Over 145 books and journals and hundreds of unpublished sources were meticulously researched to provide this comprehensive guide to Bahá'í history. A Basic Bahá'í Chronology provides dates for:

• events relating to the establishment and persecution of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, from 1853 to 1996
• the spread of the Bahá'í Faith in countries around the world, including the settlement of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh, the enrolment of the first believer, the formation of the first local spiritual assemblies and the election of the first National Spiritual Assembly
• the births and deaths of important Bahá'ís, including Hands of the Cause, and other figures in Bahá'í history
• the revelation of major Bahá'í scriptures and the publication of Bahá'í literature

as well as hundreds of little known facts relating to the growth and development of the world-wide Bahá'í community.