(Revised September 7, 2004)
(See below for a log of changes.)

1. Sacred Writings
   
   
2. Universal House of Justice Letters
   
   
3. Study Guides and Compilations
   
   

Brett Zamir

• The Qur'án page has links to George Sale's translation of the Qur'án with his extensive notes (long out of print) as well as to Rodwell's translation and its notes. Both translations were recommended by Shoghi Effendi (during his lifetime at least). There is also a multilinear version including these translations as well as references to Bahá'í interpretations of and other data corresponding to the respective verses. Now available with frames.
  
  
• The Bible page contains the King James translation of the Bible (also recommended by Shoghi Effendi) also in a multilinear format (though currently without other Bible translations) with corresponding references to Bahá'í interpretations of and other data corresponding to the respective verses. Not yet available with frames.
  
  
• The following are some Tablets attributed to 'Abdu'l-Bahá (in two parts: BC#71-77A (special thanks to Nicole Zamir for the latter) and BC#1-80B passim) (from the Dwight Barstow collection) which have been translated into English but for which no Persian original copy has yet been found nor has the translation been authenticated. Nevertheless, it is thought that these may be of some interest, and it is hoped that the Persian originals may be found (and perhaps the English translations here can be of some assistance in making authoritative translations for those that may be found).
  
  

• Here is a memorandum from the Research Department regarding recommended translations of the Qur'án and recommended introductory works
  
  
• Here is a May 28 2002 response from the Universal House of Justice (via the Research Department) on the issue of seeming contradictions in the Bahá'í Writings. An interesting letter with some examples of how some seeming contradictions can be resolved.
  
  
• Here is a compilation on the Naming of Babies (included also in the above document)
  
  
• Here is a 2 January 1998 response on behalf of the Universal House of Justice (with a memorandum from the Research Department) on Obligatory Prayer, the Greatest Name, and Exemptions.
  
  
• Here is a copy dated 8 August 1995 of excerpts from a Research Department Memorandum on the Pronunciation of Arabic.
  
  
• Here is a 4 September 1994 response on behalf of the Universal House of Justice containing practical advice for Bahá'ís on planning in "each important area of one's life". The letter also discusses the issue of balancing one's education and career with service to the Cause.

1. Youth/Adult Study Compilation
2. Miscellaneous Study Outlines
3. Hidden Words Study Tool
4. Bahá'í Collaboration Project

1. Youth/Adult Study Compilation
   
   Click here to see a compilation from the Bahá'í Writings on youth study (also for adults). Once the page loads, click on the "contents" tab on the right side of the page. (You should expand the page's window if any of the tabs are not showing.)
   
   Once you select a heading from the Table of Contents (and then a section heading) (or you may select a different side tab), you can then navigate with the buttons in the top right hand corner to go up or down a page. You can also click on the left-hand side of all outline entries to expand or collapse that entry's contents for easier viewing. If you have any trouble viewing it in your browser, please let me know.
   
   This compilation shows exactly what books and content we are to study, how we are supposed to study and use the knowledge we acquire, and so forth. Most of the items referred to here on this page (the study outlines and Qur'án and Bible cross-referencing) were designed to make study and internalization of the recommended books' content more possible.
   
   Alternatively, you can choose to view the unformatted compilation (though it has more formatting than the other version in one way in the sense that the quotations have underlining added to show their relevance to the headings in which they have been categorized). The unformatted version also contains a sample structure for a class which might incorporate all of the content and methods referred to in the compilation's quotations. This compilation is currently only accessible from the above links (it is not currently cross-listed elsewhere at Bahá'í Library).
   
   
   
2. Miscellaneous Study Outlines
   
   Also already on-site now for some time (though previously in not very readable formats) are some different study outlines at http://www.bahai-library.org/study. If someone would like to collaborate on the content (or even just to provide a little feedback), please feel free to let me know at .  An Outline of The Dawn-Breakers and A Traveler's Narrative Cross-Referencing have now been fully formatted, the God Passes By outline has been completed through the chapters corresponding to events in The Dawn-Breakers, and An outline of Prosperity of Humankind and Turning Point for all Nations Study Outline have had formatting completed. A Some Answered Questions Outline is now available.
   
   
   
3. The Hidden Words Study Tool
   
   Here is a study guide on The Hidden Words. It is very crude in formatting and could use some reviewing for content as well. However, I thought I would make it available in case it could be of some use. Crude paraphrases are made of each Hidden Word in simpler English (at the bottom of the document) and are then placed in outlines of varying detail (the rest of the document) to provide a conceptual framework for memorizing and recalling the Hidden Words.
   
   
   
4. Bahá'í Collaboration Project
   
   One other project which is far from finished yet which I wanted to offer is a site similar to The Bahá'í by Subject site in that it aims to categorize the Writings and other materials by subject (along with other categorization schemes). However, the project I have been working on aims to orient itself for use in making plans, and as a hierarchy for storing other information (including but not limited to quotations from the Writings). I hope the site could evolve into a Wiki site such as that at Wikipedia but dedicated to a consideration of all aspects of life from a Bahá'í perspective. The opportunity for fully interlinking items as intended does not yet seem possible in current operating systems, but I am hopeful and confident that they will eventually develop to this capacity. Feel free to visit the site (and contribute if you wish) at http://bahai.netunify.com You would also be welcome to email me to discuss this idea if you wish.
   
   Jonah has also set up a wiki site onsite here which I think really promises to hold great possibilities. Its address is http://www.bahai-library.org/wiki/