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| 1954 Ridván
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Adelaide Sharp, who had been in Iran since 1929, was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran, the first woman elected to that body. [BFA2:361] | Adelaide Sharp; Firsts, other; Iran; NSA; Women | first woman elected NSA Iran |
| 1954 Ridván
195- |
The first local spiritual assembly in the Malay Peninsula was established in Seremban. | - Local Spiritual Assemblies; British Malaya; Seremban, Malaysia | first Local Spiritual Assembly Malay Peninsula |
| 1954 Ridván
195- |
The first all African local spiritual assembly in Tanganyika was formed in Bukoba. | - Local Spiritual Assemblies; Bukoba, Tanzania; Tanganyika, Tanzania | first all African Local Spiritual Assembly in Tanganyika |
| 1954 Ridván
195- |
The first local spiritual assembly was formed in British Cameroons. | - Local Spiritual Assemblies; British Cameroon | first Local Spiritual Assembly British Cameroons |
| 1954 Ridván
195- |
The first local spiritual assembly was formed in in Usumbura (later Bujumbura, Burundi) and it composed entirely of Congolese. At that time the area was called Ruanda-Urundi. In 1962 Ruanda-Urundi became the two independent states of Rwanda and Burundi. [A Remarkable Response Film 26:55] | - Local Spiritual Assemblies; Bujumbura, Burundi; Burundi | first Local Spiritual Assembly Ruanda-Urundi (Burundi) |
| 1954 Ridván
195- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Algeria was formed in Algiers. [BWIM114] | - Local Spiritual Assemblies; Algeria; Algiers, Algeria | first Local Spiritual Assembly Algeria |
| 1954 21 Apr
195- |
Bruce Matthews arrived at Goose Bay and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for Labrador. [BW13:453]
See Bruce Matthews, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Goose Bay, Labrador by Lynn Wright and Susan Gammage. |
- Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Canada; Goose Bay, NL; Labrador, NL | |
| 1954 Ridván
195- |
In Uganda, 2 years previous, there were no Bahá'ís. By this time there were over 700 Bahá'ís, with 24 Spiritual Assemblies. [That Promising Continent 18] | Statistics; Uganda |
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