- 1957-04-21 —
The Regional Spiritual Assembly of South East Asia was formed with its seat in Djakarta. [BW13:289,302]
- Its area of jurisdiction was Borneo, Indo-China, Indonesia, Malaya, Sarawak, Siam, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Dutch New Guinea, Mentawai Islands, Cocos Islands, Portuguese Timor and Brunei.
- A subsidiary Six-Year Plan was formed. [BW13:302]
- This assembly was dissolved in 1964. [BW14p99]
- 1957-10-03 —
- 1964-04-21 — The National Spiritual Assembly of Indonesia was formed with its seat in Djakarta and comprising Indonesia, the Mentawai Islands, Portuguese Timor and West Irian.
[BW14p99]
- 2000-04-21 — The National Spiritual Assembly of Indonesia with its seat in Jakarta was restored. A ban had been imposed on Bahá'í activities in August 1962 that severely restricted the actions of the Indonesian Bahá'í community. [Ridván Message 2001]
- 2014-00-00 —
The Baha'i International Community opened a Regional Office in Jakarta. The Office engaged inter-governmental associations such as ASEAN as well as various governmental agencies, civil society organizations and research institutes in the region with a view to convening gatherings, creating spaces devoted to collective inquiry, and meaningful discussion of contemporary issues in the region of Southeast Asia.
- The present work of the Office is built on the long-time presence of the Baha'i Faith in this part of the world, dating back more than a century to the 1870s. Today, Baha'is are present in all Southeast Asian countries and are actively working for the spiritual and social advancement of their neighborhoods and villages. [BIC website; BIC News]
- 2014-08-08 — The official ban on the Bahá'í Faith in Indonesia was lifted. [The Jakarta Post August 8, 2014]
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