- "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.
- Abdu'l-Baha and "The Other", by Jan T. Jasion. (2021-02) On xenophobia; Abdu'l-Bahá's response to it; his reactions to certain newspapers; the impact of xenophobia on digitized collections; some comments by Bahá'u'lláh on journalism. Text of a webinar presented to the Wilmette Institute (December, 2020).
- Across Coveted Lands, by Henry Savage-Landor. (1903) Brief mention of the Bahá'ís of Yazd.
- Báb, The: Newspaper Articles and Other Publications 1845-1859, Jan T. Jasion, comp. (2019-12-26) List of 1490 articles from newspapers, books, and journals referencing The Báb and the Bábís, from Europe, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, by Moojan Momen. (1981) A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
- Babism: Its Doctrines and Relations to Mission Work, by John H. Shedd. (1894) Early overview of Bábí history and teachings, and its relation to Islam and Christianity.
- Babs of Persia, The, by Thomas Chaplin. (1871-10-05) Eight versions/excerpts of an article originally published in The Times of London Oct. 5, 1871, and then reprinted elsewhere.
- Baha'i Faith Will Advertise: Editorial, by Author unknown. (1946-09-25) One-paragraph report of a 1946 outreach effort.
- Bahá'í Temple Moves Toward Completion, by Author unknown. (1941-10-22) One-paragraph blurb from 1941.
- Bahaism, by Author unknown. (1913-03) Early Western report on the Bahá'í Faith, notable because it's one of the first references to Bahá'u'lláh being "the tenth avatar of Vishnu," prior to the Guardian's indication of the "tenth avatar... of Krishna" in God Passes By.
- Bushires' British Residency Records (1837-50): The Appearance of Babism in Persia, by Syed Shakeel Ahmed. (1995-10) Records from Mirza 'Ali Akbar, a British agent in Shiraz, from 1837, 1839, and 1850, with possible early mentions of the Báb.
- Declaration of the Bab (May 1844): A Survey of Sources for Researchers, David Merrick, comp. (2017-12) English Sources for the Declaration of the Bab placed in chronological/thematic order for comparison, with notes.
- Earliest Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung April 8, 1845, by Author unknown. (1845-04-08) Clippings from the newspaper Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (1805 Freiburg – 1859 Leipzig), April 8 1845, the earliest known published mention of the Bábí Faith in the West.
- Early Mention of Bábís in Western Newspapers, Summer 1850, by Various. (1850) Very brief newspaper mentions about the rise of the Bábí movement: Tioga Eagle (Wellsborough, Pennsylvania) 1850-08-21; Church and State Gazette (Middlesex, London) 1850-07-19; Nevada State Journal 1871-12-23.
- Early Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Morning Advertiser April 16, 1845, by Author unknown. (1845-04-16) Clippings from the newspaper Morning Advertiser, April 16 1845, which one of the earliest known published mentions of the Bábí Faith in the West.
- Earth in the Balance, by Albert Gore. (1993) One-paragraph mention in a book by Senator, then just-elected Vice-President, of the US.
- First Newspaper Stories of the Events of the Bábí Faith: November 1845, Steven Kolins, comp. (2013) Six versions of some the first public mentions in English of the Bábís, from November 1845. [Mentions from April 1845 have since been found.]
- Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia: With Notes on Russia, Koords, Toorkomans, Nestorians, Khiva, and Persia, by Lady Mary Sheil. (1856) Considered first travel book on Persia by a woman. Of particular interest to Bahá'ís are her accounts on Babism (Babeeism) and the Bab.
- Huffington Post articles about the Bahá'í Faith, by Various. (n.d.) Link to thousands of items at huffingtonpost.com mentioning, or about, the Bahá'í Faithh.
- Journalist in the Holy Land, A: Glimpses of Egypt and Palestine, by Arthur E. Copping. (1913-05-23) A visit to the Akka and its surroundings in 1913; no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
- 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.
- Left in Contemporary Iran, The, by Sepehr Zabih. (1986) Discussion of "urban guerilla warfare" pre-1979 with one passing mention of an unnamed Bahá'í businessman as owner of Export Bank.
- Mahdi in Persia and Syria, The, by Richard G. Badger. (1918) Extract on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, in a book exploring the concept of the Mahdi, a messianic figure in Islamic tradition.
- 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.
- 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.
- Missionaries Who Aided the Cause of God, by Duane L. Herrmann. (1991 Spring) Brief account of the work of Dr. William Cormick and Rev. John H. Shedd and their interest in the Bábí Faith.
- Our Own Times: A Continuous History of the Twentieth Century, by Merwin Bannister. (1904) Brief mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Peeps Into Persia, by Dorothy de Warzee. (1913) Brief mention of the Bahá'í Faith in a travelogue about Persia.
- Persia, by Richard N. Frye. (1968) Excerpt from a book on the history of Iran. Includes mention of Bahá'í schools in the early twentieth century.
- Persia: The Land of the Imams, by James Bassett. (1886) Brief mention of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths.
- Persia Past and Present: A Book of Travel and Research, by Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson. (1906) A few passing mentions of the Babis.
- Polish Response to Soviet Anti-Bahá'í Polemics, The, by Jan T. Jasion. (1999 Winter) Response of non-Bahá'í scholars to Marxist-Leninist polemics and attacks on the Bahá'í Faith, in particular the attitude of Polish scholars writing between 1945 and 1988, while Poland was still a 'satellite' of the Soviet Union.
- Religion in the Middle East: Three Religions in Concord and Conflict: Volume 1, Judaism and Christianity, by Arthur J. Arberry. (1969) Three mentions of the Babis and Bahá'ís.
- Religion in the Middle East: Three Religions in Concord and Conflict: Volume 2, Islam, by Arthur J. Arberry. (1969) Five mentions of the Babis, Bahá'ís, and Ahmadiyya.
- Religions of Modern Syria and Palestine, The, by Frederick Jones Bliss. (1912)
- Religious Mission of the English-Speaking Nations, The, by Henry H. Jessup. (1894) The report mentioned by Shoghi Effendi in God Passes By, and often (erroneously) referred to as being one of the first public mentions of the Faith.
- (Report to the) American Oriental Society / A New Prophet, by Austin Wright. (1851-06-14) First paper on Bábí history, from a letter to the American Oriental Society, published in multiple newspapers, including translation into German. Includes preface by Steven Kolins.
- S.W. Persia: A Political Officer's Diary 1907-1914, by Arnold Wilson (published as Sir Arnold Wilson). (1941) Two passing mentions of Bahá'ís and Babis.
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