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Orthodox Bahá'í Faith wins appeal before 7th Circuit Court of Appeals CHICAGO, IL (December 5, 2010)-- After reviewing briefs and then hearing oral arguments on February 20, 2009, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, on November 23, 2010, to uphold the judgment previously handed down by the United States District Court.... READ MORE

General Information

• Memorable quotations of Bahá'u'lláh, the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith
• Spirit  Enkindling  Words - Statements of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá
• The Basic Principles of the Bahá'í Faith identified by Shoghi Effendi, First Guardian
• Summary of the Bahá'í Faith by the third Guardian ("The Bahá'í Faith--A Summary of its Aims, Teachings and History")
• Capsule view of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith
• What Is An Orthodox Bahá'í?
• The Overlooked Importance of Pilgrims' Notes
• How and Why Shoghi Effendi Obscured the Appointment of his Successor and the Consequences
• A Critique Revealing Erroneous Statements and Interpretations Pertaining to the Continuity of the Guardianship in Adib Taherzadeh's Book THE COVENANT OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
• Is the Will of 'Abdu'l-Bahá passe'
•  Personal Accounts on Becoming an Orthodox Bahá'í     

Essential Baha'i Documents with some facsimiles

• The Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá - The Charter of the New World Order
• Some key passages written by Shoghi Effendi that relate to the continuing Guardianship of the Faith
• The Embryonic UHJ (The International Bahá'í Council) - a diagram showing results of First Guardian's 9 January 1951 Proclamation (Facsimile of source in Bahá'í News, February 1951)
• Shoghi Effendi's interpretation of "The day that shall not be followed by night", identifying the importance of the continuing Guardianship (Facsimile of source in Bahá'í News, June 1950)
• The Fateful Decisions Affecting the Future of the Cause Made by the Hands Assembled at Bahji Two Weeks after the Passing of Shoghi Effendi (The unrecorded and unpublished account as revealed by one who was present)

• Facsimile of page 2, June 1949 ("On Expulsion and Reinstatement of Covenant-Breakers")
• Facsimile of page 8, June 1950 ("Divine Guidance")
• Facsimile of page 1, February 1951 (No. 240) ("Epoch Making Decision...")
• Facsimile of page 1, February 1955 (No. 288) ("Passage on Will and Testament")
• Facsimile of N.S.A. Message of November 6, 1957
• Facsimile of Bahá'í News, January 1958

Articles Primarily Concerned with the Baha'i Covenant

• ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on the Covenant, Plus a Significant Statement on Branchhood As presented in a Tablet to Mary Lesch on July 22, 1912 (article by Frank Schlatter)
• THE COVENANT From Bahá'u'lláh to The Year 2000     
• Key statements of 'Abdu'l-Bahá regarding the importance of the Lesser Covenant and the manner in which the Guardianship of the Faith is to be continued
• Some Basic Facts Related To The Bahá’í Covenant - an article that shows heterodox Bahá'ís have changed the definition of the Covenant
• The Tree of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh by Joel B. Marangella, third Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith

Heterodox Baha'i Positions--Misled Views on the Faith

• Focus on “lineal” and “lineage”, not “Aghsán” by Hand of the Cause of God Frank Schlatter
• The Erring Hands on Trial A hypothetical trial held in the next world
• "THE CHICAGO MANIFESTO"  from the Hands of the Cause
• The So-called "Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant" are Heterodox Believers
• The Problem Faced by Sans-Guardian Bahá'ís
• The Wrongful Pattern of the Sans-Guardian Bahá'ís
• Heterodox Bahá'ís reject the Clearly-established Positions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi