holy person. He asked Baháʼís not to celebrate his birthday or have his picture on display. In his correspondences, Shoghi Effendi signed his letters to Baháʼís as "brother" and "co-worker," to the extent that even when addressing youth, he referred to himself as "Your True Brother." Shoghi Effendi wrote that the infallibility of his interpretations only extended to matters relating to the Baháʼí Faith and not subjects such as economics and science. In his writings, Shoghi Effendi delineates a distinct separation of powers between the "twin pillars" of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice. The roles of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice are complementary, the former providing authoritative interpretation, and the latter providing flexibility and the authority to adjudicate on "questions that are obscure and matters that are not expressly recorded in the Book." Shoghi Effendi went into detail explaining that the institutions are interdependent and had their own specific spheres of jurisdiction. For example, the Guardian could define the sphere of legislative action and request that a particular decision be reconsidered, but could not dictate the constitution, override the decisions, or influence the election of the Universal House of Justice. In explaining the importance of the Guardianship, Shoghi Effendi wrote that without it the World Order of Baháʼu'lláh would be "mutilated." In its legislation the Universal House of Justice turns to the mass of interpretation left by Shoghi Effendi. See also Baháʼí administration Baháʼí World Centre Baháʼí divisions Baháʼí Terraces Notes Citations References Further reading External links Shoghi Effendi - resources from bahai.org Writings of Shoghi Effendi – authenticated writings in English Biography of Shoghi Effendi The Guardian's Resting Place – from the official website of the Baha'is of the UK The first documentary film about his life Meditations on the Eve of November Fourth – reflections written by Abu'l-Qásim Faizi on the eve of Shoghi Effendi's passing Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Iranian Bahá'ís Family of Baháʼu'lláh 1897 births 1957 deaths Burials at New Southgate Cemetery 20th-century Iranian people Religious leaders in the United Kingdom People from the Ottoman Empire of Iranian descent