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1931 Nov 193- |
The New York Bahá'í community drafted the by-laws of a Bahá'í local assembly. [GPB335]
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By-laws; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
1931 Oct 193- |
Notwithstanding the fact that her visa had not been renewed the previous year, Louise Gregory returned to Bulgaria, this time to Varna, a resort on the Black Sea. Marion Jack was able to join her from Sofia and their teaching efforts met with some success. Marion had not only continued Louise's work in Sofia but started a group in Turnova. Much credit is due to George Adam Benke for his part in her success. [SYH173; NBAD137] | Louise Gregory; Marion Jack; George Adam Benke; Varna, Bulgaria; Turnova, Bulgaria; Sofia, Bulgaria | |
1931 27 Jul 193- |
Swiss Bahá'í Auguste Forel, (b. 1 September, 1848 Morges, Switzerland, d. 27 July, 1931 Yvorne Switzerland) world-renowned psychiatrist, entomologist, anatomist, social reformer and peace worker, passed away. [FGM2]
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Auguste Forel; - In Memoriam; Switzerland | |
1931 10 Jul 193- |
The administration in Palestine wrote to Ruth White advising her that they would take no further action with respect to her claim that the will of 'Abdu'l-Bahá was a forgery.
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Ruth White; Covenant-breaking | |
1931 (Summer) 193- |
The first German Bahá'í summer school was held, at Esslingen. [BBRSM182; BW5:44]
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Summer schools; First summer and winter schools; Esslingen, Germany; Germany | first German Bahá’í summer school |
1931 May 193- |
The passing of Mrs Claudia Coles in London. (b. 1863 or 1866 in Charleston, South Carolina). She accepted the Faith in Washington DC and moved to London in 1920. She was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles many times and often served as secretary. [BW4264-265]
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Claudia Coles; - In Memoriam; Washington, DC, USA; United States (USA); London, England; United Kingdom | |
1931 1 May 193- |
The superstructure of the Wilmette House of Worship was completed and turned over by the Fuller Company at the opening of the National Convention, nineteen years after the day on which the Master had blessed the undertaking. It was then dedicated. [BW10:180; DP:156–7; SBBH1:145] | Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Wilmette, IL; United States (USA) | |
1931 May 193- |
Lilian Barron McNeill, an English Bahá'í, and her husband, a retired British army officer, rented the house at Mazra'ih. [DH92]
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Lilian Barron McNeill; House of Bahá'u'lláh (Mazraih); Restoration; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; Mazraih, Iran; Akka, Israel | |
1931 May 193- |
A permanent summer school is established at Louhelen Ranch near Davison, Michigan. [BW10:181; GPB340] | Summer schools; Davison, MI; Michigan, USA; United States (USA) | |
1931 28 Apr 193- |
Mr Refo Capari (Chapary), the first Albanian Bahá'í, arrived in Tirana, Albania from New York where his family had immigrated.
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First Bahá'ís by country or area; Refo Capari; Tirana, Albania; Albania | first Albanian Bahá’í |
1931 Ridván 193- |
The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iraq. [GPB333; BBRSM:121; BW4p169] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Iraq | |
1931 Apr 193- |
Marion Jack arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria, to begin her pioneering service. | Marion Jack; Sofia, Bulgaria; Bulgaria | |
1931 193- |
There were still only 30 Bahá'ís in Canada by this date. [BBRSM186] | Statistics; Canada | |
1931 Mar 193- |
Marion Jack painted a view from the Mansion at Bahjí. The painting was eventually hung in the Mansion. [CT174] | Marion Jack; House of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahji); Bahji, Israel | |
1931 15 Jan 193- |
Flames swept through the dome of Bahá'í House of Worship which was nearing completion. Debris including aluminum and glass for the dome from the clerestory fell near 100 feet to the main level. Damage was estimated at $50,000. The loss due to the fire was covered by insurance and as a "blessing in disguise" because the Faith receive a great deal of publicity as a result of the incident. [Tribune Archive Photo / Chicago Tribune, Sept. 18, 2014]
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Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Wilmette, IL; United States (USA) | |
1931 13 Jan 193- |
Consul Albert Schwarz, (b. December 14, 1871, Stuttgart, Germany), Disciple of Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Germany's outstanding Bahá'í pioneer worker' passed away. He was buried in Pragfriedhof – Stuttgart. [BW4:118–19, 264; Find a grave]
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- Consuls; Albert Schwarz, Consul; - In Memoriam; Births and deaths; Stuttgart, Germany; Germany | |
1931 (In the year) 193- |
The publication of the Kitáb-i-Íqán (The Book of Certitude) as translated into English by Shoghi Effendi. It was published by the Bahá'í Publishing Committee in New York and republished in 1931 and 1937. [Collins1.77]
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Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude); * Publications; * Translation; * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of | |
1931 (In the year) 193- |
The first Chinese translation of Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era was published. [PH36]
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Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era (book); Esslemont; First translations; * Translation; * Publications; Beijing, China; China | first Chinese translation of Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era |
1931 (In the year) 193- |
The publication of Bahá'ism: Its Origins, History and Teachings by Reverend William McElwee Miller, a Presbyterian missionary working in Mashhad, Iran. He wrote the "All impartial observers of Bahá'ism in Persia are agreed that here in the land of its birth this religion...is now steadily losing ground...It is only a matter of time until this strange movement...shall be known only to students of history." [MCSp766]
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Criticism and apologetics; William McElwee Miller; Mashhad, Iran; Iran |
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