I ran National Baha'i Archives INBA

The Iran National Baha'i Archives (INBA) volumes were compiled a few years before the Islamic revolution in Iran by the Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly --circa 1976-1978. About 50 sets were distributed as photocopies to Baha'i scholars and Baha'i archives primarily in the West. The INBA volumes are copies of Baha'i manuscripts which were mainly physically located in the Tehran Baha'i Archives when the they were photocopied as sets for distribution. Since then, the original archives whereabouts and existance is uncertain. Here is the complete set, scanned from one of the copied sets -- a total of 99 volumes, with additional volumes of indexes. Digitally republished, East Lansing, Mi.: H-Bahai, 2013.

Added note, courtesy of Dr. Moojan Momen, January 2014:

"INBA is an abbreviation created by Denis McEoin and stands for Iranian National Baha'i Archives.

However there are in fact two different sets of photocopied manuscripts from the Iranian National Baha'i Archives.

The first is a set of over 100 volumes that was published - some 50 or more sets were made and distributed to various institutions and individuals. The proper name of this set as set out in them is: Intishárát Lajnih-yi Millí-yi Mahfazih-yi Áthár va Árshív-i Amr, and so I have decided to abbreviate this set to ILMA + vol. no. in future.

There are some volumes from the same archives of both scripture and histories which were not made part of the distributed set and copies of these were made on an ad hoc basis. On some of them, there is a stamp that says: Kitábkhánih-yi Mahfazih-yi Millí-yi Áthár-i Amrí-yi Írán Those that are stamped usually have an accession number that is four numbers and a letter. And so I have decided to abbreviate these to KMAI + accession number in future.

Some volume appear to have been in the possession of: Kitábkhánih-yi Lajnih-yi Millí-yi Amákin-i Mutabarrakih but were then transferred to KMAI at some stage and so have both marks.

Some volumes have just the Kitábkhánih-yi Lajnih-yi Millí-yi Amákin-i Mutabarrakih stamp and I suspect that these were also part of KMAI.

There are also volumes knocking about that have no stamp in them, but I think they are probably also KMAI.

I have not looked into this systematically so there may be other variations."

Vol. 1 Tablets of the Bab - Includes Persian "Panj Sha`n". Includes some writings of Mírzá Yahyá Núrí, Subh-i-Azal - "Sahifiyi-Bahjiyyih," "Sahif-i Min Munajat-i Arba`i `Ashar"

Vol. 2 Yazdi, Aqa Muhammad `Ilaqih-Band - "Tarikh-i Mashrutiyyat"

Vol. 3 The Bab - "Ahsanu'l-Qisas" A copy given to someone by Mulla Husyan

Vol. 4 Siyyid Kazim Rashti - "Risaliyyih Usul-i-`Aqaid" With 5 extra pages of other materials

Vol. 5 Fadil-i-Yazdi - "Manahiju'l-Ahkam," part 1 Talks on the Kitab-i-Aqdas

Vol. 6 Fadil-i-Yazdi - "Manahiju'l-Ahkam," part 2 Talks on the Kitab-i-Aqdas

Vol. 7 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - In the hand of Zaynu'l-Muqarrabin

Vol. 8 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 9 Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani - "Tarikh-i Zuhur-i Diyanat-i Hadrat-i Bab va Hadrat-i Bahá'u'lláh"

Vol. 10 Ishraq-Khavari, A. - "Durj-i La'ali-yi Hidayat, Gawhar-i Avval"

Vol. 11 Ishraq-Khavari, A. - "Durj-i La'ali-yi Hidayat, Gawhar-i Duvvum"

Vol. 12 Ishraq-Khavari, A. - "Durj-i La`ali-yi Hidayat, Gawhar-i Sivvom"

Vol. 13 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i"

Vol. 14 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 15 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Recipients are named in the table of contents

Vol. 16 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i"

Vol. 17 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i"

Vol. 18 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Recipients named in the table of contents

Vol. 19 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 20 Mirza Haydar `Ali Isfahani, "Tarjumih-'i Ahval-i Abu'l-Fada'il"

Vol. 21 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i"

Vol. 22 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 23 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - More than 150 Tablets with index

Vol. 24 The Bab - "Persian Bayan"

Vol. 25 Istidlaliyyih Mukhtasar-i Sadru'l-Sudur

Vol. 26 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Continuation of INBA Volume 23, up to 400 plu, with index

Vol. 27 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 28 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - includes Tablet of Maryam and index

Vol. 29 Tablets of the Bab - "The book of Names - Kitab-i-Asma"

Vol. 30 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Includes "Kalimat-i-Maknunih - Persian & Arabic Hidden Words," "Asl-i-Kullu'l-Khayr," "Bisharat," "Lawh-i Hikmat," "Shikkar shikkan", "Lawh-i Ahmad," "Munajat," "Fire Tablet," "Shafa," "Mathnavi," "Ghazaliyat"

Vol. 31 Tablets of Baha'u'llah in honor of the Afnan family. In the hand of Mirza Aqa Afnan or copied from an original.

Vol. 32 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 33 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 34 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Includes Tablets to the Kings.

Vol. 35 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Includes "Seven Valleys" In the Hand of Mir Sayfu'd-Din Maraghih-'i

Vol. 36 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - 17 tablets

Vol. 37 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Edirne-period, 17 tablets

Vol. 38 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Courtesy of Tuba Afnan

Vol. 39 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Concerning the Mu`anidin

Vol. 40 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 41 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 42 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - From the Qazvin Bahá'í Library

Vol. 43 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 44 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 45 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 46 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 47 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 48 Writings of Bahá'u'lláh - In the hand of Zaynu'l-Muqarrabin

Vol. 49 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 50 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 51 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - 613 Tablets most proof-read by comparing to the originals.

Vol. 52 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i" - Includes "Tablet of Hizar-Biyti." Proof-read and compiled by sayid Ahmad u'tofat

Vol. 53 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 54 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Klifurd Barni - "Daliran-i Rabbani" - Translation into Persian of the book Some Answered Questions

Vol. 55 Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá - Courtesy of Bahá'u'd-Din Pustchi of Shiraz

Vol. 56 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 57 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 58 Tablets of the Bab - "Ad`iyyih, Tablets in honor of His wife"

Vol. 59 Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá - Courtesy of Abu'l-Qasim Afnan

Vol. 60 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 61 Prayers by Bahá'u'lláh - Compiled by Kamalu'l-Ddin-i-Bakhtavar

Vol. 62 The Bab - "Bayan-i Farsi"

Vol. 63 Bahá'u'lláh - "Risalih-'i Su'al va Javab"

Vol. 64 Tablets of the Bab - Includes "Epistle to Muhammad Shah," "Epistle to Haji Mirza Aqasi," and the Bab's "Will & Testament"

Vol. 65 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 66 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 67 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 68 Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá - In hand of Mirza Haydar `Ali Usku'i

Vol. 69 Tablets of the Bab - "Tafsir-i: Tuwhid, Lilatu'l-Qadar, Va'l-`Asr, Al-Hamd, Baqarih; I`tiqadat, Basitu'l-Haqiqah, Silsiliyyi Thamaniyyiat"

Vol. 70 "Kilas-i Mutali`ih va Sukhanvari" - Index: "Fihrist-i Kutub-i Amri"

Vol. 71 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - In hand of Zaynu'l-Muqarrabin

Vol. 72 Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá' - Courtesy of Kamalu'd-Din Bakhtavar

Vol. 73 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - In hand of Ni`matu'llah Isfahani

Vol. 74 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 75 Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá - Courtesy of Manuchihri-Ruhani. In the hand of `Ali Akbar-i-Milani

Vol. 76 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - "Lawh-i Siraj?" [?]

Vol. 77 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 78 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh and the Bab

Vol. 79 'Abdu'l-Baha - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i `Abdu'l-Bahá"

Vol. 80 "Nivishtijat va Athar-i Ashab-i Avvaliyyih-'i Amr-i A`la"

Vol. 81 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 82 Tablets of the Bab - With index

Vol. 83 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 84 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

Vol. 85 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Makatib-i Hadrat-i." With table of contents and recipients names. Each tablet has the seal of LSA of Tihran and Mr Furutan's signature indicating the proofreading done.

Vol. 86 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 87 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i" Gathered at the request of Shoghi Effendi. Hand-written copy from the original tabletswith indicated whether the original was in the hand of `Abdu'l-Bahá or His secretary, and if it bears `Abdu'l-Bah's offical seal. Recipients are named at the beginning of each tablet.

Vol. 88 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i" - Courtesy of Mrs. Qudsiyyih Ansari

Vol. 89 `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-'i Makatib-i Hadrat-i" - Courtesy of Aqa Mirza Heydar-`Ali-i Usku`i in his hand. Recipients are named at the beginning of each tablet.

Vol. 90 Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá - "Majmu`ih-i Athar-i Mubarakih"

Vol. 91 Tablets of the Bab

Vol. 92 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - In the hand of Zaynu'l-Muqarrabin

Vol. 93 Jenabi Aqa Mustafa Taba Tabayi Samnani - "The Divana"

Vol. 94 Ustad `Ali Akbar Banna - "Tarikh-i `Ishqabad"

Vol. 95 'Abdu'l 'Ali Alaei - "Taqvim-i-Tatbiqi Badi"

Vol. 96 The Bab - "Persian Bayan" - In the hand of Siyyid Hussayn-i Yazdi.

Vol. 97 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh - Courtesy of Na`im Reyhani from the private library of Jinab-i Fatheazam.

Vol. 98 Tablets of the Bab - Courtesy of Bahiyyih Varqa [Arabic].

Vol. 99 Bahá'u'lláh - "Jawahir al-Asrar"

Vol. 100 Index for volumes 1-71, section - Alif

Vol. 101[not found] Index for volumes 1-71, section - Bih through Gaf

Vol. 102 Index for volumes 1-71, section - Lam through Ya

Vol. 103 Index - "Fihrist-i Athar-i Mubarakih : Athar-i Matbu`ih" (Published Tablets)

Vol. 104-105 Index for volumes 72-99, section- Alif through Sin, Sin through Ya

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