Association for Bahá’í Studies specialized seminars
In the days leading up to its annual conference, the Association will hold a number of specialized two-day seminars.
National Spiritual Assembly
Appointment of Mr. Hossein Amanat as architect for the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Hossein Amanat of Canada as architect for the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.”
Election of the National Spiritual Assembly
“We are happy to share with you the results of the election of the National Spiritual Assembly on Sunday, 28 April 2019.”
News of Community Properties Fund
“Between now and the end of the Plan, new life will be given to neighbourhoods, clusters and regions that are experiencing growth, through the removal of obstacles of space.”
Compilation on prayer and devotional life
“It is the hope of the House of Justice that this compilation, prepared by the Research Department at its request, will be studied widely and will be of assistance to individuals, families, and communities as they strive to evoke the spirit of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in the creation of occasions where any soul may inhale the divine fragrances…”
New volume of Bahá’u’lláh’s mystical works
“The volume contains seven Tablets, all revealed before 1863, including the long anticipated retranslation of the Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys.”
Message to Canada’s unit conventions — 2019
“It is with joy that the National Spiritual Assembly greets you, participants in a unique electoral process described in the powerful 18 January 2019 message of the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the world as itself an expression of peace.”
New national website
“The National Spiritual Assembly is delighted to announce the relaunch of our official national website, with a new design and content, including pages that highlight the history and community in each of the regions.”
From the National Spiritual Assembly concerning the Payam-i-Bahá’í Persian-language periodical – 3 December 2018
“…the National Assembly of France noted that: ‘Payám-i-Bahá’í has enabled Persian-speaking friends all over the world to regularly deepen themselves in the teachings and history of the Faith…'”
Compilation on the Institution of the Mashriq’l-Adhkár
“The compilation consists of eighty-six extracts from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the writings of Shoghi Effendi, and the letters of the Universal House of Justice. Twenty-two of these are newly translated and appear in English for the first time.”
National Spiritual Assembly by-election result
The following is the result of the National Spiritual Assembly’s by-election, held on 15 August, 2018, to fill one vacancy.
