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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• April A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The Government of Morocco prohibits all Bahá'í meetings. [BW19:49] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Dominica is formed with its seat in Roseau. [BW18:107, 171] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of St Lucia is formed with its seat in Castries. [BW18:107, 171] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of St Vincent and Grenada is formed. [BW18:107] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The renovation of the House of ‘Abdu'lláh Páshá in ‘Akká is completed. [BW18:77]
- Delegates attending the fifth International Convention are the first pilgrims to visit it. [BW18:77]
- For pictures see BW18:78–80.
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 29 April / 2 May A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice is elected for the fifth time at the International Convention held in Haifa.
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National Spiritual Assembly of Iran is unable to attend but sends 133
red roses as its gift to its sister Assemblies. [BW18:461]
- For a report of the Convention see BW18:461–4.
- See BW18:462, 464 for pictures.
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• May A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The number of members of the International Teaching Centre is raised to nine. [BW19:27] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 May A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
A five year term for the Counsellor members of the International Teaching Centre is established. [BW19:27] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 18 June A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
In Shiraz, ten Bahá'í women ranging
in age from 17 to 57, were hanged. All of the women had been tortured
and interrogated in the months prior to their execution. The youngest of
these martyrs was Mona Mahmudnizhad, a 17-year-old schoolgirl who had
been beaten on the soles of her feet, kissed the hands of her
executioner and placed the hangman's rope around her own throat. The
names of the others executed were Zarrin Muqimi-Abyanih, 28, Ruya
Ishraqi, a 23-year-old veterinary student, Shahin Dalvand, 25, a
sociologist; Izzat Janami Ishraqi, 57, a homemaker; Mahshid Nirumand,
28, who had qualified for a degree in physics but had it denied her
because she was a Bahá'í, Simin Sabiri, 25; Ṭáhirih Arjumandi Siyavushi,
30, a nurse; Akhtar Thabit, 25, also a nurse; Nusrat Ghufrani Yalda'i,
47, a mother and member of the local Bahá'í Spiritual Assembly. [Hanged for teaching "Sunday school"]
- For the story of the martyrs see BW19:180–7 and VV56.
- For their obituaries see BW19:596–607.
- For pictures of the martyred women see BW19:240–1.
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 24 June A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
In response to the hanging of 10
Bahá'í women in Shíráz, the Universal House of Justice addresses a cable
to the Bahá'í youth throughout the world, urging them to re-dedicate
themselves to the Cause. [BW19:187–8, 297] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• July A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The Office of Social and Economic Development is opened at the Bahá'í World Centre. [AWH8; BBD70; BBRSM154; BW19:58; VV78]
- See BW19:351–5 for a survey of Bahá'í social and economic projects.
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 / 7 August A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The first Los Angeles Bahá'í History Conference is held at the University of California at Los Angeles. [BW19:369–70] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 August A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
Seyyed Hussein Musavi Tabrizi, the
Attorney General of Iran, declared all Bahá'í administrative activities
illegal, thus requiring the dissolution of the National Spiritual
Assembly of Iran, along with some 400 Local Assemblies which operated
under its jurisdiction. [Iran Press Watch] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 29 August A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í Faith is banned in Iran and membership of Bahá'í institutions made a criminal offence. [BW19:43]
- The National Spiritual Assembly dissolves all Bahá'í institutions throughout the country. [BW19:43]
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 3 September A.D. 1983
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The National Spiritual Assembly of
Iran sends an open letter to the Prosecutor General of the Islamic
Revolution refuting the false charges made against the Bahá'ís and
informing him of their willingness to obey the government. [BW19:43]
- The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iran is dissolved. [BW19:62]
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 20 October A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
calls on individuals and Bahá'í communities to apply the teachings of
Bahá'u'lláh systematically to the problems of their societies. This
seminal statement points to the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh as a source of
order in the world, asserts the coherence of the spiritual and the
material dimensions of human life, praises the social and economic
progress achieved by the Bahá'í community of Iran, announces the
establishment of the Office of Social and Economic Development at the
World Centre and defines the role of various Bahá'í agencies in
fostering development. [Message from the Universal House of Justice
dated 20 October, 1983, Mess63-86p602-603,AWH6–10; BW19:153, BW92-93pg229-245]
- For the response of the Bahá'í world to the letter see BW19:112–13.
- See also Vick, Social and Economic Development: A Bahá'í Approach.
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 October A.D. 1983
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The Republic of Panama issues a postage stamp bearing the picture of the House of Worship in Panama. [BW19:157] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 / 23 November A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
A brief entitled The Future of Canada: A Bahá'í Perspective is presented to The Royal Commission on the Economic Union and
Development Prospects of Canada on behalf of the Canadian Bahá'í
Community through the National Spiritual Assembly in Saskatoon. [The Future of Canada: A Bahá'í Perspective] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• December A.D. 1983
• A.M. |
Bahá'ís are arrested in Mohammadieh and Casablanca, Morocco. [BW19:49]
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Bahá'ís in Mohammadieh are convicted of violating the ban on Bahá'í
meetings, are sentenced to two years' imprisonment but are released.
[BW19:49]
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• 140 B.E.
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• A.D. 1983
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Four Bahá'ís, one of whom had
already spent five years in prison, are imprisoned in Indonesia,
convicted of membership in a banned religious organization, with
teaching the Bahá'í Faith and with insulting Islám. [BW19:42]
- The prison terms range from one to five years. [BW19:42]
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• 140 B.E.
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• A.D. 1984
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The first Bahá'í university, Universidad Núr, opens in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. [VV82–3] |
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• 140 B.E.
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• A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran continues throughout the year. [BW19:177–226]
- Thirty Bahá'ís are executed or otherwise killed. [BW19:233-4]
- For pictures of the martyrs see BW18:295–305 and BW19:236–46.
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a list of resolutions adopted by the United Nations, regional bodies,
national and provincial governments and other actions taken, see
BW19:44–6.
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 3 January A.D. 1984
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The Universal House of Justice
addresses a letter to the Bahá'í youth of the world encouraging them to
volunteer a period of service to the Bahá'í Faith. [AWH14–17;
BW19:297–8, 299, 311–13; VV116] |
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• 140 B.E.
• A.H.
• 28 February A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The passing of Renée
Szanto-Felbermann (b 21 June, 1900, d. 28 February, 1984) in Freiburg,
Germany. She is considered the first to declare her faith in Hungary.
[BW19p633] |
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