- Contacting the Universal House of Justice; Obligatory Prayer, Greatest Name, Exemptions, by Universal House of Justice. (1998-01-02). Procedures on contacting the Universal House of Justice; memorandum on obligatory prayer, reciting the Greatest Name, and exemptions from prayer.
- Dhikr: in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, by Moojan Momen. (1996). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name, by Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání. (1945?). Explanation of "The Greatest Name," with words of Abdu'l-Bahá, as copied by May Maxwell. Source and date not known.
- Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl, May Maxwell, comp. (n.d.). 2-page summary of the meanings and prayerful use of the word Bahá (glory, splendour, light).
- Greeting Alláh-u-Abhá, The, David William House, comp. (2023). Short but thorough compilation on the use of the greeting Alláh-u-Abhá, "God is the Most Glorious."
- Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Further Application of, by Universal House of Justice. (1999-12-28). Announcement to the Bahá'í world that all elements of the laws dealing with obligatory prayer and fasting are now applicable.
- Obligatory Prayer, Ablutions, and Repetition of the Greatest Name, by Universal House of Justice. (2004-06-06). On recitation of the specific verses associated with the performance of ablutions for the medium Obligatory Prayer. Includes compilation of references regarding repetition of the Greatest Name 95 times per a Day.
- Obligatory Prayer, Questions about, by Universal House of Justice. (2000-11-28). Answers to four questions about reciting prayers at meetings; changing language gender; repetition of Greatest Name; and raising hands.
- Reflections about the Greatest Name of God in the Bahá'í Faith, by Wolfgang A. Klebel. (2023). Two words used in the name of God "Alláh’u’Abhá": Alláh = God and Abhá = glorious; name reversal with the Manifestation, "God of All-Glory" versus "Glory of God."
- Remembrance of God, The: An Invocation Technique in Sufism and the Writings of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, by Steven Scholl. (1983-12). Dhikru'lláh, the invocation or "remembrance" of God, is a Sufi technique of chanting or repeating prayers, divine names, or mantras to achieve heightened spiritual consciousness or a sense of mystical union. Includes commentary by Moojan Momen et al.
- Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community, by Margaret Caton. (2024). introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Bahá'í spiritual practices; 74 recordings from 58 sacred texts, including original Arabic and Persian languages with English translation, music transcription, and historical context.
- Translation of Key Bahá'í Terms, by Universal House of Justice. (2015-05-19). 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.
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