A selection of links to Bahá'í websites

The text of almost all of the Bahá'í scriptures and other authoritative texts (including almost all of the references given in this book) as well as some introductory material can be down-loaded by FTP at "ftp.bwc.org." Log in with the user name "ftp" and give your e-mail address for the password.

This site may also be accessed on the World Wide Web at "ftp://ftp.bwc.org/bahai".

There is a Bahá'í questions and discussion group on Usenet: soc.religion.bahai. It is also possible to participate in this group in
the form of an Internet mailing list by sending a message to: mailto:Bahai-Faith-Request@bcca.org .

Many Internet Service Providers, such as Compuserve and America Online, have their own Bahá'í forum, as does Fidonet.
Some also have other Bahá'í activities "chat" times and Bahá'í archive materials.

Further sites:

• General information and access to online Bahá'í resources
  1. The Bahá'í World - official presence of the Bahá'í Faith on the Web
  2. The Bahá'í Faith Index (bahaindex.com) - up-to-date news, plus a search engine and directory with over 3300 Bahá'í links, and information in over 40 languages
  3. www.bahai.com - features information in Persian, Arabic, Spanish, and English
  4. The Bahá'ís, an HTML format magazine on the Faith (also in Italian, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, and Chinese)
  5. The Bahá'í Study Center (bahaistudy.org) - contains a handy glossary, audio/video materials such as mp3 versions of books on tape, and online courses using Blackboard CourseInfo.
  6. Bahá'í by Subject - extensive and also searchable information on theological, historical, and spiritual issues.
  7. A Bahá'í Faith Page - Bahá'í Vision - many Bahá'í links, and especially nice are the daily prayer and quote
  8. Planet Bahá'í - a broad-based resource on the Bahá'í Faith including feature articles, a large link library, weekly newsletter, discussion forum, and chat room.
  9. The Bahá'í Ring - a community of over 200 Bahá'í websites, allowing you to browse from one to another in a very unique and refreshing way. Membership is open to anyone with a Bahá'í-oriented website.
  10. Bahá'í World News Service - news headlines from the Bahá'í International Community
• Bahá'í Writings resources (search engines, study programs, compilations, etc.)
  1. The Bahá'í Library - massive searchable collection of Bahá'í texts, articles, bibliographies, translations, etc. 
  2. The Bahá'í Writings page at bahaindex.com, containing links to versions of texts (such as other languages, or downloadable versions)
  3. The Bahá'í Sacred Writings - a selection from the Bahá'í World, the official site of the Bahá'í Faith 
  4. Search for words in the Bahá'í Writings using the TrueSeeker search engine; a very effective search. 
  5. The International Bahá'í Library's official website, from the Bahá'í World Centre in Haifa, Israél 
  6. Bahá'í Writings index at bahai.com. User-friendly interface with most widely sought-after texts available in either html or unformatted text. 
  7. Download Bahá'í Devotions for Feasts, Firesides, Meetings. Over 175 documents (in Microsoft Word .doc, Adobe Acrobat PDF, and regular web page format) on numerous topics are available. 
• Administrative bodies and communities
  1. Full listing of Bahá'í communities' websites worldwide
  2. Bahá'í International Community - United Nations Office: Statement Library
  3. One Country - the online newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community
  4. The BCCA (Bahá'í Computer and Communication Association) - responsible for many mailing lists and websites. Its website includes introductory Bahá'í information as well as utilities for calculating your direction to the Qiblih, as well as for determining sunrise and sunset times for the Fast.
  5. The Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
  6. The Bahá'ís of the United States
  7. The Bahá'ís of Brazil
  8. The Bahá'ís of India
  9. The Bahá'ís of Australia
  10. The Bahá'ís of South Africa
  11. The Bahá'ís of Malaysia
  12. The Bahá'ís of Russia
  13. The Bahá'ís of Italy
  14. The Bahá'ís of France
  15. The Bahá'ís of Canada