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Date 1955-03-2, descending — sort earliest first

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1955 20 Mar Shoghi Effendi announced the acquisition of 36,000 square metres of land for the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Holy Land. [DH175; MBW78–9]
  • The entire sum of $180,000 for the purchase was donated by Amelia Collins. [MBW79]
  • In April Shoghi Effendi reported that $50,000 had been contributed by the Hand of the Cause, Amelia Collins for the purpose of establishing Bahá'í national endowments in no less than fifty countries, situated in all five continents of the globe. [MBW81-82]
  • See the letter from the Guardian dated the 1st of October 1954 for a list of other properties/ buildings that were acquired due to the generosity of Millie Collins. [CBN No58 Nov 1954 p1; BN No 285 November 1954 p1]
    		•  Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Haifa; Purchases and exchanges; Amelia Collins; Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; - Bahá'í World Centre; Endowments; Donations; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel; - Worldwide first Mashriqu’l-Adhkár of the Holy Land

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