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The links on this page are divided into three sections. Links within each section are in no particular order.
Links in the first section are to official sites of the Bahá’í Faith, in the second section to other Bahá’í sites, mostly prepared and maintained by individuals, while in the third section are sites which have no relationship with the Bahá’í Faith but which, in the eyes of the maintainer of Miscellanie, have some worth, whether in relation to a/the Teaching(s) of the Bahá’í Faith, completely unrelated or simply of interest selected on a purely personal and subjective basis.
Many of these sites carry links to further sites of interest.
Official
Private
Others
Official Sites of the Bahá’í Faith
The Bahá’í Faith
“The website of the worldwide Bahá’í community”
The Universal House of Justice
“Information about the Universal House of Justice”
Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)
“The official news source of the worldwide Bahá’í community”
Bahá’í Reference Library
“The Bahá’í Reference Library is the authoritative online source of Bahá’í writings. It contains selected works of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice, as well as other Bahá’í texts.”
Bahá’í Media Bank
“The Bahá’í Media Bank provides photographs of the Bahá’í community, historical figures, events and activities, Houses of Worship, and holy places for download.”
The Baha’i World publication
“The website makes available a selection of thoughtful essays and long-form articles on a range of subjects of interest to the wider public, conveying advancements in Baha’i thought and action and reflecting the Faith’s purpose in the world.”
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh
“A Photographic Narrative”.
“The photographs that follow give a glimpse into the extraordinary life of Bahá’u’lláh, known to the worldwide Bahá’í community as the latest “Manifestation of God.” They present His story in pictures: His birthplace, the cities of His exile, the cell in which He was confined for two years and His final resting place. Here, too, are examples of His handwriting, relics of His remarkable life, and photographs of the beautiful gardens in the Holy Land which His life inspired.”
Private Bahá’í Sites
Bahá'í Library Online
Quote from the ‘About’ page:  “This library is a private, independent, all-volunteer project..... It and its content are wholly unofficial and are not sponsored or endorsed by any Bahá'í body or institution. It is not affiliated with the Bahá'í Reference Library.”
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas   The Most Holy Book.
Quote from the ‘About’ page:  “theaqdas.org is an attempt by a group of individuals to cross-reference the Synopsis and Codification of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas to the verses, questions and answers and notes. All connections are solely the understanding of the individuals behind the initiative and are not in any way part of the original Text or associated with any institution.”
Tablet of Ahmad
Quoting from the landing-page.
In the Tablet of Ahmad, Bahá’u’lláh has included the following exhortation: “Learn well this Tablet” This website has been created in the hope of contributing to that learning.
http://www.alaqdas.org/
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas presented in Arabic. The site is entirely in Arabic.
The Ruhí Institute
“The Ruhi Institute is an educational institution, operating under the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Colombia...” ... “...the Ruhí Institute carries out action and research in the field, in order to develop programs and materials that enhance the capacity of individuals and communities to serve humanity.”
The Utterance Project
Quoting from the ‘About’ section – “The Utterance Project was started with three aims:
To extol the beauty of the spoken utterances of The Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the original Arabic and Persian;
To connect people with the languages in which the Bahá’í Holy Scriptures were originally revealed by providing subtitles and transliteration;
And to spark an interest in learning these languages among a wide variety of people.”
sacred traditions
Previously Bahá'í Education. Quote from the ‘About’ page: “We are a group of friends of various religious traditions interested in sharing experiences related to the most important part of our religion — our book. Religion have many varied aspects but the part that we share is the fact that our sacred experience is about a book — about words.”
Ocean version 2 is available via sacred traditions
Millennial Mystics
“Bahá’í mystic wayfarers ... on a journey of the soul to the summit of realities, the ocean of nearness and union”
Bahaikipedia
“An encyclopedia about the Bahá’í Faith.”   From the ‘About’ page:  “Bahaikipedia is a free, multilingual, open-content collaborative encyclopedia on the Bahá’í Faith. It exists to make all factual information about the Bahá’í Faith easily accessible in a single location....”
Interfaith Explorer
Searchable. “...over 5000 books in 20 languages including all the newest letters from the House and ITC...”
Bahá’í Prayers
This link opens at the Bahá’í Prayers section. There is, however, three sections to this site, navigated via a series of tabs across the top: Bahá’í Quotes and Bahá’í Stories. All three sections have material available under numerous headings.
Other sites
Renee Pasarow - Near Death Experience
This is a YouTube link. Quoting from that page: “Renee Pasarow was as a teenager when she had a NDE after she became unconscious following an allergic food reaction.” For those with an interest in such experiences, her story is a fascinating one. Note that this video is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
A Google search will likewise reveal a number of other places where she narrates her story.
List of religious titles and styles
an interesting page at Wikipedia, covering many Faiths and Denominations