Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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1960 (In the decade) A number of Bahá'í primary schools were opened in Bolivia. - Bahá'í inspired schools; Bolivia
1960s, early The first woman Somali to become a Bahá'í, Fatumeh Jama, enrolled. Fatumeh Jama; Somalia first Bahá’í woman Somalia
1960s, early Two Bahá'í primary schools were opened in Uganda. - Bahá'í inspired schools; Uganda
1960 (In the year) The first Côte d'Ivorian to become a Bahá'í, Mr Un Bodo, a Bété from the region of Gagnoa working as a policeman in Abidjan, enrolled. First Bahá'ís by country or area; Ivory Coast first Côte d’Ivorian a Bahá’í
1960 (In the year) The first Maya-Quiche to become a Bahá'í in Guatemala, Filomena Cajas de Velasquez, a tourist guide, enrolled.
  • Later she was the first Guatemalan woman to serve on the national spiritual assembly.
    		•  Filomena Cajas de Velasquez; Guatemala first Maya-Quiche Bahá’í; first Guatemalan woman on NSA
    1960 (In the year) Bahá'ís in Angola were detained and questioned by officials.
  • Joaquim Sampaio was carried off in the middle of the night and was never seen again. It was presumed that he was executed or died in a prison camp.
  • One family was forced to leave the country.
  • The war of independence in Angola lasted from 1961 to 1974.
    		• Persecution, Angola; - Persecution, Deaths; - Persecution; Angola
    1960 (In the year) The first local spiritual assembly in the Cocos Islands was formed on West Island.
  • For picture see BW13:1052.
    		•  Local Spiritual Assembly; West Island, Australia first Local Spiritual Assembly on Cocos Islands

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