Now Bahá'ís are to be found in over 2,500 localities, more
than 500 Local Assemblies and 16 National Spiritual Assemblies have been
formed, and there have been hundreds of concrete achievements which have
brought about our recognition as an independent Faith. (The Universal House of
Justice, excerpt from a message dated May 1971, to the Friends of God gathered
in the Caribbean Conference; Messages from the Universal House of Justice,
1963-1986) (To read the entire message please visit Messages to
the Baha’i World Community – by the Universal House of Justice)
