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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í convention
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historical event ⓘ religious gathering ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
National Spiritual Assemblies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
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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
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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
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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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