Obligatory Prayer Reminder Script: Applescript code for Entourage 2004 (Macintosh only) - Zamir,Brett (2005)
Microsoft Entourage apple script to remind one to say the obligatory prayer before sunset. Script retrieves the sunset time from the internet for your local area and uses that as a basis for the reminder.
Keywords: Obligatory prayer; Software

Obligatory Prayer, Ablutions, and Repetition of the Greatest Name - Universal House of Justice (2004)
On recitation of the specific verses associated with the performance of ablutions for the medium Obligatory Prayer. Includes compilation of references regarding repetition of the Greatest Name 95 times per a Day.
See also illustrations (prepared by an individual, not The House) showing the positions to adopt when reciting this prayer: bolhuis_prayer_positions.pdf. Also available as a PDF, uhj_obligatory_greatest_name.pdf. Mirrored with permission from sites.google.com.
Keywords: Ablutions; Alláh-u-Abhá; Dhikr (Remembrance); Greatest Name; Heart; Holy Spirit; Laws; Obligatory prayer; Protection; Repetition; Research Department, Questions and answers

Obligatory Prayer, Exemption from - Shoghi Effendi; Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Exemption; Obligatory prayer

Obligatory Prayer, Questions about - Universal House of Justice (2000)
Answers to four questions about reciting prayers at meetings; changing language gender; repetition of Greatest Name; and raising hands.
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Dhikr (Remembrance); Gender; Gender pronouns; Genuflections; Greatest Name; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Pronouns; Repetition; Research Department, Questions and answers; Salat-i-Mayyit (Prayer for the Dead)

Obligatory Prayers and Ablutions - Universal House of Justice; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i Studies Bulletin, 1991)
Letter from the House on missing prayers due to ailment, an insecure environment, or an inability to speak. Followed by a brief compilation.
Published and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Ablutions; Laws; Obligatory prayer

Observations of a Bahá'í Traveller, 1908 - Remey,Charles Mason (1914)
An account of travels among some Bahá'ís in Egypt, Israel, and Persia in 1908, written at the suggestion of Abdu'l-Bahá.
See also "Through Warring Countries to the Mountain of God." While Remey later broke the covenant (see uhj_mason_remey_followers), at the time he wrote this book 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.

Observing the Fast When You Are Not to Abstain from Food - Herrmann,Duane L. (Fasting: The Moon and Its Suns: A Bahá'í Handbook, 1989)
What meaning can the Fast have if one is not able to observe it? The spiritual and symbolic natures of the Fast remain.
Keywords: Detachment; Fasting; Self; Self-control

Occasions of Grace, by Roger White: Review - Aronson,Alex (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Keywords: Poetry

Ocean 2.0 Interfaith Reader: Bahá'í Writings search engine - Jones,Chad, compiler (1998)
Complete search engine for Bahá'í texts and books from other religions (offsite).
See also The Ocean Adventure: Making Ocean Search, about the history of Ocean (off-site).
Keywords: Bahá'í literature; Interfaith dialogue; Internet; Libraries; Ocean (software); Software; Websites

Ocean of His Words, by John Hatcher: Review - McGlinn,Sen (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Literature, English; Metaphors and allegories; Ocean of His Words (book); Outlines and summaries; Style (Writings)

Oceans of Light: The Major Works of Bahá'u'lláh - Stockman,Robert (2010)
PowerPoint presentation on the scope, style, and history of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Mirrored with permission from rsmd.net/research.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Introductory; Style (Writings)

Ode of the Dove - Bahá'u'lláh (1997)
Translation of Qasídiy-i- Varqá'íyyih.
Keywords: Baghdad, Iraq; Bahá'u'lláh, Poetry of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Iraq; Maid of Heaven; Mysticism; Poetry; Qasidiyyih-Varqaiyyih (Ode of the Dove); Sufism; Sulaymaniyyih, Iraq

Ode of the Dove (Qasídiy-i-`Izz-Varqá'iyyih): Tablet study outline - Winters,Jonah (1999)
Outline prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Add or read links or comments pertaining to this Tablet here.
Keywords: Outlines and summaries; Qasidiyyih-Varqaiyyih (Ode of the Dove); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Of Paramount Importance: Addressing the Paucity of Music in Bahá'í Devotional Practice - Knopf,Michael (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2000)
Short overview of the use of music in Bahá'í feasts, holy day celebrations, and temples.
See also the rest of this issue. See also The Paucity of Music in Baha'i Devotional Practice and Considerations in the Composition of Music for Baha'i Devotional Purposes (1999) and the author's Bahá'í or Spiritual Themed Musical Works.
Keywords: Holy days; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Music; Nineteen Day Feast

Off the Grid: Reading Iranian Memoirs in Our Time of Total War - Mottahedeh,Negar (Middle East Research and Information Project, 2004)
Observations on contemporary culture and gender issues in Iran.
Mirrored with permission of author from www.merip.org/mero/interventions/grid.
Keywords: Culture, Persian; Gender; Iran (documents); Iraq; War; Women

Old New Land - Herzl,Theodor (Markus Weiner Publishers, 1941)
A vision of future Haifa, written in 1902: "all the way from Akka to Mount Carmel stretched what seemed to be one great park. The mountain was crowned with beautiful structures." No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.

Olinga, Enoch - Francis,Richard (1998)
Life of Hand of the Cause of God and "Father of Victories."
Mirrored with permission from the Bahá'í Faith Website of Reno, Nevada; no longer online, but available at archive.org. See other bios of Olinga at sacrifice_fidelity and memoriam_bw_18.
Keywords: Biography; Enoch Olinga; Hands of the Cause

On a Bahá'í's Engagement with Society and Non-Involvement in Politics - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, compiler (2017)
Keywords: Activism; Change; Demonstrations; Membership; Politics; Protest; Questions and answers

On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul - Majd,Farjam (Lights of Irfan, 2015)
On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of a soul needed to explain something, such as continuation of life after physical death?
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #123, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (2014). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/123/majd_soul.
Keywords: Animals; Philosophy; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul

On History's Greatest Breakthrough in Knowledge - Taylor,John (2000)
Various musings inspired by the month of "knowledge," and by Bahá'u'lláh's statement that "every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute."

On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective - Loehle,Craig (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
The science of evolution is difficult for those who demand a literal interpretation of scripture and believe in a special origin for humanity. The Bahá’í writings view evolution and individual spiritual growth as one fundamental developmental process.
See also commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (JBS 3:1, 1990), Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M.K. Rohani (JBS 4:1-4:3, 1991), Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (JBS 5:2, 1992), and Keven Brown (JBS 5:4, 1994).
Keywords: Creation; Evolution; God; Science

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentaries and Responses - Ayman,Iraj; Hatcher,John S.; Loehle,Craig (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1992)
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (JBS 3:1, 1990), Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M.K. Rohani (JBS 4:1-4:3, 1991), and Keven Brown (1994).

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary - Abizadeh,Arash (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M. K. Rohani (1991), Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (1992), and Keven Brown (1994).
Keywords: Creation; Evolution; Fate, destiny and predestination; Philosophy; Science

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary and Responses - Ayman,Iraj; de Ramirez,Susan Berry Brill; Rohani,M. K. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Ayman comments (1) on determinism vs. fate and (2) that Loehle's article doesn't take into account the original meanings in Arabic and Persian of the word for "chance." Brill and Rohani reply with observations about translation and interpretation.
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (1990), Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (1992), and Keven Brown (1994).
Keywords: Interpretation; Translation

"On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary - Brown,Keven (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
See also original article (Loehle, 1990), and commentaries by Arash Abizadeh (1990), Iraj Ayman, Susan Brill, and M.K. Rohani (1991), and Iraj Ayman, John Hatcher, and Craig Loehle (1992).
Keywords: Creation; Ethics; Evil; Evolution; Fate, destiny and predestination; Free will; God, Will of; Hermes Trismegistus; Laws; Nature; Philosophy; Science

On Jesus' Cry from the Cross - Buck,Christopher (Baha'i Studies Bulletin, 1983)
Comments on an article by Stephen Lambden on "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
Also online at academia.edu. See also the complete volume at hurqalya.ucmerced.edu/journals/bsb. See also Lambden's original article [PDF, offsite].
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of; Martyrdom; Translation

On Marie Watson's Pilgrim's Notes Titled "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness" - Bookwalter,Wm. Keith (2020)
Circumstances regarding notes that Watson took from interpreted statements made by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during her pilgrimage in 1921.
These notes were re-typed by Keith Bookwalter from Knight of Bahá’u’lláh Olivia Kelsey's copy sometime between 1971 and 1972. At the time, Kelsey related to Bookwalter that she knew the author and the circumstances under which the notes were taken. See also Watson's "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness," and the letter from the House "Prayers and Tablets, Authenticity of."
Keywords: Authenticity; Marie Watson; Pilgrims notes

On Postmodernism - Friberg,Stephen R. (1998)
Thoughts on the relevance of post-modernism in considering the sometimes extreme claims to the authority of an intellectual 'essentializing' methodology amongst some Bahá'í scholars.
These three postings were from a larger discussion of postmodernism from the listserver "Bahá'í-Studies" from early 1998. Friberg edited them for inclusion here. [-J.W., 1998]

On "Simplified English" Translations of the Bahá'í Writings - Universal House of Justice (1998)
Explanation that it is not necessary or acceptable to produce simplified "dilutions" of Shoghi Effendi's translations of the Bahá’í Writings.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats.
Keywords: English language; Glossaries; Language; Literacy; Standard of language; Style (Writings); Teaching; Terminology; Translation

On the Betterment of the World and the Countering of Negative and Disunifying Forces - Universal House of Justice (2020)
On how individuals can contribute to the betterment of society in view of the present state of the world.
Sent by email the US NSA, who noted: "We are again pleased to share with you a letter from the Universal House of Justice addressed, on November 24, to an individual American believer who had written to the Supreme Body for guidance on how best to fulfill the Bahá’í obligation to work for the betterment of the world. The writer asked specifically how this could be done while at the same time identifying and effectively countering negative forces that appear to be factors in the disintegration of the social fabric." Title from that email.
Keywords: Community building; Hope; Institute process; Integration and disintegration; Social action

On the Calamitous State of World Affairs and the Material Sustainability of Communities - Universal House of Justice (2020)
On concerns about the affairs of the world and catastrophic events, and whether the global Bahá’í community should undertake projects to address the material sustainability of communities.
Keywords: Calamities and catastrophes; Hope; Institute process; Politics; Principles; Public discourse (discourses of society); Root causes; Social action; Speculation; Tests and difficulties; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

On the Leavenworth Trail - Herrmann,Duane L. (Wagon Magazine, 2018)
Historical fiction; a glimpse of life on the American frontier, in Kansas, just after the American Civil War, and international news that traveled remarkably fast.
See thewagonmagazine.com [archive.org].
Keywords: Historical fiction; Kansas, USA; Stories; United States (documents)

On the Meaning of Being a Bahá'í - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.

On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn': Provisional translation - Abdul-Bahá (2019)
Translation of passages from Tablets of ʻAbduʼl-Bahá on the symbolism of jinn and angels in the Qur'an.
Mirrored with permission from adibmasumian.com/translations/abdul-baha-commentary-angels-jinn and adibmasumian.com/translations/abdul-baha-meaning-jinn. For some background information on the concept of Jinn, see The Message of the Qur’ān, Appendix III: On the Term and Concept of Jinn (Muhammad Asad) and Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn (books.google.com).
Keywords: Angels; Cosmology; Gabriel (angel); God, Throne of; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jinn (genie); Metaphors and allegories; Quran; Speculation; Spirits; Superstition; Symbolism; Throne; Wings

On the Nature of Bahá'í Communities - Foo,Check Woo (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
Reflections on the development of Bahá'í communities in urban societies, especially the relationship between the individual believer, the local community, and the Institutions, in the context of achieving an advance in the process of entry by troops.
See the table of contents and editor's note in the complete issue, vol. 1.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Entry by troops; Four Year Plan (1996-2000); Growth

On the Notion of a 'Conceptual Framework' in Bahá'í Education: Part 1. The Harmony of Science and Religion - Boicu,Filip (2021)
Looking at the notion of a conceptual framework for Bahá’í education from the perspective of the integration of science and religion suggests the Bahá’í community is currently undergoing a significant epistemological transition (e.g. 'anti-racism').
Mirrored with permission from academia.edu.
Keywords: Curriculum; Education; Science

On the Originality of Species: The Convergence of Evolutionary Science and Bahá'í Teachings by Bryan Donaldson: Review - Perry,Douglas (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Evolution

On the Shoulders of Giants, by Craig Loehle: Review - Bartholomew,Gilbert (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)

On the Study of the Bahá'í Writings - Dunbar,Hooper (1998)
On deepening and the systematic study of the Writings.
From a Youth Activities Committee "Four Week Deepening Program" at the Bahá'í World Center, 1998.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Deepening; Hooper Dunbar; Interpretation; Teaching; Tests and difficulties; Water (metaphor); Words and phrases; Youth

One Bird, One Cage, One Flight: Homage to Emily Dickinson - White,Roger (Naturegraph Publishers, 1983)
In over 100 poems, inspired by themes and images from Dickinson's letters and poetry, White narrates her life from age 14 until her death in 1886, salutes her wit, and pays tribute to her person.
Posted with permission of current copyright holder. Abstract from books.google.com.
Keywords: Emily Dickinson; Poetry; Roger White

One Cold Hike - Herrmann,Duane L. (2021)
Short essay about visiting the Bahá'í House of Worship in Hofheim-Langenhain, Germany.
Mirrored with permission from adirondackcenterforwriting.org. See the author's many other pieces for that site.
Keywords: Frankfurt, Germany; Germany; Langenhain, Germany; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Langenhain

One Common Faith - Universal House of Justice (Bahá'í World Centre, 2005)
Review of relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of contemporary crises.
This book was prepared "under supervision" of the House of Justice, but credited to "Bahá'í World Centre." This document is also available as a PDF with paragraph numbering, as well as in Persian.
Keywords: 20th century; Avatars; Bhagavad Gita; Bible; Buddha; Buddhism; Century of Light (book); Christianity; Civilization; Colonialism and imperialism; Covenant; Crisis; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Decline and renewal of religion; Disunity; Diversity; Equality; Evil; Gender; Globalization; Hinduism; History (general); Integration and disintegration; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Laws; Manifestations of God; Materialism; Migration; Morality; One Common Faith (commentary); Opposition; Peace; Philosophy; Politics; Priesthood; Principles; Progressive revelation; Prophecies; Psalms (Bible); Punishment; Quran; Reform; Refugees; Religion (general); Religious leaders (clergy); Science; Social media; Sociology; Spirituality; Technology; Theology; Unity; Unity of religion; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages; Upanishads; Wine (metaphor); Women; World peace

One Concern with the Notion of Power as an Element of the Conceptual Framework Guiding the Activities of the Bahá'í Community - Boicu,Filip (2022)
Power can be defined in negative or positive ways, as either adversarialism (oppressive power dominance) or mutualism (emancipatory egalitarian empowerment). Anti-foundationalism argues that injustice must be challenged at the individual, micro-level.
Mirrored with permission from academia.edu.
Keywords: FUNDAEC; Michael Karlberg

One Father, Many Children: Judaism and the Bahá'í Faith - Barer,Burl (2010)
Judaic teachings on religious inclusivism and relativism, and the Bahá'í acceptance of Judaism.
Posted by author at scribd.com. Proofread and reformatted for posting here.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Judaism; Zoroastrianism

One Human Race: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1993)
Brief introduction of ideas related to the Bahá'í concept of the oneness of mankind.
Keywords: Introductory; Unity

One Life, One Memory, by Rúhá Asdáq: Review - Mantle,Paul (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2016)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/category/book-reviews [archive.org].

One Person's Search for a Better World - Cardell,Ted (1992)
See also another version of the author's Pilgrim's notes. See also the author's Highly Significant Celebrations at the World Center and Report of the International Teaching Team to the Far East, both appended to this document as distributed in the 1990s in mimeograph.
Keywords: Biography; Mount Carmel; Nairobi, Kenya; Pilgrims notes; Ted Cardell

One Planet, One Habitation: A Bahá'í Perspective on Recasting Humanity's Relationship with the Natural World - Bahá'í International Community (2022)
A pictorial magazine-style overview of Bahá'í views on the environment, trusteeship, development, progress, and spirituality.
Mirrored from bic.org, where it is also available in HTML format with no pictures.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Climate change; Consultation; Decision making; Economics; Environment; Government; Justice; Nature; Religion (general); Science; Statements; Visuals

One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, by William Greider: Review - Pokorny,Brad (One Country, 1997)
Mirrored with permission from www.onecountry.org/oc92/oc9216as.html.

One-Year Plan, 2000: Introductory Letter - Universal House of Justice (1999)
Introduction to the "Twelve-Month Plan."
For the rest of the documents related to this Plan, see bahaitext.org/Messages_from_the_Universal_House_of_Justice,_1986-2001.
Keywords: One Year Plan (2000); Plans; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions)

Open Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly re Gays in the Baha'i Faith - Orey,Daniel; et al. (1993)
Posted with permission of author.

Opening Address: National Bahá'í Studies Conference, Hobart, Australia, July 1994 - Hannon,M. A. (The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges, 1995)
The negative social forces impacting on the family in Australia; the services provided by the Family Court; and the need for an awareness of gender and cultural issues.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org. Author affiliation: Honourable Justice, Family Court of Australia

Opposition - 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: Opposition

Opposition and Perseverance - Javaheri,Firaydoun (2006)
Mirrored with permission from bahaimp3.narod.ru. No information is given about the context of the lecture, it might be part of the "Serving the Divine Plan" program; if you know, please contact us.

Oppression and Universalism in Selected Palestinian and Bahá'í Poetry: A Contrastive Analysis - Nash,Geoffrey (2022)
Contrast of literatures informed by dispossession and oppression; the thought and context of Bahá'í poet Robert Hayden (1913-80) and Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008); martyrdom; universal humanism. Link to article (offsite).
Link to the author's PDF posted at researchgate.net/profile/Geoffrey-Nash-2.

Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series Webcast - Wilson,Rainn (2009)
In an hour long interview, Wilson talks with Oprah about the Bahá'í Faith, creativity, spirituality, and his new web site SoulPancake.com
Mirrored from bahaiexplorer.com. See a clip of this interview at youtube.com/watch?v=4JgwGB9pygc.
Keywords: Creativity; Introductory; Oprah Winfrey; Rainn Wilson; United States (documents)

Oracion Obligatoria y el Ayuno, La Importancia de la - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í World Center, 2000)
This document, and many more in Spanish, are at bibliotecabahai.com.
Keywords: Fasting; Laws; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long

Oraciones y Meditaciones Revelado por Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh
Traducción de "Prayers and Meditations." Traducción del original persa y árabe al inglés por Shoghi Effendi.
See also English original.
Keywords: Prayers and Meditations of Bahá'u'lláh (book)

Orange Tree, Myth of - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Refutation of the "miracle" of an immortal orange tree growing at the site of the former House of the Bab
Transmitted by email. Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Báb, House of (Shiraz); Iran (documents); Miracles; Myths; Orange tree; Shíráz, Iran; Unofficial information

Orbison, Virginia: 40 years of service to Faith - Author unknown (Baha'i News, 1980)
Interview with Orbison at age 77.
Virginia Orbison, who had been a Bahá’í pioneer for nearly 40 years to South America, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg, had suffered a detached retina in one eye and returned to the United States for surgery. Her eyesight fully restored, she was convalescing at the Bahá’í Home in Wilmette, Illinois, where this interview took place. She planned to return to her home in Marbalia, on the southern coast of Spain. This interview was published in the January 1980 Bahá’í News.
Keywords: Biography

Orden PCM/1065/2023, de 18 de septiembre, por la que se declara el notorio arraigo de la Comunidad Bahá'í de España, a los efectos previstos en la Ley Orgánica 7/1980, de 5 de julio, de Libertad Religiosa - Ministerio de la Presidencia, relaciones con las cortes y memoria democratica (Boletín Oficial del Estado, 2023)
La Comunidad Bahá'í de España solicitó una "declaración de raíces notorias". La Subdirección General de Libertad Religiosa examinó la documentación, concluyendo que los bahá'ís reúnen todos los requisitos necesarios para obtener la declaración.
Document online at boe.es/boe/dias/2023/09/26/. English translation by Google. See also news coverage in Spain awards next level of religious recognition to the Bahá’í Faith [Youtube] and a newspaper article.
Keywords: Recognition (legal); Spain

Oregon Newspaper Archive - Kolins,Steven, compiler (The Advocate, 1923)
50 news clippings from an "independent paper devoted to the interests of the people" that were found searching newspaper archives for Bahá'í keywords.
The Advocate was privately owned by Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Cannady and incorporated many articles on the Bahá'í Faith and listed many early Baha'is; a bit of history for the Portland community. Beatrice Morrow Cannady was a leading African-American civil rights activist in Portland during the early part of the 20th century. As a newspaper publisher and lawyer, she challenged racial prejudice and discrimination at a time when the Ku Klux Klan was rising to power. See more at bahaipedia.org and pbs.org/video/oregon-experience-beatrice-morrow-cannady. [E. Jones, 2024] The project of finding these old clippings depends on the status of OCR based searches, which are never 100% — there are always going to be more present than found, and results will also vary over time as OCR re-processing is often redone on collections as methodologies improve. [-S.K., 2023] See all text below collated in this Microsoft Word document (proofread by E. Jones, 2023). See also 50,000 clippings from newspapers.com.
Keywords: Newspaper articles; Oregon, USA; United States (documents)

Organizing Digital Collections: The Case of the Bahá'í Academics Resource Library - Valeda,Dharlene (2001)
Library Science analysis of the Bahá'í Library's content and architecture, observations about online information retrieval, and ways to structure digital libraries.
Prepared in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master's of Library and Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, May 2001. Also presented at the International Conference on Bahá'í Libraries and Archives, January 2003. See also a newspaper profile of the Valedas. See also my vision statement prepared as a supplement to Valeda's presentation.
Keywords: Indexes and catalogues; Internet; Libraries

Oriental Words in Bahá'í Literature, Transliteration, and Pronunciation - Author unknown, compiler (Baha'i World, 1986)
Guide to spelling and pronunciation of Arabic and Persian words encountered in Bahá'í history and writings.
See Bahá'í World volume 18 table of contents. See also a Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation, a thorough Glossary of Arabic and Persian Transliteration, and an audio-format Bahá'í Glossary and Pronunciation Guide.
Keywords: Arabic language; Basics; Persian language; Pronunciation; Transliteration and diacritics

Origin of Complex Order in Biology: Abdu'l-Baha's concept of the originality of species compared to concepts in modern biology - Kitzing,Eberhard von (Evolution and Baha'i Belief: Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 2001)
The purpose and destiny of our human life is shown to be compatible with the facts of biology and paleontology.
This book was originally published as an extended essay at the author's website (now offline, but archived here) in 1996 and updated in 1999. It was then revised for publication in 2001. The book here is the 1999 version, and is not identical to the published book. See also: Keven Brown, Are Abdu'l-Bahá's Views on Evolution Original?; Brown, Evolution and Bahá’í Belief; Stephen R. Friberg, Commentary; von Kitzing, Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?; and Courosh Mehanian and Friberg, Religion and Evolution Reconciled: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Comments on Evolution.
Keywords: Biology; Evolution; Paleontology; Science

Origins of Creation - Majd,Farjam (Lights of Irfan, 2014)
Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions of the existence of a proof; and contemporary reasons why some people believe God is not needed to explain the universe.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #116, Bosch Bahá'í School (2013) under the title "A New Approach to Proof of God and Soul Based on Bahá'í Writings." Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/116/majd_soul.
Keywords: Creation; Evolution; God; Greatest Name; Philosophy; Proofs; Science; Soul

Origins of Shi'ism: A Consensus of Western Scholarship - Winters,Jonah (1996)
Shi'ism, representing about 10% of the umma, is often regarded as illegitimate by the majority Sunnis. Using Western historiographical methods, I examine three key events occuring during the life of Muhammad that are used to legitimize Shi'i origins.
This paper was not meant to examine the origins of Shi'ism, but rather Western scholars' own discussion and perceptions of the origins of Shi'ism. The paper does not mention the Bahá'í Faith. However, it is illuminating for understanding many of the themes of the Bahá'í Revelation, both its Sacred Writings and also some of its teachings.
Keywords: Covenant; Imam Ali; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Shia Islam (Shiism); Sunni Islam (Sunnism)

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Momen,Moojan (1998)

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Hassall,Graham (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)

Origins of the Baha'i Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - McMullen,Michael (Sociology of Religion, 1997)

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Bramson-Lerche,Loni (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Canada

Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review - Buck,Christopher (University of Toronto Quarterly, 1999)
Mirrored with permission from christopherbuck.com.

Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings - Khadem,Babak Rod (Lights of Irfan, 2006)
The Bahá’í conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this concept (and the concept of causality) as it developed in ancient Greek thought, Neoplatonism, and, subsequently, in Islamic philosophy and mysticism.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/khadem_causality.
Keywords: Causality; Gnosticism; God; Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; Islam; Manifestations of God; Neoplatonism; Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Philosophy, Islamic; Some Answered Questions (book); Unity; Unity of existence (vaḥdatu’l-vujúd)

Origins of the Bahá'í Faith in the Pacific Islands: The Case of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands - Hassall,Graham (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2006)
The introduction of the Bahá’í Teachings to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the 1950s and the consequent disturbance of the delicate church-state relationship operating at that time. Similar interactions may have occurred in other colonial environments.
First presented at the 1st International Conference of the Chair for Bahá'í Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, December 2000 under the title "Bahá'í Faith, Christianity and local religions in the Pacific Islands: the case of Gilbert and Ellis Islands." Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/131. See also Hassall's Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes.
Keywords: Asia-Pacific; Bahá'í history by country; Gilbert and Ellice Islands; Islands

Ornaments (Tarázát): Wilmette Institute faculty notes - Stockman,Robert (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Add or read links or comments pertaining to this Tablet here.
Keywords: Tarazat (Ornaments); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Os 50 Anos da Fé Bahá'í em Cabo Verde - Jalali,Varqa (2004)
An article about the 50 years of the Faith in the Islands of Cape Verde.
The text was published in a Cape Verdian newspaper and later in a Portuguese Bahá'í blog, povodebaha.blogspot.com.

Os Novos Jardins Suspensos do Monte Carmelo: Baha'ís inauguram espaço verde em Haifa - Marujo,Antonio (Jornal Publico, 2001)
Newspaper article published in a Portugal, about the gardens in Mt. Carmel.
Antonio Marujo usually writes about religious issues. First posted at publico.pt.

Ottoman Reform Movements and the Bahá'í Faith - Alkan,Necati (2004)
Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá had contact with many of the reformers and modernist ideas in Turkey in the 1860s-1890s. This paper focuses on the "Young Turk" leader Abdullah Cevdet.
Lecture in the University of Haifa "Lectures in Bahá'í Studies" series, 15 Jun 2004. Mirrored from bahai.haifa.ac.il/past_lectures.htm. See also the published version of this talk.
Keywords: Reform; Turkey; Young Turks; `Abdu'lláh Cevdet

Ottoman Reform Movements and the Bahá'í Faith, 1860s-1920s - Alkan,Necati (Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements, and the Babi-Baha'i Faiths, 2004)
The relationship between the Young Ottoman and Young Turk reform movements and the Bahá'ís from the 1860s onwards; the nature of these contacts and the impressions of the Young Ottomans and Young Turks of the Babis and Bahá'ís; the convergence of ideas.
See also a version of this paper delivered as a lecture, alkan_ottoman_reform_talk. Mirrored from the author's site at academia.edu.
Keywords: Reform; Turkey; Young Turks; `Abdu'lláh Cevdet

Our Beloved Guardian: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Shoghi Effendi - Johnson,Lowell (National Spiritual Assembly of South Africa, 1993)
A comprehensive summary biography of Shoghi Effendi. Includes glossary of some antiquated English words and their contemporary or simplified English equivalents. Introduction by Marguerite Sears.
This document is available in two formats. Below is text (from Ocean) that is not fully proofread or web-formatted, e.g. '...' is used for blockquote. It is also available as high-quality PDF scan of the book [63 MB].
Keywords: Biography; Glossaries; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Our Covenant with Abdu'l-Bahá - Holley,Horace (1949)
Every Bahá'í has a mission to do their part in the quickening of souls. Bahá'ís meet in the spirit of consultation and action, inspired by the creative nature of the Faith, to deliver God's message and renew our personal covenant.
Keywords: Covenant

Our Own Times: A Continuous History of the Twentieth Century - Bannister,Merwin (J. A. Hill and Company, 1904)
Brief mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Mentions

Our Pilgrimage to Haifa - Beasley,Elmer; Beasley,Gladys (1957)
Notes from a pilgrimage in 1956.
The Beasleys were an elderly Bahá'í couple from Spokane, Washington. The original mimeograph notes were extremely faded and some words were unfortunately not decipherable from the Seattle copy. The other notes mentioned in this manuscript, dealing with details of travel and stats, have not been discovered to date. The Beasley's pilgrimage was in 1956, according to this ship record which shows them arriving in New York City on the Queen Mary in June 1956. The notes were typed in 1957. For historical accuracy, any typos from original retained. [-R.S.]
Keywords: Pilgrims notes

Our Precious Heritage: The Coming of the Faith to Wales - Card,C. Edmund
History of Bahá'í activities in Wales 1942-1973, focusing especially the active sixteen-year period 1946-1962.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Biography; United Kingdom; Wales, UK

Out of Jewish Roots: Studies of Prayer Patterns in Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Bahá'í Worship - Brownstein,Ted (Lights of Irfan, 2006)
An exploration of the development of liturgy and personal prayer patterns from its roots in Judaism and subsequent development in Christianity, Islam and the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/65/brownstein_jewish.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; Islam; Judaism; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Worship

Out of Plato's Cave: A Dream Journey of Science, Philosophy, and Spirit, Featuring Crashes of Memoir, Dashes of Song and Rhyme, Florid Stagings of Drama, Wise Birds, Hungry Beasts, and a Garnish of Rebellious Footnotery - Paxson,Dana (2017)
Book-length essay on the consistency of science and religion, treated as a work of fiction about the journey of the main character Will, who is accompanied by the mysterious Jeddin and other strange beings; includes many selections from the Writings.
Keywords: Dreams and visions; Philosophy; Science

Outpost of a World Religion: The Bahá'í Faith in Australia 1920-1947 - Hassall,Graham (Journal of Religious History, 1991)
An updated version of a paper published in two places.
Also published in Bahá'ís in the West, ed. Peter Smith (2004). See also Hassall's Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes.
Keywords: Australia; Bahá'í history by country; Indigenous people; Race

Outposts of a World Religion by a Bahá'í Traveler: Journeys Taken in 1933-1935, Accompanied by Edward R. Mathews - Mathews,Loulie
Autobiography of trips to New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii, and South America teaching the Faith.
The original document is part of the Archives of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Loulie A. Mathews, author of Not Every Sea Hath Pearls, lived north of Colorado Springs at Temerity Ranch in Pine Valley where the Bahá'í International School was hosted. This document in its original form is 30 pages of which 28 are typewriter set text and 2 front pages are type set. No copyright or publication dates are included.
Keywords: Australia; E. R. Mathews; Hawaii, USA; Loulie A. Mathews; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; South America; Travel Teaching

Overcoming Barriers to Unity: An Essay on Group Harmony - Ellis,Steven E. (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Alaska, 1996)
Different perspectives on unity and disunity; red flags of disunity including anger, advising, perfectionism, excessive speech; group decision-making; and the role of the institutions. Includes compilation on the subject of unity.
Mirrored from Bahá'í Nafeza on Facebook.
Keywords: Anger; Consultation; Criticism; Disunity; Power; Spiritual Assemblies; Unity

Overcoming Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity in Public Institutions: A Baha'i Perspective - Bahá'í International Community (2001)
The displacement of a transcendent understanding of life by materialism is responsible for the skepticism and alienation of modern life. The civilizing virtues of honesty and duty stem from the conscience and spirituality, not law.
Mirrored from bic.org. Prepared by the Bahá'í International Community and presented at the intergovernmental Global Forum on Fighting Corruption II, The Hague.
Keywords: BIC statements; Corruption; Ethics; Materialism; Netherlands; The Hague, Netherlands

Overture to Universal Peace: An exposition based on the talk by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, New York City, December 4, 1912 - Thomas,James B. (2011)
Philosophical perspectives on the nature of purpose vs. chance, the fallacy of accidental divinity, inner and outer reality, the nature of ignorance, and the inevitability of universal peace.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #102, Bosch Bahá'í School: Santa Cruz, CA (May 18-22, 2011). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/102/thomas_peace.

Overview of Bahá'í Social and Economic Development - Hanson,Holly (Baha'i World, 1993)
Evolution of Bahá'í involvement in social and economic development, and some current projects.
Keywords: Social and economic development

Overview of the Abjad numerological system - Lewis,Frank (1999)
Numerological analysis of the word bahá.
Underdots are indicated by trailing period, e.g. rid.wán.
Keywords: Abjad system; Greatest Name; Numerology

Overview of Translations of Bahá'í Texts on bahaiprayers.net - Bolhuis,Arjen, compiler (2020)
Table detailing languages and sources of all translations of Bahá'í scripture available in almost 100 languages on
Updated September 2020. Note February 2024: Currently there are 108 languages. The overview on this page has not (yet) been updated with the additional languages and numbers.
Keywords: Bahaiprayers.net; Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Basics; Báb, Prayers of; Cross-reference; Excel files; Prayer; Prayer texts; Some Answered Questions (book); Texts in multiple languages; Translation; Translation, Parallel; `Abdu'l-Bahá, prayers of

Pacific Bahá'í Communities 1950-1964 - Hassall,Graham (Pacific History: Papers from the 8th Pacific History Association Conference, 1992)
Detailed overview of the history of Bahá'ís in Pacific island states.
See also Hassall's Bahá'í Faith in the Asia Pacific: Issues and Prospects and Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes.
Keywords: Asia-Pacific; Bahá'í history by country; Islands

Page Conversion Tables of Kitab-i-Iqan, PDC, and SAQ - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i References to Judaism, Christianity and Islám, 1986)
Cross-reference between differently paginated versions of Kitab-i-Iqan, Promised Day is Come, and Some Answered Questions.
This work was a collection of quotations pertaining to Judaism, Christianity, and Islám. However, the purpose for which they are provided here is to show a cross-reference between differently paginated versions (especially if one wishes to jump to a specific page of a specific book of the Writings.) This excerpt has been approved to be reproduced here by George Ronald, Publisher. You can purchase a copy of this book here.
Keywords: Cross-reference; James Heggie; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Page numbers; Promised Day is Come (letter); Some Answered Questions (book)

Paine, Mabel Hyde: Obituary - Busey,Garreta (Baha'i News, 1979)
Paine (1877-1955) was an American Bahá’í teacher and author.
The following tribute, published in the Oct 1979 Bahá’í News, was written by Garreta H. Busey. Busey, who was born in Urbana and lived there most of her life, was a well-known writer and teacher who once served on the editorial staffs of World Order magazine, Bahá’í News, and The Bahá'í World, and was for many years a member of the National Literature Reviewing Committee. Miss Busey passed away in October 1976.
Keywords: Biography; Divine Art of Living (book); Illinois, USA; Mabel Hyde Paine; United States (documents); Urbana, IL

Palabras Ocultas, Las - Bahá'u'lláh
Spanish translation of Hidden Words. Translator and date not known.
See English original.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Palestine Unveiled - Duff,Douglas V. (Blackie & Son Ltd., 1938)
Passing mentions of the German Colony and descriptions of Akka and Haifa. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.

Palestine: A Study of Jewish, Arab, and British Policies, volume 2 - Esco Foundation for Palestine (Yale University Press, 1947)
One-page discussion of Bahá'ís being evicted from properties in Iraq, and their appeal to the League of Nations Permanent Mandates Commission.
Online at hathitrust.org.
Keywords: Baghdad, Iraq; Confiscation; House of Bahá'u'lláh (Baghdad); Iraq; League of Nations; Petitions

Palestine: Depicted and Described - Franklin,G. E. (J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1911)
Four pages of pictures of Haifa, Carmel, and the American College at Beirut (Shoghi Effendi's alma mater). Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith; included for historical interest only.
Keywords: American University of Beirut; Beirut, Lebanon; Haifa, Israel; Lebanon; Mount Carmel

Panama, The Crossroads between the Continents: The Story of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith in Panama 1939-1972 - Izadinia,Fuad (2015)
History of the first Bahá'í community in Panama, including a photo album; biographies of Martha Root, Mathew Kaszab, Louise Caswell, Cora Oliver, Julie Lois Regal, Hascle Cornbleth–Colon, Alfred Osborne, Raquel Francois, Clare Hamilton, Blanca De Campos.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Biography; Central America; Martha Root; Panama

Papa Pio IX: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh - Oliveira,Marco (2004)
Short biography of Pope Pius IX and the tablet revealed by Baha'ullah to this leader of the Catholic Church.
This text was originally published in a Portuguese Bahá'í blog, povodebaha.blogspot.com.
Keywords: Biography

Papel de la educación, los medios de información y las artes en el desarrollo social, El - Bahá'í International Community (1994)
El papel de la educación, los medios de información
Comentarios al borrador de la Declaración y Programa de Acción para el desarrollo social. Presentado por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í durante la segunda reunión del Comité Preparatorio para la Cumbre Mundial sobre el Desarrollo Social. New York, New York, 22 August - 2 September 1994.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Education; Media (communication); Social and economic development; Statements

Papel de la Juventud en los Derechos Humanos, El - Bahá'í International Community (1985)
Declaración formulada para el 41° período de sesiones de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas. Tema 15 del programa: El papel de la juventud en la promoción y protección de los derechos humanos. Ginebra, Suiza, Febrero/marzo 1985
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Human rights; Statements; Youth

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - McVey,Kathleen E. (International Journal of Middle East Studies, 2003)
See original dissertation online at bahai-library.com/buck_paradise_paradigm.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - Collins,William P. (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
This review is also available as a PDF. See original dissertation online at bahai-library.com/buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - Coward,Harold (1999)
See original dissertation online at buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review - Grolin,Daniel (1999)
See original dissertation online at buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Metaphors and allegories; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Reviews - Rippin,Andrew; Renard,John; Hoonaard, van den,Will C.; et al. (2000)
Three short reviews from Studies in Religion, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, and Humanities.
See original dissertation online at bahai-library.com/buck_paradise_paradigm_thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Symbolism

Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith - Buck,Christopher (Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 1999)
Study of Bahá'í and Christian symbology, the "first academic monograph comparing Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith."
Second edition, 2012: this document is an updated version of the SUNY book published in 1999, which was itself an updated version of a dissertation at the University of Toronto, 1996.
Keywords: Ark; Bisharat (Glad Tidings); Christianity; Cosmology; Covenant; Divine Physician; Ephrem; Heaven and hell; Interfaith dialogue; Journey (spiritual); Lawh-i-Hawdaj (Tablet of the Howdah); Lawh-i-Malláhu'l-Quds (Tablet of the Holy Mariner, Arabic); Maid of Heaven; Metaphors and allegories; Mirrors; Mount Sinai, Egypt; Noah (Bible); Paradise; Pearls; Rituals; Robes; Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Lote Tree); Symbolism; Tree (metaphor); Unity

Parallel Hidden Words in English (Early and Authorised) - Bahá'u'lláh (1904)
Early Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh with authorised Version - Ibrahim Kheirella (Arabic HW, 1900), Hussein Rouhy (Arabic HW, 1903), Anton Haddad (Persian HW, 1903), and newspaper quotes from 1913.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Translation; Translation, Parallel

Parallels Between Islamic and Baha'i laws and Constitutional Principles - Khavari,Afshin A. (1998)
The roles of Sunnah, Hadith, and Ijtihad in Islamic constitutional law, and the development of the Bahá'í legal order and its unique approach to law-making.
Keywords: Hadith; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jurisprudence; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Quran

Parallels in the Ministries of Táhirih and Paul - Borovicka,JoAnn M. (Lights of Irfan, 2016)
Stories of early believers of the Bahá’í Faith as presented in "Memorials of the Faithful" compared with the lives of early believers in Christianity as recorded in the New Testament; Táhirih and Paul represent a similar type of early convert.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #135 (Louhelen, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/135/borovicka_tahirih.
Keywords: Biography; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Paul (Apostle); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj)

Paris Talks - Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1972)
Transcribed from translations of talks given by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá while in Paris in 1912; not yet compared to Persian originals and so unauthenticated.
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here. The original Persian transcriptions can be found in Khiṭábát, vol. 1. See also Authenticity of Texts.
Keywords: France; Paris Talks (book); Paris, France; Principles; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Paris Talks: Study Guide - Bayat,Ehsan, compiler (2024)
A lengthy study guide of subjects such as the nature of humankind, the soul, the Prophets, the establishment of world peace, the abolition of prejudice, equality, the harmony of science and religion, and the cause of war, from Abdu'l-Bahá's Paris talks.
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: France; Outlines and summaries; Paris Talks (book); Paris, France; Study guides

Parliamentary Politics in Revolutionary Iran: The Institutionalization of Factional Politics - Baktiari,Bahman (University Press of Florida, 1996)
Brief discussion of anti-Bábí and anti-Bahá'í persecutions in 1896, 1907, and the 1950s.

Paroles Cachées: Essai de correction de traductions françaises antérieures - Bahá'u'lláh (2020)
Nouvelle traduction française du rendu anglais de Shoghi Effendi de Hidden Words.
Aussi disponible en audio, bahaullah_paroles_cachees_1.mp3 and bahaullah_paroles_cachees_2.mp3 [18MB & 26MB, preparé par D. Marchal, cette traduction de religare.org]. Voir aussi l'original anglais. Voir aussi Bibliothèque baha'ie.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Part of the Baha'i History of the Family of Charles and Maria Ioas - Tuttle,Viola; Ioas Ullrich,Margarite; Ioas,Monroe; et al. (1978)
Biographies of Charles and Maria: from his birth in 1859, their introduction to the Faith in 1898, experiences with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912, and four Tablets from 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Biography; Charles Ioas; Chicago, IL; Maria Ioas

Participation in Politics and Social Activities - Universal House of Justice (2013)
Collaboration with political parties that are in opposition to a government is considered a form of involvement in politics. Bahá'ís must learn how to participate in civil activities while abstaining from partisanship.
Also published in Lights of Irfan vol. 15 (2014), pp. 403-404 (see PDF).
Keywords: Politics; Social action

Pasajes do los Escritos de Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh
Spanish translation of Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Passages uit de Kitáb-i-Íqán (Boek van Zekerheid) in Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh (2022)
Compilatie van 40 passages uit de Kitáb-i-Íqán door Shoghi Effendi geselecteerd voor opname in Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh.
Bewerking van de versie in Hooper Dunbar's "Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán" (George Ronald, 1998), blz. 30-50. Ook beschikbaar in Microsoft Word format. Opmerking: Shoghi Effendi's Engelse vertaling van de Kitáb-i-Íqán verscheen in 1931; de Bloemlezing volgde in 1935. Online versies van de Nederlandse vertalingen: - Het Boek van Zekerheid (1976) - Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh (1979) Also available in English.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Christianity; City of Certitude; Clouds; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; God; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jesus Christ; Judaism; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Manifestations of God; Moses; Muhammad (Prophet); Opposition; Progressive revelation; Return; Search; Tablet of the True Seeker; Unity of religion

Passing of Abdu'l-Baha (Nov 1921) - Merrick,David, compiler (2018)
The weeks and days leading up to, during and following the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá, presented as original accounts in chronological order.
Keywords: Chronology and timelines; Haifa, Israel; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Pastoral Care of Bahá'í Children: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1995)
Keywords: Children; Education; Introductory; Pastoral care

Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective - Dixon,Margery; Sarracino,Robert Sinclair (Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 2024)
The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justice, equity, and inclusive consultation.
Article is online at zygonjournal.org/article/id/10959, where it is also available in HTML and XML formats.
Keywords: Climate change; Community (general); Community building; Consultation; Environment; Individualism; Interfaith dialogue; Isolation and loneliness; Justice; Materialism; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions); Public discourse (discourses of society); Science; Social action; Unity of humanity

Pathways to Transformation: The Bahá'í Journey - Davidson,John A. (Bahá’í Publications Australia, 2023)
Compilation on Bahá'u'lláh's vision of building a peaceful and progressive planetary civilization, and of the Bahá'í community's approach to individual and collective learning in working to manifest this global transformation. Link to book (offsite).
Online for purchase or free PDF download at bahaibooks.com.au/products/pathways-to-transformation-180-edition.
Keywords: Community (general); Community building; Family; Institute process; Social action; Spirituality; Transformation; Unity; Virtues

Pattern of a New World Order: The Bahá'í Administrative Order and Shoghi Effendi's Contribution to Globalisation Theory - Velasco,Ismael (2010)
The concept of the administrative order, and how the Guardian extrapolated its framework from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Presented at "Shoghi Effendi and World Civilisation," a 6-day conference in Watford, London, organised by the Baha’i Arts and Literature Society. Audio posted to archive.org on 2011-01-08 by J.-M. Nau, with permission of author, under CC license.

Pattern of Dust, A: Selected Poems 1965-1990, by Timothy Wangusa: Reviews - Nazareth,Peter (World Literature Today, 1996)
Keywords: Poetry; Uganda

Paying Special Regard to Agriculture: Collective Action-Research in Africa - Kavrul,Sanem (Baha'i World, 2021)
On Bahá’í-inspired agricultural social action initiatives in Africa. Includes photo gallery of development and agricultural projects.
Mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org, where this article is available in higher-resolution and HTML format.
Keywords: Africa; Agriculture; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo, Democratic Republic of; FUNDAEC; Malawi; Preparation for Social Action (PSA); Social action; Uganda; Zambia

Paz y el Desarrollo, La - Bahá'í International Community (1985)
Declaración presentada al Seminario de las Naciones Unidas para las regiones de Asia, el Pacífico y Asia Occidental, para el Año Internacional de la Paz, Bangkok, Tailandia, 20 al 24 de mayo de 1985
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Peace; Social and economic development; Statements

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Peace - 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, and see also a scan of the original. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Lesser Peace; Most Great Peace; Peace; World peace

Peace and Prosperity - Damore,Louis (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2001)
The major threats facing the world (social inequity; environmental decline; unchecked arms proliferation) and the potential contribution of the world tourist indstry in resolving them.
Unedited transcript of a conference lecture. Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.
Keywords: Peace; Prosperity

Peace for Our Planet — A New Approach, by Roya Akhavan: Review - Waren,Warren (2018)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/peace-for-our-planet [archive.org].

Peace in Perspective: The Historical Development of Peace Studies and the Bahá'í Concept - Ferreira,Marcos Alan (Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 2022)
How the peace concept evolved through history, and how it dialogues with perspectives of Bahá’í writings and thinkers vs. the conceptual frameworks of Peace Studies, in light of an understanding of violence, human nature, and unity.
This article is online under CC license at revistas.uva.es/index.php/socireli/article/view/6276. See full journal Los problemas sociales, económicos y religiosos desde la perspectiva bahá’í.
Keywords: Human nature; Peace; Unity; Unity of humanity; Violence

"Peace" in the Baha'i Scriptures - Velasco,Ismael (2001)
Annotated compilation on the gestation of thoughts about peace and the Lesser Peace in the writings of Baha’u’llah, universal peace in the writings of Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi's "New World Order," and the UHJ's influences on the Lesser Peace.
Keywords: Lesser Peace; Most Great Peace; Peace; World order

Peace Notes - Mesbah,Trudy; Mullin,Ruie; Russ,Joan; et al. (dialogue magazine, 1986)
Five short reports about anti-war movements: "Australian Expo Raises the Banner of Peace," "Peace Takes a Holiday," "Beyond War: A New Way of Thinking," "Magic Peace Project," and letters.
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Activism; Peace

Peace, Activism for - Universal House of Justice (1987)
Bahá'ís may be actively involved in peace processes but may not interfere excessively, since Bahá'í institutions will not be directly involved in effecting the political unity of nations.
Keywords: Activism; Lesser Peace; Peace; Unity of Nations

Pedigree of the Qajar Dynasty - Shoghi Effendi (The Dawn-Breakers, 1932)
Genealogical chart of the Qajar Dynasty
Keywords: Dawn-Breakers (book); Genealogy; Iran (documents); Nasirid-Din Sháh; Qajar dynasty; Shahs

Peeps Into Persia - de Warzee,Dorothy (Hurst and Blackett, Ltd, 1913)
Brief mention of the Bahá'í Faith in a travelogue about Persia.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Mentions

Pensamientos varios de un economista místico - Shams,Badi (2016)
Colección de 68 artículos publicados en bahaiteachings.org
Vea esto en inglés en Random Thoughts of a Mystic Economist. Ver otros ensayos en español en Hacia un Nuevo Orden Económico-Espiritual. Vea también badishams.com/resources.
Keywords: Economics

Perceiving Differences: A Look at Gender and Equality - Brush,Mark (dialogue magazine, 1988)
Observations on what Richard DeNovellis' "Personality Type Preference Indicator" tests show about ages and genders; laws of nature vs. laws of God.
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.
Keywords: Children; Equality; Gender; Laws; Psychology; Women

Perception Into Faith: A Radical Discontinuity Within Unity - Barnes,William (Lights of Irfan, 2001)
Entering into eternal life is both a change of being and of perception; the two natures of man; faith versus good deeds as means for attaining eternal life; the Bahá’í 'spirit of faith'.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #32, Bosch Bahá'í School (November 23-6, 2000). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/32/barnes_faith.
Keywords: Deeds; Ethics; Faith and works; Human nature; Irfan Colloquia; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of; Salvation; Self; Soul

Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2011)
The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions; relevance to the performing arts; and the concept of refinement which comes across in both the person and the writings of the Báb.
Paper slightly updated in July 2014. Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/97/momen_refinement.
Keywords: Aboriginal people; Aesthetics; Africa; Aqa Bala-Big Naqqash-bashi; Architecture; Arts and crafts; Australia; Bahá'í World Centre; Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Beauty; Business; Báb, Portrait of; Báb, Teachings of; Báb, The; Báb, Writings of; Calligraphy; China; Culture, Persian; Dance; Gardens; Haykal and daira; Indigenous people; Iran (documents); Japan; Kitáb-i-Asma (Book of Names); Literature; Manufacturing; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Music; Native Americans; New Zealand; Painting; Paradise; Perfection; Poetry; Portraits; Prayer; Prayer texts; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Refinement; Style (Writings); Talismans; Teaching; Theatre; Transformation; United States (documents); Work; Writing

Permissibility of Chinese New Year Celebrations and Cultural Prostrations - Universal House of Justice (2019)
Permissibility of observing Chinese New Year; prostrating is permissible for cultures in which prostrations do not signify submission or humiliation, but are merely gestures of respect or politeness.
Title not in original, but created for this online posting.
Keywords: China; Chinese New Year; Cultural diversity; Holy days; Holy days of other religions; India; Interfaith dialogue; New year; Prostrations; Respect; Traditions

Permissibility of Circulating Photographs of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Online - Universal House of Justice (2024)
Guidance and quotations regarding the use of images of Abdu'l-Baha in print, newsletters, and social media.
Keywords: Social media; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Pictures and portraits

Permission to Change Pronouns in Private Prayer - Universal House of Justice (2022)
Bahá'u'lláh's permission to change the pronoun when reciting a prayer (e.g. from "him" to "me") should be applied only when it is recited in private and only by changing the third person to the first, where appropriate.
Posted with permission of recipient; original on file. See also the original quotation in Changing Pronouns and Dropping 'Say' in Prayers.
Keywords: Prayer; Prayer texts; Pronouns; Research Department, Questions and answers; Say (phrase)

Perpetual Bahá'í Calendar - McKinney,Morgan Edna (Bahá'í Publishing Committee)
One-page table showing the Bahá'í days of the year in relation to the Gregorian calendar.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. Many newer versions of this table are now available online; this one is posted for historical interest. It was published by the U.S. Bahá'í Publishing Committee (no date), printed on plate finish paper and glued to a cardstock backing.
Keywords: Badi calendar; Visuals

Persecution of the Bahá'í Community of Iran Under the Islamic Republic: Twenty Years of Intolerance - Tahririha-Danesh,Tahirih (Converging Realities, 2000)
Description of some of the persecutions of the Bahá'í community in Iran over the past twenty years.
Originally published at converge.landegg.edu, archived at archive.org. Article re-posted here with permission of publisher (notwithstanding the publisher's copyright restrictions).
Keywords: Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other

Persecution of the Bahá'í Community of Iran: 1983-1986 - Universal House of Justice, compiler (Baha'i World, 1994)
Lengthy survey of events, and life stories of participants.
Keywords: Biography; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other

Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran: 1979-1986: A 7-year campaign to eliminate a religious minority - Bahá'í International Community (1986)
Overview of activities and propaganda against Bahá'ís in Iran, and the responses of the United Nations.
Mirrored from bahaideepeningresources.blogspot.ca.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Human rights; Iran (documents); Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Statements

Persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran 1844-1984 - Martin,Douglas (Baha'i Studies, 1984)
Treatment of the Bahá'ís in Iran by the state and by the Shi'ism under the Qájárs (1844-1925), Pahlavis (1925-1979), and under the Islamic Republic (1979-); responses by the Bahá'í Community.
Mirrored with permission from bahaistudies.ca/bahai-studies-monographs.
Keywords: Douglas Martin; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other

Persecutions of Babis in 1888-1891 at Isfahan and Yazd - Various (Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion, 1918)
Eyewitness or historical accounts of specific events, uprisings, and attacks, as collected by E.G. Browne.
From Materials for the Study of the Bábí Religion. Online version is exact replica of original, except underscore used to indicate under-dot.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Isfahan, Iran; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Yazd, Iran

Persia - Sykes,Percy Molesworth (Oxford University Press, 1922)
3-page overview of early Bábí history. Complete book is included, for historical interest.
This book is online in a variety of formats at archive.org.

Persia - Author unknown (American Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1865, 1866)
Short summary of the Bábí Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn, on last page of an entry about Persia.
From books.google.com.
Keywords: Bábísm; Iran (documents); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj)

Persia - Frye,Richard N. (Schocken Books, 1968)
Excerpt from a book on the history of Iran. Includes mention of Bahá'í schools in the early twentieth century.
Keywords: Agriculture; Bahá'í inspired schools; Constitutional Movement (Iran); Education; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Iran, General history; Iranian constitution; Islam; Laws; Mentions; Philosophy; Reform; Religious leaders (clergy); Reza Shah Pahlavi; Shahs; Shia Islam (Shiism); Zoroastrianism

Persia and Its People - Sykes,Ella C. (Macmillan Co., 1910)
Brief reference to the Bahá'ís extracted from a popular description of Iran based on extensive travel in the country over a period of three years at the turn of the 19th century by the sister of a British diplomat.

Persia and the Persian Question, endnotes - Curzon,George N. (1892)
Endnotes for Persia and the Persian Question. [Posted as a separate entry due to the huge size of the main document.]

Persia and the Persian Question, volume I - Curzon,George N. (Longmans, Green & Co., 1892)
In Moojan Momen's "The Bábí and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts" (1981), p. 45, the work is described: "One of the most remarkable books ever to appear on Persia…", reviewed through p. 47 and used many times beyond.
See also End notes. This book is also available as a nicely-formatted PDF (3.5MB; formatted by Bobbi Lyons). Both volumes are online in a variety of formats at archive.org. This edition London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd., 1966.
Keywords: George Curzon; Iran (documents); Iran, General history

Persia and the Regeneration of Islam - Temple,Bernard (Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 1910)
An argument to a British business audience that Persia is becoming more civilized and is experiencing its own version of the Reformation, as shown by the example of the Bahá'ís.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Islam

Persia by a Persian: Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits, Religious and Social Life in Persia - Adams,Isaac (Elliot Stock, 1906)
Answers to "questions about the manners, customs, and peculiarities of my own people" received while the author was on lecture tours in the U.S.; an account of Iranian life, culture, and local religious practices before the modern petroleum state.
See two sections of this book excerpted as Bab and Babism and Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst. Mirrored from archive.org, where it is available in a variety of formats. Also online at Google books.
Keywords: Biography; Culture, Persian; Iran (documents)

Persia Past and Present: A Book of Travel and Research - Jackson,Abraham Valentine Williams (Macmillan Company, 1906)
A few passing mentions of the Babis.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Mentions

Persia Revisited: With Remarks on H.I.M. Mozuffer-Ed-Din Shah, and the Present Situation in Persia - Gordon,Thomas Edward (E. Arnold, 1895)
Short chapter-length overview of the Bábí Faith.
This book is online in a variety of formats at gutenberg.org and archive.org.

Persia: Romance and Reality - Merritt-Hawkes,Onera Amelia (Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1935)
Travel diary including lunch with a Bahá'í doctor, a visit to two Bahá'í schools in Yazd, and meeting Bahá'í children in Kirmán.
O. A. Merritt-Hawkes was the pen-name of Mary Weston, 1877-1951. In a book about her, Onèra Amelia Merritt-Hawkes: Author and Scientist of Upton Upon Severn, she is described as "a biologist and educator, stalwart of the Eugenics Society, author of three travel books, two volumes of memoirs and a novel..." (abebooks).

Persia: The Awakening East - Cresson,W. P. (J. B. Lippincott Company, 1908)
Brief overview of the early years of the Bábí Faith.

Persia: The Land of the Imams - Bassett,James (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886)
Brief mention of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths.
Online at books.google and elsewhere.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Mentions

Persian and Arabic names - Balyuzi,Hasan M.; Gail,Marzieh; Ayman,Iraj (The Báb, 1973)
Explanations of the elaborate system of Persian names and titles used in the nineteenth century.
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Arabic language; Glossaries; Hasan Balyuzi; Marzieh Gail; Names (personal); Names and titles; Persian language; Terminology

Persian Bahá'í Poets and Poetry: A General Overview - Moayyad,Heshmat (2008)
Lecture hosted by the Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies at the University of Haifa, June 3 2008. Mirrored from gulfc.haifa.ac.il.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Literature, Persian; Poetry

Persian Bahá'ís in Australia - Hassall,Graham (Religion and Ethnic Identity, An Australian Study, 1989)
Overview of the history and modern activities (ca. 1989) of the Persian Bahá'í community in Australia.
Keywords: Australia; Bahá'í history by country; Diaspora, Persian; Migration

Persian Bayan ("Exposition"): From A.L.M. Nicolas' French translation - Báb, The (2020)
Bayan-i-Farsi ("Persian Exposition"), translated from the original Persian into French by A.L.M. Nicolas (as Le Beyan Persan), then translated into English by Anonymous.
See also Nicolas' 4-volume French original, a partial translation of Nicolas' French into English by Ismael Velasco, E. G. Browne's A Summary of the Persian Bayan, Peter Terry's Summary and Thematic Analysis, an English rendering of Nicolas' French translation of The Arabic Bayan, and a partial translation by Denis MacEoin.
Keywords: A.L.M. Nicolas; Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Báb, Writings of

Persian Bayan, A Summary - Báb, The; Browne,E. G. (Selections from the Writings of E. G. Browne on the Babi and Baha'i Religions, 1987)
Overview and summary of The Bab's Persian Bayán, translated by Browne, edited by Momen.
Two versions of this summary were posted on scribd.com. One is missing the section on "Wahid IX" but has nicer formatting; download the shorter but better-formatted version here: momen_summary_persian_bayan_shorter.pdf. Shared with permission of both editor and publisher. See also four short excerpts of the Bayan translated by Nicolas, Peter Terry's "Thematic Analysis and Summary," and a partial translation by Denis MacEoin.
Keywords: Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Outlines and summaries

Persian Bayán: Thematic Analysis and Summary - Terry,Peter (2015)
A detailed overview of this lengthy text of The Báb, which outlines elements of Bábí law, discussion of religious concepts, and the glorification of "He whom God shall make manifest."
See also Nicolas' 4-volume French translation, E. G. Browne's Persian Bayan: A Summary, a partial translation by Ismael Velasco, and a partial translation by Denis MacEoin.
Keywords: Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Outlines and summaries

Persian Language in the Literature of Baha'i Worship - Rassekh,Shapour (Religious Texts in Iranian Languages, 2007)
Brief article on the literary sources of Bahá'í prayer, their diversity and varied style, and Persian as a language of prayer.
From the proceedings of a symposium held at Copenhagen University, May 2002. Posted by publisher; full book is online at royalacademy.dk/Publications/Low/2085_.pdf.
Keywords: Language; Persian language; Prayer

Persian Mirrors, by Elaine Sciolino: Review - Lapidus,Ira (New York Times, 2000)

Persian Revolution of 1905-1909, The, by E. G. Browne: Reviews - Various (1996)
Three reviews, published in CIRA Bulletin, International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, and Journal of Islamic Studies.
See the book online at browne_persian_revolution_1905-1909. Mirrored from and formatted by mage.com/REVrev.html [archive.org], which did not list the reviewers' names.
Keywords: 1900s; E. G. Browne; Iran (documents); Iran, General history

Persian Translation of Arabic verses - Universal House of Justice (Lights of Irfan, 2018)
There are no authorized Persian translations of any of the Arabic Writings; personal translations are acceptable but should not be recited in Bahá’í gatherings; explanations in Persian may be shared for the sake of better understanding the Arabic.
Below are two separate letters, sent at different times to different individuals. They have been combined here because they are about the same topics.
Keywords: Arabic language; Deepening; Obligatory prayer; Persian language; Tajik language; Translation

Persian, Arabic, and Provisional Translations - Ayman,Iraj; Stockman,Robert (1999)
Words relating to the titles of Bahá'í Writings, "Pure" Persian and "Pure" Arabic, and information on provisional translations.
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Arabic language; Bahá'í Writings; Glossaries; Persian language; Provisional translations; Translation

Persian-speaking Believers in Anglophone Communities - Universal House of Justice (Baha'i Canada, 1996)
Some Persian expatriates feel deprived of participation in Bahá'í gatherings because of an inability to understand English.
Keywords: Alienation; Community (general); Cultural diversity; Diaspora, Persian; English language; Estrangement; Language; Language learning; Migration; Nineteen Day Feast; Persian language; Translation; Unity

Persian/Arabic Bahá'í Books in the Library of Ahang Rabbani - Rabbani,Ahang, compiler (1999)
Private library of Persian and Arabic sacred writings and other Bahá'í-related material.
Note: this list is from 1999 and is now well out-of-date.
Keywords: Archives; Indexes and catalogues; Libraries; Manuscripts

Persien wie es ist und war mit Karawane, Auto und Flugzeug durch Risas Königreich - Norden,Hermann (F. A. Brockhous, 1929)
I don't know if this refers to Bahá'ís or not; possibly on page 197? Email me if you can read German, or have access to Hathi Trust.
German translation of Under Persian skies: a record of travel by the old caravan routes of western Persia (1928).

Personal Interpretation of the term 'Seal of the Prophets' - Hakim,Kamran (1997)
A lengthy examination of the terms khatam, "seal," and Nabi, "Prophet," and their meanings in Islam.
See also Islam and the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Finality; Hadith; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Prophecies; Quran; Seal of the Prophets

Personal Letter to Isabelle M. Campbell - Finch,Ida A. (1920)
Short letter from Finch in Tokyo to Isabelle M. Campbell in Spokane WA, describing some Baha'i activities in Japan, referencing Ahmad [Sohrab] in the U.S. and some translations into Japanese, and a pilgrim's note about Abdu'l-Bahá being sleepless.
Typed and posted with permission of Campbell's granddaughter Mary Galbraith. See more of Finch's pilgrim's notes in Flowers Culled from the Rose Garden of Acca.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Ida Finch; Isabelle Campbell; Japan; Spokane, WA; Tokyo, Japan; United States (documents)

Personal Names and Titles in Islamic and Baha'i Usage - Walbridge,John (Essays and Notes on Babi and Baha'i History, 2002)
Included in author's compilation Essays and Notes on Bábí and Bahá'í History.
Keywords: Introductory; Names (personal); Names and titles

Personal Page: Brett Zamir - Zamir,Brett (2003)
Links to some personal projects.
I hereby release all of the materials I have written, compiled, or otherwise created or will write, compile, or otherwise create at this website (with the exception of the Text Browser software and its documentation which are under the GNU General Public License and the GNU Free Documentation License, respectively) to be under a "Unlicense" license. So, feel free to modify them yourselves, or do as you wish... --Brett Zamir, 19-3-2006 You are welcome to send comments about this page (or anything else) to my collaborative page here (off-line to editing at the moment).

Personal Page: Dianne Bradford: Deepening and teaching materials - Bradford,Dianne (1999)
Links to some personal projects.

Personal Page: Ehsan Bayat - Bayat,Ehsan (2001)
Ehsan Bayat's personal compilations.
Keywords: Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Personal Page: Gary Fuhrman - Fuhrman,Gary (2001)

Personal page: Jonah Winters - Winters,Jonah (1997)
My own links, theses, and papers.

Personal Page: Paula Bidwell - Bidwell,Paula (2015)
Links for and information about an American Indian artist, author, and speaker from Idaho, who has been assisting with bahai-library.com for over a decade.

Personal Page: Ralph D. Wagner - Wagner,Ralph D. (1999)

Personal Page: Sen McGlinn - McGlinn,Sen (2010)

Personal Page: Sonja van Kerkhoff: arts reviews, essays - van Kerkhoff,Sonja (2010)
Links to some personal projects.

Personal Recollections of Famagusta - Jones Edelstein,Frances Bradford (1964)
Two-page summary of time pioneering in Cyprus, 1954-1956, with a passing mention of pioneering in Switzerland.
From the "Frances Jones Papers," U.S. National Bahá'í Archives. See also Memoirs of Frances Bradford (Jones) Edelstein. Note: The date "December 1952" conflicts with "1953" in link above.
Keywords: Cyprus; Famagusta, Cyprus; Frances Bradford Edelstein (Frances B. Jones); Switzerland

Personal Remarks to the Friends - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1953)
On crises in the history of the Faith, e.g. the declaration of Bahá'u'lláh's mission, the rebellion of Muhammad ‘Alí, opposition to Shoghi Effendi as Guardian, undermining the House of Justice; each one strengthened the Institutions and communal unity.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.

Personal Reminiscences of the Bábí Insurrection at Zanjan in 1850 - Browne,E. G. (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1897)
The testimony of Áqá 'Abdu'l-Ahad Zanjani.
See also Persian text, online at the H-Bahá'í site. See also Browne's Translation of the Chronicle of `Abdu'l-Ahad Zanjani. Online version is exact replica of original, save underdots represented as underline; Persian text transcribed (by Juan Cole) and bracketed; footnotes included in the body of the text.
Keywords: Cyprus; Iran (documents); Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Upheavals; Zanjan upheaval; Zanjan, Iran

Personal Teaching: A Florilegium - Zein,Violetta, compiler (2023)
What does it mean to share the teachings of the Faith with another soul; the import of promulgating the Cause; the methods that are efficient and wise for doing so, the audience, and the timing; spiritual meanings of teaching and martyrdom.
Keywords: Teaching; Words and phrases

Personal Websites, Audiences, and Use of Language on the Internet - Universal House of Justice (2015)
Letter to an NSA on strengthening the official Bahá'í presence on the Internet; individual initiatives vs. global audiences; use of the word "Bahá'í" in personal sites; the use of moderate and courteous language.
Title not in original; created for posting online here. Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is available in pdf, html, and doc formats.
Keywords: Internet; Moderation; Social media; Teaching

Perspectives on Development - Eyford,Glen A.
Talk given at Green Acre Bahá'í School.
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.

Perspectives on Science and Religion - Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2013)
On questions about discourses in the scientific community, the existence of the soul, and certain utterances of Abdu'l-Bahá on issues in science.
Mirrored from payamha-iran.org.
Keywords: Alchemy; Ether (concept); Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Man-made doctrines and dogmas; Materialism; Quran; Reason; Science; Some Answered Questions (book); Speculation; Superstition; Transmutation of elements

Perspectives on the Global Economy at the Dawn of the 21st Century: An Irish Bahá'í View - Moane,Eamonn (Solas, 2001)
The state and issues of the global economy, including Ireland, at the start of the 21st century. Though not intended to be a general Bahá’í critique of the world economy, the paper concludes with a Bahá’í contribution to the issues raised.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 1. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Economics; Globalization; Wealth and poverty