Kitáb-i-Íqán: 1992 Lecture Series - Dunbar,Hooper (1992)
No information is given about the context of this series; email me if you know. Originally posted, with permission, at silk-pen.com [archive.org].
Keywords: Hooper Dunbar; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude)

Kitab-i-Iqan: An Introduction to Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude with Two Digital Reprints of Early Lithographs - Buck,Christopher (1998)
The significance, context, style, exegical devices, background, contents, manuscripts, and printing history of the Kitab-i Iqan.
This article was originally drafted for the A Short Encyclopedia of the Bahá'í Faith, and was later revised as an invited contribution to Encyclopaedia Iranica. In the first case, the article was solicited, accepted, and ultimately rejected under successive editors. In the second case, the submission was judged too lengthy. [-C.B.] This version was published online in H-Bahá'ís "Occasional Papers in Shaykhi, Bábí and Bahá'í Studies" series, Vol. 2 No. 5 (June, 1998), at http://h-net.org/~bahai/bhpapers/vol2/iqan&sn.htm.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Lithography

Kitáb-i-Íqán: Introduction to the 1950 Edition - Bishop,Helen Reed (1950)
Overview of its themes and historical context.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude)

Kitab-i-Iqan: Key to Unsealing the Mysteries of the Holy Bible - Poirier,Brent (1998)
Examination of the Bible in light of interpretations of its symbolism offered by Bahá'u'lláh's Kitab-i-Iqan.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Revelation of; Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Return of; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Metaphors and allegories; Prophecies; Quotations from the Bible; Return; Symbolism; Teaching; Words and phrases

Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude - Bahá'u'lláh (1931)
Major theological work by Baháʼu'lláh, written prior to his declaration of mission.
See an earlier translation of this book online here. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Basics; Bible; Bread; Certitude; Christianity; City of Certitude; Clouds; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); Death (unbelief) and life (belief); Decline and renewal of religion; Detachment; Finality; Heaven (metaphor); Heaven and hell; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Judaism; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Laws; Manifestations of God; Metaphors and allegories; Moon; Progressive revelation; Prophecies; Quran; Religious leaders (clergy); Return; Seal of the Prophets; Signs; Stars; Sun; Symbolism; Tablet of the True Seeker

Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude, by Bahá'u'lláh: Interlinear Presentation - Pschaida,Daniel Azim, compiler (2022)
Parallel translations of Ali Kuli Khan (1904) and the authorized one by Shoghi Effendi (1931), and the Persian text.
Also available in Word format.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Translation, Parallel; `Alí Kulí Khán

Kitáb-i-Íqán: Undated Lecture Series - Dunbar,Hooper (1989)
No information is given about the date or context of this series. A clue of the date is at the beginning of the first lecture, in which Dunbar mentions the recent death of a Bahá'í. This appears to be Kent Beveridge, who perished in a scuba diving incident at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on April 2, 1989 and was buried in the the cemetery at Eilat, Israel. Originally posted, with permission, at silk-pen.com [archive.org].
Keywords: Hooper Dunbar; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude)

Kitab-i-Panj Sha'n - Walbridge,John (Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time: Baha'i Studies volume 1, 1996)
Brief essay on, and partial translation of, this work of the Bab.
This is an unedited, early draft of an article which later appeared in expanded, edited form in Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time (1996). It was later refined further and published in A Most Noble Pattern: Collected Essays on the Writings of the Báb (2012). See also Ahang Rabbani's discussion of and excerpts from the Kitab-i Panj Sha'n.
Keywords: Báb, Writings of; Five (number); God; God, Names of; Kitáb-i-Panj Shan (Book of Five Modes); Mírzá `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini; Numerology; Style (Writings)

Kitáb-i-Panj Sha'n, Book of Five Qualification: Notes - Rabbani,Ahang (1999)
Informal correspondence from the listserver Talisman 1 regarding the Panj Sha'an, including translated portions.
See also John Walbridge's discussion of and translated excerpts from the Panj Sha`n. Add comments or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Panj Shan (Book of Five Modes)

Knobloch, Fanny - 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/knobloch-fanny.
Keywords: Biography; Fanny Knobloch

Knowing God Through Love and Farewell Address of Mirza Abul Fazl - Gulpáygání,Mirza Abu'l-Fadl (Baha’i Assembly of Washington, 1904)
16-page pamphlet containing Gulyaygani's address given at Green Acre, July 27 1904, and his farewell words to the American Bahá'ís at a reception given in his honor by Arthur Dodge in New York, November 29 1904.
Keywords: Arthur Pillsbury Dodge; Eliot, ME; Green Acre, Eliot, ME; Maine, USA; Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani; New York, USA; United States (documents)

Knowledge - Lample,Paul (2005)
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.
Keywords: Knowledge; Paul Lample

Knowledge and Civilization: Implications for the Community and the Individual - Arbab,Farzam (Baha'i World, 1999)
Exploration of the relationship between science and religion as two great systems of knowledge that have a vital social role to play in the building of a world civilization.
Mirrored from
Keywords: Civilization; Knowledge; Religion (general); Science

Knowledge and the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh: Invited Commentary - Semple,Ian C. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
On the apparent contradiction between following infallible divine guidance while pursuing an unfettered search after truth, and the culture of academic writing.
Keywords: Covenant; Criticism and apologetics; Knowledge; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Scholarship; Science

Knowledge into Action: The Bahá'í Imperative to Serve Humanity - Miller-Muro,Layli (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2014)
On the history of experience and evolution in thinking regarding social action in the Bahá’í community; the Tahirih Justice Center’s experience as one example of such learning; the culture of service we must embody.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/162.
Keywords: Action; Social action; Tahirih Justice Center; United States (documents)

Knowledge Sharing for Community Development: Educational Benefits at the Community Level through Networks of Knowledge Flow and Communities of Practice - Lample,Emily (2011)
Educational programs can drive community development by enhancing knowledge-sharing networks, as shown in the Preparation for Social Action (PSA) program, through student-led interactions and network expansion.
See thesis online at ir.vanderbilt.edu/items/....
Keywords: Colombia; Education; FUNDAEC; Knowledge; Preparation for Social Action (PSA); Social action; Social and economic development; Social networks

Knowledge, Certitude and the Mystical Heart: The Hidden Essence of God's Word - Jones,LeRoy (Lights of Irfan, 2002)
Bahá'u'lláh equates Truth with divine knowledge and requires that we must first be cleansed of worldly things if we are to attain divine knowledge and true understanding. The elusive and transcendent nature of divine knowledge.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #34, Bosch Bahá'í School (May 18-20, 2001). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/34/jones_knowledge.
Keywords: Certitude; Heart; Irfan Colloquia; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Knowledge; Mysticism

Krishna, historiography of; Meaning of "Qayyúm" - Universal House of Justice (1983)
Two questions: historical information about Krishna, and the meaning of the term "qayyum".
The enclosure mentioned, from the Kitab Badi, pp 113-116, is not included. See also a letter from the House, "Meaning of Self-Subsisting."
Keywords: Hinduism; Kitáb-i-Badi (Wondrous Book); Krishna; Qayyum (Self-subsisting); Words and phrases

L'amour, le pouvoir et la justice - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Summer school talk.
See also "Love, Power and Justice". Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'égoïsme versus l'estime de soi - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'environnement physique et spirituel - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2003)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'être humain naït-il tueur? - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'histoire de Salut et Changement de Paradigme: Deux Contributions à la Théologie Bahá'íe - Schaefer,Udo (Association d'Ètudes Bahá'íes (Europe francophone); Zero Palm Press, 1993)
French translation of Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm.
Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com. Also available online in English, and can be ordered in German.
Keywords: God; Interfaith dialogue; Manifestations of God; New Age; Progressive revelation; Relativism; Salvation; Udo Schaefer; Unity of religion

L'historique de la foi bahá'íe - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'homme n'est pas un animal - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'implantation de la foi baha'ie en France: et impact de la venue de Abdu'l Bahá à Paris au début du XXème siècle ("The establishment of the Bahá'í Faith in France and the impact of the arrival of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century") - Behnam,Natalia (2006)
French society at the end of the 19th century; Western expansion of the Bahá'í Faith; Abdu'l-Bahá's stays in Paris 1911-1913; religious minorities in France; on meeting Guillaume Apollinaire, Romain Rolland, Auguste Forel, Queen Marie of Romania, et al.
Online at bahai-biblio.org/centre-doc/etude/memoire-natalia-behnam.htm, linked from http://www.bahai-biblio.org/biblio_doc_ouvrage_histoire.htm.
Keywords: Auguste Forel; Biography; Edwin Scott; Esperanto; Gabriel Sacy; Guillaume Apollinaire; Henri Bergson; Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney; Howard Colby Ives; Kahlil Gibran; Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield; Laura Clifford Barney; Lua Getsinger; May Bolles; Mirra Alfassa; Paris, France; Phoebe Hearst; Queen Marie of Romania; Theosophy; Thomas Breakwell; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of

L'importance de la translitération bahá'íe avec quelques exemples - Daoust,Pierre (2020)
Considérations grammaticales expliquant la translitération et la prononciation des mots arabes, et le système abjad.
Keywords: Abjad system; Arabic language; Grammar; Pronunciation; Transliteration and diacritics

L'infaillibilité et nous - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

L'islam, religion éternelle?: une approche bahá'íe de la revendication à la complétude - Fazel,Seena; Fananapazir,Khazeh (1993)
French translation of "A Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam."
See original online at bahai-library.com/fananapazir_fazel_finality_islam.
Keywords: E-books (articles); Finality; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Progressive revelation; Seal of the Prophets

La communion avec Dieu et le processus du détachement - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La complémentarité entre la science et l'art - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La conception de l'homme de Bahá'u'lláh - Schaefer,Udo (1981)
Delivered at a summer school conference. Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/french.html.
Keywords: Human nature; Philosophy

La Condition Humaine: âme, raison, conscience - Daoust,Pierre (2023)
Cet article propose un tour d'horizon des Écrits sur les notions d'âme, de raison et de conscience et en tire des conclusions sur la condition et la noblesse de l'être humain.
Keywords: Education; Fate, destiny and predestination; Free will; Mind, spirit, soul; Reason; Self

La Constitution do la Maison Universelle de Justice - Universal House of Justice (2022)
La Constitution fut signée dans la Ville de Haïfa le quatrième jour du mois de Qawl de la cent-vingt-neuvième année de l'Ère bahá'íe.
See also English original.
Keywords: Universal House of Justice, Constitution of

La construcción de comunidades y el compromiso social de los bahá'ís en Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona y Valencia - Marcelo Caceres,Aldo (Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 2022)
Este estudio pretende dar visibilidad a una serie de actividades educativas y de compromiso social, que los bahá’ís vienen desarrollando en Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona y Valencia, por comprender sus profunda vocación de servicio.
This article is online under CC license at revistas.uva.es/index.php/socireli/article/view/6121. See full journal Los problemas sociales, económicos y religiosos desde la perspectiva bahá’í.
Keywords: Barcelona, Spain; Community building; Madrid, Spain; Seville, Spain; Spain; Valencia, Spain

La consultation - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Consultation

La contribution des femmes à la science moderne - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La Cultura Hispano Árabe en Latino América - Handal,Boris (Polis, 2004)
The influence of the Hispano-Arab culture in Latin American history, from a linguistic point of view, and through the development of the humanities and sciences such as mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
Originally posted at revistapolis.cl [archived], the Revista On-Line de la Universidad Bolivariana; see also this issue's table of contents.
Keywords: Arabic language; Civilization; Cultural diversity; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Latin America; Philosophy; Renaissance; Science; Spain; Spanish language

La Economia del Futuro: Una Recopilacion de los Escritos Baha'is - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Editorial Bahá'í de España, 1995)
Una colección de cincuenta temas sobre las enseñanzas bahá'ís en materia de economía.
See English original. Also available in Persian translation. Ver tambien Directrices para la Economía de la Vida: Mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia relacionados con la Economía. See also Guidelines for Economic Living: Messages from the Universal House of Justice Related to Economics and Economics of the Future Begins Today.
Keywords: Economics

La Fe Bahá'í: ética y espiritualidad: Una aproximación desde sus textos - Caceres,Aldo Marcelo (2011)
Examination of the ethical and spiritual vision of the Bahá'í Faith, based on its sacred writings, contemporary sources, and personal experiences.
Master's thesis from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Mirrored with permission from eprints.ucm.es.

La Foi Mondiale Bahá'íe: Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh (Maison Editions Bahá'íes, 1968)
Première partie seulement, extraits des Écrits de Bahá'u'lláh.
See also English original Bahá'í World Faith.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Bahá'í World Faith (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

La función de los deportes en la vida - Shoghi Effendi (The Students' Union Gazette, 1915)
Publicado con el nombre de "Shawki Rabbani" por la gaceta de su universidad. Shoghi Effendi tendría 17 ó 18 años en ese momento.
La traducción se realizó desde la página 28 que se encuentra en el siguiente enlace: http://ddc.aub.edu.lb/projects/jafet/gazette/1914-15/html/0231.html.
Keywords: Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Sports

La Ley, fundamento de la sociedad o restricción de la libertad? - Aroni,Nicomedes Merma (La Pluma del Conocimiento, 2002)
La libertad no puede ser absoluta. Vivimos en una sociedad interdependiente. Algunas limitaciones a nuestra libertad son necesarias para evitar otras restricciones todavía peores.
Author note: Abogado. Miembro de la Comunidad Bahá'í del Cusco. From bahaidream.com; see also bahaidream.com/lapluma/revista01/revista01.htm.

La Libertad de Expresión - Universal House of Justice (1988)
Spanish translation of "Individual Rights and Freedoms" by the Casa Universal de Justicia.
This document, and many more in Spanish, are at bibliotecabahai.com.
Keywords: Freedom and liberty; Freedom of expression; United States (documents)

La médisance, outil des faibles - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La Moral del Corán - Handal,Boris, compiler (2013)
Compilation of passages from the Qur'an, with reference to some Bahá'í writings.
Mirrored with permission from bibliotecabahai.com.
Keywords: Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Quran

La paix intérieure - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La Perse La Chaldée et La Susiane: Relation de Voyage - Dieulafoy,Jane (Librairie Hachette, 1887)
Early overview of the Bábí movement in Zanjan, from a travel diary through Iran, Chaldea, and Susa (Shush).
This book is online in a variety of formats at archive.org.

La poésie du Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Aspects de l'esthétique - Daoust,Pierre (n.p., 2018)
Les concepts philosophiques qui éclairent sur le sens de la vie et la nature spirituelle de l'être humain, révélés sous forme de prose rimée caractéristique de la poésie arabe. Le Kitáb-i-Aqdas touche à l'esthétique et au bonheur.
Purchase online at amazon.fr.
Keywords: Aesthetics; Beauty; Happiness; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Poetry

La Politique: Treatise on Leadership - Abdul-Bahá
Translation into French from Persian by Dreyfus.
See also the original Persian text (offsite) and an English translation.
Keywords: Risaliy-i-Siyasiyyih (Treatise on Leadership)

La poursuite de l'excellence - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Excellence

La prédestination - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La prière - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La proclamation de Bahá'u'lláh - Bahá'u'lláh (Maison d’éditions bahá’íes, 2016)
Voir aussi religare.org/livre/bahai/ba-bah-proclamation.php. Aussi disponible en audio, preparé par D. Marchal (2024).
Keywords: Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book)

La Raison dans les Ecrits baha'is: Son importance, sa fonction, son usage - Kluge,Ian (2013)
French translation of "Reason and the Bahá'í Writings."
See original, at bahai-library.com/kluge_reason_writings_2013.
Keywords: E-books (articles); Heart; Intuition; Logic; Philosophy; Rationality; Reason; Science

La realité du monde exterieur et l'existence de Dieu - Dion,Luc (Baha'i Studies, 1976)
Student essay on Foi et raison, Les concepts fondamentaux, La loi générale qui gouverne l’univers, et Dieu.
Mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca/monographs.

La réfutation des mythes: Les théories du complot en Iran sur l'origine et les objectifs de la religion bahá'íe - Masumian,Adib (2017)
French translation of "Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith."
See also English original.
Keywords: E-books (articles)

La réincarnation - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La religion a-t-elle échoué? - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La sexualité et la spiritualité 1 - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
See also another lecture on this topic. Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org
Keywords: Sexuality

La sexualité et la spiritualité 2 - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
See also another lecture on this topic. Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Sexuality

La spiritualité et la lutte pour la survie - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La spiritualité et la santé mentale et physique - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La translittération bahá'íe: pourquoi, comment - Daoust,Pierre (2023)
Cet article explique pourquoi il est important de bien translittérer les mots arabes et comment le faire en pratique à l'aide de quelques exemples.
Keywords: Abjad system; Arabic alphabet; Arabic language; God, Names of; Grammar; Greatest Name; Numerology; Symbolism; Transliteration and diacritics

La véracité: le fondement du progrès spiritual - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La violence et la nature humaine - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2003)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

La volonté et la rationalité de Dieu - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Lab, the Temple, and the Market, ed. Sharon Harper: Review - Eyford,Glen A. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2002)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/453. See also original scan.

Land of the Lion and the Sun: Personal Experiences, the Nations of Persia — Their Manners, Customs, and Their Belief - Shabaz,Absalom D. (published by the author, 1901)
1-paragraph overview of the "new sect" of "the Baáb."
This complete book is online at hathitrust.org.

Land Reform and Social Change in Iran - Najmabadi,Afsaneh (University of Utah Press, 1987)
Mention of Bahá'ís being elected to provincial councils in Iran in the 1960s, and of Bahá'ís being an alleged front for Zionists in the 1970s.

Lango: Language Organization - Alexander,Antony; Craig,Robert (n.p., 1996)
Lango (Language Organization) is an attempt to simplify English to serve as an international language.
Keywords: International auxiliary language; Lango language; Language

Language and Universalization: A 'Linguistic Ecology' Reading of Bahá'í Writings - Meyjes,Gregory Paul P. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1999)
How the promotion of linguistic minority rights may coincide with promotion of an International Auxiliary Language, opposing trends toward increased globalization and growing nationalism, and the unregulated global spread of English.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/112. Though the PDF below shows "1994," the publisher's website gives the correct "1999."
Keywords: Human rights; International auxiliary language; Linguistic minority rights

Language and Worldview - Fantini,Alvino E. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1989)
Languages are paradigms of a view of the world. Knowledge of more than one language holds promise for an expanded worldview, for understanding other people on their own terms.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Diversity; Language; Unity

Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, by Francis Collins: Review - Trabing,Carol Skrenes (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2007)
Also online at journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/347.

Language of Revelation and Status of Guardian's Translations - Universal House of Justice (1992)
English translations as a "basis" for translations into other European languages;. Though Shoghi Effendi's writings are "authoritative," they do not make English a language of revelation.
Keywords: Arabic language; English language; European languages; Interpretation; Language; Persian language; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Translation; Turkish language; Urdu language

Laozi: A Lost Prophet? - Faber,Roland (Lights of Irfan, 2018)
On the Tao Te Ching, or Dao De Jing; the uniqueness of Toaism/Daoism; resonances with and differences from the Bahá’í universe; should Doaism be considered a genuine dispensation of a divine Manifestation.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/u/faber_laozi.
Keywords: Buddha; China; Interfaith dialogue; Laozi (Lao-Tse); Manifestations of God; Philosophy; Prophets; Taoism

Last Prophet and Last Day: Shaykhí, Bábí and Bahá'í Exegesis of the 'Seal of the Prophets' (Q. 33:40) - Buck,Christopher; Ioannesyan,Youli A. (Religions, 2023)
Survey and analysis of viewpoints on the meaning of "Seal of the Prophets"; the prophetic cycle and cycle of fulfillment; metaphorical and spiritual understandings of the "divine presence." Link to article (offsite).
Published in the Religions special issue "The Bahá'í Faith: Doctrinal and Historical Explorations," online at mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/3/334, where it is also available in HTML, XML, and epub formats. Also online at academia.edu.
Keywords: Attainment unto the Divine presence; Day of Resurrection (or Day of Judgment); I am all the Prophets (phrase); Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Manifestations of God; Metaphors and allegories; Prophecies; Quran; Seal of the Prophets; Shaykhism

Last War: Racism, Spirituality, and the Future of Civilization, by Mark L. Perry: Review - Thomas,Richard (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2006)
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/346. See also original scan.

Laura Barney's Discipleship to 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Tracing a Theological Flow from the Middle East to the United States, 1900-1916 - Miron,Layli Maria (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
How Laura Barney employed ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s teachings to influence social discourse as she taught the Bahá'í Faith in Europe and the United States.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/243. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Biography; Drama; Europe; Laura Clifford Barney; Plays; Public discourse (discourses of society); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); Teaching; United States (documents)

Law and International Order: Proceedings of the First European Bahá'í Conference on Law and International Order: Review - Lincoln,Joshua (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)
Review of conference proceedings, highlighting Bahá'í law, governance, human rights, and future perspectives.
Keywords: Aziz Navidi; Conferences, Bahá'í; Crime; De Poort, Netherlands; Governance; Human rights; Institutions; Integration and disintegration; Justice; Laws; Lesser Peace; Netherlands; Peace; Public discourse (discourses of society); Punishment; Scholarship; Service

Law and Order: Warwick Leaflets - Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1995)
Keywords: Introductory; Laws

Law of Love Enshrined, The: Selected Essays, by John Hatcher and William Hatcher: Review - Maneck,Susan (Baha'i Studies Review, 1997)

Law, Application of - Universal House of Justice (1991)
Questions concerning the violation of Bahá'í and civil law, and the removal of administrative rights.
Keywords: Administrative rights; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Local Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies

Lawh (Tablet) - Momen,Moojan; Lawson,Todd (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2005)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/lawh.
Keywords: Lawh (tablet)

Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English) - Bahá'u'lláh (2024)
Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Bahá'í Scriptures (1923), and Gleanings (1935).
Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Abraham; Adam and Eve; Arabic language; Babel; Bahá'í Scriptures (book); Book of Juk; Creation; Death; Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; God; Hebrew language; History (general); Language; Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq; Life after death (afterlife); Manifestations of God; River of Life (book); Soul; Syriac language; Translation, Parallel

Lawh-i-Dunyá, Tablet of the World: Meaning of Urvatu'l-Vuthqá, "Sure Handle" - Ayman,Iraj (1999)
Prepared as part of Wilmette Institute notes and commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Add or read links or comments pertaining to this Tablet here.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Lawh-i-Dunya (Tablet of the World); Siyyid Jamalud-Din Afghani; Urvatul-Vuthqa (Sure Handle); Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh; Words and phrases

Lawh-i-Hikmat, Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of Wisdom: Towards a Progressive Bahá'í Theology - Klebel,Wolfgang A. (Lights of Irfan, 2006)
The primary focus of Bahá'í studies must by on the Writings of the Faith, and the philosophical understanding and interpretation need to follow and be enlightened by the Revelation. We must look at modern philosophy critically in that light.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #60, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (May 26-29, 2005). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/60/klebel_hikmat.
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Philosophy

Lawh-i-Hikmat: The Two Agents and the Two Patients - Rafati,Vahid (Andalib, 2002)
Discussion of the two terms fa`ilayn (the active force / "the generating influence") and munfa`ilayn (its recipient / "such as receive its impact") in Islamic philosophy, and their later use in Shaykhi and Bahá'í texts.
Translated by Brown in 2002; actual date of Andalib issue 5:19 not given. See also Brown's translation of A Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat.
Keywords: Active force and its recipient; Cosmology; Creation; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Philosophy, Islamic; Science

Lawh-i-Hirtík (Tablet to Hardegg) - Bahá'u'lláh (2024)
Authorized translation of Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Georg David Hardegg, co-founder of the German Templer Society, emphasizing devotion, fulfillment of prophecies, and the transformative power of the Word of God.
Mirrored from bahai.org (Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh), where it is available in various formats; also online here. See also related files and commentary on Stephen Lambden's website, and see A Study of the German Templers Movement and Its Relationship with the Bahá'í Faith (F. Izadinia, 2014).
Keywords: Christianity; Darkness; Fragrance; Georg David Hardegg; God, Kingdom of; God, Word of; Haifa, Israel; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Lawh-i-Hirtik (Tablet to Hardegg); Light; Numerology; Nuqta (Point); Opposition; Peter (Apostle); Prophecies; Reversal, Mystery of (Shaykhism, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Lawh-i-Qina); Spirit (general); Sun; Symbolism; Templer Society (German Templer colony); Temples; Zechariah (Prophet)

Lawh-i-Maryam (Tablet to Maryam) Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh: A Provisional Translation and Commentary - Savi,Julio; Mardani,Faezeh (Lights of Irfan, 2007)
Bahá’u’lláh’s Tablet to Maryam is both a source of historical information and of doctrinal and ethical hints, as well as an example of his refined literary style.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #69, Center for Bahá'í Studies, Acuto, Italy (July 7-10, 2006). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/69/savi_maryam
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Family of; Crimson; Irfan Colloquia; Lawh-i-Maryam (Tablet to Maryam); Lawh-i-Pisar-Amm (Tablet to the Cousin); Leaf (title); Maryam (cousin of Bahá'u'lláh); Muhammad Vazír; Mírzá Rida-Quli (Hakim); Navvab (Asiyih Khanum); Síyáh-Chál (Black Pit, Tehran)

Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh - Anonymous, compiler (2018)
Laws abolished from previous religions and from the Bayán.
Also available in Word format. See also Laws of the Bayán reflected in The Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
Keywords: Abrogation and confirmation of laws; Asceticism; Bayan-i-Arabi (Arabic Bayan); Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Báb, Laws of; Christianity; Clothing; Confession; Ethics; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jihad (Holy war); Judaism; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Monasticism; Music; Polygamy; Priesthood; Purity; Reform; Sin; Slavery; Uncleanness

Laws from the Kitab-i-Aqdas Not Yet Binding - Universal House of Justice (1974)
Which laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas are and are not currently (as of 1974) binding upon Western believers.
This letter was circulated widely upon the publication of the Aqdas in 1992. This particular file was scanned from Canadian Bahá'í News 6:1, May 1993. This letter has been partly superseded by a letter from 1999 and another follow-up letter from 2001.
Keywords: Gradual implementation of laws; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws

Laws of the Bayán reflected in The Kitáb-i-Aqdas - Rabbani,Ahang, compiler (2008)
List of 32 laws from the Báb's Persian Bayán or the Arabic Bayán which also appear in Bahá'u'lláh's book of laws.
Passages not contained in the Persian Bayán are located in the Arabic Bayán, which to-date has not been translated into English. See also Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Abrogation and confirmation of laws; Bayan-i-Arabi (Arabic Bayan); Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Báb, Laws of; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws

Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Further Application of - Universal House of Justice (1999)
Announcement to the Bahá'í world that all elements of the laws dealing with obligatory prayer and fasting are now applicable.
See the original list of laws not yet applicable in the West, from 1974, and a follow-up letter from 2001.
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Dhikr (Remembrance); Fasting; Gradual implementation of laws; Greatest Name; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Obligatory prayer; Repetition

Layli, Majnun, and the Infernal Tree - Perry,Mark (2001)
Short play dealing with the story of Layli and Majnun and partly inspired by the Seven Valleys.
This is a first draft of a play which is still a work-in-progress and part of a larger, developing play on myth. Feedback is most welcome. Personal use and small group readings are encouraged. If you are interested in producing the play, please contact me. Mark Perry, Iowa, USA (319) 358-1294 or mperry9(@)juno.com.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Drama; Fiction; Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Leyli and Majnun; Plays

Laymen vs. Scholars in Bahá'í Studies - Universal House of Justice (1996)
No distinction should be drawn between "laypeople" and "scholars" in Bahá'í studies, and the pursuit of knowledge.
See also Plausibility Alignment on a Bahá'í Email List. Later posted to bahai.org, where it is also available in PDF and Word formats.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Covenant; Deepening; Internet; Knowledge; Scholarship; Social media; Talisman (email list)

Le Béyan Persan - Báb, The (Librairie Paul Geuthner, 1911)
French translation of the Persian Bayán, one of the principal writings of the Báb.
See also E. G. Browne's A Summary of the Persian Bayan, Peter Terry's Summary and Thematic Analysis, an English rendering of Nicolas' French translation of The Arabic Bayan, a partial translation by Ismael Velasco, and a partial translation by Denis MacEoin.
Keywords: A.L.M. Nicolas; Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Báb, Writings of

Le bien et le mal - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le clonage: vrai ou faux, bien ou mal? - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2003)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le concept de valeur humaine - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2003)
Place of this presentation not known. PDF below indicates "Congrès ADIGES"; email us if you know what or where this was. Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le Coran et l'imaginaire apocalyptique - Lawson,Todd (Religions et Histoire, 2010)
See also the unpublished English original, The Qur’an and the Apocalyptic Imagination. See publisher's webpage for this article at www.religions-histoire.com/numero-34.
Keywords: Apocalypse; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Quran

Le cosmopolitisme dans la foi Baha'ie: vers la négociation d'une identité internationale - Desilets,Gabrielle (2009)
Study of Montreal's Bahá'í community to understand cosmopolitan ideology, and a sense of belonging to a "global village." Link to thesis (offsite).
Master's thesis, Faculté des arts et des sciences (anthropology), Université de Montréal.

Le Journal de Constantinople - Various (1848)
Collection of 818 files, unsorted. They contain an unknown number of references to the Báb and his milieu. Four entries have been found so far, and searching this archive may yield more.
This is a work-in-progress. Many more years will be added, and some finds still have to be typed and translated. If you can read French and want to help research these documents, or improve the translations below, please email us.
Keywords: Bábísm; Iran (documents); Istanbul, Turkey; Mentions; Newspaper articles; Newspapers; Turkey

Le mysticisme - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le pouvoir au sein de la famille - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le pouvoir et les relations humaines - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le Retour d'un Soleil - Sunstrum,Jalal (2024)
L'histoire d'un chercheur qui a trouvé l'Amour grâce à un songe: la rencontre avec la Manifestation de Dieu du futur.
Mirrored with permission from issuu.com/jalal-sunstrum/docs/...docx.

Le rôle politique de la femme est-il méconnu? - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le sens de la vie - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Le siecle de lumiere - Universal House of Justice (2020)
Enquête sur l'histoire et les changements dramatiques du 20e siècle et l'émergence de la foi baha'ie de l'obscurité. Traduction de Century of Light.
This is an "official" translation, prepared by the French Panel named by the Universal House of Justice and published by the French publishing trust, la Maison d'éditions bahá'íes. See also Bibliothèque baha'ie. See also English original.
Keywords: Century of Light (book)

Le Style du Kitáb-i-Aqdas - Aspects du Sublime, livre du Professeur Suheil Bushrui - Bushrui,Suheil Badi (2018)
Une analyse du Kitab-i-Aqdas, un ouvrage rédigé en prose rimée typique des écrits arabes les plus exaltants.
Purchase this book online at amazon.com.
Keywords: Arabic language; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Language; Style (Writings); Translation

Le tabernacle de l'unité: Réponses à Mánikchí Sahib et autres écrits - Bahá'u'lláh (2014)
Traduction de The Tabernacle of Unity: Bahá'u'lláh's Responses To Mánikchi Sáhib.
This is an "official" translation, prepared by the French Panel named by the Universal House of Justice and published by the French publishing trust, la Maison d'éditions bahá'íes (2014). See also Bibliothèque baha'ie. See also English original (2006). Also available in RTF.
Keywords: Tabernacle of Unity (book)

Le Verbe de Dieu, au coeur de l'existence - Daoust,Pierre (2024)
Le présent essai examine les pouvoirs et l'influence du Verbe de Dieu (ou Parole divine) au sein de la création. Le Verbe est à la fois créateur, transformateur et régénérateur et la difficulté est de comprendre et analyser comment il agit.
Keywords: Absolute existence; Creation; God, Word of; Prayer; Primal Will; Universe

Learning About Growth: The Story of the Ruhi Institute and Large-scale Expansion of the Bahá'í Faith in Colombia - Arbab,Farzam (The Ruhi Institute, 1991)
On the formation and development of the Ruhi Institute in Colombia; difficulties Bahá'ís faced in developing ​​a large-scale teaching project; analysis of all the measures taken and the degree of their success.
Mirrored from chupin.ru/library.
Keywords: Colombia; Expansion; FUNDAEC; Growth; Institute process; Ruhi Institute

Learning and the Unfoldment of the Bahá'í Community - Lample,Paul (2008)
Two slightly different versions of the Plenary Address to the ABS conference.
This talk is available both as an Audio file and as a PDF transcript, below. They are not identical; the transcript appears to have been edited, perhaps by its author. Address to the 32nd Annual ABS Conference "Religion and Social Cohesion," San Diego CA, 2008. Mirrored with permission from www.bahai-studies.ca/Lample. Author affiliation: Member, Universal House of Justice

Learning from 'Abdu'l-Bahá in a Society Characterized by Ageism - Hoonaard, van den,Deborah K. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2023)
On the nature and impact of ageism and how we learn to be old by the way people treat us, and how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s example informs our own lives given the prevalence of ageism in Western society.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Aging; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Learning from History - Momen,Moojan (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1989)
The challenges caused by the influx of Third World villagers into the Bahá’í world community. The value of a study of the history of the Bahá’í Faith in understanding this development and in helping us towards appropriate presentations of the Faith.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Buddhism; Cultural diversity; Dualism; God; Growth; Interfaith dialogue; Monism; Relativism; Teaching

Learning Process - Walker,Penelope (2002)
Talk on the Five-Year Plan, growth, and training institutes, given by a Counselor of the International Teaching Center in Houston, Texas, on February 12, 2002.
Title "Learning Process" made from a quick skim of the talk, might not be fully accurate. [-J.W., 2011] Mirrored with permission from ruhiresources.org/news/presentations-and-talks. See publisher's electronic distribution license.

Learning to Read Social Reality in the Light of the Revelation: Twenty-Five Years of Contributing to the Discourse of Ethics in Business - Arbab,Haleh (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2015)
The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity works to learn how to advance the capacity of individuals and groups to participate in some of the prevalent discourses of society, for the betterment of the world and the growth of civilization.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/176.
Keywords: Business; Ethics; Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP); Prosperity; Public discourse (discourses of society); Reality

Learning to Respond to Emerging New Realities: Messages from the Universal House of Justice - Universal House of Justice (Palabra Publications, 2006)
Two letters to the US NSA dealing with expansion and administration, and a document prepared by the International Teaching Centre, "Impact of Growth on Administration Processes."
Available for free download from palabrapublications.com/downloads.
Keywords: Administration; Clusters; Growth; Institute process; Local Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assemblies; Training Institutes

Learning to Sift: Reflections on Ten Years of Engaging with the Economics Discourse - van Rijn,Jordan (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2023)
Collaborators explored diverse approaches how to examine economic discourse from a Bahá’í perspective, offering guidance to others in similar processes.
Mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Economics; Materialism; Public discourse (discourses of society); Research; Studying

Lectures on Bahá'í Inspired Curricula, by Farzam Arbab: Review - Clarken,Rodney H. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1995)

Legacies and Prospects: Baha'i Community Building Yesterday and Tomorrow - Velasco,Ismael (2002)
On the rise and evolution of a world Bahá'í community in the 20th century, and new paradigms for community building.
Unfinished first draft of a paper presented at Landegg University, 2002.
Keywords: Century of Light (book); Community (general); Community building

Legacies of the Heart, by Larry Rowdon: Review - Kluge,Ian (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1999)
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/329. See also original scan.

Legislación Internacional para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo - Bahá'í International Community (1991)
Una declaraciòn presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í al Comité Preparatorio para la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo. Ginebra Suiza, Agosto 1991.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Environment; Nature; Statements; Sustainable development

Legislating on Morality - Universal House of Justice (1988)
Areas in which the Universal House of Justice is refraining from legislating on, e.g. abortion and homosexuality.
Recipient or source of this letter not known.
Keywords: Abortion; Ethics; Freedom and liberty; Gradual implementation of laws; Interfaith dialogue; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); LGBTQ; Laws; Morality; Unresolved matters

Legislative Responsibilities of the Universal House of Justice Regarding Obligatory Prayers, Guardian's Statement on - Universal House of Justice (1995)
Brief note about which aspects of obligatory prayer the House may one day legislate on.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Obligatory prayer; Research Department, Questions and answers

Lehrbuch der Religionsgeschichte - Bertholet,Alfred (J. C. B. Mohr, 1925)
One-paragraph overview of the Bábí movement.

Leiden List: Bibliography to the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - McGlinn,Sen (1999)
Check senmcglinn.wordpress.com/leiden-list to see if there's a more recent version. See also the Leiden Kitáb-i-Aqdas bibliography and Hidden Words bibliography. See also the newer and much more complete bibliography of the texts of Bahá'u'lláh at in the Partial Inventory, which is partly integrated into this library at bahai-library.com/inventory.
Keywords: Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Cross-reference; Indexes and catalogues; Leiden List

Leo Tolstoy and Ameen Rihani: The Interaction Between Two Creative Worlds - Rodionov,Mikhail (2002)
Mentions of the "favorable attitude" to the Bahá'í Faith held by Tolstoy and by Ameen Rihani.
Presented at the Ameen Rihani International Symposium, Washington DC, April 18-20, 2002. Author has translated Bahá'í Writings into Russian; see endnote #4 in the PDF.
Keywords: Ameen Rihani; Lebanon; Leo Tolstoy (author); Russia

Leroy Ioas, Hand of the Cause of God, by Anita Ioas Chapman, and Lua Getsinger, Herald of the Covenant, by Velda Piff Metelmann: Reviews - Weinberg,Robert (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
Keywords: Leroy Ioas; Lua Getsinger

Les Bahá'ís: Un chapitre de l'histoire religieuse récente - Schaefer,Udo (La Pense;es Baha'i (Bulletin trimestriel), 1989)
Talk delivered at Landegg Academy, 1988. Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/french.html.
Keywords: Introductory

Les Bahaïs du Caucase: b.a.-ba d'une communauté méconnue - Jafarov,Azer; Balci,Bayram (Religion et politique dans le Caucase post-soviétique, 2007)
Chapter on "the Bahá'ís of the Caucasus, the basics [lit. the ABCs] of an unknown community."
Mirrored from books.openedition.org/ifeagd/1571; see Table of Contents.
Keywords: Armenia; Ashgabat; Azerbaijan; Bahá'í history by country; Caucasus; Communism; Georgia; Iran (documents); Opposition; Persecution; Persecution, Russia; Russia; Soviet Union; Turkmenistan

Les Béhahis et le Bâb - Nicolas,A.L.M. (Journal Asiatique, 1933)
Mirrored from gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k93322p/f258.image.
Keywords: A.L.M. Nicolas; Bahá'í studies; Bábísm

Les cinq niveaux de l'esprit - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2002)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Les étapes de l'unité mondiale - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
The filename of this MP3 file gives an alternate title, "Titre a trouver les stades de l'unite de l'humanite." Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Les étapes de la vie - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2008)
Fireside talk.
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Les Jardiniers de Dieu: À la Rencontre de Cinq Millions de Bahá'ís, par Colette Gouvion et Philippe Jouvion: Review - LaLiberte,Robert (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
Keywords: Bahá'í World Centre; Bahá'í World Centre; Gardeners of God (book); Haifa, Israel; Introductory

Les Lecons de Saint-Jean D'Acre - Abdul-Bahá (Ernest Leroux, 1908)
French translation of original English edition of Some Answered Questions.
Also available in HTML at bahai-biblio.org. See also English original, original edition.
Keywords: Laura Clifford Barney; Some Answered Questions (book)

Les Paradigmes cachés de l'histoire: Comparaison de l'histoire des premiers siècles du christianisme et de la foi bahà'ie - Lepain,Jean-Marc (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
Exploration of some lessons from history relevant to our era and our near future, from the perspective of philosophy of history; paradigms of Christian history which illuminate Bahá'í history; the rise and decline of civilizations; role of the Zeitgeist.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/268. See also original scan.
Keywords: Christianity; Civilization; History (general); Interfaith dialogue

Les perturbations sociales et le vécu individuel - Hatcher,William S. (William S. Hatcher Library, 2004)
Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.

Les Quatre Vallées, publié dans The Call of the Divine Beloved (Centre mondial bahá'í - 2018) - Bahá'u'lláh (2022)
La traduction des Quatre Vallées de Marzieh Gail contient beaucoup de passages exquis et inspirés, mais quelques changements ont été nécessaires pour la clarté et l'exactitude.
Le rendu courant des Sept Vallées et des Quatre Vallées est basé sur les traductions de Marzieh Gail, en consultation avec Ali-Kuli Khan, publié en 1945. Quelques changements ont été nécessaires pour la clarté et l'exactitude (Centre mondial). Voir aussi Les sept vallées et les quatre vallées.
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Mysticism; Rumi (Mevlana)

Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale - Gobineau,Joseph Arthur (1866)
A lengthy early account of Bábí history by French Orientalist and diplomat Comte de Gobineau, who served as France's envoy to Iran in 1855-1863.
This book is online in a variety of formats at archive.org. See also a translation of one section of this book, Gobineau's Account of the Beginnings of the Bahá'í Revelation.
Keywords: Báb, The; Bábísm; Comte de Gobineau; France; Paris, France

Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale (continued) - Gobineau,Joseph Arthur (1866)
Due to size, this book was split in two for this online edition. See part 1.
Keywords: Bábísm; Comte de Gobineau

Les sept vallées et les quatre vallées - Bahá'u'lláh (2021)
Traduction de Seven Valleys and Four Valleys.
This is an "official" translation, prepared by the French Panel named by the Universal House of Justice and published by the French publishing trust, la Maison d'éditions bahá'íes. Also available in RTF. See also Les quatre vallées and Bibliothèque baha'ie. See also English original.
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys)

Les Tablettes de Bahá'u'lláh révélées après le Kitáb-i-Aqdas - Schaefer,Udo (Encyclopédie Philosophique Universelle, 1992)
Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/french.html.
Keywords: Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas; Udo Schaefer

Les Valeurs economiques et les valeurs morales - Hatcher,William S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1989)
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Economics

Lessons in Leadership - Khadem,May (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
A personal journey of learning about leadership; widely shared false assumptions have led many off-course in addressing the challenges in the fight against blindness, and other public health concerns.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/249. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Blindness; Capacity building; Change; Charity and relief work; Consultation; Disability; Ethics; Governance; Health and healing; Justice; Leadership; Servitude; Social action; Social and economic development; Transformation

Lessons on Detachment in the Tablet to Pope Pius IX - Shawamreh,Cynthia C. (1998)
Written for the Wilmette Institute Add or read links or comments pertaining to this Tablet here.

Lessons on the Beha Revelation - Harris,Hooper (Charles E. Sprague, 1901)
Early overview of Bahá'í theology from a biblical perspective.

Letter from Haifa in the Time of Mourning, 1922: from Emogene Hoagg to Nelly French - Hoagg,Emogene (World Order, 1971)
The commemoration of 'Abdu'l-Baha's passing and the first pubic reading of his Will, including the appontment of Shoghi Effendi.
Pilgrim's note describing the time of the ascension of Abdu'l-Bahá. Letter from the National Bahá'í Archives in Wilmette, Illinois.
Keywords: Emogene Hoagg; Haifa, Israel; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of

Letter from Mr. Faizi to Lineberger Family: The Hidden Words - Faizi,Abu'l-Qasim
Summary of the author's summer school lessons on The Hidden Words and its five major themes.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also scan of original. Text at bottom of letter reads "Linegerger" but this appears to be a typo; see bahai.works/Baha'i_News/Issue_398. Some of the references to the Hidden Words used in these notes are not very clear.
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)

Letter from the Guardian to John B. Cornell, 1946 - Shoghi Effendi (1946)
Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, noting how many letters he now had to deal with, encouraging Bahá'í youth to play a greater role in the activities of the Faith, and that questions about secondary administrative matters should be put to the NSA.

Letter from the Guardian to John B. Cornell, 1955 - Shoghi Effendi (1955)
A letter stating Bahá'ís should seek guidance with local Bahá'í leadership in matters of divorce.

Letter of Jane LeDeau - Auth,Janice (2000)
The story of Abdu'l-Bahá’s visit to Pittsburgh PA on May 7, 1912, as told through the eyes of a fictional observer at His talk. While the descriptions are specific to Pittsburgh at that time, this script can help serve as an example for other communities.
Keywords: Drama; Pittsburgh, PA; United States (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Letter on Bahá'í attitudes towards politics and scholarship - MacEoin,Denis (LA Study Class Newsletter, 1979)
Thoughts on whether the Faith is in danger of becoming irrelevant to the problems faced by people in the world outside, partly due to lack of involvement in politics.
See related discussions at Debates between MacEoin et al., and see scans of the original pages and the full set of LA Study Group newsletters.

Letter on Racism in the United States - Universal House of Justice (2020)
Letter on need for American people to grasp the moment to create a reform of its social order related to racial prejudice, and the Bahá’í community’s distinctive contribution to the eradication of racism.
Mirrored from bahai.org.
Keywords: Racism; Reform; Social action; United States (documents)

Letter on responding to attitude changes on homosexuality - Universal House of Justice (2014)
Challenges centrality of sexuality to life; confronts dichotomy of condemnatory and accepting attitudes against homosexuality; dissuades Bahá’ís from debating or coercing non-Bahá’ís and mentions occasions for standing up against oppression of homosexuals
Title added for this online version. See also a Letter on views on homosexuality (UHJ, 2013) and The Baha’i Teachings and Homosexuality (offsite), a statement and FAQ on the official website of the Baháʼís of the United States.
Keywords: Homosexuality; Human rights; LGBTQ

Letter on the Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah - von Goumoens,Alfred (Oesterreichischer Soldatenfruend, 1852)
Austrian captain Alfred von Goumoëns witnessed and reported on the attempted assassination of Násir ad-Dín Sháh and sent this letter to an Austrian newspaper.
Goumoens witnessed the assassination attempt on August 15 1852 and wrote this letter August 29 1852, which was published in the newspaper Oesterreichischer Soldatenfruend ("Austrian Soldier Friend") on October 12 1852, vol. 123, p. 514. Shoghi Effendi quotes this letter in God Passes By pages 65-66. Read more about von Goumoens' letters at bahaipedia.org/Travelers_and_Scholars_on_the_Babi/Bahá'í_Faiths.
Keywords: Iran (documents); Nasirid-Din Shah, Attempt on

Letter to Corinne True re Women on the House of Justice - Abdul-Bahá (1909)
Translation by Amín Faríd of a short letter stating that "men and women are equal in all rights save in the Universal House of Justice; for the Chairman and the members of the House of Justice are men according to the Text of the Book."
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Membership on; Women

Letter to Dr J. W. Freudenberg, Auckland, New Zealand - Shoghi Effendi (1946)
Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi about philosophy, body, mind, soul, evolution, and about not taking many of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's statements as dogmatic finalities.
Standalone version, extracted from Shoghi Effendi - Uncompiled Letters. Part of this letter appears in Arohanui: Letters to New Zealand (1982).
Keywords: Animals; Aristotle; Context, Taking verses out of; Criticism and apologetics; Evolution; Innovation; Man-made doctrines and dogmas; Manifestations of God; Materialism; Memory and memories; Mind, spirit, soul; Nature; Philosophers; Philosophy; Philosophy, Greek; Philosophy, Western; Plato; Science; Socrates; Soul; Translation

Letter to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo of a Talk by Abdu'l-Baha - Fallscheer,Josephina (Der Sonner Der Wahrheit, 1933)
On the 'freedom of will', inheritance and instinct.
Original document provided by Thellie Lovejoy. Errors from original retained. Also online at de.bahai.works/Sonne_der_Wahrheit. See also Letter to Mrs. A. Schwarz, Stuttgart. Regarding Dr. Fallscheer, see also the "Letter by Frau Anna Grossmann." Note: There is occasional discrepancy of spelling between "Falscher" and "Fallscheer." And in vader_history_bahai_switzerland (see PDF) her name is given as Fallscheer-Zürcher.
Keywords: Animals; Arts and crafts; Children; Death; Fate, destiny and predestination; Free will; Innocence; Josephine Fallscheer; Metaphors and allegories; Philosophy; Pilgrims notes; Suffering; Symbolism; Weaving

Letter to Grace Holley - Abdul-Bahá (1919)
Short message of greeting and praise.
Typed from a photocopy from the U.S. National Bahá'í Archives.
Keywords: California, USA; Grace Holley; Isabella Brittingham; United States (documents); Visalia, CA; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Letter to Isabella Brittingham on Reincarnation and Return - Getsinger,Edward C. (1916)
A letter written by Getsinger read before the Washington D.C., Baha’i Assembly, April 16, 1916, to "Mrs. B," presumably Isabella Brittingham.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: Edward Getsinger; Isabella Brittingham; Reincarnation

Letter to Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Bádí'u'lláh Khán of Abadih - Shoghi Effendi (1997)
Answers four questions: (1) re "Crimson Scroll"; (2) re the "Sacred Night"; (3) re the "Tablet of the Bell"; and (4) using the Kitab-i-Aqdas for bibliomancy.
Sec. Shoghi Effendi/Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Bádí`u’lláh Khán of Abadih. 23 April 1941, in hand of Núru'd-Dín Zayn.[1]
Keywords: Aqa Mírzá Badiullah Khan of Abadih; Badi calendar; Bibliomancy (stichomancy); Báb, Declaration of; Consultation; Crimson; Crimson Book; Crimson scroll; Decision making; Kitáb-i-Ahd (Book of the Covenant); Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Lawh-i-Naqus (Tablet of the Bell); Prayer; Sacred Night; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Will and Testament of Bahá'u'lláh

Letter to John B. Cornell - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1943)
Short personal letter relating answers from Shoghi Effendi to various questions of Cornell, on voting age, the election of the House, the "Source of all knowledge," etc.
In his brief autobiography, Dr. Cornell states that he "enrolled as a Bahá'í youth in 1938 when 15," perhaps why Khanum refers to "people of 15," below. Submitted by Cornell in 1999 for posting online here.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Children; Consultation; Elections; Youth

Letter to Lili Hermann re Abdu'l-Bahá envisioning a break in the line of Guardians - Grossmann,Anna (1958)
From letter written by Frau Anna Grossmann (wife of Hermann Grossmann, Hand of the Cause and member German-Austrian NSA) to Mrs. Lili Olitaki Hermann, pioneer in Salzburg, June 5, 1958.
See also the Letter by Dr. Fallscheer to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo and paragraph 42 of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
Keywords: Guardianship; Josephine Fallscheer; Pilgrims notes

Letter to Martha Root - Abdul-Bahá (1920)
A letter to believers in America.
Colophon reads: "signed: 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas; Dated: 28th of 2nd Kanoun (January), 1920; Translated by Dr. Ali Kuli Khan, August, 1935; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and Wilmette."
Keywords: Fanaticism; Imitation; Martha Root; Peace; Prejudice; Teaching; United States (documents); Unity; War

Letter to Marzieh Gail - Shoghi Effendi (1942)
Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, stating that not being reappointed to Bahá'í committees gives people more opportunity to engage in the teaching work, and expressing pleasure at the Bahá'ís' lack of prejudice towards minority group members.

Letter to Mrs A.M. Bryant re interment of the remains of The Bab on Mt. Carmel - Woodcock,May; Bryant,A. M. (1909)
Brief description of the interment of the remains of the Bab on Mt. Carmel on 21 March 1909.
From a photocopy of an unsigned typescript copy copied from the Bahá'í National Archives in Honolulu in May, 1982 by Duane Troxel, then an archivist for the NSA of Hawaii and one of its members. See also Remains of the Bab in Tehran and Further extracts concerning the remains of the Bab in Tehran.
Keywords: Báb, Burial of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Báb, Remains of; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Haifa, Israel; Mount Carmel; Pilgrims notes

Letter to Mrs. A. Schwarz, Stuttgart - Fallscheer,Josephina (1910)
Philosophic conversations of the Master with a French consular official. The nineteenth letter from Dr. Fallscheer to Schwarz.
This text was published in a German Bahá'í journal Sonne der Wahrheit, vol. 12 number 04, pp. 40-42. In vader_history_bahai_switzerland.pdf, her name is given as Fallscheer-Zürcher.
Keywords: Charles Darwin; Dualism; Evolution; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Josephine Fallscheer; Monism; Philosophy; Philosophy, Islamic; Pilgrims notes; Time; Zoroastrianism

Letter to the Bahá'ís of Macy Nebraska - Shoghi Effendi; Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1947)
One-paragraph letter of greeting from the Guardian, with a short intro from Ruhiyyih Khanum, stating that the original population of the United States has a "great future" and will find "great blessings" in accepting Bahá'u'lláh.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. This was published by Ruhiyyih Khanum ("R. Rabbani," below) in a booklet entitled "To The Indian And Eskimo Bahá'ís of The American Continent," on page 11.
Keywords: Native Americans

Letter to the Believers in Portland, Oregon: 1914 June 1 - Sohrab,Ahmad, translator (1914)
One-paragraph letter of greeting and encouragement, sent from Hotel Tiberias, Syria; includes historical picture of the hotel.
See also Supplication To the Believers of God and the Maid-servants of the Merciful, Portland, Oregon (1914-08) and Letter to the Portland Spiritual Assembly (1914-10).

Letter to the Ecole des Jeunes May Bolles Maxwell Conference - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1997)
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Conferences, Youth; France; Strasbourg, France; Youth

Letter to the Friends, Throughout the East and the West, through the Spiritual Assemblies - Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Haifa (1938)
3-page report by Z. N. Zeine on questions directed at a Dr. 'Abdu'llah Jawid in Khorasan "as a result of recording himself as a Bahá'í on his military identity card" and his subsequent demotion after declining to stop promoting the Faith.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: Haifa Spiritual Assembly (1922-1938); Human rights; Identity cards; Iran (documents); Persecution; Persecution, Iran; `Abdu'lláh Javid

Letter to the Geyserville (California) Bahá'í Summer School - Fathe-Aazam,Shidan (1953)
Short letter from a famous travel-teacher (and later member of the NSA of South and West Africa, and Counsellor for Africa).
Exact facsimile; any errors from original retained.
Keywords: Geyserville, CA

Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, 1998 - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1998)
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; United States (documents)

Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, May 19 1994 - Universal House of Justice (1994)
A lengthy response inspired by the US community's 1994 "Vision in Action" initiative, addressing the slowness of the growth of the Faith in America and the impact of negative trends in American society on the nation's Bahá'í community.
This is often referred to simply as "the May 19th letter," e.g. in the published letter 1995 U.S. National Bahá'í Convention.
Keywords: Growth; United States (documents); Unity; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

Letter to the Portland, Oregon Spiritual Assembly: 1914 October 14 - Abdul-Bahá (1914)
Text and photograph of a hand-written letter that offers praise for the Portland assembly; identifies Williams Jennings Bryan, then Secretary of State, as a candle for peace; and warns of some "corrupted souls" coming to America (i.e. covenant breakers).
Letter provided by the United States National Bahá'í Archives. See also Supplication To the Believers of God and the Maid-servants of the Merciful, Portland, Oregon (1914-08) and Letter to the Believers in Portland, Oregon (1914-06).

Letter to the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine - Shoghi Effendi; Holley,Horace (1947)
Shoghi Effendi's summary of the relationship of the Bahá'í Faith to Palestine, written as an introduction to the pamphlet "The Faith of Bahá'u'lláh: A World Religion." Includes Holley's letter to the UN the next year on Bahá'í shrines in Palestine.
These two documents (the Guardian's 1947 statement and Holley's 1948 letter) are not directly connected, but are clearly related. As well, both are posted together at un.org.
Keywords: Bahá'í Faith, Purposes of; Bahá'í World Centre; Bahá'í World Centre; Horace Holley; Israel; Palestine; Politics; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; United Nations

Letter to the United States and Canada on Racism, 1961 - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (1961)
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Canada; Native Americans; Race unity; Racism; United States (documents)

Letter to the World's Religious Leaders - Universal House of Justice (2002)
On historic challenges that leaders of religion must respond to, if spiritual leadership is to have meaning in the new global society.
Mirrored from Bahai.org: Messages of the Universal House of Justice.
Keywords: Basics; Integration and disintegration; Interfaith dialogue; Letter to the Worlds Religious leaders (2002); Peace; Religious leaders (clergy); Unity; Unity of religion; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages; World peace

Letter [on Babis and Nestorians] - Wright,Austin (Missionary Herald, 1853)
Letter from November 1852, with a brief mention of the assassination attempt on the Sháh.
See also Wright's previous letters to the American Oriental Society, from 1851 and 1853.
Keywords: Austin Wright; Iran (documents); Nasirid-Din Shah, Attempt on; Nasirid-Din Sháh

Letters and Essays, 1886-1913 - Gulpáygání,Mirza Abu'l-Fadl (Kalimat Press, 1985)
Treatises of "the greatest and most learned of all Bahá'í scholars" about Alexander Tumansky; on meeting Abdu'l-Bahá; and on the meaning of angels, resurrection, civilization, tests, angels, holy spirit, and the saying "Knowledge is twenty-seven letters."
Contributed by and posted with permission of publisher. Please support this online re-printing by ordering a copy of the book. A portion of this book scanned, with images, is available at books.google.com.
Keywords: Alexander Tumansky; Christianity; Civilization; Egypt; Holy Spirit; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Knowledge is twenty-seven letters; Moses; Muhammad (Prophet); Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani; Perfection; Resurrection; Tests and difficulties; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Letters and Essays, The Master in Akká, and In Iran: Studies in Babi and Baha'i History vol. 3: Reviews - Lawson,Todd (Iranian Studies, 1988)
Reviews of three books by Kalimat Press.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Bábísm; Myron Phelps; Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani

Letters and Extracts of Writings from the Guardian Published in the US Bahá'í News 1924 - 1934 - Shoghi Effendi (1924)
See also Directives from the Guardian.
Keywords: Bahá'í News; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Letters from a 19th-century Kansas Baha'i - Herrmann,Duane L. (World Order, 1996)
An examination of two letters written by Barbara Ehrsam in Enterprise, Kansas in 1899.
PDF below generated from the Word document posted at academia.edu. See also Profiles of some Enterprise Bahá'ís.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Barbara Ehrsam; Ibrahim George Kheiralla; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

Letters from Jessie Revell - Revell,Jessie (1952)
Two letters, from Shoghi Effendi's secretary at the time, to believers in the United States.
See obituary Jessie Revell, 1891-1966, Bahá'í World, Volume XIV, p.300. 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.

Letters from Lynch to Laura Dreyfus-Barney: Materials for the Geneva Bahá'í Bureau's History - Lynch,Anne (2002)
Four letters from the Laura Dreyfus-Barney Collection at the French Baha’i National Archives (Paris), from 1946 and 1962, capturing a small slice of contemporary European history.
First posted to the H-Bahá'í listserver, then at www.linard.name/bahai/publications/geneva-bureau. On Lynch, see “In Memoriam. Anne Slastiona Lynch, 1892-1966,” in The Bahá’í World volume XIV, pp. 355-356.

Letters from the Past - Herrmann,Duane L. (Wagon Magazine, 2018)
A young couple move into a new home in grief over their lost child and discover hidden letters which reveal a painful past as well as a message of hope.
See thewagonmagazine.com [archive.org].
Keywords: Fiction; Stories

Letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll: An anthology of poetry by Australian Bahá'ís 1999 - Belton,Belinda, compiler (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2000)
A collection of 16 poems.
See also the rest of this issue.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Australia; Poetry

Letters of Abdu'l-Bahá - Townshend,George (The Mission of Bahá'u'lláh and Other Literary Pieces, 1952)
An appreciation of the spiritual power of the writings of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Keywords: George Townshend; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Letters of Living, Dawn-Breakers, Quddús, Terraces - Universal House of Justice (2000)
Five unrelated questions: Identity of the Letters of the Living; "List of Illustrations" in the Dawn-Breakers; Status of the Writings of Quddus; Naming of the Terraces at the Arc; and The Bab's Tablets in the Dawn-Breakers.
Submitted by and name retained with permission of recipient. Also available as a Microsoft Word document, prepared by M. Thomas (2024).
Keywords: Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Dawn-Breakers (book); Letters of the Living; Quddus; Research Department, Questions and answers; Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb (Haifa)

Letters of Shoghi Effendi, Arranged Chronologically - Shoghi Effendi (2020)
Compilation of all the Guardian's messages, arranged in chronological order as individual "rich text" files. This arrangement allows us to see the flow of guidance from Shoghi Effendi over time, and perhaps identify patterns.
This collection is an updated version of bahai-library.com/shoghi-effendi_uncompiled_letters — which we're keeping online because it includes HTML versions of many of these letters, not just zipped rtf files as below. Also archived at dropbox.com.
Keywords: Chronology and timelines; Shoghi Effendi, letters of

Letters of the Living (Hurúf al-Hayy) - Afnan,Muhammad; Lawson,Todd; Smith,Peter; et al. (The Baha'i Encyclopedia, 2009)
Title given by the Báb to His first eighteen disciples.
Mirrored with permission from bahai-encyclopedia-project.org. End note [below] says: Information for this article was received from Muhammad Afnan, Todd Lawson, Peter Smith, Bijan Bayzaee (Office of Persian-American Affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States), and Nader Saiedi.
Keywords: Letters of the Living

Letters of the Quranic Dispensation and Letters of the Living (huruf) - Universal House of Justice (Lights of Irfan, 2003)
Some meanings of the term huruf ("letters") in Bahá'í texts, including Letters of the Bayan, Letters of the Living, and Letters of the Quranic Dispensation.
First posted here in 1997; later published in Lights of Irfan and posted at irfancolloquia.org. See discussion of and commentary on this letter
Keywords: Bayan-i-Farsi (Persian Bayan); Christianity; God Passes By (book); Huruf (letters); Imam Husayn; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; Islam; Letters of the Living; Research Department, Questions and answers; Words and phrases

Letters to Alain Locke - Shoghi Effendi; Afnan,Ruhi; Locke,Alain; et al. (2010)
Collection of letters between Shoghi Effendi, his secretary, and Alain Locke, and related historical material on Locke.
See other items about Locke linked from bahai-library.com/locke_index.
Keywords: Alain Locke; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; United States (documents)

Letters to and from the editor - Various (dialogue magazine, 1986)
All letters to dialogue not posted elsewhere, and responses from its editors.
The following items, which were originally published in separate issues, have been combined here for ease of filing. Letters which respond to a specific article have already been posted along with that article (e.g. South Africa); only the remainder are included below. See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.

Letters to and from US Presidential Archives - Piff,David, compiler (1984)
A collection of correspondence circa 1984 from and to archivist David Piff concerning Bahá'í-related holdings. Also included is some correspondence between offices of the presidents and the US National Spiritual Assembly and the BIC.
These letters were sent from or received by David Piff (then archivist at the Bahá'í World Center, in 1984) in an attempt to find and acquire copies of materials contained in the presidential libraries of Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. Following is some ephemera also from the Piff collection. All letters scanned by Robert Stauffer and posted online with permission of Piff.
Keywords: Archives; United States (documents); United States, Presidents

Letters to Australia and New Zealand - Shoghi Effendi (Australian Bahá'í Publishing, 1971)
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here
Keywords: Australia; New Zealand; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of