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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 10 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
The Hands of the Cause meet in London. [TG157]
- See SDSC191-195 and SDSC430 note 8 for excerpts from the transcript
of the talk recorded in shorthand by Rose M Wade and given by
Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum to the gathered Hands and other friends.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 15 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
Hands of the Cause Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum,
Mason Remey, Amelia Collins and Leroy Ioas, accompanied by Hand of the
Cause Ugo Giachery, enter the apartment of Shoghi Effendi and seal with
tape and wax the safe where his important documents were kept as well as
the drawers to his desk. [BW13:341]
- The keys to the safe are
placed in an envelope, which is sealed and signed by the five Hands and
then placed in the safe of Leroy Ioas. BW13:341]
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 18 / 25 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
The first conclave of the Hands of
the Cause of God is convened at Bahjí. Twenty-three Hands were present.
[BBRSM128; DH215; MC8–11, TG158]
- This is the first meeting of the Hands of the Cause as a group.
- For a personal account of the Conclave by Hand of the Cause Zikrullah Khadem. see ZK119.
- For the nature of the six Conclaves see MC9–10, 12.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 18 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
The Hands of the Cause conduct a memorial meeting for Shoghi Effendi in the Haram-i-Aqdas. [BW13:341; MC35] |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 19 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
Nine Hands of the Cause are chosen by Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum to examine Shoghi Effendi's apartment. [BW 13:341]
- These are the five members of the International Bahá'í Council
(Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum, Mason Remey, Amelia Collins, Ugo Giachery and Leroy
Ioas), an Afnán (Ḥasan Balyuzi), a representative of the Hands of the
Western Hemisphere (Horace Holley), a representative of the Hands of the
African continent (Músá Banání) and the Trustee of the Huqúqu'lláh
(‘Alí Muḥammad Varqá). [BW13:341]
- After seeing that the seals are intact, the Hands examine the contents of Shoghi Effendi's safe and desk. [BW13:341]
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nine Hands sign a document testifying that no Will or Testament of any
nature executed by Shoghi Effendi has been found. This is reported to
the entire body of Hands assembled in the Mansion of Bahjí. [BW13:341]
- See CB378–9 for an explanation of why Shoghi Effendi left no Will.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
A proclamation is issued stating
that Shoghi Effendi left no heir and made no appointment of another
Guardian. [BW13:341–5; MC25–30]
- See LOG310 for an explanation of the various meanings of the word ‘Guardianship'.
- See CB388–9 for a discussion of the continuation of the institution of the Guardianship.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 November A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
Nine Hands are chosen to serve as Custodians of the Faith residing in the Holy Land. [BBD57; BW13:342; DH215]
- The Hands residing in the Holy Land are established as a legal body under the title ‘The Custodians of the Bahá'í World Faith'.
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Hands chosen as first Custodians are Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum, Mason Remey,
Amelia Collins, Leroy Ioas, Ḥasan Balyuzi, ‘Alí Akbar Furútan, Jalál
Kházeh, Paul Haney and Adelbert Mühlschlegel. [BW13:345–6; MC40–1]
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• November A.D. 1957 / April 1963
• A.M. |
The six year ministry of the Hands of the Cause residing in the Holy Land, or ‘Custodians'. [BW16:90; WG45–6]
- This period is known as the ‘interregnum'. [BBD 120]
- See BW14:467 for a summary of the work of the Hands of the Cause during this period.
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International Bahá'í Council continues to perform its duties at the
World Centre under the direction of the Custodians. [BBD118]
- See also The Ministry of The Custodians 1957–1963.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• December A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
The first summer school in Malaysia is held at Malacca. |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 2 December A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
On the advice of their lawyer, Dr
Abraham Weinshall, the Custodians ask each National and Regional
Assembly to send a letter recognizing them as the supreme body in the
Cause. [MC40–1] |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 2 December A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
The title to the Shrine of the Báb,
the Mansion of Bahjí, and all other buildings and lands which the
Covenant-Breakers had owned were transferred to the National Spiritual
Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 December A.D. 1957
• A.M. |
The Hands of the Cause announce the
destruction of the long, two-storey house previously occupied by
Covenant-breakers which was located near the garden wall of the Mansion
of Bahá'u'lláh and of which Shoghi Effendi had acquired legal possession
shortly before his passing. [MC11, 51]
- The rubble is used to
complete the terraces begun by Shoghi Effendi north of the mansion and
completing the northern gardens planned by him.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1958
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly of Nepal is formed in Kathmandu.
Prof. Anil Sarwal says it was 1960-1961
The first Local Spiritual Assembly was established in the capital city Kathmandu in 1961. [Yellow Place] |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1958
• A.M. |
The first Aleut to become a Bahá'í, Vassa Lekanoff, enrols in Unalaska. |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 1 January A.D. 1958
• A.M. |
The passing of Lillian Stevens, a founding member of the first Torquay Spiritual Assembly in 1938. |
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 / 28 January A.D. 1958
• A.M. |
The first Intercontinental Conference held at the mid-point of the Crusade convenes in Kampala, Uganda. [BW13:317]
- Hand
of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum, who had been designated by
the Guardian as his representative, attends, accompanied by Dr
Lutfu'lláh Hakím.
- For the message of the Custodians to the conference see MC56–60.
- For a report of the conference see BW13:317.
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• 114 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 January A.D. 1958
• A.M. |
The foundation stone of the first
Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of Africa is laid by Hands of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá
Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum and Músá Banání. [BW13:317] |
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