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Date 1953-11-0, descending sort earliest first

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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
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
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
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
    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.
  • Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Somalia
    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
    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
    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
    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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