Universal House of Justice

A compilation of Messages of the Universal House of Justice: Contents includes:

• 25 November 2020 – To the Bahá’ís of the World
• Ridván Message 2021 – To the Bahá’ís of the World
• 25 November 2021 – To the Friends Gathering in the Holy Land to Mark the Centenary Commemoration of the Ascension of ‘Abdul-Bahá
• 27 November 2021 – On the Occasion of the Centenary Commemoration of the Ascension of ‘Abdul-Baha
• 1 December 2021 – To the Bahá’ís of the World
• 30 December 2021 – To the Conference of Continental Boards of Counsellors
• 1 January 2022 – To all National Spiritual Assemblies
• 3 January 2022 – To the Auxiliary Board Members through the world
• 4 January 2022 – To the Bahá’ís of the World
• Ridván Message 2022 – To the Bahá’ís of the World
• Unfoldment of the Divine Pan – Chart

Prepared by the Research Department, this compilation about the Universal House of Justice comprises extracts from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and the writings and letters of Shoghi Effendi. Also included are excerpts from the Constitution of the Universal House of Justice as well as from the messages of the House of Justice and letters written on its behalf. The extracts compiled here touch on subjects such as the establishment of the House of Justice, its relationship to the institution of the Guardianship, its infallibility and authority, and its functions and responsibilities.

It is particularly befitting that the release of this compilation comes shortly before the one hundredth anniversary of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and of the inauguration of the Administrative Order.

A collection of 456 messages sent to Bahá’í Institutions, individuals, and gatherings during the twenty-three-year period which is referred to as the Third Epoch of the Formative Age.

These messages, from the Universal House of Justice from 2006-2016, shed light on how, in the past ten years, the systematic efforts of the Bahá’í community—reinforced by a learning process involving study, consultation, action, and reflection—have grown stronger, deeper, and more complex.

One Common Faith, commissioned by and prepared under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, reviews passages from the writings of Baha'u'llah and the scriptures of other faiths against the backdrop of the "accelerating breakdown in social order."