To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2023)
The cause of unity; creating families that illuminate the world; the ideal milieu for learning the principles of consultation; addressing challenges.
Mirrored from bahai.org, where it is also available in Word and HTML formats.
Keywords: Children; Consultation; Divorce; Equality; Family; Family consultation; Gender; Marriage; Marriage, Civil; Prayer; Prayer texts; Race; Reconciliation; Sexuality; Unity; Women

To the Bahá'í Youth - Khanum,Ruhiyyih
The youth should focus on embodying the teachings of the Faith, particularly in their community life; the goal is not personal salvation, but the oneness of humanity; principles of unity, justice, and love, especially within the Institutions.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection. See also What it is to be a Bahá'í?: A letter to the Bahá'í youth from Ruhiyyih Khanum (1948).
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Life (general); Purpose of life; Shoghi Effendi; Suffering; Unity of humanity; Youth

To the Bahá'ís in Iran - Universal House of Justice (2014)
Emphasizes Mashriqu’l-Adhkár’s integration of worship and service, urging Bahá’ís in Iran to foster unity, resilience, and societal progress through prayer and action.
Mirrored from payamha-iran.org, where it is also available in Persian and in PDF format.
Keywords: Dawn prayer; Devotional gatherings; Equality; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Dependencies of; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Ishqabad; Prayer; Reflection; Service; Social action; Universal House of Justice, Letters to the Bahá'ís of Iran

To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith - Universal House of Justice (2010)
Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
Mirrored from bahai.org/library.
Keywords: Advancement of civilization; Children; Economics; Education; End does not justify the means; Equality; Ethics; Family; Iran (documents); Justice; Leadership; Material means; Materialism; Profit; Purpose of life; Social action; Social and economic development; Social justice; Universal House of Justice, Letters to the Bahá'ís of Iran; Us and them; Virtues; Wealth and poverty; Work; Youth

To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith - Universal House of Justice (2009)
Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization.
Mirrored from bahai.org/library.
Keywords: Advancement of civilization; Apathy and indifference; Children; Consultation; Domestic violence; Education; Equality; Ethics; Family; Gender; Human rights; Injustice; Iran (documents); Justice; Oppression; Service; Unity; Unity in diversity; Unity of humanity; Universal House of Justice, Letters to the Bahá'ís of Iran; Us and them; Women

To the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity - Universal House of Justice (2024)
The Bahá’í response to conflicts and related humanitarian crises in the world; encouraging Bahá’í youth to contribute to peace and unity by avoiding political involvement, focusing on moral principles, and promoting constructive social change.
Mirrored from bahai.org/library, where this title is given.
Keywords: Action; Apathy and indifference; Belief; Charity and relief work; Conflict resolution; Criticism and apologetics; Education; Hope; Human flight (flight of the soul); Humanitarian Relief Fund; Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP); Justice; Lawh-i-Hague (Tablet to The Hague); Leaven; Nine Year Plan (2022-2031); Peace; Politics; Prejudice; Principles; Public discourse (discourses of society); Purity; Responsibility; Selflessness; Social action; Social change; Suffering; Unity of humanity; War; Youth

To the Peoples of the World: A Bahá'í Statement on Peace by the Universal House of Justice - Universal House of Justice (Association for Bahá'í Studies North America, 1985)
Text of the October 24 1985 statement by the House of Justice addressed to the peoples of the world on the theme of peace, followed by 60 pages of Annotations: a compilation of relevant quotations and references, assembled by a team of ABS contributors.
The portion of this book which is the letter from the House is online, in multiple formats, at bahai.org.
Keywords: Peace; Promise of World Peace (statement)

To what extent can the 'blogs' of sympathisers and representatives of the Bahá'í Faith be seen as interactive channels of communication that report on the persecution of the Bahá'ís in Iran? - Rohani,Afshin Robin (2009)
Examination of how online communications have been used to highlight human rights, including the Muslim Network for Bahá'í Rights blog. Link to thesis (offsite).
Thesis for Bachelor of Science, Communication and Media Studies, Brunel University (London).

To-Do List and Features Requests - Winters,Jonah (2003)
Changes planned, requested, in-progress, or one-day hoped for. [Outdated list; not updated since 2015.]

Tobey, Mark George - Kays,Judith S. (American National Biography Online, 2000)
Tobey (1890-1976) was a famous American painter.
Excerpted from anb.org. Also available in PDF.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Biography; Mark Tobey; Painting; United States (documents)

Tomorrow and Tomorrow - Cobb,Stanwood (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1951)
On worries about the future; the New World Order; solutions of economic problems; prejudice; one world language; science and religion; education.
Also available in HTML format at bahai.works/Tomorrow_and_Tomorrow, and in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Stanwood Cobb

Top Court Appointee a Model of Diversity - Jamal,Mahmud (National Post, 2021)
Brief bio of Mahmud Jamal, the judge "poised to be the first person of colour on the Supreme Court of Canada."
Text in black below copied from pressreader.com; if that link is inaccessible, here is a screenshot. Text in dark blue is additional content from another online version of this article, dated 6/17, which has some more sentences that fill out the story.
Keywords: Biography; Canada; Discrimination; Human rights; Mahmud Jamal

Topical Index of Articles, Editorials, and Reviews Published in World Order - Author unknown, compiler (2014)
Listing of articles from issues 1 through 38, 1966-2007, organized by topic.
Read more in "World Order Magazine’s Topical Index Now Available." See also list of online documents from World Order or download selected complete issues of World Order.
Keywords: Indexes and catalogues; Periodicals; World Order magazine; World order

Tortured Confessions: Prisons and Public Recantations in Modern Iran, by Ervand Abrahamian: Review - Farhang,Mansour (The Nation, 2000)
Reprinted with permission from thenation.com, where the review has the title "‘Spies’ Under the Persian Rug."

Toumansky, Aleksandr Grigorevich - Dorri,Jahangir (Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2009)
Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
The following is an excerpt of the article at www.iranicaonline.org/articles/tumanski-aleksandr-grigorevich.
Keywords: Alexander Tumansky; Biography; Russia

Toward a Baha'i Concept of Mental Health: Implications for Clinical Practice - Maloney,Michelle (Counseling and Values, 2006)
Understanding religious beliefs as a resource for more fully conceptualizing clients psychological functioning; in particular, how Bahá'í clients conceive of mental health and counseling.
Mirrored from nhbahais.com.
Keywords: Health and healing; Mental health; Psychology

Toward a Bahá'í Economic Model - Schaut,Rick (1995)
Summary of three positive statements which might form the basis for a Bahá'í economic model.
Keywords: Economics

Toward a Development Ethics - Vakil,Anna C. (dialogue magazine, 1987)
Development issues from a North American perspective, informed by time spent pioneering in the Caribbean and the writings of Paulo Freire, and how to bring such issues to the attention of the Bahá'í community.
See also list of dialogue articles or image scans.

Toward a Framework for Action - Lample,Paul (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
On defining and encouraging scholarship, especially as it relates to the major objectives of the Bahá'í Faith, and the role of the scholar in the Bahá'í community.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/4. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Interpretation; Knowledge; Paul Lample; Scholarship; Science

Toward a New Environmental Stewardship - Karlberg,Michael (World Order, 1994)
The Bahá'í vision of nature; spiritual principles required in our relationship with nature; the oneness of humanity; the New World Order.
Mirrored with permission from author's website, myweb.wwu.edu [archive.org]
Keywords: Environment; Nature

Toward a New Paradigm of Management - Starcher,George (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 1991)
The fundamental changes taking place in management and organization in reaction to globalization and changing technology, and the new knowledge and information based economy.
Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.
Keywords: Business; Economics; Ethics; Globalization

Toward a Socially Responsible Psychology for a Global Era, ed. edited by Elena Mustakova-Possardt et al.: Review - Penn,Michael L. (Association for Bahá'í Studies North America, 2016)
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/toward-a-socially-responsible-psychology-for-a-global-era [archive.org].

Toward the Most Great Justice: Elements of Justice in the New World Order, by Charles Lerche: Review - Pokorny,Brad (One Country, 1996)
Mirrored with permission from http://www.onecountry.org/oc82/oc8216as.html.

Towards a Bahá'í Ethics - Schaefer,Udo (Search for Values: Ethics in Bahá'í Thought, 2004)
Bahá'í ethics are a transformative way of life and detachment involving truthfulness, trustworthiness, justice, moderation, wisdom, and prudence.
Mirrored with permission from www.udoschaefer.com/articles/english.html.
Keywords: Ethics; Udo Schaefer

Towards a Complete and Fully Integrated Model of the Human Species - Carey,Gearoid (Solas, 2004)
An adequate model of human evolution must integrate current scientific information as well as metaphysical insights from divine revelation. The human species model before and after the Neolithic revolution must include both.
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 4. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Evolution; Metaphysics; Science

Towards a Definition of Bahá'í Theology and Mystical Philosophy - Savi,Julio (Baha'i Studies Review, 2003)
Bahá'í theology is not metaphysical hair-splitting but is a "divine philosophy" all Bahá'ís are invited to study, to achieve inner knowledge, spiritual progress, and an enhanced capacity for loving.
Mirrored with permission from juliosavi.it.
Keywords: Knowledge; Philosophy; Theology

Towards a New Spiritual Economic System - Shams,Badi (2021)
Collection of some of work on the concept of Baha’i economics. The goal is to simplify economics and make it accessible for the reader, and not use technical, economic vocabulary.
Some material in this compilation appears elsewhere online; see bahai-library.com/author/Badi+Shams and badishams.net.
Keywords: Economics

Towards a Spiritual Civilization - Semple,Ian C. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2001)
Three methods to achieve the spiritualization of humankind: perpetual striving to draw closer to God in mind, action and spirit; the fundamental work of teaching the Message and building the Administrative Order; and participation in humanitarian service.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/120.

Towards a Spiritual Methodology of Scholarship - Jones Kavelin,Chris (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2003)
Attempt to offer youth a vision of their sacred duty to pursue scholarship and a confidence in their unique spiritual genius to enable a world civilization to become conscious of its own Divine origin, spiritual nature, sacred purpose and glorious destiny
Developed out of a presentation given at the 2003 Australian Bahá'í Society Congress. See also the rest of this issue, and see PDF.
Keywords: Ethics; Scholarship; Science; Spirituality; Studying; Youth

Towards a Sustainable Food System - Bahá'í International Community (2022)
Short selection on sustainable, non-exploitative food systems that provide for the global population.
Mirrored from bic.org. See also a related BWNS article, ‘The First Active Agent in Human Society’ Putting Farmers at the Heart of Food Security Policy (BIC, 2021, offsite), and One World, One People - A Bahá'í View (BIC, 1974).
Keywords: Agriculture; BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Food; Social and economic development; Social justice; Unity; Unity of humanity

Towards the Elimination of Religious Prejudice: Potential Christian Contributions From a Bahá'í Perspective - Jones Kavelin,Chris (Interreligious Insight, 2004)
Religion can facilitate both war and peace; the greatest opportunity facing Christianity is to provide an example of loving relationships that transcend religious and cultural prejudice, and leave aside theological differences.
Paper originally given at “The Future of Christianity in the West” conference at Otago University, Dunedin, NZ, December 2002. Also available as PDF.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Prejudice

Towards the New World Order: A Bahá'í perspective - Nicholson,Graham (Bahá'í Studies in Australasia vol. 3, 1996)
We live in a troubled world in which the Bahá'í Faith is a living example of an endeavour to establish an expanding unity on a global scale, operating as a single social organism; it provides in embryo form a model for a new world order.
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org.
Keywords: World order

Towards the Summit of Reality, by Julio Savi: Review - Velasco,Ismael (2008)
Keywords: Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Sufism

Towards the Summit of Reality: Table of Contents and Bibliography - Savi,Julio (2003)
Front- and back-matter only of Savi's book Towards the Summit of Reality: An Introduction to the Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, which provides a snapshot of scholarship into these Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
See this book at Amazon.com. A second edition was published in February 2024, see front matter preview at grbooks.com.
Keywords: Bible; Call of the Divine Beloved (book); Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys); Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Judaism; Lover and the Beloved; Metaphors and allegories; Mysticism; Persian language; Quran; Reality; Sufism; Symbolism; Translation; Words and phrases

Towards World Order - Nakhjavani,Ali (2004)
Transcripts of six talks given at a week-long course on the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, sponsored by the NSA of Italy. Document includes compilation and outline.
This text was posted here in 2005, combined from a variety of online sources, under the title "World Order of Baha'u'llah: Six Talks on the Various Aspects of." It was also published as Towards World Order (Bundoora, Victoria: Bahá'í Publications Australia, 2005). Both have been replaced (2023) by the pubication under the title Towards World Order by Casa Editrice Bahá'í (Acuto, 2004). In the 2007 edition (below) a chapter on "The Covenant" and a chart "Towards Bahá'í World Civilisation" were added, as well as a second Foreword, including other questions and answers. A participant [email on file] writes: "Mr Nakhjavani gave these talks in February of 2004. It was a wonderful experience - he gave one talk every morning for six days, and was available during the rest of the time for questions and discussions with the youth. Bahiyyih Nakhjavani also gave talks on Shoghi Effendi's use of language in the mornings. In the afternoons, we had workshops to discuss various specific points of the morning's talk, and to prepare presentations. We reconvened in the late afternoon, compared notes, and asked questions. Then in the evening Mrs Violette Nakhjavani shared her experiences traveling with Ruhiyyih Khanum."
Keywords: Administrative Order; Bahá'í Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Constitutions (Bahá'í); Covenant; Growth; Guardianship; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Lesser Peace; Most Great Peace; Peace; Speculation; United States (documents); Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Constitution of; World order; World peace; `Alí Nakhjavání

Traces That Remain: A Pictorial History of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith among the Japanese - Sims,Barbara R. (Bahá'í Publishing Trust of Japan, 1989)
Extensive history of Bahá'í events and personages in Japan, 1914-1983.
See also Errata for Traces that Remain and Japan Will Turn Ablaze. Proofread by S. Sims and updated August 2019.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Biography; Japan

Training Institutes - Universal House of Justice (1998)
Overview of the efforts thus far made by the worldwide Bahá'í community to establish institutes; review their accomplishments to date and explores their possibilities for further development and potential effect on the process of entry by troops.
See also uhj_institutes_sytematic_growth and uhj_training_institutes_2001, plus Building Momentum: A Coherent Approach to Growth.
Keywords: Capacity building; Entry by troops; Institute process; Study circles; Training Institutes

Training Institutes and Systematic Growth - International Teaching Centre (2000)
This document was first posted at srsv.bahai.cz/soubory/ITC_February_2000.doc in Word format, and later published in Turning Point: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice and Supplementary Material 1996–2006 pp. 343-366. See also uhj_training_institutes_1998 and uhj_training_institutes_2001, plus Building Momentum: A Coherent Approach to Growth.
Keywords: Growth; Institute process; Training Institutes

Training Institutes: Attaining a Higher Level of Functioning - International Teaching Centre (2017)
Assistance to Bahá'ís managing institutes, to help better implement the main sequence of courses, the youth spiritual empowerment and education programs, and matters related to the institutional capacity of training institutes.
Keywords: Childrens classes; Institute process; Ruhi Institute; Study circles; Training Institutes; Youth; Youth empowerment program

Training Institutes: Letter to an individual - Universal House of Justice (2001)
Short letter to an individual on the importance of studying the Writings in group training institutes, rather than through independent study; however, both methods are encouraged.
Transmitted by email. Submitted by and posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Institute process; Training Institutes

Transcript of interview with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami - Khatami,Mohammad (1998)
Khatami praises American civilization, defends Iran and Islam, and laments the 'confrontation between religion and liberty which is to the detriment of religion, liberty, and the human beings who deserve to have both'; no mention of Baha'i.
This document makes no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. However, Khatami's interview with an American television station was unprecedented and is shared here as very newsworthy, even if not directly related to Bahá'í studies. Text taken from cnn.com/WORLD/9801/07/iran/interview.html [archived]. See also Response from the Universal House of Justice.

Transformation - Tinto,Iscander Micael (2013)
The concept of transformation — the change of something's condition, nature, or character, such as the growth of the human soul or the evolution of civilization — is the cornerstone of each Dispensation and its renewal of spiritual energy.
Mirrored with permission from iscandertinto.com.
Keywords: Transformation

Transformation of Global Society - Laszlo,Ervin (1983)
Audio posted online at http://bahaimp3.narod.ru/eng.htm, and later at imagesinternational.org.

Transformation of the World - Price,Tom (2008)
Explores the harmony of religion and science, the concept that the physical world is a mirror of the spiritual world, and how spiritual insight can be gained through a scientific study of the analogies presented in the Bahá'í writings.
These talks were given at the Tennessee Baha’i School (Dubose Conference Center, Monteagle, Tennessee), August 29 - September 1, 2008.

Transformative Dialogue: A Key to Elevating Discourses - Neyman,Roger; Wenninger,Charlotte (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
"Transformative Dialogue" is a process that can facilitate understanding among dialogue partners; a distinct mode of dialogue with a recognizable set of precepts and processes, it can be studied, systematically developed, and used within communities.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Consultation

Transformative Leadership: Its Evolution and Impact - Barstow Hernandez,Joan (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2018)
The ideas behind the conceptual framework and capabilities of Núr University’s "Transformative Leadership Program," developed as a Bahá’í-inspired approach to leadership in academic settings or in projects of social action.
Article mirrored from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/246. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Empowerment; Ethics; Leadership; Scholarship; Social action; Transformation

Transforming Environments from the Inside Out - Dahl,Arthur Lyon (2009)
Presented at the 33rd Annual Conference "Environments," Washington, DC, August 13-16 2009. Mirrored with permission from www.bahai-studies.ca/proceedings. Author affiliation: President of the International Environment Forum and  Coordinator of the UNEP/University of Geneva Environmental Diplomacy Program
Keywords: Climate change; Environment

Transition to a Global Society, by Suhail Bushrui: Review - Lamb,Susan (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)
Keywords: Age of transition; Globalization

Translating Rumi - Lee,Anthony (elixir-journal.org, 2016)
Reflections on the challenge for a translator to bring a poem from one language and culture into another, while remaining true to both the spirit and the meaning of the original. Includes samples of Rumi's poetry.
Mirrored with permission from www.elixir-journal.org.
Keywords: Rumi (Mevlana); Translation

Translating the Bahá'í Writings - Volker,Craig L. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1990)
In translating the Bahá’í writings, faithfulness to the original text is paramount, reflecting both the beauty of the original and accurately conveying its concepts; consultation is an integral part of the process; practical problems faced by translators.
Mirrored with permission from the Journal of Bahá'í Studies past issues archive.
Keywords: Beauty; Bible; Christianity; Consultation; Cultural differences; Education; God, Word of; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Language; Quran; Religion (general); Shoghi Effendi; Style (Writings); Terminology; Translation

Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English - Volker,Craig L.; Noguchi,Mary Goebel (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies employed in the original work, and idiosyncrasies of English usage; case study of passage of Bahá'u'lláh as translated into Japanese and Tok Pisin.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF]. Note: The quoted article of Armin Eschraghi can be found here (off-site).
Keywords: Accompaniment; Akka, Israel; Ambiguity; Ancient Beauty (title); Annotations (notes); Ark; Asian languages; Back translation; Baghdad, Iraq; Bahá'u'lláh, Titles of; Bahá'í studies; Beatitudes (Bible); Bible; Capacity building; Capitalization; Chalice; Christianity; Collaboration and cooperation; Consultation; Crimson; Crimson Ark; Cross-reference; Cultural diversity; Databases; Deepening; Edirne, Turkey; Encouragement; English language; God, Word of; Gold; Honorifics; Horizon; Hud (Prophet); Independent investigation of truth; Institute process; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Istanbul, Turkey; Japanese language; Kaaba (Mecca); Languages of Papua New Guinea; Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf); Man versus human; Metaphors and allegories; Names and titles; National Spiritual Assemblies; Naw-Rúz; Orthography; Pen; Persian language; Politeness; Pronouns; Pronunciation; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Quran; Respect; Ridván; Royal We (pronoun); Ruhi Institute; Say (phrase); Seas and oceans; Standard of language; Style (Writings); Taaruf (Tarof); Terminology; Texts in multiple languages; Thou and Thee; Tok Pisin (language); Transformation; Translation; Translation committees; Translation into other languages than English; Transliteration and diacritics; Universal House of Justice, Research Department; Wayward; Words and phrases

Translation and provisional translations - Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. See also uhj_provisional_translations and uhj_english_provisional_translations.
Keywords: Provisional translations; Translation

Translation and Review - Universal House of Justice (1991)
Whether certain scholars were authorized as translators, and that the institution of review is not being abrogated at this time.
Keywords: Bahá'í studies; Publishing, Policy and practice; Publishing, Review; Scholarship; Translation

Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature - Masumian,Adib, translator (2009)
Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
All items below are at adibmasumian.com/translations.
Keywords: Abjad system; Adam and Eve; Adasiyyih, Palestine; Aging; Akka, Israel; Alvah-i-Sha'arat (Tablets of the Hair); Andre Sulayman Zargar (Mírzá `Abdu'lláh); Angels; Anís Zunízí (Mírzá Muhammad-`Alíy-i-Zunízí); Aqa Abdur-Rahim; Arabic language; Ashgabat; Ashgabat; Astrology; Astronomy; Ayyám-i-Há; Az-Bágh-i-Iláhí (From the Divine Garden); Azali Bábís; Baghdad, Iraq; Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Ascension of; Bahá'u'lláh, Banishment of; Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Bahá'í Faith, Purposes of; Bahá'í schools; Beauty; Bible; Bread; Budapest, Hungary; Báb, Martyrdom of; Báb, The; Báb, Writings of; Central Asia; Certitude; Charity and relief work; Christianity; Colors; Creation; Death; Deeds; Detachment; Disconnected letters of the Quran; Divine Assistance; Dreams and visions; Eager Heart (play); Education; Equality; Ethics; Evil; Evil eye; Exemplar (film); Exile (banishment); Fasting; Flowers; Food; Forgiveness; Gender; Genesis (Bible); God, Love of; God, Will of; God, Word of; God, Worlds of; Gold; Golden calf; Health and healing; Hidden Imam; Hidden Treasure (Hadith); Holy days; Humor; Hungary; Huruf (letters); Hájí Mihdi Nami; Hájí Muhammad Ismail Kashani (Dhabi); Hájí Mulla Muhammad Karim Khan Kirmani; Imagination; Interfaith dialogue; International auxiliary language; Iran (documents); Iraq; Isaac (Bible); Ishmael (Bible); Islam; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Virgin birth of; Jews; Jinab-i-Ilyahu of Kashan; Jinn (genie); John the Baptist; Jordan; Joshua (Bible); Judaism; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Khadijih (wife of the Prophet Muhammad); Khidr (Kidr); Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Kitáb-i-Badi (Wondrous Book); Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield; Lawh-i-Ahbab (Tablet of the Friends); Lawh-i-Bábu’l-ʻAtá (or Lawh-i-Banú-Qurayzih); Lawh-i-Hamd-i-Mushasha (Tablet of the Effulgent Praise)

Translation of Authoritative Bahá'í Texts into the Spanish Language - Universal House of Justice (1993)
Regarding issues related to the translation of authoritative Bahá’í Texts into the Spanish language and the establishment of an international body responsible for the direction and approval of such translation work.
Mirrored from https://www.bahaipanel.org/documentos-de-interés.
Keywords: Publishing, Review; Spanish language; Translation

Translation of French Foot-Notes of the Dawn-Breakers - Perigord,Emily McBride, translator (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1939)
Translation of the French footnotes of The Dawn-Breakers.
Note: These footnotes are identical to those included in our full online version of the Dawn-Breakers (with the exception of a few short probably overlooked sentences) and are only included here for the convenience of those who wish to view all of the foot-notes at once in a single document. Please note that not all of the footnotes were originally in French, but for convenience all footnotes (including those translated into English) are included here. Also included is a letter from the independent publication of foot-note translations written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the translator. Entire book, with translated footnotes, also available in corrected, updated Microsoft Word format, prepared by Mike Thomas (2023). See also bahai-library.com/nabil_dawnbreakers. This collection of translated foot-notes can also be purchased online from the Bahá'í Distribution Service here (currently US$3.95). For English translations of French passages in God Passes By, see here.
Keywords: Annotations (notes); Dawn-Breakers (book); Translation

Translation of Key Bahá'í Terms - Universal House of Justice (2015)
Arabic terms such as "Alláh-u-Abhá", "Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá", “Mashriqu’l-Adhkár," "Ḥazíratu’l-Quds," and "Bahá" should generally not be translated into other languages, for translations are too inadequate.
Contributed by recipient; original PDF on file. Title "Translation of Key Bahá'í Terms" added for this online version, not in original. Later published in Lights of Irfan 17.
Keywords: Alláh-u-Abhá; Greatest Name; Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Repetition; Translation; Words and phrases

Translation, brief compilation on - Universal House of Justice (1999)
A collection of letters from the House and the Guardian on policies regarding translation, provisional translations, and publication. Includes a compilation from the Research Dept. and a policy statement from the House.
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. See also bahai-library.com/uhj_provisional_translations and bahai-library.com/uhj_english_provisional_translations.
Keywords: Provisional translations; Translation

Translations of the Bible Used by Abdu'l-Baha - Universal House of Justice (1996)
Which translations of the Bible were used by Abdu'l-Bahá.
See also Preferred English Translation of the Bible.
Keywords: Bible; Bible translations; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Quotations from the Bible; Research Department, Questions and answers; Translation

Translations of the Qur'án and Introductory Books on the Bahá'í Faith, Recommendations Concerning - Universal House of Justice (2002)
On translations of the Qur'an, and introductory books on the Bahá'í Faith.
One edition that may be of interest is "The Study Quran" (2015), a comprehensive resource, featuring a new English translation, extensive footnotes, scholarly commentaries, essays, detailed maps, etc. One suggestion that is given for beginners, in the essay "How to read the Quran", is to start reading from Súrah 67 until the end (the shorter ones, many of them early, comprising one fifteenth of the total volume), reflecting on the themes found there. [-A.B., 2021]
Keywords: Introductory; Quran; Quran translations; Research Department, Questions and answers; Translation

Translator of Desires: Poems by Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabí, trans. by Michael Sells: Review - Lawson,Todd (Journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabi Society, 2022)
Book review includes a brief discussion of the word tarjumán, "translation" (and the name of a Bahá'í email list), and touches on themes relevant to the Bahá'í Writings, but contains no mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths.
Keywords: Ibn Arabi; Poetry; Translation

Transliteration - Momen,Moojan (1991)
See also a discussion of diacritics and transliteration. 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 www.momen.org/relstud/transliteration.htm.
Keywords: Arabic language; Persian language; Transliteration and diacritics

Transliteration of the Long Obligatory Prayer - Moghaddam,Hajir (2021)
Trilateral presentation of the Prayer in Arabic, English translation, and roman transliteration in the International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies system.
Keywords: Arabic language; Obligatory prayer; Obligatory prayer, Long; Texts in multiple languages; Translation; Translation, Parallel; Transliteration and diacritics

Transliteration-Ready Fonts - Zein,Violetta (2021)
Downloads of four font sets — AbrilFatface, Apollo, Cinzel, and Didot — modified to contain the 5 underdotted letters (and their 5 capitals) often used in Bahá'í transliteration. For Mac or PC.
Keywords: Software; Transliteration and diacritics

Transnational Bahá'í Print Culture: Community Formation and Religious Authority, 1890-1921 - Vejdani,Farzin (Journal of Religious History, 2012)
Explores how Baha’is used print culture (1890–1921) for community-building, scriptural canonization, and apologetics, emphasizing leadership, transnational networks, and cultural intermediaries. (Link to article, offsite.)
Document online at academia.edu.
Keywords: Ashgabat; Cairo, Egypt; Calligraphy; Canon of Bahá'í doctrine; Criticism and apologetics; Egypt; Independent investigation of truth; India; Iran (documents); Islam; Lithography; Manuscripts; Memorization; Mumbai, India; Oral tradition; Palestine; Pilgrimage; Printing; Publishing; Publishing, Review; Respect; Teaching; Tehran, Iran; Turkmenistan; `Abdu'l-Bahá

Transsexuality - Universal House of Justice (2002)
Brief overview of the subjects of transsexuality, the acceptability of sex-change surgery, marriage, and the counselling role of Bahá'í institutions.
See also the short compilations Extracts from Letters Written on Behalf of the UHJ on Transsexuality and Transsexuality and Sex-Change Operations.
Keywords: LGBTQ; Transgender (transsexuality)

Transsexuality and Sex-Change Operations - Universal House of Justice, compiler (2002)
Short compilation of extracts from letters written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice in response to questions concerning the subjects of transsexuality and sex-change operations.
See also a 2002 letter from the House on this topic and the compilation Extracts from Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice on Transsexuality.
Keywords: LGBTQ; Transgender (transsexuality)

Tratado sobre gobernanza - Elías,Hasan, translator (2019)
Spanish translation of "Treatise on Politics" / "Treatise on Leadership".

Traveler's Narrative, A Study Outline and Cross-Reference - Zamir,Brett, compiler (2001)
Summary headings and correlation of passages with The Dawn-Breakers, God Passes By, the Lawh-i-Sultán, and other works.
Keywords: Cross-reference; Dawn-Breakers (book); God Passes By (book); Lawh-i-Sultan (Tablet to Nasirid-Din Shah); Nasirid-Din Sháh; Tablets to kings and rulers; Travelers Narrative (book)

Treasures of the East: The Life of Nine Oriental Countries - Bagdadi,Zia M. (1930)
Descriptions of nine "Treasures" — Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Jijaz (Arabia), Transjordania (Arabia), Persia, India, and Turkey — by an Iraqi physician who traveled to the U.S. and was instrumental in the establishment of several Bahá'í communities.
This book is also available in other formats from bahai.works/Treasures_of_the_East.
Keywords: Bagdadi family (Baghdadi family); Christianity; Egypt; India; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Iraq; Islam; Israel; Judaism; Lebanon; Middle East; Palestine; Pilgrimage; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Travelogues; Turkey; United States (documents); Visuals; Zia Bagdadi

Treatise on Leadership - Abdul-Bahá (1998)
See the original Persian text (offsite) and a French translation.See also this letter of the House of Justice which addresses this translation.
Keywords: Politics; Reform; Risaliy-i-Siyasiyyih (Treatise on Leadership); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Treatise on Leadership (Risáliy-i-Síyásíyyih): Extracts - Abdul-Bahá (2001)
Cited in a letter, dated April, 2001, from the Secretariat of Universal House of Justice to an individual believer (full letter online at bahai-library.com/uhj_takfir). Posted with permission of recipient.
Keywords: Religious leaders (clergy); Risaliy-i-Siyasiyyih (Treatise on Leadership); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Treatise on Leadership: Introduction - Cole,Juan (1998)
Informal notes about and introduction to `Abdu'l-Bahá's Risalih-i-Siyasiyyih (1893).
This commentary was posted to a listserver as a series of 14 informal emails, which have been assembled into a single document. Because this content was from an email list, the tone is conversational and there is no formatting. See also French translation of this tablet, by Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney. The original Persian text can be found here (off-site). See also this letter of the House of Justice which addresses the treatise. Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Church and state; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Islam; Politics; Protest; Risaliy-i-Siyasiyyih (Treatise on Leadership); Shia Islam (Shiism); Tobacco Revolt; Ulama

Treatise on Persecution of Bahá'ís in 1903 - Abdul-Bahá (Baha'i Studies Review, 2007)
Events in Isfahán and Yazd from March-September 1903.
First published in 1904 as Bahá'í Martyrdoms in Persia in the Year 1903 AD, translated by Youness Khan Afrukhtih and incorrectly attributed to Haji Mirza Haydar-Ali. For most of the century following its publication, this book was believed to be by Haydar-Ali. However, in 2004, Rabbani and Khazeh Fananapazir concluded that the treatise was actually written by Abdu'l-Bahá. See the earlier translation at haydar-ali_bahai_martyrdoms_1903. See also The Events and Tragedies of Manshád. Rabbani re-translated the work in 2005 and both posted it on his website and submitted it to BSR for publication. Below is a PDF of the 2005 website version. Also see the 2007 version published by BSR in draft Word format, abdul-baha_treatise_persecutions_1903_bsr.doc, which has an expanded Preface.
Keywords: Hájí Mírzá Haydar-`Alí (Angel of Carmel); Iran (documents); Isfahan, Iran; Persecution; Persecution, Deaths; Persecution, Iran; Upheavals; Yazd upheaval; Yazd, Iran; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Trial and Triumph: The Origins of the Bahá'í Faith in Black America - Green,Jerome (2004)
Focusing on a period between 1890 and 1940, this work addresses how Black America first encountered the Bahá’í Faith and demonstrates the Faith’s social and religious appeal within the black community.
Thesis for Senior Fellowship, Dartmouth College.
Keywords: African Americans; Race; United States (documents)

Trial of the Báb: Alim-i Hashtrud's account - MacEoin,Denis, translator (1997)
Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
This document is an appendix to MacEoin's Trial of the Báb: Shi'ite Orthodoxy Confronts its Mirror Image. See also: Table of the questions during the interrogation of the Bab Table of the answers the Bab gave to these questions Account of the trial given by Mulla Muhammad Mamaqani
Keywords: Báb, The; Báb, Trial of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Trial of the Báb: Answers given during the interrogation of the Báb - MacEoin,Denis, compiler (1997)
Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
This document is an appendix to MacEoin's Trial of the Báb: Shi'ite Orthodoxy Confronts its Mirror Image. See also: Table of the questions during the interrogation of the Bab Account of the trial given by Mulla Muhammad Mamaqani Account of the trial given by 'Alim-i Hashtrud
Keywords: Báb, The; Báb, Trial of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Trial of the Bab: Mulla Muhammad Mamaqani's account - MacEoin,Denis, translator (1997)
Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
This document is an appendix to MacEoin's Trial of the Báb: Shi'ite Orthodoxy Confronts its Mirror Image. See also: Table of the questions during the interrogation of the Bab Table of the answers the Bab gave to these questions Account of the trial given by 'Alim-i Hashtrud
Keywords: Báb, The; Báb, Trial of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Trial of the Báb: Questions, rebukes, statements made during the interrogation of the Bab - MacEoin,Denis, compiler (1997)
Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial.
This document is an appendix to MacEoin's Trial of the Báb: Shi'ite Orthodoxy Confronts its Mirror Image. See also: Table of the answers the Bab gave to these questions Account of the trial given by Mulla Muhammad Mamaqani Account of the trial given by 'Alim-i Hashtrud
Keywords: Báb, The; Báb, Trial of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Trial of the Báb: Shi'ite Orthodoxy Confronts its Mirror Image - MacEoin,Denis (Studies in Honor of Clifford Edmund Bosworth 2: The Sultan's Turret, 2000)
Overview of, and documents preserved from, the Bab's 1848 trial for heresy against Islam.
This article was published here in May 1997, and later in Studies in Honor of Clifford Edmund Bosworth. The republished version is online in Google Books.
Keywords: Báb, The; Báb, Trial of; Iran (documents); Tabríz, Iran

Trial of The Yaran ("Friends in Iran"): Six Essays - Buck,Christopher (Iran Press Watch, 2009)
Six essays by Buck from a legal perspective about the extended imprisonment of seven Bahá'í leaders in Tehran.
Buck, PhD and JD, is both a Bahá'í and a legal scholar. See also Iranian Islam on Trial and Criminalizing the Bahá'í Religion Mirrored with permission from christopherbuck.com.
Keywords: Court cases; Human rights; Iran (documents); Justice; Persecution; Persecution, Court cases; Persecution, Iran; Persecution, Other; Trials; Yaran

Tribunais egipcios condenam baha'is a pesadas penas - Robalo,Mario (Expresso, 1988)
Clip from a Portuguese newspaper. Egyptian courts rules heavy sentences for Bahá'ís
Expresso is a weekly newspaper, very influential in the Portuguese society. Originally posted at expresso.pt.

Triple Bottom Line Reporting - Rubenstein,Robert (European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2001)
Triple bottom line (investing) is looking at a company in a holistic way, including its social impact, social performance, and environmental performance. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
Unedited transcript of a conference lecture. Originally online as a free download from ebbf.org, preserved at archive.org.

Triumphing over our weaknesses - Báb, The; Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (1998)
Personal compilation
Mirrored from bci.org (archived).
Keywords: Divine Assistance; Human nature; Life (general); Living the life; Tests and difficulties

Trono del Espiritu, El: Enseñanzas Baha'is Sobre el Cuerpo Humano - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (; National Spiritual Assembly of The Baha'is of Jamaica)
Selecciones de Escrituras Bahá'ís sobre el cuerpo humano, su salud y nutrición, ciencia y medicina, enfermedad y curación espiritual. Spanish translation of The Throne of the Inner Temple.
Publisher's blurb: "Popular, well-received compilation of Bahá'í writings on human body, its health and related subjects. Addresses organ transplant, abortion, vaccination, birth control, circumcision, tubal ligation, illness, nutrition, suicide, science of medicine, spiritual and material healing. If you have questions about how to live a fulfilling Bahá'í life, this book is sure to answer it." Original is from 1985; date of this Spanish translation unknown.

True of Thyself: The Mystical Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and Ken Wilber's System of Integral Philosophy - Klebel,Wolfgang A. (Lights of Irfan, 2005)
A comparison of Wilber's integration of the tradition of liberalism with a genuine spirituality and Bahá'u'lláh’s progressive Revelation, with an attempt to formulate some principles of an integral and progressive theology.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #53, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (May 27-30, 2004). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/53/klebel_wilber.
Keywords: Irfan Colloquia; Philosophy

True wealth isn't something you will find in your wallet - Slavin,Ted (St. Catharines Standard, 2010)
Contrasting consumerism with the needs of others.
Mirrored with permission of author from stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2844975.

True, Corinne - 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/true-corinne.
Keywords: Biography; Corinne True; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; United States (documents)

True, Edna M. (1888-1988) - Author unknown (Baha'i News, 1989)
Brief bio of the daughter of Hand of the Cause of God Corinne True.
No author given.
Keywords: Biography; Edna True; Europe; United States (documents)

Trustees of the Merciful: An Introduction to Bahá'í Administration - Taherzadeh,Adib (Bahá'í eBooks Publications, 1972)
The spirit that animates the Administrative Order of Bahá’u’lláh; spiritual attitudes that characterize members of the institutions of the Cause; unfoldment of the Administrative Order during the first 50 years of the Formative Age; statistical info.
Posted online with permission of publisher at bahaiebooks.org. Also available in Microsoft Word format. See also the earlier compilation of the same name.
Keywords: Administration; Administrative Order; Charters of the Bahá'í Faith; Consultation; E-books; Local Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assemblies; Prayer; Spiritual Assemblies

Trustees of the Merciful: The Station, Responsibilities and Duties of the Local Spiritual Assembly - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1958)
Brief compilation from Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi; constitutional basis of the Local Spiritual Assembly; duties and responsibilities.
See also Adib Taherzadeh's later book of the same name.
Keywords: Local Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies

Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá'í Virtue - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Trustworthiness; Virtues

Truth and Happiness - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Fireside with Bahá'ís in St. Petersburg.
Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.

Truth Triumphs: A Bahá'í Response to Misrepresentations of the Bahá'í Teachings and Bahá'í History - Terry,Peter (1999)
Rebuttal of Francis Beckwith's thesis "Bahá'í, A Christian response to Bahá'ísm, the religion which aims toward one world government and one common faith."
Documents relevant to this issue include: Francis Beckwith's article, Bahá'í-Christian Dialogue: Some Key Issues Considered (1989) UHJ: Changes Made to Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era Regarding the Explanation of Daniel 12:12 (1990) UHJ: Prophecy of Daniel; Modifications of Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era (1996) US NSA: Dates in Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era: A response to Francis Beckwith (1992) David Friedman: A Bahá'í Response to "Bahá'í-Christian Dialogue: Some Key Issues Considered" (1998) Douglas Martin: Missionary as Historian: William Miller and the Bahá'í Faith (1978)
Keywords: Authenticity; Bhagavad Gita; Bible; Buddha; Buddhism; Báb, Laws of; Christianity; Confucius; Covenant; Creation; Criticism and apologetics; Daniel (Bible); Emanation; Esslemont; Francis Beckwith; God; God, Word of; Hinduism; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Resurrection of; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Krishna; Manifestations of God; Monotheism; Names and titles; Polytheism; Primal Will; Progressive revelation; Proofs; Prophecies; Prophecies; Relativism; Return; Symbolism; Trinity; Unity of religion; Zoroaster (Zarathustra); Zoroastrianism

Turbulent Prairie: Politics, The Press, and the Baha'i Faith in Kansas, 1897 - Herrmann,Duane L. (World Order, 1999)
An examination of 1897 press coverage of the second Bahá'í community in North America. State politicians and new religious teachings attracted press attention across Kansas.
Mirrored from academia.edu. Draft version of article first posted at geocities.ws under the title "1897 Press Reception of Bahá’í Activities in Kansas."
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Kansas, USA; United States (documents)

Turkmenistan - Momen,Moojan (1995)
History of the Bahá'í Faith in Turkmenistan.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Mirrored with permission from momen.org.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Turkmenistan

Turning a Somersault to Land at the Feet of the Báb: The Spiritual Journey of Ross Woodman - Lowry,Chris (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2024)
Examining Ross G. Woodman’s 1942 dream of the Báb, its influence on his spiritual journey, and the interplay between faith, aesthetics, and academia.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca. See also the complete issue [PDF].
Keywords: Biography; Dreams and visions; Ross Woodman

Turning Point for All Nations - Bahá'í International Community (1995)
A statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, about the scope, function, and mandate of the UN, and world concerns it must address.
Mirrored from www.bahai.org/library. See also a study guide outline. Also available in Microsoft Word format.
Keywords: Bahá'í International Community; Basics; Interdependence (interconnectedness); Reform; Turning Point For All Nations (statement); United Nations

Turning Point for All Nations Study Outline - Zamir,Brett, compiler (2001)
Summary and an extensive, detailed outline of this book's contents.
This document is also available in Rich Text format, zamir_tpan_study_outline.rtf.
Keywords: Outlines and summaries; Study guides; Turning Point For All Nations (statement)

Turning Point: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice and Supplementary Material 1996—2006 - Universal House of Justice (Palabra Publications, 2006)
Forty-three letters, plans, and documents covering the Four-Year Plan of 1996-2000, including Global Plans: Fundamental Concepts, a 2005 document prepared by a committee for a workshop conducted at the Bahá'í World Centre.
Available for free download from palabrapublications.com/house.
Keywords: Entry by troops; Growth; Institute process; Integration and disintegration; Plans; Ridván messages; Training Institutes; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages

Turning the Tide: Reducing Biodiversity Loss and Restoring Decimated Ecosystems - Singh,Anil (Baha'i World, 2024)
Exploring the urgent need to mitigate biodiversity loss, advocating for sustainable ecosystem management, ecological awareness, and collective responsibility to restore degraded habitats.
Exported PDF file (print version) below mirrored from bahaiworld.bahai.org, where it is also available in HTML format, including the footnotes missing below.
Keywords: Biodiversity; Environment; Interdependence (interconnectedness); Nature; Social action

Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká - Abdul-Bahá (2019)
Talks from 1904-1907.
Mirrored from bahai.org. Also available in French. Also available in Microsoft Word format, prepared by M. Thomas (2023). Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Abdu'l-Bahá, Table talks; Badasht, Iran; Bible; Christianity; Conference of Badasht (1848); Corinne True; Fasting; God; He is God (Invocation); Illusion; Imagination; Interfaith dialogue; Iran (documents); Lesser Prophets; Manifestations of God; Mysteries; Opposition; Prayer; Prophecies; Prophets; Reality; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'i; Siyyid Kazim-i-Rashti; Speaking in tongues; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); Transformation; Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká; Veils; Words and phrases; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Twentieth-Century Iran - Amirsadeghi,Hossein, editor (Heinemann, 1977)
Five passing mentions of the Faith.

Twenty-Five Years of the Guardianship - Khanum,Ruhiyyih (Bahá'í Publishing Committee, 1948)
An early account of Shoghi Effendi's ministry, written by his wife while he was still alive.
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. However, it also should be noted that these notes were taken by Shoghi Effendi's wife and frequent secretary, and are thus much more reliable than others. Originally published in The Bahá'í World, Volume XI, 1946-1950, pp. 113-126; also reprinted in A Compendium of Volumes of The Bahá'í World, I-XII, 1925-1954, pp. 242-255. Also available as stand-alone booklet.
Keywords: Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Biography; Guardianship; Pilgrims notes; Shoghi Effendi

Twenty-four Questions and Answers in Bahá'í Administration - Author unknown, compiler
The role of institutions within the Bahá'í Faith; their necessity, uniqueness; and guiding principles; the relationship between spiritual teachings and administrative principles; distinctions between Bahá'í and other religious and political systems.
Authorship not stated, but noted as being from references given by the "Study Outline Committee." From the Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection.
Keywords: Administration; Questions and answers

Twenty-six Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Abdul-Bahá (2021)
A selection of prayers prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice and released in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's passing.
Mirrored from bahai.org/library, where it is also available in HTML and Word formats.
Keywords: Prayer texts; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, prayers of

Twin Covenants of the Bahá'í Faith - Poirier,Brent (1998)
Nature of the "Twin Covenants" of the Bahá'í Faith — those of Bahá'u'lláh and of Abdu'l-Bahá; includes compilation of relevant quotations.
Keywords: Covenant

Twin Pilgrimages of Núru'd-Dín Mumtází - Mumtazi,Nureddin (2015)
Accounts of Nureddin Momtazi's pilgrimages in 1920 and 1955-56. Includes foreword and numerous notes, both covering much history and context. Documents reviewed and annotated by multiple members of Momtazi's family.
Keywords: Nurud-Din Mumtazi; Pilgrims notes

Two Books on the Life of Tahirih: Review - Nash,Catherine (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2019)
Reviews of Rejoice in My Gladness: The Life of Táhirih and The Calling: Táhirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries.
Originally posted at bahai-studies.ca/review-of-two-books-on-the-life-of-tahirih [archive.org].
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Iran (documents); Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); United States (documents); Women

Two brief pilgrims' notes - Allen,Valera; Linfoot,Charlotte (1954)
Brief notes on (1) the infallibility of the Guardian in his choice of successor an (2) atomic energy.
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: David Hofman; Guardianship; Infallibility; Nuclear energy; Pilgrims notes; Prophecies; Shoghi Effendi

Two Comings of Messiah as Foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures - Author unknown
The Hebrew Scriptures foretell the Messiah’s two comings: as a suffering servant and as a triumphant ruler, fulfilling prophecies of salvation and divine kingship.
From the Emma Maxie Jones Collection.
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Messiah; Prophecies; Return

Two Episodes from the Life of Bahá'u'lláh in Iran - Momen,Moojan (Lights of Irfan, 2019)
Regarding the conference of Badasht and Baha'u'lláh's arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsi, and on His experience in the Siyah Chal, close attention to the text of two Tablets leads to conclusions that differ from current Bahá'í history books.
Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org.
Keywords: Badasht, Iran; Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh, Childhood of; Bahá'u'lláh, Declaration of; Biography; Conference of Badasht (1848); Dreams and visions; Iran (documents); Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Lawh-i-Bábu’l-ʻAtá (or Lawh-i-Banú-Qurayzih); Maid of Heaven; Shaykh Tabarsí siege; Síyáh-Chál (Black Pit, Tehran); Tehran, Iran

"Two Great Powers" in the Lawh-i Maqsud - Velasco,Ismael (2014)
On the identity of the two countries that arose against the followers of Moses, referenced by Bahá'u'lláh — likely Russia and France or Russia and Germany.
Adapted from a post to the private "Bahá'í Studies" group on Facebook.
Keywords: France; Germany; History (general); Israel; Jews; Lawh-i-Maqsud (Tablet of Maqsud); Palestine; Russia; Two great powers (Lawh-i-Maqsud); Words and phrases

Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst - Hearst,Phoebe (Baha'i World, 1938)
Brief description of Phoebe A. Hearst's transformative visit to ‘Akká in 1899, from the book Persia by a Persian by Rev. Isaac Adams.
This version mirrored from bahai.works (includes photo by International Film Service). See the rest of this book here. Note: 'Abdu'l-Bahá is not the "Messiah," as Phoebe Hearst describes. For 'Abdu'l-Bahá's status, see The Station and Titles of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Shoghi Effendi).
Keywords: Akka, Israel; Holy Family; Isaac Adams; Phoebe Hearst

Two poems: "A Portrait of Time" and "Surrender" - Chittleborough,Vahid (The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges, 1995)
This document is no longer available at its original host; mirrored from archive.org.
Keywords: Poetry

Two Poems: The Muse, Don Quixote - Banani,Sheila (Solas, 2003)
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 3. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Poetry; Sheila Banani

Two Poems: Threnody, Mystery of Life - McKinley,Hugh (Solas, 2003)
See also a PDF of the complete issue of Solas 3. Mirrored from breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/solas.
Keywords: Poetry

Two Shall Appear - Kelsey,Olivia (Lambert Moon Printers and Stationers, 1943)
A play which attempts to depict in a brief form the background and some of the heroic events of Bahá'í history.
Although this work was approved for review at the time, its portrayal of the Báb (as "the Youth") and Bahá'u'lláh (as "the Comforter") would need to be modified since it is not permissible to portray the Manifestations of God on stage. For example, the House of Justice has written: "...it is not permissible to portray on the stage the figure of the Manifestation of God, nor even of the Master... The Universal House of Justice considers it inappropriate to represent the Guardian of the Faith as a character in a play. The use of light, either of great intensity or in different colours, needs your careful consideration. If the use of light in any way at all suggests a personification of the Manifestation of God it should not be used, but if it can be done without in any way giving the impression that the Prophet is being represented or personified then there is no objection to its use." (Compilation on the Arts, no. 70)
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Báb, The; Drama; Plays

Two State Papers Bearing on the Removal of the Babis from Baghdad to Turkey - Browne,E. G. (Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion, 1862)
Iranian State papers requesting that the Ottomans expel Bahá'u'lláh and the Bábís from Baghdad.

Two Statements from the Guardian - Rollins,Mrs.; McCormick,Mrs.
Two short comments of Shoghi Effendi, from a personal conversation.
This note was found in the "Barstow Collection." It is not known who Mrs. Rollins is, but Mrs. McCormick is probably Temple McCormick, from Washington, or Marjorie McCormick. 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.

Two Wings of a Bird: The Equality of Women and Men - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1997)
The emancipation of women, the achievement of full equality between the sexes, is essential to human progress and the transformation of society.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; National Spiritual Assembly, statements; Statements; United States (documents); Women

Typological Figuration and the Meaning of "Spiritual": The Qurʾanic Story of Joseph - Lawson,Todd (Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2012)
Meanings of the famous shirt (qamís) as a symbol of Joseph's spiritual journey and travails in the Qur'an and tafsír. Brief mentions of Shaykh Ahmad, Siyyid Kazim, and the Báb on pp. 229, 231 and 237-238.
Mirrored with permission from toddlawson.ca.
Keywords: Christianity; Fragrance; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Islam; Joseph (Prophet); Judaism; Northrop Frye; Qayyumul-Asma (book); Quran; Return; Shaykhism; Typology; Words and phrases

UK Bahá'í Histories: Links to stories of individual Bahá'ís in the United Kingdom - UK Bahá'í Histories Project, editor (National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai’s of the UK, 2011)
Links to contemporary bios of English Bahá'ís (offsite).
The following pages are all housed at bahaihistoryuk.wordpress.com. The links are listed below for the sake of keyword searching.
Keywords: Biography

UK Government debates and publications on the Bahá'í Faith - Various (1993)
Collection of documents and links to many more documents published at parliament.uk containing any mention of the Faith in UK government debates, actions, and publications, mostly regarding persecutions in Iran.
My original intent was to collate all mentions of the Faith from publications.parliament.uk. As this proved to be a huge task, instead I collated and formatted just a handful and provided links to the rest (at end). [-J.W.]

Um Estado Laico numa Sociedade Confessional - Oliveira,Marco (Jornal Público, 2005)
"A Lay State in a Religious Society": opinion article by a Portuguese Baha’i about the presence of Christian symbols in the classrooms of Portuguese public schools.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Portugal

Una llama de fuego - Faizi,Abu'l-Qasim (2013)
Traducido de "Flame of Fire: The Tablet of Ahmad."
Artículo escrito por la Mano de la Causa de Dios Abu'l-Qasim Faizi y publicado en Conqueror of Hearts (New Delhi: Bahá'í Publishing Trust of India, 1967/1973), online at faizi_flame_fire.
Keywords: Abu'l-Qasim Faizi; Ahmad of Kashan; Ahmad of Yazd; Lawh-i-Ahmad (Tablet of Ahmad (Arabic)); Lawh-i-Ahmad (Tablet of Ahmad (Persian))

Una misma sustancia: Crear conscientemente una cultura mundial de unidad - Bahá'í International Community (2001)
Exposición escrita presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'i en la Conferencia Mundial contra el Racismo, la Discriminación Racial, la Xenofobia y las Formas Conexas de Intolerencia
Exposición escrita presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'i en la Conferencia Mundial contra el Racismo, la Discriminación Racial, la Xenofobia y las Formas Conexas de Intolerencia; publicada como documento oficial de las Naciones Unidas (A/CONF.189/10/Add.2) en inglés, francés y español en relación con el tema 9 del programa provisional. Durban, Sudáfrica, 31 de agosto a 7 de septiembre de 2001.
Keywords: BIC statements; Bahá'í International Community; Racism; Statements; Unity; Unity of humanity

Una perspectiva bahá'í acerca del rol de los medios de comunicación y transporte en la configuración de una sociedad internacional - Jimenez Majidi,Ruben (Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 2022)
Una investigación cualitativa basada en una revisión documental y bibliográfica acerca de la influencia de tecnologías de comunicación y transporte sobre procesos sociales, y sus correlación con la visión que proyectan las enseñas, y el avance cientía.
This article is online under CC license at revistas.uva.es/index.php/socireli/article/view/6125. See full journal Los problemas sociales, económicos y religiosos desde la perspectiva bahá’í.
Keywords: Communication; Globalization; Media (communication); Science; Technology; Transportation; Unity

Uncle Bill: A Personal Memoir - Shaw,Robert Gregory (2020)
Personal recollections of Albert Edwin Dorrida, "Uncle Bill" (1901-1972), who became a Bahá'í after meeting 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1912; history of the Bahá'í Faith in Baltimore. Includes articles from Bahá'í News from 1947 and 1982.
Keywords: Albert Edwin Dorrida; Baltimore, MD; Biography; United States (documents); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Unclipping the Wings: A Survey of Secondary Literature in English on Bahá'í Perspectives on Women - Finch,Trevor R. J. (Baha'i Studies Review, 1994)
Annotated bibliography of Bahá'í perspectives on women and women's issues.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Women

Uncompiled Letters - Shoghi Effendi (2016)
1,500 messages by or on behalf of the Guardian not found in the various national collections such as Baha’i Administration, Messages to the Antipodes, Compilation of Compilations, or Lights of Guidance.
An updated, expanded version of this collection is at bahai-library.com/shoghi-effendi_calkins_letters_chronological. Also online at chadananda.github.io/ilm-md/.
Keywords: Chronology and timelines; Shoghi Effendi, letters of

Unconventional Memories: Europe — Persia — Japan - Nevill,Ralph (Hutchinson & Co., 1923)
Brief discussion of consular relations between the British and Nasiri'd-Din Shah, including his treatment of the Babis, and a mention of E. G. Browne.

Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections - McLean,Jack (George Ronald, 1999)
85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spirituality, love, detachment, mysticism, joy, death, and theology.
Order a copy from georgeronald.com or amazon.com. Mirrored with permission from jack-mclean.com.
Keywords: Arts and crafts; Christianity; Death; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Literature; Love; Philosophy; Poetry; Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Lote Tree); Theology

Understanding and Eliminating Oppression: Baha'i Writings and Social Theory Combined - Gervais,Marie; Heins,Tim (2010)
The theme of oppression is addressed frequently in the Bahá'í Writings. This article examines good/evil and social theory to analyze race, gender, poverty, and ethnicity.

Understanding Bahá'í History: Introduction to the study of history - Momen,Moojan (2013)
Video and transcript, prepared for the Wilmette Institute, about how to approach and understand the study of history, biases of eyewitnesses, and the subjective construction of facts.
Video embedded from youtube.com. Transcript mirrored with permission from icpetermahidol.wordpress.com. Read more about the course at wilmetteinstitute.org.
Keywords: Bahá'í history

Understanding Exclusivist Texts - Fazel,Seena (Scripture and Revelation: Papers presented at the First Irfan Colloquium, 1997)
Contemporary religions, esp. Christianity, must examine their exclusivist claims to account for other paths to salvation.
This article is a combination of two separate talks Fazel gave at Irfan Colloquia, one at session #1 and the second at session #12. This is a draft version of what was later published in Scripture and Revelation; the published article has a few minor revisions.
Keywords: Bible; Christianity; Contradictions; Exclusivism; God; Interfaith dialogue; Interpretation; Jesus Christ; Language; Manifestations of God; Salvation; Style (Writings)

Understanding the Human Condition: Secular and Spiritual Perspectives - Sahadevan,Suresh (Singapore Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
Both materialist and religious paradigms are important for happiness and for informing our decisions about how to live fruitful lives. Religion must work for the betterment of the world by applying spiritual concepts to solve contemporary problems.
See the table of contents, editor's note, and biographical data in the complete issue, vol. 6.
Keywords: Human nature; Philosophy; Purpose of life

Une seule et même foi - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Des passages des écrits de Bahá'u'lláh et des écritures d'autres confessions qui éclairent les crises contemporaines. Traduction de One Common Faith.
Il s'agit d'une traduction "officielle", préparée par le Panel français nommé par la Maison universelle de justice et publiée par le fonds d'édition français, la Maison d'éditions bahá'íes. Aussi disponible en audio, uhj_seule_meme_foi_1.mp3 and uhj_seule_meme_foi_2.mp3 [37MB & 33MB, preparé par D. Marchal, et voir aussi l'original anglais. Voir aussi Bibliothèque baha'ie.
Keywords: One Common Faith (commentary)

Une societe sans violence, un don a faire a nos enfants - Danesh,Hossain (Baha'i Studies, 1981)
Article also posted at the ABS monograph series page. (Permission to cross-post given by ABS editor in 1997 when I built the first bahai-studies.ca website. -J.W.)

Unfolding Destiny - Shoghi Effendi (Bahá'í Publishing Trust United Kingdom, 1981)
Letters and telegrams by or on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to British Bahá'ís from 1922 to 1957. Those to Local Spiritual Assemblies listed separately. Includes biographical notes on British Bahá'ís in the order the names appear in the text.
Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here
Keywords: Shoghi Effendi, letters of; Unfolding Destiny (book); United Kingdom

Unfoldment of the Divine Plan - Author unknown (The One Year Plan: 2021-2022, 2021)
Visual overview of the Bahá'í Cycle, the Bahá'í Era, the three Ages, the three Epochs, and all of the Plans.
Chart included as an anonymous appendix to the book The One Year Plan: 2021-2022. See also an essay explaining the epochs, Marking Measures of Time by Vahid Spencer. This is an updated version of Palabra's 2006 chart, online at bahailib.com (see last page). An older version can be found at bahaifiresidehandouts.files.wordpress.com, which in footnote #1 cites an even older, previously-published source.
Keywords: Bahá'í history; Chronology and timelines; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Plans; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Time; Visuals

Unfoldment of World Civilization, The, interactive study guide - Troxel,Duane (2004)
A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "The Unfoldment of World Civilization," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh.
Keywords: Glossaries; Outlines and summaries; Study guides; Visuals; World Order of Bahá'u'lláh (book); World order

Unfreezing the frame: The promise of inductive research in Bahá'í studies - Hoonaard, van den,Will C. (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
The suitability of inductive analysis as a method in Bahá'í scholarship, and some stumbling blocks that inhibit the development of a Bahá'í methodology.

Unfurling the Divine Flag in Tokyo: An Early Bahá'í History - Sims,Barbara R. (Bahá'í Publishing Trust of Japan, 1998)
History of Bahá'í activities in Japan, 1909-1994, and life stories of notable persons.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; Biography; Japan

Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and what Bahá'u'lláh had to say about it - House,Ron (Australian Baha'i Studies, 2001)
On Bahá'u'lláh's prophetic assessment of the world's impending crises; the collapse of rationalistic non-theistic worldviews may result in a harmful crisis of faith; the thought of David Hume.
See also the rest of this issue.

Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and What Bahá'u'lláh Had to Say About It - House,Ron (2000)
How the "calamity" mentioned by Bahá'u'lláh manifests in errors in the scientific method; fundamentalism and unbelief; the philosophy of Descartes, Hume, and Kuhn; and the Big Bang.
Talk given for the Association for Bahá'í Studies conference, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 1 October, 2000 Mirrored with permission from bahaistudies.net/ronhouse.html.
Keywords: Calamities and catastrophes; Philosophy; Science

Unidad de los Profetas - Abdul-Bahá (La Promulgación de la Paz Universal por 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 1912)
Select essays from Promulgation of Universal Peace.
See the entire book online at scribd.com.
Keywords: Promulgation of Universal Peace (book)

Unimaginable Resilience of a Pen: Book - Jahanian,Shahriar (2022)
Historical story of Maryam, a young woman in Iran who dared to think differently, was denied an education, and whose relatives were imprisoned or killed because of their beliefs. Refusing to be silenced, she fought back with nothing but a pen in hand.
Two chapters of this book have been shared with the Library to promote it. See also a video trailer for this book. See also the screenplay version. Read reviews and purchase this screenplay online, in print or Kindle versions, at amazon.com/Unimaginable-Resiliance-Pen-Shahriar-Jahanian. Also available at barnesandnoble.com and kobo.com.
Keywords: Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE); Biography; Persecution, Education; Persecution, Iran

Unimaginable Resilience of a Pen: Screenplay - Jahanian,Shahriar (2022)
Historical screenplay about Maryam, a young woman in Iran who dared to think differently, was denied an education, and whose relatives were imprisoned or killed because of their beliefs. Refusing to be silenced, she fought back with only a pen in hand.
Two chapters of this screenplay have been shared with the Library to promote it. See also a video trailer. See also the book version. Read reviews and purchase this book online, in print or Kindle versions, at amazon.com/Unimaginable-Resilience-Pen-Screen-Play. Also available at barnesandnoble.com and kobo.com.
Keywords: Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE); Biography; Persecution, Education; Persecution, Iran

Unique Features of Bahá'í Service - Khan,Peter J. (2006)
On spiritual forces in the universe, the nature of Huququ'llah, the concept of sanctification, and developing a culture of learning to explore the power of the Creative Word.
A slightly edited transcript of a talk given by Dr. Peter Khan in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday 2 August 2006. Headings have been added. See also a nicely-formatted Microsoft Word version [RTF]. Original online at bahairesearch.com and scribd.com, reformatted for posting here.
Keywords: Environment; Huqúqu'lláh; Peter Khan; Science; Service; Speculation; Talks

Unité dans la diversité — les religions au service de la verité, by O. P. Ghai: Review - Mocquais,Pierre-Yves (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1989)

United Kingdom: History of the Bahá'í Faith - Momen,Moojan (1998)
A short history of the Bahá'í community of the United Kingdom.
Written for possible inclusion in The Bahá'í Encyclopedia. Posted with permission of both the author and of the editor of the Encyclopedia project. Also published for the UK Centennial (see note at end).
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Restoration Project Honors enduring impact of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Message of Peace - Bahá'í World News Service (2024)
Story on the restoration of an apartment now open for public visits in Bristol, UK, where Abdu'l-Baha stayed and gave public presentations in 1911 and 1913.
Transcript prepared by Doug Couper from video online at youtube.com/watch?v=ajeod3yYDc0.
Keywords: Alan Coupe; Bristol, England; Restoration and renovation; United Kingdom; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

United States National Spiritual Assembly vs. Mirza Ahmad Sohrab - Author unknown (1941)
In 1941 the National Spiritual Assembly unsuccessfully sued Covenant Breaker Mirza Ahmad Sohrab for his use of the word "Bahá'í." This is the court's conclusions.
Brief comments on the history of related lawsuits at end. More information regarding Sohrab's case can be gleaned from his books, certain pilgrims' notes, or found in Peter Smith, The Bábí and Bahá'í Religions (Cambridge University Press, 1987), pages 124-25.
Keywords: Ahmad Sohrab; Copyright and trademarks; Court cases; Covenant-breaking; National Spiritual Assemblies; New History Society; United States (documents)

United States of America: History of the Bahá'í Faith - Stockman,Robert (1995)
History of the Bahá'í community of the United States.
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/american-bahai-community. See also two newer versions of this article, The Bahá'ís of the United States.
Keywords: Bahá'í history by country; United States (documents)

United States Policies in Support of Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians - United States Department of State (1997)
The US Department of State report "United States Policies in Support of Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians" includes a few brief mentions of Bahá'ís in Iran; the relevant passages are excerpted here.
This report is taken from a webpage of the United States Department of State titled "97/07/22 Report on Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians," at www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/970722_relig_rpt_christian.html. The lengthy document mentions Bahá'ís in passing a few times; the following is the only extended discussion of the Faith. A colophon at the end of the report gives this information: "This report was prepared pursuant to the Managers Statement which accompanies the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997, House Report 3610: "that the Department of State report to the Congress on or before January 15, 1997 with a detailed summary of United States policies designed to reduce and eliminate today's mounting persecution of Christians throughout the world."
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Religious freedom

Unity and Consultation: Foundations of Sustainable Development - National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1994)
Keywords: Consultation; Environment; National Spiritual Assembly, statements; Statements; Sustainable development; United States (documents); Unity

Unity and Progressive Revelation: Comparing Bahá'í Principles with the Basic Concepts of Teilhard de Chardin - Klebel,Wolfgang A. (Lights of Irfan, 2004)
An attempt to correlate specific Bahá'í teachings with the corresponding concepts of Teilhard de Chardin, allowing us to compare the Faith with the 'progressive movements of today' and promote the study of the Bahá'í teachings more deeply.
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #46, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (May 1-4, 2003). Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/46/klebel_chardin.
Keywords: Evil; Independent investigation of truth; Interfaith dialogue; Irfan Colloquia; Jesus Christ; Love; Manifestations of God; Philosophy; Progressive revelation; Return; Teilhard de Jardin; Unity; Unity in diversity

Unity in Diversity: A Conceptual Framework for a Global Ethic of Environmental Sustainability - Lalonde,Roxanne (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
This article contributes to environmental ethics by highlighting the common ground among several perspectives and discussing six principles that unite them; "unity in diversity" as a conceptual framework for devising a global ethic of sustainability.
See also an excerpt from this thesis.

Unity in Diversity: Acceptance and Integration in an Era of Intolerance and Fragmentation - Lalonde,Roxanne (1994)
Short excerpt from thesis, edited as a stand-alone article.
Edited extract from M.A. thesis, Department of Geography, Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario). See also the published version of this essay (JBS, 1994).
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Diversity; Interdependence (interconnectedness); Migration; Religious diversity

Unity in Diversity: Orientations and Strategies for Building a Harmonious Multicultural Society - Bond,Michael Harris (1998)
Insights from the discipline of psychology can be used to design societies compatible with the exigencies and opportunities provided by the 21st Century.
Prepared as a keynote address for the conference "Multiculturalism: Diversity in Action" held at the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia, May 6, 1998.
Keywords: Cultural diversity; Diversity; Psychology

Unity in Diversity: Toward a Correlation of the Bahá'í Perspective with Current Empirical Findings in the Social Science Literature - Velasco,Ismael (2009)
The Bahá'í community has much to learn from, and contribute to, the efforts of psychologists, sociologists and network theorists to understand the workings of both unity and diversity in human collectivities; cohesion research within Bahá'í studies.
Mirrored with permission from bahai-epistolary.blogspot.com, using title from the first presentation at Irfan Colloquia Session 93 (Louhelen Bahá'í School, 2009).
Keywords: Diversity; Sociology; Unity

Unity is the Law and Purpose of Life: The Case of the Baha'is in Iran - M.,Elham (2001)
An account of the persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran and how the Bahá'í communities managed to organize in secret, based in part on the author's own personal experiences.
Author's last name not given; identified only as "Elham M., a Bahá'í from Iran." Mirrored with permission from http://www.bahaindex.com/da/news/1-general-news/2070-unity-is-the-law-and-purpose-of-life [dead link, not on archive].

Unity of Messengers - Slavin,Ted (St. Catharines Standard, 2009)
Messengers from all the major religions come from the same source; accepting this unity helps us recognize how much needless conflict in the world is based on religious prejudice and misunderstanding.

Unity Triumphant: The Call of the Kingdom - Herrick,Elizabeth (The Unity Press; Kegan Paul, 1925)
An early introduction to the Bahá'í teachings and a testimony of faith in the revelation of Bahá'u'lláh.
First posted online in 1999 as uncorrected raw scan made by Duane Troxel in 1995; retyped and formatted by Bobbi Lyons, 2011; converted to PDF in 2012. See also Word document. Another version has been scanned by afnanlibrary.org.

Unity: The Creative Foundation of Peace, by H. B. Danesh: Review - Lamb,Susan (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1988)
Keywords: Peace; Unity

Universal Education - Abdul-Bahá (Mémoires sur l'education morale, présentés au deuxième Congrès international d'éducation morale à La Haye, 1912)
Tablet to the second international congress on moral education in The Hague.
See the complete text at archive.org. Also see bahaigeschiedenis.nl/universeel-onderwijs.
Keywords: Alexandria, Egypt; Collaboration and cooperation; Education; Egypt; Ethics; Moral education; Netherlands; Peace; Solidarity; The Hague, Netherlands; Transformation; Unity of humanity; `Abdu'l-Bahá; `Abdu'l-Bahá in Egypt; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence - Abdul-Bahá (2001)
Authorized translation of an excerpt of a tablet on "the wisdom of referring certain important laws to the House of Justice."
This extract was included by the House in a letter which is posted in full at bahai-library.com/uhj_takfir. The title has been provided for this web-posting.
Keywords: Change; Christianity; Covenant; Gradual implementation of laws; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jurisprudence; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; Transformation; Unity; Universal House of Justice (UHJ general); Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence; Unresolved matters; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of

Universal House of Justice, Establishment of - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (Compilation of Compilations, 1991)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg. Also available as scan of original (from bahaideepeningresources.blogspot.ca). Add or read quotations or links pertaining to this work here.
Keywords: Universal House of Justice (UHJ general)

Universal Language, Adoption of - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (2008)
Keywords: Communication; Education; Gender; International auxiliary language; Language; Unity

Universal Principles of the Bahai Movement: Social, Economic, Governmental - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá (Persian-American Bulletin, 1912)
Excerpts from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and 'Abdu’l-Bahá on the basic principles of the Baha’i Faith.
Mirrored from the Afnan Library.
Keywords: Introductory

Universal Religion and the Law of Love - Sears,William
Date and context of this talk not given; contact me if you know. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org, which notes "good introduction but is missing part of the start and finish of the talk."
Keywords: Love; Talks; William Sears

Universal Values - Hatcher,William S. (The Science of Morality: Collected Papers, 2007)
Once we acknowledge that human beings are the supreme value in creation, we act on that knowledge. We treat human beings as the ultimate value, as ends rather than means. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
See also two videos with the same title, Universal Values. Mirrored with permission from william.hatcher.org.
Keywords: Ethics; Science; Technology; Values; Virtues

Universal Values - Hatcher,William S. (2003)
Two presentations in Russia on the same topic.
See also an article with the same title, Universal Values. Posted to Youtube by william.hatcher.org.

Universe Within, The: An Exploration of the Human Spirit, by Anjam Khursheed: Review - Pokorny,Brad (One Country, 1995)
Mirrored with permission from onecountry.org.

Universities as the Gatekeepers of the Intellectual Property of Indigenous People's Medical Knowledge - Jones Kavelin,Chris (Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2008)
While this article is inspired by Bahá'í principles, it has no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
Keywords: Health and healing; Indigenous people; Native Americans; Science; Universities

Unless and Until: A Bahá'í Focus on the Environment, by Arthur Lyon Dahl: Review - Gregg,William (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1991)
Keywords: Environment

Unlocking the Gate of the Heart, by Lasse Thoresen: Review - Troxel,Duane (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2000)

Unlocking the Power of Action - Bahá'u'lláh; Abdul-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi; Universal House of Justice (1994)
Also available as a nicely-formatted PDF, prepared by Romane Takkenberg.
Keywords: Action; Individual initiative

Unofficial Bahá'í Lore, by David Piff: Review - Watson,Iarfhlaith (Baha'i Studies Review, 2001)
Keywords: Calamities and catastrophes; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Pilgrims notes; Unofficial information

Unofficial information and rumour in the Bahá'í community: The case of "The tree they couldn't kill" - Piff,David (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Legend and rumor spread via online discussion groups, and the place of "unofficial information" in the world view and social dynamics of a religious community.
Keywords: Báb, House of (Shiraz); Iran (documents); Orange tree; Shíráz, Iran; Trees; Unofficial information

Unpublished Essays: Autobiography: Section VI.1 - Price,Ron (A Study In Autobiography and A Study of Autobiography, 2005)
After 58 years of association with the Bahá'í Faith, 1953-2011, I had collected some 200 unpublished essays written during the 4th and 5th epochs (1986-2011). I wrote many essays in epochs 2 & 3(1944-1986), but they are virtually all lost in times sands.
This collection is a pot-pourri of material: essays written for academic institutions, for the internet and for various Bahai and other interest group publications. Readers will find many of these essays written to introduce a range of themes on the internet. By 2011 I had come to consider these internet essays as published items. Each of my first 65 collections/booklets of poetry has been introduced by an essay. Some of these essays are found here, but most of my unpublished essays are not yet available. Time and circumstance may see them become accessible on the internet. Time will tell.
Keywords: Ron Price

Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Abdul-Bahá (The Sufi Quarterly, 1928)
Four short talks given by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in London, December 1912. These talks have not been published elsewhere and the translator is not identified. The original Persian text alluded to at the beginning seems not to be readily available.
See also the previous section of this volume, "The Bahá'ís," by Sarah Blomfield. Scanned by Payam Afsharian, then proofread and formatted by Adib Masumian. These four talks each have separate entries in the Partial Inventory under the abbreviation SFQ.
Keywords: Bible; Book of Revelation (Bible); Bread; Bride (metaphor); Christianity; God; God, Word of; Interfaith dialogue; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of; London, England; Manifestations of God; Metaphors and allegories; Opposition; Roses and thorns; Song of Songs (Song of Solomon); Sword (metaphor); Tests and difficulties; Trinity; United Kingdom; World is an illusion or play; `Abdu'l-Bahá in London (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of (documents)

Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh - National Youth Committee, compiler (Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1985)
Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Bahá'í youth.
In addition to quotations, a few of which are not online elsewhere, there are some anecdotes of Bahá'í youth facing persecution and martyrdom. This text has been drawn from online sources or otherwise input without being fully proofread. Also available in a corrected, proofread Word document: unrestrained_as_the_wind.docx.
Keywords: Alcohol; All subjects; Badi (Mírzá Aqa Buzurg-i-Nishapuri); Behavior; Chastity; Cleanliness; Dawn-Breakers (book); Deepening; Drugs; Education; Ethics; Family; Fasting; Funds; Gambling; Knowledge; LGBTQ; Letters of the Living; Life (general); Marriage; Membership; Military; Minorities; Moderation; Obligatory prayer; Parents; Pioneering; Plans; Politics; Prayer; Purity; Schools; Sexuality; Smoking (tobacco); Social and economic development; Spirituality; Studying; Teaching; Teachings; Unity; Unrestrained as the Wind; Varqa; Varqa, Ruhullah; Violence; Youth

Unsealing the Choice Wine at the Family Reunion - Hatcher,John S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
Bahá’í scripture portrays human progress as propelled by two inextricably related capacities: independently acquired knowledge coupled with social action; in revelation this dynamic relationship is symbolized by the Kitáb-i-Íqán and and the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
Mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/93.
Keywords: Bible; Bride (metaphor); Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Jerusalem, Israel; John Hatcher; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Metaphors and allegories; New Jerusalem; Prophecies; Quran; Symbolism; Wine (metaphor); Words and phrases

Unsuspected Effects of Religion on your Personality - Keene,James J. (World Order, 1967)
Review of research reports in sociology and social psychology journals to analyse survey data from five religious groups — Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Bahá'ís and non-affiliates — to define four dimensions of key social psychological dynamics.
Content adapted from bahai.works/World_Order.
Keywords: Christianity; Interfaith dialogue; Judaism; Psychology; Religion (general); Sociology

Untitled (in Nashville) - Lample,Paul (2008)
Talk at the Nashville, Tennessee, Bahá'í Center, August 24, 2008, about "the great spiritual enterprise" the worldwide Bahá'í community has embarked on.
If you can listen to this talk and propose a title and description, please contact us. Mirrored from bahaiexplorer.com.

Untitled (Talk at NebyFest) - Murphy,Rebequa (2005)
A talk given to the youth at NEBYFest in 2005.
If you can listen to this and propose a title, contact us. Mirrored from bahaiexplorer.com.

Untitled talk - Sears,William
Excerpt from a longer speech.
No information is given about the date or context of this lecture (and it could be part of a talk already posted online at this site); email me if you know. Originally posted at bahaistudy.org, archived at archive.org.
Keywords: Talks; William Sears

Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: An Extended Review - Lewis,Frank (Baha'i Studies Review, 1998)
Book review, and a commentary on the need for Bahá'í academia aimed at a secular audience, and the possibility of updating the Guardian's translations when English evolves in the future.
This article was published in BSR under the title "Translating the Hidden Words: an extended review of Diana Malouf's Unveiling the Hidden Words." See also Commentary on Franklin Lewis' “Translating the Hidden Words", by Dominic Brookshaw.
Keywords: Arabic language; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Literature; Persian language; Poetry; Style (Writings); Translation

Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: Commentary on "Translating the Hidden Words,' review by Franklin Lewis - Parvis Brookshaw,Dominic (Baha'i Studies Review, 1999)
For clarity: Diana Malouf's book is titled Unveiling the Hidden Words. The review by Franklin Lewis is titled "Translating the Hidden Words." The essay below is a commentary on Lewis' review of Malouf's book.
Keywords: Arabic language; Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Persian language; Translation

Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: Review - Boyles,Ann (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1999)
Keywords: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words); Translation

Unveiling the Huri of Love - Hatcher,John S. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 2005)
Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article.
Presentation delivered at the 29th ABS Annual Conference "Science, Religion and Social Transformation," Cambridge MA, August 13 2005. Audio and Powerpoint mirrored with permission from bahai-studies.ca. PDF mirrored with permission from journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/128. Author affiliation: professor and graduate director of English literature, University of South Florida
Keywords: Houris (huris); John Hatcher; Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); Love; Maid of Heaven; Manifestations of God; Philosophy; Scholarship; Science

Update of "Additional Tablets" by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Permanency of URLs on bahai.org - Universal House of Justice (2022)
Answers to two questions: the PDF at bahai.org for "Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks" will be updated, and website addresses (URLs) at bahai.org are permanent and can reliably be cited.
Keywords: Additional texts (bahai.org); Bahai.org; Bahá'í Reference Library; Cross-reference; Websites

Us and Them: A Study of Alienation and World Order - Lerche,Charles O. (Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1994)
The division of the world into mutually exclusive identity groups and its implications for international affairs; alienation and estrangement as useful tools; the Bahá'í model of world unity and world civilization; the phenomenon of European integration.
See also journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/issue/archive. See also original scan.
Keywords: Alienation; Europe; History (general); Integration and disintegration; Unity; World order

Us and Them: Understanding Cultural Identity - Vance,Deborah Clark (2002)
Identity formation and cultural identities are an important part of who we are, but we need to be aware that intergroup prejudices can obstruct mutual understanding.
Workshop presented at the ABS conference, Toronto, Ontario (August 2002).
Keywords: Cultural differences; Cultural diversity; Identity; Us and them

Usage of the Word "Negro" in Writings of Shoghi Effendi - Universal House of Justice (2021)
Brief letter about the historically evolving use of racial terminology, and avoiding offense.
Keywords: Criticism and apologetics; Race; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of

Use of Generative Imagery in Shoghi Effendi's Dispensation of Baha'u'llah - Armstrong-Ingram,R. Jackson (1998)
Examination of metaphors such as "conception," "offspring," and "seed" in some of the Guardian's writings.
Keywords: Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh (letter)

Use of Masculine Pronouns and Images - Research Department of the Universal House of Justice (2002)
Overview of the use of gender terms in language, and a "cover letter" introduction to four compilations prepared by the Bahá'í World Centre which were attached to the cover letter.
The attachments and compilations mentioned in the memorandum below, as well as more details about it, are at Materials Provided by the Bahá'í World Centre on Gender in the Writings and Matters of Translation.
Keywords: Equality; Gender; Gender pronouns; God, Gender of; Pronouns; Translation

Using the Names of God for Healing: List of 405 Names of God - Gammage,Susan (2012)
Short essay on using the names in healing prayer; long list of names of God culled from the "Long Healing Prayer" and from Ruhiyyih Khanum's The Desire of the World.
Mirrored from ninestarsolutions.com/using-the-names-of-god-for-healing.
Keywords: God, Names of; Healing prayer, Long; Health and healing; Names and titles