- 1970-1995: Newspaper articles archive, by Various. (1970-1995) Collection of newspaper articles from 1970-1995.
- Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
- Amatu'l-Bahá Visits India, by Violette Nakhjavani. (1966) The story of Rúhíyyih Khánum's 9-month journey across India and Southeast Asia in 1964, as told by her travel companion.
- Architectural Blossoming of the Lotus, by S. Naharoy. (2011(?)) Architectural descriptions, blueprints, geometry, photos, and history of the design and construction of the Bahá'í temple in India.
- Attaining the Dynamics of Growth: Glimpses from Five Continents, by International Teaching Centre. (2008-04) This World Centre publication was used for consultation at the 10th International Bahá'í Convention. In pictures, case studies, testimonials, and analysis of programs of growth on 5 continents, it demonstrates the diverse conditions of Bahá'ís worldwide.
- Bahá'í Bhajans: An example of the Bahá'í Use of Hindu Symbols, by William Garlington. (1998-01) The appearance of Bahá'í bhajans is indicative of both the approaches taken by the Indian Bahá'í community towards Hindu villagers during the mass teaching period, and perhaps of a broader pattern of cross cultural exchange and adaptation.
- Bahá'í Faith in India, The: A Developmental Stage Approach, by William Garlington. (1997-06) 5 distinct stages of development of Bahá'í history in India, each with its own unique personalities and events, patterns of community organization and missionary endeavor; the internal and external dynamics which led to these changes.
- Bahá'í Faith in Malwa, The: A Study of a Contemporary Religious Movement, by William Garlington. (1975) A broad overview of Bahá'í history in general and in India in particular. Examination of present-day activities, sociological frameworks of village life, and development of local Bahá'í administrative orders.
- Bahá'í News Publications Seek to Elevate Thought, Inspire Action, by Bahá'í World News Service. (2018-10-12) Brief overview of the histories of various Bahá'í journals: Star of the West, Khurshid-i khavar, Sonne der Wahrheit, Wirklichkeit, The Dawn, Herald of the South, The Bahá'í World, World Order, and Bahá’í World News Service.
- Bahá'í Population of India, 1991, M. Vijayanunni, ed. (1995) Various figures from a government census. May be inaccurate.
- Bahá'í Proselytization in Malwa, India, by William Garlington. (1984/2001) The establishment of the Bahá'í Faith in Malwa amongst poor rural villagers; elements of appeal, including the use of Hindu terminology.
- Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983), Universal House of Justice, comp. (1986) Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith.
- Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology, by Juan Cole. (1997) The idea of liberation and equality is central to Bahá'í theology; the poor in the 19th century Middle East; Bahá'u'lláh and the poor; Tablet to the Kings on wealth and peace; laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and Huququ'lláh; state social welfare.
- Baháʼí Houses of Worship: A Visual Overview, Anonymous, comp. (2020) A collection of collages, exterior and interior images of Baháʼí Houses of Worship constructed, under construction, or planned worldwide.
- Biographical letter from a Hindu villager, by Daya Ram Malviya. William Garlington, trans. (1974) A glimpse into the life of an Indian convert to the Faith.
- Bios of Mihraban Rustam Bulbulan and Kaushal Kishore Bhargava, by Dipchand Khianra. (1986) "One Kind Deed," a bio of Mihraban Rustam Bulbulan, and "Kaushal Kishore Bhargava: An Appreciation."
- Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith, by Daniel Conner. (1971-72 Winter) Brief summary of the history and thought of Buddhism; commonalities with Western concepts; different emphases placed on ethics vs. metaphysics; aspects of social control.
- Choice of the West for Abdu'l-Bahá's Epoch-Making Trip, The, by Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. (2012) Reasons for Abdu'l-Bahá choosing Western nations for the climax of his ministry, and results he achieved in Europe and the United States.
- Communal Harmony: India's Greatest Challenge, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India. (1993(?)/2015) A formal statement from the NSA of the Bahá'ís of India on the need to overcome religious, linguistic and caste-based tensions.
- Conversion Movements within Hindu Village Culture, by Susan Maneck. (1997) Hindu, Christian, and Bahá'í conversion patterns in India.
- Dashavatara and Progressive Revelation, by Anupam Premanand. (2010) The phenomenon of Divine Revelation from the Hindu and Bahá'í points of view is studied in terms of religion as an eternal process.
- Dawn of a New Day, by Shoghi Effendi. (1970) Early version of Messages of Shoghi Effendi to India.
- Development of the Bahá'í Faith in Malwa, The: 1941-1974, by William Garlington. (1999-02) A socio-cultural examination of Bahá'í mass teaching as experienced in Central India.
- Discussion with Farida Vahedi, Executive Director of the Department of External Affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, A, by Michael Bodakowski, Katherine Marshall. (2011-03-02) Overview of Vahedi's life and work, history of the Faith in India and development projects, the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity, and issues regarding migration and protection of women and girls.
- Echoes from the Lotus, by Collis Featherstone, William Sears, Afshin. (1986) Address at the dedication of the New Delhi temple.
- Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam, by Nooshfar B. Afnan. (2023-10) ‘Abdu’l-Bahá promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkín-Qalam and artistic conceptions for the interment of the remains of the Báb, the construction of the first Bahá’í House of Worship, and transcription of Bahá’í literature.
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (1982-2023) Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
- From Iran East and West, Juan Cole, ed, Moojan Momen, ed. (1984) Essays on Bahá'í history in the Middle East, the United States, and India.
- Further Comments on a Passage of the Lawh-i-Hikmat, by Amin E. Egea. (2009) A study of Pre-Islamic sources on the relation of Greek Philosophers and Jewish sages.
- Hindu Concept of God, The: Unity in Diversity, by Anjam Khursheed. (1997) The fundamental unity behind Hindu concepts of God and those found in the Semitic traditions, and the principle of unity in diversity, allow Hindu and Bahá'í beliefs to come together and further their common goal of uniting the world's religions.
- Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen. (1990) An attempt to explore the relationship between Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith and to explain the Bahá'í Faith to those who are from a Hindu background.
- Historical Account of Two Indian Babis: Sa'en Hindi and Sayyid Basir Hindi, by Sepehr Manuchehri. (2001-03) Includes translated excerpts from a number of Persian sources on these two individuals.
- Hope and Resilience: The Application of Spiritual Principles to Community Life, by Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. (2021) On how communities use concepts and principles such as the oneness of humankind and interconnectedness with nature in their efforts to contribute towards the common good; on strong networks of social support and the management of water-related challenges.
- Illustrated description of a design in the Persian-Indian style of architecture for the first Mashrak-el-Azkar (Bahá'í temple) to be erected in America, by Charles Mason Remey. (1920) Expanded version of a portion of Remey's earlier Mashrak-el-Azkar [Mashriqu'l-Adhkár]: Descriptive of the Bahai temple, with photographs of Temple models.
- Image of the Mystic Flower, The: Exploring the Lotus Symbolism in the Bahá'í House of Worship, by Julie Badiee. (2000) The design of the temple in India creates the visual effect of a large, white lotus blossom emerging from the pools of water around it. Besides many other deep and old cultural meanings, flower imagery symbolizes the appearance of the new Manifestation.
- Inayat Khan's meeting with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris, by Inayat Khan. (1913) One-paragraph recounting of Khan, the founder of "Universal Sufism," meeting with Abdu'l-Bahá in 1913.
- India: A Modern History, by Percival Spear. (1961) 1-sentence excerpt from Chapter 8, "Islam in India."
- India, Notes on Bahá'í Population, by Charles Nolley, William Garlington. (1997-03) Indian membership numbers, and how "enrollment" there has a different meaning than in developed countries.
- 'Indian Money' and the Shi'i Shrine Cities of Iraq, 1786-1850, by Juan Cole. (1986-10) On the political economy of the Shi'i shrine cities of Iraq, theological and pilgrimage centers which grew around the tombs of the Imams, in the 18th and 19th centuries. Connections from India proved lucrative for the Usuli clerics in these cities.
- Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The, by Universal House of Justice, Horace Holley, Fariborz Sahba, Sheriar Nooreyezdan. (1986) Five documents from Bahá'í World 18 part four section 5: Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, its spiritual significance, the temple on the Indian sub-continent, the Lotus of Bahapur, and the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of the Pacific Islands.
- Inter-religious gathering in New Delhi, and Address to Pope John Paul II, by Zena Sorabjee, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India. (1999-12-12) Brief address by Counsellor Sorabjee to an inter-religious gathering organised by the Roman Catholic Church in New Delhi with with Pope John Paul II, and a short description of the event by the NSA of India, as shared by the House of Justice.
- Invisible Occidentalism: Eighteenth-Century Indo-Persian Constructions of the West, by Juan Cole. (1992 Summer-Fall) Iranian attitudes toward Western culture, science, and philosophers in the colonial era. (No mention of Babis or Bahá'ís.)
- Jainism and the Bahá'í Faith: Non-Violence and Plurality Across Time and Space, by Yifan Zhang. (2022 April-June) Comparison of similarities in Bahá'í and Jain teachings, especially in non-violence and plurality across time and space. Link to article (offsite).
- Jamál Effendi and the early history of the Bahá'í Faith in South Asia, by Moojan Momen. (1999) Includes maps on Jamal Effendi's journeys in India, and journeys in Southeast Asia.
- Jewel in the Lotus: The Extraordinary Story of the Baha'i House of Worship in New Delhi, India, by Bahá'í Blog, Fred Badiyan. (2021-10-07) Background of the Lotus Temple, one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th century; principles guiding its design, geometry, and fabrication.
- List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck. (2014/2020/2024) List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
- Lotus in Concrete, by S. Naharoy, Fariborz Sahba, John B. Monteiro, et al.. (2011-09) A special-edition journal with photos of the temple in India, with essays "Bahá'í House of Worship," "Taj Mahal of the 20th Century," "Design and Construction," "Lotus and Other Design Highlights," "Shaping a Dream in Concrete."
- Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration, by Felicity Rawlings. (1992) Some of the therapeutic strategies of Maharishi Ayurveda and how they correspond to the Bahá’í writings on healing.
- Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration, by Felicity Rawlings (published as Felicity Rawlings-Sanaei). (2001) Some of the therapeutic strategies of Maharishi Ayurveda and comparative assessment to the Bahá’í writings, and as seen in light of our the understanding of homeostasis, pathogeny, and the mind-body relationship.
- May Knowledge Grow in our Hearts: Applying Spiritual Principles to Development Practice, by Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. (2010) On how an organization can employ the methods of science and the principles of religion together while working for a more humane and just world, via the case of India's Seva Mandir (Temple of Service). [Link to PDF, offsite.]
- Mention of the Babi and Baha'i Faiths in the New York Times 1852 - 1922, by Various. (1852-1922) 45 articles and brief mentions, spanning 70 years.
- Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. (1996)
- Messages of Shoghi Effendi to the Indian Subcontinent: 1923-1957, by Shoghi Effendi. Iran Furutan Muhajir, comp. (1995) Revised and expanded version of Dawn of a New Day.
- Miracles in Religion: A Study of the miraculous in religion in context of the Baha'i Faith, by Anil Sarwal. (1996-11) Guide to spirituality, offers insights on the purpose of religion, experiences of Himalayan masters, worship of gods and goddesses, idol worship, psychic phenomena, prayer, meditation, and fasting.
- Narayenrao Rangnath Vakil, by Author unknown. (1998-09) Short biography of the first Hindu Bahá'í (?-1943).
- Navjote of a Converted Zoroastrian Bahai, The: (Chapter 68), by Maneckji Nuserwanji Dhalla. Gool Sohrab H. J. Rustomji, trans, Behram Sohrab H. J. Rustomji, trans. (1975) Overview of the Faith, and the author's interactions with Bahá'ís in the early 1900s. (Navjote is the initiation ceremony where a child receives his/her ceremonial garments and first performs the Zoroastrian ritual.)
- New Delhi: Recommendations for a Short Stay, by Kirsten Ellis. (1991) Half-page overview of the Lotus Temple in India, and brief summary of Bahá'í history.
- New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage, by Universal House of Justice. (1994-07-06) Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality of the marriage bond; illumination of Bahá'u'lláh's tablets.
- Nine Days to Istanbul, by Jeanne de Corrales. (1981/1992) An incredible story of a mid January 1963 train journey.
- Non-Governmental Perspective on the Relative Effectiveness of Multilateral and Bilateral Measures to Combat Hate Speech, A: An Analysis of Tools Deployed in Response to Religious Hate Speech in Iran, by Bani Dugal. Morten Bergsmo, ed, Kishan Manocha, ed. (2023-07) International Human Rights framework; Iran's obligations under international law; history of Bahá'í persecution; connections between media, propaganda, and violence; reactions and responses to hate speech from the United Nations and the global community.
- Permissibility of Chinese New Year Celebrations and Cultural Prostrations, by Universal House of Justice. (2019-06-04) Permissibility of observing Chinese New Year; prostrating is permissible for cultures in which prostrations do not signify submission or humiliation, but are merely gestures of respect or politeness.
- Places Where the Manifestations of God Have Appeared; Equality of Men and Women, by Universal House of Justice. (1986-10-27) The consistent portrayal of all known Manifestations of God as male and their historical emergence exclusively in the East; the equality of men and women; on soul mates.
- Pritam Singh, by Author unknown. (1998-09) Short biography of the first Sikh Bahá'í (1881-1959).
- Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria, by Susan Maneck. (2011) Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, compiled from an email discussion group archive; the context of the questions and their answers against the background of Ishraqi philosophy.
- Proselytizing, Development, and the Covenant, by Universal House of Justice. (1996) Teaching vs. proselytization; applying Bahá'í social teachings without becoming ensnared in prevailing cultural mores; and the uniqueness of the Bahá'í covenant.
- Questions and Answers 1950-51, by Mirra Alfassa (published as The Mother). (1951/1972) Recollections of Abdu'l-Bahá speaking about sacrifice and suffering by a leading spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo.
- Rabindranath Tagore: Some Encounters with Bahá'ís, by Peter Terry. (1992/2015) 'Abdu'l-Bahá is alleged to have met India's poet laureate Tagore in Chicago in 1912. This article examines the historical sources for that story.
- References to the Bahá'í Faith in the U.S. State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, by United States Department of State. Ralph D. Wagner, comp. (1991-2001) Excerpts from the State Department's annual compilation of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on discrimination against the Bahá'í Faith and persecution of its adherents in twenty countries.
- Ridván 1996 (Four Year Plan) - To the Followers of Bahá'u'lláh in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Bahá'í Era 153, by Universal House of Justice. (1996) Country-specific portion of the annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world: South-east Asia.
- Rise of the Terrorism and Secessionism in South Asia: A Baha'i Viewpoint, by Ali K. Merchant. (2000) A short article about causes of terrorism, its history in India, understanding the terrorist mindset, and some Bahá'í solutions.
- Science, Religion, and Development: Promoting a Discourse in India, Brazil, and Uganda, by Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. (2010) The experience and insights of academics, policy makers, and development practitioners who have contributed to the discourse on science, religion, and development on three continents. [Link to PDF, offsite.]
- Scriptures of Different Faiths, The, by Pritam Singh. (1942) Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions.
- Simla, a Tale of Love, by Stanwood Cobb. (1919) A Hindu legend retold in poetic form: a story of love and devotion that reconciles flesh and spirit, love and life, the world and the soul.
- Singular Room, A: An Exploration of Bahá'í Houses of Worship, by Sama Shodjai. (2023-12) Overview of the design principles followed in building the Bahá'í temples, and the intricacies and considerations involved in their design, using Canada as a case study. (Link to document, offsite).
- Splendour of God, The: Being Extracts from the Sacred Writings of the Bahais, Eric Hammond, comp. (1909/1911) An early overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, along with early translations of Seven Valleys, Hidden Words, and selected texts from other tablets.
- Sri Aurobindo Movement and the Bahá'í Faith, by Anil Sarwal. (2001) Summary historical connections between the two communities.
- Storytelling and Once Upon a Time, The: Youtube Playlists, by Fariborz Sahba. (2020) Zoom videos of some historical events witnessed by the manager for the Arc Project during 10 years of the development of the Bahá'í Temple in India and 15 years of the development of the Mount Carmel Bahá'í Project in Haifa, and other stories.
- Study of Architectural Monuments in South-East Zone of Nigeria, A: Evolving Appropriate Listing Criteria, by Nduka Emmanuel Okechukwu. (2013-03) Overview of the architecture, design considerations, and construction of the Lotus Temple in India (excerpted from a longer thesis on other topics).
- Symbol and Secret: Qur'an Commentary in Baha'u'llah's Kitab-i-Iqan, by Christopher Buck. (1995/2012/2021/2024) Comparative study of tafsir, exegesis, and theology in the Qur'an and the Kitab-i-Iqan. Includes Persian translation.
- Tabernacle of Unity, The: Bahá'u'lláh's Responses To Mánikchi Sáhib, by Bahá'u'lláh. (2006)
- Táhirih's Message to the Modern World, by Martha L. Root. (1941) Transcript of a radio address from Sunday April 21, 1940, telling the story of Ṭáhirih, describing her as the foremost woman of her generation known across Persia for her beauty, intelligence, and courage, who gave her life for the emancipation of women.
- Through the Eyes of Margaret Cousins: Irish and Indian Suffragette, by Keith Munro. (2018) Biography of the co-founder of the Irish Women's Franchise League, a theosophist, who met both Martha Root and Shoghi Effendi.
- Treasures of the East: The Life of Nine Oriental Countries, by Zia M. Bagdadi. (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.
- Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions, by Juan Cole. (2015 Fall) Reflections on Bahá'u'lláh's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "language games"; Hinduism, India, and 19th-century Iranian culture; Manakji’s questions about Hinduism and Zoroastrianism.
- Words of Long Ago, by Mirra Alfassa (published as The Mother). (1912/1978) Transcript of a talk The Mother delivered to some Bahá'ís in Paris in 1912 by request of Abdu'l-Bahá; reflections inspired by the departure of Abdu'l-Bahá from Paris in June 1913.
- Year With the Bahá'ís of India and Burma, A, by Sydney Sprague. (1908/1986) An early account of the author's personal experiences in India circa 1904 and 1907, relating his interactions with the Bahá'ís and what the Bahá'í cause was doing in India and Burma.
- Yoga, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2015-01) Four quotations from the House on the practice of hatha yoga.
|
Site Map
