Bahá’í Administration by Shoghi Effendi Edition 1, (September 2006) BAHA’I TERMS OF USE You have permission to freely make and use copies of the text and any other information ("Content") available on this Site including printing, emailing, posting, distributing, copying, downloading, uploading, transmitting, displaying the Content in whole or in part subject to the following: 1. Our copyright notice and the source reference must be attached to the Content; 2. The Content may not be modified or altered in any way except to change the font or appearance; 3. The Content must be used solely for a non-commercial purpose. Although this blanket permission to reproduce the Content is given freely such that no special permission is required, the Bahá’í International Community retains full copyright protection for all Content included at this Site under all applicable national and international laws. For permission to publish, transmit, display or otherwise use the Content for any commercial purpose, please contact us (http://reference.bahai.org/en/contact.html). CONTENTS Baha’i Terms of Use PART ONE: Excerpts from the Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá “All-praise to Him Who, by the Shield of His Covenant, hath...” “O ye beloved of the Lord! The greatest of all things is the...” “According to the direct and sacred command of God we are...” “O God, my God! Thou seest this wronged servant of Thine,...” “O God, my God! Shield Thy trusted servants from the evils of...” “O ye beloved of the Lord! It is incumbent upon you to be submissive...” “By the Ancient Beauty! This wronged one hath in no wise...” “O ye beloved of the Lord! Strive with all your heart to shield...” “Whosoever and whatsoever meeting becometh a hindrance to...” PART TWO: Letters from Shoghi Effendi Guardian of the Bahá’í Cause January 21, 1922-July 17, 1932 Letter of January 21st, 1922. Letter of March 5, 1922. The Mission of the Cause Local and National Spiritual Assemblies Committees of the National Assembly Letter of Circa May, 1922 (undated). Our Common Servitude Letter of December 16, 1922 Letter of December 23rd, 1922 Letter of January 12, 1923 Star of the West Letter of January 16, 1923. Letter of January 17th, 1923 Letter of February 13, 1923 Letter of March 12, 1923 Condition of the World Responsibility of Bahá’ís Election of Local Assemblies Duties of Spiritual Assemblies National Assemblies Annual Election of Assemblies The Bahá’í Fund The Most Essential Obligation Transliteration of Bahá’í Terms Letter of April 8th, 1923. Letter of April 9th, 1923. National Spiritual Assemblies Reports of Activities Mashriqu’l-Adhkár Letter of April 27th, 1923. Letter of May 6th, 1923 Central Fund Letter of November 14, 1923. The Cause of Human Suffering