Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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1960 30 Apr – 10 May Twenty–four national spiritual assemblies and five national conventions sent messages of support to the Custodians, repudiating the claim made by Charles Mason Remey to be the second Guardian. [MC199–202]
  • The National Spiritual Assembly of France voted to recognize Remey's claim. [MC203]
    		• National Spiritual Assembly; Custodians; Charles Mason Remey; Covenant-breakers; Guardianship; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel; France
    1960 30 Apr The unveiling of Statue of a Liberated Woman by sculptor Fuad Abdurahmanov (b. 28 April, 1915 in Shaki, d. 15 June, 1971 Baku) The statue stands in central Baku and depicts a woman casting off her veil. It is said to have been influenced by the story of Tahirih. [BWNS1150]
  • For a photo of the statue from another angle see Part III of my Will and Testament by Vahid Houston Ranjbar.
    		• Fuad Abdurahmanov; Statue of a Liberated Woman; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Tahirih; Veils; Bandar Anzali, Iran; Azerbaijan
    1960 28 Apr The Custodians called upon all believers to join the Hands in repudiation of the claims of Charles Mason Remey to be the second Guardian. [MC196–7] Custodians; Charles Mason Remey; Covenant-breakers; Guardianship; Haifa, Israel
    1960 27 Apr The International Bahá'í Council by unanimous vote rejected the claim of Charles Mason Remey to be the second Guardian. [MC206–7] International Bahá'í Council; Charles Mason Remey; Covenant-breakers; Guardianship; Haifa, Israel
    1960 Ridván The Custodians announced that the Bahá'í Faith was represented in over 256 territories and was established in over 5,800 localities; there were 31 national spiritual assemblies and nearly 1,500 local spiritual assemblies; and Bahá'í literature is in 268 languages. [Mc183–96] Custodians; Growth; Statistics; Ten Year Crusade; - Worldwide
    1960 Ridván c. Hand of the Cause Charles Mason Remey claimed he was the second, 'hereditary' Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith. [BW13:397; BW16:90; SS49]
  • See MC205–6, 231–6 for details of Remey's claims.
  • Joel Marangella was Mason Remey's "Siyyid Muhammad", that he encouraged Remey to make a claim for the Guardianship with the hope that he might succeed him. [Bahaipedia]
  • See also BBRSM130-1, 138–9; CB386–91; MC196–217, 223–8; SBBH1:220, NOTE 207.
  • At some point in 1960 Mason sent notification of his "appointment" as guardian to the Israeli government. [British Library]
    		• Guardianship; Covenant-breakers; Charles Mason Remey; Joel Marangella; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel

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