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Bahá’í Administration
  • There is no clergy in the Bahá’í Faith.
  • Bahá’í administration is composed of elected bodies at 3 levels:
   Local: the Local Spiritual Assembly
   National: the National Spiritual Assembly
   International: the Universal House of Justice
  • Local Spiritual Assembly
  In every city, town and village where there are nine or more adult Bahá’ís (21 years or older) nine persons are elected* each year as members of the Local Spiritual Assembly to consult on and decide about the affairs of the Faith in the community.
  • National Spiritual Assembly
  The National Spiritual Assembly in each country is elected annually. Nine adult believers are elected from among the Bahá’ís of that country. The National Spiritual Assembly consults and decides the affairs of the Faith in that country. The Canadian National Spiritual Assembly was incorporated by the act of Parliament in 1949.
  • Universal House of Justice
  The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the Faith. Its nine members are elected by National Spiritual Assemblies of the world every five years. The Universal House of Justice consults on all issues pertaining to humanity in the light of the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith and guides the entire Bahá’í world.

* Bahá’ís elect administrative bodies by secret ballot. There is no campaigning or candidacy in Bahá’í elections. Members of institutions are elected based on qualities such as selfless devotion and spirit of service.


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