846-1914), a prominent Muslim cleric in Isfáhán.
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Akka Traditions (hadith) in - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2003)
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Biography of Siyyid Ismail of Zavarih - Ayman,Iraj (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Biography; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Martyrdom; Siyyid Ismail-i-Zavarii (Dhabi); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Excerpts from Revelation of Baha'u'llah - Taherzadeh,Adib (The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh 1877-92, 1987)
Excerpts from chapters 24-25, compiled for the Wilmette Institute.
Used with permission of publisher; irrored from www.usbnc.org/bnc/depts/eso/Annual_2001/PDF/ESWexcerpts.pdf [defunct]. See also scans of indexes of Tablets
Keywords: Adib Taherzadeh; Aqa Najafi (Son of the Wolf); Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Opposition; Persecution; Study guides; Teachings

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Introduction to - Gail,Marzieh (1953)
Included as an introduction to many editions of the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf published by the US Bahá'í Publishing Trust since 1953.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Marzieh Gail; Words and phrases

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Self-quotations from Baha'u'llah found in Epistle to the Son of the Wolf - Bradford,Dianne, compiler (1998)
Compares Bahá'u'lláh's self-quotations in the Epistle with their earlier versions.
Project done for the Wilmette Institute
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Self-quotations of Bahá'u'lláh; Teachings

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Study Guide - Smith,Melanie (1991)
A study guide distributed to students of the Wilmette Institute by the US Bahá'í National Center; posted here with permission of author and of the USBNC.
This document was originally distributed as a PDF downloaded from the USBNC website, smith_esw_guide.pdf. Online version converted to html by J. Magaditsch and formatted by J. Winters.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Study guides; Words and phrases

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): The Lesser Peace - Sours,Michael W. (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Lesser Peace; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Wilmette Institute faculty notes - Sours,Michael W.; Ayman,Iraj (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Christianity; False prophets; Interfaith dialogue; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Prophets; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf: A Study and Discussion Course - Holley,Horace (1952)
Short synopsis of the book in outline form, with some study topics at the end, prepared for the Louhelen Baha'i School.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Outlines and summaries; Study guides

Epistola al Hijo del Lobo - Bahá'u'lláh
Spanish translation of Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Epístola de Maqsúd: Introdução ao estudo da Epístola de Maqsud - Oliveira,Marco (2005)
A Epistola de Maqsud é uma das mais citadas epistolas de Bahá'u'lláh.Este texto pretende encorajar o estudo desta obra do Fundador da Religião Bahá'í.
See also a version in English.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Maqsud (Tablet of Maqsud)

Épître au fils du Loup - Bahá'u'lláh (2021)
Traduction de Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.
This is an "official" translation, prepared by the French Panel named by the Universal House of Justice and published by the French publishing trust, la Maison d'éditions bahá'íes. Also available in Microsoft Word format, and an updated PDF version. See also Bibliothèque baha'ie. See also English original. Aussi disponible en audio, preparé par D. Marchal (2023).
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Épître du Báb aux Lettres du Vivant - Báb, The (Maison d’éditions bahá’íes, 1972)
Aussi disponible en audio, bab_epitre_lettres_vivant.mp3 [28MB], preparé par D. Marchal (2022). See also religare.org/livre/bahai/ba-bab-vivant.php.
Keywords: Báb, Speech to the Letters of the Living

Epochs of the Formative Age - Research Department of the Universal House of Justice (Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986, 1996)
On dating and defining the three major evolutionary "Ages" of Bahá'í history, and the five "epochs" within our current Age.
See bahai.works/MUHJ63-86/451/Epochs_of_the_Formative_Age.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Chronology and timelines; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Historical overviews by Central Figures or BWC; Plans; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Time

Equal Circles, by Peggy Caton: Review - Tavana,Shiva (dialogue magazine, 1987)
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.

Equality and Baha'i Principles in Northern Ireland - Graham,Edwin (Solas, 2001)
A paper in two parts: (1) the development of equality legislation in Northern Ireland, and (2) the Bahá’í Teachings in relation to equality and the extent to which Northern Irish legislation applies or does not apply them.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 1. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Christianity; Equality; Gender; Interfaith dialogue; Ireland; Northern Ireland, UK; Prejudice; Unity; Women

Equality of Men and Women - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Centre in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.

Equality of Women and Men: The Experience of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, by Deborah and Will van den Hoonaard: Review - Echevarria-Howe,Lynn (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2006)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/335. See also PDF scan.

Eradicating Poverty: Moving Forward as One - Bahá'í International Community (2008)
BIC statement on poverty.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Economics; Statements; Wealth and poverty

Erich Fromm and the Bahá'í Faith - McLean,Jack (2007)
Brief examination of psychologist Fromm's exposure to and influence by Bahá'í teachings.
Mirrored with permission from iamanaref.blogspot.ca. Proofread and edited for posting here.
Keywords: Erich Fromm; Psychology

Ernst Bloch's Philosophy of Hope and the Bahá'í Writings - Kluge,Ian (Studies in Baha'i Philosophy, 2012)
This Marxist thinker, like the Bahá'í perspective, adheres to an evolutionary worldview: reality is a teleological process in which all things strive to actualize their inherent potentials and complete themselves in their highest possible condition.
See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Marxism; Philosophy

Erotic Imagery in the Allegorical Writings of Baha'u'llah - Walbridge,John (1997)
Mystical symbolism in early Bahá'í poetry.
For related work, see the author's Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time (Oxford: George Ronald, 1996), 158-165. See also
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ghulamul-Khuld (Tablet of the Immortal Youth); Lawh-i-Huriyyih (Tablet of the Maiden); Lover and the Beloved; Maid of Heaven; Sufism; Suriy-i-Bayan (Tablet of Utterance); Suriy-i-Haykal (Surih of the Temple); Veils

Escape from Earth: The Journal of a Planetary Pioneer - Herrmann,Duane L. (Czykmate Productions, 2018)
Chapter 1 of a 300-page novel.
Sample shared here partly as promotion for the book; purchase the novel from Amazon.com: ebook (abridged) and paperback (complete).
Keywords: Migration; Science fiction; Stories

Eschatology in the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths - Lambden,Stephen (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1998)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/eschatology-iv.
Keywords: Eschatology

Eshraghieh and Mahmoud Rabbani Collection - Bosch Bahá'í School library (1998)
Arabic and Persian books, tablets, and manuscripts held at the Bosch Bahá'í School library.
Keywords: Archives; Bosch Bahá'í School; California, USA; Indexes and catalogues; Libraries; Manuscripts; Santa Cruz, CA; United States (documents)

Esperanto - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2015)
Compilation on Esperanto.
Keywords: Esperanto; International auxiliary language

Essai Sur le Cheikhisme - Nicolas,A.L.M. (Librairie Paul Geuthner, 1910)
One of the earliest biographies of Shaykh Ahmad Ahsa'i and Siyyid Kazim Rashi, founders of Iranian reform movements in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Keywords: A.L.M. Nicolas; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism; Siyyid Kazim-i-Rashti

Essays and Notes on Babi and Baha'i History - Walbridge,John (Occasional Papers in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies, 2002)
Includes: culture of Iran; Bahá'í Faith in Iran; in Turkey; uprising in Zanjan; Bábí martyrs; Islamic/Bahá'í philosophy; dreams; Islamic personal names; Arabic language
Originally posted online at H-Bahá'í in the "Occasional Papers in Bábí and Bahá'í Studies" series as well as a book-format compilation. Also available as PDF.
Keywords: Arabic language

Essays on Bahá'í Topics - Keene,James J. (2010)
Three sample chapters from a collection of essays: Universal Currency is Now, Bahá'í Election Primer, and Proclamation 1,2,3.
Essays on Bahá'í Topics [amazon.com] is part of the Bahá'í Themes series. Essays originally posted on author's website Independent Investigation of Truth.
Keywords: Conventions, National; Criticism and apologetics; Economics; Elections; Teaching

Essays on Jesus and the New Testament - Terry,Peter (2015)
Scripture and progressive revelation, canonization of the Bible, teachings of the New Testament, Bahá'í interpretations of the Bible, Apostles of Jesus, and prophecies of Jesus and their fulfilment.
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Progressive revelation; Prophecies

Essays on Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII Poetry - Price,Ron (Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study and A Study in Autobiography, 2005)
The essays on the subject of poetry are, for the most part, introductions to my 78 booklets of poetry. My intention is to place as many of the essays I have written on the subject of poetry in this document.
I now have some 78 booklets of poems totaling over 7000 poems and some four million words(circa) for the period 1980 to 2015. Each booklet of about 100 poems has an introduction and it is these introductions that are found here. These introductions try to place the booklet of poetry in context, a context that is my society, my religion and my life. There are, in addition, several other essays on the subject of poetry.
Keywords: Ron Price

Esslemont, John Ebenezer - Momen,Moojan (1995)
Short biography of a famous Bahá'í author and Hand of the Cause of God.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Mirrored with permission from momen.org.
Keywords: Biography; Esslemont

Est-ce que l'au-délà sera ennuyeux? - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2003)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in the United States - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Announcement of the historic event of the founding of a new administrative level in the United States, the "Bahá'í Councils."
Transmitted by email. See also: Characteristics and Functions of Regional Bahá'í Councils, Results of the First Regional Bahá'í Council Election, Establishment of Regional Councils: Introduction, and Messages between the House and Regional Bahá'í Councils.
Keywords: Administration; Regional Bahá'í Councils; United States (documents)

Establishment of Regional Councils: Introduction - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Nature, functioning, and establishment of the administrative bodies known as Regional Bahá'í Councils.
Transmitted by email. See also: Characteristics and Functions of Regional Bahá'í Councils, Results of the First Regional Bahá'í Council Election, Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in the United States, and Messages between the House and Regional Bahá'í Councils.
Keywords: Administration; Regional Bahá'í Councils

Estudios Preliminares Sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer en la Comunidad Mundial Bahá'í - Bahá'í International Community (1974)
Declaración presentada al 25° período de sesiones de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer, New York, 1974.
Declaración presentada al 25° período de sesiones de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer. Tema 3 (A) del programa provisional: instrumentos internacionales y normas nacionales con relación a la condición jurídica y social de la mujer: aplicación de la Declaración sobre la Eliminación de Discriminación Contra la Mujer, e instrumentos relacionados. Nueva York, 14 de enero–1 de febrero de 1974.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Statements; Women

Estudios y Profesiones - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice
Compilacion de Escritos Bahá'ís para jovenes sobre estudios y profesiones.
Keywords: Higher education; Studying; Work

Estudo da Epístola Filho do Lobo - Oliveira,Marco (2022)
Links to six videos in Portuguese: translation and adaptation of Melanie Smith's Study Guide to the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (1991), first taught as an online course in 2021 for friends in Portugal and Brazil and then recorded for Youtube.
See the home page for this video series at youtube.com. See also Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Study Guide (Melanie Smith, 1991).
Keywords: Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)

Estudo da Súriy-i-Haykal - Oliveira,Marco (2023)
Nine videos. Nesta Epístola, Bahá'u'lláh revela a majestade e a glória do Templo - que é o Seu próprio Ser - e apresenta novos aspectos da revelação de Deus.
See the home page for this video series at youtube.com. See also Tablet of the Temple (Súratu'l-Haykal): Two translations collated.
Keywords: Suriy-i-Haykal (Surih of the Temple)

Etemad-al-Dawla, Aqa Khan Nuri - Amanat,Abbas (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1998)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: Biography

Eternal Quest For God, The, by Julio Savi: Review - Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1992)
See also original scan
Keywords: Philosophy

Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha - Savi,Julio (George Ronald, 1989)
A philosophical theology based on the Bahá'í writings.
Also available as a PDF (2MB).
Keywords: Ethics; Evolution; God; God, Worlds of; Manifestations of God; Philosophy; Proofs; Soul; Spirituality

Ethel Jenner Rosenberg, by Robert Weinberg: Review - Morgan,Peter P. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
Keywords: Biography; Ethel Rosenberg; George Townshend; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Ethel Rosenberg: The Life and Times of England's Outstanding Pioneering Worker, by Robert Weinberg: Review - Hollinger,Richard (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)

Ether, Quantum Physics and the Bahá'í Writings - Mihrshahi,Robin (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2002)
Analysis of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's use of the term “ether”, correlated to His definition of this term as a medium not only for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation, but also for the communication of spiritual impulses to the physical world.
Before publication, this paper was presented at the sixth Australian Scholarship Institute held in Yerrinbool, Australia in 2002. The version of the paper reproduced here differs insignificantly from the one published. See also the rest of this issue, and see PDF.
Keywords: Active force and its recipient; Archetypes; Creation; Ether (concept); Huruf (letters); Philosophy; Physics; Science

Ethics and Entrepreneurship, An Oxymoron?: A Transition to a Free Market Economy in Eastern Europe - Starcher,George (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 1997)
The process of entrepreneurship and the importance of business ethics to entrepreneurial success, and the concept of stages of ethical consciousness and some of the reasons business ethics makes good business sense. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.
Keywords: Business; Ethics

Ethics Based on Science Alone? - Kluge,Ian (Studies in Baha'i Philosophy, 2015)
A critique of the idea that ethics can be based on science alone; questions of legitimacy and authority in ethics; reflections on Sam Harris' book The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values.
English section adapted from bahaiphilosophy.com and irfancolloquia.org/109/kluge_ethics. Also available in French. See also the complete issue [PDF]. First presented at The Association of Baha’i Studies conference, San Francisco, August 2011, later published in Studies in Baha‘i Philosophy 4, 2015.
Keywords: Ethics; Science

Ethics for a Global Society - Schaefer,Udo (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)
Addresses the collapse of moral order and value systems in the contemporary world, advocating in response a global ethic based on the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
Keywords: Ethics; Integration and disintegration; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Udo Schaefer

Ethique Baha'i - Schaefer,Udo (Recueil de Conferences, 2008)
Talk delivered at Conference of the Association Francophone Europeenne d'Etudes Bahá'íes, 21-22 June 2008, Paris. Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/french.html.
Keywords: Ethics; Udo Schaefer

Europe - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i Studies Review, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Compilations by country or area; Europe

Europe, Eastern, and the Soviet Union - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Balkans; Compilations by country or area; Eastern Europe; Europe; Germany; Moldavia; Russia; Soviet Union

European Bahá'í Archives Workshop - Author unknown, compiler (2001)
Essays and handouts from a workshop on preservation of source material. Includes forms for archivists, historians, local and national assemblies, archiving methods, oral history guidelines, organizational schemes, and compilations from the Writings.
This collection of documents was first posted online at nvdi.com/archives and has also been preserved at scribd.com.
Keywords: Archives; Europe; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany

European Bahá'í Youth Conference in Innsbruck - Universal House of Justice (1983)
Challenges facing European Bahá'í Youth, followed by consolation to Bahá'í youth in light of the 1983 martyrdoms of young Bahá'ís in Iran.
Scanned from a booklet distributed at a National Youth Conference in Dallas, 1995.
Keywords: Europe; Innsbruck, Austria; Iran (documents); Martyrdom; Martyrs, Shiraz 1983; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran; Shíráz, Iran; Switzerland; Youth

Eve Nicklin: She of the Brave Heart - Handal,Boris (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2011)
The life of the "Spiritual Mother of Peru."
See also the Spanish version, Ella del Valiente Corazón: La Vida de Miss Eve Blanche Nicklin (1895-1985), "Madre Spiritual del Perú".
Keywords: Biography; Eve Nicklin; Peru

Even as the Waves of One Sea: Bahá'í Consultation's Implicit Cultural Support for the Clash of Differing Opinions - Kazemipour,Whitney White (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
A letter from Shoghi Effendi introduces some cultural dynamics which underlie Bahá'í consultation; disagreement can precede collective understanding and is not a sign of failure; the prayer to open meetings gives a moral motivation and ethos of tolerance.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Administration; Anthropology; Consultation; Cultural diversity; Decision making; Moderation; Prayer; Spiritual Assemblies; Unity

Evening with Hands of the Cause - Furutan,Varqa Roberts
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm
Keywords: Hands of the Cause

Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, about the Year 1843 - Miller,William (Joshua V. Himes, 1842)
Nineteen lectures on the upcoming return of Christ; resurrection; the 2,300 days; Daniel's vision; Daniel's 1260, 1290, and 1335 days explained; Solomon's song; signs of the times.
Keywords: Bible; Jesus Christ, Resurrection of; Millennialism; Prophecies; William Miller

Evolution and Bahá'í Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Commentary - Friberg,Stephen R. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Commmentary on Keven Brown's "Are 'Abdu'l-Bahá's views on evolution original?" and Eberhard von Kitzing's "Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?"
Both items, Brown's and von Kitzing's, were first published in Bahá'í Studies Review 7 (1997), and later updated and expanded in Evolution and Bahá'í Belief (2001). Friberg's commentary was published in BSR 8.
Keywords: Evolution; Science

Evolution and Baha'i Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Review and Commentary - Moane,Eamonn (Solas, 2004)
Lengthy overview of the Bahá'í response to Darwinism and the concepts of parallel evolution and species change.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 4. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Evolution; Science

Evolution and Bahá'í Belief: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Nineteenth-Century Darwinism - Brown,Keven, editor (Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 2001)
Includes Eberhard von Kitzing's "Origin of Complex Order in Biology: `Abdu'l-Bahá's concept of the originality of species compared to concepts in modern biology."
Order a copy of the book here. Also available as an updated Microsoft Word document, prepared by Mike Thomas.
Keywords: Evolution; Philosophy; Science; Some Answered Questions (book)

"Evolution of Reality," by George Land: Commentary - Michel,Tony (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also original article.
Keywords: Civilization; Enlightenment (movement); Free will; Justice; Love; Materialism; Peace; Philosophy; Reality; Science; Sociology; Unity

Evolution, Diagram Illustrating the True Story of - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Explanation of the chart Cycle of Life prepared by Lua Getsinger.
Posted by, and name retained with, permission of recipient. First is a text version of the letter, followed by a scan of it.
Keywords: Arc of ascent and descent; Charts; Evolution; Research Department, Questions and answers

Evolutionary Pathways in an Unfolding Universe - Mavaddat,Rafie (2009)
History of events that have transformed primordial matter into present-day complex systems and the emergence of life, consciousness, and societies. Includes many passing mentions of the Faith, esp. pages 155-156. (Offsite.)
This document is online at epuu.org.
Keywords: Evolution; Philosophy; Science

Evolving toward a Bahá'í Economic System - Dahl,Gregory C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Ideals are fruitless if not implemented. There needs to be a balance and an interplay between goals and actions. A "Bahá’í economic system" suggests a number of topics for further research.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Economics; Lifestyle; Wealth and poverty; Work

Examination of the Environmental Crisis - Jones Kavelin,Chris (2001)
With a specific focus on the balance between the instrumental and intrinsic value of nature from a Bahá'í perspective.
Submitted for Master of Theology Honors, University of Sydney 2001. Dedicated to my beloved grandfather H. Borrah Kavelin.
Keywords: Environment; Evolution; Interdependence (interconnectedness); Nature; Philosophy; Science; Sustainable development

Excellence in all Things - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Excellence

Excerpt - Schimmel,Annemarie (Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam, 1994)
Three passing mentions.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam

Excerpt from an interview with Raúl Pavón - Hein,Kurt (Radio Bahá'í Ecuador: A Bahá'í Development Project, 1988)
Excerpt from an interview with Kurt Hein, 5 January 1982, Otavalo, Ecuador.
Pavon is the individual who conceived Radio Bahá'í as a means to teach and consolidate the Faith among the thousands of native people who accepted the teachings in the early '70s. He was chairman of the NSA of Ecuador and then named a Counsellor. He honored Dr. Muhajir as his teacher/mentor/model/hero. He was our next-door neighbor when we lived in Otavalo. He brought most of his family into the Faith--mother, father, sisters, brother. His parents had raised them to love and honor the indigenous people. He learned Quichua and was a school teacher and a literacy teacher/trainer. Pavon passed on in Peru in October 1983 (in his early 50s) while assisting with the establishment of Radio Bahá'í de Bolivia. -K.H.
Keywords: Bahá'í Radio; Interviews; Otavalo, Ecuador; Raul Pavon

Excerpts from a letter from Bernard Leach after his visit to Haifa - Leach,Bernard; Marshall,Lucy (1954)
Brief impressions of the Bahá'í Shrines and of Shoghi Effendi; the coming of the Lesser Peace.
See obituary, Bernard Leach 1887-1979, Bahá'í World, Volume 18, p. 669. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.

Excerpts from a Letter from Ruhiyyih Khanum - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1943)
Passages from a letter distributed by the National Teaching Committee on the topic of steadfastness in light of living a busy life in times of chaos.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.

Excerpts from Bahá'í Magazine Star of the West related to The Netherlands (1910-1935) - Bolhuis,Arjen, compiler (Star of the West, 2002)
Mirrored with permission from sites.google.com/site/akbweb.
Keywords: Charles Mason Remey; Daniel Jenkyn; George Latimer; Gertrude Buikema; J. Isbrucker; Netherlands; Peter Buikema; Star of the West

Excerpts from the Risáliy-i-Dhahabiyyih - Báb, The (2001)
On effulgences, essence, and unity of existence.
According to Dr. Muhammad Afnán, this epistle of about 17 pages was written in the year 1262 A.H. and was addressed to Mírzá Abu’l-Qásim, known as Mírzá Bábá, the leader of the Dhahabiyyah Sufi group of Shíráz. This translation is based on the text reproduced in Vahíd Rafatí’s article “The Ideas of Ibn ‘Arabí in the Bahá'í Writings” (Mahbúb-i-‘Ālam, pp. 141-142). [-K.B.] See also A Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Dualism; Effulgences; God; Monism; Philosophy; Risaliy-i-Dhahabiyyih; Sufism; Unity of existence (vaḥdatu’l-vujúd)

Excerpts of Notes during Pilgrimage to Haifa - Dudley,Alice (1957)
Excerpts of notes by Alice Dudley of Orleans, France, during pilgrimage to Haifa April 15-23, 1957.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also another version of Dudley's notes in critical edition and parallel edition.
Keywords: Alice Dudley; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes

Exegesis (tafsír) - Lawson,Todd (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/exegesis-v.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Quran; Tafsir (exegesis)

Exemption - Nakhjavani,Bahiyyih (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)
Thoughts on Bahá'u'lláh's meaning in "exempting" women from certain Bahá'í obligations, especially pilgrimage.
Keywords: Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Exemption; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Women

Exemption from Obligatory Prayer for the Sick - Universal House of Justice (2000)
Exemption from obligatory prayer for the sick, specifically for the handicapped. Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient
Keywords: Disability; Exemption; Health and healing; Obligatory prayer; Research Department, Questions and answers

Exile from El Salvador: A Conversation with Antonio - Estes,Eileen; Hollinger,Richard; Scholl,Steven (dialogue magazine, 1987)
Interview with a former member of the Salvadorean Bahá'í community about his history, and about threats to the Central American refugee community in Los Angeles. Includes report "Human Rights Workers in El Salvador Suppressed," by Steven Hall-Williams.
See also "Making of Central America, The: Intervention, Dictatorship, and Revolution" and "Ita and the Sandinista Revolution." See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Communism; El Salvador; History (general); Marxism

Experience of Iranian Bahá'í Refugees in Atlantic Canada - Hoonaard, van den,Deborah K. (Our Diverse Cities, 2008)
Short article exploring what it was like for refuges from Iran in the 1980s.
Mirrored with permission from canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/ODC_spring2008_e.pdf. See also Are the Characteristics of Exiles Different from Immigrants? The Case of Iranians in Los Angeles.

Explanation of a Zoroastrian Prophecy: Length of the "Bahá'í Cycle" - Weaver,Karl (2017)
Review of certain concepts in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, ancient astrology, and modern astronomical findings to shed light on Abdu'l-Bahá's interpretation of a prophecy by Zoroaster about the sun being brought to a standstill.
Keywords: Adamic Cycle; Astrology; Astronomy; Bahá'í Cycle; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Day-year principle; Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh (letter); Prophecies; Zodiac; Zoroastrianism

Explanation of Spiritual Evolution as Taught from the Bahá'í Teachings - Getsinger,Lua; Getsinger,Edward C.; Kelsey,Curtis (1899)
Chart "Cycle of Life" allegedly drawn on Abdu'l-Bahá's behalf (1899) to refute reincarnation; accompanying text quoting Lua's pilgrim's notes by Curtis Kelsey (1958); a letter from the Universal House of Justice (1997); and a talk by Lua Getsinger (1911).
See also the UHJ's letter Diagram Illustrating the True Story of Evolution, Ernie Jones' Bahá’í Teachings on The Universe, and the Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection.
Keywords: Arc of ascent and descent; Authenticity; Charts; Curtis Kelsey; Edward Getsinger; Emma Maxie Jones; Evolution; Lua Getsinger; Pilgrims notes; Reincarnation; Spiritual evolution

Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name - Faizi,Abu'l-Qasim (Conqueror of Hearts, 1968)
Calligraphy, numerology, and theology of Baha and the ringstone symbol.
Also available as a PDF scan of the original document, and as an updated Microsoft Word document (prepared by M. Thomas, 2023). This essay was first written for and published in the October 1968 Bahá'í News, pages 8-12. Later published by Bahá'í Publishing Trust India (197?) and Bahá'í Publishing Trust Wilmette (1974). See also Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name (Gulpaygani, 1945) and Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name ('Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl).
Keywords: Abu'l-Qasim Faizi; Bahá (word); Greatest Name; Ringstone symbol

Explanations Concerning Sacred Mysteries - Asad'Ullah,Mirza (Bahais Supply and Publishing Board, 1902)
Essays on the book of Daniel, and on the mysteries of: daily sacrifice, the kingdom, death, prayers for the dead, the figure 9, Jonah, fasting, and prayer.
The author, not to be confused with Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, was the father of Ameen Ullah Fareed. Note that both father and son were declared Covenant-breakers in 1914. Scans provided by the U.S. Bahá’í National Archives, shared courtesy Adib Masumian. Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2022). PDF below optimized by M. Thomas; see also the original scan [PDF, 29MB].
Keywords: Abhá Kingdom; Attainment unto the Divine presence; Bahá'u'lláh, Titles of; Bible; Christianity; Daniel (Bible); Death; Fasting; Genuflections; God, Fear of; God, Worlds of; Greatest Name; Interfaith dialogue; Jonah (Bible); Letters of the Living; Life after death (afterlife); Metaphors and allegories; Mírzá Asadullah-i-Isfahani; Names and titles; Nine (number); Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Prayer texts; Prophecies; Repetition; Sacrifice; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Exploratory Study Examining the Factors Associated with the Survival of Underground Education in an Oppressive Environment - Ghadirian,Nayyer (2008)
History of and challenges faced by the Bahá'í Institute of Higher Education. Link to thesis (offsite).
Online at spectrum.library.concordia.ca/976298. Prepared for the degree of Master of Arts (department of Educational Studies) at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.

Exploring a Framework for Moral Education: An Outline - Rezai,Sana (2012)
Content outline of "Exploring a Framework for Moral Education: A framework for an evolving approach to moral education based on the concept of moral capabilities," by Paul Lample, Holly Hanson, and Lori Noguchi (Palabra, 1992).
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Education; Ethics; Outlines and summaries

Exploring Learning Processes within a Collaborative Study Circle: Cultural-historical activity theory perspective on individual and social transformation - Nau,Jean-Marie (2012)
Processes of learning in communities outside school-related education; Bahá'í theories of how education can express humans as noble beings; knowledge as a manifestation of social reality; teleological history; humanity as an organically evolving entity.
Thesis submitted for the Master of Arts in Learning and Development in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts, University of Luxembourg. Also posted to scribd.com.
Keywords: Education; Institute process; Ruhi Institute; Study circles

Exploring Male Oppression from a Family Systems Perspective - Huggins,Janet (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
On sexual inequality; parallels between adolescent sex role development and the evolutionary stage of our society; examples of how both men and women are oppressed; implications of achieving equality for both world peace and individual intrapsychic unity.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive. See also commentary and author's response (1991).

"Exploring Male Oppressions from a Family-Systems Perspective,: Commentary and Response - Mahmoudi,Hoda; Huggins,Janet (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also original article (Huggins, 1990).
Keywords: Equality; Family; Gender; Women

Exploring the Implications of a Conceptual Framework for Action for Bahá'í Scholarship - Hatcher,John S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
"From the Editor's Desk": How elements of the conceptual framework that encompasses the vision and activities of the worldwide Bahá’í community can be incorporated into the Association's various initiatives.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/231. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: John Hatcher; Scholarship

Exploring the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar - McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Vizier, 1997)
Four topics: Entry by troops and the institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar; the House of Worship and the House of Justice; the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Meeting, and the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Building.
The four sections to this article were published in four separate issues of the Dutch magazine Vizier: "Entry by troops and the institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar" in vol. 35 no. 6 (January 1997); "the House of Worship and the House of Justice" in 36:1 (March 1997); "The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Meeting" in 36:2 (1997, month not known); and "The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Building" in 36:3 (1997). Citations might exist at the archived website, vizier.bahai.nl [archive.org]. See also McGlinn's Meanings of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar.
Keywords: Entry by troops; House of Justice; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Worship

Exploring Universes of Discourse: The Meeting of the Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Society - Momen,Moojan (dialogue magazine, 1987)
To communicate, people need to share not just a common language; there must also be a common framework for understanding, a "universe of discourse." Bahá'í pioneers must bridge cultural and linguistic divides when imparting the teachings of the Faith.
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Discourse (general); Language; Pioneering; Teaching

Extract from a Tablet Regarding Palmistry - Abdul-Bahá
Two versions of a statement that "we cannot be surprised if some proofs are discovered by the lines in the palms of the hands which tend to unfold the facts of the present and the future."
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. Also available in Word format.
Keywords: Palmistry; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Extract from Brochure "One World, One People - A Bahá'í View" - Bahá'í International Community (1974)
Short selection from a brochure presented by the Baha’i International Community to delegates attending the United Nations World Population Conference and World Food Conference in 1974.
From Baha'i News, Issue 527, February 1975, p. 21 [bahai.works]. See also Towards a Sustainable Food System (BIC, 2022).
Keywords: Agriculture; Bahá'í International Community; Bucharest, Romania; Environment; Food; Italy; Peace; Population; Principles; Romania; Rome, Italy; Social and economic development; Social justice; United Nations; United Nations conferences; Unity; Unity of humanity

Extract of a Letter to Leroy Ioas on the Duration of the Bahá'í Dispensation - Shoghi Effendi (1935)
One-paragraph extract of letter from the Guardian to Ioas through H. Rabbini, dated November 14 1935, on the confusion of the terms "cycle" and "dispensation."
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. A larger selection of this is found in bahai.works/Bahá'í_News/Issue_102 pp. 2-3.

Extracts from Letters Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi Regarding the Absence of Clergy in the Baha'i Faith - Shoghi Effendi (1998)
Compilation included with a memorandum from the House of Justice from 1998/02/11 regarding the abolition of the priesthood.
Keywords: Abrogation and confirmation of laws; Administration; Elections; Funds; Interfaith dialogue; Laws; Moderation; Priesthood; Teaching; Travel teachers and pioneers, First; Work

Extracts from Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice on Transsexuality - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Extracts from three letters from 2017 and 2018, with updated or "additional" guidance on gender and sex-change operations. Compilation attached to a letter from the House dated 2021 February 4.
See also a 2002 letter from the House on this topic and the short compilation Transsexuality and Sex-Change Operations.
Keywords: Gender; LGBTQ; Transgender (transsexuality)

Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca - Shane-Devin,Aline (1907)
Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Aline Shane Devin; Bahá'u'lláh, Ancestry of; Bible; Christianity; Civilization; Heart; Interfaith dialogue; Interracial marriage; Jesus Christ; Life after death (afterlife); Melchizedek (Bible); Metaphors and allegories; Mind, spirit, soul; Mirrors; Pilgrims notes; Prayer; Punishment; Race; Reincarnation; Soul; Spiritualism; Symbolism

Extracts from the Guardian's Letter of December 19 1923 Addressed to the Baha'is of the East - Shoghi Effendi (1923)
Words of consolation and uplift to the Bahá'í community two years after the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá, on being not disturbed by the authorities of earthly affairs. Various English translations from a letter originally in Persian.
Keywords: Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Extraordinary Life of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Slideshow / La vie extraordinaire de 'Abdu'l-Bahá diaporama - Zein,Violetta (2021)
This slideshow is a condensed version of the nine-part, 400-page, 900-photos & graphics online chronology, designed as an introduction to his life created for the centenary of his passing, entitled “The Extraordinary Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.”
See the original chronology The Extraordinary Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá online at theutteranceproject.com and Abdu'l-Bahá, the "Mystery of God" / Abdu'l-Bahá, Le “Mystère de Dieu”. Hear also a narrated version of the entire chronology on the YouTube Channel of the Clearwater Bahá'ís.
Keywords: Biography; Visuals; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Extraterrestrial Life - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (1996)
See also Intelligent Life in the Universe and Exotheology in Christianity and the Bahá'í Writings.
Keywords: Extraterrestrial life

Eyewitness Account of the Massacre of Bahá'ís in Nayriz, 1909 - Ma'ani,Baharieh Rouhani (Lights of Irfan, 2013)
Shaykh Dhakariyya's rebellion in Nayriz culminated in the martyrdom of nineteen Bahá'ís on Naw Ruz, 1909, the same day Abdu'l-Bahá interred the remains of the Bab in the mausoleum on Mount Carmel. This is a history of both events.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #113, Louhelen Bahá'í School (October 2012). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/113/ma'ani_nayriz.
Keywords: Báb, Burial of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Báb, Remains of; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Báb, The; Eyewitnesses; Haifa, Israel; Iran (documents); Mount Carmel; Nayriz, Iran; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran

Eyewitness Impression of the Dedication - Loeding,Sophie (Baha'i News, 1972)
Brief recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá on the occasion of the dedication of the Wilmette temple, May 1, 1912.
This document is online as a scan of the original, with a picture, at bahai-news.info.
Keywords: Eyewitnesses; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Pilgrims notes; United States (documents); Wilmette, IL; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Facilitating Spiritual Joy: Workshop on Christianity - Brownstein,Ted (1999)
Introduction to the history and philosophy of Christianity from a Bahá'í perspective, and deepening materials.
Prepared for the Magdalene Carney Bahá'í Institute as part of the Course Materials for "Christianity & the Bahá'í Faith".
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue

Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination - Nakhjavani,Bahiyyih (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2000)
On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/449.
Keywords: Alast (Primordial Covenant); Architecture; Arts and crafts; Authenticity; Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Bahá'í World Congress, First (1963); Bahá'í history; Calligraphy; Christianity; Cinema; Civilization; Colonialism and imperialism; Comte de Gobineau; Consultation; Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Dawn-Breakers (book); Decline and renewal of religion; E. G. Browne; Economics; Ethics; Fiction; Forgiveness; Freedom and liberty; God Passes By (book); Hasan Balyuzi; Hasan M. Balyuzi Memorial Lectures; History (general); Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Literature; London, England; Manifestations of God; Materialism; Media (communication); Metaphors and allegories; Mirrors; Moderation; Morality; Mysticism; Mythology; Opposition; Persecution; Politics; Power; Purity; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Reading; Relativism; Religion (general); Scholarship; Science; Silence; Slavery; Speculation; Stories; Superstition; Teaching; Transformation; Truth; United Kingdom; Unity; Unity of religion; Universal House of Justice, Election of; Veils; William Shakespeare (author); Wisdom; World Order of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Writing

Fadil-i-Mazandarani - Universal House of Justice (1998)
Was Fadil-i-Mazandarani declared a Hand of the Cause of God, and on determining if there were other Hands.
Transmitted by email. Name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Amelia Collins; Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Appointments; Martha Root; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Research Department, Questions and answers; `Abdu'lláh Mutlaq

Fádl Mázandarání, Mírzá Asadu'lláh - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
Mirrored from www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fazel-mazandarani.
Keywords: Biography; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Scholarship

Fadl-i-Qa'ini: The Tamed Phoenix - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
History of an early Bahá'í, teacher of Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani, and in whose honor the Lawh-i-Hikmat was revealed.
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; Fadl-i-Qaini; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Phoenix

Fadl-i-Shirazi: Guided By Dreams - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Life story of an early believer; content derived from the Persian book Masabih-i-Hidayat by Aziz'u'llah Sulaymani.
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. See also مصابیح هدایت (Masabih-i-Hidayat).
Keywords: Azizullah Sulaymani; Biography

Faith and Belief - Stockman,Robert (1995)
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Mirrored with permission from rsmd.net/research/faith-and-belief.
Keywords: Belief; Faith (general)

Faith and Works: Maoris and the Bahá'í Faith - Various (1995)
The transcript of an interview with two New Zealand Bahá'ís, Huti Toataua and Hedi Moani, aired by the New Zealand National Radio show "Faith and Works" (May, 1995) on "the growing relationship between the Maori community and the Bahá'í Faith."
Though the dialogue appears disjointed, no text is missing. The ellipses (...) and em-dashes (--) represent this. [-J.W.]
Keywords: Indigenous people; Interviews; Maori people; New Zealand; Radio interviews

Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, a Bahá'í Perspective, by Giuseppe Robiati: Review - McGlinn,Sen (1998)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Economics

Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review - Fish,Mary (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also review by E. Rappaport (same issue, pp. 86-88).
Keywords: Economics

Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review - Rappaport,Edward (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
See also review by M. Fish (same issue, pp. 83-85).
Keywords: Economics

Faith in Action: Reflections on Constructive Resilience from Nicaragua - Wilson,Bradley (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2020)
Poverty and hunger among farmworkers; faith and social action; observations on the discourse of constructive resilience; social movements seeking to overcome oppression; the practice of "accompaniment" — long-term immersive participation and observation.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/321. See also complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Nicaragua; Oppression; Resilience

Faith, Protest, and Progress - Austin,H. Elsie (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
Protest is occasionally necessary and justified; it does not have to mean violence, but rather the courage to reject the false and unjust. Protest based on faith can have a transforming effect on both the individual and society and racial unity.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/273.

Faith, Theory, and Practice: Interracial Marriage as a Symbol of the Oneness of Humanity - Leiker,Benjamin (2004)
Honors Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, Ethnic Studies Department (Presented on April 5, 2004). Thesis Advisor: Professor Alphonse Keasley; Committee Members: Professors Adrian Gaskins and William King.
Keywords: Equality; Interracial marriage; Marriage; Race; Unity

Fall of the Peacock Throne: The Story of Iran - Forbis,William H. (Harper & Row, 1980)
Passing mention of a traveller meeting an Iranian air force general who was a Bahá'í, followed by a short overview of Bahá'í history.

Falsafi Kashani and the Bahá'ís - Samii,A. W. (1996)
Essay posted to the Usenet group soc.culture.iranian in January 1996 provides a brief but well-researched history of the treatment of Bahá'ís in Iran in the 1950s. Posted under the name "Abbas 65."
Posted online here with permission of author.

Falta de crecimiento y el cambio de cultura, La - Universal House of Justice (2002)
Transmitido por correo electrónico a Ismael Velasco par Casa Universal de Justicia.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Century of Light (book); Conversion; Culture, Western; Growth; Institute process; Statistics

Family Law in Iran - McGlinn,Sen (2001)
Detailed overview of 20th-century Iranian laws regarding marriage, divorce, marriage rights and duties, dowry, and inheritance. Contains passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith.
Online at academia.edu.
Keywords: Abuse; Children; Dowry; Family; Human rights; Inheritance; Iran (documents); Laws; Marriage; Women

Family Life - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2008)
Extracts on preserving the bond between husband and wife, parent-child relationships and responsibilities, and enhancing family life.
Keywords: Children; Equality; Family; Marriage

Family Life - Hoonaard, van den,Will C.; Hoonaard, van den,Deborah K. (1995)
Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, `Abdu'l-Bahá, and the Institutions, with commentary reviewing views on family life.
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: Ethics; Family

Family Life - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Children; Consultation; Equality; Family; Family consultation; Gender; Marriage; Women

Family Life: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1992)
Keywords: Family; Introductory

Family Plowing and other Prairie Poems - Herrmann,Duane L. (Meadowlark Books, 2019)
Nine poems selected by the author, from a collection celebrating the prairie and life on and under it.
Purchase the entire volume at meadowlark-books.com.
Keywords: Kansas, USA; Poetry; United States (documents)

Family Stories about Ismu'llahu'l-Asdaq and His Son Ibn-i-Asdaq - Fatheazam,Shafigheh (2020)
Recollections from a descendant of Mulla Sadiq Muqaddas Ismu'llah as-Sadiq, the Hand of the Cause who was one of the earliest to become a Babi, from the time of the Bab to the time of Shoghi Effendi; includes many stories not recorded in written sources.
Embedded from youtube.com.
Keywords: Biography; Ibn-i-Asdaq (Mírzá `Alí-Muhammad); Ismullahul-Asdaq (Mulla Sadiq Khurasani)

Famous Miracles in the Bahá'í Faith - Gammage,Susan (2015)
Miraculous events and stories of faith healing. ("Miracles" attributed to Shoghi Effendi or other Bahá'ís are to be taken metaphorically.)
Mirrored from ninestarsolutions.com.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Báb, The; Health and healing; Miracles; Proofs; Shoghi Effendi; Stories; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Farrakhan, Cabala, Bahá'í, and 19, by Martin Gardner: Response - Collins,William P. (1997)
Context of Bahá'í numerology.
This essay was written for and submitted to Skeptical Enquirer; I don't know if it was published. [-J.W.]
Keywords: Abjad system; Criticism and apologetics; Kabbalah; Mythology; Nineteen (number); Numerology; Science; Superstition; Symbolism; Talismans

Fast, Bahá'í (March 2 - Buck,Christopher (Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations, 2011)
See also the full collection of Buck's articles in this volume.
Keywords: Fasting; Laws

Fasting - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time: Baha'i Studies volume 1, 1996)
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: Fasting

Fasting among Zoroastrians, Manicheans, and Bahá'ís - Choksy,Jamsheed K. (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fasting.
Keywords: Fasting; Interfaith dialogue; Manichaeism; Zoroastrianism

Fasting and the Bahá'í Fast: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1993)
Keywords: Fasting; Introductory

Fasting period ends Sunday - Slavin,Ted (St. Catharines Standard, 2011)
The Fast helps us remember the goals of eradicating poverty and achieving gender equality.
Mirrored with permission of author from www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=3035121.
Keywords: Equality; Fasting; Gender; Wealth and poverty

Fasting: The mercy and grace of God - Collins,William P. (1998)
Brief overview of the purpose and backround of fasting.
Keywords: Fasting

Fayzí, Abu'l-Qásim (Hand of the Cause) - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
Mirrored from www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fayzi-abul-qasem.
Keywords: Abu'l-Qasim Faizi; Biography; Hands of the Cause

Fazel Mohammad Khan - Hassall,Graham (Baha'i World, 1999)
The life of Fazel "Frank" Khan, an Australian Muslim convert to the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Australia; Biography; Fazel Mohammad Khan (Frank)

Fear Into Faith: Overcoming Anxiety - Gammage,Susan (2013)
An overview on understanding anxieties and fears, how to cope with them, and Bahá'í perspectives.
See susangammage.com.
Keywords: Anxiety; Fear; God, Fear of; Psychology; Tests and difficulties

Fear of God - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (2002)
Keywords: God, Fear of

Fear of Teaching: A Meditation on Authenticity in Human Relationships - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Teaching

Feast Programs - Gammage,Susan (2013)
Programs for nine Bahá'í months, with Youtube links for opening and closing music, a selection of relevant quotations, and some commentary or annotations.
Originally written as blog posts for susangammage.com [archive.org]. Selected by author, and formatted by David Bowie (2023) for posting here. See also Holy Day Programs. See also a list of Feast months and their names in Persian and English at bahai.org.
Keywords: Devotional programs; Nineteen Day Feast

Feast, Nineteen Day - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Badi calendar; Nineteen Day Feast

Feast, Nineteen-Day - Buck,Christopher (Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations, 2011)
See also the full collection of Buck's articles in this volume.
Keywords: Badi calendar; Nineteen Day Feast

Featured Pieces
The Bahá'í Library Online posts a large amount of material, and interesting items can be overlooked. To highlight noteworthy additions, we select some to "feature."

Featured Updates (2020)
List of items that have a significant update or new version, but are not new.

Female Representations of the Holy Spirit in Bahá'í and Christian writings and their implications for gender roles - Osborn,Lil (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)
A response to feminist theologian Mary Daly's argument that a male representation of God reinforces patriarchy with the suggestion that sexual equality is independent of, and unrelated to, gender images of the Divine.
Keywords: Christianity; Gender; God; God, Gender of; Holy Spirit; Interfaith dialogue; Maid of Heaven; Women

Feminine Forms of the Divine in Bahá'í Scriptures - Drewek,Paula A. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1992)
Examples of the interaction between male and female principles in the writings. Complementarity of masculine and feminine images of divinity enriches our understanding of the divine–human encounter, but does not supplant the unity or unknowability of God.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Gender; God; God, Gender of; Holy Spirit; Lawh-i-Karmil (Tablet of Carmel); Maid of Heaven; Mount Carmel; Women

Feminism, Men and the Bahá'í Faith - Wilson,Morgan (75 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Australasia, 1996)
Separate reflections on feminism and on men and the Bahá'í Faith. The challenges faced by each are acknowledged and the need for a balance between the two asserted.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org.
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Equality; Feminism; Gender; Men; Women

Feminist Movements in the Late Qajar Period - Afary,Janet; et al. (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Iran (documents); Qajar dynasty; Women

Festivals, Bahá'í - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1999)
Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
Mirrored from www.iranicaonline.org/articles/festivals-vi-vii-viii.
Keywords: Holy days

Fifteen Steps to Becoming a Skilled Choral Singer - Manifold,Lorraine Hetu (2024)
On Abdu'l-Bahá's exhortations to bring music to the highest stage of development: 15 techniques for improving one's own skill, both as an individual and as a member of a choir, written by an experienced conductor.
Keywords: Choirs; Singing

Fifteen Years of Failed Prophecy: Coping with cognitive dissonance in a Bahá'í sect - Balch,Robert W.; Domitrovich,John; Mahnke,Barbara Lynn; Morrison,Vanessa (Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem: Contemporary Apocalyptic Movements, 1997)
An academic article about the prophetic expectations of a covenant-breaker group, Baha’is Under the Provisions of the Covenant. Followed by "The End is Nearish," Chase's predictions satirized by Harper's.
See also the author's earlier study, When the Bombs Drop: Reactions to Disconfirmed Prophecy in a Millennial Sect. The "Bahá'í sect" discussed in this article is not affiliated with the Bahá'í Faith, follows a different set of writings, and has been sued by the legal trademark holders for illegitimate use of Bahá'í terms; see WIPO Domain Name Dispute: Case D2005-0214, "uhj.net". On whether the real Bahá'í Faith has "sects," see The Covenant, Bahá'u'lláh's "Supreme Gift", Protects The Bahá'í Faith From Schism (offsite). This article was reprinted in a later collection, Expecting Armageddon: Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy, ed. Jon R. Stone (Routledge, 2000), pp. 269-282. Read both on Amazon: the 1997 publication and the 2000 publication. See below for "End is Nearish."
Keywords: Covenant-breaking; Prophecies

Fiftieth Anniversary of The Master: Performance piece - Wood,Jim (1968)
An artistic piece appropriate for play at the commemoration of the ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Produced, performed, and narrated by Jim Wood; also read by Deborah Buttrey.
Audio ripped by Roger Coe, 2000. Coe explains: "This particular piece is quite appropriate for play at the commemoration of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. It's almost guaranteed to be a spiritual experience if the friends seat themselves in a circle in a darkened room with a single candle in the center, and are prepared to sit quietly and meditate for about half an hour." Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Drama; Holy days; `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Passing of Bahiyyih Khanum, The Greatest Holy Leaf - Various (Baha'i World, 1986)
Includes compilations about Bahiyyih Khanum, a selection of her letters, the 50th anniversary commemoration (1982), a bibliography, and tributes by Ruhiyyih Khanum, Ali Nakhjavani, and Bahiyyih Nakhjavani.
See Bahá'í World volume 18 table of contents. See also A Tribute to Bahíyyih Khánum, from Bahá'í World vol. 5.
Keywords: Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Biography

Fifty Bahá'í Principles of Unity: A Paradigm of Social Salvation - Buck,Christopher (Baha'i Studies Review, 2014)
World religions are systems of salvation, liberation, or harmony, in direct response to the perceived human predicament. To Baha’is, this predicament is profound estrangement and the solution is world unity, from family to international relations.
This document is available in three forms, below: the slideshow which accompanied the presentation, in PDF; the soon-to-be-published article form; and a video of the presentation. With permission of the publisher, this draft paper is released in advance of its forthcoming publication in Baha’i Studies Review; purchase a copy at ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/bsr.
Keywords: Administration; Century of Light (book); Equality; Family; Interfaith dialogue; Peace; Seven Candles of Unity; Unity; Unity of existence (vaḥdatu’l-vujúd); Unity of religion; Women

Fifty Three Years In Syria - Jessup,Henry H. (Fleming H. Revell Co., 1910)
Passing encounters between Bahá'ís and a Christian missionary in Iran, 1867-1901.
See petition at petition_persian_reformers_world-order. This entire book is available online in a variety of formats at archive.org: Volume 1 and Volume 2.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Christian missionaries; Henry Jessup; Iran (documents); Petitions; United States (documents); United States government

Fighting for the Nuṣayrī Soul: State, Protestant Missionaries and the ʿAlawīs in the Late Ottoman Empire - Alkan,Necati (Die Welt des Islams, 2012)
Overview of the Alawites/Nusayris (Syrian Shi'is) in the start of the 19th century, political attitudes in Syria and Istanbul, and the influence of Protestant missionaries.
Mirrored from academia.edu.
Keywords: Alawi; Christian missionaries; Christianity; History (general); Middle East; Nusayri, Iran; Syria; Turkey

Figures in a Garden - White,Roger (The Witness of Pebbles, 1981)
Fictional monologues of the Persian poet Táhirih (1817/18-1852) and the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886).
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Drama; Emily Dickinson; Roger White; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj)

Film, Television, Media and Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII Poetry - Price,Ron (2006)
The poetry here deals with some of my experiences with the arts and humanities as well as the print and electronic media as a backdrop to an analysis of my own poetry.
I try to connect my own experience and society's to that of the vast world of the arts and humanities, especially as found in the print and electronic media. The relationship of the Bahá'í Faith to various art forms and various media is also explored. In this discussion I also analyse the role and function of my poetry.
Keywords: Media (communication); Ron Price

Filosofía del Trabajo - Sanchez,Pedro Donaires (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2001)
El trabajo como un fin consistente en la realización de valores y no meramente como un medio para alcanzar bienes materiales.
Author note: Abogado, Profesor de ‘Lógica Jurídica’ y ‘Teoría General del Derecho’ de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.

Filosofías y Analogías en Educación - Handal,Boris (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2002)
Teorías educativas recientes han validado académicamente el rol de las creencias, opiniones y emociones en el aprendizaje y la enseñanza, inclusive en las llamadas ciencias fácticas como las matemáticas.
Author note: Doctor en pedagogía. Bahá'í peruano residente en Sidney, Australia. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.
Keywords: Education; Religion (general); Science

Finding a Trace of the Traceless Friend: Reflection on Bahá'í Scholarship as a Journey in the Valley of Search - Klebel,Wolfgang A. (Lights of Irfan, 2014)
Prerequisites of search; independent investigation and the role of the heart, culture and tradition; dealing with distractions; exclusivity of search and sacrificing; seeking truth in every soul; and the standard of Majnún — seek her everywhere.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #116, Bosch (2013). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/116/klebel_scholarship.
Keywords: Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Research; Scholarship; Search

Finding the Lamp: My Bahá'í Experience - Handal,Boris (Catholics and Catholicism in contemporary Australia: challenges and achievements, 2012)
A personal adventure of faith, influenced by a background where faith and reason talked to each other, and an oriental ethnic heritage and curiosity for Eastern cultures; thoughts on inclusive spiritual agendas for the future.
Keywords: Christianity; Conversion; Interfaith dialogue; Lima, Peru; Peru

Finishing the Work: `Abdu'l-Bahá in Dublin, New Hampshire, 1912 - Tussing,Phillip E. (2007)
Overview of Abdu'l-Bahá's three-week visit to a small town in northeast United States.
Keywords: Dublin, NH; New Hampshire, USA; United States (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Fire and Light: Excerpts from the Bahá'í Sacred Writings - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Bahá'í Verlag, 1982)
Reprinted from Bahá'í World Volume 18 (1979-83), pages 9-38. All excerpts save No. XI are translated by Habib Taherzadeh et al. Originally published as Fire and Light (Hofheim-Langenhain: Bahá'í Verlag, 1982). Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF prepared by Romane Takkenberg, and in Microsoft Word format (prepared by M. Thomas, 2024). Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Fire and Light (compilation)

Fire as a symbol used in the Sacred Writings - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (2002)
Keywords: Candles; Fire; Symbolism

Fire on the Mountain-Top - Faizi,Gloria A. (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1973)
A collection of stories about early members of the Bahá’í Faith, based on accounts gathered in Persia by 'Azizu'llah Sulaymani.
Text from Ocean, first online at bahai-library.net (no relation). Also available in Spanish translation.
Keywords: Azizullah Sulaymani; Biography; Gloria Faizi; Iran (documents); Stories

Fire Tablet - Bahá'u'lláh (1980)
Well-known Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh, included in many prayer books.
Mirrored from bahai.org/library. For more information about this Tablet, see: Taherzadeh, Adib, The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, vol. 3, Oxford: George Ronald, p. 226-234.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Fire; Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqal-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet); Prayer texts; Tests and difficulties

Fire Tablet - Bahá'u'lláh (1937)
Tablet of "The Hearts of the Sincere are Consumed in the Fire" (Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqa`l-Mukhlisún).
See also the authorized translation (1980).
Keywords: Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqal-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet); Marzieh Gail; `Alí Kulí Khán

Fire Tablet - Bahá'u'lláh (Rituals in Babism and Bahá'ísm, 1994)
Tablet of "The Hearts of the Sincere are Consumed in the Fire" (Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqa`l-Mukhlisún).
Includes the authorized translation, for comparison. See also Ali Kuli Khan and Marzieh Gail's translation (1937) and the authorized translation (1980).
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqal-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet)

Fire Tablet (Lawh-i-Qad Ihtaraqa'l-Mukhlisún): Tablet study outline - Winters,Jonah (1999)
Outline prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Add links or comments pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqal-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet); Voices of revelation; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Firmness in the Covenant and Protection of the Cause of God - Remey,Charles Mason (1914)
Two versions of an essay written in response to "certain conditions of violation" of the Covenant in London and other European assemblies: a 5-page essay from 1914, and a 28-page (unpublished?) article from 1918.
While these were typed from two separate manuscripts, they each open with a intro paragraph dated March 27, 1918, but these two intro paragraphs differ slightly. While Remey later broke the covenant (see uhj_mason_remey_followers), at the time he wrote these essays he was an influential figure in the Bahá'í community and was later appointed Hand of the Cause. This document is thus not "covenant-breaker" material.
Keywords: Covenant; Covenant-breaking

First and Finest: John Henry and Clara Hyde Dunn in Australia - Hassall,Graham (Herald of the South, 1985)
Introduction of the Bahá'í Faith to Australia and New Zealand.
Keywords: Australia; Biography; Clara Dunn; Hyde Dunn; New Zealand

First Newspaper Stories of the Events of the Bábí Faith: November 1845 - Kolins,Steven, compiler (2013)
Six versions of some the first public mentions in English of the Bábís, from November 1845. [Mentions from April 1845 have since been found.]
See even earlier citations Earliest Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West (April 8) and Early Published Mention (April 16).
Keywords: Bábísm, Early Western Accounts of; First mentions; Iran (documents); Mentions; Newspaper articles

First Public Mentions of the Bahá'í Faith in the West - Bahá'í Information Office of the United Kingdom (1998)
Short essay based on research by Moojan Momen and Derek Cockshutt. The first mention for the Faith in the West was not in 1893, but rather in a number of earlier talks on the Faith in England, and reports on the Babis in the 1850s.
Published for the Centenary of the Bahá'í Faith in the United Kingdom (1998). Posted with permission of editors. On the earliest reports of the Babis, see also Early Mention of Bábís in Western Newspapers, Summer 1850, Historical mentions of the Bábí/Bahá'í Faiths, and Newspaper Collections and the Bahá'í Faith,
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Early Western Accounts of; Bábísm, Early Western Accounts of; Newspaper articles; Parliament of the World's Religions; United Kingdom; United States (documents)

First Tablet to Napoleon III (Lawh-i-Napulyun): Excerpts - Bahá'u'lláh (2001)
Compiled from Ismael Velasco’s rendering of Dreyfus’s translation into French in L’oeuvre de Bahaou’llah [Works of Bahá’u’lláh] and Shoghi Effendi’s translation in The Promised Day Is Come. First posted to the H-Bahá’í listserve 02/98 by Velasco; revised and posted to Tarjuman 12/01; published here with the permission of the translator.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Napulyun (Tablets to Napoleon III); Tablets to kings and rulers

First Use of the Title Bahá'u'lláh - Universal House of Justice; Shoghi Effendi (2009)
Quotation from the Guardian answering the question of when the Blessed Beauty was first addressed by the title Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Titles of; Mullá Muhammad Báqir-i Tabrizi; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj)

"First we speak of logical proofs": Discourse of knowledge in the Bahá'í writings - Lewis,Frank (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
Recovering the intellectual context of particular discourses in the Bahá'í writings can help to evaluate whether a given statement is meant to convey a propositional fact or a rhetorical truth.
Keywords: Authenticity; Discourse (general); Knowledge; Paris Talks (book); Philosophy; Promulgation of Universal Peace (book); Some Answered Questions (book)

Five Books About 'Abdu'l-Baha: Review - Kazemzadeh,Kazem; Kazemzadeh,Firuz (World Order, 1971)
Brief reviews of books by Myron Phelps (1904), Howard Colby Ives (1962), Mirza Mahmud-i-Zarqani (1914), Habib Mu'ayyad (1961), and Yunis Khan-i-Afrukhtih (1952).
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Habib Muayyad; Howard Colby Ives; Memories of Nine Years in Akka (book); Myron Phelps; Mírzá Mahmud-i-Zarqani; Pilgrims notes; Youness Afroukhteh (Yunis Afrukhtih); `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)