- A Propos de Deux Manuscrits "Babis" de la Bibliotheque Nationale, by A.L.M. Nicolas. (1903) Regarding the correct titles/classification of two versions of the manuscript "Histoire de la secte des Bâbis" from the library of Comte de Gobineau.
- "A.J." and the Introduction of the Baha'i Faith into Poland, by Jan T. Jasion. (1978-12) On the earliest mentions of the Bábí Faith in Polish, and the writings of Aleksander Walerian Jablonowski, a well-known historian and linguist who met Babis in Baghdad in 1870.
- Abdul Baha; Babism, Thomas E. Finegan, ed. (1922) Two short encyclopedia entries.
- Ashgabat Collection, by Olga Mehti. (2019) On the life and works of Alexander Tumansky and his involvement with Bahá'í history.
- Bab and Babeeism, The: Part 2, by Robert K. Arbuthnot. (1969 September-December) Part two of an early, relatively lengthy overview of Bábí history and theology.
- Bab and Babeeism, The: Part 1, by Robert K. Arbuthnot. (1869 May-August) Part one of an early, relatively lengthy overview of Bábí theology and history.
- Bab and Babism, by Edwin E. Bliss. (1869-05) Summary and review of an article from earlier that year by Edward Evans, adding the opinion that Babism is not worthy of further attention.
- Bab and Babism, by Edward Payson Evans. (1869-01) Overview of Bábí history, the dissemination of its teachings, events following the Bab's death, and the Bab's theology as a progressive religion.
- Báb and the Bábí Religion, The, by Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání. Juan Cole, trans. (1985) A general overview of Bábí history and thought, written in Arabic in 1896.
- Bab and the Babis, The, by Edward Sell. (1901) An early account of the Babis and Bahá'ís.
- Bab et les Babis, ou Le Soulevement politique et religieux en Perse, de 1845 à 1853, by Aleksandr Kazem-Beg. (1866) French translation, serialized in a journal, of a book first published in Russian on the origins of the Bábí Faith; the Mazandaran, Nayriz, and Zanjan events; the life of the Bab; and religious doctrine.
- Bab und Babis, by Arminius Vambery (published as Ármine Vámbéry). (1867) Lengthy discussion of the Babis, by a Hungarian Jew who later met Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Báb's Bayan, The: An Analytical Survey, by Muhammad Afnan. (2000 Summer) Analysis of the Bayan and its contents: fundamental beliefs and worldview, moral principles, laws, administration of society, and future expectations.
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions, The: An Annotated Bibliography, by Denis MacEoin. (1997)
- Babi Concept of Holy War, The, by Denis MacEoin. (1982) An influential and controversial article, one of the first modern academic examinations of Bábí history. Discusses Islamic jihad, Bábí jihad, martyrdom, and political struggles.
- Bábí Movement, by Denis MacEoin. (1989) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Babi Movement in Iran, The: From Religious Dissent to Political Revolt, 1844, by Ahmad Nur Fuad. (1998) Development of the Bábí movement and the political implications of its religious teachings, as seen in its shift from purely religious dissent to political dissent.
- Babi Movement, The: A Resource Mobilization Perspective, by Peter Smith, Moojan Momen. (1986) Babism from a sociological standpoint, esp. the place of the Babis in their contemporary cultural and economic classes.
- Babi, or Babists, by Author unknown. (1878)
- Bábís, by C. M. MacGregor. (1995-12) Short overview, as excerpted by MacGregor from Shiel's Glimpses of Life and Manners.
- Babis, The, by Charles William Heckethorn. (1897) Neutral-to-sympathetic overview of: The Bab, the founder; progress of Babism; Bábí doctrine; recent history of Babism.
- Babism, by Author unknown. (2008-07)
- Babism, Leo de Colange, ed. (1869) Possibly the earliest encyclopedia entry on The Bab.
- Babism, by E. G. Browne. (1890/1901) An early academic account of Babi-Bahá'í history and belief.
- Babism, by Denison Ross. (1901/1912) Chapter-length overview of Bábí and early Bahá'í history.
- Babism and the Bab, by James T. Bixby. (1897-12) Overview of Bábí history, with some discussion of literature and theology.
- Babysme, Babys, by Author unknown. (1868)
- Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Babi Movement, by Denis MacEoin. (1986) A response to Afnan and Hatcher's "Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins," on the issues of faith-based approaches to religious history and textual criticism.
- Bahá'ísm: History, Transfiguration, Doxa, by Hutan Hejazi Martinez. (2010-05) An outsider's view of the role of ideologies in a postmodern era, focusing on Bahá'í history, conversion narratives, ideology, and other competing philosophies. (Link to thesis, offsite.)
- Baron Rosen's Archive Collection of Bábí and Bahá'í Materials, by Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2007) Baron V. R. Rosen's unpublished materials relating to Bábí and Bahá'í studies, including his correspondence with A. G. Tumanski and E. G. Browne, and official reports of Russian diplomats.
- Bibliography of Bábí-Bahá'í studies in non-Bahá'í academic sources, 1998-2000, Author unknown, comp. (2001) Partially annotated English language bibliography of Bahá'í studies in non-Bahá'í academic sources, as of 2001.
- Birth of Human Beings in the Writings of the Bab, by Nader Saiedi. (2010-12-30) A talk on an invited topic (the origin of humankind) from a scholar known for his unique familiarity with the works of The Bab.
- Browne, Edward Granville: Babism and Bahá'ísm, by Juan Cole. (1990) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Catalogue and Description of 27 Bábí Manuscripts, by E. G. Browne. (1892-07) Categorization, descriptions, and excerpts of 27 manuscripts by the Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Subh-i-Azal.
- Catalogue and Description of 27 Bábí Manuscripts 2 (Continued from Page 499), by E. G. Browne. (1892-10) Categorization, descriptions, and excerpts of 27 manuscripts by the Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Subh-i-Azal.
- Correspondance entre le Comte de Gobineau et le Comte de Prokesche-Osten (1854-1876), by Joseph Arthur Gobineau. (1933) Multiple letters from 1865-1868 referencing the Bábí Faith.
- Crisis in Babi and Bahá'í Studies, The: Part of a Wider Crisis in Academic Freedom?, by Denis MacEoin. (1990) Response to Cole's review of MacEoin's "Hierarchy, Authority, and Eschatology in Early Bábí Thought" with comments on "outsider" scholarship versus faith-based approaches.
- Dervish of Windsor Castle, The: The Life of Arminius Vambery, by Lory Alder, Richard Dalby. (1979) Two-paragraph discussion of Curzon and the Babis.
- Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy, by Muhammad Iqbal. (1908) Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
- Development of the Babi/Bahá'í Communities, The: Exploring Baron Rosen's Archives, by Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2013) 19th-century private letters and diplomatic correspondence from a prominent Russian scholar, one of the first to study the rise of the Babis. Excerpt from book: contents and Introduction. (Offsite.)
- Divisions and Authority Claims in Babism (1850-1866), by Denis MacEoin. (1989) Factors leading to the division of Babism into the Azalís and the Bahá'ís, and the question of succession and the claims of Mírzá Yahyá, Dayyán, and Bahá'u'lláh.
- Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions, by Jonah Winters. (1997) Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shí'í and Bábí history.
- Early Western Accounts of the Babi and Bahá'í Faiths, by Moojan Momen. (1995)
- Eastern Persia: An Account of the Journeys of the Persian Boundary Commission 1870-72, by Major St. John. (1876) Brief description of the town of Nírís [Nayriz], "the head-quarters of Bábism," and the road to Shiraz.
- Formation de la Secte des Babi, by Carla Serena. (1883) Also sections "Les Exploits de la Secte de Babi," "Mort du Point," "Complot des Bábí contre Nasser-Eddin," and "Attentat." Historical overview from a traveller to Persia in 1877-1878, who says she met with a witness to events.
- From Shaykhism to Babism: A Study in Charismatic Renewal in Shi'i Islam, by Denis MacEoin. (1979) Examination of the Bábí movement within the wider context of Imami Shi'ism, the shadow of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i and Sayyid Kazem Rashti, and the Bábí rejection of Shaykhism.
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review, by Robert Stockman. (2010-08)
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review, by Stephen Lambden. (2010-04) Though limited in scholastic accuracy, this book will be appreciated by those seeking an introduction to the life and writings of the Bab, and is a worthwhile volume that contributes significantly to the neglected field of Babi-Bahá'í studies.
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review, by Jack McLean. (2009) Review of the book, expanded into an essay on the Bab's ethics, laws, and use of symbolism.
- Gobineau's Account of the Beginnings of the Bahá'í Revelation, by Howard B. Garey. Howard B. Garey, trans. (2000 Summer) Short summary of the Bab's time in Shiraz and Mecca, circa 1843.
- Hierarchy Authority and Eschatology in Early Babi Thought, by Denis MacEoin. (1986) Evolution of the Bab's theology and prophetology.
- Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. (1859) 1-sentence mention.
- Influence of Bábí Teachings on Ling Ming Tang and Nineteenth-century China, The, by Jianping Wang. (2002) A possible historical linkage between the followers of Bábí and Bahá'i Movements in Iran and the believers of a Qadiriyya Order (the Ling Ming Tang) in China.
- Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law, by Ignaz Goldziher. (1981) An early academic overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history and theology. From translation of a 1910 book Vorlesungen uber den Islam, "Lectures on Islam."
- Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith, by Annemarie Schimmel. (1990) One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed views on the the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in his dissertation "The Development of Metaphysics in Persia" and his poetical magnum opus the Javidnama.
- Italian Scientist Extols the Báb, An, by Ugo Giachery. (1956) On the life of Michele Lessona (1823-1894), a scientist, writer, explorer, and educator, who visited Iran and wrote a 66-page monograph entitled I Babi (1881): one of the first documentations made by a European of the episode of the Báb.
- Juan Cole manuscript and book collection: Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i texts, Juan Cole, comp. (1997) Manuscripts and books in Cole's library and selected Iranian National Bahá'í Archive contents.
- Le Journal de Constantinople, by Various. (1848-1851) Collection of 818 files, unsorted. They contain an unknown number of references to the Báb and his milieu. Four entries have been found so far, and searching this archive may yield more.
- Les Béhahis et le Bâb, by A.L.M. Nicolas. (1933 )
- Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale, by Joseph Arthur Gobineau (published as Comte de Gobineau). (1866/1900) A lengthy early account of Bábí history by French Orientalist and diplomat Comte de Gobineau, who served as France's envoy to Iran in 1855-1863.
- Les religions et les philosophies dans l'asie centrale (continued), by Joseph Arthur Gobineau (published as Comte de Gobineau). (1866/1900) Due to size, this book was split in two for this online edition. See part 1.
- Letters and Essays, The Master in Akká, and In Iran: Studies in Babi and Baha'i History vol. 3: Reviews, by Todd Lawson. (1988) Reviews of three books by Kalimat Press.
- List of Baha'i Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2018) A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links to manuscripts, texts, introductions. Includes Shaykhi and Bábí studies, bibliographies, genealogies, provisional translations.
- Mahdist Movements, by Samuel Graham Wilson. (1916) An unsympathetic Christian missionary's early history of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths. Excerpt from longer book.
- Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion, E. G. Browne, comp. and trans. (1918/1961/2013) An early collection of historical documents related to Bahá'í and Bábí studies. (Not fully complete.)
- Mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths in Encyclopedia Iranica: Sixty Excerpts, by Hamid Algar, Moojan Momen, Denis MacEoin, et al.. (1985-2013) Excerpts of 60 articles in the Encyclopedia, with links to the offsite originals, which contain a reference to the Faith. These items are not long enough to warrant a separate entry in this Library, yet are included here for ease of discovery.
- Modern Movements among Moslems, by Samuel Graham Wilson. (1916) A Christian missionary's overview of contemporary Islam, including the Bábís.
- Persia, by Author unknown. (1866) Short summary of the Bábí Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn, on last page of an entry about Persia.
- Political Economy of Modern Iran, The: Despotism and Pseudo-Modernism 1926-1979, by Homa Katouzian. (1981) Mention of Sheikh Fazlollah Noori denouncing opponents as Babis; 1-page discussion (in footnotes) of the Bab as Mahdi and the Bahá'í/Azali split; anti-Bahá'í demonstrations following the murder of vice-consul Imbrie; Falsafi's attacks in 1953.
- Preliminary Bibliography of works in French making mention of the Babí or Bahá'í religions (1945–2000), by Thomas Linard. (2007)
- Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies, by Ismael Velasco. (2004) On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential Islamicists of the 20th century, whose work is uniquely relevant in understanding the philosophical context for the emergence of the Bábí Faith.
- Prophet in Modern Times, A, by A.L.M. Nicolas. Peter Terry, trans. (2008/2015) Partial translation of A.L.M. Nicolas' Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab, with extensive notes and explanations.
- Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Claims to Being the Return of Imam Husayn, by Ismael Velasco. (2020-06) On Imam Husayn in Shi'a Islam, expectations of his return, his place in Bábí theology, and various relationships to the Bábí Faith: ancestral, devotional, initiatory, theophanic, typological, eschatological, and messianic.
- Reviews: The Philosophical Year and the Bábys, by Author unknown. (1869-08-21) Brief review of the recently-published scholarship of Gobineau and Kazem-Beg, with an overview of Bábí theology and social teachings.
- Seyyèd Ali Mohammed, dit le Bâb, by A.L.M. Nicolas. (1905) The first detailed biography of The Bab written in a Western language.
- Shelly's Life and Writings, by William Michael Rossetti. (1878 March) Brief overview of the Bábí Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn vis-a-vis themes and personages in "The Revolt of Islam," a poem in twelve cantos composed by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1817.
- Short Chapter in the History of Bâbeeism in Persia, A, by Austin Wright. Steven Kolins, comp. (1853-05-18) Letter to the American Oriental Society recounting the continuation of Bábísm and attack on the Shah. Follow-up to Wright's first report on Bábí history, from June 1851.
- Social Basis of the Bábí Upheavals in Iran (1848-1953): A Preliminary Analysis, by Moojan Momen. (1983) In the mid-19th century, Iran was shaken by unrest caused by the Bábí movement, which set off a chain of events that led on the one hand, to the constitutional movement in Iran, and on the other, to the establishment of the now world-wide Bahá'í Faith.
- Sources for Early Bábí Doctrine and History, The: A Survey, by Denis MacEoin. (1992) Thorough, annotated list of writings and sources relevant to Bahá'í historical research. Includes index of first lines and titles of writings of The Báb (see scan #1).
- Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, by Denis MacEoin: Some Notes, by Grover Gonzales. (2022)
- St. Petersburg 19th Century Orientalist Collection of Materials on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, The: Primary and Other Sources, by Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2006) The important work of Russian scholars up to 1917 in collecting Bábí and Bahá’í materials; a detailed listing of available materials.
- Süleyman Nazif's Nasiruddin Shah ve Babiler: an Ottoman Source on Babi-Baha'i History, by Necati Alkan. (2000) On the author of the 1919 Persian history "Nasiru’d-Din Shah and the Babis," including a translation of passages on Tahirih.
- Tales of Magnificent Heroism: The Impact of the Báb and His Followers on Writers and Artists, by Robert Weinberg. (2019-11) This concise survey explores how this particular episode in humanity’s religious history resonated so strongly through the decades that followed.
- Ten Thousand Miles in Persia or Eight Years in Iran, by Percy Molesworth Sykes. (1902) Brief overview of Babism, including estimate of numbers of Bahá'ís and Azalis in Kirman.
- The Development of the Bábí/Bahá'í Communities: Exploring Baron Rosen's Archives, by Youli Ioannesyan: Review, by Christopher Buck. (2015-05)
- Through Persia by Caravan, by Arthur E. Arnold. (1877) Early three-page overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history. Bahá'u'lláh is here referred to as "Behar."
- Wild Asses, The: A Journey through Persia, by W. V. Emanuel. (1939) Passing mentions of Babis in Tabriz and Zanjan.
- Work of A.L.M. Nicolas (1864-1937), The, by Moojan Momen. (1981) Short bio, including list of the works of Nicolas.
- Year Amongst the Persians, A, by E. G. Browne. (1893/1927) Browne's famous account of his extended visit to Iran in 1887-1888; includes many references to Bábí and Bahá'í history and personages.
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