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1963 19 May
196-
The Hands of the Cause cabled the annual conventions with the names of the five Hands chosen to reside in the Holy Land: Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, Leroy Ioas, 'Alí-Akbar Furútan, Paul Haney and Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. [MoC427] * Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Leroy Ioas; `Alí-Akbar Furútan; Paul Haney; Abu'l-Qasim Faizi; Haifa, Israel
1963 9 May
196-
The Hands of the Cause of God passed a resolution regarding the principles that will apply between the body of the Hands and the Hands Residing in the Holy Land and the activities of the Hands in the Holy Land. [MoC426]
  • Five Hands of the Cause were assigned to the Holy Land.
  • * Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Haifa, Israel
    1963 7 May
    196-
    The Universal House of Justice issued its first message to national conventions. [WG4–8]
  • It announced that the body had no officers and that its communications will be signed 'Universal House of Justice' over an embossed seal. [WG6]
  • It paid tribute to the Hands of the Cause. [WG5]
    • See the message from the Universal House of Justice dated 26 November, 2007 for a list of accomplishments of the Hands of the Cause during the period between the passing of the Guardian and the election of the Universal House of Justice.
  • * Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice; * Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages; * Bahá'í World Centre first message to national conventions by UHJ
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