1. 2025-04-21. Global Community, A. Bahá'í World. — The global Baha’i community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles throug...
2. 2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard...
3. 2013-01-23. Women Serving as Continental Counselors or in the International Teaching Centre, Percentage of: 1980-2010. Universal House of Justice. — Chart showing the percentage of women serving as members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors fr...
4. 2009. Hands of the Cause (Ayádí Amr Alláh). Eunice Braun. — On the institution, established by Baha’u’llah, of individuals named by Baha’u’llah, ‘Abdu...
5. 2003/2023. Members of the Universal House of Justice 1963-2023 and Hands of the Cause: Timeline. A. Bolhuis, comp, Sana Rezai, comp. — List of names and dates of all who served on the House of Justice or as Hands.
6. 2002. Counsellors, Board Members, and Assistants: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. — An explanation of the ‘Appointed Arm’ of the Faith.
7. 2002. Mystical Dimensions of the Bahá'í Administrative Order, The. Kavian Sadeghzade Milani. — The Baha'i Administrative Order can be seen as a mystical entity, and there are some parallels betwe...
8. 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...
9. 2001-01-09. Institution of the Counsellors: Letter to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors. Universal House of Justice. — On launching the Five-Year Plan.
10. 2001-01-09. Conferencia de los cuerpos continentales de consejeros 09-01-2001, A la. Universal House of Justice, Cortesía, trans. . — Spanish translation of "Institution of the Counsellors: Letter to the Counsellors January 9 2001."
11. 1997-06-04. Authority of the Hands of the Cause to direct the Faith and expel Covenant-breakers. Universal House of Justice. — Authority of the Hands of the Cause assume control of the Faith and eject Covenant-breakers followin...
12. 1992. Ministry of the Custodians: An Account of the Stewardship of the Hands of the Cause 1957-1963. Universal House of Justice, Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Account of the stewardship of the Hands of the Cause of God from 1957-63, from the passing of Shoghi...
13. 1986. Hands of the Cause of God. Universal House of Justice, Lilian Alá'í, Ray Hudson. — Six documents from Baha'i World 18 part four section 2: The Hands of the Cause of God and their func...
14. 1972-04-24. Continental Boards of Counselors, Elucidation of the Nature of. Universal House of Justice. — The nature of the Institution of the Continental Boards of Counselors and its relationship to the In...

1. 1887-04-13 — The first mention of the concept of `Hand of the Cause' in Baha'u'llah's writings is within a Tablet...
2. 1952-10-08 — The Auxiliary Boards were established in 1954 as an extension of the Institution of the Hands of the...
3. 1954-04-06 — Shoghi Effendi announced the creation of five Auxiliary Boards with the following number of members:...
4. 1957-06-04 — Shoghi Effendi added protection of the Cause to the duties of the Hands of the Cause. They were to p...
5. 1957-10-02 — Shoghi Effendi designated the Hands of the Cause the 'Chief Stewards of Baha'u'llah's embryonic Worl...
6. 1957-10-04 — Shoghi Effendi announced the appointment of a second Auxiliary Board responsible for the protection ...
7. 1957-11-04 — Passing of Shoghi Effendi Shoghi Effendi passed away in London of coronary thrombosis after a bou...
8. 1957-11-25 — A proclamation was issued stating that Shoghi Effendi left no heir and made no appointment of anothe...
9. 1957-11-25 — Nine Hands were chosen to serve as Custodians of the Faith residing in the Holy Land. [BBD57; BW13:3...
10. 1957-11-26 — Interregnum Following the passing of Shoghi Effendi the international administration of the Faith ...
11. 1963-04-21 — Establishment of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice was elected for th...
12. 1964-11-00 — The Hands of the Cause of God met in the Holy Land for a period of 14 days to discuss their vital re...
13. 1968-06-21 — The Universal House of Justice established the Continental Boards of Counsellors to continue the fun...
14. 1973-06-05 — The International Teaching Centre was established at the Baha'i World Centre for the purpose of cont...
15. 1973-06-08 — The Universal House of Justice permitted the Continental Boards of Counsellors to authorize individu...
16. 1973-10-07 — The Universal House of Justice announced that the number of Auxiliary Board members throughout the w...
17. 1979-06-29 — In a message to all National Spiritual Assemblies the Universal House of Justice announced that the ...
18. 1980-11-03 — The Universal House of Justice announced that the zones of the Continental Boards of Counsellors wil...
19. 1983-05-23 — A five year term for the Counsellor members of the International Teaching Centre was established by ...
20. 1990-11-26 — The number of the Auxiliary Board members was increased from 756 to 846. [AWH89]
21. 2001-01-29 — The publication of Institution of the Counsellors by Universal House of Justice.
22. 2007-09-22 — The passing of Hand of the Cause of God Dr. Ali-Muhammad Varqa (b.1911 or 1912) at his home in Haifa...

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