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Abstract:
Starting places for studying the Bahá'í Faith: introductory books, articles, and magazines etc.

About the Bahá'í Faith:

Introductory Sources

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This is a sample of introductory materials on the Bahá'í Faith. See also many more here.
For the official website, see bahai.org
(see also the non-official bahai.com).

1. The Bahá'í Faith: A source guide for reporters (offsite)
2. The Bahá'ís, a magazine-format introduction to the Bahá’í Faith
3. Elements of a Global Spiritual Endeavor (1996 - 2021), on the development of the Bahá'í community since 1996 and insights that have been gained along the way.
4. An Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, a thorough, easy-to-read overview adapted from bahai.org (223 pages)
5. Light to the World, a film about the life and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh (2017), in many languages
6. Dawn of the Light, a film about how the Bahá'í teachings inspire to serve humanity and to contribute to building a new pattern of life (2019), in many languages
7. Exemplar, a film about the life of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (2021), in many languages
8. Glimpses of a Hundred Years of Endeavour, (2022) a film about the history of the global Bahá’í community since 1921 in many languages
9. The Bahá'ís, (2016) a documentary presenting a unifying vision of religion through diverse voices, highlighting global efforts to foster community, unity, and spiritual transformation in today’s world
10. A brief article: A Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, by Peter Smith
11. A full book: A Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen
12. A Brief Course on the Bahá'í Faith, compiled at the Bahá'í World Centre
13. Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, by John E. Esslemont
14. The New Garden: An Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, by Hushmand Fatheazam
15. The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global Religion, by William S. Hatcher and Douglas Martin
16. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality, compiled by Paul Lample
17. The Divine Art of Living, compiled by Mabel Hyde Paine
18. The "Warwick Leaflets": 60 pamphlets on many Bahá'í subjects
19. A Pocketful of Meaning, a compilation from the Bahá'í Writings explaining the meaning of terms and symbols used in the sacred texts of the world's faiths
20. Detailed Arabic & Fársí transcription list and glossary for Bahá’ís
21. Short glossary of Bahá'í terms, places, and people
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