Local Spiritual Assembly
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A Local Spiritual Assembly is the elected nine-member governing council that administers and guides the affairs of a Bahá'í community at the local level.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Spiritual Assembly canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950328 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Local Spiritual Assembly Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasLocalInstitution, Local Spiritual Assembly]
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A.
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine is a serene spiritual retreat and meditation center founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, featuring a peaceful lake, gardens, and shrines in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
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B.
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations are local religious bodies of Jehovah’s Witnesses that organize worship, evangelizing activity, and community life under the direction of the Watch Tower Society.
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C.
Islamic Centre
The Islamic Centre in Malé is a prominent religious and cultural complex in the Maldives, best known for its large golden-domed mosque and role as a central venue for Islamic worship and community events.
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D.
Baha'i House of Worship
The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
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E.
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara is a Sikh religious institution that serves as a communal place for prayer, spiritual learning, and free community meals (langar).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Local Spiritual Assembly Target entity description: A Local Spiritual Assembly is the elected nine-member governing council that administers and guides the affairs of a Bahá'í community at the local level.
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A.
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine is a serene spiritual retreat and meditation center founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, featuring a peaceful lake, gardens, and shrines in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
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B.
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations are local religious bodies of Jehovah’s Witnesses that organize worship, evangelizing activity, and community life under the direction of the Watch Tower Society.
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C.
Islamic Centre
The Islamic Centre in Malé is a prominent religious and cultural complex in the Maldives, best known for its large golden-domed mosque and role as a central venue for Islamic worship and community events.
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D.
Baha'i House of Worship
The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a prominent Baha'i temple known for its intricate white domed architecture and status as a major spiritual and architectural landmark.
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E.
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara is a Sikh religious institution that serves as a communal place for prayer, spiritual learning, and free community meals (langar).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í administrative institution
ⓘ
local religious governing council ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | local ⓘ |
| authoritySource |
Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
Shoghi Effendi ⓘ Universal House of Justice ⓘ ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ
surface form:
‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
|
| collectiveDecisionMaking | true ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| electionMethod |
no campaigning
ⓘ
no nominations ⓘ secret ballot ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | adult Bahá'í in good standing ⓘ |
| firstFormationYear | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | men and women ⓘ |
| geographicScope | single locality or civil jurisdiction ⓘ |
| governancePrinciple |
justice
ⓘ
service ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| governs | local Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 9 ⓘ |
| isElected | true ⓘ |
| leadershipModel |
no professional clergy
ⓘ
non-clerical ⓘ |
| minimumCommunitySizeForFormation | 9 adult Bahá'ís in a locality ⓘ |
| minimumMembersRequired | 9 ⓘ |
| quorumRequirement | majority of members ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baha'i Faith
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
|
| responsibility |
administration of Bahá'í laws at local level
ⓘ
guidance of local Bahá'í community ⓘ implementation of plans from the National Spiritual Assembly ⓘ maintenance of local Bahá'í membership records ⓘ management of local Bahá'í funds ⓘ organization of Bahá'í holy day observances ⓘ oversight of local Bahá'í properties ⓘ pastoral care of community members ⓘ promotion of Bahá'í educational activities ⓘ propagation of the Bahá'í Faith locally ⓘ protection of the Bahá'í community ⓘ registration of Bahá'í marriages where legally recognized ⓘ support of children’s classes ⓘ support of core activities such as devotional meetings ⓘ support of junior youth groups ⓘ support of study circles ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
ⓘ
surface form:
Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
letters of Shoghi Effendi ⓘ messages of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ
surface form:
writings of Bahá'u'lláh
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| subordinateTo | National Spiritual Assembly ⓘ |
| termLength | 1 year ⓘ |
| ultimateAuthorityOver | no one individual member ⓘ |
| usesDecisionMethod | consultation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Local Spiritual Assembly Description of subject: A Local Spiritual Assembly is the elected nine-member governing council that administers and guides the affairs of a Bahá'í community at the local level.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bahá'í Faith