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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• 24 March A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
Radio Bahá'í of Liberia, the first Bahá'í radio station in Africa, is inaugurated in Maynesville. [BINS164:6; BW19:121; VV77] |
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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The National Convention of Turkey is held for the first time with the official permission of the Turkish government. |
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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
A reorganization of the areas of
jurisdiction of local spiritual assemblies in India results in the loss
of 5,000 assemblies, substantially reducing the over-all number of local
assemblies in the world. |
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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Zaire is re-formed. [AWH48] |
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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 April A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
A ceremony is held to sign a
‘status agreement' between the Bahá'í International Community and the
Government of Israel defining the relationship of the Bahá'í World
Centre with the State of Israel. [LETTER OF THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF
JUSTICE, 30 APR 87]
- Shimon Peres, Vice-President and Foreign
Minister, represents the Government of Israel while Donald Barrett signs
the agreement in his capacity as Secretary-General of the Bahá'í
International Community. [LETTER OF THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE, 30
APR 87]
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• 144 B.E.
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• 30 April A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
indicates that the way is open to erect the remaining buildings on the
arc at the Bahá'í World Centre. [AWH51] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• 31 August A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
calls for the erection of the remaining three buildings along the arc at
the Bahá'í World Centre—the Centre for the Study of the Sacred Texts,
the Seat of the International Teaching Centre and the International
Bahá'í Library—as well as an expansion of the International Archives
building and the creation of 19 monumental terraces from the foot of
Mount Carmel to its crest. [AWH50–4, 90; BBD21; VV96] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• September A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The United Nations
Secretary-General designates the Bahá'í International Community and the
National Spiritual Assemblies of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Kenya and
Lesotho as Peace Messengers, an honour given to only 300 organizations
worldwide for their support of the UN Year of Peace 1986. [BINS173:4] |
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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• Autumn A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The Post Office of the United
Kingdom issues a commemorative stamp honouring Bernard Leach, Bahá'í and
world-renowned potter. [BINS173:8] |
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• 144 B.E.
• A.H.
• Autumn A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of
Brazil submits proposals based on Bahá'í principles such as human rights
to the National Constitutional Assembly drafting the new constitution.
[BINS174:2]
- Favourable responses are received from 46 Senators and Deputies. [BINS174:2]
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• 144 B.E.
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• October A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly on the island of São Tomé is formed at São Tomé. |
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• 144 B.E.
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• 3 October A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í International Community
joins the Network on Conservation and Religion of the World Wide Fund
for Nature, the sixth major religion to do so. [AWH56; BBD38; VV106] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• November A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
Representatives of 17 national
spiritual assemblies in Europe and North America, together with senior
representatives of the Offices of the Bahá'í International Community,
meet in Germany to discuss their external affairs. [AWH56; VV105] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• December A.D. 1987
• A.M. |
The first Children's Conference of Uganda is held in Kikaaya, Kampala. [BINS173:7] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
• A.M. |
The opening of the School of the Nations in Taipa, Macau with 5 students enrolled in kindergarten. [SoN, BWNS460] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
• A.M. |
The government of Niger authorizes
the resumption of Bahá'í activities and Bahá'í administration under an
administrative committee. |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
• A.M. |
The first Caribbean Bahá'í Women's conference takes place in Antigua. |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
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Branches of the Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information are established in Paris and London. [VV54] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
• A.M. |
‘Arts for Nature', a fund-raising
programme held to benefit the work of the World Wide Fund for Nature, is
held in London with the collaboration of the Bahá'í International
Community. [AWH61; VV106] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
• A.M. |
More than a thousand people become Bahá'ís in Taiwan as a result of the Muhájir Teaching Project. [BINS187:4] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• A.D. 1988
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í International Community
becomes a founding member of ‘Advocates for African Food Security:
Lessening the Burden for Women', a coalition of agencies and
organizations formed to act on behalf of farm women in Africa, and is
convener for 1988–92. |
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• 144 B.E.
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• January A.D. 1988
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A teaching campaign is launched in Chad, resulting in 1,340 new Bahá'ís and 33 new local spiritual assemblies. [BINS187:1] |
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• 144 B.E.
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• 17 February A.D. 1988
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The publication of the statement by the Bahá'í International Community, "Eliminating Religious Intolerance", to the forty-fourth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. |
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• 144 B.E.
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• 19 February A.D. 1988
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The publication of the statement by the Bahá'í International Community, "Eliminating Torture", to the fouty-fourth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. |
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• 144 B.E.
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• 8 March A.D. 1988
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Shirin Fozdar, ardent champion of
women's rights and influential women's leader, is honoured for her work
for equality and women's advancement at a ceremony organized by the
Singapore Council of Women, which she founded in 1952. [BINS176:7] |
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