Dr. Albert Lincoln has recently returned to the United States after 20 years at the Baha’i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, where he served as Secretary-General of the Baha'i International Community.

The Secretary-General is the senior officer acting on behalf of the Universal House of Justice, the world governing body of the Baha'i community, in the conduct of its external affairs, including relations with Israel, the host-country of its World Centre. In this capacity, Dr. Lincoln represented the Baha'i community in international fora and interactions with government representatives, diplomats, high officials and leaders of thought from many parts of the world.

Before moving to the Baha'i World Centre, Dr. Lincoln practiced law in France and Africa for 23 years. During this period, he served pro bono as the special representative of the Baha'i International Community in Africa, dealing with threats to religious freedom in Mali, Gabon, Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo, while researching, writing and presenting papers on the proposed United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Religious Intolerance.

Dr. Lincoln was a Fulbright Lecturer at the Law Faculty of the University of Bangui and has been a frequent speaker and presenter to academic and other audiences on a variety of subjects including inter-faith understanding, heritage preservation, and various aspects of the history and teachings of the Baha'i Faith. He is fluent in English, French and Hebrew and is currently living in the Boston area. . . . short bio

Dr. Albert Lincoln has recently returned to the United States after 20 years at the Baha’i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, where he served as Secretary-General of the Baha'i International Community.

The Secretary-General is the senior officer acting on behalf of the Universal House of Justice, the world governing body of the Baha'i community, in the conduct of its external affairs, including relations with Israel, the host-country of its World Centre . . . full bio