Ridvan 2010 comments - Lample,Paul (2010)
Reflections on the 2010 Ridvan letter and the teaching plans, delivered in Foundation Hall at the Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette.
First posted at bahaimp3.narod.ru by Anton Medvedev, 2011, and later at instructure.com.
Keywords: Paul Lample; Ridvan messages, Comments

Ridván 2010: Bahá'í Era 167 - Universal House of Justice (2010)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
This letter is also published in the book The Five Year Plan 2011-2016: Messages of the Universal House of Justice.
Keywords: Ridván messages

Ridván 2011: Bahá'í Era 168 - Universal House of Justice (2011)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
This letter is also published in the book The Five Year Plan 2011-2016: Messages of the Universal House of Justice.
Keywords: Ridván messages

Ridván 2012: Bahá'í Era 169 - Universal House of Justice (2012)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridvan 2013: Bahá'í Era 170 - Universal House of Justice (2013)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
This document is also available as the original PDF.
Keywords: Institute process; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions); Ridván messages

Ridvan 2014: Bahá'í Era 171 - Universal House of Justice (2014)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
See also versions in French and Spanish, and a PDF version of English.
Keywords: Institute process; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions); Ridván messages

Ridvan 2015: Bahá'í Era 172 - Universal House of Justice (2015)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridvan 2016: Bahá'í Era 173 - Universal House of Justice (2016)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridvan 2017: Bahá'í Era 174 - Universal House of Justice (2017)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridvan 2018: Bahá'í Era 175 - Universal House of Justice (2018)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridvan 2019: Bahá'í Era 176 - Universal House of Justice (2019)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridvan 2020: Bahá'í Era 177 - Universal House of Justice (2020)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Also online in other formats at bahai.org.
Keywords: Institute process; Ridván messages

Ridván 2021: Bahá'í Era 178 - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Also online in other formats at bahai.org.
Keywords: Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Five Year Plan (2016-2021); Growth; Institute process; Maturity of humanity; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Public discourse (discourses of society); Ridván messages; Social action; Statistics; Twelve Month Plan (2021-2022); Youth

Ridván 2022: Bahá'í Era 179 - Universal House of Justice (2022)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Also online in other formats at bahai.org. Also available as a formatted Word document (prepared by M. Thomas, 2022).
Keywords: Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Institute process; Integration and disintegration; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Nine Year Plan (2022-2031); Peace; Ridván messages; Statistics; War

Ridván 2023: Bahá'í Era 180 - Universal House of Justice (2023)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Also online in other formats at bahai.org.
Keywords: Canada; Institute process; Kanchanpur, Nepal; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Kanchanpur, Nepal; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Local; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Mwinilunga, Zambia; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, National; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Toronto; Mwinilunga, Zambia; Nepal; Nine Year Plan (2022-2031); Ridván messages; Toronto, ON; Zambia

Ridván 2024: Bahá'í Era 181 - Universal House of Justice (2024)
Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Also online in other formats at bahai.org. See also Microsoft Word version with references, prepared by Mike Thomas (2024), and an audio version at Bahaiblog.net. See also Ridván messages in other languages [bahaiprayers.net].
Keywords: Institute process; Integration and disintegration; Nine Year Plan (2022-2031); Ridván messages; Youth

Ridvan Message from the US National Spiritual Assembly - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2007)
An annual report/summary of activities, with discussion of low enrollments.
This document is online at scribd.com and elsewhere.
Keywords: Ridván messages

Ridvan Message to the US National Spiritual Assembly - Universal House of Justice (2007)
Brief discussion of clusters and the low rate of enrollments in the United States.
This document is online at scribd.com and elsewhere.
Keywords: Clusters; Growth

Ridván, Festival of - 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: Holy days; Ridván

Ridván, Festival of - Buck,Christopher (Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, 2010)
Keywords: Holy days; Ridván

Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy - Brown,Peter (2009)
Presented at the 33rd Annual Conference "Environments," Washington, DC, August 13-16 2009. Mirrored with permission from www.bahai-studies.ca/proceedings. Author affiliation: professor in the School of Environment, McGill University
Keywords: Economics; Environment

Rights and Responsibilities in the Bahá'í Family System - Mahmoudi,Hoda; Dabell,Richard (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1992)
Duties ascribed in the Bahá’í teachings to the members of the family; complementary functions of women and men; the institution of marriage and family is fundamental in the development of a new society and global civilization based on equality and unity.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Equality; Family; Gender; Rights and responsibilities; Women

Rights and Responsibilities in the Bahá'í World Order: From 'Me' to 'Us' — Confronting the Fear - Schweitz,Martha L. (Bahá'í-Inspired Perspectives on Human Rights, 2001)
In human rights thinking there is often a presumed conflict between the needs to fully protect human dignity and equality, and to foster the well being of society as a whole; this divide is false and in the Bahá’í teachings both goals can be achieved.
This book is also available for download as a single PDF [2MB]. Mirrored with permission from juxta.com. See publisher's Books for the World license.

Rights to Human and Social Development: A Survey of the Activities of the Bahá'í International Community - Hassall,Graham (Bahá'í-Inspired Perspectives on Human Rights, 2001)
BIC contributions to thinking about human rights and social development have centered on 6 themes: a global complex systems approach, oneness of humanity, role of religious belief, primacy of education, values-based approach, and effectiveness of the U.N.
This book is also available for download as a single PDF [2MB]. Mirrored with permission from juxta.com. See publisher's Books for the World license.
Keywords: Bahá'í International Community; Human rights; Prosperity of Humankind (statement); Social and economic development; United Nations

RIS Citation Export - Winters,Jonah (2025)
Citation export details for database interoperability; import instructions for reference managers like Endnote, Zotero, Mendeley.
Keywords: Bibliography

Rise of the Terrorism and Secessionism in South Asia: A Baha'i Viewpoint - Merchant,Ali K. (Journal of Dharma, 2000)
A short article about causes of terrorism, its history in India, understanding the terrorist mindset, and some Bahá'í solutions.
Purchase online at dharmaramjournals.in.
Keywords: India; Secession; South Asia; Terrorism; United Nations; Violence; Weapons

Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation - Danesh,Roshan; White III,Douglas (Baha'i World, 2023)
Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted process of social transformation that genuine reconciliation implies.
Mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org, where it is available in a nicer HTML format.
Keywords: Age of transition; Canada; Christianity; Colonialism and imperialism; Cultural diversity; Economics; Equality; Genocide; History (general); Human rights; Indigenous people; Injustice; Interfaith dialogue; Justice; Native Americans; Oppression; Peace; Peace treaties; Politics; Race; Racism; Reconciliation; Reform; Silos (segmentation); Social action; Social change; Transformation; Unity; Unity of humanity

Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism - MacEoin,Denis (British Academic Press, 1994)
On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, festivals, pilgrimage, and Feast. Includes 26 appendices with texts and translations.
See also another, not black-and-white, scan of chapter 2 only, maceoin_rituals_babism_bahaism_ch-2_larger.pdf [PDF, 13 MB]. Also available as uncorrected OCR [RTF]. See also publisher's page for this book.
Keywords: 1844; Burial (funeral); Death; Dreams and visions; Fasting; Greatest Name; Haykal and daira; Holy days; Invocations; Laws; Marriage; Obligatory prayer; Pilgrimage; Prayer; Prayer texts; Protection; Purity; Reversal, Mystery of (Shaykhism, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Lawh-i-Qina); Rings; Rituals; Talismans

Rituals in Babism and Bahá'ísm, by Denis MacEoin: Review - Buck,Christopher (International Journal of Middle East Studies, 1996)
A compact, well-documented academic study including a representative selection of texts; by focussing only on texts it omits actual Bahá'í practice and over-emphasizes the ritual elements found in the Bahá'í Faith.
This document is also available as PDF.
Keywords: Rituals

Rituals: An American Bahá'í dilemma - Walbridge,Linda (Baha'i Studies Review, 1995)
The nature of Bahá'í "Feasts" and related American observances and formalities.
Keywords: Feasts; Holy days; Nineteen Day Feast; Rituals

Rizal, Revelation and Revolution: Rizal's Letter to the Women of Malolos and Baha'u'llah's letter to Nabil Akbar Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom) - Ramo,Stephen (2011)
Comparison of letter by Philippine national hero José Rizal to the women of Malolos with Bahá'u'lláh's "Tablet of Wisdom" to Nabil.
Essay written in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rizal. Mirrored with permission of author (former member of the NSA of the Philippines) from bahai.ph. See more about Rizal at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Rizal.
Keywords: Jose Rizal; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Malolos, Philippines; Philippines; Philosophy; Revolution; Women

Robert Hayden - Buck,Christopher (Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature, 2004)
The first African American poet-laureate of the United States (as Library of Congress "Consultant in Poetry").
This article calls Hayden "America's Bicentennial Poet Laureate" for the first time in scholarship. A scan of the original article, complete with a photograph of Hayden, can be downloaded as a PDF document. See "Timeline of Poets Laureate: 1971-1980 Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry" at loc.gov/poetry/laureate-1971-1980.html: "He was the first African-American to be appointed Consultant in Poetry." See also Robert Hayden’s “American Journal”: A Multidimensional Analysis and Buck & Derik Smith's "Hayden, Robert."
Keywords: African Americans; Arts and crafts; Biography; Poetry; Robert Hayden; Senegal; United States (documents)

Robert Hayden and Being Politically Correct - Herrmann,Duane L. (1993)
Robert Hayden did not bow to or rebel against expectations of political correctness, and regarded his race as "human" rather than "black." He embraced his African-American identity, but did not want to be defined by it.
Paper originally presented at “Issues in Contemporary American Poetry Conference,” sponsored by East and West Literary Foundation, San Francisco (August 1993).
Keywords: Biography; Race; Robert Hayden; Unity

Robert Hayden's 'American Journal': A Multidimensional Analysis - Buck,Christopher (Online Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2008)
A study of an often neglected poem which combines an informal cultural analysis of the USA with a social commentary on the world. It treats the human race from a universal perspective, emphasizing the importance of human solidarity.
Mirrored with permission from oj.bahaistudies.net. Originally posted at ojbs.org, archived at archive.org.
Keywords: African Americans; Arts and crafts; Poetry; Robert Hayden; Senegal; United States (documents)

Robert Hayden's Epic of Community - Friedlander,Benjamin (Melus, 1998)
A study of Hayden's poetry in the context of the American experience.
Mirrored with permission from www.uga.edu/bahai/News/092298.html.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Biography; Poetry; Race; Robert Hayden; Unity

Rock-n-Roll God: Poems - Sunstrum,Jalal (2024)
Ten short poems, excerpted from a longer work (forthcoming).

Roger White: An Obituary: Writer and editor, "poet laureate" of the Bahá'í community (1929-1993) - Weinberg,Robert (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Brief biography, written as an obituary, of a famous Bahá'í poet.
Keywords: Biography; Canada; Poetry; Roger White

Rogers, Otto Donald - Zepp,Norman (The 1998 Canadian Encyclopedia, 1997)
Originally posted at www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1P1:28750873 (defunct).
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Biography; Canada; Otto Donald Rogers

Role and Function of Bahá'í Institutes in the Life of the Bahá'í Community - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Bahá'í training institutes are a wonderful new opportunity for self-development and for sharing our talents with others; their forms and programmes can be diverse.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Institute process; Training Institutes

Role of Principles in the Bahá'í Faith: Principles and Fashion - Majd,Farjam (Lights of Irfan, 2013)
A hierarchical tree-like model of the world can aid in understanding the following questions: are values relative or absolute? Is it old-fashioned to live with a moral code? Should we be conservative or progressive? Should our beliefs change over time?
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #109, Bosch Bahá'í School (May 2012). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/109/majd_principles.
Keywords: Ethics; Morality; Principles; Relativism; Tree (metaphor)

Role of the Local Assembly in Cluster Growth - Universal House of Justice; International Teaching Centre; National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2009)
Practical guidelines for LSAs to organize and teach more effectively.
Mirrored from messagesbahaiworldcentre.blogspot.com.
Keywords: Clusters; Institute process; Local Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies

Role of the Scholar: Scholarship and the Covenant - Hatcher,John S.; Ghadirian,Abdu'l-Missagh (1996)
Essays "The New Role of the Scholar in Bahá'í Society" and "Scholarship and the Covenant."
Notes taken by Mark Towfiq at a session on March 8 1996 at Green Acre Bahá'í School, entitled "Scholarship and Authority."
Keywords: Covenant; John Hatcher; Scholarship

Role of the Universal House of Justice: Interpretation and Elucidation - Universal House of Justice (1998)
On the regarding the role of the Universal House of Justice and its "interpretative function."
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in HTML and Word formats.
Keywords: Interpretation; Laws; Universal House of Justice (UHJ general)

Roll of Honor Bahá'í World Crusade 1953-1963 - Author unknown, compiler (Baha'i World, 1998)
A scroll listing the names of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh.
Included as a pull-out in the book. See also Index to Maps and charts in Bahá'í World volumes. The scan was high-res at the time, though small now. See also virgin_territories_knights_bahaullah and map_pioneers_crusade_1956.
Keywords: Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Pioneering; Teaching; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)

Root, Martha - Francis,Richard (1993)
Bio of the "Herald of the Kingdom, Lioness at the Threshold."
Mirrored with permission from the Bahá'í Faith Website of Reno, Nevada; no longer online, but available at archive.org.
Keywords: Biography; Hands of the Cause; Martha Root

Root, Martha Louise - Bramson-Lerche,Loni (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: Martha Root

Rowland Estall: In Memoriam - Various (1993)
Various materials assembled for a memorial service, from tributes written by Jameson Bond and Michael Rochester, with research from Will van den Hoonaard.
See also chronologycanada/1993-03-07. See also findagrave.com.
Keywords: Biography; Caribbean; Central America; Guadeloupe; Leeward Islands; Martinique; Montreal, QC; Rowland Estall; Windward Islands

RSS Feeds
Really Simple Syndication page for new Bahá'í Library content.
Keywords: Internet; Websites

Ruh al-Quddus - Momen,Moojan; Lawson,Todd (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: Quddus

Ruhe, David S. (1914-2005) - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2005)
A letter from the NSA, followed by a biography from Bahá'í World News Service.
Keywords: Biography; David Ruhe; United States (documents); Universal House of Justice, Members of

Ruhi Book 6: Notes - Bayat,Ehsan, editor (2024)
These notes for Ruhi Book 6 explore the spiritual principles and practical approaches to teaching the Bahá’í Faith, emphasizing personal and collective efforts, unity, consultation, systematic planning, capacity building, and fostering community growth.
See links to the books online at bahai-library.com/ruhi_books.
Keywords: Anna's Presentation; Covenant; Deepening; God, Word of; Institute process; Interfaith dialogue; Laws; Love; Memorization; Principles; Ruhi Institute; Study circles; Teaching; Teaching, Concepts versus information; Transformation; Virtues; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Exemplar

Ruhi book series - Ruhi Institute (Ruhi Foundation, 1987)
Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.)
These books have appeared on a few websites and are now downloadable from an official one. To learn about the Ruhi Institute and how to use these materials, see the official website ruhi.org.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Basics; Báb, The; Childrens classes; Community (general); Covenant; Devotional gatherings; Ethics; Family; Funds; Home visits; Institute process; Prayer; Public discourse (discourses of society); Ruhi Institute; Service; Social action; Soul; Spirituality; Study circles; Teaching; Virtues; Youth empowerment program

Ruhi Institutes and the Five-Year Plan - Universal House of Justice (2011)
Letter to all National Spiritual Assemblies about the role of the Ruhi Institute, coordination of clusters, education of children, and training institutes in the 2011-2016 5-Year Plan.
Keywords: Childrens classes; Five Year Plan (2011-2016); Institute process; Plans; Ruhi Institute; Study circles; Training Institutes; Youth; Youth empowerment program

Rúhíyyih Khánum - Ahdieh,Hussein; Chapman,Hillary (2024)
Amatu'l-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum, autora, dramaturga, directora de cine, poeta, embajadora bahá'í y, sobre todo, esposa del Guardián de la Fe bahá'í, Shoghi Effendi Rabbani, a quien ‘Abdu’l-Bahá describió como la Señal de Dios sobre la tierra.
See website for this book at ruhiyyihkhanum.com/SPindex.php. Purchase English original from amazon.com. Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also cover pages.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Biography

Ruhiyyih Khanum - Bramson-Lerche,Loni (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Hands of the Cause

Ruhiyyih Khanum's Tribute to Shoghi Effendi at the Kampala Conference (Uganda) 26 Jan 1958 - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1958)
Notes of the moving tribute by Ruhiyyih Khanum to Shoghi Effendi immediately after his passing, given at the Kampala International Conference (Uganda), 26 January 1958
Notes found in Edinburgh Archives
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Kampala, Uganda; Shoghi Effendi; Shoghi Effendi, Passing of; Uganda

Rules of Parliamentary Discipline - Shoghi Effendi (The Students' Union Gazette, 1915)
Published under the name "Shawki Rabbani" for his school journal. Shoghi Effendi would have been around age 16 at the time.
Images (see below) have been cropped and sharpened. Click on any image to see the original image, as copied from http://ddc.aub.edu.lb/projects/jafet/gazette/1913.

Rumi: Quotations from the Mathnáví of Rúmí in the Bahá'í Writings - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (2001)
Rúmí’s Mathnáví is quoted in many places in the Bahá'í Writings, as noted in the footnotes to the Writings.
The edition of Seven Valleys and Four Valleys I used is from the US Bahá'í Publishing Trust (Wilmette, 1991), in which there are more notes than some other editions. [-A.B.] Also available in Word format.
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Cross-reference; Fire and Light (compilation); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Interfaith dialogue; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Mathnavi; Quotations from the Mathnavi (Rumi); Rumi (Mevlana); Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Sufism

Ruptured Spaces and Effective Histories: The Unveiling of the Babi Poetess Qurrat al-'Ayn-Tahirih in the Gardens of Badasht - Mottahedeh,Negar (Occasional Papers in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies, 1998)
Implications of Tahirih's revolutionary act at Badasht in terms of a decisive break with Islamic history; also Shaykh Abu Turab's recollections of the event and his literary role in Nabil's Dawn-Breakers.
First published in UCLA Journal of History 17 (1997): 59-81, then in H-Bahai's Occasional Papers 2:2 (February, 1998) at h-net.org. The version below has been proofread and updated by Mike Thomas (2020), and more references added; see his improved Word doc. See also another version of this paper, Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'Ayn's Unveiling and the Persian Massacre of the Bábís.
Keywords: Badasht, Iran; Bábí history; Conference of Badasht (1848); Dawn-Breakers (book); Equality; Iran (documents); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); Veils; Women

Russia - Momen,Moojan (1995)
Overview of the development of the Bahá'í community in Russia.
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: Bahá'í history by country; Russia

S.W. Persia: A Political Officer's Diary 1907-1914 - Wilson,Arnold (Oxford University Press, 1941)
Two passing mentions of Bahá'ís and Babis.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Mentions

Sabet, Habib - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2015)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/sabet-habib.
Keywords: Habib Sabet; Iran (documents)

Sabiduria de 'Abdu'l-Bahá, La - Abdul-Bahá (1996)
Spanish translation of Paris Talks.
Keywords: France; Paris Talks (book); Paris, France

Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, by John Walbridge: Review - McMullen,Michael (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1999)

Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, by John Walbridge: Review - Armstrong-Ingram,R. Jackson (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)

Sacred Baha'i Architecture - Leiker,Benjamin (1999)
Symbolism and history of Bahá'í temples.
Author then a student at International Baccalaureate Program, Poudre High School, Fort Collins, Colorado
Keywords: Architecture; Arts and crafts; Cultural diversity; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship)

Sacred Books of the World - Bouquet,A. C. (Cassell & Company Ltd., 1962)
Two-page summary of Bahá'í history.

Sacred Mythology and the Bahá'í Faith - Collins,William P. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
The mythological universe created by Bahá’u’lláh employs three significant spiritual verities: the unknowable nature of the Ultimate Mystery, the relativity of religious/mythological truth, and the necessity of science and investigation of reality.
This article is posted online at the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive. Permission to cross-post articles given by ABS editor in 1997 and 2000 when I was building the first bahai-studies.ca website.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Bábí history; Dawn-Breakers (book); Epics; Heroism; Interfaith dialogue; Joseph Campbell; Metaphors and allegories; Mythology; Poetry

Sacred Pilgrimage: Visits with The Guardian - Washington,Bill (Herald of the South, 1957)
Letter to the Australian newsletter, summarizing of nine days in the Holy Land and talks with Shoghi Effendi.
Keywords: Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi

Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community - Caton,Margaret (2024)
introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Bahá'í spiritual practices; 74 recordings from 58 sacred texts, including original Arabic and Persian languages with English translation, music transcription, and historical context.
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Arabic language; Congregational prayer; Dhikr (Remembrance); Exemption; Fasting prayers; God sufficeth all things (invocation); God, Names of; God, Nearness to; Greatest Name; Healing prayer, Long; Healing prayer, Short; Hu (He is); Interfaith dialogue; Invocations; Iran (documents); Islam; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Meditation; Music; Mustaghath; Musíbat-i-Hurúf-i-‘Állín (Suffering of the Exalted Letters); Obligatory prayer; Persian language; Praise; Prayer; Protection; Remover of Difficulties (invocation); Repetition; Singing; Songs; Sufism; Tests and difficulties; Thankfulness and gratitude; Words and phrases; Yá 'Aliyyu'l-A'lá; Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá

Sacred spaces and secular visions in the Bahá'í Holy Gardens - Kostina,Elizabeth (Boston University Libraries, 2024)
Exploring the interplay between religious practice and heritage tourism at the Bahá’í Holy Gardens in Haifa, revealing a trend towards shared 'spirituality' among pilgrims and tourists.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis for the Department of Sociology, Boston University. Mirrored from open.bu.edu/handle/2144/48736.
Keywords: Bahá'í World Centre; Bahá'í World Centre; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Haifa, Israel; Pilgrimage; Sociology; Tourism

Sacrifice - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Fireside talk in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Sacrifice

Sacrifice - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (2004)
Compilation on "The Field of Sacrifice."
Keywords: Sacrifice

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

Sacrificing the Innocent: Suppression of Bahá'ís of Iran in 1955 - Choubine,Bahram (Baha'i Studies Review, 2008)
Activities of Reza Shah, Ayatollah Borujirdi, Muhammad-Taqi Falsafi, Shaykh Hossein-Ali Montazeri, and SAVAK in the mid-20th century.
This document is also available in PDF. Mirrored with permission from iranian.com. A version was published in BSR 15:1 (2009). Another version of the article was published online by the author in 2010, and is available here.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other

Saddlebag, The: A Fable for Doubters and Seekers, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review - See,Carolyn (Washington Post, 2000)
Originally posted at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10539-2000Sep15.html.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Caravans; Dawn-Breakers (book); Deserts; Fiction; Historical fiction; Literature; Saddlebag (novel)

Saddlebag: A Fable for Doubters and Seekers, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review - Perrakis,Phyllis Sternberg (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2002)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/454. See also original scan.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Bahiyyih Nakhjavani; Dawn-Breakers (book); Fiction; Historical fiction; Literature; Saddlebag (novel)

Sadratu'l-Muntahá - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (2003)
Compilation on "The Tree beyond which there is no passing," including quotations from the Qur'án.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Quran; Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Lote Tree)

Salaam Cinema: On Mohsen Makhmalbaf - Hoffman,Adina (The Nation, 2013)
An Iranian director's ongoing meditations on the nature of illusion and reality, truth and consequences. Includes a review of The Gardener, a documentary about the Bahá'í Faith.
This article was first posted at thenation.com and later excerpted at thegardenerfilm.com.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Cinema; Documentaries; Film; Reality; Truth

Salmani's My Memories of Baha'u'llah, Publication of - Universal House of Justice (1982)
Two letters, to a Bahá'í publisher and an individual, regarding the 1982 publication of My Memories of Bahá'u'lláh, an autobiography of Bahá'u'lláh's barber, Ustad Salmani.
The Universal House of Justice wrote to both Kalimát Press and Dr. Juan Cole on the same day regarding this issue. Both letters are included here, and names left on, with the permission of the original recipients. The book My Memories of Bahá'u'lláh was published by Kalimát Press in 1982. Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Kalimat Press; Publishing, Review; Ustad Muhammad-`Alí Salmáni

Salvation - McLean,Jack (1993)
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Salvation

Sapiential Theosis: A New Reading of Ephrem the Syrian's Hymns on Paradise - Buck,Christopher (Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society, 1995)
Prepublication chapter from Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Baha’i Faith (Albany: SUNY Press, 1999). St. Eprem the Syrian is generally regarded as the greatest Christian poet of Late Antiquity.
SUNY Press flyer: click here. Paradise and Paradigm is the first formal (academic) comparative study of the Bahá'í Faith and Christianity (even though there is an abundance of popular, apologetic literature on the topic). The choice of "Persian Christianity" is important for historical and cultural reasons, as this is a comparison of two commensurables (two Persian religions) rather than "apples and oranges."
Keywords: Christianity; Cosmology; Ephrem; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Metaphors and allegories; Paradise; Symbolism; Syria

Sarah Farmer Monologue - Perry,Anne Gordon (2005)
Created for performance in the New Hampshire Chautauqua Series and at Green Acre, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty.
See also audio presentations at 9starmedia.com/encounters-with-abdulbaha. The select boldface text in the PDF below was used by Perry to aid memorization and highlight the subjects.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Drama; Green Acre, Eliot, ME; Peace; Portsmouth Peace Treaty; Sarah Farmer; United States (documents)

Sarhangzadeh vs. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1996 - Wagner,Ralph D., compiler (1996)
A "Bahá'í" immigration case, in which an Iranian immigrant sought asylum by falsely claiming affiliation with the Bahá'í Faith.
See also mostafi_vs_ins_1996 and sobhani_vs_ins_1994. Text taken from "Westlaw," a commercial database published by the West Publishing Company. To comply with copyright law, any annotations have been deleted, leaving the original public-domain text. -R.D.W.
Keywords: Asylum (migration); Court cases; Refugees

Saving Private Ryan: Review - Voykovic,Milan; Razavi,Shamim (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Review of film, with thoughts for Bahá'ís: Is there such a thing as a "just war"? What forms of "sacrifice" can be justified? When should collective ethics override individual conscience?
Keywords: Ethics; Justice; Military; War; World War II

Saying Nothing about No-Thing: Apophatic Theology in the Classical World - Winters,Jonah (1994)
The apophatic (negative) theology of the Neoplatonism of Plotinus and some pre-Pseudo-Dionysius eastern Christian thinkers.
Written when I was 23 for an undergrad course on religion in the ancient world. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. (It also is my oldest paper written on a computer that survived the floppy-disc era!) See a continuation of this study in the Eastern tradition in my Buddhism thesis.
Keywords: Christianity; God; Interfaith dialogue; Neoplatonism; Philosophy; Theology

Sayyid Kazim Rashti - Momen,Moojan (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: Shaykhism; Siyyid Kazim-i-Rashti

Scholar Meets Prophet: Edward Granville Browne and Bahá'u'lláh (Acre, 1890) - Buck,Christopher; Ioannesyan,Youli A. (Baha'i Studies Review, 2018)
Details of E.G. Browne's handwritten notes about his meeting with Bahá'u'lláh, his stay in Akka in April 1890, and his correspondence with Russian academics.
Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2024).
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Bahji, Israel; Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Pen portraits of; Bahá'í studies; Baron Rosen; Cyprus; E. G. Browne; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal); Pen portraits; Portraits; Russia; Scholarship; Travelers Narrative (book)

Scholarly Activities, Development of - Universal House of Justice (Lights of Irfan, 2009)
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/justice_scholarly.
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia; Scholarship

Scholars and the Administrative Order - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Letter to the House requesting guidance concerning a possible "atmosphere of distrust" among some academics, followed by a response which sets the problem in the context of the current intellectual and spiritual crisis afflicting society at large.
See also Plausibility Alignment on a Bahá'í Email List. Submitted by and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Administrative Order; H-Bahá'í (email list); Scholarship; Talisman (email list)

Scholarship - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 2000)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Scholarship; Science

Scholarship and the Bahá'í Community - Momen,Moojan (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
The place of scholarship in the Bahá’í community and the value of Bahá’í studies to that community; the problems that may arise for Bahá’í scholars in relation to their own spiritual life and also in relation to the Bahá’í community.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Scholarship

Scholarship and the Bahá'í Institutions, Comments on - Stockman,Robert (Associate, 2001)
The terms "scholarship" vs "scholar"; relationship between scholarship and faith; relationship with the institutions; scholarship in North America.
Paper presented at the ABS-ESE conference 'Foundational Issues in Bahá’í Studies,' Oxford, April 2000. Mirrored with permission from bahai-faith.manvell.org.uk. See also the full PDF for issue 33-34.
Keywords: Institutions; Scholarship

Scholarship and the Bahá'í Vision of Reality - Hatcher,John S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
"From the Editor's Desk": Understanding the various aspects of reality in contemporary fields of study can be enhanced when approached from a Bahá'í perspective.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/242. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: John Hatcher; Reality; Scholarship

Scholarship from an Aboriginal Perspective - Yoka,Diana Rose (Bahá'í Studies in Australasia vol. 3, 1996)
Scholarship can be demonstrated in our daily lives, through how we interact with each other and put Bahá'u'lláh's admonitions into action; it is not limited to the written word: to have meaning it needs to include experiential learning.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org.
Keywords: Aboriginal people; Australia; Indigenous people; Scholarship

Scholarship in the Bahá'í Community - Parris,John (Baha'i Studies Review, 1991)
intellectual development in the Bahá'í community; scholarship is an avenue open to all believers and not confined to an elitist few.

Scholarship, Bahá'í - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)
This compilation was first printed in Bahá'í Studies Bulletin 2.1, (1983). See two other items from this issue of Bahá'í Studies Review: bahai-library.com/compilation_scholarship_bsr bahai-library.com/compilation_bahai_scholarship_readings
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Deepening; Scholarship; Teaching

Scholarship, Bahá'í: Statements from the World Centre - Universal House of Justice (Baha'i Studies Review, 1993)
See two other items from this Journal issue: /compilation_bahai_scholarship_khan /compilation_bahai_scholarship_readings
Keywords: Scholarship; Science

Scholarship: A Bahá'í Perspective - Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
Bahá’í scholarship seeks to understand and/or apply truths contained in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, but it may also involve historical/critical studies of the Bahá’í Faith as a social phenomenon. It is broad in scope.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Scholarship

Schools owned by Bahá'ís and "Bahá'í schools" - Universal House of Justice (1994)
Are schools owned by or run by Bahá'ís always considered "Bahá'í" schools, and does the word "Bahá'í" always appear in their title?
Keywords: Bahá'í inspired schools; Bahá'í schools; Education

Schopflocher, Siegfried - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (1993)
Short biography of a prominent Baha''i from a German-Jewish background who served as a 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.
Keywords: Biography; Canada; Germany; Hands of the Cause; Siegfried Schopflocher; United States (documents)

Schopflocher, Siegfried - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (The Baha'i Encyclopedia, 2009)
On the Canadian Bahá’í of German-Jewish background named by Shoghi Effendi a Hand of the Cause of God in 1952.
Mirrored with permission from bahai-encyclopedia-project.org.
Keywords: Biography; Canada; Germany; Hands of the Cause; Siegfried Schopflocher

Science and Prophecy - Laszlo,Ervin (1989)
See also Science and Prophecy: Humankind's Path to Peace in Global Society. Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm.
Keywords: Prophecies; Science

Science and Prophecy: Humankind's Path to Peace in Global Society - Laszlo,Ervin (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1989)
The path to peace can be trod through science — rational, scientific understanding — as well as religion — insight and intuition. The the two paths lead to the same destination: to the next, global stage in humanity's complex evolution.
See also Science and Prophecy: audio talk, and see also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/issue/archive.
Keywords: Peace; Prophecies; Science

Science and Religion - Furutan,Ali-Akbar (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1970)
On the causes underlying the notion of a conflict between science and religion. Prophets have always stressed the need for attaining more knowledge and wisdom, so a divinely-revealed Faith bereft of superstition cannot be opposed to knowledge and reason.
Keywords: Science; `Alí-Akbar Furútan

Science and Religion Are Complementary - Buck,Christopher (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2013)
Keywords: Science

Science and Religion in Chinese Culture - Khursheed,Anjam (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 2000)
Religion lies at the root of philosophy and civilization during the Tang (618-907) and Sung (960-1279) dynasties. Cultural achievements during these periods were influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, but modern sciences did not develop.
See the table of contents, editor's note, and biographical data in the complete issue, vol. 5.
Keywords: Buddhism; China; Christianity; Confucianism; God; Interfaith dialogue; Philosophy; Philosophy, Chinese; Science; Taoism

Science and Religion in Dynamic Interplay - Smith,Todd (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2019)
An approach to conceptualizing and contributing to the harmony of science and religion; some legitimate concerns many thinkers have with religion; three ways in which science and religion can complement each other.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/5.
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Michael Karlberg; Religion (general); Science

Science and Religion, Quotations on - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Regarding a compilation on science and religion; includes a short list of references to science and religion.
Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Research Department, Questions and answers; Science

Science and Religion: Towards the Restoration of an Ancient Harmony, by Anjam Khursheed: Review - Bartholomew,Gilbert (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
Keywords: Science

Science and Religion: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1995)
Keywords: Introductory; Science

Science and Sacred Scriptures - Universal House of Justice (2016)
On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding evolution in the 2014 foreword of Some Answered Questions.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats. See also "Religion and Evolution Reconciled: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Comments on Evolution" and see the foreword to the 2014 edition of Some Answered Questions.
Keywords: Evolution; Interpretation; Moderation; Philosophy; Science; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul; Speculation

Science and Technology - Friberg,Stephen R. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Essay written as introduction to the Compilation on Science and Technology, both published in BSR 8.
Keywords: Science; Technology

Science and Technology - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (1998)
See also essay introducing this compilation, by Stephen Friberg. Essay and compilation published in Bahá'í Studies Review 8 (1998). Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Science; Technology

Science and the Bahá'í Faith - Hatcher,William S. (Baha'i Studies, 1976)
Seeing religion and science as in opposition derives from a conception of science as being too restrictive to apply to religion, and of religion as too subjective to be scientific.
Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/monographs.
Keywords: Science

Science in the Hands of Women: Present Barriers, Future Promise - Harmsen,Rhea Howard (World Order, 1998)
What is the attitude of mind that will permit an actualization of women's potential as women, and allow women and men to work together to create peace and prosperity through science?
This article is based on a talk presented at the "Wings of the Eagle Conference on Gender Equality", Louisville, KY, 25 May 1996. The article was subsequently published in World Order magazine in the summer of 1998. Special thanks to Dr. Betty Fisher for her skillful editorial assistance, and to several friends and family for their valuable input. Also available in PDF [2MB].
Keywords: Peace; Science; Women

Science, Religion and Development: Some Initial Considerations - Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (2008)
An initial set of concepts and principles guiding the exploration of the complementary and constructive contributions that both science and religion must make to processes of social and economic development. [Link to PDF, offsite.]
The document linked below is housed at globalprosperity.org/resources.
Keywords: Development; Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP); Religion (general); Science

Science, Religion, and Development: Promoting a Discourse in India, Brazil, and Uganda - Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (2010)
The experience and insights of academics, policy makers, and development practitioners who have contributed to the discourse on science, religion, and development on three continents. [Link to PDF, offsite.]
The document linked below is housed at globalprosperity.org/resources.
Keywords: Brazil; Development; India; Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP); Religion (general); Science; Uganda

Scientific Approach to Moral Conduct - Cornell,John B. (World Order, 1946)
Comparison of Bahá'í teachings on sexual behavior with those presented by a then-current textbook, Personality and the Family (1935).
Note: Dr. Cornell was 24 at the time of writing this essay; see In Memoriam.

"Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses - Abizadeh,Arash; Woodman,Ross; Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
See also original article and commentaries/responses by Gordon Dicks, Philip Belove, and Hatcher.
Keywords: God; Philosophy; Proofs; Science

"Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses - Dicks,Gordon; Belove,Philip; Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
See also original article and commentaries/responses by Arash Abizadeh, Ross Woodman, and Hatcher.
Keywords: God; Philosophy; Proofs; Science

Scriptum - Collins,William P., editor (1995)
All 8 issues of a journal for Bahá'í librarians and archivists.
Keywords: Archives; Libraries

Scripture - Stockman,Robert (The Baha'i Encyclopedia, 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/scripture.
Keywords: Bahá'í Writings; Interfaith dialogue; Scripture

Scripture and Revelation, ed. Moojan Momen: Review - Grolin,Daniel (Associate, 2000)
Mirrored with permission from bahai-faith.manvell.org.uk.

Scripture and Revelation, ed. Moojan Momen: Review - Miller,Brian A. (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)

Scripture and Revelation: Papers presented at the First Irfan Colloquium - Momen,Moojan, editor (George Ronald, 1997)
Only a few articles in this volume are currently online, most in draft form. Each article contributed by and posted with permission of each author. Excerpts from book online with permission of editor and publisher. Please support this online re-printing by ordering a copy of the book.
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia

Scripture as Literature: Sifting through the layers of the text - Lewis,Frank (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Literary and religious antecedents to some of the styles and genres of Bahá'í scripture.
Paper originally delivered at a the Irfan Colloquium at Wilmette, Illinois, 1993. See irfancolloquia.org/2/lewis_scripture. Later re-published in Reason and Revelation: Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History vol. 13.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Literature; Literature, Arabic; Literature, Persian; Puppet shows; Style (Writings)

Scriptures of Previous Dispensations - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (1981)
Excerpts on what writings constitute the holy scriptures of previous Dispensations.
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Authenticity; Bhagavad Gita; Bible; Buddha; Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jesus Christ; Judaism; Krishna; Moses; Quran; Scripture; Scriptures of other religions; Torah

"Seal of the Prophets" and "Divine Presence": Why These Two Key Verses Should Be Read Together - Buck,Christopher (2022)
On two verses from the Qur'án on Muhammad as the "Seal of the Prophets" and the meaning of "attainment unto the divine Presence"; Shoghi Effendi as translator; comments by Nader Saiedi and Dergham Aqiqi; explanations from Kamalu'd-Din Bakhtavar.
Slides from a presentation given June 26, 2022, to the Bahá'ís of Clearwater, FL. Mirrored with permission from academia.edu.
Keywords: Attainment unto the Divine presence; Seal of the Prophets

Search for a Just Society, by John Huddleston: Review - Schickele,Richard G. R. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)

Search for a Just Society, The, by John Huddleston: Review - Sarooshi,Danesh (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)

Search for Values: Ethics in Bahá'í Thought - Danesh,John, editor; Fazel,Seena, editor (Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 2004)
This book is a first attempt by several Bahá'í scholars to come to terms with the implications of a Bahá'í system of ethics in modern life, from the university to the family.
Purchase this book online at kalimat.com.
Keywords: Ethics; Values

Searchable online catalogues for US National Bahá'í Library and Louhelen Library - Dahl,Roger M.; Walker,Lewis (2014)
Overview of and links to online catalogues for two American Bahá'í archives.
Jump to National Bahá'í Library or Louhelen Bahá'í Library (offsite). Essay mirrored from wilmetteinstitute.org/catalog-for-the-national-bahai-library-now-available.
Keywords: Archives; Indexes and catalogues; Libraries; Louhelen Bahá'í School, Michigan; United States (documents)

Searching for Bahá'í Identity - Leavy,Alexandra (Journal of Cultural Studies of the Middle East and North Africa, 2009)
How do religious minorities adapt to the new nationalist identity of Iran post-1979?
Mirrored from journal.jcsmena.org.
Keywords: Bahá'í schools; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Education; Persecution, Iran

Searching for God in time and memory: An examination of Bahá'í prayer as 'remembrance' - White,Christopher (Reason and Revelation: Studies in the Babi and Baha'i Religions, 2002)
Describes Bahá'í prayer practices as a way to understand the human self and the Divine and overcoming the gap between the two.
Originally published in Bahá'í Studies Review Volume 7, 1997.
Keywords: Ablutions; Dhikr (Remembrance); Forgetfulness; Genuflections; God; God, Nearness to; Obligatory prayer; Prayer; Remembrance; Rituals; Self; Worship

Searching for May Maxwell: Bahá'í Millennial Feminism, Transformative Identity and Globalism in the New World Order - Crosson,Selena M. (2013)
On forces influencing and shaping womens' roles in early Bahá’i culture, 1898-1940. A group of Western women, associated with Maxwell through ties of faith and friendship, was one of the first to establish a transnational feminist reform network.
Doctoral dissertation for the department of history, University of Saskatchewan. Mirrored from harvest.usask.ca/handle/10388/ETD-2013-10-1145.
Keywords: Equality; Feminism; Gender; May Maxwell (Bolles); Women

Searching for the Scientific in the Spiritual - Sharon,Moshe (2011)
The metaphor of eating from the tree of knowledge; Martin Buber on how individuals relate to the external world and the divine; the intellectual capabilities of humans; religion vs. science.
This paper was first posted in Word format at Hebrew University of Jerusalem [archive.org], where the author was the Chair in Bahá'í Studies. Note: the punctuation errors in the PDF, e.g. reversed apostrophes and spaces before periods, seems to have been caused by a right-to-left text-direction software bug; see Microsoft Word original.

Seas Not Oceans - Sharon,Moshe (2013)
References to "seas" and "oceans" in classical literature, Judaism, Islam, and metaphors in the Bahá'í writings.
This paper was first posted in Word format at Hebrew University of Jerusalem [archive.org], where the author was the Chair in Bahá'í Studies.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Metaphors and allegories; Seas and oceans; Translation

Seasons of the Soul: Reflections on "The Seven Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh" - The Valley of Search - Moani,Hedi (The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges, 1995)
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org.
Keywords: Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Search

Second Chance - Herrmann,Duane L. (Spiritual Short Stories, 2018)
A story of redemption and transformation.
Mirrored from spiritual-short-stories.com/second-chance-forgiveness-by-duane-hermann [sic: missing second 'r' in author's name].
Keywords: Fiction; Stories

Second Tablet of Salmán (Lawh-i-Salmán): Tablet study outline - Winters,Jonah (1999)
Outline prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Salman II (Tablet to Salman II); Outlines and summaries; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Second Tablet to Napoleon III (Lawh-i-Napulyún): 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 quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Napulyun (Tablets to Napoleon III); Outlines and summaries; Tablets to kings and rulers; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Secret of Divine Civilization - Abdul-Bahá (1957)
Originally issued anonymously in 1875, this was ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's program for the developmental reform of society within an Iranian context.
First published in English under the title "The Mysterious Forces of Civilization" in London in 1910. It was re-issued in 1918 and later translated as "The Secret of Divine Civilization" by Marzieh Gail and published by the Bahá'í Publishing Trust in Wilmette in 1957. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here. See also three versions side-by-side (1918 and 1957 translations, and the original Persian version).
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Decline and renewal of religion; History (general); Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Islam; Jesus Christ; Judaism; Marzieh Gail; Moses; Muhammad (Prophet); Philosophy; Politics; Prosperity; Reform; Secret of Divine Civilization (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Secret of Divine Civilization (Risaliy-i-Madiniyyih) - McGlinn,Sen (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2009)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/resala-ye-madaniya.
Keywords: Secret of Divine Civilization (book)

Secret of Divine Civilization Study questions - Riazati,Habib (2001)
130 questions to guide and deepen understanding of this book.
Prepared for the US Bahá'í National Center and the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Study guides

Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions - Universal House of Justice (1991)
On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Bahá revealed during the time of Bahá'u'lláh, the first person to recognize Bahá'u'lláh, and designer of the temple in Ishqabad. Includes a compilation on capital punishment.
Posted at scribd.com. See original scan at end.
Keywords: Amanuensis; Architecture; Ashgabat; Capital punishment; Capitalization; First Bahá'ís by country or area; Hidden Treasure (Hadith); Iran (documents); Islam; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Ishqabad; Mírzá Aqa Jan (Khadimu'lláh); Opposition; Prosperity; Research Department, Questions and answers; Risaliy-i-Siyasiyyih (Treatise on Leadership); Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Sharh-i Kuntu Kanzan Makhfiyan (Commentary on the tradition of the Hidden Treasure); Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunuzi; Tablets to kings and rulers; Teaching; Translation; Travelers Narrative (book); Turkmenistan; Ustad `Alí-Akbar-i-Banna; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Station of

Secret of Divine Civilization, by 'Abdu'l-Baha: The Education of Nations: A Review - Casterline,Barbara (Baha'i News, 1972)
For clarity: the full title of this review is "The Education of Nations": A review of Abdu'l-Bahá's Secret of Divine Civilization". Mirrored with permission from www.usbnc.org/bnc/depts/eso (defunct). Page numbers referring to the text of the book SDC are given in brackets.
Keywords: Secret of Divine Civilization (book)

Secret of Divine Civilization: Expanded outline - Coe,Roger (1999)
Summary of contents, in outline format.
Prepared for the US Bahá'í National Center and the Wilmette Institute; mirrored with permission from www.usbnc.org/bnc/depts/eso [defunct].
Keywords: Outlines and summaries; Reform; Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Study guides

Security for a Failing World - Cobb,Stanwood (Avalon Press, 1934)
An overview of the influence of religion on the world and its relation to modern problems. Bahá'í precepts are included in the text without the work being a strictly introductory work on the Bahá'í Faith.
Also available as a scan of the original book [PDF, 7 MB].
Keywords: Christianity; Civilization; Decline and renewal of religion; Interfaith dialogue; Introductory; Islam; Religion (general); Renaissance; Science; Stanwood Cobb

Seed of Creation: A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i concept of creation - Aniss,Ahmad (1998)
A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Bahá'í concept of creation.
Keywords: Creation; Equality; Gender; Manifestations of God; Philosophy; Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Membership on; Women

Seeds of Revelation and the Mystic Bond between The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh: An Exposition on Excerpts from the Persian Bayán - Thomas,James B. (Lights of Irfan, 2006)
A comparison of some of the writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, showing the unique, mysterious bond between them as the Twin Messengers of the Bahá'í Dispensation.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #60, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (May 26-29, 2005). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/60/thomas_revelation.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Station of; Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Báb, Station of the; Báb, The; Covenant; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Eternity; God; He Whom God shall make manifest; Irfan Colloquia; Love; Paradise; Prayer; Progressive revelation; Signs

Seeing Double: The Covenant and the Tablet of Ahmad - Lawson,Todd (Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions, 2005)
The Tablet of Ahmad is believed to have special potency. "Seeing double" means both looking at the words of Scripture, and looking in the direction beyond the words, as indicated by the context. This paper also discusses the meaning of Covenant in Islam.
Two versions of this article are below: an image-scan of the PDF, followed by unformatted text.
Keywords: Alast (Primordial Covenant); Birds; Both worlds; Covenant; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jinn (genie); Lawh-i-Ahmad (Tablet of Ahmad (Arabic)); Maid of Heaven; Metaphors and allegories; Nightingales; Paradise; Quran; Reading; Renaissance; Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Lote Tree); Shia Islam (Shiism); Symbolism; Translation; Tree (metaphor); Trees; Words and phrases

Seeing With the Eye of God: Relationships Between Theology and Interpretation - Sours,Michael W. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1991)
Various spheres of interpretation and how their hierarchies reflect theological truth.
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Quran; Theology

Seeking for Truth: Plausibility Alignment on a Bahá'í Email List - Piff,David; Warburg,Margit (Religion and Cyberspace, 2005)
Dynamics of participation on the Talisman listserver in 1995, and how it provided an interactive process for seeking truth.
Documents related to this article include: Bahá'í Negotiation with the Internet, Internet Communications (etc), Defending the Cause against Opponents on the Internet, Laymen vs. Scholars in Bahá'í Studies, and Scholars and the Administrative Order. Article extracted from complete book, which was posted with CC permission to scribd.com.
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; H-Bahá'í (email list); Internet forums; Talisman (email list)

Seeking Light in the Darkness of "Race" - Wheeler,Jamar M. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2017)
A historical sketch of how race concepts evolved, with analysis at macro and micro levels of society. Oneness of mankind is an enlightening force that, through individual agency and collective social action, can transform society.
Article mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/221. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: History (general); Race; Race unity; Racism; Sociology; Transformation; United States (documents); Unity of humanity

Seeking Refuge - Rich,Tamela (Charlotte Magazine, 2008)
Essay introducing a community to recently-arrived Iranian refugees fleeing religious persecution in their homeland, where they are denied jobs, education and sometimes their lives. The article shows how difficult it is to start anew in this Sunbelt city.
Posted by author to scribd.com.

Seizure of the Ishqabad Temple: Horace Holley Interview with State Department Officials - Author unknown (1939)
Brief report of an interview with the secretary of the US National Spiritual Assembly on whether and why the Soviet government had appropriated the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Ashkhabad.
Keywords: Ashgabat; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Ishqabad; Persecution; Persecution, Other; Persecution, Russia; Soviet Union; Turkmenistan

Selección de los Escritos de 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Abdul-Bahá (Editorial Bahá í de España, 1985)
Spanish translation of Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
First compiled and translated by the Bahá'í World Centre, 1978.
Keywords: Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book)

Selección de los Escritos del Báb: Compilado por el Departamento de Investigación de la Casa Universal de Justicia - Báb, The (Editorial Bahá'í dé España, 1982)
Spanish translation of Selections from the Writings of The Báb.
Este texto ha sido escaneado y revisado, y no es autoritativo.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Selections from the Writings of the Báb (book)

Select Clevenger Archives, 1926-1936 - Kolins,Steven, editor (2021)
Personal letters to Ella Robarts, the National Spiritual Assembly, Horace Holley, and others; article "The Riddle of the Slain Co-ed" from Insider Detective.
See also The Life, Faith, and Death of Helen Clevenger, 1917-1936.
Keywords: Asheville, NC; Biography; Helen Clevenger; North Carolina, USA; United States (documents)

Selected Communications Concerning the North East Asia Area including Japan - Universal House of Justice (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1994)
Compilation of letters from, or on behalf of, the Universal House of Justice, in both English and Japanese.
Keywords: Japan; Northeast Asia; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

Selected Extracts from Letters on Scholarship - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (1979)
Two compilations on scholarship.
Posted and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Scholarship

Selected Passages from Century of Light - Bolhuis,Arjen, compiler (2002)
Compilation of selected highlights that summarize the main themes of the book. This is a personal interpretation of Century of Light. Chapter headings have been added for ease of reference, and are not part of the authorized edition.
Mirrored from sites.google.com/site/akbweb/compilations. See also Century of Light and Complete Outline of Century of Light.
Keywords: Century of Light (book)

Selected Poems by Qurratu'l-`Ayn, Nabil, and other Babis - Qurratu'l-`Ayn,Tahirih; Nabil-i-Azam (Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion, 1918)
Keywords: Nabil-i-Azam; Poetry; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj)

Selected Talks and Statements on Interfaith Issues by Religious Leaders and Scholars - Townshend,George; Vivekananda,Swami; Lama,Dalai; et al. (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Compilation of addresses to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore; also includes talks by Jonathan Sacks, Abdullah Yusof Ali, Robert Runcie, and Pope John Paul II.
See the table of contents, editor's note, and biographical data in the complete issue, vol. 4. Townshend essay's is also posted at townshend_plan_world_fellowship.
Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; Dalai Lama; George Townshend; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Parliament of the World's Religions; Popes; Vivekananda

Selected Topics of Comparison in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith - Mazal,Peter (1999)
Comparison of Bahá'í and Christian morality, archetypal events and people (e.g. the ideal woman) in early Christian and Bábí-Bahá'í history plus concepts of Christ (Christology) and the Messiah compared to Prophets, Messengers and Manifestations of God.
M.A. thesis at Landegg Academy (Switzerland).
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Equality; God; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Manifestations of God; Mary Magdalene; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); Women

Selected Writings of Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í Publishing Committee, 1942)
Early 42-page compilation, primarily highlights from the Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Online at babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015008222393. See also Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh (1935) and Prayers and Meditations (1938).
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Sélection des Écrits de 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Abdul-Bahá (Maison d’éditions bahá’íes, 1984)
Aussi disponible en audio, preparé par D. Marchal (2022). Voir aussi religare.org. See also the English version on bahai.org.
Keywords: Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book)

Sélection des Écrits du Báb - Báb, The (Maison d’éditions bahá’íes, 1984)
Aussi disponible en audio, preparé par D. Marchal (2022). See also religare.org/livre/bahai/ba-bab-selection.php.php.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Selections from the Writings of the Báb (book)

Selections from Bahá'í Scripture - Hofman,David, compiler (Bahá'ı́ Publishing Trust, 1941)
Lengthy early compilation.
In the first PDF below, generated from the Word document prepared by Mike Thomas (2024), all quotes (except the last two) have been replaced with the latest available translations, missing transcription added, and all quotes referenced. Some information Footnotes have been added.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; David Hofman; Prayer; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Selections from the Bahá'í Writings and from Shaykh Ahmad on the Seven Stages of Creation - Brown,Keven, compiler (2008)
Collection of quotations from the Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, and Shaykh Ahmad, with footnotes, on the seven stages of Divine action: Will, Determination, Destiny, Decree, Permission, Term, and Book.
Originally posted at users.sisqtel.net/kevenbrown [archive]; updated version posted here with permission. PDF below prepared from Microsoft Word version prepared by M. Thomas (2022).
Keywords: Arc of ascent and descent; Creation; Seven stages of creation; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism

Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Study Guide - Bayat,Ehsan, compiler (2024)
Lengthy study guide offering insights into the teachings and principles of the Bahá'í Faith through a selection of Bahá'u'lláh's writings on various spiritual and social themes.
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Outlines and summaries; Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book)

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá - Abdul-Bahá (Haifa, 1978)
Compiled by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice; translated by a committee at the Baháʼí World Centre and by Marzieh Gail, 1978. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Selections from the Writings of E. G. Browne on the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, ed. Moojan Momen: Review - Danesh,John (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1989)
Keywords: E. G. Browne

Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 2 - Abdul-Bahá (2002)
Provisional translations of four selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'.
Keywords: Buffalo, NY; Love; Mirrors; Muntakhabat Makatib-i-Hadrat-i-`Abdu'l-Bahá (Selections from the Writings of His Holiness `Abdu'l-Bahá); Opposition; Paradise; Prayer texts; Purity; Sacrifice; Service; Spirituality; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 3 - Abdul-Bahá (2002)
Provisional translations of three selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'.
Keywords: Health and healing; Life after death (afterlife); Muntakhabat Makatib-i-Hadrat-i-`Abdu'l-Bahá (Selections from the Writings of His Holiness `Abdu'l-Bahá); Philosophy; Some Answered Questions (book); Soul; Spirituality; Tests and difficulties; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Selections from the Writings of the Báb - Báb, The (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1982)
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Báb, Prayers of; Báb, Writings of; Dalail-i-Sabih (Seven Proofs); Kitáb-i-Asma (Book of Names); Meditation; Prayer; Prayer texts; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Selections from the Writings of the Báb (book); Tablet of the Báb to the Sherif of Mecca; Tablets of the Báb to Bahá'u'lláh; Tablets of the Báb to Muhammad Shah

Self and Selflessness: A Personal Meditative Booklet - Zein,Violetta, compiler (2023)
A meditational compilation of writings on the mystical nature of the self and selflessness, self-effacement, and self-abnegation, designed as an aid for reflection and contemplation.
Keywords: Self; Selflessness

Self and Society: Biography and Autobiography in Baha'i Literature - Hassall,Graham (1999)
On some of the 'moral implications' in writing biography in a Bahá'í perspective; the modes, intentions, and problems of Bahá'í biography.
Keywords: Biographies (general); Biography

Self-Defense, Guidance on - Universal House of Justice (Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986, 1996)
Whether Bahá'ís may practice self-defense in times of danger, and whether American Bahá'ís should purchase firearms.
Keywords: Self-defense; Weapons

Self-Defense, the Ungodly, Infallibility, and Sexual Violence and Abuse - Universal House of Justice (2004)
Answers to a number of questions, with extracts from four letters of the House, on self-defense, the ungodly, infallibility, sexual violence, and abuse.
Posted by, and name retained with permission of recipient. Transmitted by email: one letter from the House, two memorandums and three attachments in "pdf" format; all are posted here in html.
Keywords: Abuse; Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Dawn-Breakers (book); Ethics; God Passes By (book); Infallibility; Research Department, Questions and answers; Self-defense; Ungodly; Universal House of Justice; Violence

Selflessness: Congruences between the Cognitive-Developmental Research Program and the Bahá'í Writings - Diessner,Rhett (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
On four major concepts shared by the cognitive-developmentalist theorists (Piaget, Kohlberg, Kegan) and the Bahá’í writings, including a developmental teleology, the stage-like nature of development, the importance of an epistemic focus, and selflessness.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Development; Education; Psychology; Selflessness

Semple, Ian (1963-2005): A Personal Appreciation - McLean,Jack (2011)
Brief personal recollections of a scholar and member of the Universal House of Justice.
Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: Biography; Ian Semple; Universal House of Justice, Members of

Semple, Ian Chalmers: In Memoriam - Anonymous; Universal House of Justice (Lights of Irfan, 2012)
Biography of long-serving member of the Universal House of Justice and frequent contributor to scholarly publications and conferences.
The first part of this biography is anonymous, by editors of Lights of Irfan, followed by a message from the House. Mirrored here with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/justice_memoriam-semple.
Keywords: Biography; Ian Semple; In Memoriam; Universal House of Justice, Members of

Seneca Falls First Woman's Rights Convention of 1848: The Sacred Rites of the Nation - Miller,Bradford W. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
Explores parallels between the Seneca Fails First Woman’s Rights Convention in the USA and the Badasht Conference in Iran, both in July 1848, in terms of the emancipation of women.
See also author's Returning to Seneca Falls: The First Women's Rights Convention and Its Meaning for Men Today: A Journey into the Historical Soul of America (Lindisfarne Books, 1995), online at amazon. See also The Calling: Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries (Ahdieh and Chapman, 2017). Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/107.
Keywords: Badasht, Iran; Conference of Badasht (1848); Equality; Gender; History (general); Human rights; Iran (documents); New York, USA; Quddus; Seneca Falls, NY; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); United States (documents); Veils; Women

Sense of History, by John S. Hatcher: Review - Fitzgerald,Michael (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)

Sequential Outline of the Kitáb-i-Íqán: condensed version - Bolhuis,Arjen, editor (2021)
Aid to locating main themes and various subjects in Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude, adapted from Hooper Dunbar's book Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
Edited and condensed from Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán (George Ronald, 1998), pp. 51-62. Also available in Dutch
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Hooper Dunbar; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Manifestations of God; Metaphors and allegories; Outlines and summaries; Progressive revelation; Prophecies; Quran; Return; Search

Sermon of Glorification (Khutbat'ul-Iftikhár) - ibn Abu-Talib,Ali (2001)
A sermon by the first Imam of Shi'i Islam, alluded to by Bahá'u'lláh in the Kitab-i-Iqan.
Keywords: Hadith; Imam Ali; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Khutbatul-Iftikhar (Sermon of Glorification); Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude)

Sermon of Recognition with Luminousness (Khutbih-i-Ma'rifat bin-Núráníyyat) - ibn Abu-Talib,Ali (2001)
A sermon by Imam Ali, of interest to Bahá'ís because (1) it was often quoted by Shaykh Ahmad Ahsa'i and Siyyid Kázim Rashtí; (2) it concerns the true station of the Imáms; and (3) Bahá'u'lláh quotes it in the Kitáb-i-Iqán.
Keywords: Hadith; Imam Ali; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Khutbih-i-Marifat bin-Nuraniyyat (Sermon of Recognition with Luminousness); Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Manifestations of God, Recognition of; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Sermon of the Gulf - ibn Abu-Talib,Ali (Mashariq Anwar al-Yaqín fi Asrár Amir Mu'minín, 2000)
The source of Bahá'u'lláh's quotation "Anticipate ye the Revelation of Him Who conversed with Moses from the Burning Bush on Sinai."
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Imam Ali; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Khutbih Tutunjiyyih (Sermon of the Gulf)

Sermon of the Gulf (Khutbih Tutunjiyyih): Introduction - Fananapazir,Khazeh (2000)
Essay on Imám `Alí's sermon, which is also the source of Bahá'u'lláh's quote in Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, "Anticipate ye the Revelation of Him Who conversed with Moses from the Burning Bush on Sinai."
Keywords: Burning Bush; Hadith; Imam Ali; Imam Ali; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Khutbih Tutunjiyyih (Sermon of the Gulf); Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Moses; Mount Sinai, Egypt

Servants in the Households of Baha'u'llah and the Bab - Universal House of Justice (2000)
Whether or not the servants of the Bab and Bahá'u'lláh were slaves, and a list of relevant sources for further research.
Submitted by and name retained with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Báb, The; Bábí history; Criticism and apologetics; Diaspora, African; Iran (documents); Isfandiyar; Research Department, Questions and answers; Servants; Slavery

Servants of the Glory: A Chronicle of Forty Years of Pioneering - Morgan,Adrienne; Morgan,Dempsey (2017)
Memoirs of a black couple from the United States who lived and spread the Bahá’í Faith in across parts of east Asia and Africa in the 1950s-1980s. Text by Dempsey Morgan, poems by Adrienne Morgan. Link to document offsite.
Keywords: African Americans; Bahá'í history by country; Belize; Biography; Cambodia; Chad; Madagascar; Pioneers; Tanzania; Thailand; Vietnam

Service and Devotion: First talk in the "Serving the Divine Plan" program - Khan,Peter J. (2005)
The first minutes of this lecture at the Bahá'í World Centre introduce the purpose of the upcoming lecture series and explains how they will be organized and who may attend.
From "Serving the Divine Plan Programme"; see mentions of this program in uhj_turning_point_1996-2006 pages iii, viii, and 223, and haifalife.blogspot.ca. Mirrored with permission from bahaimp3.narod.ru. Note: the audio is quiet, and doesn't start for about 10 seconds.

Service to the Cause of God versus Professional Clergy - Terry,Peter (2024)
On Bahá'u'lláh's prohibition of a professional priesthood, and this prohibition as interpreted by the acts and words of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi.
Keywords: Priesthood; Religious leaders (clergy); Service

Service, Joy and Sacrifice: An Essay on Commentaries by 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Thomas,James B. (Lights of Irfan, 2004)
On the exemplary life of service to God and to humankind; choosing to change one's life from predominately one of self-interest to one of sharing; the spiritual transformation which often follows such a change.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #46, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (May 1-4, 2003). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/46/thomas_service.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Irfan Colloquia; Joy; Martyrdom; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Sacrifice; Service; Tests and difficulties

Settling the Score With Mr. Ogden Nash for the Seven Spiritual Ages of Mrs. Marmaduke Moore and Thereby Achieving if Not a Better Verse at Least a Longer Title - White,Roger (Another Song, Another Season: Poems and Portrayals, 1979)
A dialogue for two readers, adapted from a poem.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Drama; Poetry; Race; Race unity; Roger White

Seven Candles of Unity: The Story of `Abdu'l-Bahá in Edinburgh, by Anjam Khursheed: Review - Momen,Wendi (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
Keywords: Edinburgh, Scotland; Scotland; Seven Candles of Unity; United Kingdom; Unity

Seven Cities in the Spiritual Journey to God: Gems of Divine Mystersies (Javáhiru'l-Asrár) and Seven Valleys - Mazandarani,Asadu'llah Fadil (Star of the West, 1923)
Address given to an American audience in 1923, probably translated by Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, who accompanied Fadl's second tour of the USA and Canada.
See page scans of the original book at starofthewest.info/viewer.erb?vol=13&page=301.
Keywords: Cities; Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Interfaith dialogue; Javáhiru'l-Asrár (Gems of Divine Mysteries); Mysticism; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Seven Cities; Sufism

Seven Narratives of Religion: A Framework for Engaging Contemporary Research - Schewel,Benjamin (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2015)
Academic discourse on religion is beginning to resonate with the broader Bahá'í vision. Seven narrative frameworks are examined and contrasted: subtraction, renewal, transsecular, post-naturalist, construct, perennial, and developmental.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/169.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Religion (general); Scholarship; Secularism