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| 1971 24 Dec 197- |
The murder of American pioneer Martha (Marty) Ross Dean on a train from Wankie destined for Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She was killed by an intruder who had entered her sleeping compartment and strangled her. She had been in Rhodesia since late 1970 and was enrolled in the Bulawayo School of Nursing at the time of her death. [BW15p508]
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Martha Ross Dean; Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 1971 Dec - 1972 Jan 197- |
The first youth summer school for southern Africa was held at the Leroy Ioas Teacher Training Institute in Mbabane and is attended by 67 people from eight countries. | First summer and winter schools; Mbabane, Eswatini; Swaziland | first youth summer school for southern Africa |
| 1971 26 – 28 Nov 197- |
The fiftieth anniversary of the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá was commemorated. [BW15:125–8; VV14]
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`Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel | |
| 1971 Nov 197- |
The first Bahá'í Youth Conference of the Antilles took place in the Dominican Republic. [BW 15:217] | Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Youth; - First conferences; Dominican Republic | first Bahá’í Youth Conference of the Antilles |
| 1971 16 Oct 197- |
The inauguration of Shahyad Tower ("King's Memorial Tower") in Tehran. The tower was built in honour of the shah on the occasion of the commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire and has become an iconic symbol of the city of Tehran. It has been described as being a tower, an arch, a gate and an obelisk in one and is 50 meters (164 ft) tall and completely clad in some eight thousand blocks of cut marble from Isfahan Province. The main financing was provided by a group of five hundred Iranian industrialists.
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Hossein Amanat (Husayn Amanat); Architecture; - Architects; Tehran, Iran; Iran | |
| 1971 13 Oct 197- |
Following the banning of Bahá'í activities in Egypt in 1960, Egyptian Bahá'ís submitted a petition to the Supreme Constitutional Court asking for redress and for justice to be upheld. [BW15:173]
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Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Court cases; Egypt | |
| 1971 4 Sep 197- |
Músá Banání, Hand of the Cause of God, passed away in Kampala, Uganda. (b.1886) [BW15:42; VV7]
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Musa Banani; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, Second Contingent; Kampala, Uganda; Uganda | |
| 1971 3 – 5 Sep 197- |
The Oceanic Conference of the North Atlantic was held in Reykjavik, Iceland attended by some 800 people from 36 countries. [BW15:322–3; VV6; BN 488 November 1971 p24]
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Oceanic Conference; - Conferences; Reykjavik, Iceland; Iceland; Florence Springgay; Hugette James; Mary Ann Crow | |
| 1971 3 – 5 Sep 197- |
The Oceanic Conference of the North Pacific was held in Sapporo, Japan. [BW15:321–2; VV6]
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Oceanic Conference; - Conferences; Sapporo, Japan; Japan | |
| 1971 approx Sep 197- |
The Universal House of Justice distributed a memorandum to all National Assemblies to provide clarification to the publishing review policy. The purpose of review is to protect the Faith from misrepresentation and to ensure dignity and accuracy in its presentation. In general the function of a reviewing committee is to say whether the work submitted gives an acceptable presentation of the Cause or not. [National Bahá'í Review Issue 45 September 1971 p2] | Publishing, Review; Publishing, Policy and practice; Universal House of Justice; - Publishing; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1971 27 – 30 Aug 197- |
The first Bahá'í Youth Conference for Western Asia took place in New Delhi. [BW15:335]
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Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Youth; - First conferences; Mass conversion; New Delhi, India; India; - Asia | first Bahá’í Youth Conference for Western Asia |
| 1971 6 Aug - 31 May 1972 197- |
Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Ghana, at the start of the third leg of the 'Great African Safari'. [BW15:594–607]
The itinerary was as follows: |
Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum, Journeys of; Violette Nakhjavani; Great African Safari; Accra, Ghana; Ghana; Benin; Nigeria; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Zambia; Zimbabwe | |
| 1971 4 Aug 197- |
The first Bahá'í College Club of Latin America was formed at the University of the Americas, Puebla, Mexico. [BW15:215] | Universities; Puebla, Mexico; Mexico | first Bahá’í College Club of Latin America |
| 1971 Aug 197- |
The Universal House of Justice erected an obelisk on the site of the future House of Worship of the Holy Land on land that was purchased in 1953 with a gift of $50,000 from Milly Collins. [MBW63, 78-79, BBD 172; BW15:177–8; DH175; MUHJ83–4, SES18-20] | Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Basic timeline; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Haifa; Obelisks; Funds; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Basic timeline, Expanded; Millie Collins; - Bahá'í World Centre; Mount Carmel; Haifa, Israel | |
| 1971 31 Jul - 11 Aug 197- |
The European Youth Conference took place in Fiesch, Switzerland, attended by 1,200 youth from 50 countries. [BW15:336–8]
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Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Youth; Fiesch, Switzerland; Switzerland; - Europe | |
| 1971 7 Jul 197- |
The "boogie board", was invented by Tom Morey who was inspired by a certain passage of a Bahá'í prayer that has been translated as ... confer upon me thoughts which may change this world into a rose garden ....[The most iconic vintage bodyboards of all time; Short Biography; Mini Documentary; Wikipedia] | - Famous Bahá'ís; Tom Morey; Boogie Board; Hawaii, USA | |
| 1971 16 - 29 June 197- |
A special seminar for UN member state was held in Yaoundé in observance of the International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. The Bahá'í International Community was represented by Dr 'Azíz Navídí and Counsellor Dr Mihdí Samandarí. This was the first representation of the Bahá'í International Community with their consultative status. [BW15p368] | Bahá'í International Community; Aziz Navidi; Mihdi Samandari; Yaoundé, Cameroon; Cameroon | |
| 1971 24 May 197- |
The passing of Anna Reinke (b. 15 August, 1882 Travis County, Texas) in Travis County Texas. She was buried in the Maul Cemetery in Travis County.
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Anna Reinke; Travis County, TX; Texas, USA; United States (USA) | first Baha'i in Texas. Held the first racially integrated meeting in Texas. |
| 1971 21 – 23 May 197- |
The Oceanic Conference of the South Pacific was held in Suva, Fiji, BW15:320–1; VV6.
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Oceanic Conference; - Conferences; Suva, Fiji; Fiji | |
| 1971 21 – 23 May 197- |
The Oceanic Conference of the Caribbean was held in Kingston, Jamaica. [BW15:218, 319–20; VV5–6]
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Oceanic Conference; - Conferences; Kingston, ON; Jamaica | |
| 1971 May 197- |
The first National Teaching Committee of Sierra Leone was appointed by the Regional Spiritual Assembly of West Africa. | Teaching; Firsts, other; Sierra Leone | first National Teaching Committee of Sierra Leone |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the South West Pacific Ocean was formed with it seat in New Caledonia. Because of the departure of the Solomon Islands from this union, the new National Spiritual Assembly of South West Pacific Ocean comprised of the New Hebrides, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. [Bahaipedia; BW15p269] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; New Caledonia | |
| 1971 197- |
Localities: 46,707 Local Assemblies: 10,461 National Assemblies: 113 [from a pamphlet published by the NSA of Canada "Baha'i A New Man A New World Order"] |
Statistics | |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
Although the first National Spiritual Assembly of Uganda was elected in the summer of 1970 it has been listed the following Ridván. [BW15p295] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kampala, Uganda; Uganda | |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The first local spiritual assemblies in Guam were formed in Dededo, Inarajan, Mangilao and Tamuning. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Guam | first Local Spiritual Assemblies in Guam |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Trinidad and Tobago was formed with its seat in Port-of-Spain. [BW15:219, 242] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Trinidad and Tobago | first NSA Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Solomon Islands was formed with its seat in Honiara. Previously it had been administered by the National Spiritual Assembly of the South West Pacific Ocean. [BW15:269] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Solomon Islands; Oceania | first NSA Solomon Islands |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Sudan was formed. Prior to this time it had been with Egypt. National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt formed. [BW15p187]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sudan | first NSA Sudan |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
Formerly under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assemblies of North West Africa, from 1956 to 1964, and of West Africa from 1964 to 1971 the Bahá'í community of Ivory Coast, Mali and Upper Volta elected its National Spiritual Assembly at Riḍván, 1971, with its seat in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. [BW15p193]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Ivory Coast | first NSA Ivory Coast, Mali and Upper Volta |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Lesotho was formed with its seat in Maseru. It was formerly Basutoland until 1966. Part of the area under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique, 1967—1971) [BW15:202]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Maseru, Botswana; Lesotho, South Africa | first NSA Lesotho |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Congo and Gabon was formed with its seat in Brazzaville, the Congo. [BW15:206]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of | first NSA Congo and Gabon |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Central African Republic was formed with its seat in Bangui. [BW15:207]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Central African Republic | first NSA Central African Republic |
| 1971 Ridván 197- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Chad was formed with its seat in Fort Lamy. (In 1973 Fort Lamy became known as N'Djaména.) [BW15:207]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Chad | first NSA Chad |
| 1971 18 Apr 197- |
The Bahá'í International Community appointed a representative to the UN in Geneva. [BIC History 1971] | Bahá'í International Community; Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 1971 Apr 197- |
The International Bahá'í Youth Conference took place at Oteppe-Namur, Belgium, launching a two-year youth campaign for Europe. [BW15:333–4]
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Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Youth; Oteppe, Belgium; Belgium; - Europe | |
| 1971 28 Mar 197- |
The Universal House of Justice sent a message to all National Spiritual Assemblies titled Principles of Bahá'í Publishing. [Mess63-86p185-189]
See as well the referenced document Reviewing: Practice and Functions of Literature Review by Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice compiled by Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. |
Publishing, Review; Publishing, Policy and practice | |
| 1971 13 Feb 197- |
Following the ban imposed by the government of the Central African Republic on Bahá'í activities in November 1970 and subsequent representations made by the international Bahá'í lawyer Dr Aziz Navidi, the ban was lifted and the Bahá'í Faith officially recognized.
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Persecution, Central African Republic; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Firsts, other; Recognition (legal); Central African Republic | first public proclamation in Central African Republic |
| 1971 11 Feb 197- |
The Montreal Municipality issued a permit recognizing the Maxwell home as a Bahá'í Shrine after nine years of negotiations and delays. With this struggle came a hidden blessing. For years the Shrine had been used as a Bahá'í Centre by the Montreal community, open also to friends of the area as a place to hold public meetings, open Feasts, and certain activities not always suited to it as a Shrine. The realization was made that it was a National Bahá'í Shrine and as such should not be used as a centre. [CBNApril1971p10] | Montreal Shrine; Recognition (legal); Montreal, QC; Quebec, Canada; Canada | |
| 1971 1 – 3 Jan 197- |
The Oceanic Conference of the South China Seas was held in the Victoria Memorial Hall in Singapore. [BW15:319; VV5]
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Oceanic Conference; - Conferences; Singapore | |
| 1971 1 – 3 Jan 197- |
The Continental Conference of Africa was held in Monrovia, Liberia. [BW15:318; VV5]
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- Conferences, Continental; - Conferences; Monrovia, Liberia; Liberia | |
| 1971 1 Jan 197- |
The passing of Agnes Baldwin Alexander, (b. 26July 1875 in Hawaii) Hand of the Cause; "the daughter of the Kingdom", and "the beloved maid-servant of the Blessed Perfection" ('Abdu'l-Baha); the only Hand of the Cause mentioned in the Tablets of the Divine Plan; The first Bahá'í to set foot on Hawaiian soil; the first Bahá'í to settle in Japan; and the first Bahá'í to teach the Faith in Korea, passed away in Honolulu. (b. 21 July 1875) [BW15:423; VV8]
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Agnes Alexander; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, Appointments; Firsts, other; Honolulu, HI; Hawaii, USA | first to set foot on Hawaiian soil, first to settle in Japan, first to teach the Faith in Korea |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The publication of Divine Symphony by the Bahá'í Publishing Trust of New Delhi. The book was reprinted in 1976 and 1977. [Collins7.2771; p156] | Divine Symphony; New Delhi, India; India | |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The publication of Memorials of the Faithful by the Bahá'í Publishing Trust in Wilmette as translated from the original Persian and annotated by Marzieh Gail. It contains eulogies of some eighty early Bahá'ís transcribed from a series of talks given by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá in Haifa around 1914–15.
It was first published in 1924 in Farsi when the Persian transcripts that had been corrected by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá were compiled into a single volume. |
* `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; * `Abdu'l-Bahá (chronology); Memorials of the Faithful (book); - Basic timeline, Expanded; * `Abdu'l-Bahá, Basic timeline; Bahá'í Service for the Blind (USA); Gertrude D Schurgast; Marzieh Gail; Wilmette, IL; United States (USA) | |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
Dan Jordon with Don Streets co-founded the Center for the Study of Human Potential at the University of Massachusetts and, along with other Bahá'í educators and scholars, Dr Jordon started the Anisa Project, a comprehensive, Bahá'í-inspired educational system organized around a philosophical base. The model was adopted by dozens of school systems during Jordan's lifetime.
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Anisa Educational Model; Dan Jordan; Don Streets; Alfred North Whitehead; * Philosophy; Process philosophy; Education; Massachusetts, USA | |
| c. 1971 197- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Ciskei was formed in Mdantsane. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Mdantsane, South Africa; Ciskei, South Africa | first Local Spiritual Assembly Mdantsane, Ciskei |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The 'Lake Victoria Plan', a joint venture among the National Spiritual Assemblies of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi designed to carry the Faith to all the peoples and tribes living within Africa's largest lake basin, was inaugurated at the suggestion of Hand of the Cause Dr Muhájir. [DM96–8] | Rahmatullah Muhajir; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Lake Victoria; - Africa | |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
Over 500 people became Bahá'ís in Bangladesh. [BINS86] | Mass conversion; Bangladesh | |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The first Pingelapese to become a Bahá'í enrolled in the East Caroline Islands. | - First believers by background; Caroline Islands | first Pingelapese Bahá’í the East Caroline Islands |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The first Gypsies, six adults and six youth, the first to become Bahá'ís in France, enrolled at a campsite near Le Bourget airport. | - First believers by background; France | first Gypsies Bahá’ís in France |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The first Amerindian to become a Bahá'í in French Guiana enrolled. | French Guiana | first Amerindian Bahá’í in French Guiana |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The first three people to become Bahá'ís in Guinea enrolled. [BINS45] | - First Bahá'ís by country or area; Guinea | first three Bahá’ís in Guinea |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Mali was formed in Bamako. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Bamako, Mali; Mali | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Mali |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
The first summer school in Singapore was held. | First summer and winter schools; Singapore | first summer school in Singapore |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
Following the prohibition of Bahá'í activity in Egypt in 1960, Egyptian Bahá'ís put forward a petition to the Supreme Constitutional Court seeking to overturn the presidential decree as unconstitutional. | Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Petitions; Egypt | |
| 1971 (In the year) 197- |
In Germany, Hermann Zimmer resurrected the claims of Ruth White in a small book published in 1971 (English translation in 1973), A Fraudulent Testament devalues the Bahá'í Religion into Political Shogism.
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Covenant-breaking; Hermann Zimmer; Ruth White; Francesco Ficicchia; Criticism and apologetics; Germany; Switzerland |
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