Chronology: Date 1971-02

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1971 13 Feb 197-	Following the ban imposed by the government of the Central African Republic on Bahá'í activities in November 1970 and subsequent representations made by the international Bahá'í lawyer Dr Aziz Navidi, the ban was lifted and the Bahá'í Faith officially recognized. This was broadcast in every news bulletin on government radio for the next 24 hours, the first public proclamation of the Bahá'í Faith in the country. See also A Brief Account of the Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in Africa Since 1953 by Nancy Oloro-Robarts and Selam Ahderom p8].	Persecution, Central African Republic; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Firsts, other; Recognition (legal); Central African Republic	first public proclamation in Central African Republic
1971 11 Feb 197-	The Montreal Municipality issued a permit recognizing the Maxwell home as a Bahá'í Shrine after nine years of negotiations and delays. With this struggle came a hidden blessing. For years the Shrine had been used as a Bahá'í Centre by the Montreal community, open also to friends of the area as a place to hold public meetings, open Feasts, and certain activities not always suited to it as a Shrine. The realization was made that it was a National Bahá'í Shrine and as such should not be used as a centre. [CBNApril1971p10] Bahai.ca: Bahá'í Shrine in Montréal	Montreal Shrine; Recognition (legal); Montreal, QC; Quebec, Canada; Canada


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