Messages to the Bahá'í World: 1950–1957

"Messages to the Bahá'í World: 1950–1957" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of significant communications and reports detailing the progression of the Bahá'í Faith during the early to mid-20th century. Written in the mid-20th century, this work encapsulates the pivotal developments and achievements of the Bahá'í community across the globe within this dynamic period. The content primarily focuses on the establishment and consolidation of Bahá'í institutions, the administrative evolution of the Faith, and various global efforts undertaken to spread its teachings. At the start of this collection, the author reviews the impressive progress made by the Bahá'í community in various regions, including the establishment of local and national assemblies, significant outreach efforts in virgin territories, and the completion of important projects in the Holy Land. Key themes include the collective effort of believers to significantly boost the Faith's visibility and administrative structure, the construction of the Shrine of the Báb, and the expansion of Bahá'í literature in multiple languages. The opening portion emphasizes the unity and perseverance of the Bahá'í community as they navigate challenges and celebrate achievements, laying a foundation for future growth and establishment of the Faith worldwide. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Shoghí Effendi (; Persian: شوقی افندی; 1 March 1897 – 4 November 1957) was an Ottoman-born Iranian religious figure and the Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1921 to 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was responsible for creating a series of teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the Baháʼí Faith to a number of new countries, and also translated many of the written works of crucial Baháʼí leaders. Upon his death in 1957, the Hands of the Cause, which included his Canadian wife Rúhíyyih Khánum, took on the role of overseeing the transfer of the religion's supreme legal authority to the Universal House of Justice, which has held elections every five years since 1963.