1. n.d.. Twenty-four Questions and Answers in Bahá'í Administration. Author unknown, comp. — The role of institutions within the Baha'i Faith; their necessity, uniqueness; and guiding principle...
2. 2025-04-21. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership. Bahá'í World. — Highlights the Baha’i principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global applica...
3. 2025-04-21. Evolving Administrative Order, An. Bahá'í World. — The Baha’i administrative order, evolving globally, fosters unity, decentralization, and social tr...
4. 2025. Bahá'í Literature in Urdu. — Compilation of links to Baha'i sacred writings, introductory books, and PDFs in Urdu.
5. 2024-12-23. Bahāʾī Faith. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica.
6. 2024-03. Even as the Waves of One Sea: Bahá'í Consultation's Implicit Cultural Support for the Clash of Differing Opinions. Whitney White Kazemipour. — A letter from Shoghi Effendi introduces some cultural dynamics which underlie Baha'i consultation; d...
7. 2023-07. Democracy Built on Communicative Action, A: Bahá'í Political Practice as a Prefigurative Resource for Institutional Effectiveness, Accountability, and Inclusivity. Michael Sabet. — Habermas' mode for coordinating society grounded in deliberation; the critical role of prefigurative...
8. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation...
9. 2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. — While Baha'i social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the...
10. 2014. Fifty Bahá'í Principles of Unity: A Paradigm of Social Salvation. Christopher Buck. — World religions are systems of salvation, liberation, or harmony, in direct response to the perceive...
11. 2012-11-07. Electoral Process, Bahá'í: Clarifications, and Three Way Tie. Universal House of Justice. — How to resolve a 3-way tie when 2 parties are minorities; when voting, should one consider age distr...
12. 2011-09-19. NSA staff members answering correspondence; prayers of Abdu'l-Baha. Universal House of Justice. — Two topics: the use by National Spiritual Assembly staff members to handle correspondence, and the a...
13. 2011. Preparing Bahá'í Communities in the East and West to Embrace Gender Equality. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — The way Abdu'l-Baha dealt with the matter of gender equality, some of his writings revealed in honor...
14. 2010. Measuring Success: An Exploratory Study of United States Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assemblies and the Five Year Plan. Armin J. Jezari. — Applied research project on what degree a typical Local Spiritual Assembly in the United States is a...
15. 2009-04. Administration, Bahá'í. Glenford Mitchell. — On the international system governing the affairs of the Baha’i Faith; a framework based on electe...
16. 2007-03-25. Electoral Process, Bahá'í. Universal House of Justice. — Refers to the responsibility of individual Baha'is in participating in Baha'i elections and mentions...
17. 2006-05. Bahá'í Electoral Process, The: Servant Leadership or New Paradigm?. Vickie Hu Poirier. — Exploratory survey of the unique electoral and leadership model which exists in the Baha’i communi...
18. 2006. Learning to Respond to Emerging New Realities: Messages from the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice. — Two letters to the US NSA dealing with expansion and administration, and a document prepared by the ...
19. 2005. Present Structure of Bahá'í Administration. Duane Troxel. — One-page illustration showing the full structure of the Baha'i Institutions and their inter-connecti...
20. 2005. Democratic Elections without Campaigns? Normative Foundations of National Baha'i Elections. Arash Abizadeh. — Article on the philosophical foundations and core values of Baha’i elections, with particular atte...
21. 2005. Stewardship and Development. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. . — Deepening tool for understanding the spiritual nature of giving, and a reference tool for use by NSA...
22. 2003-07. Paradox of Protest in a Culture of Contest, The. Michael Karlberg. — In our culture, political and legal institutions are structured as contests and reform is characteri...
23. 2002. Counsellors, Board Members, and Assistants: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. — An explanation of the ‘Appointed Arm’ of the Faith.
24. 2002. Roman Catholic Priesthood and Bahá'í Administration, The. Kevin Brogan. — Helping Baha’is understand the theology and function of Roman Catholic Priesthood and helping Cath...
25. 2001-01-29. Institution of the Counsellors. Universal House of Justice. — Detailed discussion of the history and function of the highest level of the "Institution of the Lear...
26. 2000-08-13. Administrative Order, Bahá'í. Universal House of Justice. — A number of questions about the functioning of the Baha'i Administrative Order.
27. 2000. National Convention, The. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
28. 2000. Guidance for Bahá'í Groups. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — The purpose, organization, functioning, limitations, privileges and responsibilities of Baha'i group...
29. 2000. Community Functioning, Issues Concerning: Fostering the Development of Bahá'í Communities. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Extensive guidance on community development. Includes extracts from letters written on behalf of Sho...
30. 2000. Elections: Sanctity and Nature of Bahá'í Elections. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
31. 2000. Spiritual Institutions: The Foundation for Oneness. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. — Annotated compilation on the structure and functioning of the Baha'i administrative order.
32. 1999. Creating a New Mind: Reflections on the Individual, the Institutions, and the Community. Paul Lample. — On the influence of the human mind in shaping human reality, and three vehicles for changing reality...
33. 1999. Elections, Bahá'í: Defining a "Minority" for the Purpose of Resolving a Tie for Ninth Place. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
34. 1998. Extracts from Letters Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi Regarding the Absence of Clergy in the Baha'i Faith. Shoghi Effendi. — Compilation included with a memorandum from the House of Justice from 1998/02/11 regarding the aboli...
35. 1997-05-30. Establishment of Regional Councils: Introduction. Universal House of Justice. — Nature, functioning, and establishment of the administrative bodies known as Regional Baha'i Council...
36. 1997-05-30. Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in Certain Countries, Their Characteristics and Functions, The. Universal House of Justice. — Outline of various policies governing the formation and functioning of Regional Baha'i Councils.
37. 1997-05-30. Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in the United States. Universal House of Justice. — Announcement of the historic event of the founding of a new administrative level in the United State...
38. 1996. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?. Viva Rodwell. — Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture.
39. 1993. Administration, Bahá'í: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. — Introduction to the Baha'i administration.
40. 1993. Removal of Administrative Rights. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
41. 1992-12. National Convention, The. Universal House of Justice.
42. 1991. Elections, Baha'i. Shoghi Effendi.
43. 1990-03. International Bahá'í Council. Duane L. Herrmann. — History of the International Baha'i Council.
44. 1989. Bahá'í Conventions. Moojan Momen. — Brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
45. 1988-12-29. Individual Rights and Freedoms. Universal House of Justice. — An important and often-quoted letter about rights and freedom of expression in the Baha'i community,...
46. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
47. 1986. National Spiritual Assembly, The. Universal House of Justice, Horace Holley. — Includes Holley's brief overview of the nature of an NSA and the history of Baha`i Temple Unity, NSA...
48. 1976. Spiritual Assembly's Growing Pains, A. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — A play, in 28 pages, showing "some of the workings of a Baha'i Spiritual Assembly: some of the blund...
49. 1974 [1928]. Bahá'í Administration. Shoghi Effendi. — Excerpts from 'Abdu'l-Baha's Will and Testament, and letters from Shoghi Effendi 1922-1932.
50. 1972/1999/2009. Trustees of the Merciful: An Introduction to Bahá'í Administration. Adib Taherzadeh. — The spirit that animates the Administrative Order of Baha’u’llah; spiritual attitudes that chara...
51. 1971. Covenant and Administration, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Hands of the Cause, United States Bahá'í Publishing Trust, comp. .
52. 1961. Principios de Administración Bahá'í (Una compilación). Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. — Spanish translation of Principles of Baha'i Administration
53. 1957 (?). Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz. Author unknown, comp. — Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Baha'i should know" ...
54. 1952-12. Pilgrim's Note on Teaching and Administration, A. Beatrice Ashton. — Statements made to the National Spiritual Assembly after Ashton's return from pilgrimage to Haifa, w...
55. 1950/1973. Principles of Bahá'í Administration. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. . — A guide to procedure in the life and organic activity of the Baha'i community, prepared from three m...
56. 1947/1963. Bahá'í Community, The: A Summary of Its Organization and Laws. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. . — An early manual and compilation on Baha'i administration, community, and laws.
57. 1937. Bahá'í Procedure. Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — Instructions from Shoghi Effendi and procedures and rulings adopted by the National Spiritual Assemb...
58. 1912/1947/1974. "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of. Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ann Boylan, John B. Cornell, Universal House of Justice. — Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also ...
59. Bahá'í Teachings on Economics. John Ferraby . — Overview of Baha'i-inspired themes on creating a world economy, economic justice, efficient ways to ...

1. 1922-03-05 — Shoghi Effendi wrote to the American Baha'is calling for the establishment of local assemblies where...
2. 1923-03-00 — An article entitled `Bahai Organization: Its Basis in the Revealed Word' was published in Star of th...
3. 1923-03-12 — Shoghi Effendi wrote to Baha'is in America, Great Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Japa...
4. 1925-04-10 — Shoghi Effendi wrote to the American National Spiritual Assembly indicating that the word 'assembly'...
5. 1937-04-20 — In the period from the inception of the Guardianship to 1937 Shoghi Effendi laid the foundation of t...
6. 1980-10-26 — Publication by the Universal House of Justice of the compilation on Attendance at National Spiritual...
7. 1985-07-21 — Prior to this time, some national communities elected their delegates to the National Conventions on...
8. 1988-12-29 — The Universal House of Justice issued a letter to the Baha'is in the United States published as Indi...
9. 1997-04-21 — The Universal House of Justice restricted the formation of Local Spiritual Assemblies to the first d...
10. 1997-05-30 — In its message of 30 May 1997 the Universal House of Justice announced t
11. 2005-07-00 — The publication of Impact of Growth on Administration Processes by the International Teaching Centre...

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