Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
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The Research Department of the Universal House of Justice is a scholarly body within the Bahá’í World Centre responsible for studying, translating, and preparing authoritative Bahá’í texts and compilations for the global Bahá’í community.
All labels observed (1)
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| Research Department of the Universal House of Justice canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Research Department of the Universal House of Justice Context triple: [Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, compilationBy, Research Department of the Universal House of Justice]
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Seat of the Universal House of Justice
The Seat of the Universal House of Justice is the main administrative building and governing center of the worldwide Bahá'í community, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel.
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Universal House of Justice
The Universal House of Justice is the international governing council of the Bahá'í Faith, based in Haifa, Israel, responsible for guiding the global Bahá'í community and legislating on matters not explicitly covered in its sacred texts.
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División de Doctrina
La División de Doctrina es una unidad del Ejército de Chile encargada de desarrollar, actualizar y difundir la doctrina militar institucional.
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Department of Research
The Department of Research is a specialized unit of the Bangla Academy dedicated to conducting and promoting scholarly research on the Bengali language, literature, and related cultural studies.
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E.
National Spiritual Assembly
The National Spiritual Assembly is the elected national governing council of the Bahá'í community, responsible for overseeing its affairs and coordinating activities within a specific country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Research Department of the Universal House of Justice Target entity description: The Research Department of the Universal House of Justice is a scholarly body within the Bahá’í World Centre responsible for studying, translating, and preparing authoritative Bahá’í texts and compilations for the global Bahá’í community.
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A.
Seat of the Universal House of Justice
The Seat of the Universal House of Justice is the main administrative building and governing center of the worldwide Bahá'í community, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel.
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B.
Universal House of Justice
The Universal House of Justice is the international governing council of the Bahá'í Faith, based in Haifa, Israel, responsible for guiding the global Bahá'í community and legislating on matters not explicitly covered in its sacred texts.
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C.
División de Doctrina
La División de Doctrina es una unidad del Ejército de Chile encargada de desarrollar, actualizar y difundir la doctrina militar institucional.
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D.
Department of Research
The Department of Research is a specialized unit of the Bangla Academy dedicated to conducting and promoting scholarly research on the Bengali language, literature, and related cultural studies.
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E.
National Spiritual Assembly
The National Spiritual Assembly is the elected national governing council of the Bahá'í community, responsible for overseeing its affairs and coordinating activities within a specific country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í institution
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scholarly body ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure accuracy and fidelity in the presentation of Bahá’í texts
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to facilitate deeper understanding of the Bahá’í teachings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bahá’í World Centre Library
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linked to:
Baháʼí World Centre
Centre for the Study of the Texts ⓘ |
| employs |
research staff
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scholars of the Bahá’í writings ⓘ translators ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
letters of Shoghi Effendi
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messages of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ writings of Bahá’u’lláh ⓘ
linked to:
Baháʼí literature
writings of the Báb ⓘ writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
bibliographic and reference materials
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compilations of Bahá’í writings ⓘ draft translations of Bahá’í texts ⓘ research memoranda ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Arabic
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English ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Israel ⓘ |
| location |
Bahá’í World Centre, Haifa
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linked to:
Baháʼí World Centre
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| operatesWithin | administrative framework of the Bahá’í World Centre ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bahá’í World Centre
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linked to:
Baháʼí World Centre
Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
assistance in the identification and clarification of Bahá’í teachings
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preparation of authoritative compilations ⓘ preparation of memoranda on questions submitted to the Universal House of Justice ⓘ provision of research support to the Universal House of Justice ⓘ study of Bahá’í sacred texts ⓘ support of the dissemination of Bahá’í writings to the global Bahá’í community ⓘ translation of Bahá’í texts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bahá’í Faith
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linked to:
Baha'i Faith
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| reportsTo | Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assistance in the preparation of letters and messages of the Universal House of Justice that require textual research
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compilation of extracts from the Bahá’í writings on specific themes ⓘ historical and textual research related to the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ maintenance of reference collections of Bahá’í texts ⓘ preparation of authorized translations of Bahá’í texts ⓘ responding, through the Universal House of Justice, to questions from Bahá’í institutions and believers that require research ⓘ verification of the accuracy of translations of Bahá’í writings ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | global Bahá’í community ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Continental Counsellors
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National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ
linked to:
National Spiritual Assembly
other Bahá’í institutions that request research assistance ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Research Department of the Universal House of Justice Description of subject: The Research Department of the Universal House of Justice is a scholarly body within the Bahá’í World Centre responsible for studying, translating, and preparing authoritative Bahá’í texts and compilations for the global Bahá’í community.
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Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
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