Bahá’í World News Service

Twelfth International Bahá’í Convention

Election

  • Today, some 1,500 ballots were cast

    Today, some 1,500 ballots were cast for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • Delegates from Ghana pray

    Delegates from Ghana pray before the voting process begins.

    Download image

  • The delegates to the International Convention

    The delegates to the International Convention, made up of the membership of all national Baha’i assemblies, vote by confidential ballot for the nine individuals they believe are best suited for membership on the House of Justice.

    Download image

  • A delegate from Alaska

    A delegate from Alaska casts her ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • Alison Milston, Counsellor Member of the International Teaching Centre

    Alison Milston, Counsellor Member of the International Teaching Centre, opened the proceedings with some remarks this morning.

    Download image

  • A delegate from Cambodia casts his ballot

    A delegate from Cambodia casts his ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • Delegates from Belarus

    Delegates from Belarus waiting to cast their ballots

    Download image

  • Delegates came from all around the world

    Delegates came from all around the world to participate in International Convention. Here a delegate from Bermuda casts her ballot.

    Download image

  • A delegate from Chad casts his ballot

    A delegate from Chad casts his ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • A rarefied and spiritual atmosphere characterized the occasion

    A rarefied and spiritual atmosphere characterized the occasion of the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • A delegate from Chile

    A delegate from Chile casts his ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • A delegate from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    A delegate from Andaman and Nicobar Islands casts her ballot.

    Download image

  • A delegate from Turkmenistan

    A delegate from Turkmenistan casts her ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • A delegate from the Ukraine

    A delegate from the Ukraine

    Download image

  • A delegate from the United Kingdom

    A delegate from the United Kingdom

    Download image

  • A delegate from Uzbekistan

    A delegate from Uzbekistan

    Download image

  • A delegate from Venezuela casts his ballot

    A delegate from Venezuela casts his ballot

    Download image

  • A delegate from Fiji

    A delegate from Fiji casts his ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice

    Download image

  • A delegate from Finland

    A delegate from Finland

    Download image

  • A delegate from Haiti

    A delegate from Haiti casts her ballot for the Universal House of Justice

    Download image

  • A delegate from the island of Tuvalu

    A delegate from the island of Tuvalu casts her ballot for the election of the Universal House of Justice.

    Download image

  • Delegates from Ethiopia

    Delegates from Ethiopia cast their ballots for the election of the House of Justice

    Download image

  • A delegate from Kyrgyzstan

    A delegate from Kyrgyzstan casts her ballot

    Download image

  • A delegate from Alaska

    A delegate from Alaska casts her ballot for the election of the House of Justice

    Download image

  • A delegate from Belgium

    A delegate from Belgium

    Download image

  • A delegate from Chad

    A delegate from Chad moved by the occasion of the election of the Universal House of Justice

    Download image