International Bahá’í Council
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The International Bahá’í Council was a multi-national body formed by Shoghi Effendi on January 9, 1951. Its first six members were appointed by Shoghi Effendi in 1951, and three additional members were added in later years. Beginning at Ridván 1961, the Council became an elected body. It served as a precursor to the Universal House of Justice.
The International Bahá’í Council at its formation was charged to: forge links with the authorities in the State of Israel, to assist Shoghi Effendi in the erection of the superstructure of the Shrine of the Bab, and to conduct negotiations related to matters of personal status with the civil authorities.[1]
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[edit] Appointed Membership
- Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, Liaison between the Council and the Guardian
- Charles Mason Remey, President
- Amelia Collins, Vice-President
- Jessie Revell, Treasurer
- Leroy Ioas, Secretary General
- Ethel Revell, Western Assistant Secretary
- Luṭfu’lláh Ḥakím, Eastern Assistant Secretary
- Ugo Giachery, Member-at-Large
- Sylvia Ioas, Member-at-Large
[edit] Elected Membership
- Alí Nakhjavání, President
- Sylvia Ioas, Vice-President
- Jessie Revell, Treasurer
- Charles Wolcott, Secretary General
- Ian Semple, Assistant Secretary
- Luṭfu’lláh Ḥakím
- Ethel Revell
- Mildred Mottahedeh
- Borrah Kavelin, Member-at-Large
[edit] Notes
- ↑ Momen, Wendi. A Basic Baha'i Dictionary. George Ronald Publisher Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85398-231-7. http://bahaikipedia.org/A_Basic_Baha'i_Dictionary.
[edit] References
Baha'i World, The 1954-1963: Vol. XIII. World Centre Publications.
