Bahá'í Publishing Trust

The Bahá'í Publishing Trust is a publisher of literature related to the Bahá'í Faith, operating under the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. It produces and distributes books, calendars, and other materials for Bahá'í communities, and it also operates an online bookstore at bahaibookstore.com that serves individual readers and institutions. The trust's catalog spans sacred texts, academic studies, memoirs, children's literature, devotionals, and institute materials, reflecting the diverse needs of the Bahá'í community and the wider public interested in the faith. The publishing trust is not a commercial trade publisher in the conventional sense; it is a religious publishing house whose mission is to disseminate Bahá'í writings and related works. Its output includes authoritative texts such as "Messages from the Universal House of Justice" and "Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas," as well as memoirs, pilgrimage guides, and reference works. The online bookstore also carries titles from other publishers, including George Ronald, Oneworld Publications, and Palabra Publications, making it a central distribution point for Bahá'í literature in the United States. While the exact founding year of the Bahá'í Publishing Trust is not specified in the available evidence, it has long been associated with the U.S. Bahá'í community's publishing efforts. The trust's website features new arrivals, bestsellers, and categories such as history, memoirs, pilgrimage, and reference. It also offers ebooks, audiobooks, and a podcast, indicating an adaptation to digital formats. The trust's operations are closely tied to the National Spiritual Assembly, which oversees Bahá'í affairs in the United States. As a publisher, the Bahá'í Publishing Trust plays a key role in making Bahá'í literature accessible. Its bookstore serves as a hub for materials that support individual study, community activities, and the dissemination of the Bahá'í teachings. The trust's catalog includes works by Bahá'í authors and institutions, as well as titles from other publishers that align with Bahá'í interests. Through its online presence, the trust reaches a global audience, though its primary market is the United States.

The Bahá'í Publishing Trust is the publishing agency of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Its history is intertwined with the development of Bahá'í literature in North America. While the exact date of its establishment is not provided in the available evidence, the trust has been a longstanding institution within the U.S. Bahá'í community, responsible for publishing and distributing authoritative texts, periodicals, and books about the Bahá'í Faith. Over the decades, the trust has published works by the Universal House of Justice, the National Spiritual Assembly, and individual Bahá'í authors. It has also served as a distributor for other Bahá'í publishers, such as George Ronald and Oneworld Publications. The trust's catalog has evolved to include a wide range of genres, from sacred writings and academic studies to memoirs, children's books, and devotionals. In the digital age, the Bahá'í Publishing Trust has expanded its reach through the online bookstore bahaibookstore.com, which offers print books, ebooks, audiobooks, and a podcast. The website features categories such as New Arrivals, Institute Materials, Devotionals, Children's Literature, Junior Youth, and History, reflecting the trust's commitment to serving the diverse needs of the Bahá'í community. The trust also produces calendars and datebooks for Bahá'í use. The trust operates under the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly, which oversees Bahá'í activities in the United States. Its publications are used for personal study, community deepening, and teaching efforts. Through its online store, the trust serves customers in the United States and internationally, though its primary focus remains the U.S. market.

Religious publisher and official bookstore for Bahá'í literature in the United States.

• Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1986-2001

  A compilation of messages from the Universal House of Justice.

• Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas

  A comprehensive academic study of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

• Bahá'í Wall Calendar (184 BE)

  A fifteen-page Bahá'í wall calendar.

• Bahá'í Datebook (184 BE)

  A pocket-size calendar with Bahá'í Feasts and Holy Days.

• Pause & Reflect: Meditations for Healing

  A book of meditative passages from the Bahá'í writings.

• Open Wide the Doors

  A memoir by Mahvash Sabet documenting her incarceration in Iran.

• Baha'i World, Volume XXXV (2006-2021)

  A reference volume published by the Bahá'í World Center.

1. 1Bahá’í Bookstore | Bahá’í Publications: Home Pagebahaibookstore.com
2. 2Bahá’í Bookstore | Memoirsbahaibookstore.com
3. 3Bahá’í Bookstore | Referencebahaibookstore.com
4. 4Bahá’í Bookstore | Pilgrimagebahaibookstore.com
5. 5Wikidata: Bahá'í Publishing Trustwikidata.org