Chronology: Date 1951-04

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date	event	tags	firsts
1951 Ridván 195-	Several National Spiritual Assemblies-Britain, Egypt, India, Iran and the United States, joined forces in their first collaborative teaching effort called the Africa Campaign (1951-1953). [Ruhi 8.2 p46, BBRSM158, MBW135-140] See also UD261 for the significance of the Africa Campaign. See Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes by Graham Hassall for further details of the Plan.	- Africa; - Teaching Plans; Africa Campaign; Egypt; India; Iran; United Kingdom; United States (USA)
1951 2 Apr 195-	Shoghi Effendi announced the completion of two additional terraces, a scheme initiated a quarter of a century prior, to fulfill the Master's plan to connect, through a series of nine terraces, the Shrine of the Báb with the Templar Colony at the foot of Mount Carmel. [CBN No 19 April 1951 p4]	- Bahá'í World Centre; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Mount Carmel; Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb (Haifa)
1951 25 Apr 195-	Shoghi Effendi cabled the Bahá'í world with list of the successes of the Bahá'í work in the past year. [MBW11–13]	* Shoghi Effendi (chronology); * Translation; - Worldwide; Statistics
1951 25 Apr 195-	The Bahá'í International Fund was established. [MBW13–14]	* Shoghi Effendi (chronology); - Bahá'í World Centre; Funds; Funds, International
1951 Ridván 195-	The Bahá'ís of the British Isles launched a Two Year Plan (1951-1953). [Ruhi 8.2 p46] Some goals were: - To strengthen the nineteen Spiritual Assemblies already established in the British Isles - To form nuclei in three dependencies of the British Crown in East or West Africa - To translate, publish and disseminate Bahá'í literature in three additional African languages Note that the British community was concentrating on homefront goals and playing a leading role in the African Campaign coordinated with five other National Spiritual Assemblies. [The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement) p2]	- Teaching Plans; British Isles; British Two Year Plan; Ireland; United Kingdom
1951 Ridván 195-	The National Spiritual Assembly of India, Pakistan and Burma launched a Nineteen Month Teaching Plan (1951-1953). The Plan included both homefront and international goals. [DND149-154; The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement) p2]	- Teaching Plans; India, Pakistan and Burma Nineteen Month Plan
1951 Ridván 195-	The National Spiritual Assembly of South America was elected at an international convention in Lima, Peru. Elected were: Edmund J. Miessler (Sao Paulo), Mrs. Margot Worley (Bahia), Miss Eve Nicklin (Lima), Manuel Vera (Lima), Dr. Alejandro Reid (Punta Arenas), Mrs. Gayle Woolson (Bogota), Esteban Canales L. (Asuncion), Srta. Mercedes Sanchez (Lima), Rangvald Taetz (Montevideo) [BW12:60; Bahá'í News No 244 June 1951 p12] 18 of the 27 delegates were present at the convention. [BW12:60] For a photo see Bahá'í Historical Facts . The countries involved were: Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. The union lasted until 1957 when it was split into two administrative bodies.	Lima, Peru; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Peru	first NSA of South America
1951 Ridván 195-	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central America, Mexico and the Antilles was elected at an international convention in Panama City. Those elected were: Srta. Raquel J. Francois, Mrs. Cora H. Oliver, Srta. Elena Marsella, Srta. Natalia Chavez, James V. Facey Srta. Zenayda Jurado C, Mrs. Louise Caswell, Dr. David Escalante, Artemus Lamb. [BW12:60; Bahá'í News No 244 June 1951 p12] 25 delegates representing 12 countries were present at the convention. [BW12:60] For a photo of those attending see Bahá'í Historical Facts. The countries of Central America were Belize, Costa Rica (confirmed) El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.	Artemus Lamb; Cora Oliver; David Escalante; Elena Marsella; James Facey; Louise Caswell; Natalia Chavez; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Panama; Raquel Francois; Zenayda Jurado C	first NSA of Central America
1951 Ridván 195-	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, Pakistan and Burma launched the Indian Nineteen Month Plan (1951-1953). [Ruhi 8.2 p46; BBRSM158; DND148–50] Some goals were: - To offer Rs 2,500,000 to the Shrine of the Báb Fund - To enrich Bahá'í literature in local languages - To send pioneers to Malaysia, Singapore, Nepal, Vietnam, Zanzibar and Madagascar - To increase the number of Local Spiritual Assemblies in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - To enhance the status of the Bahá'í New Era School in Panchgani	- Teaching Plans; - Teaching Plans, National; India; Myanmar; Pakistan
1951 Ridván 195-	The number of sovereign states and dependencies open to the Faith was 106, while some of the Writings had been translated into more than 80 languages. [MBW11]	- Bahá'í World Centre; Statistics


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