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  1. Address to the 6th Annual ABS Conference in Canada. Rúhíyyih Khánum (1981). Address to the 6th Annual Association for Bahá’í Studies Conference, Canada. Audio.
  2. Ahmad Kasravi and the "Purification" of Persian: A Study in Nationalist Motivation. Amin Banani (1981). Political theory of a modernist Iranian reformer, also known for his criticisms of the Bahá'í Faith. Contains no mention of the Faith. (Offsite.) Articles.
  3. Apocalypse Unsealed. Robert Riggs (1981). Early draft of the later book Apocalypse - An Exegesis. Books.
  4. 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. Books.
  5. Bahá'í Studies in Europe. 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. Resources.
  6. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 17 (1976-1979). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1981). Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
  7. Birth of Radio Bahá'í of Lake Titicaca in Peru, The. Boris Handal (1981-09). On a momentous international Bahá'í teaching project linking the sister communities of Peril and Bolivia. Essays.
  8. Can There Be a Bahá'í Poetry?. Geoffrey Nash (1981). The poetic vision; poetry in the 1800s; themes of Bahá'í poetry; the use of profane imagery. Essays.
  9. Challenge and Promise of Bahá'í Scholarship, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1981). Issues that face students of religion, and especially scholars coming from a Bahá'í perspective. UHJ-documents.
  10. Continental Boards of Counselors, The: Letters, Extracts from Letters, and Cables from The Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. (1981/1997). Compilation covering all aspects of this institution. Includes address by Edna True on the relationship of the boards of counselors to national spiritual assemblies. Compilations-NSA.
  11. Debacle: The American Failure in Iran. Michael Ledeen (1981). Passing mentions of Mohammad Reza Shah appointing Bahá'ís to his cabinet, and attacks on Bahá'ís and their businesses in 1977-1978. Excerpts.
  12. Eagle and Pillar over Shoghi Effendi's resting place, and his visits to Scotland. 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 Pilgrims.
  13. Early Years of the Bábí Movement, The: Background and Development. Abbas Amanat (1981). Details of the rise of the Bábí religion, 1844-1847: military and social climate of Iran, millenarianism, the family of The Báb, conflicts within early Shaykhism, and shifts in The Báb's proclamation. Theses.
  14. Figures in a Garden. Roger White (1981). Fictional monologues of the Persian poet Táhirih (1817/18-1852) and the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). Scripts.
  15. Freedom and Liberty. Rúhíyyih Khánum (1981). Short talk on the meanings of "liberty" in the Bahá'í writings. Audio.
  16. In Memoriam: Rosie Knowlton. Dale Lillico (1981-12). Various materials assembled for a memorial service. Biographies.
  17. In Memoriam. Author unknown (1981). Anderson, Angela Annette; Azzáví, Siyyid Muḥammad; Battrick, Jeannette Hilda; Blackwell, Ellsworth; Blundell, Hugh; Boon, Choo Yeok; Bowman, Amelia; Brown, Ramona Allen Bray; Busey, Garreta Helen; Derozhinsky, Pamela; Ebo, António Francisco; Enongene... Biographies.
  18. Indiscretion of Marie-Thérèse Beauchamps, The. Roger White (1981). Fictional dramatization of a recollection of seeing Abdu'l-Bahá in Montreal (1912). Scripts.
  19. Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law. Ignaz Goldziher (1981). An early academic overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history and theology. From translation of a 1910 book Vorlesungen uber den Islam, "Lectures on Islam." Excerpts.
  20. Khadijih Bagum - Wife of the Bab. Hasan M. Balyuzi (1981). Link to book (offsite). Books.
  21. La conception de l'homme de Bahá'u'lláh. Udo Schaefer (1981). Essays.
  22. Miracles and Metaphors. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Juan Cole, trans. (1981). Collection of essays on metaphysical topics and Bahá'í answers to old religious controversies: are the Scriptures to be taken literally? Do miracles occur? What is an angel? Are the stories of the Old Testament to be believed? Books.
  23. Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution. Nikki R. Keddie (1981/2003). 5-page overview of the historical and ideological context of the Bábí uprising in Iran; passing discussion of Mohammad Reza Shah allegedly favoring Bahá'ís in the 1970s (extensive excerpts from two different editions of the book). Excerpts.
  24. Muhammad `Abduh and Rashid Rida: A Dialogue on the Bahá'í Faith. Juan Cole (1981 Spring). Translation of a dialogue between two influential Sunni thinkers of the early Twentieth Century; contains much of historical interest. Articles.
  25. Nine Days to Istanbul. Jeanne de Corrales (1981/1992). An incredible story of a mid January 1963 train journey. Books.
  26. Places named by `Abdu'l-Bahá in the Tablets of the Divine Plan. John Walbridge, comp. (1981). Map of the regions of North America named in Tablets of the Divine Plan, likely based on a 1912 geography book. Maps.
  27. Political Economy of Modern Iran, The: Despotism and Pseudo-Modernism 1926-1979. Homa Katouzian (1981). Mention of Sheikh Fazlollah Noori denouncing opponents as Babis; 1-page discussion (in footnotes) of the Bab as Mahdi and the Bahá'í/Azali split; anti-Bahá'í demonstrations following the murder of vice-consul Imbrie; Falsafi's attacks in 1953. Excerpts.
  28. Profezie con Valore Scientifico. Hossein Avaregan (1981). L’autore illustra le quattro condizioni necessarie affinché a una profezia si possa dare valore scientifico e ciò grazie alla soluzione scoperta dal teologo tedesco Johann Funk (1518-1566). Articles.
  29. Relationship of the Continental Boards of Counselors to National Spiritual Assemblies, The: An Address. Edna M. True (1971/1981/1997). On the true nature and theory of operation of Bahá'u'lláh's Administrative Order. Talks.
  30. Religious Heritage of America, The. Albert M. Shulman (1981). 2-page overview of Bahá'í history, administrative structure, and beliefs. Excerpts.
  31. Ridvan 1981: Bahá'í Era 138. Universal House of Justice (1981-03). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  32. Ruth J. Moffett: 1880-1978. Author unknown (1981). Biographies.
  33. Scriptures of Previous Dispensations. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1981). Excerpts on what writings constitute the holy scriptures of previous Dispensations. Compilations.
  34. Short Obligatory Prayer in Many Languages. Author unknown, comp. (1981/1986/2016). Three files: Short Obligatory Prayer in 501 languages (as published in Bahá'í World), and in a collection of African languages. Writings.
  35. Some Sort of Foreigner. Roger White (1981). Fictional dramatization of an encounter with Abdu'l-Bahá in 1911, and reflections on "this business of religion." Scripts.
  36. Speaking in Edinburgh. 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. Audio.
  37. Speaking on Spiritual Survival in Global Chaos. Peter J. Khan (1981 (circa)). Audio.
  38. Tablet Concerning the Day of the Martyrdom of His Holiness, the Exalted One: Le Tablette Concernant l'Anniversaire du Martyre de Sa Sainteté, Exaltée. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. , Peter Terry, trans. (1981). Three translations: a French version by Rochan Mavaddat, an English rendering from the French by Peter Terry, and an English translation from the original Persian by Khazeh Fananapazir. Translations.
  39. Terah: Personal reminiscences of teaching, traveling, loving. Terah Cowart-Smith (1981-02). Brief recollections of teaching in North America. Includes short letter from the Guardian. Biographies.
  40. Une societe sans violence, un don a faire a nos enfants. Hossain B. Danesh (1981). Articles.
  41. Unfolding Destiny. 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. Writings.
  42. Work of A.L.M. Nicolas (1864-1937), The. Moojan Momen (1981). Short bio, including list of the works of Nicolas. Biographies.
  43. World Into One Nation, The: World Peace and the Bahá'í Faith. Nahzy Abadi Buck (1981-06). How a whole human society, united and cooperative, can be like a single family. Includes overview of opinions of world leaders on the Bahá'í Faith, essential elements of the Faith, cooperation of the Bahá'í International Community with the United Nations. Theses.
 

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