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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith Context triple: [Universal House of Justice, role, international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith]
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Bahá'í community of the United States
The Bahá'í community of the United States is the national body of Bahá'ís in the U.S., responsible for coordinating religious activities, administration, and outreach in accordance with the global Bahá'í Faith.
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B.
National Spiritual Assembly
The National Spiritual Assembly is the elected national governing council of the Bahá'í community, responsible for overseeing its affairs and coordinating activities within a specific country.
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C.
International Coordinating Council
The International Coordinating Council is a global governance and coordination body that brings together representatives from multiple countries or organizations to develop and harmonize international policies and initiatives.
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D.
Council for Interreligious Relations
The Council for Interreligious Relations is a body within the French Bishops' Conference responsible for fostering dialogue and cooperation between the Catholic Church in France and followers of other religions.
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E.
International Council
The International Council is the global governing body that provides leadership and strategic direction for the World Evangelical Alliance.
- 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)
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Target entity: international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Bahá'í community of the United States
The Bahá'í community of the United States is the national body of Bahá'ís in the U.S., responsible for coordinating religious activities, administration, and outreach in accordance with the global Bahá'í Faith.
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B.
National Spiritual Assembly
The National Spiritual Assembly is the elected national governing council of the Bahá'í community, responsible for overseeing its affairs and coordinating activities within a specific country.
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C.
International Coordinating Council
The International Coordinating Council is a global governance and coordination body that brings together representatives from multiple countries or organizations to develop and harmonize international policies and initiatives.
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D.
Council for Interreligious Relations
The Council for Interreligious Relations is a body within the French Bishops' Conference responsible for fostering dialogue and cooperation between the Catholic Church in France and followers of other religions.
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E.
International Council
The International Council is the global governing body that provides leadership and strategic direction for the World Evangelical Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected religious council
ⓘ
international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ supreme governing body ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Shrine of the Báb
ⓘ
Terraces of the Bahá’í World Centre ⓘ
linked to:
Baháʼí Gardens
|
| authorizedBy |
Bahá’u’lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
Shoghi Effendi ⓘ ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá ⓘ
linked to:
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
|
| city | Haifa ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every five years ⓘ |
| electionMethod |
indirect election
ⓘ
secret ballot ⓘ |
| electoralBody | members of all National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ |
| firstElectionDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| firstElectionPlace |
Haifa, Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Haifa
|
| foundedBy |
Bahá’u’lláh (institution ordained)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Baháʼí World Centre
|
| membershipGenderPolicy | men only ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 9 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Bahá’í world community
ⓘ
linked to:
global Bahá’í community
Continental Boards of Counsellors ⓘ Local Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ
linked to:
Local Spiritual Assembly
National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ
linked to:
National Spiritual Assembly
|
| predecessorInstitution |
Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith (as complementary office)
ⓘ
linked to:
Guardianship in the Baháʼí Faith
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá ⓘ
linked to:
Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
writings of Shoghi Effendi ⓘ
linked to:
letters of Shoghi Effendi
|
| seat |
Haifa, Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Haifa
|
| seatLocation | Mount Carmel ⓘ |
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Subject: international governing council of the Bahá’í Faith Description of subject: 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.
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