Spiritual Assembly is a term given by `Abdu'l-Bahá to refer to elected leadership councils that govern the Bahá'í Faith. They exist at local and national levels (and at some points in history, regional). Abdul Baha `Abdul-Bahá Abbas (May 23, 1844 - November 28, 1921) also known as Abbas Effendi, was the son of Baháulláh, the Prophet and Founder of the Baháí Faith. ... Known in India as the Lotus Temple, the Baháí House of Worship attracts an average of four million visitors a year (around 13,000 each day). ...
While Local Spiritual Assemblies existed in `Abd'ul-Bahá's time, and are elected annually by the generality of believers in a specific electoral process. These were ordained by Bahá'u'lláh as local Houses of Justice, but are called Spiritual Assemblies, until they have reached a level of maturity that would allow them to take on the full responsibilities of a Local House of Justice. The Baháí administration refers to the administrative circle of the Baháí Faith. ... Baháulláh (1817–1892) (Persian: Mírzá Husayn-Alí (میرزا حسینعلی)) was the founder and prophet of the Baháí Faith. ...
National Spiritual Assemblies
`Abd'ul-Bahá ordained Secondary, or National Spiritual Assemblies in his will. They are elected annually by a system of electoral delegation. He also specified that these National Spiritual Assemblies constituted the foundation of the Supreme, or Universal House of Justice. The members of each National Spiritual Assembly would constitute the electors of the Universal House of Justice when it was eventually brought into being. Abdul Bahá Abbas A seminal document, written in three stages by `Abdul-Bahá. Several sections were written under iminent threat of harm. ... The Baháí administration refers to the administrative circle of the Baháí Faith. ... Seat of The Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the name used by Baháulláh for the elected supreme institution of the Baháí Faith, The nine-member institution administers the affairs of the Baháí community. ...
Some of the earliest National Spiritual Assemblies were
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of United States and Canada, later split into Canada, USA, Alaska, and Hawaii
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iran
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
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There is quite a lot of history in the development of the institution, including bits from shoghi effendi and Abd'ul-Baha on the evolution of Spiritual Assemblies into Houses of Justice. This should be added.
Abdu'l-Bahá is constantly engaged in ideal communication with any SpiritualAssembly which is instituted through the divine bounty, and the members of which, in the utmost devotion, turn to the divine Kingdom and are firm in the Covenant.
These SpiritualAssemblies are shining lamps and heavenly gardens, from which the fragrances of holiness are diffused over all regions, and the lights of knowledge are shed abroad over all created things.
Discussions must all be confined to spiritual matters that pertain to the training of souls, the instruction of children, the relief of the poor, the help of the feeble throughout all classes in the world, kindness to all peoples, the diffusion of the fragrances of God and the exaltation of His Holy Word.
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