March 9. On this date in 1965, the Universal House of Justice wrote a letter to "The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Netherlands" announcing that it could not legislate to make possible the appointment of a successor Guardian to Shoghi Effendi.

 

March 9. On this date in 1965, the Universal House of Justice wrote a letter to "The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Netherlands" announcing that it could not legislate to make possible the appointment of a successor Guardian to Shoghi Effendi.

You may read the following text, with references, at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guardian_(Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith)&oldid=745807581