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Date 1953-02-12, sorted by date, ascending

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1953 12–18 Feb
195-		 The first Intercontinental Teaching Conference was convened by the British National Spiritual Assembly in Kampala, Uganda. [BW12:121, MBW135-140; BN No 267 May 1953 p5-7]
  • For Shoghi Effendi's message to the conference see BW12:121–4.
  • For a report of the conference see BW12:124–30.
  • It was attended by ten Hands of the Cause, Bahá'ís from 19 countries and representatives of over 30 tribes. [PP413]
  • Over a hundred new African believers attended as personal guests of the Guardian. [PP413]
  • With this conference the Ten Year World Crusade was launched. [BBRSM158–9; BW12:253; MBW41]
  • Picture. [BW12p118]
  • See some candid video footage taken by Ted Cardell.
    		•  - Africa; - Conferences, Intercontinental; - First conferences; - Hands of the Cause; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; Guardianship; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Kampala, Uganda; Teaching; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963); Uganda first Intercontinental Teaching Conference; first international conference held in Africa
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