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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is formed with its seat in Port Blair. [BW19:62, 162]
- See BW19:520 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Canary Islands is formed with its seat in Santa Cruz. [BW19:62, 169]
- See BW19:520 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Cape Verde is formed with its seat in Praia. [BW19:62, 147]
- See BW19:521 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of French Guiana is formed with its seat in Cayenne. [BW19:62, 155]
- See BW19:522 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Gabon is formed with its seat in Libreville. [BW19:62, 147]
- See BW19:522 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Grenada is formed with its seat in St George's. [BW19:62, 155]
- See BW19:523 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Martinique is formed with its seat in Fort-de-France. [BW19:62, 155]
- See BW19:523 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Yemen (North) is formed. [BW19:524] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
Delegates at the United States
National Convention petition the Universal National Convention House of
Justice requesting that the law of Huqúqu'lláh be made binding on the
American Bahá'ís. [AWH30; ZK146–77]
- The Universal House of
Justice replies that it is not yet the time to take this step. [AWH30,
Message from the Universal House of Justice dated 6 August, 1984]
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Equatorial Guinea is re-formed with its seat in Malaho. [BW19:62, 147]
- See BW19:521 for picture.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• June A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The Association for Bahá'í Studies, Australia, is established in Perth. [BW19:356] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• June A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
A Bahá'í in Tetuan, Morocco, is
arrested and sentenced to three years imprisonment for violating the
1983 ban on Bahá'í meetings. [BW19:49]
- An appeal to the Supreme Court is unsuccessful. [BW19:49]
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 4 June A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
Vladimir Malai, the first Moldovan to become a Bahá'í in Moldova, enrols. [Candle 9] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 30 August / 2 September A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
An International Teaching
Conference is held to coincide with the dedication of the House of
Worship at Apia, Western Samoa. [BW19:548–54; VV64]
- For a report of the conference see BW19:548–54.
- For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW19:555–6.
- For pictures see BW19:475, 547–57 and VV64.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 1 September A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The House of Worship in Apia,
Western Samoa, the Mother Temple of the Pacific, is dedicated in the
presence of Hand of the Cause of God Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih K̲h̲ánum, Hand
of the Cause Dr Ugo Giachery, His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II and
more than a thousand Bahá'ís from 45 countries. [BW19:100–1; VV64]
- For a report of the dedication see BW19:552–3.
- For the text of the address of His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II see BW19:556.
- For pictures see BW19:553 and VV64.
- Marble for the House of Worship was cut and chiseled by
Margraf, a firm from Chiampo, Italy formerly known as Industria Marmi
Vincentini. [BWNS1223]
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• October A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
In Tunisia, the activities of the Faith are curtailed and Bahá'ís are interrogated. [BW19:50] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 October A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
His Excellency Chaim Herzog,
President of the State of Israel, pays an official visit to the Bahá'í
World Centre at the invitation of the Universal House of Justice.
[BW19:377; VV88]
- This is the first visit by a head of state to the Seat of the House of Justice. [VV88]
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• November A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The International Bahá'í Refugee
Office, responsible for coordinating efforts to resettle Iranian Bahá'í
refugees, is established by the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada at
the request of the Universal House of Justice. [BW19:50]
- For a report of the work of the Office see BW19:50–3.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 9 November A.D. 1984
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
meets with representatives of the Bahá'í International Community and
various national spiritual assemblies at the World Centre. |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 16 November A.D. 1984
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Shu'á'u'lláh ‘Alá'í, Hand of the Cause of God, passes away in Scottsdale, Arizona. (b. 16 November 1889) [BW19:594; VV123]
- BW19: 159 says this was 17 November.
- For his obituary see BW19:593–5.
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the second contingent on the 29th of February, 1952. [MoCxxiii]
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 28 / 30 December A.D. 1984
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The first National Bahá'í Youth Conference to be held in Greece takes place in Athens. [BW19:319] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1985
• A.M. |
The persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran continues throughout the year. [BW19:177–226]
- Seven Bahá'ís are executed or otherwise killed. [BW19:234]
- For pictures of the martyrs see BW18:295–305 and BW19:236–46.
- For the actions taken by the Bahá'í International Community see BW19:39.
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1985
• A.M. |
A regional office of the Bahá'í
International Community affiliated with the Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is established in Bangkok.
[BW19:161–2] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1985
• A.M. |
To support the United Nations International Youth Year Bahá'í communities undertake a variety of activities. [BW19:301–10] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1985
• A.M. |
Annemarie Krüger, who began
travelling to Moldavia to teach the Bahá'í Faith in 1974, is named a
Knight of Bahá'u'lláh by the Universal House of Justice, although she
never lived in the country. |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 January A.D. 1985
• A.M. |
The plans of the Universal House of
Justice for the International Year of Peace are outlined to national
spiritual assemblies. [AHW31–4; VV86] |
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• 141 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 February A.D. 1985
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Forty–one Bahá'ís from various
parts of Egypt are arrested, charged with offences against laws
introduced in 1960 banning activities of Bahá'í institutions. [BW19:41,
283]
- For an account of the event, its aftermath and the press campaign surrounding it see BW19:283–7.
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