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Date 1923-04-21, sorted by date, descending

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1923 Ridván
192-		 The formation of the first spiritual assembly of Tunis. It remained active until 1946 but was re-formed in 1948. [Bahaipedia; SoW Vol 14 No 3 p313] Local Spiritual Assembly, dissolved; Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Local Spiritual Assembly, re-formed; Tunis, Tunisia first spiritual assembly of Tunis
1923 Ridván
192-		 "...Ridvan messages: As early as 1923 Shoghi Effendi sent a letter of encouragement and greeting to the American national Bahá'í convention at Ridvan. It became his regular practice to write a Ridván letter to the Bahá'ís of the world summarizing the progress of the Faith in the previous year and setting out general directions for the coming year. The Universal House of Justice has continued this practice. Other Bahá'í institutions, especially national spiritual assemblies, also sometimes issue Ridvan letters." [SA241] - Bahá'í World Centre; Ridván messages
1923 Ridván
192-		 The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of Germany and Austria. [GPB333] Germany; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Stuttgart, Germany
1923 Ridván
192-		 The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of India and Burma.. It was incorporated in 1932. [GPB333; BW6p303] India; Myanmar; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; New Delhi, India
1923 Ridván
192-		 The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of England. [GPB333]
  • The election was by postal ballot. [EJR228]
  • For the membership of the first Assembly see EJR228 and SBR71.
  • See also EJR223-31 for the election and functioning of the Assembly.
  • Prior to becoming the National Spiritual Assembly, the "All-England Bahá'í Council" was formed on the 6th of June, 1922. [Achievements and Victories of the Guardianship:Statistics, chronology, and bibliography compiled by Owen Battrick]
  • In 1930 the name was changed tothe National Spiritual assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles. [BCBI423]
  • In 1972 when the National Spiritual Assembly of Ireland was formed, the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles was renamed the National Spiritual Assembly of the United Kingdom. [BW15:290]
    		•  London, England; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; United Kingdom
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