The Babi and Baha'i Religions: An Annotated Bibliography

UHJ (Bayt al-'Adl al-A'zam)

1. International Baha'i Council. Report of the International Baha'i Council to the Friends Throughout the World: Received with Covering Letter, on the above Letterhead. 13. London: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the British Isles, 1951. The International Baha'i Council, set up by Shoghi Effendi in 195-, was intended as a precursor of the Universal House of Justice (see xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pp. x-x) Collins 7.1285.

2. Universal House of Justice and Various. To the Peoples of the World. Vol. 14. Baha'i Studies/Etudes Baha'is, Canada: Association for Baha'i Studies, 1986. An annotated edition of a 1985 statement by the Universal House of Justice, The Promise of World Peace (item x). A second part expands on themes from the original statement.

3. Universal House of Justice, Edna True, and Comp. NSA of the Baha'is of the US. The Continental Boards of Counselors: Letters, Extracts, and Cables from the Universal House of Justice. An Address by Counselor Edna True. vi, 81 pp. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1981. Also contains the text of an address by Counsellor Edna True delivered at a conference in Iceland. The Continental Boards of Counsellors are an important element in the international Baha'i organization. They were established in 1968, essentially to take over the functions of the dwindling 'Hands of the Cause'. 6.9.

4. Universal House of Justice. 0 le Fuafuaga o le Lima Tausaga i Baha'f uma i Samoa, i Baha'f o le Lalolagi = Five Year Plan to the Baha'is of Samoa, to the Baha'is of the World. Apia: Niusipepa Baha'i Samoa, 1974. Samoan and English text. 1974. 6.19.

5. Universal House of Justice. 6.1S. A Message to the Attendants at the Canadian National Baha'i Native Council, April 26-29, n.p. [Thornhill, Ont.: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada], n.d. [1981] [3] P. n.d. [1981].

6. Universal House of Justice. "Analysis of the Five Year International Teaching Plan 1974-1979 -- see section x, item xx [Year Books etc.]."

7. Universal House of Justice. "Analysis of the Nine Year International Teaching Plan -- see Section x, item xx [Year Books etc]."

8. Universal House of Justice. Analysis of the Seven Year Plan, 1979-1986: Second Phase Goals, 1981 -- see Yearbooks. 1981.

9. Universal House of Justice. Canada and the Five Year Plan = Le Canada et le Plan de Cinq Ans. Thornhill, Ont.: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada, 1974.1818[10] P. 1974. 6.7.

10. Universal House of Justice. Five Year Plan Given to the Baha'is of East West Malaysia. [Kuala Lumpur: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Malaysia], 1974.[8] P. 1974. 6.11.

11. Universal House of Justice. Individual Rights and Freedoms in the World Order of Baha'u'llah -- to the followers of Baha'u'llah in the United States of America. 22 pp. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1989. c/r politics/social.

12. Universal House of Justice. Local Spiritual Assemblies: Further Extracts Issued with the Nau~Ruz Message 1979. n.p. [London: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom], n.d. [1979?] 6 P. n.d. [1979?]. 6.14.

13. Universal House of Justice. Message to the Baha'i Youth in Every Land . n.p. [Sydney, N.S.W.: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia], 1966 (Mudgee, N.S.W.: Links Print). 6 p. 1966.6.1 5a.

14. Universal House of Justice. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1968-1973. x, 139. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1976. A second volume of cables and letters from the Universal House of Justice. Of particular historical and doctrinal interest are: a letter (pp.37-44) on the Guardianship and House of Justice; a letter (pp.44-50), addressed to African assemblies, on non-interference in politics; and a letter (pp.105-112) on sexuality, including homosexuality. There are also several in memoriam cables. 6.16.

15. Universal House of Justice. Messages to the Baha'i Youth of the World. n.p. [Toronto, Ont.: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada], n.d. [1969?] [6] p. n.d. [1969?]. 6.I7.

16. Universal House of Justice. Muntakhabati az payamha-yi 'umumi-yi bayt al-'adl-i a'zam-i ilahi khitab bi-yaran-i Irani. Hofheim-Langenhain, Germany: Baha'i-Verlag, 142 B.E./1985. Twenty letters addressed to the Iranian National Baha'i Assembly, the Baha'is of Iran in general, or individual Iranian Baha'is, between 1963 and January 1985. The compilation includes letters addressed to Iranian Baha'is living in exile after the Islamic Revolution.

17. Universal House of Justice. Politics, the Baha'i Viewpoint. London: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of tne United Kingdom, [1979] 11p. n.d. [1979]. 6.22.

18. Universal House of Justice. "The Baha'i Faith, Statistical Information 1844-1968 -- see section x, item xx [Year Books etc]." :[move to statistics]

19. Universal House of Justice. The Baha'i Holy Places at the World Centre. Haifa: Baha'i World Centre, 1968, Xi, 89 P, LC card 78-15969, Originally a set of mimeographed sheets clipped together for use by Baha'i pilgrims, this volume is enlarged and printed with illustrations and background on the 21 holy sites described. 1968. 6.6. Check -- this may also be in architecture.

20. Universal House of Justice. The Constitution of the Universal House of Justice. 16. Haifa, Israel: Baha'i World Centre, 1972. A short but, in its way, extraordinary document, in two parts: Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. The format is modelled on the incorporation documents of national and local assemblies, in turn based on western company law. The mixture of Islamo-Baha'i religious language and western administrative jargon is bizarre but compelling. Contains the basic legislation affecting all levels of the Baha'i organization. A final clause permits amendment.6.8.

21. Universal House of Justice. "The Five Year Plan -- see item x, Section x [Year Books etc.]." :

22. Universal House of Justice. "The Five Year Plan, 1974-1979: Statistical Report, Ridvan 1978 -- see Section x, item xx [Year Books etc.]."

23. Universal House of Justice. The Five Year Plan: Messages from the Universal House of Justice to the Baha'is of th~e World and of the United States. Naw-Ruz 1974 Announcing the Objectives of the Third Global Teaching Campaign. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1974, 1 P. Also as: 6.21. El Plan de Cinco Anos, I974-I979 = The Five Year Plan, 1974-1979. [San Juan: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Puerto Rico, 1974] 20, 20 p. English and Spanish text. ed., 1974. 6.10.

24. Universal House of Justice. The Nine Year Plan, 1964-1973: Statistical Report, Ridvan 1973 -- see Yearbooks. 1973.

25. Universal House of Justice. The Promise of World Peace. Haifa: Baha'i World Centre [Canada: Committee for Printing Deluxe Edition], 1985. 13 p. Presentation paper edition, oxblood cover.; idem. Haifa: Baha'i World Centre, 1985. 21 p. Several printings were done in both England and the United States.; idem. n.p. [Mona Vale, N.S.W.]: Baha'i Publications Australia, 1985 (Canberra, CPN Publications). 21 p. Includes on last page a guide to contents.; idem. n.p. [Mona Vale, N.S.W.]: National Spiritual Assemblies [sic] of the Baha'is of Australia, 1985. 21 p. Brown cover with gold stamping. idem. n.p. [Mona Vale, N.S.W.]: National Spiritual Assemblie [sic] of the Baha'is of Australia, 1985. 21 p. Includes 2 p. insert introductory letter from the National Spiritual Assembly and a guide to contents.; idem. Belize: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Belize, 1985. 21 p.; idem. Roseau: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the Commonwealth of Dominica, 1985. 21 p.; 6.31. idem. New Delhi: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1985.21 p.; idem. Nairobi: Baha'i Publishing Agency, 1985 (Nairobi: Acme Press (K) Ltd.). 21 p.; idem. [Kuala Lumpur: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Malaysia], 1985, 21p.; idem. Auckland, N.Z.: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand, 1985, 16 p.; idem. Auckland, N.Z.: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand, 1985. 23 p. In glossy and matte covers.; idem. n.p. [Manila: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the Philippines], 1985. 10 p; idem. Johannesburg: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South and West Africa, 1985. 21 cm.; idem. Port-of-Spain: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Trinidad and Tobago, 1985. 28 p. Includes index.; idem. n.p. [London: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom], 1985 (Cranleigh, Surrey: EntaPrint Ltd.). 28 p. White cover.; idem. n.p. [London: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom], 1985 (Cranleigh, Surrey: EntaPrint Ltd.). [4], 28 p. Blue cover; includes preface and index.; 6.41. idem. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1985. 40 p. paper ed.; idem. Wilmette, Ill.: Bah[[section]]'i Publishing Trust, I985. 40 p. Hard cover deluxe ed. Also 6.23. [The Promise of World Peace] [Presentation ed.] n.p. [Haifa: Baha'i World Centre; Canada: Committee for Printing Deluxe Edition], 1985. 13 p., boxed, bound in leather, signed by the Universal House of Justice. The first message addressed by the Universal House of Justice to the peoples of the world. ~' Released in October 1980 mark the beginning of the United Nations International Year of Peace and presented to many heads of state, heads of government, leaders of thought and dignitaries. The statement analyzes the paralysis of human will that has prevented the establishment of peace, some of the causes of war and the steps necessary to reach the permanent cessation of hostilities. Also as: 6.20. Perjanjian Keamanan Sedunia = The Promise of World Peace. n.p. [Kuala Lumpur: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Malaysia], 1985. 51 p. Malay and English text. The Promise of World Peace = (al-Salam al'Alami Wa'd Haqq). Rio de Janeiro: Editora Baha'i-Brasil [i.e. Beirut, Lebanon: Baha'i Publishing Trust], 1985. 21, 27 p. English and Arabic text. The Promise of World Peace = (Vishwa Shanti Da Vada). Chandigarh: State Publishing Committee of the Baha'is of Punjab, 1985. 22, 22 p. Text in English and Punjabi. The Promise of World Peace = O le Folafolaga o le Filemu mo le Lalolagi. [Apia]: Fono Faaleagaga tau Atunuu a Bahai Samoa, 1985. 21, 18 p. Text in English and Samoan. The Promise of World Peace = Isithembiso Soxolo Lwelizwe. Umtata: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Transkei, Oct. 1985. 25 p. English and Xhosa text. The Promise of World Peace: A Message to the Peoples of the World. Kansas City, Mo.: Baha'i Office of Public Affairs, 1985, 24 p. The Promise of World Peace: A Plan of Action. Bethany, Okla.: Western Oklahoma District Baha'i Information Service, 1985. 16 p. (Shi gie He Pfng De Cheng Nuo) = The Promise of World Peace. Hong Kong: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is [sic] of Hong Kong, 1985, Dec. 1985. 41 p. Text in Chinese and English. (Va'dih-yi Sulh alami) = The Promise of World Peace. n.p. [Karachi: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Pakistan], 1985 (Hyderabad: Qurayshi Printing Press). 36 21 p. Text in Sindhi and English. Also an ed. by Oneworld Pubs. ed., 1985. 6.20, 6.23-48, 6.52, 6.55.; Maori trans. as Te Whakapono o te rongo o te ao, Auckland, NSA of the Baha'is of New Zealand, 1985, 10 pp.

26. Universal House of Justice. The Promise of World Peace: Summary. London: Baha'i Publishing Trust.

27. Universal House of Justice. The Seven Year Plan -- see Section x, item xx [Year Books etc.].

28. Universal House of Justice. The Straight Path. n.p. [Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust], n.d. [1974] 4 p. n.d. [1974]. 6.53.

29. Universal House of Justice. Wellspring of Guidance : Messages 1963-1968. 6.57. idem. ISt rev. ed. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1976. Viii, 150 p. LC card ed., viii, 159. Wilmette, Ill.: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1969. Forty letters and cables written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice from its inception in 1963 to October 1968. Of historical and doctrinal importance are the cable (p.11) declaring it impossible to appoint a second Guardian, a letter (p. 81-91) detailing the relationship between the Guardianship and the House of Justice, a letter (pp.131-36) on the relationship of Baha'is to politics, and a cable (p.139) establishing Boards of Counsellors. 6.56-57.

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