 The religion entered a new phase of activity when a message of the Universal House of Justice dated 20 October 1983 was released.Baháʼís were urged to seek out ways, compatible with the Baháʼí teachings, in which they could become involved in the social and economic development of the communities in which they lived.World-wide in 1979 there were 129 officially recognized Baháʼí socio-economic development projects.