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Volume 9, 2005

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Juan R. I. Cole, Todd Lawson, Sholeh Quinn, Peter Smith, Margit Warburg

Ahang Rabbani. Tarikh-i Shahadat-i Shuhada-yi Manshad [History of the Martyrdom of the Martyrs of Manshad] by Sayyid Muhammad Tabib Manshadi. Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 9, no. 1 (May, 2005).




Volume 8, 2004

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Juan R. I. Cole, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Todd Lawson, Sholeh Quinn, Peter Smith, Margit Warburg

Juan R. I. Cole, trans. "Treatise on Kingship for A. L. M. Nicolas' by Subh-i Azal." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 8, no. 1 (October, 2004).




Volume 7, 2003

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Juan R. I. Cole, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Todd Lawson, Sholeh Quinn, Peter Smith, Margit Warburg

Sen McGlinn. "A Sermon on the Art of Governance (Resale-ye Siyasiyyah) by `Abdu'l-Baha." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 7, no. 1 (March, 2003).

Sepehr Manuchehri. "Monsieur Nicolas - The French, From Mirza Haydar `Ali Usku'i, Tarikh-i Azarbayjan." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 7, no. 2 (August, 2003).




Volume 6, 2002

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Juan R. I. Cole, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Sholeh Quinn, Peter Smith

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's 'Tablet of God': Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 6, no. 1 (January, 2002).

Juan R. I. Cole. "A Talk of `Abdu'l-Baha on Democracy and the Separation of Religion and State." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 6, no. 2 (February, 2002).

Sepehr Manuchehri, ed. and trans. "Roya Parsay's 'Fakhr-Afaq Parsay and her daughter Farrokh-Ru Parsay.'" Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 6, no. 3 (April, 2002).

Sepehr Manuchehri, ed. and trans. "Questions from Ayatollah Muntaziri concerning: Hypotheses of the Final Imam and Finality (Khatamiyyat)." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 6, no. 4 (July, 2002).




Volume 5, 2001

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Juan R. I. Cole, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Sholeh Quinn, Peter Smith

Juan R. I. Cole. "`Abdu'l-Baha on the House of Justice and Baha'i Jurisprudence: Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 5, no. 1 (January, 2001).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's 'Tablet of the Son [Jesus]': Translation." and "Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 5, no. 2 (May, 2001).




Volume 4, 2000

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Abbas Amanat, Juan R. I. Cole, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Sholeh Quinn, Peter Smith

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's Surah of the Almighty, Circa 1866-1867." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 1 (January, 2000).

Jim Price. "Baha'u'llah's Tablet for Hasan and Husayn Nahri, Circa 1866-1867, (in the style of surah 54)." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 2 (February, 2000).

Ahang Rabbani. "Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani's 'The Martyrdom of Haji Muhammad-Rida'." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 3 (April, 2000).

Ahang Rabbani. "Sayyid Ibrahim's 'Account concerning Nayriz', and Introduction." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 5 (June, 2000).

Juan R. I. Cole. ""Baha'u'llah's Tablets concerning the Divine Test." [Regarding the split with Azal, September 1867]. Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 6 (September, 2000).

Ahang Rabbani. "Memories of Hájí Muhammad Nayrízi." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 7 (September, 2000).

Necati Alkan. "Bereketzade Ismail Hakki: Yad-i Mazi ('Past Recollections'), Istanbul: Tevsi-i Tibaat, 1915, pp. 105-120 (latinised version: Istanbul: Nehir Yayinlari 1997, pp. 99-113)." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 4, no. 8 (November, 2000).




Volume 3, 1999

Editor: John Walbridge

Editorial Board: Abbas Amanat, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Juan R. I. Cole, K. Paul Johnson, Peter Smith

Denis MacEoin. "Baha'u'llah's Tablet of the Bell (Lawh an-Naqus) for the Bab." Arabic Text appended. Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts (Reprint Edition). vol. 3, no. 1 (February, 1999).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Shoghi Effendi on the Charity Fund." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 3, no. 2 (March, 1999).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's Surah of the Companions (Surat al-Ashab): Text, Introduction and Translation." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 3, no. 3 (November, 1999).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's Tablets of the Holy Mariner: Text and Translation." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts, vol. 3, no. 4 (December, 1999).




Volume 2, 1998

Editor: Juan R.I. Cole

Editorial Board: Abbas Amanat, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, K. Paul Johnson, Sholeh Quinn, John Walbridge

Todd Lawson. "The Bab's 'Journey towards God': Translation and Text." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 1 (January, 1998).

Juan R. I. Cole. "`Abdu'l-Baha's 'Treatise on Leadership': Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 2 (May, 1998).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Tablet of Baha'u'llah to Ibn-i Asdaq decrying Absolutism." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 3 (May, 1998).

Juan R. I. Cole. "A Tablet of Baha'u'llah apostrophizing Tsar Alexander III." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 4 (June, 1998).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Two Letters of `Abdu'l-Baha to Mirza Haydar `Ali Usku'i of Tabriz." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 5 (August, 1998).

Juan R. I. Cole. "`Abdu’l-Baha on the Establishment of Civil Courts in Iran as a Prelude to the inauguration of the first Iranian Parliament (Jan. 1906?)." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 6 (October, 1998).

Juan R. I. Cole. "`Abdu'l-Baha Lauds the Establishment of the First Iranian Parliament, 1906." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 2, no. 7 (October, 1998).




Volume 1, 1997

Editors: Juan R.I. Cole and Susan Maneck

Editorial Board: Abbas Amanat, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, K. Paul Johnson, Sholeh Quinn, John Walbridge

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's `Book of the Tigris' (Sahifih-'i Shattiyyih): Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 1 (April, 1997).

Denis MacEoin. "Questions of Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi, Uncle of the Bab." [In reply to which Baha'u'llah wrote the Book of Certitude.] Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 2 (June, 1997).

J. Augustus Johnson, trans. (U.S. Consul General, Beirut) "Petition of Baha'is of Shushtar, Iran, March, 1867, to U.S. Government."Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 3 (July, 1997).

Denis MacEoin. "The Persian Bayan of Sayyid `Ali Muhammad Shirazi, the Bab." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 4 (July, 1997 - ).

Juan R. I. Cole. "Baha'u'llah's `Tablet of Fu'ad' (Lawh-i Fu'ad): Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 5 (July, 1997).

Juan R. I. Cole. "A Prayer by Tahirih: `O Thou to Whose pure and unique quintessence praise is owed': Text and Translation." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 6 (July, 1997).

John Walbridge. "Baha'u'llah's `Tablet of the Deathless Youth': Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 7 (October, 1997).

Juan R.I. Cole. "A Letter from `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini to Sayyid Javad Karbala'i concerning Baha'u'llah in Iraq, dated August, 1851: Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 8 (October, 1997).

Ahang Rabbani. "Baha'u'llah's Tablet of Visitation for the wife of the Bab, Khadijih Begum: Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 9 (October, 1997).

Juan Cole. "The History of Ridvan: Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 10 (December, 1997).

Ahang Rabbani. "Mirza Habibu'llah's Account of the Bab in Shiraz: Translation and Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 11 (December, 1997).

Juan R. I. Cole. "A Tablet by Baha'u'llah on the Figurative Interpretation of Scripture (Lawh-i Ta'víl) Text, Translation, Commentary." Translations of Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Texts vol. 1, no. 12 (December, 1997).




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