- 1926-00-00 — By 1926 there was a small group of Bahá'ís in Yugoslavia (Petrinja, Croatia). [BW2p186;
State of Governance of Religious Communities in Former Yugoslavia and the Developments of the Bahá’í Community and Jehovah’s WitnessesStatus by Aleksandra Zibelnik Badii p54]
- 1970-00-00 — In the Croatian Bahá’í community in the early 1970s, an American Bahá’í, Stanislav O’Jack from California, relocated to Rijeka, Croatia, where he established a small yet vibrant Bahá’í community, gathering over 100 Bahá’í sympathizers. His efforts marked a significant step in expanding the Bahá’í community in the region, though his activities did not go unnoticed by local authorities. After two years in Rijeka, in a letter to Austrian Bahá’ís, O’Jack wrote of being under surveillance, noting that his telephone conversations with Bahá’ís in Belgrade were monitored, his home had been searched and items moved during these inspections. Additionally, he was required to file reports with the police detailing his movements and associations whenever he left his residence. Despite these challenges, he experienced no difficulties crossing international borders, which allowed him to continue fostering connections and supporting the growth of the Bahá’í community in Yugoslavia. [State of Governance of Religious Communities in Former Yugoslavia and the Developments of the Bahá’í Community and Jehovah’s Witnesses Status by Aleksandra Zibelnik Badii p70]
Stanislav O'Jack (b. 27 July 1927 Detroit, MI) passed away 16 April 2025 in Rock Springs, WY. [Jackson Hole New & Guide 12 July 2025. - 1992-01-10 — The first teaching conference of Croatia and Slovenia was held in Kranj. [BINS263:1–2]
- 1992-04-21 — The first Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assembly was elected in Zagreb. [BWNS1506]
- 1992-08-23 — The first Bahá'í summer school to be held in Croatia took place in Pula, Istria, attended by a hundred Bahá'ís from nine countries. [BINS278:2; BINS287:10]
- 1993-02-19 — The first Bahá'í Winter School of Slovenia and Croatia, the first Bahá'í school to be held in Slovenia, took place in Mozirje, Slovenia, attended by 20 adults and seven children. [BINS289:5–6]
- 1994-04-21 —
The National Spiritual Assembly of Slovenia and Croatia was formed with its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia. [BINS317:2; BW93–4:82; BW94–5:25, 3–6]
- For picture see BINS320:9 and BW94–5:35.
- 2021-04-21 — The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of Croatia with its seat in Zagreb. [Ridván 2021 p8; BWNS1506]
Formally part of a regional spiritual assembly of Slovenia and Croatia, the left the National Spiritual Assembly of Slovenia with its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia. [BINS317:2; BW93–4:82; BW94–5:25, 3–6]
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