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1948 24 - 25 Apr
194- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Dominion of Canada was established. [BBRSM:186; BW13:856; MBW143; PP397]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Conventions, National; Laura Davis; Rowland Estall; Lloyd Gardner; Doris Richardson; John Robarts; Emeric Sala; Rosemary Sala; Siegfried Schopflocher; Ross Woodman; Canada | first NSA Canada |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first Local Spiritual Assembly was established in Edinburgh, Scotland [SBBH Vol 14 p275] | Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Edinburgh, Scotland; Scotland | The first Local Spiritual Assembly in Edinburgh |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local assembly was established in Geneva, Switzerland. [BQYM201] | Local Spiritual Assembly; Geneva, Switzerland; Switzerland | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local assembly was established in Bern, Switzerland. [BQYM201 | Local Spiritual Assembly; Bern, Switzerland; Switzerland | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Bern, Switzerland. |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first Local Spiritual Assembly was established in Oslo. [BQYM201] | Local Spiritual Assembly; Oslo, Norway; Norway | first the first Local Spiritual Assembly in Norway. |
1948 21 - 22 Apr
194- |
The 2nd Battle of Haifa: A Jewish offensive to gain control of the strategic port of Haifa. Prior to the 30-hour battle, the Arab population of Haifa was estimated to be 65,000 compared to 70,000 Palestinian Jews. At the end of the operation, the Arab population was reduced to about 4,000 people. [Battle of Haifa] | War; History (general); Haifa, Israel | |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The National Spiritual Assembly was elected in the United States. Those elected were: Dorothy Baker (Chair), Paul Haney (Vice·Chalr), Horace Holley (Secretary), Philip Sprague (Treasurer), Elsie Austin, Kenneth Christian, Edna True, Amelia Collins, and George Latimer. [USBN No. 207 May, 1948 p 4] | National Spiritual Assembly of the United States; Dorothy Baker; Paul Haney; Horace Holley; Philip G. Sprague; Elsie Austin; Kenneth Christian; Edna True; Amelia Collins; George Latimer; United States (USA) | first National Spiritual Assembly of the United States |
1948 Ridvan
194- |
The formation of the first Local Spiritual Assembly in Cardiff. See CG9 for a picture. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Cardiff, Wales; Wales, UK; United Kingdom | the first Local Spiritual Assembly in Cardiff |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first Bahá'í institution in Italy, the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Rome was elected.
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Local Spiritual Assembly; Rome, Italy; Italy | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Italy |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Spain was established in Madrid. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Madrid, Spain | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Spain |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The Local Spiritual Assembly of Budapest reformed. The Assembly was forced to dissolve again near the end of 1950 under the new regime. Most Bahá'ís fled the country during or after the Revolution in 1956. [www.bahai.hu]. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Local Spiritual Assembly, re-formed; Budapest, Hungary; Hungary | |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Sweden was established in Stockholm. [BW11:689]
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Local Spiritual Assembly; Stockholm, Sweden | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Sweden |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first All-Native Bahá'í Assembly was established on the Omaha Reservation in Macy, Nebraska. [BW13:837; CF72]
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Amelia Collins; Local Spiritual Assembly; Macy, NE; Nebraska, USA; United States (USA) | first All-Native Local Spiritual Assembly Macy, Nebraska |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Ireland was established in Dublin. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Ireland |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Afghanistan was established in Kabul. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Kabul, Afghanistan; Afghanistan | firstLocal Spiritual Assembly in Afghanistan |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Belgium was established in Brussels. [BW11p727] | Local Spiritual Assembly; Brussels, Belgium; Belgium | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Belgium |
1948 Ridván
194- |
When the state of Pakistan was formed it was incorporated into the National Spiritual Assembly of India and Burma. The name of the new assembly was known as the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, Pakistan and Burma.
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; India; Pakistan; Myanmar | |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The newly formed National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada launched a Five Year Plan (1948-1953). [Ruhi 8.2 p46; BBRSM158; Letter from Shoghi Effendi dated 14 April. 1948]
Some objectives were; |
- Teaching Plans; - Teaching Plans, National; Canada; Greenland | |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The Germano-Austrian teaching plan, the German Five Year Plan(1948–53), comprising of internal goals only, was launched. [BBRSM158; The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement) p2]
Some goals were: |
- Teaching Plans; Germano-Austrian Five Year Plan; Germany; Austria | |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Egypt and Sudan launched a Five Year Plan (1948-1953). [Ruhi 8.2 p46, BBRSM158; The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement) p2]
Some goals were: |
- Teaching Plans; - Teaching Plans, National; Egypt; Sudan | |
1948 Ridván
194- |
The formation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Amsterdam, the first in the Netherlands. [BQYM204; BW11p654]
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Local Spiritual Assembly; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Netherlands | first local spiritual assembly in the Netherlands |
1948 19 Apr
194- |
The Havana Bahá'ís incorporated as an 'assembly', meaning 'group'.
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Local Spiritual Assembly; Local Spiritual Assembly, incorporation; Havana, Cuba | |
1948 Apr
194- |
Contracts were placed in Italy for the rose Baveno granite columns for the Shrine of the Báb. [BBD210; DH140]
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Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Granite; Italy | |
1948 18 Apr
194- |
The name 'Bahá'í International Community' was first used to refer to the eight existing National Spiritual Assemblies recognized collectively as a non-governmental organization. Those Assemblies were those of North America; the British Isles; Germany and Austria; Egypt and Sfidan; 'Iráq; Iran (Persia); India, Pakistan and Burma; and Australia and New Zealand. Subsequently to these eight bodies were added the National Spiritual Assemblies of the Bahá'ís of Canada, of Central America and of South America. Each National Spiritual Assembly in its application established the National Assembly of the United States as its representative in relation to the United Nations. [BBRSM149; BW11:43; BW12:597; BIC History 18 April 1948]
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Bahá'í International Community; - Non-governmental organizations (NGO); Bahá'í International Community (general); Mildred Mottahedeh; UNICEF; UNIFEM; UNEP; Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); World Health Organization (WHO); Firsts, other; - Basic timeline, Expanded; * Shoghi Effendi (chronology); New York, USA; United States (USA) | The name ‘Bahá’í International Community’ is first used |
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