Dear Bahá'í friends,
After a lifetime of devoted and self-sacrificing service to
the Cause of God Dr. Lutfu'llah Hakim has asked the Universal House of Justice
to accept his resignation from that Institution because his health and
advancing age make it increasingly difficult for him to participate as
effectively as he would wish in its work.
The Universal House of Justice has regretfully accepted Dr
Hakim's resignation, but in view of the imminence of the next election, has
asked him to continue to serve as a member until that time, and Dr. Hakim has
kindly consented to do so.
Having served the Master Himself in the Holy Land, as well
as accompanying Him during His historic visits in England and Scotland, and
been intimately associated with Shoghi Effendi in his youth, Dr. Hakim was
called again to the World Centre by the beloved Guardian in 1950 for important
service at the World Centre and was later appointed to the first International
Bahá'í Council, of which he was the Eastern Assistant Secretary. He continued
to serve on that body and then on the Universal House of Justice with
undiminished devotion but with increasing difficulty during the subsequent
sixteen years, earning the love and admiration of his co-workers.
Please share this announcement with the friends in your
area.
With loving Bahá'í greetings,
The Universal House of Justice
(Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963 to 1986)
(Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963 to 1986)
