Photogallery of the Eighth International Convention

Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ghana casting their ballots for the election of the Universal House of Justice--the international governing body of the Bahá'í Faith.

A delegate addressing the Eighth International Bahá'í Convention. A wide variety of topics including the advancement of women, moral education, the development of the Bahá'í community and social action were discussed by the delegates.

Photograph of Bahá'í delegates in the Haifa International Convention Center.

The chief and assistant tellers showing the assembled delegates that the ballot box is empty before voting.

A delegate from Greenland casting her ballot.

A delegate from Mongolia addressing the convention.

A delegate from Barbados casting her vote for the membership of the Universal House of Justice.

A delegate from Kyrghyzstan casting her vote for the membership of the Universal House of Justice.

A delegate from Fiji casting his ballot.

Hand of the Cause of God , Amatu'l-Baha Rúhiyyih Khanum--the widow of Shoghi Effendi--addressing the Eighth International Bahá'í Convention.

Hand of the Cause of God , Dr. 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa addressing the Eighth International Bahá'í Convention.

Hand of the Cause of God , Dr.'Ali-Akbar Furútan addressing the Eighth International Bahá'í Convention.

Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Switzerland in the Monument Gardens.

Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Kazakhstan in the Monument Gardens.

Delegates from Bermuda and East Asia before the commemoration of a Holy Day.

Delegates and staff from the Bahá'í World Centre before the commemoration of a Holy Day.

Delegates on a tour of the terraces above the Shrine of the Báb.