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| 1953 Nov |
The arrival of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Dr. K. M. Fozdar on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [PH57; BWNS271] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India |
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| 1953 Nov |
Tábandih Paymán arrived in San Marino and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh in November. [BW13:455] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Tabandih Payman; San Marino, Italy |
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| 1953 Nov |
Mary Olga Katherine Mills (née Bieymann) arrived in Malta and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:454] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Islands; Malta |
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| 1953 Nov |
Samíra Vakíl arrived in Cyprus and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:450] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Islands; Cyprus |
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| 1953 Nov |
Dr Mihdí Samandarí arrived in Italian Somaliland and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:452]
His wife Ursula (née Newman) arrived in 1954 and was also named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh.
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Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Somalia |
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| 1953 Nov |
Dr Khodadad M. Fozdar, an Indian of Parsi background, arrived in the Andaman Islands and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:449]
For the story of his life see BW13:892–3. |
Khodadad M. Fozdar; Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; India |
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| 1953 Nov |
Husayn Rawhání Ardikání and his wife, Nusrat, arrived in Tangier with their daughter, Shahlá, and were named Knights of Bahá'u'lláh for Morocco (International Zone). [BW13:454] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Husayn Rawhani Ardikani; Nusrat Ardikani; Sahla Ardikani; Tangier; Morocco |
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| 1953 Nov |
'Alí Akbar Rafí'í (Rafsanjání) and his wife, Sháyistih, and their 19-year-old son, 'Abbás, arrived in Tangier and all were named Knights of Bahá'u'lláh for Morocco (International Zone). [BW13:454] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Morocco |
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| 1953 Nov |
Matthew W. Bullock of Boston, Massachusetts, arrived in the Dutch West Indies (Netherlands Antilles) and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:451] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Islands; Lesser Antilles |
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| 1953 11 Nov |
Shoghi Effendi announced the settling of a further contingent of Knights of Bahá'u'lláh in 21 virgin areas, bringing the number of territories open to the Faith to 200. [MBW52–3] |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Shoghi Effendi, Life of; Statistics; Growth; Ten Year Crusade; - Worldwide |
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| 1953 11 Nov |
Ottilie Rhein (1903-79), an American of German origin, arrived in Mauritius and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the island. [BW13:454]
For the story of her life see BW18:703–5.
On her first expedition to provide necessities for living, she met the proprietor of a shop, Mr. Yim Lim, who became the first resident of the country to join the Faith. [BWNS274]
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Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Islands; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Ottilie Rhein; Yim Lim; Mauritius |
first Bahá'í in Mauritius |
| 1953 13 Nov |
Kámil 'Abbás arrived in the Seychelles from Iraq and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:455; BWNS272]
For the story of his life see BW18:722–3. |
Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Seychelles |
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| 1953 20 Nov |
The formation of the Israel Branch of the Bahá'ís of Canada. |
Israel Branch of the Bahá'ís of Canada; Canada; Israel |
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Canada