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1957 (In the year) The publication of The Secret of Divine Civilization by 'Abdu'l-Bahá as translated by Marzieh Gail in Wilmette Il by the Bahá'í Publishing Trust. It was earlier translated as The Mysterious Forces of Civilization by another translator, this was 'Abdu'l-Bahá's message to the government, clergy and people of Iran on the requirements of true civilization. It applies as well to the present as mankind's traditional political and social philosophies have shown themselves incapable of renewing human civilization. [Collins3-107 p13]
  • See Bahá'í-library.org for documents related to the work by 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
    		• * `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; Marzieh Gail; Wilmette, IL; Illinois, USA; USA
    1957 (In the year) The land for the future Mashriqu'l-Adhkár in Langenhain was acquired. [from the pamphlet "First European Bahá'í House of Worship" published by the NSA of Germany] Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Langenhain; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Langenhain, Germany; Germany
    1957 c. The first local person to become a Bahá'í in Cambodia, Mr Lim Incchin, a young Chinese, enrolled. [Servants of the Glory page23]
  • The country was first settled by two pioneers one of whom was a Professor Avaregan. [Servants of the Glory page21]
    		•  Lim Incchin; Professor Avaregan; Cambodia first Bahá’í in Cambodia
    1957 (In the year) Nagoya, Japan, became the only spiritual assembly to be made up entirely of Japanese believers. Local Spiritual Assembly; Nagoya; Japan first Local Spiritual Assembly all Japanese
    1957 (In the year) Bahá'í activity in Czechoslovakia was banned by the authorities, several members of the Prague community were arrested and Vuk Echtner was imprisoned for two years. [BW20p196] Persecution, Czechoslovakia; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution; Prague; Czech Republic
    1957 (In the year) The Berbers in Algeria were first contacted by the Bahá'ís and a number of Berber families enrolled. First believers by background; Berbers; Algeria first Berber Bahá'ís
    1957 (In the year) Charles Winfield Small, a native of Barbados and the first to become a Bahá'í in the Bahamas, returned to Barbados, the first Bahá'í to settle in the country. First Bahá'ís by country or area; Barbados; Central America first Bahá’í in the Bahamas; first Bahá’í to settle in Barbados
    1957 (In the year) The first member of the Newari ethnic group of Nepal to become a Bahá'í, Rishi Prasad Joshi, enrolled. First believers by background; Nepal first Newari Bahá'í of Nepal
    1957 (In the year) The first indigenous person to become a Bahá'í in the Dutch West Indies, Rhoma Matthew enrolled. First believers by background; Lesser Antilles first indigenous Bahá’í in the Dutch West Indies
    1957 (In the year) The first contacts with the Aboriginal people were made in Kampong Jus in Malacca by Saurajen, as reported at a special meeting held with Hand of the Cause of God, Dr. Muhajir in Malacca on 29 December 1957. [Jewel Among Nations, Splendour Publications, Author A. Manisegaran. Pages 221-222] Rahmatullah Muhajir; G. Saurajen; Aboriginal people; Firsts, other; Kampung Jus; Malacca, Malaysia; Malaysia first contact with aboriginal population of Malayan peninsula

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