international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith
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elected religious council
international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith
supreme governing body
The Universal House of Justice is the supreme elected body that leads and administers the global affairs of the Bahá’í Faith from its seat in Haifa, Israel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Universal House of Justice | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected religious council
ⓘ
international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ supreme governing body ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Shrine of the Báb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terraces of the Bahá’í World Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Bahá’u’lláh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Haifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every five years ⓘ |
| electionMethod |
indirect election
ⓘ
secret ballot ⓘ |
| electoralBody | members of all National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ |
| firstElectionDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| firstElectionPlace | Haifa, Israel GENERATED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Bahá’u’lláh (institution ordained) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administers international Bahá’í funds
ⓘ
coordinates international Bahá’í projects ⓘ guides teaching work of the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ legislates on matters not explicitly revealed in Bahá’í scripture ⓘ protects the unity of the Bahá’í community ⓘ |
| globalJurisdiction | worldwide ⓘ |
| governs |
Bahá’í World Centre institutions
ⓘ
international Bahá’í properties and holy places ⓘ |
| issues |
messages to the Bahá’í world
ⓘ
plans for the worldwide Bahá’í community ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication | English ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex | Bahá’í World Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipGenderPolicy | men only ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 9 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Bahá’í world community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Continental Boards of Counsellors NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ National Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorInstitution | Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith (as complementary office) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
advancement of the Bahá’í Faith worldwide
ⓘ
promotion of the unity of humankind ⓘ |
| recognizedByBahaiTextsAs | infallible in its decisions ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religion | Bahá’í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administers global affairs of the Bahá’í community
ⓘ
leads global affairs of the Bahá’í community ⓘ supreme authority in the Bahá’í administrative order ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Kitáb‑i‑Aqdas
NERFINISHED
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Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ writings of Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Haifa, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatLocation | Mount Carmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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