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| 1953 20 Oct |
Frances Heller arrived in Macau and was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the island. [BW13:453; PH73]
She was the first Knight of Bahá’u’lláh to settle in Chinese territory. |
Macau |
Knights of Bahaullah; Frances Heller |
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| 1953 8 Dec |
Loretta and Carl Scherer arrived in Macau from Milwaukee and were named Knights of Bahá’u’lláh for that island. [BW13:453; PH73]
For the stories of their lives see BW18:738–40. |
Macau |
Knights of Bahaullah |
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| 1954 15 Jul |
The first person to become a Bahá’í in Macau, Harry P. F. Yim (Yim Pui Foung), a 45-year-old small business proprietor born in Canton, China, enrolled. |
Macau |
Harry P. F. Yim (Yim Pui Foung) |
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| 1957 - 1963 |
The launch of the Northeast Asia Six Year Plan (1957-1963)
The Regional Spiritual Assembly of North East Asia had an area of jurisdiction embracing Japan, Korea, Formosa, Macao, Hong Kong, Hainan Island, and Sakhalin Island. [JTA80-86]
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Japan; Korea; Formosa (Taiwan); Macau; Hong Kong; Hainan Island; Sakhalin Island |
Plans; Northeast Asia Six Year Plan |
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| 1958 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly of Macau was formed. |
Macau |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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| 1964 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of North East Asia was re-formed with its seat in Tokyo comprising Japan, Formosa, Hong Kong
and Macao. [BW14p102] |
Tokyo; Japan; Formosa (Taiwan); Hong Kong; Macau |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1988 (In the year) |
The opening of the School of the Nations in Taipa, Macau with 5 students enrolled in kindergarten and operated out of an apartment. The teachers outnumbered the students.
In its second year it had 100 students and nearly 200 in the third year. Eventually, the Macau government donated land where a 7-story facility was opened in 2008. That new building included a library that was also accessible to the public throughout the week. In 2019 School of the Nations had 600 students from kindergarten through high school and 100 teachers.
The school became a high performer in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and was the first in Macau to offer the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, the two most widely recognized international qualifications accepted by the majority of universities in the world.
[SoN, BWNS460; BWNS1305]
The school's website.
Bahaipedia.
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Taipa; Macau |
School of the Nations; Bahai inspired schools; BWNS |
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| 1988 Oct |
One hundred and twenty people in Hong Kong and 280 in Macau become Bahá’ís as a result of teaching institutes. [BINS189:8]
A later report stated that more than 600 people in Macau had become Bahá’ís. [BINS194:3] |
Hong Kong; Macau |
Teaching Institutes; Mass conversion |
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| 1989 Ridván |
The first National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Macau was formed. [PH73; AWH62] |
Macau |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1990 (In the year) |
The Bádi Foundation was established in Macao through an initial endowment in honour of Badi'u'llah Farid and Shidrokh Amirkia Bagha, who were outstanding examples of dedication, service and self-sacrifice for the well-being of humankind. The fundamental purpose animating the Bádi Foundation has always been to contribute, however modestly, to the spiritual and material progress of China. [Website]
Its projects include:
- Early Childhood Education:
The award winning Hidden Gems Programme, implemented by educational organizations across Asia, includes content in the areas of mathematics, science, and character development for children aged 3 to 6.
- Junior Youth Program:
Drawing on the talents of a group of youth volunteers and working in partnership with a number of local educational institutions, the Moral Empowerment through Language Programme seeks to release the potential of 12-15 year olds to contribute to the transformation of their communities.
- School of the Nations offers education to over 600 students from kindergarten through high school in Macao. The school offers programmes characterized by academic rigor and an integrated approach to the moral and intellectual development of its students.
- The Centre for Continuing Education at School of the Nations offers a range of educational programmes seeking to promote community well-being. Its aim is to provide quality, innovative learning opportunities to a growing number of people, of all ages and backgrounds.
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Macau; China |
Social and Economic Development Organizations; Badi Foundation |
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| 1990 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Macau was formed. [BW86-92p164]
The following references say that it was formed in 1989: AWH62; BINS199:1; VV104 ;Ridván 1990. |
Macau |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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from the Main Catalogue
- Macau Bahá'í Community in the Early Years, by Barbara R. Sims (1991). Brief overview of the history of Macau, and a detailed account of Bahá'í involvement 1953-1975, and stories of early believers. [about]
- Ridván 1996 (Four Year Plan) - To the Followers of Bahá'u'lláh in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam: Bahá'í Era 153, by Universal House of Justice (1996). Country-specific portion of the annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world: East Asia. [about]
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