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• 90 B.E.
• A.H.
• End of March A.D. 1933
• A.M. |
The 50 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Adana are released. [BBR475] |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 October A.D. 1933
• A.M. |
Keith Ransom-Kehler dies of smallpox in Isfahán. [BW5:24, 398]
- For her obituary see BW5:389–410.
- She is buried near the grave of the King of Martyrs. [BW5:398]
- For a picture of her grave see BW5:399.
- Shoghi Effendi names her America's ‘first and distinguished martyr'. [BW5:398]
- Shoghi Effendi elevates her to the rank of Hand of the Cause on 28 October, 1933. [BW5:398, MoCxxii]
- For her mission in Iran see BW5:23–7.
- See also PP306–7.
- See Other People Other Places by Marzieh Gail (pages 176-181) for a pen portrait of Keith Ransom-Kehler .
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 October / 4 November A.D. 1933
• A.M. |
The 24th session of the Permanent
Mandates Commission of the League of Nations is held in Geneva at which
the case of the possession of the House of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdád is
again raised. [BW5:354–5] |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 November A.D. 1933
• A.M. |
The first Spiritual Assembly of Addis Ababa is formed. [BW6:70]
- The community is established by Sabri Elias, a pioneer from Egypt. [BW6:70]
- Ethiopia is the only independent Kingdom in Africa at this date. [BW6:70]
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
The first Local Spiritual Assembly of Sofia, Bulgaria, is elected. |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
The first National Spiritual Assembly of Sudan is elected. |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
The first National Spiritual Assembly of Iran is elected. [BBRSM:121; BW6:268]
- For a picture see BW6:268.
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
The government of Iran takes several measures against the Bahá'ís throughout the country. [BW18:389]
- Nineteen Bahá'í schools are closed in Káshán, Qazvín, Yazd, Najafábád, Ábádih and elsewhere. [ARG109]
- Bahá'í meetings are forbidden in many towns, including Ṭihrán, Mashhad, Sabzivár, Qazvín and Arák.
- Bahá'ís centres in Káshán, Hamadán and Záhidán are closed by the authorities.
- Some Bahá'í government employees are dismissed.
- Some Bahá'í military personnel are stripped of their rank and imprisoned.
- Bahá'ís in many places are harassed over the filling-in of marriage certificates, census forms and other legal documents.
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
The Declaration of Trust was
legalized in Egypt as a result of the work of Montfort Mills and
'Abdu'l-Jalíl Bey Sa'ad. This greatly facilitated future transactions
with the Government. [BW9p598] |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
In Egypt, a certain learned S̲h̲ayk̲h̲ el Kharashi attacked the Faith in a series of articles under the
heading, "The Bahá'í Faith Is a Pleasing Illusion". 'Abdu'l-Jalíl Bey
Sa'ad refuted his arguments with a series of fourteen articles under the
heading "The Bahá'í Faith Is an Everlasting Truth". Having failed to
counter 'Abdu'l-Jalíl's arguments the S̲h̲ayk̲h̲ and his
associates appealed to the authorities to stop his articles on the
grounds that they were anti-Muḥammadan. The matter was raised to the
Minister and then to Parliament where both parties were asked to stop
publication. 'Abdu'l-Jalíl was transferred to a remote part of the
country where, it was hoped that he would not be able to resume his
activities. [BW9p598] |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 January A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
Shoghi Effendi gives Queen Marie of Romania the gift of a Tablet in the handwriting of Bahá'u'lláh. [GBF50; PP116] |
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• 90B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 January A.D. 1934
• A.M. |
Agnes S. Parsons dies after an automobile accident. [BW5:410; SBR96]
- She is primarily remembered for her contribution to the cause of race unity in North America. [BW5:413]
- For her obituary see BW5:410–14.
- See also Diary of Agnes Parsons; SBR76–96.
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