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Արևելագիտական ժողովածու = Востоковедческий сборник
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Բահայիների ղեկավարման համակարգը
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The Governance of Baha'i Communitics
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ՀՀ ԳԱԱ Արևելագիտության ինստիտուտ
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One of the modern religions - Baha'i faith, was founded in Persia in 19-th Century by one of the followers of Bab-Bahanrllah. There are about 6.000.000 believers of this faith in different countries. This modern religion has no priests. The administration of international baha՝i Community consists of the appointed bodies - The Scientists '(The Learned) and elected councils - Administrators (The Rulers). The appointed bodies are - The Hands of the Cause of God, The International Teaching Centre, Continental Board of Counsellors and the Auxiliary Board Members. The elected councils are: The Local Spiritual Assemblies, The National Spiritual Assemblies and Universal House of Justice. In 1992 there was also founded the Armenian Baha'i Community of Armenia, the members of which by 2000 reached approximately 500. The Community is governed by The National Spiritual Assembly and also by 23 Local Spiritual Assemblies.
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Երևան
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Մերձավոր և Միջին Արևելքի երկրներ և ժողովուրդներ