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  1. Another Song, Another Season: Poems and Portrayals. Roger White (1979). A collection of poems and prose: sympathetic and sometimes satirical portraits of martyrs, pioneers, and ordinary people, expressed with a poet’s vision. Books.
  2. Bahá'í studies Seminar in Cambridge, 30 September - 1 October 1978: Message to Participants. Universal House of Justice (1996). Harmony of science and religion; faith and reason; spiritual scholarship; and the institution of review. UHJ-letters.
  3. Crossroads of Civilization: 3000 Years of Persian History. Clive Irving (1979). Passing mentions of Bábí history and the word "Bábí" being used as a label to tarnish political dissidents. Excerpts.
  4. Cup of Tea, A. Roger White (1979). Monologue from the point of view of a fictitious character who meets 'Abdu’l-Baha. Upper class and prejudiced, she does not believe she can change her life sufficiently to embrace the Faith, but has a life-changing experience meeting the Master. Scripts.
  5. Daily Lessons Received at Akka: January 1908. Helen S. Goodall, Ella Goodall Cooper (1979). Includes translations of three Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.
  6. Dervish of Windsor Castle, The: The Life of Arminius Vambery. Lory Alder, Richard Dalby (1979). Two-paragraph discussion of Curzon and the Babis. Excerpts.
  7. Development of Shaykhi Thought in Shi'i Islam, The. Vahid Rafati (1979). Theses.
  8. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Bahá'u'lláh (1979 [1941]). The last major work of Baháʼu'lláh, written in 1891 to 'the son of the Wolf', Shaykh Muhammad Taqi known as Áqá Najafi (1846-1914), a prominent Muslim cleric in Isfáhán. Writings.
  9. Forum Concerning St. Paul. Christopher Buck, Juan Cole, William S. Hatcher (1979 Summer). Responses to Hatcher's review (World Order, 1978) of Schaefer's Light Shineth in Darkness, by Buck, Hatcher, Gregory Shaw, Willibald Duerschmid, and Marzieh Gail (World Order, 13:4) and by Cole (World Order 13:2, Winter 1978). Articles.
  10. Foundations of World Unity. Abdu'l-Bahá (1979). A collection of talks and writings of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Writings.
  11. From Shaykhism to Babism: A Study in Charismatic Renewal in Shi'i Islam. Denis MacEoin (1979). Examination of the Bábí movement within the wider context of Imami Shi'ism, the shadow of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i and Sayyid Kazem Rashti, and the Bábí rejection of Shaykhism. Theses.
  12. Glimpses of Abdu'l-Baha: Adapted from the Diary of Juliet Thompson. Roger White (1979). Portrayals and dramatizations in verse, adapted from recollections by Juliet Thompson. Poetry.
  13. Interview with Lilian Crawford on the Knighthood of Abdu'l-Baha. Adib Masumian, comp. (ca. 1979). Interview with Lilian Crawford, a pilgrim to Haifa in 1919 who witnessed the ceremony of the knighthood of Abdu'l-Bahá, published in New Era, short-lived Bahá'í newsletter from Edinburgh; photo of the ceremony and identification of some attendees. Essays.
  14. Letter on Bahá'í attitudes towards politics and scholarship. Denis MacEoin (1979-01-07). Thoughts on whether the Faith is in danger of becoming irrelevant to the problems faced by people in the world outside, partly due to lack of involvement in politics. Essays.
  15. Meditation. Peter J. Khan (1979-11). A short summary of the Bahá’í approach to meditation and its relevance to peace and intuition. Essays.
  16. Mystery of God, The. Iran Furutan Muhajir, comp. (1971/1979). Text extracted from a book of rare photographs of 'Abdu'l-Bahá accompanied by extracts from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi. Compilations-NSA.
  17. Nationalism in Iran. Richard W. Cottam (1964/1979). 3-page discussion of treatment of Bahá'ís as a minority religion in Iran in the 1950s, and passing mention of the late 1970s. Excerpts.
  18. Paine, Mabel Hyde: Obituary. Garreta Busey (1979-10). Paine (1877-1955) was an American Bahá’í teacher and author. Biographies.
  19. Principle of an International Auxiliary Language, The. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. (1979?). Compilations.
  20. Problems of Chronology in Baha'u'llah's Tablet of Wisdom. Juan Cole (1979 Spring). On the biographical section of the Lawh-i-Hikmat and its background in Islamic models. Articles.
  21. Recollections of My Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Meeting the Beloved Guardian, The. Olivia Kelsey (1954/1979). Notes of a pilgrimage in 1954. Pilgrims.
  22. Ridvan 1979 (Naw-Rúz): Bahá'í Era 136. Universal House of Justice (1979-04). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world, on the launching of the Seven Year Plan and elucidation of the Seven Year Plan goals. UHJ-documents.
  23. Rise of the Bahá'í Community of 'Ishqábád, The. Anthony Lee (1979-01). Materials about the early history of Ishqabad, site of the first Bahá'í Temple, based in part on interviews with former residents. Articles.
  24. Selected Extracts from Letters on Scholarship. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1979/1983). Two compilations on scholarship. Compilations.
  25. Settling the Score With Mr. Ogden Nash for the Seven Spiritual Ages of Mrs. Marmaduke Moore and Thereby Achieving if Not a Better Verse at Least a Longer Title. Roger White (1979). A dialogue for two readers, adapted from a poem. Scripts.
  26. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy. Guy Murchie (1979). A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosophy, and mysticism to reveal the interconnectedness of all existence. Books.
  27. Statistical information on the Bahá'ís of the United States, 1979. Bahá'í World Centre (1979-04). Document issued to delegates to the annual National Spiritual Assembly elections, April 1979. Statistics.
  28. Zoroaster, Date of. Universal House of Justice (1979-05-13). Clarifications re the dates and bio information Bahá'í texts give for the prophet Zoroaster. UHJ-letters.
  29. جواب 66 سوال محفل روحانی ملی بهائیان ایران (Answers to 66 Questions of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iran). Alí Murád Dávúdí (1979). A compilation of 66 answers to questions from Bahá’í youth put to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran during and after the Iranian revolution. Articles.
 

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