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tag name Universal House of Justice, Membership on type: Universal House of Justice

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related tags – Universal House of Justice (UHJ general); Criticism and apologetics
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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"Know thou, O handmaid, that in the sight of Bahá, women are accounted the same as men, and God hath created all humankind in His own image, and after His own likeness. That is, men and women alike are the revealers of His names and attributes, and from the spiritual viewpoint there is no difference between them. Whosoever draweth nearer to God, that one is the most favoured, whether man or woman. How many a handmaid, ardent and devoted, hath, within the sheltering shade of Bahá, proved superior to the men, and surpassed the famous of the earth.
The House of Justice, however, according to the explicit text of the Law of God, is confined to men; this for a wisdom of the Lord God's which will erelong be made manifest as clearly as the sun at high noon."

– Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 38 (AB02310)

"I am endeavouring, with Bahá'u'lláh's confirmations and assistance, so to improve the world of the handmaidens that all will be astonished. This progress is intended to be in spirituality, in virtues, in human perfections and in divine knowledge... Also Bahá'u'lláh hath proclaimed: "O ye men of the House of Justice." Ye need to be calm and composed, so that the work will proceed with wisdom, otherwise there will be such chaos that ye will leave everything and run away. "This newly born babe is traversing in one night the path that needeth a hundred years to tread." In brief, ye should now engage in matters of pure spirituality and not contend with men. 'Abdu'l-Bahá will tactfully take appropriate steps. Be assured. In the end thou wilt thyself exclaim, "This was indeed supreme wisdom!" I appeal to you to obliterate this contention between men and women...."

– `Abdu'l-Bahá, cited in Women (compilation), no. 11 (from a Tablet - translated from the Persian; AB00677)

references bahai9.com/wiki/Women_and_the_Universal_House_of_Justice; bahaiquotes.com/subject/women-house-justice; bahaiquotes.com/subject/universal-house-justice-women; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Membership House Justice

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2025-10. Why Only Men are Allowed on the Universal House of Justice. Jalal Sunstrum. — A brief essay on why only men are allowed to be elected on the Universal House of Justice, from the ... Essays.
2023. Bahá'í Faith and the Equality, Rights, and Advancement of Women, The: A Survey of Principles, Praxis, and Discourse. Wendi Momen. — Equality of women and men; education, advancement, and rights of women and girls; their application ... Articles.
2021-02. Universal House of Justice, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. — Compilation about the "Universal House of Justice" from the writings of Baha’u’llah, 'Abdu’l-B... Compilations.
2015. Women and Wisdom in Scripture. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Treatment of women in religion; influence of Baha'i teachings in raising awareness about the plight ... Articles.
2013-12-22. Confinement of the Membership of the Universal House of Justice to Men, The. Universal House of Justice. — Affirms gender equality in the Baha’i Faith, while upholding men's exclusive eligibility for the U... UHJ-letters.
2011. Why There are No Women in the Universal House of Justice. Vladimir Chupin. — Upon learning that it is forbidden to elect women to the Universal House of Justice, many people bec... Essays.
2010-12. Material and Spiritual Worlds. Peter J. Khan. — Four talks on the Five-Year Plan given at the North Island Baha'i Summer School, Hamilton, New Zeala... Audio.
1999. Father and the Maiden, The: The Abrahamic Patriarchate and the Divine Feminine. Mark A. Foster. — While the outward structure of the Baha'i Faith may be patriarchal, the spirit of the age is express... Essays.
1998. Advancement of Women: A Bahá'í Perspective. Peter J. Khan, Janet A. Khan. — Explores Baha’i teachings on gender equality, women’s education, family transformation, moral di... Books.
1998. Seed of Creation: A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i concept of creation. Ahmad Aniss. — A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i conce... Articles-unpublished.
1997-03-30. Women on the House of Justice; meaning of "Umumi". Universal House of Justice. — Clarifies that 'Abdu'l-Baha, in a tablet to Corinne True, indeed refers to the Universal House of Ju... UHJ-letters.
1996-06-27. Monogamy, Sexual Equality, Marital Equality, and the Supreme Tribunal. Universal House of Justice. — Questions about monogamy, the Supreme Tribunal, and the Baha'i concept of equality of the sexes in l... UHJ-letters.
1996-06-14. Infallibility, Omniscience, and the Decision-making Role of the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice. — On the difference between infallibility and omniscience and whether the Universal House of Justice c... UHJ-letters.
1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
1994-08-01. How Individuals Can Improve Their Understanding of the Bahá'í Teachings. Universal House of Justice. — On the inability of the finite human mind to fully grasp the import of the Teachings, and how indivi... UHJ-letters.
1992-02-23. Goddess Religion, Ancient. Universal House of Justice. — Ancient goddess religions and the role of the feminine in theology. UHJ-letters.
1988-05-31. Elegibilidad de las Mujeres en la Casa Universal de Justicia. Universal House of Justice, Cortesía, trans. . UHJ-letters.
1988-05-31. Women on the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice. — Response to a paper presented at a Baha'i Studies conference which raised the possibility that women... UHJ-letters.
1986-10-27. Places Where the Manifestations of God Have Appeared; Equality of Men and Women. Universal House of Justice. — The consistent portrayal of all known Manifestations of God as male and their historical emergence e... UHJ-letters.
1984. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Taherzadeh. — Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of human soul, the purpose of l... Audio.
1952-05. Pilgrim Notes. Ted Cardell. — Notes from a visit with the Guardian, likely written in 1990 from journal entries taken while on pil... Pilgrims.
1909-07-29. Letter to Corinne True re Women on the House of Justice. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. . — Translation by Amin Farid of a short letter stating that "men and women are equal in all rights save... Translations.

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1986-01-01 — The publication of the compilation entitled "Women" by the Universal House of Justice. [Messages63-8...
1988-05-31 — The Universal House of Justice wrote to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealan...
2026-02-07 — The passing of Glenford E. Mitchell (b. 3 March 1935 in Jamaica) in Decatur, GA, USA. As a young ...

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tag name	Universal House of Justice, Membership on	type:	Universal House of Justice
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Universal_House_of_Justice,_Membership_on
related tags	– Universal House of Justice (UHJ general); Criticism and apologetics
referring tags	Speculation
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "Know thou, O handmaid, that in the sight of Bahá, women are accounted the same as men, and God hath created all humankind in His own image, and after His own likeness. That is, men and women alike are the revealers of His names and attributes, and from the spiritual viewpoint there is no difference between them. Whosoever draweth nearer to God, that one is the most favoured, whether man or woman. How many a handmaid, ardent and devoted, hath, within the sheltering shade of Bahá, proved superior to the men, and surpassed the famous of the earth. The House of Justice, however, according to the explicit text of the Law of God, is confined to men; this for a wisdom of the Lord God's which will erelong be made manifest as clearly as the sun at high noon." – Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 38 (AB02310) "I am endeavouring, with Bahá'u'lláh's confirmations and assistance, so to improve the world of the handmaidens that all will be astonished. This progress is intended to be in spirituality, in virtues, in human perfections and in divine knowledge... Also Bahá'u'lláh hath proclaimed: "O ye men of the House of Justice." Ye need to be calm and composed, so that the work will proceed with wisdom, otherwise there will be such chaos that ye will leave everything and run away. "This newly born babe is traversing in one night the path that needeth a hundred years to tread." In brief, ye should now engage in matters of pure spirituality and not contend with men. 'Abdu'l-Bahá will tactfully take appropriate steps. Be assured. In the end thou wilt thyself exclaim, "This was indeed supreme wisdom!" I appeal to you to obliterate this contention between men and women...." – `Abdu'l-Bahá, cited in Women (compilation), no. 11 (from a Tablet - translated from the Persian; AB00677)
references	bahai9.com/wiki/Women_and_the_Universal_House_of_Justice; bahaiquotes.com/subject/women-house-justice; bahaiquotes.com/subject/universal-house-justice-women; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Membership House Justice