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Letters from the Universal House of Justice
sorted by title, English only
While many of these items have been published, they are mostly letters to individuals. Items like Ridvan messages, Plans, and collections of letters published as Books are in Documents from the UHJ.
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  1. 25 March 2007 (on the Baha'i electoral process), by Universal House of Justice. Refers to the responsibility of individual Baha'is in participating in Baha'i elections and mentions the permissibility of discussing qualifications of membership without reference to personality [about]
  2. 28 November 2004 to all Continental Counsellors on Intensive Growth, by International Teaching Centre. [about]
  3. Abdu'l-Baha's talks can be used in devotional portion of Feast, by Universal House of Justice (2011). Letter confirming that it is permissible to use informal "talks" of Abdu'l-Baha in the devotional portion of Feast. [about]
  4. Academic Methodologies, by Universal House of Justice and Susan Maneck (1997). Two letters to the House on the relationship between "materialistic methodologies" and "doctrinal heresy" in the academic fields, followed by the House's detailed response. [about]
  5. Access to Primary Source Texts, by Universal House of Justice and Susan Maneck (1998). One scholar's query why the Baha'i World Centre's copies of primary sources in Babi and Baha'i history are not available for study, followed by the House's response. [about]
  6. Activism for Peace, by Universal House of Justice (1987). Baha'is may be actively involved in peace processes but may not interfere excessively, since Baha'i institutions will not be directly involved in effecting the political unity of nations. [about]
  7. Address to the Pope and an Inter-religious gathering in New Delhi, by Zena Sorabjee (1999). Transcription of an address by Counsellor Zena Sorabjee to an inter-religious gathering organised by the Roman Catholic Church in New Delhi, and a description of the event by the NSA of India. [about]
  8. Advice on Homosexuality, by Universal House of Justice (1994). Clarification to a Baha'i woman in love with another Baha'i woman that the Guardian's interpretations of the Baha'u'llah's teachings on homosexuality are infallible. [about]
  9. African Americans in the United States, by Universal House of Justice (1996). Comments about what public role might be played by the Baha'i Faith in America to ameliorate the difficulties faced by African-American males. [about]
  10. African religions; miracles; strange phenomena, by Universal House of Justice (1996). Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religions; visions and miracles of the Virgin Mary and Fatima; UFOs, aliens, and genetic engineering. [about]
  11. Alcoholics Anonymous, by Universal House of Justice (1987). Three short letters concerning Baha'i participation in Alcoholics Anonymous. [about]
  12. Amnesty International, by Universal House of Justice (1993). Baha'is may work with but should not hold membership in Amnesty International. [about]
  13. Ancient Goddess Religion, by Universal House of Justice (1992). Ancient goddess religions and the role of the feminine in theology. [about]
  14. Anticipation of the Guardianship in the Kitab-i-Aqdas, by Universal House of Justice (1992). Did Baha'u'llah anticipate the Institution of the Guardianship? [about]
  15. Application of Bahá'í Law, by Universal House of Justice (1991). Proper ways of dealing administratively with the breaking of Baha'i law and proper punishments therefor [about]
  16. Aqa Husayn Ashchi's narrative, by Universal House of Justice and Ahang Rabbani. A letter to the House requesting permission to translate and publish Aqa Husayn Ashchi's narrative and their response. [about]
  17. Arc Project: 1987 Open Letter, by Universal House of Justice (1987). Status of the Arc Project (Baha'i World Center), 1987. [about]
  18. Arc Project: 1991 Open Letter, by Universal House of Justice (1991). Status of the Arc Project (Baha'i World Center), 1991. [about]
  19. Arc Project: 1994 Open Letter, by Universal House of Justice (1994). Status of the Arc Project (Baha'i World Center), 1994. [about]
  20. Authenticity of Some Baha'i Texts, by Universal House of Justice (1996). Status of texts of Abdu'l-Baha's talks, of letters from the Universal House of Justice versus its Secretariat, of letters from the Guardian, and of the books Baha'i World Faith and Foundations of World Unity. [about]
  21. Authenticity of Some Well-Known Prayers and Tablets, by Universal House of Justice, in American Baha'i (1992). List of some prayers and tablets which are not or might not be authentic. [about]
  22. Authority and Centrality of the Universal House of Justice, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 11 (2010). [about]
  23. Authority of the Hands of the Cause to direct the Faith and expel Covenant-breakers, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Authority of the Hands of the Cause assume control of the Faith and eject Covenant-breakers following Shoghi Effendi's passing. [about]
  24. Babies, on the Naming of, by Abdu'l-Baha and Universal House of Justice. [about]
  25. Baha'i Administrative Order, by Universal House of Justice (2000). A number of questions about the functioning of the Baha'i Administrative Order. [about]
  26. Baha'i Archives: preserving and safeguarding the Sacred Texts, by Universal House of Justice. [about]
  27. Baha'i scholars and the Administrative Order, by Universal House of Justice. Letter to the House requesting guidance concerning a possible "atmosphere of distrust" among some academics, followed by a response which "set[s] the problem in the context of the current intellectual and spiritual crisis afflicting society at large. [about]
  28. Baha'i Teachings on Homosexual Practices, by Universal House of Justice, in American Baha'i (1995). Overview of Baha'i teachings towards homosexual practices, and how the community should approach homosexuals. [about]
  29. Balance in life through planning: pioneering versus getting an education, by Universal House of Justice (1994). [about]
  30. Biblical discrepancies in God Passes By, by Universal House of Justice (1993). Citation errors for quotations from Ezekiel in God Passes By.. [about]
  31. Canadian National Convention functioning, by Universal House of Justice (1982). Reply to questions from an individual about the functioning of the National Convention in Canada with specific reference to the tellers report and the election of officers. [about]
  32. Challenging the Authority of the Universal House of Justice, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Does the Universal House of Justice have the authority to make authoritative interpretations? Does anyone has the right to challenge the authority or actions of the Universal House of Justice? [about]
  33. Changes Made to Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era Regarding the Explanation of Daniel 12:12: Beckwith's Allegations, by Universal House of Justice (1990). Responses to allegations Francis Beckwith makes in his booklet "Baha'i." [about]
  34. Character of Internet Discussion, by Universal House of Justice. Internet courtesy, discipline, and the need for Baha'is online to be a "spiritual leaven." [about]
  35. Childhood Abuse and Revoking Parent's Right of Marriage Consent, by Universal House of Justice (1992). Guidance on therapy and recovery from sexual abuse. The abusing parent's right to consent to marriage can be revoked. [about]
  36. Comment on Issues Related to the Study of the Baha'i Faith, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 9 (2008). A follow-up on Issues Related to the Study of the Baha'i Faith [about]
  37. Comments on the Guardianship and The Universal House of Justice, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 10 (2009). The House is infallible even without the Guardian, because that the Guardian's chief function was interpretation and not legislation. [about]
  38. Community Functioning, Issues Concerning: Fostering the Development of Baha'i Communities, by Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice, in Compilation of Compilations, Volume 3 (2000). [about]
  39. Contacting the Universal House of Justice; Obligatory Prayer, Greatest Name, Exemptions, by Universal House of Justice (1998). Procedures on contacting the Universal House of Justice; memorandum on obligatory prayer, reciting the Greatest Name, and exemptions from prayer. [about]
  40. Covenant-Breakers in Baha'i Historiography, by Universal House of Justice, in Bahá'í Studies Bulletin, 5:3-6:1 (1991). May we read the writings of Covenant-breakers in the course of studying history? [about]
  41. Creation of the newsgroup talk.religion.bahai, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Two letters, sent at different times and to different individuals, regarding the proposed newsgroup talk.religion.bahai. [about]
  42. Cultural Reconciliation in Canada, by Universal House of Justice, in Baha'i Canada, 13:2 (2000). The Universal House of Justice suggests to the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada that their efforts at unity and reconciliation should focus on culture rather than on race. [about]
  43. Cultural Reconciliation in Canada - questions, by Universal House of Justice (2001). Reply from the House of Justice to a request for a reexamination of the assumptions on which its letter to Canada of 5 September 1999 was based. [about]
  44. Dancing in the Haziratu'l-Quds, by Universal House of Justice. Published in the Los Angeles Baha'i community newsletter The Journal, Volume 55, No. 11, February 1987. Classified as "unpublished" because this was a regional publication only. [about]
  45. Daniel's Prophecies, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 8 (2007). [about]
  46. Date of the Revelation of Tablet of Ishraqát, by Universal House of Justice (1996). [about]
  47. Deaths of Two Iranian Baha'is, 1997, by Universal House of Justice and National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States (1997). Reports from the Universal House of Justice and the NSA of the United States on the deaths of Masha'llah Enayati and Shahram Reza'i. [about]
  48. Definition and Scope of "Devotional Meetings", by Universal House of Justice (1991). Guidance on the structure and content of devotional gatherings. [about]
  49. Designation of Mírzá Yahyá Azal in the Writings of the Báb, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 8 (2007). [about]
  50. Development and Monitoring of Internet Forums, by International Teaching Center of the Universal House of Justice (1995). Guidance for Counsellors regarding participation in and monitoring of bulletin boards, chat rooms, and email lists. [about]
  51. Development of Bahá'í Scholarly Activities, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan (2009). [about]
  52. Diacritics, meaning of "Self-subsisting", by Universal House of Justice (1993). [about]
  53. Diagram Illustrating the True Story of Evolution, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Explanation of the chart Cycle of Life prepared by Lua Getsinger. [about]
  54. Dissidence and Criticism by Baha'is and Scholars, by Universal House of Justice (1996). [about]
  55. Dissimulation by Iranian Emmigrants, by Universal House of Justice and National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States (1985). Letters from the House and the US NSA concerning Baha'is who were able to escape Iran in 1997 by denying their Faith. [about]
  56. Duty of the Youth, The, by Universal House of Justice (1985). [about]
  57. Elucidation of the Nature of the Continental Boards of Counselors, by Universal House of Justice (1972). The nature of the Institution of the Continental Boards of Counselors and its relationship to the Institution of the Hands of the Cause. [about]
  58. Encountering Covenant-Breakers Online, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Actions Baha'is need or need not take upon meeting Covenant Breakers in online "chat rooms" or by email. [about]
  59. English Translations of Bahá'í Writings, by Universal House of Justice (1999). Sent by the House to a number of NSAs, publishing trusts, and publishers to say that "favorable consideration has been given to allowing wider use of provisional translations..." [about]
  60. Essential Requisites for Our Spiritual Growth, The, by Universal House of Justice (1984). [about]
  61. Establishment of Regional Baha'i Councils in Certain Countries, Their Characteristics and Functions, The, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Outline of various policies governing the formation and functioning of Regional Baha'i Councils. [about]
  62. Establishment of Regional Baha'i Councils in the United States, by Universal House of Justice (1997). [about]
  63. Establishment of Regional Councils, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Nature, functioning, and establishment of the administrative bodies known as Regional Baha'i Councils [about]
  64. European Baha'i Youth Conference in Innsbruck, to, by Universal House of Justice (1983). [about]
  65. Examples of Huququ'llah Transactions, by Universal House of Justice (1991). Information and examples about Huququ'llah transactions. [about]
  66. Exemption from Obligatory Prayer for the Sick, by Universal House of Justice (2000). [about]
  67. Fadil-i-Mazandarani, by Universal House of Justice (1998). Was Fadil-i-Mazandarani declared a Hand of the Cause of God [about]
  68. Function of the Research Department; etymologies of three terms, by Universal House of Justice (1988). Two questions: (1) what is the function of the Research Department, and (2) etymologies of the three terms "world of exemplars," "'álam," and "barzakh." [about]
  69. Functions and Importance of the Haziratu'l-Quds, by Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Two letters from the Universal House of Justice, statements from the Guardian, and compilations prepared by the Baha'i World Center concerning the Baha'i temples. [about]
  70. Fundamental Verities, by Universal House of Justice (1996). Meaning of the phrase "fundamental verities of the Faith" in the writings of Shoghi Effendi. [about]
  71. Further Application of the Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, by Universal House of Justice (1999). Announcement to the Baha'i world (1999) that "all elements of the laws dealing with obligatory prayer and fasting are...now applicable." [about]
  72. Gaia Concept, The, by Universal House of Justice (1992). Overview of the Gaia hypothesis, a concept which regards the entire planet as a living organism. [about]
  73. Genetic Engineering, by Universal House of Justice. Information about genetic engineering; the observation that the Writings make no mention of genetics [about]
  74. God the All-Humorous, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Did Baha'u'llah ever refer to God as the "All-Humorous"? [about]
  75. Grammatical Clarifications, by Universal House of Justice (2001). Letter and memorandum in response to questions about possible misprints in published extracts from letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of justice [about]
  76. Guardian's Statement on Legislative Responsibilities of the Universal House of Justice Regarding Obligatory Prayers, by Universal House of Justice (1995). Which aspects of obligatory prayer the House may one day legislate on. [about]
  77. Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 11 (2010). [about]
  78. Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice, The, by Universal House of Justice (1966). Passages from a letter on the relationship between the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice. [about]
  79. Guidance on Self-Defense, by Universal House of Justice, in Messages from the Universal House of Justice: 1963-1986, The Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996). Whether Baha'is may practice self-defense in times of danger, and whether American Baha'is should purchase firearms. [about]
  80. Handicapped facilities at the Baha'i World Center pilgrimage sites, by Universal House of Justice (2000). Overview of access for and limitations on handicapped access at points on pilgrimage tours. [about]
  81. Hidden Word #63; quote from Promulgation of Universal Peace, by Universal House of Justice (2010). Two minor questions regarding matters of translation: a passage from Hidden Words Persian #63, and a passage from PUP quoted in Portals to Freedom. [about]
  82. Historiography of Krishna; Meaning of "Qayyúm", by Universal House of Justice (1983). Two questions: historical information about Krishna, and the meaning of the term "qayyum". [about]
  83. Holy Day Observances, by Universal House of Justice (1992). Do Tablets of Visitation need to be recited on holy days? Do participants need to face the Qiblih while one is being recited? [about]
  84. In Memoriam Ali Akbar Furutan, by Universal House of Justice (2003). [about]
  85. Indian Nations and National Spiritual Assemblies, by Universal House of Justice (2002). American Indian nations are not fully sovereign and thus do not have their own National Spiritual Assemblies. [about]
  86. Infallibility and Historical Knowledge of the Guardian, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 6 (2005). While the Guardian's infallibility applies to interpretation of revelation, it does not include historical and scientific knowledge. [about]
  87. Infallibility and Knowledge of Abdu'l-Baha, by Universal House of Justice (1982). Abdu'l-Baha's infallibility, authority, and the extent to which his knowledge was historically contextualized. [about]
  88. Infallibility of the Universal House of Justice, by Universal House of Justice, in Lights of Irfan, Volume 11 (2010). [about]
  89. Inmates of the Celestial Pavilion, in Lights of Irfan, 4 (2003). [about]
  90. International Youth Year, 1984, by Universal House of Justice (1984). [about]
  91. Internet topics, by International Teaching Centre (1995). On the development and monitoring of international electronic "bulletin boards" and electronic forums [about]
  92. Interpretation of Biblical Verses, by The Universal House of Justice (1986). a response of The Universal House of Justice to an individual on the subject of Interpretation of Biblical Verses. [about]
  93. Interpretation of Three Biblical Questions: Ezekiel 10:19, Jeremiah 49:38 and Micah 7:12, by Universal House of Justice (1998). Can these three passages from the Hebrew Bible be taken as prophetic references to the Babi or Baha'i Faiths? [about]
  94. Is Homosexuality Biological, or a Learned Behavior?, by Universal House of Justice (1993). Various topics related to homosexuality, with an especial focus on whether the Baha'i writings teach that homosexuality is biologically based or is a "learned behavior." [about]
  95. Kitab-i-Aqdas and the Expulsion of Covenant Breakers, by Universal House of Justice (1997). Discussion of a reference in the Kitab-i-Aqdas to the possible end of the Guardianship, and the authority of the Hands of the Cause to expel Covenant-breakers. [about]
  96. Language of Revelation and Status of Guardian's Translations, by Universal House of Justice (1992). The nature of the Guardian's translations into English. Though his writings are "authoritative," they do not make English a language of revelation. [about]
  97. Laymen vs. Scholars in Baha'i Studies, by Universal House of Justice (1996). No distinction should be drawn between "laypeople" and "scholars" in Baha'i studies. [about]
  98. Legislating on Morality, by Universal House of Justice. Areas in which the Universal House of Justice is refraining from legislating on, e.g. abortion and homosexuality. [about]
  99. Letter of 9 March 2007 on Pioneering, by Universal House of Justice. [about]
  100. Letter to Iranian Expatriates following 1979 Iranian Revolution, by Universal House of Justice, in Baha'i World, XVIII 1979-83 (1986). Open letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution. [about]
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