- 1934-11-25 —
The first Spiritual Assembly of Addis Ababa was formed. [BW6:70]
- The community was established by Sabri Elias, and Fahima Elias, pioneers from Egypt who thus earned the title Knights of Bahá'u'lláh. Later Elias was asked to return home with other foreigners. [BW6:71]
- Ethiopia was the only independent Kingdom in Africa at this date. [BW6:70]
- Wikipedia says that the Assembly was formed in "late 1934".
- 1954-05-05 — Sabrí and Fahima (Ra'isa) Elias, an Egyptian couple with four children, arrived in Djibouti and were named Knights of Bahá'u'lláh for French Somaliland. [BW13:451]
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