Muhammad and the Course of Islam, by H.M. Balyuzi: Review - Elwell-Sutton,L. P. (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1977)
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Hasan Balyuzi; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet)

Muhammad as Educator, Islam as Enlightenment, and the Quran as Sacred Epic - Lawson,Todd (Knowledge and Education in Classical Islam, 2020)
To Islam, civilization in prosperity and harmony is sacred; education is pivotal in the journey from ignorance to enlightenment; overview of the "heroic" theme and "epic" structure of the Qur'an. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored with permission from toddlawson.ca/publications.
Keywords: Civilization; Enlightenment (movement); Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet); Quran

Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and Shaykh Ahmad - Ranjbar,Vahid Houston (2016)
Brief comparison of two opposing ideologies: fundamentalist Wahhabism vs. the less literalistic teachings of Shaykhism and the Bábí Faith.
Mirrored from extranewsfeed.com. See many more articles by this author, most on topics relating to the Bahá'í Faith, science, and physics, at vahidhoustonranjbar.medium.com.
Keywords: Biography; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Shaykhism

Muhammad Musaddiq and the Bahá'ís - Choubine,Bahram (2010)
Two essays: "Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh and the Baha’is" (2009) and "Suppression of the Baha’is of Iran in 1955" (2008).
A version of the second essay was published in BSR 15:1 (2009). Another version was published online by the author in 2008, and is available here. Both posted here in 2013 by permission of translator.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Muhammad Musaddiq; Persecution; Persecution, Human rights; Persecution, Iran; United States (documents)

Muhammad the Educator - Gulick,Robert L. (Institute of Islamic Culture, 1953)
On the life of Muhammad from the standpoint of influence on world culture. What methods did he use to attain success, where other well-meaning and more influential persons had failed?
Keywords: Civilization; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet)

Muhammad-Taqi Wakil al-Dawla Shirazi - Shahvar,Soli (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2016)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/mohammad-taqi.
Keywords: Afnan; Biography; Báb, Family of; Hájí Muhammad-Taqi Afnan (Vakilud-Dawlih); Iran (documents); Vakilud-Dawlih

Mujeres y Hombres, Una Sociedad para un Planeta Saludable - Bahá'í International Community (1991)
Exposición presentada al "World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet", Miami, Florida, 8-12 Noviembre, 1991.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Equality; Gender; Statements; Women

Mulla `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini (Mirza Ahmad Katib) - Walbridge,John (1997)
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; Mírzá `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini

Mulla Husayn - Johnson,Lowell (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South and West Africa, 1982)
A biography of Mulla Husayn, the first Letter of the Living.
Also available, and more nicely formatted, as a Microsoft Word document, prepared by Mike Thomas in 2000.
Keywords: Biography; Letters of the Living; Mulla Husayn

Mulla Husayn Bushru'i: The Indomitable - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Life story of the first believer in the Bab.
From a series of deepening talks prepared from Persian and English sources, distributed on cassette tape in the 1990s and converted to online audio in the 2000s. See About Windows to the Past.
Keywords: Biography; Letters of the Living; Mulla Husayn

Mulla Husayn Bushrui - Momen,Moojan; Lawson,Todd (World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, 2011)
Keywords: Letters of the Living; Mulla Husayn

Mulla Husayn's Journey: Google Earth video - Handal,Boris (2022)
This silent video captured from Google Earth shows Mulla Husayn's 800km, 82-day journey from Mashhad to Shaykh Tabarsi with 200+ Babis (21 July - 12 October 1848).
Keywords: Dawn-Breakers (book); Iran (documents); Mulla Husayn; Shaykh Tabarsí siege

Mulla Rida: The Indestructible - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1992)
Extracts from the Persian book Masabih-i-Hidayat, by Azizu'llah-i-Sulaymani, about a famous life-long teacher of the Faith in Iran.
From a series of deepening talks prepared from Persian and English sources, distributed on cassette tape in the 1990s and converted to online audio in the 2000s. See About Windows to the Past. See also مصابیح هدایت (Masabih-i-Hidayat).
Keywords: Azizullah Sulaymani; Biography

Mulla Sadiq-i-Khurasani (Muqaddas) - Rafati,Vahid (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2016)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/khorasani-molla-sadeq.
Keywords: Biography; Hands of the Cause, referred to as such by `Abdu'l-Bahá; Iran (documents); Ismullahul-Asdaq (Mulla Sadiq Khurasani)

Multifaith Centre Building Design and Demonstration - Kang,Chuen-Tat (Introduction to Asian Culture and Religion, 2011)
One-page description by an outsider of a Bahá'í temple: architecture, aesthetics, and symbolism (see page 51, near the end).
Mirrored from ssrn.com. See also a short Powerpoint summary of this same content, prepared by the author for posting at his webpage bepress.com: tang_multifaith_building_presentation.ppt.

Multivalent Mahdihood: Karim Khan Kirmani's Early Critique of the Multiple Claims of the Bab - McCants,William F. (2003)
Shaykhi critiques of the Qayyum al-asma; the nature of the Báb's gradually unfolding claims, first as a báb to imam and qá'ím and finally prophethood; the Báb's concept of religious authority.
First presented at Irfan Colloquia Session 51, Louhelen Bahá'í School (October 2003) as "An Early Shaykhi Reaction to the Claims of the Bab."
Keywords: Báb, The; Hájí Mulla Muhammad Karim Khan Kirmani; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Shaykhism

Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters - Khanum,Munirih (Kalimat Press, 1986)
Autobiography of Khanum (1847-1938), the wife of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes the arrangements for her marriage, her travel to Akka, her time with the wife of the Bab, and memorial letters written on the anniversaries of the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Also available as an updated, annotated Word document, prepared by M. Thomas, 2022. See also a 1924 translation of this book, Episodes in the Life of Munirih Khanum. Text formatted for posting here, with permission of publisher. The first part of this book, complete with pictures, can be read at google.com.
Keywords: Biography; Dreams and visions; Education; Equality; Eyewitnesses; Gender; Girls school, Haifa; Munirih Khanum; Pilgrims notes; Women; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Munson, Joy: A Shining Example of Steadfastness - Johnson,LeNelma (Baha'i News, 1983)
Munson was an American Bahá'í who pioneered to India in 1976 at the age of 73, remaining in her post until her death in 1983.
This tribute to Joy Munson, who pioneered to India at the age of 73 and passed away at her post, was written by a former pioneer to that country, LaNelma Johnson of Hardesty, Oklahoma, and published in the Dec 1983 Bahá’í News.
Keywords: Biography

Music - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Music

Music Lyrics, Singing, and Dancing at Feast - Universal House of Justice (1994)
Bahá'ís may incorporate music, singing, and dancing into the spiritual portions of the community devotional meetings.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Dance; Music; Singing

Music Reviews - Maw hinney,Simon (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Reviews of recordings by Bahá'í artists Geoff and Michaela Smith; Chris Ruhe; Kamran, Khodjasteh, and Averill; Ben Koen and the Unity Ensemble; and Merz.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Music

Music Reviews: Five New Recordings of Bahá'í Music - Maw hinney,Simon (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Reviews of Songs of the Ancient Beauty, Lift up Your Hearts and Sing, The Prince of Peace, Here at Black Mesa, and From the Sweet-Scented Streams of Eternity.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Music

Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar - Armstrong-Ingram,R. Jackson (Studies in Babi and Baha'i History, 1987)
An in-depth examination of the development of music and hymns within American Bahá'í devotional life, some history of the Chicago community, and the architecture and construction of the Wilmette temple. Includes sheet music and design plans.
Purchase this book online at Kalimat Press.
Keywords: Architecture; Arts and crafts; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Music; Prayer; United States (documents); Wilmette, IL

Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: Review - Stockman,Robert (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/music-devotions-and-mashriqul-adhkar.
Keywords: Architecture; Arts and crafts; Devotion; Devotional gatherings; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Music; United States (documents); Wilmette, IL

Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'Ayn's Unveiling and the Persian Massacre of the Bábís - Mottahedeh,Negar (Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 1998)
A Freudian interpretation of the extreme antipathy underlying common Iranian opposition to the Babis/Bahá'ís as being disruptive symbols of destabilizing modernism, with the stories of Qurratu'l-'Ayn's public unveiling a central element.
Presented at the Interdisciplinary 19th Century Studies Conference, University of California at Berkeley, April 1997. See also another version of this paper, Ruptured Spaces and Effective Histories: The Unveiling of the Bábí Poetess Qurrat al-'Ayn-Tahirih in the Gardens of Badasht.
Keywords: Badasht, Iran; Bábí history; Conference of Badasht (1848); Dawn-Breakers (book); Equality; Iran (documents); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); Veils; Women

My Interview with Laura Dreyfus-Barney - McLean,Jack (2007)
Brief interview with the compiler of Some Answered Questions, conducted in Paris in 1967.
See also A Glimpse into the Life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney. Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: France; Interviews; Laura Clifford Barney; Paris, France; Some Answered Questions (book)

My Memories of Baha'u'llah - Salmani,Ustad Muhammad-'Ali (Kalimat Press, 1982)
Memories of one of Baha'u'llah's companions during his exile.
Posted online with permission of Kalimát Press. Please support this online re-printing by ordering a copy of the book.
Keywords: Andaruni and biruni; Bahá'u'lláh; Biography; Howdahs; Marzieh Gail; Names and titles; Pilgrims notes; Public baths (bathhouses); Smoking (tobacco); Ustad Muhammad-`Alí Salmáni; Waterpipes

My Memories of Hand of the Cause of God, A. Q. Faizí - Macias,Shirley (Conqueror of Hearts, 2002)
Personal letters from Faizi to Macias, and her recollections of him.
Keywords: Abu'l-Qasim Faizi; Biography

My Memories of Stanwood Cobb - Bookwalter,Wm. Keith (2024)
Brief recollections of meeting Cobb in 1973 at Ohio State University on a lecture tour. Includes bibliography, biography, and supplementary information about Cobb.
Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also: bibliography in Word or PDF formats; biography Word or PDF formats; and archive of Cobb books.
Keywords: Stanwood Cobb

My Name is John Good, Servant of the Servant - Chesley,John (2013)
John Good was a man who heard Abdu'l-Bahá speak at the Bowery Mission in New York in 1912. From his boyhood, he had spent most of his life in prison. The main material for this characterization is from the diary of Juliet Thompson et al.
This is the script of an audio production available for download at 9starmedia.com/encounters-with-abdulbaha. See also Going to Skid Row – On Purpose (David Langness, bahaiteachings.org, 2020).
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Bowery Mission, New York; Bowery, NY; Drama; John Good; Juliet Thompson; New York, USA; Soup kitchens and breadlines; United States (documents); Wealth and poverty; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

My Pilgrimage to the Land of Desire - Watson,Marie A. (Bahá'í Publishing Committee, 1932)
Account of a pilgrimage to Haifa to visit Abdu'l-Bahá in July–August 1921.
See also the PDF scan with original images or the OpenOffice original. See also Watson's pilgrim's note "Fourth Dimensional Consciousness.
Keywords: Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes; `Abdu'l-Bahá

My Visit to Abbas-Effendi in 1899 - Peeke,Margaret B. (1911)
Visit to Abdu'l-Bahá in 1899 by an American mystical author who subsequently became a Bahá'í.
Keywords: Margaret Peeke; Pilgrims notes

My Visit to Temple University - Root,Martha L. (Baha'i Magazine, 1931)
On Martha Root's visit to Temple University in Philadelphia in 1931 to talk about the Bahá'í peace principles.

My Wanderings in Persia - Anderson,T. S. (James Blackwood and Co., 1880)
Lengthy account of 19th-century travels through Iran. Includes one mention of the "Bawbees." Also includes appendix of distances and terrain from Teheran to other cities, important to a traveller on horseback.
While there is only one mention of Babis in this book (page 110 in Chapter 6), the entire book has been formatted and posted, for historical interest. See a facsimile of this book at archive.org.

Myanmar: History of the Bahá'í Faith - Ong,Rose; Foo,Check Woo (2008)
Text and photos of the history of Bahá'í activities in Burma and Myanmar, 1878-1995.
Originally posted at thebahaifaith-myanmar.com [archive.org]. Edited and reformatted for posting here. Photos might not be correctly identified, as the original site did not provide captions.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Báb, Sarcophagus for; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Daidanaw, Myanmar; Jamal Effendi; Mandalay, Myanmar; Myanmar; Sarcophagus; Siyyid Mustafa Rumi; Yangon, Myanmar

Mysteries of Alast: The Realm of Subtle Entities and the Primordial Covenant in the Babi-Bahá'í Writings - Kazemi,Farshid (Baha'i Studies Review, 2009)
One of the more esoteric concepts in Shi'i and Shaykhi thought is the "realm of subtle entities," 'ālam-i dharr, a sort of pre-existence for the archetype of humanity, which is relevant to free will and the seven stages of creation.
First presented at Irfan Colloquia session #88 (2009). Posted by author to academia.edu.
Keywords: Alast (Primordial Covenant); Arc of ascent and descent; Covenant; Free will; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Seven stages of creation; Shaykhism; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Mysterious Forces of Civilization (Secret of Divine Civilization) - Abdul-Bahá (Bahá'í Publishing Society, 1918)
Three texts side-by-side: Dawud's 1918 translation, the 1957 Gail translation, and the original Persian text.
Bruce Barick, who passed in January 2009, accomplished the bulk of the labor of arranging the texts, and so I release this collaborative effort in his name and honor. Nasrin Khadem did all the work of segmenting the Persian text so it matched with the paragraphing in the Gail translation. The Gail translation and the Persian text both came from reference.bahai.org (August 2008). [-R. Coe] This document is also available as PDF. See also a scan of the original [PDF, 8MB].
Keywords: Marzieh Gail; Secret of Divine Civilization (book); Yuhanna Dawud (John David)

Mystic Ramblings and Daydreamings - Shams,Badi (2022)
Poems, meditations, and quotes from Bahá'í Writings and other sacred scriptures.
Also online at badishams.com. Also available en español.
Keywords: Poetry; Sharing quotations

Mystical Aspects of the Baha'i Faith as presented in the Seven Valleys - Jones,LeRoy (1998)
Mystical aspects of the Bahá'í Faith are of paramount importance and may sometimes get overlooked in favor of its social aspects.
Presented as a homework assignment for the Wilmette Institute's "Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh" Course, year one
Keywords: Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Mysticism; Sufism

Mystical content and symbology of Bahá'u'lláh's Four Valleys - Langness,David (Seeker's Path, 1997)
Symbology of the Four Valleys, and a brief overview of a four-stage spiritual growth model.
Excerpt from Chapter 5 of the book The Seeker's Path: Myth, Maturity.
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Heart; Mysticism; Sufism; Symbolism

Mystical Dimensions of Islam - Schimmel,Annemarie (University of North Carolina Press, 1975)
Detailed history of Sufism and its thought, Islamic theosophy, and Persian and Turkish mystical poetry. Book includes no mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but is quite relevant.
Mirrored from archive.org, where it is also available in other formats, including proofread text. See also the foreword of the 35th Anniversary Edition by Carl W. Ernst.
Keywords: Abjad system; Birds; Ethics; Flowers; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Laws; Metaphors and allegories; Mysticism; Nightingales; Numerology; Poetry; Roses and thorns; Spirituality; Sufism

Mysticism and the Bahá'í Community - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2002)
The five characteristic features common to mystical orders in Buddhism, Christianity or Islam. Bahá'u'lláh's attitude to these characteristic features. Bahá'u'lláh turns the whole of the Bahá'í community into a mystical fellowship.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #36, London (July 13-15, 2001). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/36/momen_mysticism.
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia; Mysticism; Sufism

Mysticism and the Bahá'í Faith - Ma'sumian,Farnaz (Deepen, 1995)
An examination of the Bahá'í Faith's relation to mysticism and mystic themes and ideas present in the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Cosmology; Interfaith dialogue; Meditation; Mysticism; Prayer; Soul; Sufism

Mysticism East and West - Jahanpour,Fargang (Lights of Irfan, 2007)
The meaning and nature of mysticism and some of the leading ideas in Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and Bahá'í mysticism, exploring some of their similarities and differences.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #28, London School of Economics, London (July 14-6, 2000). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/28/jahanpour_mysticism
Keywords: Buddhism; Dualism; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; Monism; Mysticism; Nirvana; Philosophy; Zoroastrianism

Mysticism in African Traditional Religion and in the Bahá'í Faith: Classification of Concepts and Practices - Tanyi,Enoch (Lights of Irfan, 2002)
Both African Traditional Religion and the Bahá'í Faith originate from God, but at different times in the evolution of humankind. Owing to this common origin, the two have much in common. Both are essentially mystic in nature.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #36, London (July 13-15, 2001). Reprinted in The Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions, George Ronald, 2005. Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/36/tanyi_mysticism.
Keywords: Africa; African religion; Health and healing; Irfan Colloquia; Magic; Mysticism; Possession; Psychic powers; Spiritualism

Mysticism, Science and Revelation - Shook,Glenn A. (George Ronald, 1953)
The essence of true religion is that feeling which unites man with God. Some mystics believes that man may become one with the Absolute, but this is not scientific. Differences between mystical experience and prophetic religion.
See also a scan of the original book, 1970 edition [10MB].
Keywords: Mysticism; Science

Ná'ím: A Bahá'í Poet - Mottahedeh,Roy P. (World Order, 1967)
Biography of and selection of poems by a Persian Bahá'í in the time of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: Biography; Furushan, Iran; Iran (documents); Naim; Poetry; Sidih, Iran

Nabil al-Dawla: Iranian diplomat and translator of Bahá'í scriptures - Etemad,Guity (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2012)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/nabil-al-dawla.
Keywords: Biography

Nabil's Narrative: What History has Forgotten - Vahdati,Soheila (2008)
An outsider's view of how Iranian media and society have glossed over or intentionally obscured Iran's treatment of 19th-century dissidents.
Mirrored with permission from iranpresswatch.org.
Keywords: Bábí history; Dawn-Breakers (book); Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other

Nabil-i A'zam (Mulla Muhammad Zarandi) - Rafati,Vahid (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2016)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/nabil-zarandi.
Keywords: Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh; Biography; Nabil-i-Azam

Nabil-i Akbar - Foadi,Minou (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2005)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/nabil-e-akbar.
Keywords: Biography; Nabil-i-Akbar (Aqa Muhammed-i-Qaini)

Nahj al-Balághah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of 'Alí - al-Radi,al-Sharif (Islamic Translation Series, 2024)
Critical edition and translation Imam Ali's orations and reflections, showcasing his wisdom on piety, virtue, and governance. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored from brill.com/display/title/69007.
Keywords: Imam Ali; Imams; Islam; Shia Islam (Shiism)

Names of God - Takkenberg,Romane, compiler (2010)
A list of some of the names of God from English translations of the Bahá'í Writings.
This is an incomplete list of nouns and descriptive nouns used to refer to God in the Bahá'í Writings; so far 339 have been found. It will be expanded as more Writings are translated. Some may be duplicates, e.g. "Self-Sufficient" and "Self-Sufficing" may be slightly different translations of the same term in the Arabic or Persian original. Mirrored from
Keywords: God; God, Names of; Greatest Name; Health and healing; Names and titles; Prayer

Namibia, Pacific Islands, Queen Marie, and Emeric Sala - Various (2005)
From a conference at Centro Studi Bahá'í, Acuto, Italy, February 19-26 2005.
Keywords: Biography; Congo, Democratic Republic of; Emeric Sala; Namibia; Papua New Guinea; Queen Marie of Romania; Samoa; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)

Naming Names: The Power to Control the Meaning of Media Symbols - Vance,Deborah Clark (2009)
Transcript of this paper not available; this is the presentation format only. Presented at the 33rd Annual Conference "Environments," Washington, DC, August 13-16 2009. Author affiliation: Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communication

Napoleão III: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh - Oliveira,Marco (2004)
Short biography of Napoleon III and several paragraphs of one of the Tablets revealed by Bahá'u'lláh to Napoleon III.
This text was first published at a Portuguese Bahá'í blog, povodebaha.blogspot.com.
Keywords: Biography; France; Lawh-i-Napulyun (Tablets to Napoleon III); Napoleon III

Napoleon III and Queen Victoria, Responses to the Tablets of Baha'u'llah - Universal House of Justice (1997)
Do we know what Napoleon and Queen Victoria really said upon receiving tablets from Bahá'u'lláh?
Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Malikih (Tablet to Queen Victoria); Lawh-i-Napulyun (Tablets to Napoleon III); Napoleon III; Research Department, Questions and answers; Tablets to kings and rulers

Narayenrao Rangnath Vakil - Author unknown (1998)
Short biography of the first Hindu Bahá'í (?-1943).
Archived from bahaindia.org [archive.org].
Keywords: Biography; India; Mumbai, India; Narayenrao Rangnath Vakil

National Spiritual Assemblies: Lists and years of formation - Hassall,Graham (2000)
See also Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research notes.
Keywords: Chronology and timelines; Growth; National Spiritual Assemblies; Statistics

National Spiritual Assembly - 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: National Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies

National Spiritual Assembly members who are women, Percentage of, 1953-2007 - Bahá'í World Centre (1998)
Two letters from the House, with attached tables, showing the number of women serving on NSAs 1953-1993, 1987-1997, and 1997-2007. Includes graphs showing numbers and percent of women serving on NSAs by continental region.
Both letters transmitted by email and posted with permission of recipient. The first three tables and graphs below were prepared by the Bahá'í World Centre Department of Statistics and enclosed with the emails. The bottom two graphs were prepared by Steven Kolins for posting at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahá'í_Faith_and_gender_equality, 2010-08. See also Percentage of Women Serving as Continental Counselors or in the International Teaching Centre and statistics in Sexual Equality in the Bahá'í Community, and timeline of members of the House of Justice.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; National Spiritual Assemblies; Statistics; Women

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States vs. New Mexico Covenant-Breakers - Author unknown (United States Patent Quarterly, 1966)
Documents from the lawsuit by the NSA vs. the New Mexico covenant-breaker group "The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States of America Under the Hereditary Guardianship, Inc." for their use of Bahá'í names and titles.
See also a World Intellectual Property Organization dispute re coventant-breakers' use of the domain uhj.net.
Keywords: Copyright and trademarks; Court cases; Covenant-breaking; National Spiritual Assemblies; United States (documents)

Nationalism in Iran - Cottam,Richard W. (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1964)
3-page discussion of treatment of Bahá'ís as a minority religion in Iran in the 1950s, and passing mention of the late 1970s.
Pages 90, 358 captured from Google books.

Native American and Other Indigenous Messengers of God - Locke,Patricia (1993)
God did not neglect the millions of indigenous peoples of the Western hemisphere; over the centuries, many messengers were sent to Indian nations to bring them divine theologies. Includes compilation of stories about Native prophets and prophecies.
See related articles Pressing on to Meet the Dawn: Patricia Locke, Patricia Locke on Native American Manifestations of God, and A Luminary of Knowledge for Every Land (C. Buck and K. Locke 2019, 2021, offsite). Originally presented by Patricia Locke and Jacqueline Left Hand Bull as "God’s Messengers to the Native Peoples of the Western Hemisphere," 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, Friday Sept. 3 1993. See program at jainqq.org. (Kevin Locke was not present at the 1993 Parliament.) Text version below by C. Buck, 2021.
Keywords: Colombia; Indigenous Messengers of God; Indigenous people; Interfaith dialogue; Native American messengers; Native Americans; Panama; United States (documents)

Native American Vision and the Teachings of 'Abdu'l-Baha - Bidwell,Paula (2011)
Presentation addressing issues of concern to Native Americans, cast in the light of statements of Abdu'l-Bahá from his 1912 visit to the United States.
Keywords: Canada; Cultural diversity; Equality; Human rights; Indigenous people; Interfaith dialogue; Native Americans; Racism; United States (documents)

Native Bahá'ís: Bios of past and contemporary Bahá'ís of native ancestry - Bidwell,Paula, compiler (2014)
Links to photographs and information from the 1910s to the present about Native Bahá'ís, both from the United States, Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska, and indigenous Bahá'ís elsewhere around the world.
Keywords: Alaska, USA; Biography; Canada; Hawaii, USA; Indigenous people; Interfaith dialogue; Native Americans; United States (documents)

Native Conversion, Native Identity: An oral history of the Bahá'í faith among First Nations people in the southern central Yukon Territory, Canada - Sawin,Carolyn Patterson (2000)
Factors influencing religious conversion among Yukon Bahá'ís; correlation between participation in the Bahá'í community and the degree to which First Nations are able to express their cultural identity; oral narratives. (Link to PDF offsite.)
Dissertation for PhD in the department of Anthropology, University of Washington. See original webpage, with PDF download, at digital.lib.washington.edu/....
Keywords: Cultural diversity; First Nations, Canada; Identity; Native Americans; Yukon, Canada

Native Messengers of God in Canada? A test case for Bahá'í universalism, by Christopher Buck: Commentary - Collins,William P. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
See also Christopher Buck's "Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A test case for Bahá'í universalism"
Keywords: Canada; Deganawida (Great Peacemaker); Indigenous Messengers of God; Interfaith dialogue; Iroquois people; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Manifestations of God; Native American messengers; Native Americans; Quetzalcoatl; United States (documents); Viracocha

Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá'í Universalism - Buck,Christopher (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
Explores the possibility of including other great religious figures in the Bahá'í category of "Manifestations of God" using the Iroquois prophet Deganawida as an example.
See also Messengers of God in North America, Revisited: An Exegesis of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablet to Amír Khán, by Christopher Buck and Donald Addison. See also a commentary on this article by William Collins. First published in Bahá'í Studies Review (1996), later abridged for Reason and Revelation: Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History 13 (2002). This article won the Award for Excellence in Bahá’í Studies (University Category), Association for Bahá’í Studies (Ottawa).
Keywords: Canada; Indigenous Messengers of God; Interfaith dialogue; Native American messengers; Native Americans; Prophecies; Tablet to Amir Khan; United States (documents)

Natural Stirrings at the Grassroots: Development, Doctrine, and the Dignity Principle - Vakil,Anna C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2001)
Grassroots-led initiatives are central to the development efforts in the global Bahá’í community. Modernization, Marxian, and civil society paradigms seek to explain these “stirrings at the grassroots”, to which is here added "development with dignity".
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Grassroots; Social and economic development

Naturalistic Assumptions in School Counseling and the Bahá'í Principle of the Unity of Science and Religion - Virostko,Lyon (2013)
Argument for the increased study of a holistic worldview that applies the scientific method to religious and spiritual phenomena using theistic assumptions from religious principles found in the Bahá'í Faith.
Thesis for Master’s of Education, Montana State University, Billings. Also available as a Word document.

Nature - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (1988)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Later published as "Nature: An Emanation of God's Will," available as a scan of the booklet.
Keywords: Environment; Nature

Nature of the Persecution against the Bahá'ís in Iran - Bahá'í International Community (2010)
The situation of the Bahá'ís in Iran in 2010; historical and legal context; denial of individual and communal rights; incitement to hatred based on religion or belief.
Document obtained at bic.org/areas-of-work/persecution_bahai_community. Note: this is the 2010 version of this document. A version dating 2008 can be found at scribd.com/doc/Background-Nature-of-the-Persecution-Against-the-Bahais-in-Iran-Mid2008.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Human rights; Iran (documents); Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Statements

Nature of the Soul - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Soul

Nature Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VII Poetry - Price,Ron (2006)
Autobiographical musings, unedited, as uploaded by the author.
I have generally found nature poetry uninspiring. Bahá'u'lláh writes that nature is the embodiment of the name of God. It is "God's Will and is its expression." Nature can also be seen as a metaphor for an underlying spiritual reality. It was not until I was at least 50 years of age that my appreciation of nature seemed to flower by insensible degrees. In the first five decades of my life I was too busy: growing up, marrying and raising a family, earning a living, just trying to survive in this dark heart of an age of transition. In the last several years of my working life(age: 50-55) and in the early years of my retirement(55-63)I began to enjoy nature's beauties as if for the first time. This poetry also explores other aspects of the world of nature which 'Abdu'l-Bahá says "is the world of darkness...the origin of a thousand depravities." (TDP, p.60) The "nature" of life and the "nature" of this phenomenal world also finds centre-stage in this poetry.
Keywords: Ron Price

Navidi, Dr. Aziz (1913-1987): Intrepid Pioneer, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh - Walker,Graham (Baha'i News, 1988)
A brief tribute of this scholar, attorney, and travel teacher. Taken from an address by his son-in-law, Walker.
First published in The Bahá’í Journal 4:6 (September 1987), a publication of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. Later reprinted in Bahá’í News #682, January 1988.
Keywords: Biography

Navigating Two Worlds - Khan,Peter J. (2008)
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.
Keywords: God, Worlds of; Peter Khan; Two worlds

Naw-Rúz 2009: Bahá'í Era 166 - Universal House of Justice (2009)
A message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
Keywords: Naw-Ruz messages

Naw-Rúz, Festival of (March 21) - Buck,Christopher (Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations, 2011)
See also the full collection of Buck's articles in this volume.
Keywords: Badi calendar; Holy days; Naw-Rúz

Naw-Rúz: The Bahá'í New Year - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, 1996)
History of the observance of Naw Ruz, the Iranian New Year, in Persian culture and the Bahá'í Faith.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project.
Keywords: Badi calendar; Haft Sin; Holy days; Naw-Rúz

Nayriz Heroes: 22 Biographies of Bábís and Bahá'ís from Nayriz, Calligraphy of Ahmad Nayrizi, and Poetry of Vafá - Ahdieh,Hussein (2013)
Bios of Muhammad Shafi, Nayrizi Vahidi, Abu Turab, Imam Jumih Shirazi, Ahmad Khoshnevis Nayrizi, Muhammad Nayrizi, Pari Jan Khanum, Shaykh Bahá'í, Jalal Misaghi, Rooha Ahdieh Misaghi, Muhammad Husayn, Shafi Rouhani, Ja'fari Yazdi, Ibrahim Khoshnevis, etc.
The following biographies are all mirrored with permission from nayriz.org, and were prepared in conjunction with the book Awakening: A History of the Bábi and Bahá'í Faiths in Nayriz.
Keywords: Biography; Calligraphy; Iran (documents); Nayriz, Iran; Poetry

Nazif, Suleyman - Alkan,Necati (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2021)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: Biography; Criticism and apologetics; Istanbul, Turkey; Literature; Literature, Persian; Poetry; Suleyman Nazif; Turkey; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Near Death Experience - Pasarow,Reinee (1993)
Video talk by a person who had a life-changing near death experience as a teenager, became a seeker and Bahá'í, and did talks about her experience which also gave her the opportunity to teach about the Bahá'í Faith.
See also the author's obituary. See also her book Answers from Heaven: The Near-Death Experiences of Reinee Pasarow. (amazon.com)
Keywords: Death; Life after death (afterlife); Near-Death Experiences (NDE); Soul

Near Death Experiences and the Bahá'í Faith - Kolins,Steven, compiler (2012)
Literature search and research notes on the Bahá'í Faith and death, near death experiences (NDEs), and the afterlife.
Keywords: Death; Life after death (afterlife); Near-Death Experiences (NDE); Science; Soul

Necesidad de la Oracion para Mejorar Nuestras Vidas - Leon,Mirna (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2001)
Aquí algunas relexiones personales sobre la importancia de la oración en la vida espiritual. Lograr un estado espiritual de oración puede ayudarnos a tener una mejor calidad de vida incluyendo beneficios físicos y sicológicos.
Author note: Profesora. Miembro de la Comunidad Bahá'í de Cajamarca. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.

Necesidad de revisión del concepto de 'Soberanía' del Estado - Sanchez,Pedro Donaires (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2002)
La relatividad de la Soberanía del Estado y la unidad teórica de todo lo jurídico, darán lugar a una unidad política de los estados, con una organización jurídica centralizada. Esto implica la constitución de un super-Estado mundial.
Author note: Abogado. Profesor de ‘Lógica Jurídica' y ‘Teoría General del Derecho' de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.

Negahi-bi-Tarikh ("Examination of History") - Furutan,Ali-Akbar (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1985)
This book, "Examination of history," is about the word history. It talks about history in general and its relation to events, including the history of a country, of a person, and the philosophy of history.
Keywords: History (general); `Alí-Akbar Furútan

Neo-platonic Framework for Bahá'í philosophy - Cope,Theo A. (1997)
Some thoughts on the history and thought of Neoplatonism and its relation to Bahá'í philosophy. Concludes with a review of another essay on Neoplatonism.
This essay was originally posted to the listserver Talisman 1, and edited/proofread for posting here. It is written with a conversational, informal tone.
Keywords: Neoplatonism; Philosophy

Neo-Platonism: Framework for a Bahá'í Ontology - Foster,Mark A. (1995)
Ways to approach the language of philosophical symbolism in the Bahá'í teachings.
Keywords: Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Neoplatonism; Ontology; Philosophy

Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 1 - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2010)
An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Bahá'í terms, and as an aid in understanding the nature of the philosophy embedded in the Bahá'í Writings. Part 1.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #93, Louhelen Bahá'í School, Michigan (October 8-11, 2009). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/93/kluge_neoplatonism. See also Part 2.
Keywords: Enneads; Irfan Colloquia; Neoplatonism; Philosophy; Plotinus

Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 2 - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2011)
An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Bahá'í terms, and as an aid in understanding the nature of the philosophy embedded in the Bahá'í Writings. Part 2.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/kluge_neoplatonism2. See also Part 1.
Keywords: Enneads; Neoplatonism; Philosophy; Plotinus

Netherlands: History of the Baha'i Faith - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (The Baha'i Encyclopedia, 1993)
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: Bahá'í history by country; Europe; Netherlands

'Never Again': Kevin Gover's Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Buck,Christopher (Wicazo Sa Review: A Journal of Native American Studies, 2006)
This article does not mention the Bahá'í Faith, but was published in a social justice and human rights journal and written by a Bahá'í.
Mirrored with permission from Project Muse, muse.jhu.edu.
Keywords: Canada; Human rights; Native Americans; United States (documents)

Never Be Afraid to Dare: The Story of 'General Jack,' by Jan Jasion: Review - Osborn,Lil (2004)

New Age Movement and the Bahá'í Faith - Lundberg,Zaid (Lights of Irfan, 2000)
How to define the New Age Movement, its similarities to and differences from the Bahá'í Faith, and how it may be defined in relation to the Bahá'í Faith.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #14, Manchester, England (July 4-6, 1997). Reprinted in The Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions (George Ronald, 2005). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/14/lundberg_newage.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; New Age

New Black Power: Constructive Resilience and the Efforts of African American Bahá'ís - Smith,Derik (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2020)
The Bahá’í approach to social transformation expands our conceptions of power; we need to develop new images of Black Power especially; individuals, institutions, and communities can use constructive resilience to transform society and counter oppression.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/317. See also complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Oppression; Resilience

New Delhi: Recommendations for a Short Stay - Ellis,Kirsten (APA Insight Guides, 1991)
Half-page overview of the Lotus Temple in India, and brief summary of Bahá'í history.
Keywords: India; Lotus temple, New Delhi; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Delhi; New Delhi, India

New Directions for Economics - Dahl,Gregory C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
How spiritual principles can be applied to economic life; Bahá'ís are called to concern themselves with the inequalities in the world and bring their personal lives and the actions of their communities more in line with principles of compassion.
Article mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/244. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Economics; Equality; Wealth and poverty

New Horizons for the Child - Cobb,Stanwood (The Avalon Press, 1934)
Understanding the child; character training; home life; the child as an individual; limitations of activity education; children as creative and active beings; romanticism vs. classicism; builders of civilization. Includes 20 pages of childrens' poetry.
From hathitrust.org/Record/001067777.
Keywords: Children; Education; Poetry; Stanwood Cobb

New John the Baptist Preaching Universal Brotherhood: Abdul Ba-ha Patriarchal Head of Bahá'ísts in Denver With Message of Love and Justice to All and for All - Rohe,Alice (The Daily News, 1912)
News article of Abdu'l-Bahá's tour. Includes scanned image of original newspaper and photograph of Abdu'l-Bahá.

New Knowledge from Old: Conceptions of the Library in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi - Rickards,Lev (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2022)
Conceptions of libraries in the writings of Shoghi Effendi compared to different meanings assigned to libraries throughout history; comments on Bahá’í beliefs that could inform the practice of librarianship; avenues for future research.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue "Human utterance is an essence which aspireth to exert its influence" [PDF].
Keywords: Administrative Order; International Bahá'í Library; Knowledge; Libraries; Shoghi Effendi; Universities

New Millennium, The: A Bahá'í View: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1999)
Keywords: Introductory

New Religions and Religious Movements: The Common Heritage - Sharon,Moshe (Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements, and the Babi-Baha'i Faiths, 2004)
The 19th Century; Croce’s religion of liberty; modern religious activity; the Qur'an and classical heritage; nature of revelation; magic and the names of God; mysticism of names and letters for the Bab; the letter bá'; Tafsir Basmalah.
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: Abjad system; Arabic alphabet; Arabic language; Báb, Writings of; God, Names of; Greatest Name

New Religions of the Nineteeth Century: Babism - Ellinwood,Frank F. (The Homiletic Review, 1904)
Overview of Bábí history, briefer history of the lives of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá, comments of Henry Jessup on Bahá'í pilgrims, introduction to the United States, and brief summary of Bahá'í teachings.

New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage - Universal House of Justice (1994)
Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality of the marriage bond; illumination of Bahá'u'lláh's tablets.
Keywords: Alice Bailey; Brahma Kumaris; Buddhism; Calligraphy; Christianity; Divorce; Esotericism; False prophets; Future Manifestations of God; Gender; Helena Blavatsky; Hinduism; Illumination (calligraphy ornamentation); India; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Letters of the Living; Life after death (afterlife); Manifestations of God; Marriage; New religious movements (NRM); Occultism; Other organizations; Other teachers; Prophecies; Reincarnation; Research Department, Questions and answers; Return; Saeed Hindi; Sai Baba; Sexuality; Soul; Soul mates; Sufism; Sun Myung Moon; Superstition; Teaching; Theosophical Society; Theosophy; Tolkien; Truth

New Religious Movements: Bahá'í - Fisher,Mary Pat (Living Religions, 1999)
Short overview of Bahá'í history, teachings, and consultation.
Keywords: Introductory

New Religious System for Contemporary Society - Beyer,Peter (Global Religious Vision, 2001)
On scholarship and categories of religions in the global society, religion as a function system, and unity in differences. Contains only one passing mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Mirrored from globalvisionpub.com. Beyer's theories are discussed by Sen McGlinn in "A Difficult Case: Beyer's Categories and the Bahá'í Faith."
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Religion (general); Sociology

New Typology of Religious Organization - Foster,Mark A. (1995)
Overview of models normativist, arcanist, routinized, and charismatic.

New York, History of the Bahá'í Faith In - Stockman,Robert (1995)
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Mirrored with permission from rsmd.net/research/new-york.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; New York, USA; United States (documents)

Newspaper Collections and the Baha'i Faith - Kolins,Steven, compiler (2020)
Links to collections of thousands of newspaper clippings and articles related to the Bahá'í Faith, and a brief guide to finding other Bahá'í genealogical and historical sources.
See also a small selection of articles, Mention of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths in the New York Times 1852-1922, and Historical Mentions of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Newspaper articles; Newspapers

Nicolas, Alphonse (A.-L-.M. Nicolas) - Nasiri-Moghaddam,Nader (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2021)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at referenceworks.brillonline.com.
Keywords: A.L.M. Nicolas; Biography

Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2016)
First version, missing footnotes. See update.
This version is missing footnotes. See the updated version (2016). Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #130 (Bosch, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/130/kluge_nietzsche.
Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophers; Philosophy

Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look (reprint, with footnotes) - Kluge,Ian (Lights of Irfan, 2017)
Bahá'í Writings and Nietzsche’s philosophy share a surprising number of features in common that allow us to re-vision Nietzsche from a new perspective. Both analyze reality in Aristotelian terms: actuality/potential; essence/attribute, matter/form, etc.
First printed in Lights of Irfan vol. 17, but that version was missing footnotes. Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #130 (Bosch, 2015). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/130/kluge_nietzsche. Also available in French translation.
Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophers; Philosophy

Nietzsche et les écrits bahá'ís: Une première approche - Kluge,Ian (2017)
Translation of "Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look."
See English original.
Keywords: E-books (articles); Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophers; Philosophy

Night as Frontier: Some Implications for the Bahá'í Community - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Sociological effects of night-shift employment and the nocturnal populace.
Keywords: Business; Night; Psychology; Sleep; Sociology; Work

Night of the Passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha - Bosch,Louise (1921)
Part of a letter written by Bosch to her friends in the San Francisco Bay area recounting the night the Master passed away.
Nothing more is known about the document this excerpt is part of. If you know, or have the complete document, please contact us.
Keywords: Eyewitnesses; Haifa, Israel; Louise Bosch; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Night Songs and New Seeds, by Michael Fitzgerald: Review - Rowdon,Larry (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
See also another review of Fitzgerald's books.
Keywords: Poetry

Nine Days to Istanbul - de Corrales,Jeanne (Oneworld Publications, 1981)
An incredible story of a mid January 1963 train journey.
See also image scan of the original. PDF below from Microsoft Word document prepared by Mike Thomas (2022).
Keywords: France; India; Jeanne de Corrales; Nice, France; Nicobar Islands; Pilgrimage

Nine Holy Days - Mehrabi,Jackie (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1975)
Booklet geared to children and junior youth, giving an overview of all principal Bahá'í holidays, and bios of the Figures they commemorate.
Mirrored from bahaideepeningresources.blogspot.ca.
Keywords: Biography; Childrens books; Holy days; Stories; Youth

Nine Year Plan and the Destiny of America: Study Guide - Bayat,Ehsan (2024)
Study guide to the 2024 September letter from the United States National Spiritual Assembly.
Also available in Microsoft Word format.

Nine-pointed star in microscopic images of the algae Chlamydomonas - Cavalier-Smith,T. (Journal of Cell Science, 1974)
Electron-microscope enlarged structures that appear to form Bahá'í symbols. From "Basal Body and Flagellar Development during the Vegetative Cell Cycle and the Sexual cycle of Chlamydomonas Reinhardii."
Scan of entire issue by J. Gunasekaran (1999); high-res images scanned by Graham Ashford (2006). This entire issue can be downloaded as a PDF (2.9MB).
Keywords: Nine (number); Nine-pointed star; Numerology; Science

Nineteen Day Feast - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time: Baha'i Studies volume 1, 1996)
First written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project.
Keywords: Nineteen Day Feast

Nineteen Day Feast - Momen,Moojan (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2014)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at iranicaonline.org/articles/bahaism-xiv-nineteen-day-feast.
Keywords: Nineteen Day Feast

Nineteen-Day Feast, Scheduling the - Universal House of Justice (2001)
Two letters about the composition, structure, and scheduling of Nineteen-Day Feasts.
Mirrored with permission from usbnc.org/communications/uhj/pdf/UHJ_April102001.pdf [defunct].
Keywords: Nineteen Day Feast

Nineteenth Century Islamic Mahdism in Iran and the Sudan: A brief analysis of the teachings and influence of The Bab and Muhammad Ahmad (The Sudanese Mahdi) - Illari,Jason (2001)
A comparitive study of the movements of the Bab and the Sudanese Mahdi.

Ninety-Five Years in Topeka: The Topeka Bahá'í Community, 1906-2001 - Herrmann,Duane L. (2001)
History starting with the arrival of Rose and Leonard Hilty, from Enterprise, first Bahá'ís in Topeka.
PDF below generated from the RTF version mirrored from geocities.ws/dlherrmann.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

No Jim Crow Church: The Origins of South Carolina's Bahá'í Community, by Louis Venters: Review - Thomas,Richard (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2016)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/category/book-reviews [archive.org].
Keywords: African Americans; Bahá'í history by country; Race; South Carolina, USA; United States (documents)

No Known Address - Herrmann,Duane L. (Poetica Publishing Company, 2020)
Nine poems selected by the author, from a collection of Holocaust poetry.
See also an item from this volume in Herrmann's Flash Fiction. Purchase the entire volume at poeticapublishing.com.
Keywords: Germany; Jews; Poetry; World War II

No More Jihad: Muhammad's Message in Baha'u'llah's Dream - Buck,Christopher; Alkan,Necati (2017)
Essay about a Tablet of Baha’u’llah in which He describes a dream in which He "associated" with the prophet Muhammad.
Mirrored from
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Dreams and visions; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jihad (Holy war); Lawh-i-Tabíb (Tablet to a Physician); Muhammad (Prophet); Peace; Removal of the sword

Nobility is showing kindness and courtesy when times are tough - Slavin,Ted (St. Catharines Standard, 2009)
Story of Behrouz Tavakkoli, one of the seven "Yaran" (friends) imprisoned in Iran in 2008.
Mirrored with permission of author from www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1760887.

Non-Involvement in Partisan Politics - Universal House of Justice (2013)
Lengthy letter to the Bahá'ís of Iran, and copied to all NSAs, about how Bahá'ís can contribute to global civilization-building partly through the community's own growth and development, and through non-political involvement in society at large.
Title created for this online posting, not in original Mirrored from bahai.org link 1 or bahai.org link 2. See also Participation in Politics and Social Activities (2013), Social media and non-involvement in politics (2019) and Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity (2022).
Keywords: Change; Iran (documents); Politics; Social action; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

Non-Involvement in Politics - Davudi,Ali Murad (2010)
The importance and value of the Bahá'í principle of non-involvement in political affairs.
Keywords: Politics; `Alí Murad Davudi

Nonpartisan Engagement in Public Affairs: A Critical Analysis of the Bahá'í Approach to Dialogue, Democracy, and Diplomatic Relations - Tyril,Bui (2009)
How to address the dilemma of protesting human rights abuses in Iran while remaining non-partisan. Link to thesis (offsite).
Dissertation for the degree of Master of Science in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen).
Keywords: Human rights; Iran (documents); Non-partisanship; Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Public affairs

North American Indian Prophecies - Brown,Lee (1986)
Talked delivered at the 1986 Continental Indigenous Council, Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Fairbanks, Alaska.
See also brief note at end, "Hopi Elders Gather to Hear the Message of Bahá'u'lláh."
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Native Americans; Prophecies

Not Just for Consumers: An Argument for Depicting Diverse Beliefs on U.S. Television - Vance,Deborah Clark (Diversity and Mass Communication: Evidence of Impact, 2007)
Globally, with few exceptions, television is a conduit for reaffirming hegemonic beliefs. How can we respond to the pressure towards standardization and homogenization? An increased awareness of one’s own cultural assumptions is needed.
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Interfaith dialogue; Internet; Materialism; Media (communication); United States (documents)

Not Quite So New in Kansas - Herrmann,Duane L. (Our Way With Words, 2004)
Overview of the Faith and its history in Kansas, prepared in an opportunity to proclaim the Faith by invited essay to the Kansas Authors' Club publication on its centennial.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism' and 'Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone' - Afnan,Muhammad; Hatcher,William S.; MacEoin,Denis (Religion, 1986)
Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issues of historical accuracy, academic neutrality, and faith-based scholarship.
See the previous discussions of this at Debates between MacEoin et al., specifically Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Bábí Movement. Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2024).
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Jihad (Holy war); Publishing, Review; Scholarship

Notes and Commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh: Wilmette Institute study materials - Winters,Jonah, compiler (2002)
Large collection of outlines, commentaries, and study guides prepared by Wilmette Institute faculty.
To edit or add to pages about the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, visit editable discussion pages arranged individually by Leiden number, alphabetically with links to the Tablets by title, or edit the entire alphabetical list including the notes on one page as one large document.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Báb, Writings of; Chronology and timelines; Outlines and summaries; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Notes and Mazandarani's "9 Styles of Revelation" - Winters,Jonah, editor (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Modes of revelation; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Nine (number); Outlines and summaries; Style (Writings); Voices of revelation; Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Notes and Observations on some of the Writings of the Báb - Sharon,Moshe (2013)
Only a small portion of the Bab's writings are available in English. This is a summary of the untranslated writings: main topics include legalism, esotericism, polarity, millenarianism, divine will, the Bayan, letters and numbers, creation, divine grace.
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: Báb, Writings of

Notes from a Talk about Visiting Haifa - Collins,Amelia
Notes taken from a talk given by Collins about her months visit in Haifa, on obligatory prayers, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, alcohol, Judaism, persecution, and Ruhiyyih Khanum ("...we all like to hear something of the wife of Shoghi Effendi").
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. No date given, other than "copied 2/10/38 Z. A. S.," = copied by Zahral A. Schoeny, 1938 February 10. See explanation and photo in the Jones Collection.
Keywords: Zarha Schoeny

Notes from the 1933 Convention - Lindfoot,Lottie (1933)
Summaries of talks by Horace Holley, Allen McDaniel, Paul Haney, Peter Kahn, Mr. Taylor, May Maxwell, Florence Lorol Schopflocher, Curtis Kelsey, Leroy Ioas, Bishop Brown, Philip Sprague, Doris McKay, et al.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also bahai.works/Bahá'í_World/Volume_5/Bahá'í_Directory_1933-1934.

Notes from the National Bahá'í Archives on the Chicago House of Spirituality - Stockman,Robert (1986)
Unformatted notes, ordered chronologically, on early American Bahá'í history. Prepared as background research for The Bahá'í Faith in American vol. 1: Origins, 1892-1900.

Notes of Address in Ottawa, Ontario - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1960)
Challenges and solutions for the progress of the Faith, emphasizing love, unity, and proper consultation; racial unity and prejudice; administrative roles; spiritual intensity and love; various personal stories and anecdotes.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.

Notes of Miss Ethel Rosenberg of London England, taken in Acca, January 1909 - Rosenberg,Ethel J. (1909)
Includes a short unrelated letter, a "postscript to the letter of Miss Harriet M. Wise" by Reunion Morattebe and Mirza Anayatullah Isfahani, which was typed on page 2 of Rosenberg's notes and has been retained for the sake of completeness.
Typos from original retained. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: Akka, Israel

Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words - Alexander,Agnes Baldwin (1937)
Notes from the dinner table in Haifa, May 11 1937, taken before Alexander's departure the following day.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also Notes Taken in the Presence of Shoghi Effendi (A. Alexander, 1937).
Keywords: Agnes Alexander; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi

Notes of the Pilgrimage of Edith McLaren - McLaren,Edith (1954)
Notes of a pilgrimage May 2-10, 1954.
Errors from original retained. See obituary, Edith McLaren, 1901-1991, in American Bahá'í, August 1991, p. 3. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: Pilgrims notes

Notes on 1954 Pilgrimage - Kenny,Sara M. (1954)
Notes from Kenny (1900-1968), Knight of Bahá'u'lláh to Medeira.
These notes are not specifically dated except for the year. But they are very similar to the Clara Edge notes of May 1954, and so it is likely they were taken at the same time, perhaps from stenographical notes taken by the Guardian's secretaries. Some errors from original (including "Sara" spelled as "Sarah") retained. Comments in [straight brackets] have been added. See obit. Sara M. Kenny, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh, 1900-1968, Bahá'í World, Volume XV, p. 441. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: Pilgrims notes

Notes on Copyright - Winters,Jonah; Zamir,Brett (1998)
Notes about various copyright schemes followed by the Bahá'í Library Online, with links to the US Library of Congress' copyright information website.
On the copyright of Sacred Writings and material produced by Bahá'í Publishing Trusts, see nsa_copyright, uhj_permission_electronic_texts, and library.bahai.org/copyright.
Keywords: Copyright and trademarks

Notes on Islam from a Bahá'í Perspective - Stockman,Robert (1998)
Overview of Islamic history and teachings and brief notes on Islam and the Bahá'í Faith.
See also Stockman's notes on Christianity and notes on Judaism. Prepared for the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Muhammad (Prophet); Quran

Notes on Judaism from a Bahá'í Perspective - Stockman,Robert (1998)
Overview of Judaism with many comments on Bahá'í teachings on Jewish history and prophets; includes chronology of Judaism.
See also Stockman's notes on Christianity and notes on Islam. Prepared for the Wilmette Institute.
Keywords: Abraham; Chronology and timelines; Interfaith dialogue; Israel; Jerusalem, Israel; Jews; Judaism; Moses

Notes on Letter from Shoghi Effendi re Parental Consent for Marriage - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Answers re a letter from the Guardian from 1929 on: the correct order of two excerpts from this letter; confirmation that he read and approved all letters written by his secretaries; this is one of few letters where a secretary offered a personal opinion.
Keywords: Marriage; Research Department, Questions and answers; Shoghi Effendi, Letters written on behalf of; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Notes on Marzieh Gail - Hoover,Gayle (2015)
Recollections and materials compiled for a memorial service.
See also chronology/1993-10-16.
Keywords: Biography; Marzieh Gail

Notes on Persian Love Poems - Gail,Marzieh (World Order, 1968)
A short history of Persian poetry. Includes a selection of poems by Hafiz, Rumi, Ali-Kuli Khan, and others, many related to the Bahá'í Faith or quoted by Bahá'u'lláh or Abdu'l-Bahá, and one written for Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Hafez (poet); Iran (documents); Literature; Literature, Persian; Marzieh Gail; Poetry; Rumi (Mevlana); `Alí Kulí Khán

Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: April 15-23, 1957 - Dudley,Alice (1957)
Notes on a pilgrimage in 1957.
This is a "critical edition" of the Dudley notes, created by comparing five different manuscripts. See also the parallel edition. See also another set of Dudley's notes. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: Pilgrims notes

Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: Parallel edition of five manuscripts - Dudley,Alice (1997)
Multiple manuscripts of Dudley's notes of a pilgrimage in 1957, and a case study in how much different manuscripts of Pilgrim's Notes can differ.
Typist Thellie Lovejoy and proofreader Robert Stauffer possessed five manuscript copies of these notes, which are presented below for research purposes. Those wishing merely to read these notes might prefer to use the critical edition (an attempted reconstruction of the original), produced by Thellie and Vaughn Lovejoy using their second- or third-generation manuscript copies of these notes. For the following presentation I have inserted text-breaks in order to present the notes side-by-side. [-J.W.] See also an attempted reconstruction of these notes, what historians term a "critical edition" (Wikipedia). See also another set of Dudley's notes.
Keywords: Authenticity; Pilgrims notes; Pilgrims notes (general)

Notes on Shoghi Effendi's Table Talk - Paine,Mabel Hyde (1931)
Notes from a pilgrimage in 1931.
Any typos from original retained. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: Pilgrims notes; Table talks

Notes on some aspects of The Book of Certitude - Sharon,Moshe (2013)
The expository style of the Kitab-i-Iqan is different from the ecstatic revelations of Bahá'u'lláh's post-Kurdistan period. This style was not only exciting but also clear and informative, able to distinctly express fundamentals of the Faith.
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: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Style (Writings)

Notes on St. John as explained by Our Lord - Rosenberg,Ethel J. (1901)
Extracts from Rosenberg's pilgrim notes, taken in Haifa February-March 1901.
Title given by Rosenberg. Typed from a copy in the Seattle Bahá'í Archives; errors from original retained. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.

Notes on the Annual Bahá'í Convention - Alexander,Agnes Baldwin (1949)
On the theme "Spiritual Victory in World Crisis"; detailed report of the four days of speakers, topics, and activities.
From the Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection.
Keywords: Agnes Alexander; Conventions; United States (documents)

Notes on the Babi and Bahá'í Religions in Russia and its territories - Hassall,Graham (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1993)
Overview of the history of Bábí and Bahá'í communities in Russia and Russian territories.
See also Hassall's Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes. See also a formatted PDF version of this article, mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Ashgabat; Bahá'í history by country; Baltic States; Communism; Estonia; Isabella Grinevskaya; Latvia; Leo Tolstoy (author); Lithuania; Persecution; Persecution, Other; Persecution, Russia; Russia

Notes on the Christian "Antichrist" and Titles of Christ - May,Dann J. (1997)
Intro for a Bahá'í-Christian dialogue on the meaning of the antichrist, titles of Jesus in the Bahá'í Sacred Writings, and brief compilation of Bahá'í writings.
Written in an informal style for posting to an internet listserver.
Keywords: Antichrist; Christianity; False prophets; Hájí Mírzá Aqasi; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Siyyid Muhammad-i-Isfahani

Notes on the Thornton Chase Papers - Stockman,Robert (1985)
Unformatted notes, ordered chronologically, on early American Bahá'í Thornton Chase.
See also Love's Odyssey: The Life of Thornton Chase which includes an appendix The Thornton Chase Papers.
Keywords: Thornton Chase; United States (documents)

Notes on the Twentieth Century - Martin,Douglas (2001)
Multiple transcriptions of talks given in Atlanta, New York, and Massachusetts in September and October, 2001, largely based on the document Century of Light.
Compiled by Greg Watson; transcribed by Watson et al. Emphases in text (italics, underlining) added by typist.
Keywords: 20th century; Bahá'í history; Century of Light (book); Douglas Martin; History (general); Lesser Peace

Notes on the Zuhuru'l-Haqq series - Walbridge,John (1996)
Brief overview of this historical work. Includes letter from the World Centre explaining that no official translation is forthcoming.
Written in conversational style because was posted to an internet listserver.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Bahá'í studies; Criticism and apologetics; Mírzá Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani; Translation; Zuhur al-Haqq (Zuhurul-Haqq)

Notes on Turning to the Guardian - Maxwell,May (1949)
One page of notes regarding turning to the Guardian and the guardianship to achieve success in the Faith.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. No date; copied 1949.

Notes on Uncertainty and the World: Theories for Social Change? A Framing - Boicu,Filip (2023)
On what theories are dominant in a particular setting via the use of a basic grid; social and religious applications; religions, social change, and strategies for growth; gaps in existing Bahá'í literature.
Also at academia.edu.
Keywords: Social change

Notes on Words of the Guardian - Orbison,Virginia (1956)
Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11".
These notes have two distinct sections. The first section is 47 pages of impressions and travel diary, which are not included here. The second section is 10 pages of notes on the words of Shoghi Effendi, which are reproduced below. Typed from a good quality first-generation copy which was signed by Virginia Orbison. All notations in brackets are from the editor. This is a "Pilgrim's note," an individual's recollection of statements and actions of the Central figures. They are subjective and not authoritative. See an overview of Pilgrim's Notes.
Keywords: Babylonia (Book of Revelation); Bahá'u'lláh, Shrine of (Bahjí); Bahá'u'lláh, Titles of; Bible; Boxes containing dust, earth or plaster; Burial (funeral); Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Canada; Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Christianity; Disconnected letters of the Quran; Dispersion; Divorce; Ethics; Extraterrestrial life; Genuflections; God Passes By (book); Gypsies; Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres); Holy places; Interfaith dialogue; Interplanetary unity; Interpretation; Islam; Jesus Christ, Virgin birth of; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Korea; Laws; Marriage; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Monarchy (kingship); Obedience; Obligatory prayer; Pilgrimage; Pioneering; Politics; Portugal; Prayer; Prophecies; Quran; Rituals; Shoghi Effendi; Sin; Smoking (tobacco); Spain; Suriy-i-Haykal (Surih of the Temple); Teaching; Translation; United States (documents); Unity

"Notes Postmarked The Mountain of God," by Roger White: Review - Rowdon,Larry (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1997)
Keywords: Poetry

Notes Taken from a Visit to the Bahá'ís at Hawthorne California - Samandari,Tarazu'llah
Guidance on Bahá’í teachings: unity, love, and transformative power; the vital role of spiritual assemblies as pillars of the World Order; the mission is likened to healing, requiring Bahá’ís to address their own spiritual needs to aid others effectively.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: Ṭaráẓu’lláh Samandarí

Notes Taken in the Presence of Shoghi Effendi - Alexander,Agnes Baldwin (1937)
Notes from a pilgrimage in spring, 1937. Two editions of the notes are presented in parallel.
For more notes from this pilgrimage, see Chapter 9, "From Japan to Palestine," in Alexander's History of the Bahá'í Faith in Japan, and Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words. On Alexander, see also her autobiographical notes, the "Life of Agnes Alexander," by Duane Troxel, and obituary in Bahá'í World 15, p. 423. See also In the Light of the Rising Sun: Memoirs of A Bahá'í Pioneer to Japan. Text in braces (curly brackets) was handwritten in the notes. All parentheses are included in the text. Only information in the straight brackets has been added by the editor.
Keywords: Agnes Alexander; Haifa, Israel; Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi

Notes to a talk given by Hand of the Cause Ioas in Pasadena California - Ioas,Leroy (1960)
Notes taken by B. Buckley. See obituary, Leroy C. Ioas, Hand of the Cause of God, 1896-1965, Bahá'í World, Volume XIV, p. 291.

Novelty in Ayyám-i-Há and the Badí Calendar - Taylor,John (2000)
The place of calendars in a religion, and the meaning of the Badi calendar for Bahá'ís.
Presented at the ABS "Who Is Writing the Future" Conference, Mississauga, Ontario, 1 September, 2000. See also Moojan Momen's The Names of the Bahá’í Months: Separating Fact from Fiction (offsite).
Keywords: Ayyám-i-Há; Badi calendar

Now They Are Hanging Women - Toth,Jaine (2018)
Notes and script of a presentation on contemporary persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran; title taken from a newspaper headline for an article announcing the execution by hanging of ten Iranian Bahá’í women on June 18, 1983.
See also the author's How Art Fights Atrocities: Part 2 in series The Women They Hanged (bahaiteachings.org); see also a fictionalized monologue by Tahirih she performed. Also available in Word format.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Martyrdom; Martyrs, Shiraz 1983; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran

NSA staff members answering correspondence; prayers of Abdu'l-Baha - Universal House of Justice (2011)
Two topics: the use by National Spiritual Assembly staff members to handle correspondence, and the authenticity of a prayer attributed to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá "O Lord! Open Thou the door, provide the means, prepare the way, and make safe the path..."
Transmitted by email; original on file.
Keywords: Administration; Authenticity; National Spiritual Assemblies

Nudity in Art - Universal House of Justice (2008)
There is no objection to artists depicting the human body from nude models, nor to Bahà’is acting as models; the main consideration is the intention of the artist.
Original transmitted by email. Posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Painting; Sexuality

Number of tablets revealed by Bahá'u'lláh - Stockman,Robert; Cole,Juan (1999)
Informal accounting of the number of writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Archives; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Statistics

Number of the Letters of the Living - Afnan,Muhammad (Lights of Irfan, 2004)
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/afnan_letters.
Keywords: Dawn-Breakers (book); Irfan Colloquia; Letters of the Living; Nineteen (number)

Numeracy for the Junior Youth: Addition and Subtraction - Handal,Boris (2021)
Learning materials developed for use in rural schools in India, intertwining numeracy skills with spiritual concepts for the Junior Youth age range. Reflections and quotations from the Bahá'í writings are included.
Keywords: Education; Mathematics; Science; Youth

Nuqtat al-Káf - Milani,Kavian Sadeghzade (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2008)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/noqtat-al-kaf.
Keywords: Bábí history; Criticism and apologetics; E. G. Browne; Kitáb-i-Nuqtatul-Kaf; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal)

Nuqtat al-Kaf and the Babi Chronicle Traditions - Cole,Juan (Research Notes in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies, 1998)
History of the writing of this early Bábí historical text, and some recent interpretations of its history.
Keywords: Bábí history; Criticism and apologetics; E. G. Browne; Kitáb-i-Nuqtatul-Kaf; Mírzá Yaḥyá (Subh-i-Azal)

Nuri, Mirza Abbas Buzurg: Complete Genealogy Report - Khomassi,Behrooz, compiler (2008)
First posted at cienciaycreencia.blogspot.ca and proyectosarmiento.com.ar (defunct).
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Family of; Genealogy; Mírzá Buzurg

"O My handmaid! Concern not thyself with that which is outwardly apparent…" - Bahá'u'lláh (2017)
Bahá'u'lláh urges focusing on spiritual beauty over physical appearance, as worldly allure is deceptive.
Mirrored with permission from adibmasumian.com, which includes a scan of the original Persian text.
Keywords: Acceptance; Beauty; Materialism; Spiritual beauty; Spirituality

O Pen!: Reflections on Suriy al-Qalam (Surih of the Pen) - Hutchison,Sandra Lynn (elixir-journal.org, 2017)
On the background and themes of Bahá'u'lláh's tablet about the inception of his revelation and the assumption of his prophetic mission. Essay published in online art magazine e*lix*ir.
Mirrored with permission from www.elixir-journal.org. The authorized translation of the Súriy-i-Qalam (also below) has been published in Days of Remembrance.
Keywords: Maid of Heaven; Pen; Pilgrimage; Ridván; Suriy-i-Qalam (Surih of the Pen); Voices of revelation

O. Z. Whitehead (1911-1998): Actor and writer - Weinberg,Robert (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Oothout Zabriskie 'Zebby' Whitehead (1911–1998) was an American stage and film character actor who later became a Bahá'í pioneer in the Republic of Ireland, and authored three books of Bahá'í biographies.
Keywords: Biography; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland; O. Z. Whitehead

Obedience - Semple,Ian C. (1991)
Obedience in relation to freedom of thought, and the importance of obedience both to the individual's spiritual development and to society as a whole.
Address given by Mr. Ian Semple on 26 July 1991 in the Reception Concourse of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice in connection with the Spiritual Enrichment Programme at the Bahá'í World Centre.
Keywords: Freedom and liberty; Obedience

Obedience - Shahrokh,Darius (Windows to the Past, 1995)
The meanings of infallibility, obedience to Bahá'u'lláh, the covenant of God with humanity, and the paradox of law being the instrument of liberation, not limitation.
From a series of deepening talks prepared from Persian and English sources, distributed on cassette tape in the 1990s and converted to online audio in the 2000s. See About Windows to the Past.
Keywords: Covenant; Freedom and liberty; Infallibility; Laws; Obedience

Obedience to Civil Authority - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (The Baha'i National Review, 1970)
A statement on the problem of whom one should obey when there is apparent conflict between the immediate civil authority under which one resides and a superior authority, such as a state or the Federal Government.
Keywords: Government; Obedience

Obedience: Conscience and Dissent in the Bahá'í Faith - Cook,Brendan (2006)
An outsider's perspective on the possible conflict between an individual's conscience and obedience to a higher authority, cast in the form of a dialogue.
Keywords: Dialogue (general); Fiction; Freedom and liberty; Obedience

Obedience: Liberation through Love of God in Practice - Lalonde,Roxanne (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1998)
The virtue of obedience in light of the Covenant, contemporary secular notions of obedience, attitudes and behavior of Bahá'ís in the West, and some incidents of expulsion or resignation from the Faith.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/109.
Keywords: Covenant; Freedom and liberty; Membership; Obedience

Obituary: Alessandro Bausani (1921-1988) - Moayyad,Heshmat (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
The life and work of Bausani (1921–1988), a leading Italian scholar of Islam, Middle Eastern studies, interlinguistics and the History of Religion, and a prominent Italian Bahá'í.
Keywords: Alessandro Bausani; Biography; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Italy; Zoroastrianism

Obituary: Alimurad Davudi (1922-1979) - Doostdar,Novin (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Davudi was Professor of Philosophy at Tehran University, and long-time secretary of the Iranian Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly; he was abducted by government agents, and assumed to have been murdered shortly after the Islamic Revolution.
See more about Mr. Davudi at Wikipedia. See also recollections by his widow, at adibmasumian.com/translations/mrs-davudi.
Keywords: Biography; Iran (documents); Philosophy; `Alí Murad Davudi

Obituary: Antonella Khursheed (1958-2000) - Khursheed,Anjam (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 2000)
Bio of the co-founder and secretary of the Singapore Association for Bahá'í studies, who organized every annual Singapore ABS conference.
See the table of contents, editor's note, and biographical data in the complete issue, vol. 5.
Keywords: Biography

Obituary: James Heggie - Hassall,Graham (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
The life and work of Heggie (1915-1992), a prominent Australian Bahá'í and long-term member and secretary of the Australian National Spiritual Assembly.
Keywords: Biography; Concordances; Indexes and catalogues; James Heggie

Obituary: James Nelson - Thursby,Keith (Los Angeles Times, 2011)
James Frank Nelson (1927-2011) was a Municipal Court judge in California and long-term member of the American Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly.
From http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-james-nelson-20110307,0,2673283.story
Keywords: Biography; James Nelson; United States (documents)

Obituary: Knight of Baha'u'llah Mary Zabolotny McCulloch - Universal House of Justice; National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States; McCulloch,Kenneth C. (1996)
Includes a tribute from the Universal House of Justice, a bibliography by Kenneth McCulloch, a letter from the National Spiritual Assembly, and a note from her husband.
Keywords: Biography; Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Mary Zabolotny McCulloch

Obituary: Marzieh Nabil Carpenter Gail (1908-1993): Translator and Author, "Patron Saint" of Women Bahá'í Scholars - Chen,Constance M. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1996)
A short biography of a famous female Bahá'í scholar and translator.
Keywords: Biography; In Memoriam; Marzieh Gail

Obituary: R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: April 30, 1954 - Oct. 21, 2004 - Author unknown (South Bend Tribune, 2004)
An obituary of Bahá'í scholar and archivist R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, who passed away October 20, 2004, from his hometown newspaper.
Most of this author's Bahá'í-related publications are online here.
Keywords: Biography

Objectives and Tasks of Ten-Year Spiritual Global Crusade of the Bahá'í World Faith - Shoghi Effendi (Baha'i World, 1956)
Chart of global regions and goals.
Scanned by Kinko's for John Conkling. Compiled by Beatrice Ashton from letters of the Guardian to the 12 NSAs and their annual conventions of April and May, 1953, and from the Guardian's Statistical Information and Supplement on the Ten Year Teaching Plan. See also Index to Maps and charts in Bahá'í World volumes.
Keywords: Charts; Plans; Teaching; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)

Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (The American Baha'i, 2000)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Fasting; Laws; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Prayer; Spirituality