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The Hands of the Cause of God are a select group of Bahá'ís , appointed for life, whose main function is to propagate and protect the Bahá'í Faith on the international level. According to ''The Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá'', they are to be nominated and appointed by the Guardian of the Cause of God and are to be under his direction and obey his command.( pp. 12,13 ) The title is no longer given out. As of March 2006 there is only one living Hand of the Cause - Dr. Varqá . The work of the Hands of the Cause is now carried out by the Continental Counsellers and the Auxiliary Boards. There were fifty Hands of the Cause in all, four named by Bahá'u'lláh , four by `Abdu'l-Bahá and forty-two by Shoghi Effendi (including ten posthumously). Twenty-seven Hands were alive when Shoghi Effendi passed away in 1957. The most complete list of the Hands available is from "The Bahá'í World: Vol XIV". The Universal House Of Justice has confirmed that this list may not be complete, and that a study of the letters and archives may reveal others named to this station. APPOINTMENTS ''Note: Orthography of some names below is not correct. Accented and underscored characters were not transcribed.'' Appointed by Bahá'u'lláh
Appointed by `Abdu'l-Bahá
Appointed posthumously by Shoghi Effendi
First contingent, appointed December 1951 by Shoghi Effendi
Second contingent, appointed February 1952 by Shoghi Effendi
Appointed by Shoghi Effendi of appointment
Last contingent, appointed October 1957 by Shoghi Effendi
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