Chronology: Date 1964-04

date	event	tags	firsts
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands was formed with its seat in Honolulu. Prior to this time, they were under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States. At the time of the formation of the new National Assembly, the territory was transferred to Australasia. [BW14p99; BW14p93]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Honolulu, HI	first NSA Hawaiian Islands
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Philippines was formed with its seat in Manila. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Manila, Philippines; Philippines	first NSA Philippines
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Thailand was formed with its seat in Bangkok and having jurisdiction over the Bahá'ís of Laos. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bangkok, Thailand; Thailand; Laos	first NSA Thailand
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Vietnam was formed with its seat in Saigon and having jurisdiction over the Bahá'ís of Cambodia. [BW14p99] By 8 October the National Assembly was incorporated. [Bahaipedia]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Saigon, Vietnam; Vietnam; Cambodia	first NSA Viet Nam
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Indonesia was formed with its seat in Djakarta and comprising Indonesia, the Mentawai Islands, Portuguese Timor and West Irian. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Jakarta, Indonesia; Indonesia; Mentawai Islands; Portuguese Timor; West Irian, New Guinea	first NSA Indonesia
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia (known as Malaya prior to 1963) was formed with its seat in Kuala Lumpur and comprising Malaya, Singapore, Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak. Prior to this time the area was under the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, Pakistan and Burma, owing to the fact that the Guardian had entrusted the growth and development of the Faith to that assembly in 1950. [BW14p99; Bahaipedia Malaysia]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Malaysia; British Malaya; Singapore; Brune, Malaysia; Sabah, Malaysia; Sarawak, Malaysia	first NSA Malaysia
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Korea was formed with its seat in Seoul. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Seoul, South Korea; Korea	first NSA Korea
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of North East Asia was re-formed with its seat in Tokyo comprising Japan, Formosa, Hong Kong and Macao. [BW14p102]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tokyo, Japan; Japan; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Macau	first NSA North East Asia
1964 Ridván	The Regional Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Islands was dissolved and the territory divided into two National Spiritual Assembly areas, South West Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean. The National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean was formed with its seat in Suva comprising the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Nauru Island, Fiji, Western Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Cook Islands. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Suva, Fiji; a3; Gilbert and Ellice Islands; Nauru Island; Fiji; Western Samoa; American Samoa; Tonga; Cook Islands	first NSA South Pacific Ocean
1964 Ridván	The Regional Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Islands was dissolved and the territory divided into two National Spiritual Assembly areas, South Pacific Ocean and South West Pacific Ocean. The National Spiritual Assembly of the South West Pacific Ocean was formed with its seat in Honiara and comprising the Solomon Islands, the New Hebrides Islands, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Honiara, Solomon Islands; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu; New Caledonia; Loyalty Islands	first NSA South West Pacific Ocean
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Kenya was formed with its seat in Nairobi. Its members were: Its members were: James Wasilwa, Aziz Yazdi, Elamu Muswahili, Taherih Ala'i, Festas Mulkalama, Bonaventure Wafula, Julius Makanda, Frank Mnkoyani, and Christopher Musambai. [Bahá'í News No 409 April 1965 p8; BW14p96]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; James Wasilwa; Aziz Yazdi; Elamu Muswahili; Taherih Alai; Festas Mulkalama; Bonaventure Wafula; Julius Makanda; Frank Mnkoyani; Christopher Musambai; Nairobi, Kenya; Kenya	first NSA Kenya
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South and West Africa that was formed in 1956, was altered and two additional national assemblies were formed, Indian Ocean, and South Central Africa. South and West Africa remained. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean was formed with its seat in Port Louis had jurisdiction over the following countries: Mauritius, Chagos Archipelago, Rodriguez Island, Malagasy Republic, (formerly Madagascar; name changed in 1958) Seychelles Islands, Comoro Islands, and Reunion Island. [BW14p96; BW15:195]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mauritius; Chagos Archipelago; Rodrigues Island; Madagascar; Seychelles; Comoros Islands; Reunion Island	first NSA Indian Ocean
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South and West Africa that was formed in 1956, was altered and two additional national assemblies were formed, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean,(Mauritius, Réunion and Madagascar) and the National Spiritual Assembly of South Central Africa and leaving the altered South and West Africa leaving only Angola, Basutoland, St. Helena, South West Africa, South Africa and Swaziland. The National Spiritual Assembly of South Central Africa was formed with its seat in Salisbury had jurisdiction over the following countries: Northern Rhodesia, Malawi (formerly changed in 1964 from Nyasaland), Southern Rhodesia, and Botswana (formerly Bechuanaland; name changed in 1966). [BW14p96; BW15:195; BN no608 November 1981 p11] The National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean included Mauritius, the Chagos Archipelago, Madagascar, the Malagasy Republic, Seychelles, Comoros and Réunion. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Harare, Zimbabwe; Northern Rhodesia; Malawi; Southern Rhodesia; Zimbabwe; Bechuanaland	first NSA South Central Africa
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Tanganyika and Zanzibar was formed with its seat in Dar-es-Salaam. The jurisdiction included Pemba and Mafia Island. Those elected were: H. S. Akida, Mary Elston, Allen Elston, Lamuka Mwangulu, Wallace NgaUomba, Jalal Nakhjavani, Glory Nyirenda, Jamsheed Samandari, and Ruhulah Yazdani. In 1965 there were seventy-five local assemblies and Bahá'is in around 265 locations. [BW14p96; History of the Bahá'í Faith in Tanzania] In 1964 Tanganyika merged with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, later renamed the United Republic of Tanzania so now it is call the National Spiritual Assembly of Tanzania.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania; Tanganyika, Tanzania; Tanzania; Zanzibar, Tanzania	first NSA Tanganyika and Zanzibar
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of West Central Africa was formed with its seat in Victoria, (now Limbe) in the Cameroon Republic and had the following countries under its jurisdiction: Spanish Guinea, Fernando Po Island, Corisco Island, São Tomé and Principe Islands, Nigeria, Niger, Dahomey, Togo, and Ghana. [BW14p96]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Limbé, Camaroon; Cameroon
1964 Ridván	The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 was split into two regions, the "new" North West Africa region and the Spiritual Assembly of West Africa with its seat in Monrovia. This latter assembly, Spiritual Assembly of West Africa, Ivory Coast; Mali, and Upper Volta, had jurisdiction over the following countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Senegal, Portuguese Guinea, and Cape Verde Islands. [BW14p96; BN No 393 Dec 1964 p2 ]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Monrovia, Liberia; Liberia; Sierra Leone; Guinea; Gambia, The; Senegal; Portuguese Guinea; Cape Verde; Ivory Coast; Mali; Upper Volta, Burkina Faso	first NSA North West Africa
1964 Ridván	The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 was split into two regions, the Spiritual Assembly of West Africa and the "new" North West Africa region with its seat in Tunis included the following countries: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara, Ifni, Madeira, Canary Islands. [BW14p96] The seat of the National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa was transferred from Tunis (1963-1967) to Rabat (1967-1974). [BW14p97]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tunisia; Algeria; Morocco; Mauritania; Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara; Spanish Sahara; Ifni, Morocco; Madeira; Canary Islands, Spain	first NSA West Africa
1964 Ridván	The National Spiritual Assembly of Uganda and Central Africa was formed with its seat in Kampala. [BW14p96] This Assembly had jurisdiction over the following countries: Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo Republic, (Leopoldville), Congo Republic, (Brazzaville), Gabon, Central African Republic, and Chad.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kampala, Uganda; Uganda; Burundi; Rwanda; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of; Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Central African Republic; Chad	first NSA Uganda and Central Africa
1964 Ridván	The Nine Year Plan (1964-1973) was launched. [BBRSM159; VV1; WG22–7] The NIne Year Plan was first mentioned by the Universal House of Justice in its message of 7 May 1963 to all National Conventions. In its message of October 1963, addressed to "The Followers of Bahá'u'lláh throughout the World", the Universal House of Justice first informed the friends that the new Plan would extend over a period of nine years. This marked the beginning of the second epoch of Abdu'l-Bahá's Divine Plan which ended in 2021 with the close of the Fifth Five Year Plan. [AWH178; Epochs of the Formative Age by Research Department of the Universal House of Justice] See the letter from the Universal House of Justice addressed to all 69 national/regional assemblies with details of the plan entitled The Launching of the Nine Year Plan. [BW14:104-123] To see the goals of the plan sorted geographically see Goals of the Nine Year Plan. For a listing of collaboration projects fo the plan see Collaboration Projects of the Nine Year Plan.	Nine Year Plan (1964-1973); - Teaching Plans; Formative Age; Ages and Epochs; Tablets of the Divine Plan; - Bahá'í World Centre
1964 Ridván	The Universal House of Justice released statistics on the growth and spread of the Bahá'í Faith at Ridván. [BW14:124–35] Localities: 15,186 Local Assemblies: 4,566 National Assemblies: 69	Statistics; Growth; Ten Year Crusade; - Worldwide
1964 Apr	The chief of the Arpushana clan of the Guajiros, Francisco Pimienta Arpushana, became a Bahá'í in Colombia and teaching work began among his people. [BW14:319]	Francisco Pimienta Arpushana; Colombia
1964 Apr	The Universal House of Justice, in its message of 24 April, 1964 called for the acquisition of thirty-two Teaching Institutes during the Nine Year Plan (1964-1973) in areas where there was large-scale teaching.	Teaching institutes; Nine Year Plan (1964-1973); - Bahá'í World Centre
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