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| 1954 27 Nov |
Shoghi Effendi described the significance of the world administrative centre of the Faith and the ‘structures, which will serve as the administrative seats of such divinely appointed institutions as the Guardianship, the Hands of the Cause, and the Universal House of Justice’ to be ranged along a ‘far-flung arc’. [MBW74] |
BWC; Mount Carmel; Haifa |
Guardianship; Hands of the Cause; Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Arc (World Centre); - Bahai World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; World Centre; Shoghi Effendi, Life of |
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| 1963 16 Jun |
The Universal House of Justice announced that it will for the present time, use the Western Pilgrim House at 10 Haparsim Street, Haifa, as its seat and that both the Eastern and Western pilgrims will be housed in the Haifa Pilgrim House. [WG9] |
Haifa |
Pilgrim houses; Pilgrim House, Western; Pilgrim House, Eastern; Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Pilgrimage |
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| 1972 7 Jun |
The Universal House of Justice announced the decision to construct its Seat. [DH172; MUHJ98–9; VV37] |
BWC |
Universal House of Justice, Seat of |
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| 1973 18 Sep |
Husayn Amánat was appointed architect of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice. [BW16:133; DH172; VV37] |
BWC; Haifa |
Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Hossein Amanat (Husayn Amanat); Architecture; Architects |
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| 1974 7 Feb |
The construction of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice was initiated with the acceptance of the design conceived by architect Husayn Amánat. [BW17:73] |
BWC |
Hossein Amanat (Husayn Amanat); Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Architecture |
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| 1975 5 Jun |
Excavation of the site of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice began. [BW16:133; BW18:465]
See BW16:399–404 for an article on the Seat by architect Husayn Amánat.
See BW17:301 for the significance of the seat.
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Haifa; BWC |
Hossein Amanat (Husayn Amanat); Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Architecture; Architects |
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| 1978 Ridvan |
Delegates to the International Convention attended a ceremony to further dedicate the new building for the Seat of the Universal House of Justice. The superstructure of the building was completed at this stage. Chairing the event was Hand of the Cause Dr. Ugo Giachery with special guest Ethel Revell, former member of the International Bahá'í Council in attendance. A casket containing dust from both Holy Shrines was placed in a niche specially designed for it.
Delegates from 123 National/Regional Assemblies attended. [BW17p293-300] |
BWC; Haifa |
Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Bahaullah, Shrine of; Bab, Shrine of; Boxes containing dust, earth or plaster |
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| 1982 17 Jul |
A seminar on the life of Bahíyyih Khánum, the Greatest Holy Leaf, was conducted at the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, the first gathering held in the building. [BW18:53–4; VV62]
For excerpts from the talk by ‘Alí Nakhjavání on this occasion see BW18:59–66. |
BWC |
Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Universal House of Justice, Seat of |
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| 1983 Jan - Feb c. |
The Seat of the Universal House of Justice was completed; the Universal House of Justice officially occupied the building. [BBD204; BW19:23; VV62]
For a description and history of the building see BW19:24–6.
Marble for the Seat of the Universal House of Justice was quarried from Mount Pentelikon, just north of Athens and was cut and chiseled by Margraf, a firm from Chiampo, Italy formerly known as Industria Marmi Vincentini. [BWNS1223]
For pictures see BW18:466–72 and Construction.
See video called Ark of Destiny.
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BWC; Mount Carmel |
Universal House of Justice, Seat of; Universal House of Justice, Basic timeline; Marble; Architecture; - Bahai World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; World Centre; BWNS; - Basic timeline, Expanded; Margraf |
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| 1993 16 Feb |
A stamp featuring the Seat of the Universal House of Justice was issued by the Philatelic Service of the Israel Postal Authority. [BW92–3:142]
For picture see BW92–3:143. |
Israel |
Stamps; Universal House of Justice, Seat of |
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from the main catalogue
- Address to the International Convention, by William Sears (1983). Speaking at the first International Convention in the newly completed Seat of the Universal House of Justice (1983). [about]
- Bahá'í Shrines, by John Walbridge, in Encyclopaedia Iranica, Volume 3 (1989). [about]
- Convention for the Election of the UHJ, and Completion of the Seat of the UHJ (1983), by Universal House of Justice, in Bahá'í World, Vol. 18 (1979-1983) (1986). Two documents from Bahá'í World 18 part four section one, The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh: The Universal House of Justice: Fifth Int'l Convention for the Election of the UHJ, and Completion of Construction of the Seat of the UHJ. [about]
- Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice (1996). [about]
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