The Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Bahá’í Revelation

1. Lord Curzon’s “Persia and the Persian Question” (2 vols.) (Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1892)

2. A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Essai sur le Shaykhisme I” (Librarie Paul Geuthner, Rue Mazarine, Paris, 1910)

3. A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Essai sur le Shaykhisme II” (Librairie Paul Geuthner, Rue Magazine Paris 1914)

4. A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Siyyid ‘Alí-Muḥammad dit le Báb” (Libraine Critique, Rue Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Paris, 1908)

5. Comte de Gobineau’s “Les Religions et les Philosophies dans l’Asie Centrale” (Les Editions G. Cres et Cie., Paris, Rue de Sevres, 1928)

6. Lady Sheil’s “Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia” (John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, 1856)

7. “The Taríkh-i-Jadíd,” by Mírzá Ḥusayn of Hamadán, translated from the Persian by E. G. Browne (The University Press, Cambridge, 1893)

8. M. Clement Huart’s “La Religion de Báb” (Ernat Leroue, Rue Bonaparte, Paris, 1889) 670

9. “A Traveller’s Narrative,” translated from the Persian by E. G. Browne (The University Press, Cambridge, 1891)

10. “Le Bayán Persan,” traduit du Persan par A. L. M. Nicolas (4 vols.)

11. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1889, articles 6, 12

12. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1892, articles, 7, 9, 13

13. “Le Livre des Sept Preuves,” traduction par A. L. M. Nicolas (J. Maisonneuve, Rue de Mezieres, Paris, 1902)

14. E. G. Browne’s “A Year amongst the Persians” (Messrs. A. and C. Black, Ltd., London, 1893)

15. E. G. Browne’s “A Literary History of Persia” (4 vols.) (The University Press, Cambridge, 1924)

16. Lieutenant-Colonel P. M. Sykes’ “A History of Persia” (2 vols.) (Macmillan & Co., London, 1915)

17. Clements R. Markham’s “A General Sketch or the History of Persia” (Longman’s Green and Co., London, 1874)

18. R. G. Watson’s “History of Persia”

19. Journal Asiatique, 1806, sixieme serie, tomes 7, 8 (“Bab et les Bábís,” by Mírzá Kázim Big)

20. M. J. Balteau’s “Le Bábisme” (Lecture faite par M. J. Balteau, membre titulaire, a la seance du 22 mai, 1896. Academie Nationale de Reims. Imprimerie de l’Academie, Reims, N. Monce, Directeur; 24 Rue Pluche, 1897)

21. Gabriel Sacy’s “Du Regne de Dieu et de l’Agneau connu sous le nom de Bábisme” (12 Juin, 1902)

22. J. E. Esslemont’s “Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era” (The Bahá’í Publishing Committee, New York, 1927)

23. Muḥammad Muṣṭafá’s “Risaliy-i-Amríyyih” (Imprimerie Sa’adih, Cairo, Egypt)

24. E. G. Browne’s “Materials for the Study of the Bábí Religion” (The University Press, Cambridge, 1918)

25. Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl’s manuscripts and notes (unpublished) 26. Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl’s “The Kashfu’l-Ghitá” (Ishqábád, Russia)

27. M. H. Phelps’ “Life and Teachings of Abbás Effendi” (G. P. Putnam’s Sons London, 1912)

28. T. K. Cheyne’s “The Reconciliation of Races and Religions” (Adam and Charles Black, 1914)

29. Sir Francis Younghusband’s “The Gleam” (John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, 1923)

30. Samandar’s manuscript (unpublished)

31. E. G. Browne’s “The Persian Revolution” (The University Press, Cambridge, 1910)

32. The Christian Commonwealth, January 22, 1913.

33. G. K. Nariman’s “Persia and Parsis,” Part I (The Írán League, Bombay, 1925)

34. Valentine Chirol’s “The Middle Eastern Question”

35. J. Estlin Carpenter’s “Comparative Religion”

36. E. J. W. Gibb Memorial Series, vol. 15 (Luzac & Co., London, 1910)

37. “The Nasikhu’t-Tavarikh“ (Qajarayyih volume), by Mírzá Taqí Mustawfí, Lisanu’l-Mulk, known as Sipihr (Lithograph edition, Ṭihrán)

38. Ḥájí Mu’inu’s-Saltanih’s “History” (manuscript)

39. Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl’s “Kitábu’-Fará’íd” (Cairo edition)

“Kitáb-i-Íqán” (Cairo edition, 1900)

“Epistle to the Son of the Wolf” (Cairo edition, 1920) 671

“Ishráqát” (manuscript)

“Tablets to the Kings” (manuscript)

“Sahifatu’l-Haramayn” (manuscript)

“Qayyúmu’l-Asmá” [(manuscript)]

“Persian Bayán” [(manuscript)]

“Arabic Bayán” [(manuscript)]

“Dalá’il-i-Sab‘ih” [(manuscript)]

“Some Answered Questions” (Bahá’í Publishing Society, Chicago, 1918)

“Memorials of the Faithful” (Haifa edition, 1924)

N.B. For a general and fuller bibliography, refer to:

1. Bahá’í World, vol. iii, part 3

2. A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Siyyid ‘Alí-Muḥammad dit le Báb,” pp. 22–53

3. E. G. Browne’s “Materials for the Study of the Bábí Religion,” pp. 175–243

4. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1892, pp. 433–99, 637–710

5. “A Traveller’s Narrative,” pp. 173–211