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1954 or 1955
195-		 "The sacred dust of the Báb's infant son, extolled in the Qayyum-i-Asma, was respectfully and ceremoniously transferred on the anniversary of his Father's martyrdom, in the presence of pilgrims and resident believers to the Bahá'í cemetery in Shiraz, the prelude to the translation to the same spot of the remains of the Báb's beloved and long-suffering consort." [CBN No 65 June, 1955 p1]
  • The timing of the event is unclear. From the article, "the second year, second decade of the second century", it can be assumed that it took place on July 9th, 1955, however, the publication date was June, 1955.
    		•  Ahmad (son of the Báb); Shíráz, Iran; Iran
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 The arrival of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Ted Cardell in South West Africa (now called Namibia). [BWNS280] - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Namibia
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 The arrival of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Violet Noehnke on the Admiralty Islands, now Manus Province in Papua New Guinea. [BWNS307, BWNS312] - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 The arrival in Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) of Knights of Bahá'u'lláh Izzat'u'llah Zahrai, Douglas Kadenhe, Nura Faridian (now Steiner), Enayat and Iran Sohaili, Shidan Fat'he-Aazam (later member of the Continental Board of Counsellors for Africa) and his wife Florence. [BWNS275] - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Zimbabwe; - Africa
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 Mehraban Isfandiar Sohaili arrived on Mayotte and stayed for two months, the first Bahá'í to visit the island. Mihriban Suhayli (Mehraban Sohaili); Mayotte first Bahá’í to visit Mayotte
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 Khodadad Irani settled in Zanzibar, the first Bahá'í to do so. Khodadad Irani; Zanzibar, Tanzania first Bahá’í pioneer in Zanzibar
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 José Mingorance Fernandez and his wife, Carmen Tost, a Spanish couple, accepted the Bahá'í Faith; they were the first to enrol in Andorra. - First Bahá'ís by country or area; Andorra first Bahá’ís in Andorra
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 Mr and Mrs Sandikonda, Eliam Chisengalumbwe, Mr Musonda, Peter Chitindi and Elias Kanayenda became Bahá'ís, the first African Bahá'ís to enrol in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). BANANI BULLETIN, 1 AUG 1954] - First Bahá'ís by country or area; Zambia first African Bahá’ís in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 'Aynu'd-Dín and Táhirih 'Alá'í arrived in Southern Rhodesia and were named Knights of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:456] - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Zimbabwe
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 The first person to become a Bahá'í in the Balearic Islands, C. Miguel, enrolled. - First Bahá'ís by country or area; - Islands; Balearic Islands, Spain first Bahá’í in Balearic Islands
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 The first Tlinget from Alaska to become a Bahá'í, Eugene King, enrolled. - First Bahá'ís by country or area; Alaska, USA; United States (USA) first Tlinget Bahá'í
    1954 (In the year)
    195-    		 The purchase of the House of Bahá'u'lláh in Istanbul was concluded. [SS38] House of Bahá'u'lláh (Istanbul); Purchases and exchanges; Istanbul, Turkey; Turkey
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