First International Bahá’í Convention, 1963
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The First International Bahá’í Convention, held in 1963, was the historic global gathering of Bahá’í representatives in Haifa, Israel, at which the Universal House of Justice was first elected, marking the beginning of the Faith’s supreme governing body.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First International Bahá’í Convention, 1963 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First International Bahá’í Convention, 1963 Context triple: [Universal House of Justice, foundationEvent, First International Bahá’í Convention, 1963]
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Parliament of the World’s Religions
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is a global interfaith forum that brings together representatives of diverse religious and spiritual traditions to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation.
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World Conference of Friends
The World Conference of Friends is a global gathering of Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends) that brings together representatives from different yearly meetings and traditions to worship, consult, and strengthen their worldwide fellowship.
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Second World Conference of Friends
The Second World Conference of Friends was a major international gathering of Quakers that helped shape global cooperation and consultation among Friends in the 20th century.
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First World Conference of Friends
The First World Conference of Friends was an international gathering of Quakers that brought together members of the Religious Society of Friends from around the world for worship, fellowship, and consultation on shared concerns.
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E.
Baghdad Conference
The Baghdad Conference was the 1960 meeting in Iraq where major oil-producing countries agreed to establish the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First International Bahá’í Convention, 1963 Target entity description: The First International Bahá’í Convention, held in 1963, was the historic global gathering of Bahá’í representatives in Haifa, Israel, at which the Universal House of Justice was first elected, marking the beginning of the Faith’s supreme governing body.
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A.
Parliament of the World’s Religions
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is a global interfaith forum that brings together representatives of diverse religious and spiritual traditions to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation.
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B.
World Conference of Friends
The World Conference of Friends is a global gathering of Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends) that brings together representatives from different yearly meetings and traditions to worship, consult, and strengthen their worldwide fellowship.
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C.
Second World Conference of Friends
The Second World Conference of Friends was a major international gathering of Quakers that helped shape global cooperation and consultation among Friends in the 20th century.
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D.
First World Conference of Friends
The First World Conference of Friends was an international gathering of Quakers that brought together members of the Religious Society of Friends from around the world for worship, fellowship, and consultation on shared concerns.
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E.
Baghdad Conference
The Baghdad Conference was the 1960 meeting in Iraq where major oil-producing countries agreed to establish the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í convention
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historical event ⓘ religious gathering ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
National Spiritual Assemblies
NERFINISHED
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Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithShrine |
Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrine of the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent | centenary of Bahá’u’lláh’s declaration in 1863 ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Hands of the Cause of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBodyFor | Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
no campaigning
ⓘ
no nominations ⓘ secret ballot ⓘ |
| electorsFrom | 56 National Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-04-30 ⓘ |
| featuredEvent |
devotional gatherings at the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh
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devotional gatherings at the Shrine of the Báb ⓘ reading of the cable announcing the election of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| followedBy | continuous functioning of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| governingBodyElected | Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1963 in religion
ⓘ
Bahá’í Faith history ⓘ Religious conferences in Israel ⓘ |
| hasName | First International Bahá’í Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| heldAt | Bahá’í World Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldNear | Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | convened at the conclusion of Shoghi Effendi’s Ten Year Crusade ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| locationOverlooks | Mediterranean Sea GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfElectors | 288 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembersElected | 9 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Hands of the Cause of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantsIncluded |
Hands of the Cause of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
members of National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ |
| precededBy | period of stewardship of the Hands of the Cause ⓘ |
| purpose |
to elect the first Universal House of Justice
ⓘ
to establish the supreme governing body of the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ |
| religion | Bahá’í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | first election of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the beginning of the Universal House of Justice as the supreme governing body of the Bahá’í Faith
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marked the end of the ministry of the Hands of the Cause as chief stewards of the Faith ⓘ |
| startDate | 1963-04-21 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Ten Year Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Ridván NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Haifa
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: First International Bahá’í Convention, 1963 Description of subject: The First International Bahá’í Convention, held in 1963, was the historic global gathering of Bahá’í representatives in Haifa, Israel, at which the Universal House of Justice was first elected, marking the beginning of the Faith’s supreme governing body.
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