| |
[ 56 Articles ] |
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 21 March A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly
formed in Eastern Europe since the Second World War is elected in Cluj,
Romania. [AWH73; BINS221:4] |
 |
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 24 March A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
Mr. and Mrs. Abbas Katirai opened
the Sakhalin Islands and became Knights of Bahá'u'lláh after 35 years of
pioneering in Japan. This last goal was achieved 37 years after the
Guardian had designated it as a goal of the Ten Year Crusade. [DM345]
[AWH73] [VV112] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 31 March / 1 April A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first Bahá'í International
Chinese Symposium is held in San Francisco, California; it is attended
by 362 Bahá'ís from eight countries. [BINS222:6] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 9 April A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first professorial Chair in Bahá'í Studies is established at Indore University, India. [BINS222:8; VV108] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 9 April A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The establishment of the Chair for
Bahá'í Studies at the University of Indore (later renamed Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya). Dr. Vishnudatta Nagar was appointed to the position.
[BW'86-‘92pg454] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
In its Ridván message the Universal
House of Justice announces that in the previous two years almost two
million people have become Bahá'ís. [AWH79] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Estonia is formed at Tallinn. [BINS223:3] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first local assembly to be formed in Hungary since before the Second World War is elected in Budapest. [BINS223:4]
- The assembly was first elected in 1939 but lapsed during the war. [BINS223:4]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first indigenous local spiritual assembly of Amazonas State, Brazil, is formed among the Mura tribe in Beruri. [BINS223:71] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
Maureen Nakekea and Marao Teem are
elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Kiribati, the first
indigenous women to be elected to the institution. [BINS224:7] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
For the first time, two Bush Negro women delegates attend the national convention of Surinam. [BINS226:6] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The re-formation of the Spiritual Assembly of Moscow with Hand of the Cause 'Alí-Akbar Furútan in attendance. [VV111-2] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The launching of a subsidiary Two
Year Plan for the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc countries. [Ridván
Message 1992]. Goals were:
- attraction of numerous supporters
- great increase in the translation, publication and dissemination of Bahá'í literature
- the extension of the administrative order in the region by the erection of local and national spiritual assemblies [AWH71]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
Abbas and Rezvanieh Katirai became
the last Knights of Bahá'u'lláh to be named when they pioneered to
Sakhalin Island, the last remaining territory named by Shoghi Effendi in
his Ten Year Crusade. [Russia by Moojan Momen] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• May A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The US Senate unanimously adopted a
concurrent resolution condemning Irán's continued repression of the
Bahá'ís calling for their complete emancipation. This was the fourth
congressional appeal. [VV60] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 18 / 20 May A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first of seven European women's
conferences sponsored by the Continental Board of Counsellors is held
in Iskenderun, Turkey. [BINS230:1] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 MAy A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The nations of Northern Yemen and
Marxist Southern Yemen unite to become the Republic of Yemen with Ali
Abdullah Saleh, a former a conservative military leader, as President.
Saleh had served as President of North Yemen for 12 years until then.
Ali Salim al-Beidh, a Soviet-trained southern army commander, was chosen
as Vice President. Mr. Bidh, had. ruled Southern Yemen when it was a
Marxist state. A unification of the two countries' political and
economic systems was to take place over 30 months. In that time, a
unified parliament was formed and a unity constitution was agreed upon.
Tensions between North and South continued with sporadic fighting. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 23 May A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The work started on the project to
reinforce and extend the main terrace of the Shrine of the Báb. This was
the initial step in the work to have the Terraces extend from the foot
of the ridge of the mountain. [Ridván Message 1992, AWH83, 102] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• June A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
Nicolai Gejnze, from Bishkek and a
crew member in one of three boats in which Bahá'ís made a trip down the
Volga River in June and July 1990, enrols, the first person from
Kirgizia known to have become a Bahá'í. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 4 June A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first International Exposition
on Education for Peace, inaugurated by the National Spiritual Assembly
of Brazil, takes place in Brasilia. [BINS226:1] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 9 June A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Czechoslovakia is formed at Prague. [BINS226:1] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 10 June A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The Paraguay International Chinese
Teaching Symposium, the first of its kind in South America, is held in
Asuncion, attended by 80 people from 10 countries. [BINS226:4] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• July A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first youth conference of Estonia is held in Kabli, near Parnu, attended by some 113 participants from all parts of Europe |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 3 July A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of
Guyana announces that the Bahá'ís constitute about five percent of the
total population of the country. [BINS228:1]
- In some towns over 20 percent of the people are Bahá'ís. [BINS228:1]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 8 / 11 July A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first summer school of Czechoslovakia is held in Jindrichuv Hradec, attended by 24 Bahá'ís from eight countries. [BINS230:2] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 6 August A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in the Ukraine is formed in Kyiv. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• September A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first International Dialogue on
the Transition to a Global Society, co-sponsored by the University of
Maryland, the Vienna Academy for the Study of the Future and Landegg
Academy, is held at Landegg Academy, Switzerland, attended by 80 leaders
of thought from around the world. [VV109] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• September A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
Eighty leaders of thought from
around the world gathered at Landegg Academy for the first international
dialogue on the transition of the global society. The event was
co-sponsored by the University of Maryland, the Vienna Academy for the
Study of the Future and the Landegg Academy. [VV109]
- A second international dialogue took place in 1991 and a third in 1992. [VV109]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 1 / 2 September A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The European Bahá'í Business Forum
is formed at a meeting in Chamonix, France, attended by people from
eight countries. [BINS244:8; VV115]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 6 September A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The Bahá'í International Community
opens a branch of its United Nations Office for the Pacific region in
Suva, Fiji. [AWH76; BINS233:4–5; VV54] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 8 September A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly on Sakhalin Island is formed in Yuzhno. [BINS232:5] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 29 September A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The passing of Hand of the Cause of
God H. Collis Featherstone in Katmandu, Nepal. He was born at Quorn,
South Australia on May 5th, 1913. [BINS232:8, VV12, The Bahá'í Encyclopedia, Find a grave]
- For his obituary see BW20p809-818.
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the third contingent on the 2nd of October, 1957. [MoCxxiii]
- See Bahá'í Recollections for an article complete with pictures by Narenda Pande about Mr. Featherstone last days and funeral.
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• October A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The publication of the last issue of the Bahá'í News by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States after nearly 70 years of uninterrupted service. [CBN Feb1991pg15]
- Issues 1 to 40 were published under the name Bahá'í News Letter. Subsequent issues, from #41 to #714, were entitled simply Bahá'í News.
Subscribers in the United States received an insert entitled US Supplement from 1958 to 1967 and the name of the insert was changed to National Bahá'í Review from 1968 until the Bahá'í News discontinued publication in 1990. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 19 / 21 October A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first summer school of Cape Verde is held in Tarrafal, attended by 30 people. [BINS247:8] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 19 / 21 October A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first National Children's
Conference of Nicaragua is held in Retiro, Aurora, Managua, attended by
more than 40 children. [BINS243:8] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 11 November A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
For the first time in 45 years, a Bahá'í meeting is held in a public building in Bulgaria. [BINS236:2] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 November / 6 December A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The First European Bahá'í Youth
Encounter is held in the Canary Islands, attended by over 150 people
from eight countries. [BINS239:1] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 November A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The number of the Auxiliary Board members was increased from 756 to 846. [AWH89] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 30 November / 2 December A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The First National Teaching
Conference of the Bahá'ís of Romania was held near Poiana Brasov, in the
Carpathian mountains. [CBN Feb 91p14] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• December A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first week-long residential Bahá'í study school of Guinea is held in Guéckédou. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 8 / 9 December A.D. 1990
• A.M. |
The first All-Union Bahá'í
Consultative Conference was held in Moscow attended by Bahá'ís from
every part of the Soviet Union, members of three Continental Boards of
Counsellors and representatives of all those National Spiritual
Assemblies having responsibility for the work of the Faith in that area.
[BINS 238:6] [CBN Mar91Vol3no8] [VV112] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The Constitution Court of the
Federal Republic of Germany decides "that the nature of the Bahá'í Faith
as a religion and the religious nature of the Bahá'í community is
unequivocal from the point of view of cultural traditions and general
and religious studies interpretation alike". [[www.bahai.hu]] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first major public statement of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, The Vision of Race Unity: America's Most challenging Issue, is published and disseminated widely throughout the country. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
In Iran, a secret government
memorandum (known as the Golpaygani Memorandum) was drawn up by Iran's
Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council and signed by Iran's supreme
leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, which provided a blueprint of the policies
and actions to which the Bahá'í community of Iran was to be
subjugated. The memorandum demanded a shift in Iran's stance
towards Bahá'ís from overt persecution to a more covert policy aimed at
depleting the Iranian Bahá'í community's economic and cultural
resources. This was a change in the policy for the Islamic regime which
had openly persecuted and killed Bahá'ís during its first decade in
power and had accused them of being spies for various foreign powers.
The document also called for "countering and destroying their [Baha'is']
cultural roots abroad." [ iranpresswatch.org/post/1407/ ] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Slovakia is formed in Bratislava. |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
Dr. Victor de Araujo, Bahá'í
representative to the United Nations for 23 years and the first
full-time representative, retired from his duties. He had represented
the BIC at innumerable conferences and seminars throughout the world as
well as at the UN headquarters in New York, often serving as chairman on
the UN committees. [VV54]
- Mr. Techeste Ahderom of Eritrea succeeded him. [VV54]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 2 January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Bulgaria is formed in Plovdiv. [BINS239:2] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 20 January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first World Religion Day to be held in Bophuthatswana takes place in Mmabatho. [BINS 244:1] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Latvia is formed in Riga. [BINS241:3] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
Mottahedeh Development Services was
established by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the
United States as a non-profit agency to promote social and economic
development to benefit individuals of any race, creed, or nationality.
The agency name honours more than fifty years of dedicated service by
Mildred and Rafi Mottahedeh, two pioneers in social and economic
development.
- Mottahedeh Development Services was organized as a charitable organization under US law. [MDS]
|
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 / 27 January A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first National Teaching Conference of Yugoslavia is held in Belgrade. [BINS243:3] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• February A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The Faith became officially recognized as a "religious association" in Romania. [CBNJun91pg12] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 8 / 14 February A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first Bahá'í Winter School of Romania is held in Felix, attended by 80 Bahá'ís. [BINS241:3] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• 25 February A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
In Irán, a secret Government
memorandum, drawn up by the Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council which
was obtained and made public in 1993 by United Nations' Special
Representative Reynaldo Galindo Pohl, who was then charged with
investigating the human rights situation in Iran. Signed by Iranian
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the memorandum established a subtle
government policy aimed at essentially grinding the community into
nonexistence by
- forcing Bahá'í children to have a strong Islamic education,
- pushing Bahá'í adults into the economic periphery and forcing them from all positions of power or influence, and
- requiring that Bahá'í youth "be expelled from universities, either
in the admission process or during the course of their studies, once it
becomes known that they are Bahá'ís."
[One Country, Iran Press Watch] |
|
|
• 147 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The administration of the Bahá'í Faith in Zaire is devolved to a system of subordinate regional councils. |
| |
|
