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Date 1947-04-21, sorted by date, descending

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1947 Apr
194-		 The Tokyo Spiritual Assembly, suspended during the war, was re-established. Local Spiritual Assemblies; Tokyo, Japan
1947 Ridván
194-		 The Bahá'ís of Germany held their first National Convention since Himmler's proclamation in 1937, marking the removal of more than a decade of oppression and the establishment of a return to normalcy. This freedom would not last long in the eastern part of Germany, as the newly-formed communist German Democratic Republic banned all Bahá'í activities again in 1948. Bahá'í activities were encouraged to continue in the Western Zone, under the new government now known as West Germany. The ban on the Faith in the GDR would last for the entirety of the GDR, where the Faith was not officially recognized until after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990. During this time, the Bahá'ís of Germany distributed Bahá'u'lláh's messages of peace and unity throughout Eastern Europe.
  • See the article The Baha'i Faith: Banned by the Nazis and the Communists by Caroline Fowler on Bahá'í Teachings.org.
    		•  Germany; Persecution, German Democratic Republic
    1947 Ridván
    194-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of India and Burma added the newly formed nation of Pakistan to their unit. As the state of Pakistan was created on the 14th of August 1947 it can be assumed that the National Spiritual Assembly of India, Pakistan and Burma was created after this date. In a letter from the Guardian 24 October 1947 he mentions all three nations as one unit. [MSEIp289] ] India; India; Myanmar; National Spiritual Assembly, formation
    1947 Ridván
    194-    		 The first Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Quito was established. Those elected were: Hascle Coxnbleth, Chaixman, Eithel Santos, Recording Secretary, Hans Levy, Vice-chairman, Eloy Maran, Treasurer, Hans Dory, Secretary, Nelson Sanchez, Librarian, Rosario Vera B., Jose Elias Cedeño, ama Lais Alcivar Z. [Heroes of God: History of the Bahá'í Faith in Ecuador, 1940-1979 p.33]

    The Beginnings of the Bahá'í Faith in Latin America: Some Remembrances by Artemus Lamb said the first Assembly was formed in 1943.

    		 Quito, Ecuador first local spiritual assembly of Quito
    1947 Ridván
    194-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Australia and New Zealand launched a Six Year Plan (1947-1953). [Ruhi 8.2 p46] * Teaching Plans; - Teaching Plans, National; Australia; New Zealand
    1947 Ridván
    194-    		 The Bahá'ís of Iraq launched a Three Year Plan (1947-1950). [Ruhi 8.2 p46; BBRSM158]

    The goals were:
       -To increase the number of Bahá'í centres
       -To complete the construction of the National Hazíratu'l-Quds
       -To raise contributions to support the National Fund
       -To establish ten new Local Assemblies
       -To encourage Bahá'í communities in the south of the country

    		* Teaching Plans; - Teaching Plans, National; Iraq
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