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| 1938 (In the year) |
The first Bahá’í to be resident in Finland, Aminda Josephine Kruka, an American nurse, arrived in the country. |
Finland |
First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1938 Jul |
The first Finnish Bahá’í, Pastor Väinö Rissanen, accepted the Faith. He was taught by Miss Josephine Kruka [BW8:935; BW17:129]
For a letter from him about Finland see BW8:936. |
Finland |
First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Finland was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:277 or BN No373 August 1962 p6. |
Finland |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1966 19 May |
The first legally recognized Bahá’í wedding in Europe took place in Finland. [BW14:154] |
Finland; Europe |
Weddings; Firsts, Other; Recognition (legal) |
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| 1970 25 Jan |
Valde Nyman, the first full Gypsy in Finland to become a Bahá’í, enrolled in Helsinki. |
Finland |
First Bahais by country or area; Gypsies |
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| 1976 5 – 8 Jul |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Helsinki, Finland, attended by some 950 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:129–30.For pictures see BW17:109, 112, 114–15. |
Helsinki; Finland |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1979 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly in Lapland was formed in Kemi, Finland. |
Kemi; Finland; Lapland |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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