Chronology: Date 1967-04-21

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Date 1967-04-21, descending — sort earliest first

date	event	tags	firsts
1967 Ridván 196-	The formation of the first Spiritual Assembly in Kinshasa, DRC. [A Remarkable Response Film 31:20]	Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of	first Local Spiritual Assembly in Kinshasa
1967 Ridván 196-	The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 and was split into two regions in 1964 was again divided. The Spiritual Assembly of the North West Africa region with its seat moved to Rabat now included the following countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara, Ifni, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. [BW15p188]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Rabát, Morocco; Morocco; Mauritania; Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara; Spanish Sahara; Ifni, Morocco; Madeira; Canary Islands, Spain
1967 Ridván 196-	The Universal House of Justice called upon the Bahá'ís to launch a global campaign proclaiming the message of Bahá'u'lláh to every stratum of society. A special edition of The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh was to be presented to Heads of State. [BW14:211, Ridván 1967]	Universal House of Justice; Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); * Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Belize (British Honduras) was formed with its seat in the city of Belize. Elected were: Cora Oliver (recording xec'u.), Bernice York, Rauhartgiz Yegcmeh. Dr. Hedaiatullah Ahmadiyeh (chairman), George Gable, Katherine Hope (secretary), Wallace Tillet, Shirley Warde (treasurer), and Nut Neal. [BW14:93; Bahá'í News No 436 July 1967 p2] Upon forming the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Guatemala in 1961, it was made responsible for administrating the Bahá'í community of British Honduras although there were no Bahá'ís in British Honduras at the time. British Honduras remained under its jurisdiction until forming its own National Spiritual Assembly in 1967. [Bahaipedia Guatemala; BN No 435 June 1967 p6]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Cora Oliver; Bernice York; Rauhartgiz Yegcmeh; Hedaiatullah Ahmadiyeh; George Gable; Katherine Hope; Wallace Tillet; Shirley Warde; Nut Neal; Belize	first NSA Belize
1967 Ridván 196-	Formerly a part of the National Assembly of North West Africa, the National Spiritual Assembly of Algeria and Tunisia (Sometimes called "North Africa") was formed with its seat in Algiers. [BW14p96; BW14p473] It had to be disbanded owing to unfavorable local circumstances. [BW15p189Notes]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Algiers, Algeria; Algeria; Tunisia	first NSA Algeria and Tunisia
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands was formed with its seat in Tarawa. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tarawa, Kiribati	first NSA Gilbert and Ellice Islands
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Eastern and Southern Arabia was formed with its seat in Bahrain. [BW14p99; Ridván 1967] Territory included: (Eastern) Bahrayn Island, Qatar, Trucial Sheikhs, (Southern) Southern Yemen Republic, Yemen, Hadhramaut, Muscat and Oman, Kuria Muria Islands, Al-Masirah, and Socotra Island. [BW14p157]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bahrain	first NSA Eastern and Central Arabia
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Leeward, Windward and Virgin Islands was formed with its seat in Charlotte Amalie. [BW14:93; Ridván 1966	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Leeward Islands; Windward Islands; Virgin Islands, US	first NSA Windward, Leeward and Virgin Islands
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) was formed with its seat in Lusaka. [BW14p96; Ridván 1966	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Lusaka, Zambia; Zambia	first NSA Zambia
1967 Ridván 196-	The mother region of South and West Africa was divided again and the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland, (now eSwatini), Mozambique and Basutoland (now Lesotho) was formed with its seat in Mbabane. That left only Angola, St. Helena, South West Africa, and South Africa under the National Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa. [BN no608 November 1981 p11; Ridván 1966] Those elected to serve were: Bothata Pokane, Wellington Malindise, Christopher Kuhlase, Rudolfo Duna, Benjamin Dlamini, Charles Ducker, John Allen, Dale Allen and Valera Allen. [BW14p96; BN no440 November 1967 p10] During the period that the National Spiritual Assembly was in existence from 1967 to 1980 it administered South Africa, South West Africa/Namibia, and St. Helena Island, as well as the newly created countries of Transkei, Bophuthatswana and Venda. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Mbabane, Eswatini; Swaziland; Eswatini; Lesotho, South Africa; Mozambique	first NSA Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Cameroon Republic was formed with its seat in Victoria, (now Limbe) Cameroon. It had Spanish Guinea, Fernando Po, Corisco and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands assigned to it. [BW14p96; Ridván 1966] The remainder of the group of nations that formed part of the National Spiritual Assembly of West Central Africa with its seat in Lagos. Within its jurisdiction was Nigeria, Dahomey, Togo, Niger, and Ghana. [BW15p189 Note 1]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Limbé, Camaroon; Cameroon
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Taiwan was formed with its seat in Taipei. [BW14p99; The Taiwan Bahá'í Chronicle by Barbara R. Sims p51]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Taipei, Taiwan; Taiwan	first NSA Taiwan
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Laos was formed with its seat in Vientiane. [BW14p99]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Vientiane, Laos; Laos	first NSA Laos
1967 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Sikkim was formed with its seat in Gangtok. [BW14p99] This national assembly was absorbed into India some time prior to Ridván 1992. [BW21p27]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Gangtok, Sikkim; Sikkim, India; India	first NSA Sikkim


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