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Date 1978-04-21, sorted by date, descending

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1978 Ridván
197-
The first local assembly in the British Virgin Islands was formed on Tortola. British Virgin Islands; Local Spiritual Assembly; Tortola, British Virgin Islands first Local Spiritual Assembly in the British Virgin Islands
1978 Ridván
197-
The National Spiritual Assembly of Qatar with its seat in Doha was formed. [Message from the Universal House of Justice dated 24 March 1977] Doha, Qatar; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Qatar
1978 Ridván
197-
The National Spiritual Assembly of Oman with its seat in Muscat was formed. [Message from the Universal House of Justice dated 24 March 1977] Muscat, Oman; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Oman
1978 Ridván
197-
The National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland was formed. [BN No 598 January 1981 p14; BN no 608 November 1981 p10]
  • A member of that Assembly was John W Allen, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for Swaziland. Mr Allen had served on National Assemblies since 1956 (Regional Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa, then in 1967 the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique which, in 1978, became the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland. Mr Allen passed away on the 31st of August, 1981 while visiting the US. Mr Allen also served as an Auxiliary Board Member for Protection. He was among the first group appointed by the Guardian.
  • Note: In 1977 Angola and Mozambique were placed under the direct guidance of the Universal House of Justice. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]
  • - Biography; Auxiliary board members; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Swaziland
    1978 Ridván
    197-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Burundi was re-formed. [BW16:137; BW17:141, 142, 347] Burundi; National Spiritual Assembly, formation
    1978 Ridván
    197-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of the Mariana Islands was formed. [BW17:174–176, 348; DM348, 386]
  • For picture see DM387.
  • Mariana Islands; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first National Spiritual Assembly of the Marshall Islands
    1978 Ridván
    197-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahamas was formed with its seat in Nassau. [BW17:162, 348] Bahamas; Nassau, Bahamas; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahamas is formed
    1978 Ridván
    197-
    The first National Spiritual Assembly of Mauritania was formed with its seat in Nouakchott. [BW17:141, 348, BW19:491] Mauritania; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nouakchott, Mauritania first National Spiritual Assembly of Mauritania is formed
    1978 Ridván
    197-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Cyprus was formed with its seat in Nicosia. [BW17:190, 348] Cyprus; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nicosia, Cyprus first NSA Cyprus, the first island in the Mediterranean to form an NSA.
    1978 Ridvan
    197-
    Delegates to the International Convention attended a ceremony to further dedicate the new building for the Seat of the Universal House of Justice. The superstructure of the building was completed at this stage. Chairing the event was Hand of the Cause Dr. Ugo Giachery with special guest Ethel Revell, former member of the International Bahá'í Council in attendance. A casket containing dust from both Holy Shrines was placed in a niche specially designed for it.
  • Delegates from 123 National/Regional Assemblies attended. [BW17p293-300]
  • - Bahá'í World Centre; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Bahá'u'lláh, Shrine of (Bahjí); Boxes containing dust, earth or plaster; Haifa, Israel; Universal House of Justice, Seat of (Haifa)
    1978 Ridván
    197-
    The Universal House of Justice was elected for the fourth time at the International Convention held in Haifa. [BW17:293]
  • Those elected were: 'Alí Nakhjavání, Hushmand Fatheazam, Amoz Gibson, Ian Semple, David Ruhe, Charles Wolcott, David Hofman, Hugh Chance, Borrah Kavelin, . [Mess63-86p381] .
  • For details of the International Convention and pictures see BW17:293–300.
  • - Bahá'í World Centre; Conventions, International; Elections; Haifa, Israel; Universal House of Justice, Election of
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