The Ascension of Abdul’l-Baha is a holy day in the Baha’i religion that commemorates the death of Abbas Effendi in 1921 in Haifa, Palestine (now Israel). The eldest son of Mirza Husayn Ali, known as Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i faith, he was named the leader of the Baha’i community in his father’s will. In turn, Abdu’l-Baha appointed his eldest grandson, Shoghi Effendi (1896-1957) as his successor. Today the affairs of the worldwide Baha’i community are administered by the Universal House of Justice, a body that meets in Haifa and is elected every five years. Discuss
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