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1983 29 Apr - 2 May
198-		 The Universal House of Justice was elected for the fifth time at the International Convention held in Haifa.
  • Those elected were: 'Al´Nakhjavání, Hushmand Fatheazam, Ian Semple, David Ruhe, Glenford Mitchell, David Hofman, Borrah Kavelin, Charles Wolcott, and Hugh Chance. [Mess63-86p359]
  • The National Spiritual Assembly of Iran was unable to attend but sent 133 red roses as its gift to its sister Assemblies. [BW18:461]
  • For a report of the Convention see BW18:461–4.
  • See BW18:462, 464 for pictures.
    		• Universal House of Justice, Election of; Elections; Universal House of Justice, Members of; Conventions, International; Gifts; Roses; NSA; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel; Iran
    1983 Ridván
    198-    		 The renovation of the House of 'Abdu'lláh Páshá in 'Akká was completed. [BW18:77]
  • Delegates attending the fifth International Convention were the first pilgrims to visit it. [BW18:77]
  • For pictures see BW18:78–80.
    		•  House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá (Akká); - Restoration and renovation; Conventions, International; Firsts, other; Pilgrimage; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; Akka, Israel; - Bahá'í World Centre first pilgrims to House of ‘Abdu’lláh Páshá
    1983 Ridván
    198-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of St Vincent and Grenada was formed. [BW18:107]
  • Was it "St Vincent and the Grenadines"? See National website]
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; St. Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Grenada first NSA St Vincent and Grenada
    1983 Ridván
    198-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of St Lucia was formed with its seat in Castries. [BW18:107, 171, 514-515] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Castries, St. Lucia; St. Lucia first NSA St Lucia
    1983 Ridván
    198-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Dominica was formed with its seat in Roseau. [BW18:107, 171, 514-515] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Roseau, Dominica; Dominica first NSA Dominica
    1983 Apr
    198-    		 The Government of Morocco prohibited all Bahá'í meetings. [BW19:49] Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Morocco
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