messages of the Universal House of Justice
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The messages of the Universal House of Justice are authoritative letters and statements from the supreme governing body of the Bahá’í Faith that provide guidance, legislation, and clarification on spiritual and administrative matters for the worldwide Bahá’í community.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í scripture-related writings
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authoritative guidance documents ⓘ religious text corpus ⓘ |
| audience |
Bahá’í institutions
NERFINISHED
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Local Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ National Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ individual Bahá’ís ⓘ worldwide Bahá’í community ⓘ |
| author | Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
writings of Bahá’u’lláh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
writings of Shoghi Effendi ⓘ writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| compiledIn |
Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963–1986
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Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1986–2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ Various compilations issued by Bahá’í Publishing Trusts ⓘ |
| distributionChannel |
Bahá’í World Centre
NERFINISHED
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Bahá’í publications ⓘ National Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ official Bahá’í websites ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| hasRole |
clarify Bahá’í teachings
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direct the affairs of the Bahá’í community ⓘ encourage and inspire Bahá’ís ⓘ interpret application of Bahá’í law to contemporary issues ⓘ provide authoritative guidance ⓘ provide legislation on matters not explicitly revealed in Bahá’í scripture ⓘ |
| includes |
annual Riḍván messages
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five‑year plan messages ⓘ letters to Continental Counsellors ⓘ letters to National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ letters to the Bahá’ís of the world NERFINISHED ⓘ messages on peace and global issues ⓘ messages on social and economic development ⓘ messages on teaching and consolidation ⓘ messages on the advancement of women ⓘ messages on the functioning of Bahá’í institutions ⓘ messages on the role of youth ⓘ messages on the training institute process ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ Persian ⓘ other national and local languages ⓘ |
| normativeForce | binding on Bahá’ís within their sphere of authority ⓘ |
| religion | Bahá’í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| subject |
administration of the Bahá’í Faith
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application of Bahá’í law ⓘ community building ⓘ promotion of unity and peace ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | authoritative but not equal to the revealed Word of God ⓘ |
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