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1956 c. The first person in Tibet to become a Bahá'í, Chiten Tashi, a young businessman from the village of Chombethan, enrolled. First Bahá'ís by country or area; Tibet first Bahá'í in Tibet
1956 (In the year) A Roman Catholic priest lodged a complaint against the Bahá'ís of Morocco with the Moroccan Security Service. Persecution, Morocco; Morocco
1956 (In the year) Kedarnath Pradhan, from neighbouring Sikkim, arrived in Nepal, the first pioneer to the country. [Bahá'í Faith In Nepal by Prof. Anil Sarwal] First travel teachers and pioneers; Nepal; Sikkim, India; India first pioneer to Nepal
1956 (In the year) The first indigenous person to become a Bahá'í in New Guinea, Apelis Mazakmat, a school teacher and member of the local government council, enrolled. Apelis Mazakmat; New Guinea first indigenous Bahá’í in New Guinea
1956 (In the year) The first people to become Bahá'ís in Cape Verde enrolled. First Bahá'ís by country or area; Islands; Cape Verde first Bahá’ís in Cape Verde
1956 (In the year) The first Tlinget to become a Bahá'í in Alaska, Joyce Anderson Combs, enrolled. First Bahá'ís by country or area; Alaska, USA; USA first Tlinget Bahá’í in Alaska
1956 (In the year) The first indigenous person to become a Bahá'í in Dutch Guiana (Suriname), George van Axel Dongen, enrolled. George van Axel Dongen; Dutch Guiana (Suriname) first indigenous Bahá’í in Dutch Guiana (Suriname)
c. 1956 Shoghi Effendi acquired the title to the Pilgrim House at Bahjí from the Israeli government as part of the exchange for the Bahá'í properties at Ein Gev. [BBD177; DH226] Pilgrim house, Bahji; Pilgrim Houses; Purchases and exchanges; Bahji, Israel; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel
1956 (In the year) The publication of Religion for Mankind by Horace Holley. There were subsequent publications by George Ronald in 1966, 1969, and 1976 and the Bahá'í Publishing Trust in Wilmette and a printing in 1967. It was transcribed into braille in 1970. [Collins7.1222-7.1226; 8.100]
  • "A collection of cogent essays on several aspects of the Bahá'í social programme and the dynamic of community and administrative life. [Collins7.1222]
  • Horace Holley; * Publications

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