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1912 (In the year) 191-	Margaret Stevenson was the first believer in New Zealand. [New Zealand Bahá'í News, May 1997] See 11 February, 1941 for biographical information. For a photo see Encyclopedia of New Zealand She was the first New Zealand Bahá'i, and for 10 years from 1912, the only one. When the first New Zealand Bahá'i group formed in 1924, Stevenson was elected its president. Her two sisters also joined the faith. Stevenson remained secretary of the Bahá'i Spiritual Assembly in New Zealand until her passing in 1941.	- First Bahá'ís by country or area; Margaret Stevenson; New Zealand	first believer in New Zealand.; first group in New Zealand
1912 (In the year) 191-	There were about two dozen Bahá'ís in Canada by this year. [BFA2:158]	Canada; Statistics
1912 (In the year) 191-	The publication of Universal Principles of the Bahai Movement, Social, Economic, Governmental by The Persian-American Bulletin. The original. The pdf.	* Introductory; Persian-American Bulletin; United States (USA); Washington, DC, USA
1912 (In the year) 191-	The publication of The Brilliant Proof by Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání in Chicago by the Bahai News Service, 1912. The first edition notes state that it was written December 28, 1911, in Syria, "by the pen of Mirza Abul Fazl Gulpaygan." 239D93 says this book was written by Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl in answer to a London minister's criticism of the Cause. The publication of this book marked the end of an early era of Bahá'í teaching in the West. As 'Abdu'l-Bahá continued his journeys in the United States and Canada, He delivered hundreds of public talks and private addresses which were tailored to Western audiences. The fresh outpouring of teachings which resulted from these encounters produced a new Bahá'í literature of the words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in the West. Examples include the following: The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by `Abdu'l-Bahá During His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912, compiled by Howard MacNutt, (Wilmette, Ill.: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1922-25); Paris Talks: Addresses Given by `Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris in 1911-1912 (London: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1912); 'Abdu'l-Bahá in London.	* Publications; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Brilliant Proof (book); Chicago, IL; Criticism and apologetics; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Proofs; United States (USA)
1912 (In the year) 191-	Mírzá Muhammad-`Alí and his wife were killed in Bárfurúsh (now called Babol), Mázandarán. [BW18:387]	* Persecution; * Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Deaths; Babul (Barfurush), Iran; Babul (Barfurush), Iran; Iran; Mazandaran, Iran
1912 c. 191-	Mishkín-Qalam (b.1826, Shiraz, Iran) passed away in the Holy Land. He was buried in the Bahá'í Cemetery Bahjí. [BBD157; EB272] In an interview in 1979 with Gol Aidun, Hand of the Cause Mr. ‘AbduT-Qasim Faizi recounted the story of Mishkin-Qalam’s acceptance of the BaháT Faith: . . . before Mishkin Qalam accepted the Bahá'í Faith, he was a “dervish” with long, flowing hair, detached from the world and attached only to his calligraphy. One day, while he was breaking his journey, he was given a room to share with a stranger. When Mishkin-Qalam entered the room, he greeted the stranger with the invocation "Yá Alláh!” (O God!). The stranger who happened to be a Bahá'í, asked him whether he knew God since he had mentioned His name. Mishkin-Qalam replied, “Of course.” The stranger replied, “No, for you must know the Prophet of your time to know God.” The stranger then told Mishkin-Qalam all about Bahâ’u’llâh, and by dawn the latter accepted the Bahá'í Faith and the next day accompanied the stranger on his journey towards Baghdad and eventually came into the presence of Bahá'u'lláh in Adrianople. (Aidun, “Mishkin-Qalam” 25) [The Calligraphy of Mishkin-Qalam p4 by Julie Oeming Badiee and Heshmatollah Badiee] See Bahá'í Chronicles. See Memorials of the Faithful #38. He was appointed as one of the Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh.	- Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh; - Biographies; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; Gol Aidun; Haifa, Israel; Mishkín-Qalam
1912 (In the year) 191-	By this year at least 70 Bahá'í books and pamphlets had been produced in English. [BBRSM:103–4]	* Publications; * Publishing; * Translation; Statistics
1912 (In the year) 191-	Birth of `Alí Muhammad Varqá, Hand of the Cause of God, in Tihrán.	- Births and deaths; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; Iran; Tehran, Iran; Varqá, `Alí-Muhammad; Varqá (disambiguation)