At whatever time all the beloved of God in each country
appoint their delegates, and these in turn elect their representatives, and
these representatives elect a body, that body shall be regarded as the Supreme
House of Justice.
The establishment of that House is not dependent upon the
conversion of all the nations of the world. For example, if conditions were
favourable and no disturbances would be caused, the friends in Persia would
elect their representatives, and likewise the friends in America, in India, and
other areas would also elect their representatives, and these would elect a
House of Justice. That House of Justice would be the Supreme House of Justice.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet, quoted by the Universal House of Justice in a letter dated 9
March 1965; ‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986’)
