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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 12 April A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The Local Spiritual Assembly of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is re-formed. |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
Number of National Assemblies - 155
Number of Local Assemblies - more than 17,000
Number of nationalities and tribes represented is estimated at 2,112 [B'91pg54 note 2]
Number of localities - over 108,000. [CoB375]
Number of languages - over 800 [B'91pg3] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
announces that the law of Huqúqu'lláh will become universally applicable
at Ridván 1992. [AWH91–2, 174, Ridván 1991] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of
Romania is formed with its seat in Bucharest. About 200 believers were
present at the inaugural National Convention.
[AWH86; BINS246:1; VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The formation of the National
Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the West Leeward Islands
(Basseterre, St. Kitts). [AWH86] [VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Czechoslovakia. [AWH86] [VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
Number of National Spiritual Assemblies-155 [CBNJun91 Vol4no2pg5; AWH86] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
342 Local Spiritual Assemblies in Canada. [CBNJun91p6] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The Bahá'ís of East and West Germany were united at their 61st convention for the first time after the war. [VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Soviet Union. [AWH86] [VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Romania. [AWH86] [VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Soviet Union is formed with its seat in Moscow. [AWH86; BINS246:1–3; VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Czechoslovakia is formed with its seat in Prague. [AWH86; BINS246:3–4; VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• Riḍván A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the West Leeward Islands is formed. [AWH86; BINS246:1; VV113] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• May A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Moldova is formed in Kishinev. |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 14 May A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Armenia is formed at Yerevan. |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 16 June A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Albania is formed at Tirana. |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 17 June A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The contracts were signed for the second phase of construction for the terraces to the Shrine of the Báb. |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 18 June A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The passing of Hand of the Cause of
God, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh, John Aldham Robarts at Rawdon, Quebec. He
was born in Waterloo, Ontario 2nd of November, 1901. [VV124]
- Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the third contingent on the 2nd of October, 1957. [MoCxxiii]
- Bahá'í World, Vol. 20, 1986-1992, "In Memoriam," pp. 801-9.
- For his obituary see BINS250:10.
- For picture see VV124.
- For the story of how he came to learn of the Faith see SBR137.
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• 148 B.E.
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• 21 June A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Kirgizia is formed in Bishkek. |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 15 / 21 July A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first European Bahá'í Youth Conference of Romania is held in Neptune. [BINS253:9; VV74]
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 15 / 21 July A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first summer school of Sikkim is held in Saramsa. [BINS257:6] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 15 / 22 August A.D. 1991
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The first summer school of Tajikistan takes place in Varzoub Gorge. |
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• 148 B.E.
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• September A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The ground was broken for the
construction of the Centre for the Study of the Texts and for the
Extension to the International Archives Building. [Ridván Message 1992] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 2 October A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first local spiritual assembly in Belarus is formed at Minsk. |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 25 / 27 October A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first National Teaching Conference of Bulgaria is held in Plovdiv. [BINS258:2–3] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 12 November A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first Bahá'í meeting to be held in a public location in Mongolia takes place in the theatre of the former Lenin Museum. |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 14 November A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
In a message from Hand of the Cause
A.M. Varqá, the Office of the Trustee, the Institution of the
Huqúqu'lláh, to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of
Canada, the formation of the Board of Trustees of the Huqúqu'lláh was
announced. Members were Mr. Ḥusayn Banání, Dr. Mohsen Enayat, Dr. Gerald
Hanks, Dr. Bill Hatcher, and Dr. Michael Rochester. [CBNJan92 p2] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 November A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
"The Office of Ḥuqúqu'lláh has been
established in the Holy Land under the direction of the Chief Trustee
of Ḥuqúqu'lláh, the Hand of the Cause of God ‘Alí-Muḥammad Varqá, in
anticipation of the worldwide application of the Law of Ḥuqúqu'lláh next
Riḍván. Concurrent with this development are the steps being taken by
Dr. Varqá to organize regional and national Boards of Trustees of
Ḥuqúqu'lláh, following the example of the Board already functioning in
the United States. " [From the Message of the Universal House of Justice
dated 26 November, 1991.] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• December A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The first Music Festival for Youth of Zaire is held. [BINS288:8] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 20 December A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
A Bahá'í Monument for Peace is inaugurated in a ceremony held in Florianopolis, Brazil. [BINS266:1] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 27 / 31 December A.D. 1991
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The first winter school of Hungary is held in Miskolc. [BINS266:2] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 31 December A.D. 1991
• A.M. |
The National Spiritual Assembly of
Niger is given permission by the Ministry of the Interior to engage in
Bahá'í activities. [BINS261:6] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The Universal House of Justice
announces its decision to establish an Office for the Advancement of
Women at the headquarters of the Bahá'í International Community in New
York. [VV29, 54] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The establishment of the Bahá'í
Chair for Peace at the University of Maryland in the United States. The
mission of the Bahá'í Chair for Peace, in part, is to develop
alternatives to the violent resolution of conflict, promote global
education and spiritual awareness, and reflect the beliefs of the Bahá'í
world community in building a global society. Suheil Bushrui held the
chair from 1992 until 2005. [ news.bahai.org/story/282 ] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
Prime Minister Hamilton Green of
Guyana made a formal state visit to the temple in Wilmette. Bahá'í
Newsreel Vol. 3 number 2 [VV133] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
A Chair for Bahá'í Studies was established at the University of Indore, India. [VV108] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The International Bahá'í Community's Office for the Advancement of Women established in New York. [VV54] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
Bahá'í literature was available in over 800 languages. [CoB372] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The publication of the book entitled The Ministry of the Custodians 1957-1963: An Account of the Stewardship of the Hands of the Cause was published by the Bahá'í World Centre. [VV122] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The publication of the statement
entitled "Bahá'u'lláh", prepared by the Office of Public Information at
the Bahá'í World Centre. The statement was formally release at a press
conference in Bombay, India by Hassan Sabri. [VV126] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The establishment of the Townshend
International School situated in the heart of Europe in Hluboká, South
Bohemia, Czech Republic.
- This private, non-affiliated,
co-educational high school, accredited by the Ministry of Education with
English as the teaching language, is a non-profit project and sponsors a
number of students from its host country. [TIS Web Site]
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• 148 B.E.
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• January A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The first teaching conference of Southern Yugoslavia is held, attended by 40 Bahá'ís representing 12 nationalities. [BINS264:8] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 2 / 5 January A.D. 1992
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The first European Conference on Bahá'í Activities in Universities is held in Brno, Czechoslovakia. [BINS263:2]
- BINS290:2 gives a second report of this event, incorrectly implying it was held in January 1993.
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• 148 B.E.
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• 10 / 11 January A.D. 1992
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The first teaching conference of Croatia and Slovenia is held in Kranj. [BINS263:1–2] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 1 February A.D. 1992
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The Local Spiritual Assembly of Zanzibar Island is formed. [BINS267:6]
- This is the first administrative body on the island since the revolution of 12 January 1964. [BINS267:6]
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• 148 B.E.
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• 3 / 6 February A.D. 1992
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The Association of Bahá'í
Publishers and Distributors is established at a Bahá'í Publishers'
Conference in Oakham, England, with its headquarters in the Netherlands.
[BINS273:4-5; VV71] |
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• 148 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 March A.D. 1992
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The first local spiritual assembly in Eastern Germany is formed in Erfurt. [BINS267:3] |
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• 148 B.E.
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• 18 March A.D. 1992
• A.M. |
The martyrdom of Mr. Bahman
Samandari in the Evin prison in Tehran. Mr. Samandari was executed with
no advance notice and in the absence of due process. A 52 year-old
businessman from a distinguished Bahá'í family, he was buried secretly
on 20 March 1992 and his family was not notified until 5 April 1992.
This was the first execution in three and one-half years. It belied the
public position taken by the Iránian government that the Bahá'ís were
not being persecuted for their religious beliefs. [AWH118-9, VV126] |
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