the World", presented to over 160 heads of state and government. It outlines the major prerequisites for, as well as the obstacles working against, the establishment of world peace. Baháʼu'lláh (1992) Marking the centenary of the passing of Baháʼu'lláh, this statement is a review of his life and work. The Prosperity of Humankind (1995) A statement on the concept of global prosperity in the context of the Baháʼí Teachings. Century of Light (2001) Review of the 20th century, focusing on dramatic changes and the emergence of the Baha'i Faith from obscurity. Letter to the World's Religious Leaders (2002) Letter addressing the disease of sectarian hatreds. Calling on all religious movements to "rise above fixed conceptions inherited from a distant past." One Common Faith (2005) Document primarily intended for a Baháʼí audience, in which it identifies as a major challenge for the Baháʼí community the inculcation of the principle of the oneness of religion and the overcoming of religious prejudices. Current members All of the current members of the Universal House of Justice previously served as members of the International Teaching Centre. They are: Paul Lample (2005) Payman Mohajer (2005) Shahriar Razavi (2008) Stephen Birkland (2010) Stephen Hall (2010) Ayman Rouhani (2013) Chuungu Malitonga (2013) Juan Francisco Mora (2018) Praveen Mallik (2018) Past members The initial election in 1963 drew five members from the International Baháʼí Council, two from the National Spiritual Assembly (NSA) of the United States, one from the NSA of Britain, and one from the NSA of India. Members are entered in the table under the year when they were first elected. Starting with the first election in 1963, regular elections of the entire membership have occurred every five years, and there have been five by-elections, noted in the table with italics, in 1982, 1987, 2000, 2005 and 2010. All members have continued to serve after re-election in subsequent conventions. Amoz Gibson, Charles Wolcott, and Adib Taherzadeh died while in office while the other former members were allowed to retire. Farzam Arbab (October 27, 1941 - September 25, 2020), born in Tehran, Iran was a member from 1993 until he relinquished his membership in 2013, at the age of 71. See also Baháʼí administration Notes References Further reading Compilation (2021). The Universal House of Justice. External links Official website Bahai.org: Messages of the Universal House of Justice Bahai Library: Documents related to the Universal House of Justice Ridván