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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice is elected for a second time by delegates from 81 National Spiritual Assemblies. [BW15:557]
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David Ruhe is elected to replace Dr Hakím, who resigned for reasons of
ill health. The members were: Amoz Gibson, 'Ali Nakhjavani, Hushmand
Fatheazam, Ian Semple, Charles Wolcott, David Hofman, H. Borrah Kavelin,
Hugh Chance and David Ruhe. [VV3]
- For a description of the second international convention and pictures see BW14:564–8.
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in French Guiana is formed at Cayenne. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly of the Cayman Islands is formed in George Town. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assemblies of Equatorial Guinea are formed in Bata and Santa Isabel. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 June A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
establishes the Continental Boards of Counsellors to continue into the
future the functions of the Hands of the Cause in the protection and
propagation of the Faith. [BBD58–9, 97; BW15:611–13; BW17:319; MUHJ4–5;
WG141]
- For details of the eleven Boards and their membership see BW15:612 and WG140–4.
- For pictures of the Counsellors see BW15:614, 615, 618, 619, 622, 623, 625, 627.
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• Summer A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first summer school to be held in Ireland begins. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 / 23 June A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first National Youth Conference of the Bahá'ís of the United States opens in Wilmette, Illinois. [BW15:327 8]
- For picture see BW15:325.
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• July A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Christian and Elanzo Callwood,
Norris Duport and Ethien Chinnery, the first people to become Bahá'ís on
the island of Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, enrol. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• July A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Louis Joseph, the first Bahá'í indigenous to Dominica, enrols in Roseau. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 July A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The passing of Hand of the Cause Hermann Grossmann in Neckargemünd, near Heidelberg, (b.16 February, 1899) [BW15p416-421]
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the first contingent on the 24th of December, 1951. [MoCxxiii]
- For his biography see Herman Grossmann: Hand of the Cause of God, A Life for the Faith by Susanne Pfaff-Grossmann.
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 July A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Hermann Grossman, Hand of the Cause of God, passes away in Germany. [BW15:416]
- For his obituary see BW15:416–21.
- For cable of the Universal House of Justice see BW15:416 and WG157–8.
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 27 / 28 July A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first National Youth Conference of Honduras opens in Santa Rosa de Copán. [BW15:328–9] |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 10 August A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Dr Lutfu'lláh Hakím, former member of the Universal House of Justice, passes away in Haifa. [BW15:434]
- For his obituary see BW15:430–4.
- For cable of the Universal House of Justice see BW15:434 and WG158.
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 / 25 August A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The first Oceanic Conference takes
place in Palermo, Sicily, to commemorate the arrival of Bahá'u'lláh in
the Holy Land. [BW15:73, 178; VV3]
- It is attended by some 2,300 Bahá'ís from 67 countries. [BW15:73]
- For details of the conference, maps and pictures see BW15:72–80.
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• 125 B.E.
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• 26 / 31 August A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The centenary of the arrival of Bahá'u'lláh in the Holy Land is commemorated at the World Centre. [BW15:81–4]
- For details of the commemoration, the pilgrimage to follow and pictures see BW15:81–6.
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• 125 B.E.
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• 2 September A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Tarázu'lláh Samandarí, Hand of the Cause of God, passes away in Haifa. (b.1874 in Qazvin, Persia)
- For his obituary see BW15p410-416.
- For cable of the Universal House of Justice see BW15:416 and WG158–9.
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the first contingent on the 24th of December, 1951. [MoCxxiii]
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• 125 B.E.
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• 9 September A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Gerald (Jerry) Van Deusen, a
24-year-old American Bahá'í from the Windward, Leeward and Virgin
Islands and the first pioneer to Upper Volta, arrives in Ouagadougou. |
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• 125 B.E.
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• 9 October A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice addresses its second letter to Bahá'í Youth. [BW15:324; WG152–4] |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• 9 October A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
The widowed mother of seven
children is sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Morocco for
refusing to deny her faith. [BW15:172]
- Despite the efforts of
national spiritual assemblies to secure justice for her through their
embassies and cables to the King of Morocco, she is made to serve the
entire sentence. [BW15:172]
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• 125 B.E.
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• 24 October A.D. 1968
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The Moroccan Bahá'í sentenced to
three years' imprisonment in January 1968 appeals and his sentence is
extended to four years. [BW15:172]
- Despite the efforts of
national spiritual assemblies to secure justice for him through their
embassies and cables to the King of Morocco, he is made to serve the
entire sentence. [BW15:172]
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• 125 B.E.
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• November A.D. 1968
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Mohammed Brimer (Mohammed Braimah Belem), the first person to become a Bahá'í in Upper Volta, enrols. |
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• 4 November A.D. 1968
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Following the participation of
Algerian Bahá'ís in the first Oceanic Conference in Palermo, Sicily, and
subsequent international news coverage, foreign Bahá'ís in Algeria are
summoned by the police and interrogated. [BW15:172] |
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• 125 B.E.
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• 7 November A.D. 1968
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Sixteen Persian Bahá'ís in Algeria
are expelled from the country and their properties confiscated; native
Algerian Bahá'ís are put under restrictions and five are exiled to the
Sahara and the eastern mountain regions. [BW15:172]
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appeals, the confiscated properties are returned and the order of
banishment for the local believers is gradually relaxed. [BW15:172]
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• 125 B.E.
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• December A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
George Howard arrives on Union Island, the first person to take the Bahá'í Faith to the Grenadine Islands. |
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• 125 B.E.
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• Late in the year A.D. 1968
• A.M. |
Two Chilean Bahá'ís, Aníbal Soto, a
telegraph operator in the Chilean Navy and his wife, Norma Soto, are
posted to a Chilean base in Antarctica. |
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• 125 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1969
• A.M. |
Fifteen youth enrol at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the beginning of a process in which over 300 people become Bahá'ís. [BW15:218] |
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• 125 B.E.
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• A.D. 1969
• A.M. |
Owing to the increased flow of
pilgrims, the pilgrim house in Haifa is converted to a pilgrim centre
and the decision taken to accommodate pilgrims in hotels. [DH178] |
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• 125 B.E.
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• 1 January A.D. 1969
• A.M. |
The Fredericton Bahá'í community becomes a registered charitable organization. |
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