- Posted 2026-10-10 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice: Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Reference to the "Seal of the Prophets" (2026). Concise clarification about a passage that appears in selection XXV in Prayers and Meditations, "... Him Whom Thou hast ordained to be the Seal of Thy Prophets and of Thy Messengers...".
- Posted 2026-10-09 in Biographies: Hamid Monadjem. Monadjem-Báshí and Dr. Mohammad Khán Monadjem (2026). Biography of a follower of the Báb and his eldest son, who co-founded the Tarbiyat School in Tehran.
- Posted 2026-10-07 in Unpublished articles: Behrooz Sabet. Seven Candles of Unity and Broader Reflections on the Concept of Unity (2026). Overview of this Tablet of Abdu'l-Bahá within an organic and evolutionary framework for humanity’s progress toward a global civilization, and a broader reflection on the concept of unity in light of the major developments of the past century.
- Posted 2026-09-29 in Published articles: Anthony Lee, Mehrdad Amanat. Racial Ambiguity and Religious Vulnerability in Late Nineteenth- to Mid-Twentieth-century Iran: The Life of Ghulam-'Ali Siyah Khurasani of Yazd, an Afro-Iranian Bahá'í (2026). On the history of enslaved Africans in Iran and their cultural influence. African-Iranians were able to maintain their own religious ceremonies, their own Persian dialect, musical styles and forms of dance, and healing practices.
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Unpublished articles: Behrooz Sabet. هفت شمع وحدت و ابعاد گوناگون وحدت عالم انسانی (Seven Candles and the Diverse Unity of the Human World) (2026). این مقاله لوح هفت شمع وحدت حضرت عبدالبهاء را در چارچوبی ارگانیک و تکاملی برای حرکت بشریت به سوی تمدنی جهانی بررسی می‌کند و در پایان، با توجه به رویدادهای قرن اخیر، به جمع‌بندی و تأملی گسترده‌تر در مفهوم وحدت می‌پردازد.
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Presentations: Peter Smith. Extramural Religious Movements (2012). Proposing the term extramural for movements often regarded as outside of the main religious traditions but historically and sociologically related to them.
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Essays and short articles: Peter Smith. Islam-Related Movements (2012). Summary of an article for the Encyclopedia of Global Studies: pre-modern Middle Eastern sects; universalistic Sufi movements; African-American expressions of Islam; movements based on the teachings of modern prophetic figures.
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Unpublished articles: Peter Smith. Some Sociological Themes in Bahá'í Studies (2026). Sociological concepts used in my studies of the Babi and Baha’i religious movements; the resource mobilization perspective; Peter Berger's work on religious motifs; Babi-Baha’i expansion and geo-cultural breakthroughs; links to sources.
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Books: Hermann Norden. Under Persian Skies: A Record of Travel by the Old Caravan Routes of Western Persia (1928).
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Unpublished articles: Peter Smith. What Attracts People to Magic? (2026). The attraction of the occult; amulets omens and oracles; definitions of different kinds (protective, acquisitive); divination; aggressive and "black" magic; the role of magic and witchcraft in society.
- Posted 2026-09-18 in Published articles: Mehrdad Bashiri. نیایشگاه مدینه عشق: روایت تاسیس اولین معبد بهائی در شهر عشق آباد روسیه (A Sanctuary in the City of Love: The Story Behind the First Bahá'í Temple in Russian `Ishqábád) (2002).
- Posted 2026-09-17 in Links: Steven Phelps. Partial Inventory Version 6: Files (2026). Link to files to download for the complete Inventory 6.
- Posted 2026-09-16 in Biographies: Peter Terry. Jesus: The Complete Biography (2026). A biography of Jesus of Nazareth utilizing not only the canonical sources but also the writings of the church fathers, the non-canonical sources, the Qur'an and the Tanakh, to advance the discussion of who He was and what He taught.
- Posted 2026-09-15 in Transcripts of videos and audio: Alí Nakhjavání. Scholarship, the Power of Understanding and Service (2012). Explores Bahá’í scholarship, emphasizing the distinction between knowledge and understanding, and calling for faith, study, humility, and selfless service.
- Posted 2026-09-11 in Published articles: Wendy M. Heller. Strange and Astonishing Things (2026). Scientific progress can reveal unprecedented powers before humanity develops the wisdom to govern them, emphasizing humility, moral maturity, responsible technology, and the unity of humanity.
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