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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 3 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
The Will and Testament of
`Abdu'l-Bahá is read aloud for the first time, to a group of nine men,
mainly senior members of `Abdu'l-Bahá's family. [BBRSM115; CB286; ER194;
GBF14; PP45]
- Shoghi Effendi is not present at the reading. [CB286; ER194]
- Shoghi Effendi is appointed Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith. [WT11]
- Shoghi Effendi had no fore-knowledge of the institution of the
Guardianship nor that he would be appointed Guardian. [CB285; PP423]
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 6 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
A memorial feast for 600 people of
Haifa, `Akká and the surrounding area is held 40 days after the passing
of `Abdu'l-Bahá. [BW15:122; ER195]
- More than a hundred poor are also fed. [BW15:122; ERT95-6]
- For details of the memorial service see ER195-9 and SW13, 2:404.
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
The Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá is read publicly to an assembled gathering of Bahá'ís from many countries. [ER199-200]
- Shoghi Effendi is again absent. [ER200]
The
Greatest Holy Leaf sends two cables to Persia, informing the Bahá'ís
that Shoghi Effendi has been appointed Guardian and instructing them to
hold memorial services for `Abdu'l-Bahá. [PP47] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 9 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
William H. Hoar, Disciple of `Abdu'l-Bahá, passes away in Fanwood, New Jersey. [SW12, 19:310]
- For his obituary see SW12, 19:310-12.
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 16 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
The Greatest Holy Leaf cables the United States that Shoghi Effendi has been appointed Guardian. [PP48] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Shoghi Effendi writes to the two
major communities of the Faith, Persia and America, urging the believers
to arise in service for the triumph of the Cause. [BA15-17; CB298-300;
CT154] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 24 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Dr Sarah A. Clock passes away in
Ṭihrán. She had gone there in 1911 to assist Dr Moody at the Tarbíyat
School. [BFA2:361; SW12, 19:309] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 30 January A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Mírzá Muḥammad-`Alí and Badí`u'lláh seize the keys to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh. [BBR456-7; CB288-9, 333; ER205; GBF18; PP53]
- The governor of `Akká orders that the keys be handed over to the authorities and posts a guard at the Shrine. [BBR457; PP53-4]
- For Western accounts of the episode see BBR456-7.
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• February / March A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Shoghi Effendi calls together a
group of well-known Bahá'ís to discuss the future development of the
Faith and the possible election of the Universal House of Justice.
[BBRSM:120, 126; ER207; PP247-8]
- See ER207-8 and PP55 for those attending.
- It seems he decided that a firm base of local and national institutions
to support the House of Justice would be required first. [PP248; SBR66]
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 19 February A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Helen Goodall, Disciple of `Abdu'l-Bahá, passes away in San Francisco. [SEBW33]
- See SEBW21-33 for details of her life.
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 February A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Subsequent to the decision of the
Court of Appeal the government of Iraq takes over the keys for the House
of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdád. [SETPE1p26] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 February A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
King Feisal of Iraq orders the
Bahá'ís to be turned out of the Most Great House in Baghdád to keep the
peace. [BW354; GPB343; PP54] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 27 February A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Shoghi Effendi writes to Professor
Auguste Forel, advising him of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's passing and enclosing an
English translation of 'Abdu'lBahá's letter to Dr Forel written in 1921.
[The Life and Times of August Forel by Sheila Banani, BW15p 37–43.] |
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• 78 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 March A.D. 1922
• A.M. |
Shoghi Effendi writes to the
American Bahá'ís calling for the establishment of local assemblies
wherever nine or more believers reside and directing that all activities
be placed under the authority of the local and national assemblies.
[BA17-25; BBRSM120-1; CB300] |
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