- 'Abdu'l-Bahá à Londres, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (1996/2016)
- Abdu'l-Baha in Britain: Warwick Leaflets, by Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. (2011) Short overview of Abdu'l-Bahá's travels to Britain.
- Abdu'l-Baha in Britain and France (1911-1913), David Merrick, comp. (2018) Annotated, detailed map of places and dates (link offsite).
- 'Abdu'l-Baha in Britain, 1913: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab, by Ahmad Sohrab. David Merrick, ed. (2018) Diary of the travels to Liverpool, London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Woking, 1912/12/05-1913/01/21. Presented as a "hybrid" book with internet links, maps, and QR codes. Includes copious notes, alternative accounts, and an appendix of the talks.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha in Edinburgh: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab, by Ahmad Sohrab. David Merrick, ed. (2008) Diary of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Edinburgh, January 6-10, 1913.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá in London, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (1982) Notes on 'Abdu'l-Baha's visit to London and Bristol in 1911, his discourses and conversations; first published in 1912.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels, by Wendi Momen. (2012) Abdu'l-Bahá's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic racist and sexual philosophies on the other.
- 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.
- Alice Buckton: Baha'i Mystic, by Lil Osborn. (2014-07) Buckton, a central figure in the re-establishment of Glastonbury as England's spiritual centre, visited Abdul Baha in Egypt and received him at her home in Surrey, and visited the U.S. to help spread the Bahá'í movement.
- Alice Buckton's Glastonbury Pilgrimage, by Lil Osborn. (2020) Buckton's spiritual awakening and pioneering activities in Glastonbury, including her setting up a womens' and pilgrims' hostel, and the Pilgrimage of Avalon.
- Art and the Interconnectedness of All Things, by Todd Lawson. (2020-03) Art as a mode of divine revelation in the Wrings and Calligraphy of the Báb.
- 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.
- Autobiography of Harper John Pettypiece (1921-2002), by Harper John Pettypiece. (1999) Detailed life of a Canadian who found the Faith in 1952 in Toronto, and had personal experiences with many well-known Bahá'í figures and authors across North America and Europe.
- Avalonian Bahaism: Esotericism, Orientalism, and the Search for Direction in Early Twentieth Century Britain, by Dell J. Rose. (2023) The thought of British religious teacher Wellesley Tudor Pole and his advocacy of the Bahá'í Faith as compatible with various mystic ideologies at the centre of a worldwide spiritual revival; esotericists around Glastonbury and the Chalice Well Trust.
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, Moojan Momen, ed. (1981) A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
- 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.
- Bahá'í Buildings in England: Project Number 7078, by Emma Tomalin. (2018-06) Research to provide Historic England with information about buildings Bahá’ís use, so that H.E. can work with communities to enhance and protect those buildings: where are Bahá'í buildings, and how many? What kinds of buildings? Their community value?
- Bahá'í Centenary, The: 100 years of the Bahá'í Faith in Britain, A Brief History: Warwick Leaflets, by Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. (1998) Short history of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom.
- Bahá'í Faith and the Construction of Social Reality: How do Bahá'ís Translate the Word of God into Practice?, by Shahla Mehrgani. (2017) This project takes a constructionist approach, using a case study of the Bahá'ís of Sheffield U.K. and Peter Berger’s conceptual framework of interpreting Baha’i scriptures, to understand how Bahá'ís construct their social reality.
- Bahá'í Faith in England and Germany, 1900-1913, by Robert Stockman. (1996 Spring) Historical overview of the early years of the Faith in the British Isles and Germany.
- Bahá'í Journal of the United Kingdom, by Various. (1997-2004) Eight years of news and essays from the Journal of the Bahá'í Community of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume, Robert Stauffer, comp. (1998) List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
- Bahá'í Studies in Europe, by Peter Terry. (1981) Interviews with and bios of individuals engaged in study of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions, and descriptions of archives, in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, and Wales, 1980-81.
- 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'ís in the West, Peter Smith, ed. (2004) Essays and illustrations on the beginnings of the Faith in Australia and New Zealand, Denmark, Hungary, and the United States.
- Bahá'ís, The, by Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. (1928) A "comprehensive account of the inspiration and ideals upon which Baha’ism is built up" — overview of the history and teachings of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Bahá'u'lláh and the Fourth Estate, by Roger White. (1986) Bahá'u'lláh's response to the martyrdom of seven Bahá'ís in Yazd in May, 1891, and his relationship with the media.
- Bahá'u'lláh's Bishárát (Glad-Tidings): A Proclamation to Scholars and Statesmen, by Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2010-04) Historical and textual study of the one of the major writings of Bahá'u'lláh, and new theories as to its provenance and purpose; it may have been revealed for E. G. Browne. Includes Persian translation (following the English section).
- Baha'u'llah's Ground Plan of World Fellowship, by George Townshend. (1936) This talk, proposing a practical scheme for addressing the problem of world-fellowship, was delivered at the first World Congress of Faiths conference in London in 1936 — one of the earliest Bahá'í papers to appear in a modern interfaith setting.
- Bahai Movement, The: A paper read by Shoghi Effendi at Oxford, by Shoghi Effendi. (1923-1924) Text of an address given to the Oxford University Asiatic Society, February 1921, before the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and before Shoghi Effendi was appointed the "Guardian."
- Beginning of the Bahá'í Cause in Manchester, The, by Edward T. Hall. (1925-03) A brief early history, starting from Sarah Ann Ridgeway, the first Bahá'í in the North of England circa 1906, and the author himself who converted in 1910.
- Bernard Leach, Potter: A Biographical Sketch, by Robert Weinberg. (1999) The life and work of the potter Leach (1887–1979), the 'Father of British studio pottery', and a Bahá'í.
- British influence in Persia in the 19th century, by Abbas Amanat. (2003) Includes various mentions of the Bábí context. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Centenary of a World Faith: The History of the Bahá'í Faith and its Development in the British Isles, by Author unknown. (1944) On the lives of The Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, and Abdul-Baha, progress of the Faith in the East and West, and growth of the cause in the United Kingdom. Published for the centenary of the declaration of the Báb.
- Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Abdu'l-Baha's Viewpoints Regarding the Middle East, by Kamran Ekbal. (2014) Abdu'l-Bahá was opposed to the cultural and political colonialism of foreign powers and their militaries. In spite of the Bahá'í principle of abstaining from politics, exceptions can be made in the face of tyranny and injustice.
- Community Histories, Richard Hollinger, ed. (1992) Essay on the diversity of Western Bahá'í communities, followed by six histories of selected local communities in the United States, Britain, and Canada.
- Conspiracies and Forgeries: The Attack upon the Bahá'í Community in Iran, by Moojan Momen. (2004) Early attacks on the Bahá'í community in Iran were made mostly on the basis of religious accusations, but in the 20th century, non-religious accusations based on widely held and often fantastical conspiracy theories have become more prevalent.
- Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith, by Adib Masumian. (2009) Response to Iranian conspiracy theories portraying the Bahá'í Faith as a subversive political group, Zionist spies, affiliates of the secret police, British agents, etc. Available in English and Persian. Includes interview with author.
- Development and Influence of the Bahá'í Administrative Order in Great Britain, 1914-1950, by Phillip Smith. (1992) Overview of this history: the early years; the Bahá'í councils; the guardianship of Shoghi Effendi; problems and difficulties; resurgence; establishing the Faith; spreading the Faith.
- 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).
- Drawings, Verse, and Belief, by Bernard Leach: Review, by Julie Badiee. (1989)
- Eagle and Pillar over Shoghi Effendi's resting place, and his visits to Scotland, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. David Merrick, comp. (1981) Transcript of Ruhiyyih Khanum talking about Shoghi Effendi's visits to Scotland and how the pillar and eagle came to be over his resting place
- Early Believers in the West, Some, by Grace Shahrokh. (1992) Stories of Thornton Chase, John David Bosch, Lua Moore Getsinger, May Ellis Bolles Maxwell, William Sutherland Maxwell, Thomas Breakwell, John Ebenezer Esslemont, George Townshend, and Horace Hotchkiss Holley.
- 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.
- Eco-Pledge, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Glasgow. (2021) An illustrated booklet of environmental actions individuals and communities can take, presented as a tool to reflect on and enable practical action towards sustainable use of the world’s material resources; includes quotations from the Writings.
- Enacting Thought: Divine Will, Human Agency, and the Possibility of Justice, by Holly Hanson. (2009) Societies evolve through generations of human decision making. Using the examples of 300 years of politics in Uganda vis à vis England, processes that create injustice can be seen as gradual and unintentional, while implementing justice is deliberate.
- 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.
- English Amongst the Persians During the Qajar Period 1787-1921, The, by Denis Wright. (1977) Passing mentions of Bahá'ís seeking support or asylum from British consulates or missionaries in the 1800s; overview of E. G. Browne's time in Iran.
- Extraordinary Life and Work of Robert Felkin, Bahá'í Mage, The, by Lil Osborn. (2012) Felkin was a physician, missionary, a Bahá'í — and a Golden Dawn "magician" searching for esoteric truths.
- Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (2000) On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
- First Public Mentions of the Bahá'í Faith in the West, by Bahá'í Information Office of the UK. (1998) Short essay based on research by Moojan Momen and Derek Cockshutt. The first mention for the Faith in the West was not in 1893, but rather in a number of earlier talks on the Faith in England, and reports on the Babis in the 1850s.
- George Ronald: A Bibliographic History, by Jan T. Jasion. (2013) The history of George Ronald, the most prominent and prolific independent publisher of Bahá'í books, as shown through a history of their catalogue 1943-2013.
- God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, by Adam Nicolson: Review, by Geza Farkas. (2005-12/2015-06)
- Growth of the Cause in the British Isles, The, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles. (1944) Historical overview, starting with E. G. Browne and Comte de Gobineau, to pilgrims in the time of Abdu'l-Bahá, up to the late 1930s.
- Guardian's Wartime Travels, The, by Harry Liedtke. (2016) Brief chronology of world events 1938-1940 juxtaposed with Shoghi Effendi's travels in 1940, when he left Haifa for England nine months after the beginning of the war.
- Hainsworth, Philip, by Author unknown. (2001-12-21) Bio of a prominent pioneer, administrator, and author.
- In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Master in the British Isles 1911, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. (2011/2021) A collection of extracts from the Writings, pilgrims' notes, and newspapers summarizing Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to the United Kingdom, prepared by the NSA of the United Kingdom for centenary observations.
- Islands of the North Sea, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1996)
- Jack Boyd memoirs, by Jack Boyd. Gary Fuhrman, ed, Jonah Winters, ed. (2004/2013) Memoirs of Jack and Eileen Boyd, pioneers in Canada, covering the years 1960-2012. Includes recollections of travel, biographies of other Bahá'ís, and historical observations.
- Josie McFadden, by Sarah Munro. (2013) Josie McFadden is a fictitious character who works in the home of Reverend Frederick White and his wife, Jane Elizabeth White, actual people who hosted Abdu'l-Bahá in Edinburgh. Though this monologue is fiction, it is based on real events.
- Journal Diary of European Baha'i Travels: April - November 1948, by Charles Mason Remey. (1948) A record of Remey's visits across Europe, from England to Germany. Includes coverage of Bahá'í participation in the first U.N. convention on Human Rights, held in Geneva.
- Life of Thomas Breakwell, The, by Rajwantee Lakshiman-Lepain. (1998) Breakwell (1872–1902) was a religious seeker who became a Bahá'í in Paris in 1901, the first Englishman to become a Bahá'í as well as the first westerner to contribute to the Huqúqu'lláh.
- Memoirs of Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein, by Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein. (1999) Memoirs of the first pioneer to Famagusta (as requested by Shoghi Effendi to pioneer from the City of the Covenant to the City of the Arch-Breaker of the Covenant), and pilgrim to Haifa in December 1953. First written June 1985, completed April 1999.
- Memoirs of Nora Crossley (1893-1977), by Nora Crossley. (1921) Autobiography of an early British Bahá'í, known for cutting her famous hair to help fundraise for the Chicago temple. Includes two Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá, one to Crossley and one mentioning her and praising her "self-sacrifice."
- Men and the Bahá'í Faith: The Role of Indigenous Men in the Early Bahá'í Community in the British Isles, by Lil Osborn. (2016) Includes slide-show included when presenting the paper at the Bahá'í Studies Seminar, Kellogg College, Oxford (July 2016).
- New Cycle of Human Power, A: Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounters with Modernist Writers and Artists, by Robert Weinberg. (2021-01) On the impact of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on a number of individuals who were at the cultural vanguard of a society undergoing rapid, radical change.
- Old Churches and the New World-Faith, The, by George Townshend. (1949) Pamphlet publication of Townshend's letter of renunciation of the Anglican Church and proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh.
- Our Precious Heritage: The Coming of the Faith to Wales, by C. Edmund Card. (n.d.) History of Bahá'í activities in Wales 1942-1973, focusing especially the active sixteen-year period 1946-1962.
- Picture Gallery of Early British Bahá'ís, by Author unknown. (1998) Published in honor of the UK Bahá'í Centenary, 1998/99.
- Reception of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Britain: East Comes West, by Brendan McNamara, The: Review, by Robert Stockman. (2024-12)
- 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.
- Religion and Relevance: The Baha'is in Britain 1899 - 1930, by Lil Osborn (published as L.C.G. Abdo). (2003) On the Bahá'í history in the British Isles during the first decades of the 20th century, when it was an inclusive supplementary religious movement not requiring renunciation of existing affiliation; identification of the 80 or so earliest British Bahá'ís.
- Remembering Bernard Leach, by Trudi Scott. (1986) Memories of the Bahá'í potter Bernard Leach (1887–1979).
- Road, The: Reflections on Scottish history, by Jack Boyd. (2005) Essays on the birth of Scotland, Saint Patrick, William Wallace, Robert Bruce, and Rob Roy MacGregor. Includes photos of Rob Roy's cave, grave, and lands, with notes by a distant descendant of Roy.
- Seven Candles of Unity: The Story of `Abdu'l-Bahá in Edinburgh, by Anjam Khursheed: Review, by Wendi Momen. (1993)
- Shoghi Effendi in Oxford, by Riaz Khadem, and Her Eternal Crown, Queen Marie of Romania and the Bahá'í Faith, by Della Marcus: Reviews, by Lil Osborn. (2001)
- Signs of God on Earth, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1963) Talk presented at the First Bahá'í World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indigenous people, and about her memories of the Guardian.
- Speaking in Edinburgh, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1981-08) Address at Edinburgh Bahá'í Centre. Includes discussion of Shoghi Effendi in Scotland and the eagle and pillar at his resting place.
- 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.
- Star Tablet of the Bab, The, by Moojan Momen. (2019-10-29) Guest post celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of the Bab with an account of one of the Bahá'í Faith's most important manuscripts, the Star Tablet, written in his own hand.
- Studies in Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi: Studies in the Babi and Baha'i Religions vol. 5, ed. Moojan Momen: Review, by Frank Lewis. (1999-12) Review of a collection of five articles about various subjects.
- Tablet 27 Feb 1913 to Graham Pole (Secretary General Theosophical Society), by Abdu'l-Bahá. Ahmad Sohrab, trans. (1913-02-27) Tablet to Graham Pole, Secretary General of the Theosophical Society (Scotland), from France, 27 Feb 1913. Original translation by Ahmad Sohrab.
- Tablet of Glad-Tidings: A Proclamation to Scholars and Statesmen, by Christopher Buck, Nahzy Abadi Buck. (2012-12-24) The Lawh-i-Bishárát as a Proclamatory Aqdas and public announcement of principles from 'The Most Holy Book'; a proclamation to scholars and statesmen; Cambridge manuscripts from the E.G. Browne Collection; response to modernity; Persian original.
- Tablet of the Báb found in British Museum, by Loulie Mathews. (1931-03) Anecdote about the discovery of the Star Tablet of the Báb at the British Museum in London.
- Tablet to The Times of London, by Bahá'u'lláh. Mehdi Wolf, ed. (1987) Short tablet calling newspapers to investigate the Truth.
- Thousand Years Must Elapse: Examining a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Harry Liedtke. (2022) Commentary on a tablet by 'Abdu'l-Baha that addresses the present debasement of Persia and its future glory, and the Western world.
- Threatening Agenda, A: Iran's Shameful Denial of Education to its Bahá'í Community, by Geoffrey Cameron. (2008-06-06) Iranian government hardliners promote a coordinated and threatening agenda aimed at suffocating the Bahá'í community; Iran’s actions to block an entire community from education indicate sinister intentions that should not be ignored.
- 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.
- Unfolding Destiny, by Shoghi Effendi. (1981) Letters and telegrams by or on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to British Bahá'ís from 1922 to 1957. Those to Local Spiritual Assemblies listed separately. Includes biographical notes on British Bahá'ís in the order the names appear in the text.
- United Kingdom: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen. (1998) A short history of the Bahá'í community of the United Kingdom.
- United Kingdom: Restoration Project Honors enduring impact of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Message of Peace, by Bahá'í World News Service. (2024-05-02) Story on the restoration of an apartment now open for public visits in Bristol, UK, where Abdu'l-Baha stayed and gave public presentations in 1911 and 1913.
- Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (1928) Four short talks given by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in London, December 1912. These talks have not been published elsewhere and the translator is not identified. The original Persian text alluded to at the beginning seems not to be readily available.
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