The Universal House of Justice

The UHJ, Haifa, Israel.
The Seat of the Universal House of Justice, Haifa, Israel.
The Universal House of Justice, ordained by Bahá'u'lláh as the legislative authority in the Bahá'í Faith, came into existence in 1963. It is a nine-member body elected at five-year intervals by the entire membership of the national governing institutions of the Bahá'í world.

The House of Justice directs the spiritual and administrative affairs of the Bahá'í International Community. It serves, as well, as custodian and trustee of the Bahá'í Holy Places and other properties in the Holy Land. Endowed by Bahá'u'lláh with the authority to legislate on all matters not specifically laid down in the Bahá'í scriptures, the House of Justice is the institution that keeps the Bahá'í community abreast of an ever-changing world.



The Universal House of Justice

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