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Caption:	There is no clergy in the Bahá’í Faith. Bahá’ís elect their leadership by secret ballot, in a distinctive system without campaigning or nominations. Shown here are delegates from around the world voting in 1998 to elect the Universal House of Justice, the Bahá’í Faith’s supreme governing council.
ID #:	7173
Photo Date:	1998
Location:	Haifa, Israel

General Information
The Bahá'ís: The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site.
Bahá'í Topics: Concise summaries of Bahá'í history and belief, and information about the worldwide Bahá'í community.
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh: A photographic narrative about the life of the founder of the Bahá’í Faith.
Bahá’u’lláh: Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station.
Reference
Bahá'í Reference Library: The Bahá'í sacred writings available online.
Bahá'í Statement Library: Statements issued by the United Nations office of the Bahá'í International Community.
Bahá'í Media Bank: Photographs available for downloading.

News
Bahá'í World News Service: News from around the globe.
One Country: The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary.
Bahá'ís of Iran: News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran.
Bahá'ís of Egypt: Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt.

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