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| 1989 25 – 29 Dec 198- |
The first International Bahá'í Summer School of Bophuthatswana was held at the Pilanesberg National Game Reserve, attended by 263 people from 12 countries. [BINS215:1–2] | Summer schools; First summer and winter schools; Bophuthatswana, South Africa; South Africa | first International Bahá’í Summer School of Bophuthatswana |
| 1989 18 Dec - 1990 2 Jan 198- |
West Berlin Bahá'í communities were joined by 26 Bahá'ís from six European countries and the United States in proclamation and teaching activities among East Germans. [BINS215:2]
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Promise of World Peace (statement); Teaching; Berlin, Germany; Germany | |
| 1989 18 Dec - 1990 2 Jan 198- |
During the Youth Winter School in Traben-Trarback participants from 12 countries including East Germany, Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union gathered for the first time since the Second World War. [BINS215:2] | Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Youth; - Conferences, International; Winter schools; - First conferences; Traben-Trarbach, Germany; Germany; Eastern Europe; Soviet Union; Russia | first gathering soviet-bloc countries since WW II |
| 1989 15 Dec 198- |
A World Forestry Charter Gathering organized by the Offices of Public Information in London and New York took place in London. [AWH75; BINS214:1–2]
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Richard St. Barbe Baker; Environment; London, England; United Kingdom | |
| 1989 (Late in the year) 198- |
The Local Spiritual Assembly of Budapest was re-elected for the first time since the proscription of 1950. [BINS223:4; Letter of the Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of Austria, 6 December 1989
www.bahai.hu Note 68]
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Local Spiritual Assembly, re-formed; Budapest, Hungary; Hungary | |
| 1989 28 Nov - 8 Dec 198- |
In 1988, when 14 young Soviets youth were hosted by the Bahá'ís at a summer camp in Hawaii, they were introduced to the Universal House of Justice's peace statement, found it to be supportive of their mission, and invited the Bahá'ís to come and share it with Soviet youth. In return, under the auspices ofYouth Ambassadors International (YAI) and Foundation for Social Innovation (FSI), 62 Bahá'ís from eight Pacific Island nations made a return trip to the Soviet Union. The project was called the "Promise of World Peace Tour". They spent five days in Moscow and four in Kazan, capital of the Tatar ASSR. Their activities were: The group was invited to visit Kazan, at that time a "closed city", where they spent four days touring schools and visiting private homes. |
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| 1989 4 Nov 198- |
Half a million citizens had gathered in East Berlin's public square Alexanderplatz, calling for change. Five days later, the German Democratic Republic, facing mounting public pressure from its people, relented. They thought they could calm the protests by loosening the border controls, making it easier for East Berliners to travel, without opening the border up completely. A spokesperson for the East German government, Günter Schabowski, held a hastily arranged press conference to announce the changes. But in a moment that would alter the course of history, he mistakenly declared that East Germans would be allowed to cross the border freely, effective immediately.
The announcement stunned the journalists at the press conference, who greeted it with first disbelief and then elation. The news spread like wildfire and within hours, thousands of East Germans began flocking to the checkpoints along the wall. They were met by bewildered border guards, struggling to understand what their instructions were regarding this new policy. At around 22:45, overwhelmed by the sheer number of people arriving and lacking any clear orders, the border guards finally opened the gates and overjoyed East Germans flowed over into West Berlin. [BBC] |
Berlin Wall, Germany; Berlin, Germany; East Germany | |
| 1989 4 – 6 Nov 198- |
The European Bahá'í Youth Council, comprised of seven youth and appointed by the Universal House of Justice to coordinate those European youth activities that have a continental impact, met for the first time, in London. [BINS213:4; BW93–4:121] | European Bahá'í Youth Council; Youth; London, England; United Kingdom; - Europe | first meeting European Bahá’í Youth Council |
| 1989 26 Oct 198- |
The Universal House of Justice issued statement on the environment. [AWH144] | Universal House of Justice; Environment; - Statements; Nature | |
| 1989 21 – 22 Oct 198- |
The Southern African Bahá'í Association for the Advancement of Women was formed in Johannesburg. [BINS210:8] | Women; Johannesburg, South Africa; South Africa | |
| 1989 10 Oct 198- |
The Bahá'í World Centre received official approval by the Local Town Planning Committee and City Council of Haifa of the Town Planning Scheme for the initiation of the Projects on Mt Carmel. | Arc project; Haifa, Israel | |
| 1989 Oct 198- |
One Country, the newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, started publication in five other languages - French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and German. The first French language edition of the publication was launched in Paris in October, 1989. Each issue contained two or three in-depth feature stories on the United Nations, noteworthy social and economic development projects, environmental efforts or educational programs, along with an editorial that addresses world problems from a Bahá'í point of view. | Bahá'í International Community; One Country (magazine); - First publications; - Newsletters; * Publications | First French language edition of One Country |
| 1989 Oct 198- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Bangladesh reported the enrolment of 7,500 people in the year since November 1988. [BINS210:1] | Mass conversion; Bangladesh | |
| 1989 Oct - Nov 198- |
In India, 4,300 people became Bahá'ís in the State of Orissa. [BINS213:3] | Mass conversion; Orissa, India; India | |
| 1989 16 – 17 Sep 198- |
Bahá'ís in Liechtenstein mounted a display of Bahá'í books and an exhibition at an international festival for peace, justice and the preservation of creation held in Balzers, the first time they have been allowed to have a booth or stand of any kind in public. [BINS209:8] | Exhibitions; Firsts, other; Liechtenstein | first pubic display booth or stand Liechtenstein |
| 1989 Sep 198- |
The Bahá'í Office of the Environment was established as part of the Bahá'í International Community in New York. [AWH75; VV54, 106] | Bahá'í Office of the Environment; Environment; Bahá'í International Community; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
| 1989 (Summer) 198- |
The founding of the Maxwell International Bahá'í School. It was a co-ed Bahá'í school located on Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It offered day students and boarding students from many parts of the world instruction from grades 7-12. Its educational philosophy was based on the principles of the Bahá'í Faith. The school was opened in a ceremony with guest of honour Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum (Mary Maxwell, daughter of May and Sutherland) and wife of the Bahá'í Faith's Guardian, Shoghi Effendi). A tree was planted in dedication to the opening of the school. In the early 2006-2007 school year, the school board decided to drop "Bahá'í" from its name, changing it to "Maxwell International School". The school closed on its 20th anniversary in 2008. [Wiki] | Maxwell International School, Canada; - Bahá'í inspired schools; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Maxwell International School, Canada; Shawnigan Lake, BC; British Columbia, Canada; Canada | |
| 1989 27 Aug 198- |
The Universal House of Justice sent a message offering clarification on the subject of the Nineteen Day Feast. [Universal House of Justice 27 August, 1989, AWH192-4] | Nineteen Day Feast; * Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1989 3 Aug 198- |
The first Latvian resident in Latvia to become a Bahá'í, Lilita Postaza, a renowned tapestry artist, enrolled after visiting the Bahá'í temple in India. | Lilita Postaza; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Delhi; Lotus temple, New Delhi; First Bahá'ís by country or area; Latvia | first Latvian Bahá'í resident in Latvia |
| 1989 Aug 198- |
The first Mongolian to become a Bahá'í, Ms Oyundelger, a 22-year-old English-language pupil of Sean Hinton, enrolled in Ulaan Baator. [VV101] | First Bahá'ís by country or area; Sean Hinton; Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia; Mongolia | first Bahá’í in Mongolia |
| 1989 Aug 198- |
Forty Bahá'ís from Réunion, Mauritius, Seychelles and France joined a teaching campaign in Madagascar during which 724 people become Bahá'ís. [BINS217:4] | Mass conversion; Madagascar | |
| 1989 23 Jul 198- |
The first meeting of Bahá'í women in Mauritius took place at the Bahá'í Institute. [BINS215:6] | Mauritius | first meeting of Bahá’í women in Mauritius |
| 1989 10 Jul 198- |
The Universal House of Justice issued statement on literacy. [AWH142-3] | Universal House of Justice; Literacy; - Statements | |
| 1989 5 Jul 198- |
Dr Ugo Giachery (b. 13 May, 1896, Palermo, Sicily), Hand of the Cause of God, passed away while on a visit to Western Samoa. [BINS204:1; VV123]
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Ugo Giachery; * Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; Births and deaths; In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, First Contingent; Tiapapata, Samoa; Apia, Samoa; Samoa | |
| 1989 Jul 198- |
Sean Hinton, the first Bahá'í to reside in Mongolia, was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh by the Universal House of Justice. | Sean Hinton; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Mongolia | first Bahá’í to reside in Mongolia |
| 1989 3 Jul 198- |
The passing of Bobbie Cowan in Invermere, BC. [AC297] | Bobbie Cowan; In Memoriam; Births and deaths; Invermere, BC; British Columbia, Canada; Canada | |
| 1989 1 – 2 Jul 198- |
The first European Bahá'í Women's Conference was held at De Poort Conference Centre, the Netherlands. [BINS203:2] | Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Women; - Conferences, International; De Poort, Netherlands; - First conferences; Groesbeek, Netherlands; Netherlands; - Europe | first European Bahá’í Women’s Conference |
| 1989 Jul - Aug 198- |
Five European Regional 'Peace Moves' Youth Conferences were held in different parts of the continent. | Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Youth; Peace; - Europe | |
| 1989 25 Jun 198- |
The Universal House of Justice said in a message it was timely for the knowledge of the Bahá'í Faith to be disseminated on the mainland of China as quickly as possible. [PH80]
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Universal House of Justice; China | |
| 1989 6 May 198- |
The Bahá'í World Centre received one of six awards given by the Council for a "Beautiful Israel" in a ceremony in Jerusalem. [BINS199:2] | * Bahá'í World Centre; Awards; Jerusalem, Israel; * Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1989 May 198- |
The Olinga Teaching Project was launched in Fiji, resulting in over a thousand people becoming Bahá'ís. [BINS204:3] | Mass conversion; Fiji | |
| 1989 May 198- |
Nearly 880 people became Bahá'ís in Guyana. [BINS202:8] | Mass conversion; Guyana | |
| 1989 Ridván 198- |
The Universal House of Justice reported that nearly half a million people had became Bahá'ís in the past year. [AWH60] | Statistics | |
| 1989 Ridván 198- |
The Local Spiritual Assembly of 'Ishqábád (now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) was re-formed after a lapse of 61 years, the first local assembly to be formed in the Soviet Union. [AWH73; VV111] | Local Spiritual Assembly; Ashgabat; Turkmenistan; Soviet Union; Russia | first Local Spiritual Assembly to in the former Soviet Union. |
| 1989 Ridván 198- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Guinea-Bissau was formed. [PH73; BW20p249; AWH62; BINS199:1, 4]
In 1975 Senegal had jurisdiction over Mauritania (1978), Cape Verde Islands (1984) and Guinea-Bissau (1989). With the last of its territories gone this left Senegal alone hence the National Spiritual Assembly of Senegal was formed with its seat in Dakar. |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Guinea Bissau; Dakar, Senegal; Senegal | first NSA Guinea-Bissau |
| 1989 9 Apr 198- |
The Bahá'ís of Moscow celebrated the first Feast since the 1930s. The event took place in the Hainsworth home. [BW20p229] | Feast; Moscow, Russia | first Feast in Moscow since the 1930s |
| 1989 Apr 198- |
Some four million persons had visited the House of Worship in New Delhi to this date. [AWH61] | Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Delhi; Lotus temple, New Delhi; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Statistics; New Delhi, India; India | |
| 1989 Apr 198- |
The Universal House of Justice announced a vast majority of prisoners that had been held by authorities in Irán had been released. [AWH62] | Universal House of Justice; Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Iran | |
| 1989 Ridván 198- |
The first National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Macau was formed. [PH73; AWH62] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Macau | first NSA of Macau |
| 1989 Apr 198- |
The Association for Bahá'í Studies of Malaysia was established. [BINS206:8] | Bahá'í Studies, Associations for; Malaysia; - Asia | |
| 1989 Apr 198- |
Nearly one half million new believers were enrolled since last Ridván. [AWH60] | Statistics; Growth; - Worldwide | |
| 1989 24 – 27 Mar 198- |
The first All-Ireland Youth Spring School was held in Closkelt, Northern Ireland. [BINS197:51] | Closkelt, Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland, UK | first All-Ireland Youth Spring School |
| 1989 23 – 26 Mar 198- |
The First National Women's Conference of Spain was held in Madrid. [BINS201:6] | Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Women; - Conferences, National; Women; - First conferences; Madrid, Spain; Spain | first National Women’s Conference of Spain |
| 1989 17 Mar 198- |
The Bahá'í International Community entered into a 'working relationship' with the World Health Organization (WHO) for the period 1989–91. [AWH61; BINS201:1] | Bahá'í International Community; World Health Organization (WHO) | |
| 1989 9 Mar 198- |
The Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution expressing grave concern at human rights violations in Iran, mentioning the Bahá'ís three times. [BINS195:1] | United Nations; Human rights; Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Bahá'í International Community; Iran | |
| 1989 15 Feb 198- |
The publication of the statement by the Bahá'í International Community, "Creating a Universal Culture of Human Rights", to the fourty-fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. | Bahá'í International Community; - BIC statements; - Statements; Human rights; United Nations; Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 1989 9 Feb 198- |
The publication of the statement by the Bahá'í International Community, "Right to Development", to the forty-fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. | Human rights; Bahá'í International Community; - BIC statements; - Statements; United Nations; Geneva, Switzerland; Switzerland | |
| 1989 8 Feb 198- |
The publication of the statement by the Bahá'í International Community, "Eliminating Racism", to the forty-fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. | Racism; United Nations; Bahá'í International Community; - BIC statements; Geneva, Switzerland; Switzerland | |
| 1989 Feb 198- |
The inaugural publication of One Country, the newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community. It was a publication of the Office of Public Information of the Bahá'í International Community in New York. The periodical reported mainly on activities of the worldwide Bahá'í community in relation to issues of sustainable development, peace and world order, human rights, and the advancement of women. [BW'86-'92 p.539] | One Country (magazine); - Newsletters; Bahá'í International Community; - First publications; * Publications; - Periodicals; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
| 1989 7 Jan 198- |
A week-long teaching project was launched in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands resulting in 43 enrolments and the re-formation of two local spiritual assemblies. [BINS191:7] | Local Spiritual Assembly, re-formed; Teaching; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | |
| 1989 Jan 198- |
Three per cent of the population of North Tarawa, Kiribati, 70 people, became Bahá'ís. [BINS193:3] | North Tarawa, Kiribati; Kiribati | |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
The establishment of the Bahá'í International Community's Office of the Environment in New York. Ridván Message 1992 [AWH75; VV54 106] | Bahá'í International Community; Environment; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
Three International Music Festivals were held in Africa. [BINS215] | Music festivals; - Music; * Arts and crafts; - Africa | |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
A branch of the Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information was established in Hong Kong in anticipation of the time when the Bahá'í Faith can be proclaimed on the mainland of China. [AWH61; VV54] | Bahá'í International Community; Office of Public Information; Hong Kong; China | |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
The New Era Foundation was formed by the US National Spiritual Assembly to sponsor a wide range of development projects in several continents. [VV81] | New Era Foundation; United States (USA) | |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
The first travel teachers to visit Albania since World War II arrived from Italy. | Albania | first travel teachers visit Albania since WW II |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
During a three-week teaching effort on the island of Tobago, 450 people became Bahá'ís. [BINS201:7] | Teaching; Mass conversion; Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 1989 (In the year) 198- |
More than 250 people became Bahá'ís in Zambia in the first three months of the year. [BINS201:6] | Mass conversion; Zambia | |
| 1989 (In the Year) 198- |
The Bahá'ís of Warwick (U.K.) began producing a series of leaflets known informally as the "Warwick leaflets", and marketed in North America as the "Star Series". They were designed to be given out to seekers and new believers, and cover many introductory aspects of the Bahá'í Faith. For a list of titles see Bahá'i Library.
For the history of the Warwick Leaflets see Bahaipedia. |
* Publications; Publishing; Warwick, England; United Kingdom |
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