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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 11 April A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
Shoghi Effendi instructs Sutherland
Maxwell to set plans in motion for the first stages of the building of
the superstructure of the Shrine of the Báb. [GBF104–5] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• Ridván A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
India and Burma launch a Four and One-Half Year Plan. (1946-1951) [Ruhi 8.2 p46] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 April A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The Second Seven Year Plan of the United States and Canada (1946-1953) is launched. [BBR180; BBRSM158, 185; MA87-89, MA89]
- This marks the beginning of the second epoch of the Formative Age. [CB316; CF5–6]
- For details of the plan see BW16:81–2.
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 April A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Panama is established Panama City. |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 April A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Brazil is established in Rio de Janeiro. |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 April A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Germany and Austria is re-established. [BBRSM185]
- It is elected for the first time since 1937.
- Three American soldiers are members. [BBRSM185]
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• June A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
Rita Marshall, the first person
native to St Vincent in the Caribbean to become a Bahá'í, accepts the
Faith while in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Her husband, Ernest Marshall, becomes a Bahá'í in November 1946.
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 July A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The passing of John David Bosch
(named "Núraní by 'Abdu'l-Bahá) at his home near Geyserville, California
(b. August 1, 1855 at Neu-St Johann, Canton Gall, Switzerland) He had
become a Bahá'í in 1905. His teachers being Mrs Beckwith, Mrs Goodall,
Mrs Cooper and Thornton Chase. He is buried in the Olive Hill Cemetery,
Geyserville.
- He along with George Latimer and Leroy Ioas were appointed by
the National Spiritual Assembly to find a location to establish a
"Western Green Acre". John donated his 35 acre estate.
- For a pen portrait and biography of John and Louise Bosch see Other People Other Places by Marzieh Gail pages 182-194 or Bahá'í News page 705.
- For pictures of John and Louise Bosch see the Bosch Bahá'í School site.
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 August A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í Faith is registered as a cultural, religious and social organization in Haiti. |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 11 August A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The passing of Orcella Rexford in
Los Angeles. She is buried near the grave of Thornton Chase in the
Inglewood Park Cemetery. [BW11p495-498] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• October A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The Bahá'ís of Iran launch a
Forty-five Month Plan (1946 Oct-1949 Jul) The plan calls for goals in
three adjoining countries. Every province has specific assignments. The
Bahá'ís of Tehran are called upon to raise up fifty families as
pioneers and one hundred and sixty answer the call over the duration of
the plan.
[Ruhi 8.2 p46]
Concurrent with the Forty-Five Month Plan Iran launches a Women's Plan. |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• October A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
A four-and-a-half year teaching plan for India, Pakistan and Burma (1946–50) is launched. [BBRSM158; CB316] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 11 October A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
A 45-month teaching plan (1946–53) for Iran is launched (ending on July 9th, 1950). [BBRSM158; CB316]
- The objectives of the plan included;
1 Consolidation of all local Bahá'í communities.
2. Reestablishment of 62 dissolved Assemblies. (93 LSAs formed)
3. Formation of 22 groups.(37 established)
4. Creation of 13 new centres. (24 localities established)
5. Development of Assemblies from groups located in Kabul, Afghanistan, Mecca, Arabia and Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf.
6. Sending pioneers to India and 'Iráq to assist in the formation of new groups.
The Bahá'ís of Tehran were called upon to send out 50 families into the
pioneer field. (160 arose) Every individual Bahá'í was included in the
operation of the Plan-as a volunteer, by deputizing a pioneer, by
contributing funds, by circuit teaching or by providing hospitality to
students whose parents had become pioneers.
[The Baháʾí World 11, pp. 34-36]
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 November A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
Amelia Collins is appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi. [PP258; PSBW878]
- He does not make this appointment public until 24 December, 1951 when he announces the first contingent of the Hands. [MoCxxiii]
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 13 December A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
The passing of Muhamman Taqí
Isfahání. He had been born in Persia and was horrified by the behaviour
of Mullá Huhammad Báqir (The Wolf) and Imám-Jum'íh who killed the two
brothers Muḥammad Ḥasan and Muḥammad Ḥasan so he left for Egypt and
encounter many believers on his way. He passed through Akka and met both
Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'-Bahá.
- His name is closely associated
with the early progress of the Faith in Egypt. His house was the centre
of activity and was were both Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl and Lua Getsinger spent
their last days. He received 'Abdu'l-Bahá during His visit to Egypt. He
was the chief member of the Publishing Committee and helped to translate
many books into Arabic such as the Iqán and Some Answered Questions.
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Guardian announced his elevation to the rank of Hand of the Cause of
God two days after his passing and donated a sum of money to be used for
his tomb. He is buried in the Bahá'í Cemetery. [MoCxxii, BW11p500-502]
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 13 December A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
Muḥammad Taqíy-i-Isfahání passes away in Egypt. He was born in Iran. [BW11:500]
- Shoghi Effendi names him a Hand of the Cause of God posthumously. [BW11:502]
- For his obituary see BW11:500–2.
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 December A.D. 1946
• A.M. |
Virginia Orbison, from the United States, leaves Brazil for a pioneer post in Madrid.
- The airplane she travels in is named ‘O bandeirante' (‘The Pioneer').
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• 103 B.E.
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• A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
The first Chilean Teaching Conference is held in Santiago. |
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• 103 B.E.
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• A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
Gladys Anderson Weeden arrives at
the World Centre to assist Shoghi Effendi, taking responsibility for
liaising with government and other officials. [BW18:694]
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marries Ben Weeden on 20 March 1948 in Jerusalem; he assists with
building projects at the World Centre. [BW15:478; BW18:694]
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• 103 B.E.
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• A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
The Hazíratu'l-Quds of Ṭihrán is completed. [BW11:588] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
The Iraqi teaching plan (1947–50), comprising internal goals only, is launched. [BBRSM158] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
The Australian-New Zealand teaching plan (1947–53), comprising internal goals only, is launched. [BBRSM158] |
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• 103 B.E.
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• A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
The first summer school in Chile takes place in Loncoche on property donated by Mrs Fabienne Guillon. |
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• 103 B.E.
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• 1 February A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
Reflecting the unity in diversity
highly valued by the Baha'i community, Amin Banani, Mildred Mottahedeh,
Hilda Yen, and Matthew Bullock presented the statement "A Baha'i Declaration of Human Obligations and Rights" to the UN, which ended by quoting a well-known passage by Baha'u'llah:
"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Amin Banani was an influential scholar; Mildred Mottahedeh was a member
of the International Baha'i Council from 1961-63 and later a
representative of the BIC for many years; Hilda Yen was a leading figure
in Chinese-American society who worked as a diplomat for many years;
and Matthew Bullock was a Knight of Baha'u'llah for the Dutch West
Indies, on this day was also a Knight for the Netherlands Antilles, and
later a representative of the BIC. [BWNS1172] |
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• 103 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 February A.D. 1947
• A.M. |
Honor Kempton arrives in Luxembourg, the first pioneer to the country. |
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