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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 1 April A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Bahá'ís of the Central African Republic broadcast the first of their weekly radio programmes on Radio Bangui. [BW16:141] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 April A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
Following the return to stability in Burundi, the Bahá'í Faith is granted formal recognition by the government. [BW16:137] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Synopsis and Codification of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas is published. [BBRSM138; MUHJ105; VV14]
In 1955 Shoghi Effendi initiated steps for the preparation of a Synopsis
and Codification of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. This was a task on
which he made considerable progress and which was completed by the
Universal House of Justice in 1973. [Universal House of Justice Message 5 March, 1993] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice is
elected for the third time. The conference was attended by 472 National
Spiritual Assembly members of the possible 1,017 from the 113 National
and Regional Assemblies. Members of 14 Assemblies were prevented from
attending for circumstances beyond their control but at least one person
attended from the remaining 99 Assemblies. [VV14, SDSC296] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Nine Year Plan is successfully completed. [BW16:131]
- For the growth of the Bahá'í Faith in this period see BW16:130.
- Also see The Nine Year Plan, 1964-1973: Statistical Report, Ridván 1973 by the Universal House of Justice.
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 June A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The International Teaching Centre
is established at the Bahá'í World Centre for the purpose of continuing
the work of the Hands of the Cause of God into the future. [BBD118–19;
BBRSM132–3; BW16:134, 411–14; BW17:322–5; VV16]
- For cable of the Universal House of Justice see BW16:413.
- Hands
of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum, ‘Alí-Akbar Furútan, Paul
Haney and Abu'l-Qásim Faizí and Counsellor members Hooper Dunbar,
Florence Mayberry and Aziz Yazdí are appointed. [BW16:413]
- For pictures see BW16:412 and VV16.
- The duties and the organization of the International Teaching
Centre were deliniated in the Message from the Universal House of
Justice of June 8th, 1973.
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 June A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice asks
the Bahá'ís to commemorate on the Feast of Núr the one hundredth
anniversary of Bahá'u'lláh's departure from ‘Akká and move to Mazra‘ih.
[VV21] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 8 June A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
permits the Continental Boards of Counsellors to authorize individual
Auxiliary Board members to appoint assistants. [BW17:322] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 14 June A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The International Teaching Centre meets for the first time. [VV16] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• July A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Equatorial Guinea is formed. [BW16:141]
- Owing to local circumstances, it is disbanded within the year. [BW16:141]
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 September A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
John Ferraby, Hand of the Cause of God, passes away in Cambridge, England. (b. 9 January,1914) [BW16:511, VV8]
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the third contingent on the 2nd of October, 1957. [MoCxxiii]
- For his obituary see BW16:511–12.
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• 130 B.E.
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• 18 September A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
Ḥusayn Amánat is appointed architect of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice. [BW16:133; DH172; VV37] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• Novemeber A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The first youth conference of Papua New Guinea takes place in Sogeri with 40 youth and visitors. [BW16:276] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• December A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Puerto Rico holds its first Bahá'í school. [BW16:194] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• December A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
A teenaged Muslim student defends
the Bahá'í Faith in a school in Baghdád, causing her arrest and the
arrest of three Bahá'í girl students. [BW16:138]
- Over the next months nearly 50 Bahá'ís are arrested. [BW16:138]
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 4 December A.D. 1973
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
announces the completion of the final, south-western quadrant of the
gardens at Bahjí. [BW16:135–6; DH122] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of
the Leeward and Virgin Islands holds its first annual National Teaching
Conference. [BW16:187] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The National Television Network of
Ghana broadcasts an interview with Dr William Maxwell, the first mention
of the Bahá'í Faith on television in the country. [BW16:168] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
As a result of an intervention by the Egyptian chargé d'affaires, Bahá'í activities in Burundi are banned. [BW16:137] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The first International Bahá'í Youth Conference to be held in Botswana takes place in Mahalapye. [BW16:150] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
Owing to the failure of the
Indonesian Bahá'ís to obtain religious liberty, the Universal House of
Justice instructs that the national convention not be held. |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
Owing to difficulties within the Bahá'í community, the National Spiritual Assembly of Thailand is disbanded. |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The first Native Council takes place in Haines, Alaska, attended by 50 native Bahá'ís. |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í Publishing Trust of Japan is established. |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í Publishing Trust of Malaysia is established. |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The Canadian Association for Studies on the Bahá'í Faith is created. [BW16:200]
- For its history; terms of reference and programmes and publications see BW17:197–201.
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 1 Febraury A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The passing of Daoud Toeg (b. Baghdad, Iraq in 1897) in Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau).
- After he had learned of the Faith he enrolled eight other persons before writing the Guardian with his own declaration.
- He pioneered to Italy in the 1930s for about a year and a half.
- In 1954 he was appointed Auxiliary Board Member for Iraq, on the first Auxiliary Board for Asia. He served for sixteen years.
- He supervised the construction of the Hazíratu'l-Quds in Baghdad and was helpful in securing a Temple site.
- Mr. Toeg served the Guardian by conveying artifacts and
Huqúqu'lláh payments from Persia to the Holy Land at a time when there
was no direct communications.
- He served as a representative of the Huqúqu'lláh for the believers in Iraq.
- He was instrumental in locating and photographing the caves of
Sar-Galú in Sulaymáníyyih, Kurdistán where Bahá'u'lláh lived for two
years while in retreat.
- He, his wife Latifa, and their sons pioneered to Kirkuk during
the Ten Year Crusade but after seven years were asked to return to
Baghdad to assist with the work there.
- The family left Iraq in 1970 and settled in Hull where they
helped to establish the first Local Spiritual Assembly. [BW16p527-528, Bahá'í World 16, Grave]
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• 130 B.E.
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• 4 February A.D. 1974
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The death of Charles Mason Remey,
Hand of the Cause of God (1951-60) and subsequently a Covenant-breaker.
in Florence, Italy. (b.15 May 1874) [Wikipedia]
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the first contingent on the 24th of December, 1951. [MoCxxiii]
- He was declared a Covenant-breaker by the Hands of the Cause on the 26th of July, 1960.
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 February A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The construction of the Seat of the
Universal House of Justice is initiated with the acceptance of the
design conceived by architect Ḥusayn Amánat. [BW17:73] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• March A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í Publishing Trust of the Philippines is established in Manila. [DM318] |
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• 130 B.E.
• A.H.
• 4 March A.D. 1974
• A.M. |
Following the arrest of more than 50 Bahá'ís in Iraq, their trial opens and the Bahá'ís are exonerated. [BW16:138]
- The
Revolutionary Council is dissatisfied with this result and the case is
ordered to be reopened in a military court, with the death sentence
requested for all the detainees. [BW16:138]
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