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2003 4 Apr 200- |
Given current conditions in the world at the time, the Ninth International Convention was cancelled. It had been scheduled for 29 April to 2 May. Ballots from the National Spiritual Assembly members were mailed to the World Centre. The 19 delegates that had been chosen as tellers travelled to the World Centre to count the votes. [BW'02-'03pg37-38, BWNS202] | Conventions, International; Firsts, other; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel | First time an International Bahá'í Convention was cancelled. |
2003 Ridván 200- |
"In response to the call issued by the National Spiritual Assembly of Chile, 185 design concepts have been received from architects and designers around the world for the Mother Temple of South America to be constructed in Santiago." [Riḍván 2003 To the Bahá'ís of the World]
In view of the critical world situation the Universal House of Justice advised the friends to:'
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Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Santiago; - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Design; Architecture; Santiago, Chile; Chile | |
2003 27 Apr 200- |
The publication of Building Momentum: A Coherent Approach to Growth by the International Teaching Centre at the request of the Universal House of Justice. Because of the cancellation of the 9th International Conference this publication had to be sent to all National Spiritual Assemblies rather than giving a copy to the delegates as had been planned. [BW03-04p35] See also TP367.
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- Institute process; Training Institutes; Growth; International Teaching Centre; * Publications; Building Momentum (document); - International Teaching Centre, Publications; - Bahá'í World Centre; Training Institutes, documents | first... |
2003 27 Apr 200- |
Bahá'ís from the north and south of Cyprus met when they were permitted to cross the demarcation line that had divided the island for three decades. The event followed the decision by the Turkish Cypriot authorities to lift the ban on travel across the cease-fire line. Some 60 Turkish and Greek Bahá'ís held a devotional meeting together at the Bahá'í centre in Nicosia. [BWNS216] | History (general); Unity; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Nicosia, Cyprus; Cyprus; Turkey; Greece | |
2003 28 Apr 200- |
The retirement of Mr. Ali Nakhjavani and Mr. Hushmand Fatheazam from the Universal House of Justice. Both had served since the inception of the Universal House of Justice in 1963. They are replaced by Mr. Hartmut Grossmann and Dr. Firaydoun Javaheri. [BWNS208] | `Alí Nakhjavání; Hushmand Fatheazam; Retirements; Universal House of Justice, Members of; Hartmut Grossmann; Firaydoun Javaheri; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Bahá'í World Centre | |
2003 29 Apr 200- |
The ninth election of the Universal House of Justice by postal ballot by 1,544 electors from 178 countries. Chosen were Hartmut Grossmann and Firaydoun Javaheri to replace retiring members Mr. Nakhjavani, 83, and Mr. Fatheazam, 79 and re-elected were Farzam Arbab, Kiser Barnes, Hooper Dunbar, Peter Khan, Douglas Martin, Glenford Mitchell and Ian Semple. [One Country Vol.15 Issue1, BWNS207]
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Universal House of Justice, Election of; Elections; Universal House of Justice, Members of; Conventions, International; Firsts, other; Hartmut Grossmann; Firaydoun Javaheri; Farzam Arbab; Kiser Barnes; Hooper Dunbar; Peter Khan; Douglas Martin; Glenford Mitchell; Ian Semple; Retirements; `Alí Nakhjavání; Hushmand Fatheazam; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel | First postal ballot for an International Bahá'í Convention. |
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