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Date 1925-04-21, sorted by event description, descending

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1925 Ridván
192-		 The first Local Spiritual Assembly in South Africa was formed in the Carey home in Arcadia, Pretoria. Agnes Carey was the first person from Pretoria to become a Bahá'í and served as a member of the Local assembly from 1925 to 1929. The Assembly was dissolved in 1931 due to the movement of the Bahá'ís. [PHBFp8; Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911]

Agnes Carey passed away in 1958 and her live story can be found in BW13p943

 - First Bahá'ís by country or area; - In Memoriam; Agnes Carey; Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Pretoria, South Africa The first Local Spiritual Assembly in South Africa was formed in Pretoria; Agnes Carey was the first person from Pretoria to become a Bahá'í.
1925 (During the year)
192-		 National Spiritual Assemblies were formed in the Caucasus (Baku) and in Turkistan (Ashkhabad)about this time. Because these Assemblies were not chosen by the election of the members of the local spiritual assemblies or by representatives of the Bahá'í population as is the current practice, they should be considered as preliminary local and national Assemblies. [BW24p44]
  • They were disbanded in 1938 due to government pressure. [Bahaipedia]
    		• Bandar Anzali, Iran; Caucasus; Ishqabad (Ashgabat); National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Turkmenistan
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