- 20,000 Martyrs, Source of Statements about, by Universal House of Justice. (1984/2005) Two letters from the Research Department.
- Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
- 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.
- Bábís of Nayriz, The: History and Documents, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2006) Extensive collection of historical documents: autobiographies, narratives, genealogies and chronologies, the transition from the Bábí to the Bahá'í community, provisional translations, and a list of Bábí martyrs.
- Between Karbalá' and Tabríz: Contested Martyrdom Narratives, by Moojan Momen. (2014) On two models of martyrdom in the time after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, that of the ruling elite and that of the Bahá'is. The Bahá'í narrative is closer to the traditional Shiite, whereas modern Shiism is designed to foster the revolutionary spirit.
- Birth of a Monotheistic Religion in Modernity, The: On Jihad and Martyrdom in the Baha'i Faith, by Sasha Dehghani. (2014) The Bahá'í Faith responds to major questions of modernity such as the claims of science, world peace, and women's rights. Elements of continuity between early Christianity and mystical Islam can be found in the abolishment of military jihad.
- Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays, by Marzieh Gail. (1976) A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971.
- Drama of the Kingdom, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Mary Basil Hall. (1933) A play written in 1912 by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá while he was in London and adopted with permission by Mary Basil Hall (named Parvine by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá).
- Dress for Mona, A: Abridged one-act version, by Mark Perry. (2002) The story of Mona Mahmudnizhad.
- 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.
- Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Biography of Siyyid Ismail of Zavarih, by Iraj Ayman. (1999)
- European Bahá'í Youth Conference in Innsbruck, by Universal House of Justice. (1983-07-04) Challenges facing European Bahá'í Youth, followed by consolation to Bahá'í youth in light of the 1983 martyrdoms of young Bahá'ís in Iran.
- Human Responses to Life Stress and Suffering, by Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. (1983) The human response to stressful events; coping mechanisms, including those of Bahá'í martyrs; responses to social stressors.
- Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine, by Ali Murad Davudi. Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. (2013) A collection of talks by the Bahá’í teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Dávúdí on selected philosophical topics, including one on the subject of the non-political nature of the Bahá’í Faith and non-involvement in partisan politics.
- "I am all the Prophets": The Poetics of Pluralism in Bahá'í Texts, by Juan Cole. (1993 Fall) Literary analysis of a passage from Tablet of Blood (Súriy-i-Damm) in which Bahá'u'lláh identifies Himself with all the past Prophets and their sufferings, depicting himself mortally wounded on the field of battle, like Imám Husayn.
- Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An, by Mary Hanford Ford. (1933-07) Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
- Martyrdom, by Todd Lawson. (2008?) Overview of the history of and sacred texts about martyrdom in Islam, with a passing mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Martyrdom and Servanthood in the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths: A Struggle to Defend a Cosmic Order, by Per-Olof Akerdahl. (2014) From mystical Islam stems the ideal of servanthood, which is preferred over a concept of martyrdom that includes physical death; on ideological motivations for the persecution of Bahá'ís in different socio-historical circumstances.
- Martyrdom in Jihad, by Jonah Winters. (1997) Unlike Judeo-Christianity, Islam does not contain a core of martyrdom. Rather, it occurs in three disparate areas: war/jihad, asceticism, and Shi'ism. I examine the relationship between jihad and martyrdom and their classical and contemporary meanings.
- Military Metaphor in Bahá'í Sacred Literature, The, by Jack McLean. (2005) Martial symbology is common in the Bahá'í Writings, especially those of Shoghi Effendi, yet the Writings are expressly pacifistic. This article examines the apparent contradiction.
- Mystery of Martyrdom, The, by Darius Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh. (1992) Life stories of many early martyrs, and some explanations of what inspires self-sacrifice.
- Now They Are Hanging Women, by Jaine Toth. (2018) Notes and script of a presentation on contemporary persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran; title taken from a newspaper headline for an article announcing the execution by hanging of ten Iranian Bahá’í women on June 18, 1983.
- On Jesus' Cry from the Cross, by Christopher Buck. (1983-03) Comments on an article by Stephen Lambden on "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
- Police Forces Bearing Arms, Bahá'í Enlistment in, by Universal House of Justice. (1995-12) Two letters from the House on joining armed police forces, e.g. the Ulster Defence Regiment and the police force in Northern Ireland, and whether they would be allowed to bear arms. Also discussion of consummating marriage, and marrying an atheist.
- Prince of Martyrs, The: A brief account of the Imam Husayn, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. (1977) The story of the Third Imam, whose death in the year 680 became a pivotal event for Shi'i Islam.
- Request for Designation as Martyr of Alonzo Twine, by Universal House of Justice. (2015-03-23) In response to a request that Alonzo Twine, the first Bahá'í in the state of South Carolina, be named a Martyr to the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh, the House replied that there are no criteria for them to make such designations.
- Reunion with the Beloved: Poetry and Martyrdom, John S. Hatcher, ed, Amrollah Hemmat, ed. (2004-06) Poetry by or in honor of early Bábí and Bahá'í martyrs. Includes foreword by Hushmand Fatheazam, and discussion of the concept of martyrdom, cultural issues, and history of persecutions.
- Service, Joy and Sacrifice: An Essay on Commentaries by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by James B. Thomas. (2004) On the exemplary life of service to God and to humankind; choosing to change one's life from predominately one of self-interest to one of sharing; the spiritual transformation which often follows such a change.
- Sufferings of Bahá'u'lláh and Their Significance, The, by George Townshend. (1956) Short essay on martyrdom and the Fire Tablet.
- The Story of Mona: 1965-1983, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada. (1985) Biography of Mona Mahmudnizhad, an Iranian teenager who, in 1983, together with nine other women, was sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz on the grounds of being a member of the Bahá'í Faith.
- The White Silk Dress, by Marzieh Gail. (1945) An "intimate portrait" of Ṭáhirih first published Friday April 21, 1944.
- Theology of Osama bin Laden, The: History and 9/11, by Susan Maneck. (2001-09) Overview of the Muslim thinkers who influenced bin Laden and their motivations, and some historical context.
- "To dance like Solomon": Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal, by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. (2004-08-15) Maryam Bushru'i (1815-1902), a sister of Mulla Husayn Bushru'i, produced a bold, emotionally charged response to a celebrated poem by Rumi, lending a broader definition to the community of Qajar poets that transcends social, doctrinal, and gendered lines.
- Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023) 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.
- Windows to the Past, by Darius Shahrokh. Grace Shahrokh, comp. (1992) Deepening talks on 25 topics about Bahá'í history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format and PDF transcripts.
- صبح بيداری تاریخ دیانت بابی و بهائي در نیریز (Awakening: A History of the Bábi and Baháʼí Faiths in Nayriz), by Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. Maryam Rouhani Seysan, trans. (2014) An historical account of the brutal persecutions of 1850, 1853, and 1909 in the town of Nayriz, Iran, against its Bábi and Baháʼí residents. Features accounts from survivors. Translation into Farsi of the original English work.
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