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| 1922 5 Mar |
Shoghi Effendi wrote to the American Bahá'ís calling for the establishment of local assemblies wherever nine or more believers reside and directing that all activities be placed under the authority of the local and national assemblies. [BA17-25; BBRSM120-1; CB300] |
BWC |
Shoghi Effendi, Life of; Shoghi Effendi, Basic timeline; Local Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assemblies; Administration |
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| 1922 Apr |
Shoghi Effendi sent verbal messages through Consul Schwarz to Germany and Ethel Rosenberg to Britain to form local spiritual assemblies and to arrange for the election of a national spiritual assembly in each country. [CB293; ER209, 211-12; PP56]
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Germany; United Kingdom; United States; Canada |
Shoghi Effendi, Life of; Consuls; Albert Schwarz; Ethel Rosenberg; National Spiritual Assemblies; Local Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies; Executive Board |
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| 1923 Dec |
The first local spiritual assembly in Australia was formed in Melbourne. |
Melbourne; Australia |
Local Spiritual Assemblies; First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1924 Jul |
The second local spiritual assembly in Australia was formed in Perth. |
Perth; Australia |
Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1925 10 Apr |
Shoghi Effendi wrote to the American National Spiritual Assembly indicating that the word ‘assembly’ was to apply only to the elected body of nine believers in each locality or to the national assembly, not to the believers as a whole. They had been using the term to mean the community of Bahá'ís. [BA83; SBBH258] |
United States |
Administration; National Spiritual Assemblies; Local Spiritual Assemblies; Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1933 25 Nov |
The first Spiritual Assembly of Addis Ababa was formed. [BW6:70]
The community was established by Sabri Elias, a pioneer from Egypt who thus earned the title Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW6:70]
Ethiopia was the only independent Kingdom in Africa at this date. [BW6:70]
Wikipedia says that the Assembly was formed in "late 1934".
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Addis Ababa; Ethiopia |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies; Sabri Elias; Knights of Bahaullah' LSA |
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| 1939 Ridván |
The first Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Budapest was elected. There were about 14 believers in the community, mostly of Jewish ancestry. This caused difficulty for the community in the Nazi persecutions that followed. [Rebirth: Memoirs of Renée Szanto-Felbermann p108]
According to the description of Renée Szántó-Felbermann, they could not even meet in Budapest: „It was at their (the Sugárs) house in Alag (today part of Budakeszi) that we elected the first Spiritual Assembly in the history of Hungary, Ridvan 1939. When we boarded the train for Alag, in order to avoid suspicion, we Bahá’ís did not remain together, but went by twos and threes. The same procedure was repeated on our arrival to Alag. It was a memorable, unforgettable evening, that Feast of Ridván in the small house at Alag fragrant with spring flowers. We were all deeply moved. And our dear Bertha Matthiesen was radiant. … Jenő Sugár was elected chairman, Mária Kleinberger became treasurer and I continued as secretary.” [www.bahai.hu]
See www.bahai.hu for a list of community members.
Ms Bertha Matthiesen spent a lot of time in Hungary between 1937 and 1939 when most declarations took place and the first spiritual assembly was formed.
[www.bahai.hu]
Mr Emeric Sala (Imre Szalavetz) a Canadian Bahá'í who was born in Hungary visited Budapest in 1933 and in 1937.
[www.bahai.hu]
Canadian travel teacher Ms Lorol Schopflocher visited Budapest in March-April 1937.
[www.bahai.hu]
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Budapest; Hungary |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies; World War II; War (general); Persecution, Hungary; Persecution, Other; Persecution; Jews |
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| 1939 12 Dec |
The Bahá’ís of Caracas, Venezuela, held their first Nineteen Day Feast and afterwards elected a ‘Provisional Assembly’. |
Caracas; Venezuela |
Nineteen Day Feast; Local Spiritual Assemblies; Firsts, Other |
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| 1943 (In the year) |
The first Local Spiritual Assembly was formed in Jamaica. [BWNS233] |
Jamaica |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies; BWNS |
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| 1943 4 Sep |
The first local spiritual assembly in Alaska was established at Anchorage. |
Anchorage; Alaska; United States |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1955 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly of French Togoland (Togo) formed at Lomé. |
Lome; French Togoland (Togo); Togo |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1958 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga was formed at Nuku’alofa. |
Nukualofa; Tonga |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1958 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly of Macau was formed. |
Macau |
LSA; First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1958 Ridván |
The formation of the first local spiritual assembly of Taipei. [The Taiwan Bahá'í Chronicle by Barbara R. Sims p25] |
Teipei; Taiwan |
LSA; First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1977 14 Sep |
The first local spiritual assembly in the Galapagos Islands was formed on Santa Cruz. |
Galapagos Islands; Ecuador |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1989 Ridván |
The Local Spiritual Assembly of ‘Ishqábád (now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) was re-formed after a lapse of 61 years, the first local assembly to be formed in the Soviet Union. [AWH73; VV111] |
Ishqabad; Turkmenistan; Soviet Union; Russia |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1990 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly in Estonia was formed at Tallinn. [BINS223:3] |
Tallinn; Estonia |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1990 Ridván |
The re-formation of the Spiritual Assembly of Moscow with Hand of the Cause 'Alí-Akbar Furútan in attendance. [VV111-2] |
Moscow; Russia |
Local Spiritual Assemblies; Re-formation |
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| 1990 6 Aug |
The first local spiritual assembly in the Ukraine was formed in Kyiv. |
Kyiv; Ukraine |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1990 8 Sep |
The first local spiritual assembly on Sakhalin Island was formed in Yuzhno. [BINS232:5] |
Yuzhno; Sakhalin Island; Russia |
Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1991 Jan |
The first local spiritual assembly in Slovakia was formed in Bratislava. |
Bratislava; Slovakia |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1991 2 Jan |
The first local spiritual assembly in Bulgaria was formed in Plovdiv. [BINS239:2] |
Plovdiv; Bulgaria |
First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1991 25 Jan |
The first local spiritual assembly in Latvia was formed in Riga. [BINS241:3] |
Riga; Latvia |
Local Spiritual Assemblies; First Local Spiritual Assemblies |
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| 1997 Ridván |
The Universal House of Justice restricted the formation of Local Spiritual Assemblies to the first day of Riḍván. This measure had the effect anticipated; there was a decrease in the number of these institutions but the fall was not drastic. [Message from the Universal House of Justice Ridván 2000] |
Worldwide |
Ridvan; Elections; Administration; Local Spiritual Assemblies; LSA, formation of; Growth; Statistics; Bahai Faith, Evolutionary nature of; Maturity |
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| 1997 30 May |
In its message of 30 May 1997 the Universal House of Justice announced that they have authorized the formation of "State Bahá'í Councils" or "Regional Teaching and Administrative Committees" to be called "Regional Bahá'í Councils. Their intention was to provide a balance between centralization and decentralization. This structure had been in place in some countries, notably India, for some years prior to this time. See 23 May, 1986. [TP87-90]
For a synopsis of the letter see The Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in Certain Countries, Their Characteristics and Functions.
The distinguishing effects of the establishment of Regional Bahá’í Councils were the following:
It provided for a level of autonomous decision making on both teaching and administrative matters, as distinct from merely executive action, below the National Assembly and above the Local Assemblies.
It involved the members of Local Spiritual Assemblies of the area in the choice of the members of the Council, thus reinforcing the bond between it and the local believers while, at the same time, bringing into public service capable believers who were known to the friends in their own region.
It established direct consultative relationships between the Continental Counselors and the Regional Bahá’í Councils.
It offered the possibility of forming a Regional Bahá’í Council in an ethnically distinct region which covered parts of two or more countries. In such a situation the Council was designated to work directly under one of the National Assemblies involved, providing copies of its reports and minutes to the other National Assembly.
The greater degree of decentralization involved in the devolution of authority upon Regional Bahá’í Councils required a corresponding increase in the capacity of the National Spiritual Assembly itself to keep fully informed of what was proceeding in all parts of the territory over which it had ultimate jurisdiction. |
BWC; Haifa |
State Bahai Councils; Regional Bahai Councils; National Spiritual Assemblies; Local Spiritual Assemblies; Administration |
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from the main catalogue
- Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983), in Bahá'í World (1986). [about]
- Community Functioning, Issues Concerning: Fostering the Development of Bahá'í Communities, by Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice, in Compilation of Compilations, Volume 3 (2000). Extensive guidance on community development. Includes extracts from letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi on fostering the evolution of Baha'i communities. [about]
- Confidencialidad en los Asuntos de las Asambleas Locales y Nacionales, by Universal House of Justice (1994). [about]
- Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1998). A guide to community development. Links to document offsite. [about]
- "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of, by Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum and Ann Boylan (1912). Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also questions on assembly infallibility, and whether one with a minority opinion should vote against his conscience. [about]
- Indexes to Bahá'í World volumes: Obituaries, chronologies, contents, illustrations, in Bahá'í World (2013). Seven separate indexes for Bahá'í World, in PDF, Word, and Excel versions. [about]
- Law, Application of, by Universal House of Justice (1991). Questions concerning the violation of Baha'i and civil law, and the removal of administrative rights. [about]
- Local Spiritual Assemblies, by Universal House of Justice, in Compilation of Compilations, Volume 2 (1991). [about]
- Local Spiritual Assembly, The, in Bahá'í World, Vol. 18 (1979-1983) (1986). The institution of the LSA, its significance, and its by-laws. [about]
- Local Spiritual Assembly, The, by Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá, in Compilation of Compilations, Volume 2 (1991). [about]
- Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice (1996). [about]
- Principles of Bahá'í Administration, by Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá (1973). [about]
- Proselytizing, Development, and the Covenant, by Universal House of Justice, in Messages from the Universal House of Justice: 1963-1986, The Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996). Teaching vs. proselytization; applying Baha'i social teachings without becoming ensnared in prevailing cultural mores; and the uniqueness of the Baha'i covenant. [about]
- Spiritual Assembly's Growing Pains, A, by Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum (1976). A play, in 28 pages, showing "some of the workings of a Baha'i Spiritual Assembly· some of the blunders, some of the problems; how certain types of people fit better into one office and others into another." [about]
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