The six year ministry of the Hands of the Cause residing in the Holy Land, or ‘Custodians’. [BW16:90; WG45–6]

• This period is known as the ‘interregnum’. [BBD 120]
• See BW14:467 for a summary of the work of the Hands of the Cause during this period.
• The International Bahá’í Council continues to perform its duties at the World Centre under the direction of the Custodians. [BBD118]
• See also The Ministry of The Custodians 1957–1963.