Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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Date 1960-1, descending — sort earliest first

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1960 Late Eric Moyce and Gay Corker, both youth and the first two local people to become Bahá'ís in St Helena, enrolled. Eric Moyce; Gay Corker; St. Helena first local Bahá’ís in St Helena
1960 Dec Philip Suning, the first member of the Iban tribe to become a Bahá'í, enrolled. First believers by background; Brunei first Bahá’í Iban tribe
1960 Dec Mr Yan Kee Leong of Malaysia took the Bahá'í Faith to the remote Iban people of Brunei. Yan Kee Leong; Brunei first teacher Iban people
1960 20 Nov The cornerstone of the fifth House of Worship was laid in Langenhain, Germany, by Hand of the Cause of God Amelia Collins. [BW13:739; MC238, 245, 249–50]
  • See also MoC14–15, 236.
    		•  * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Langenhain; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Amelia Collins; Langenhain, Germany; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany; Europe
    1960 18 Nov Clara Dunn, Hand of the Cause of God, passed away in Sydney. (b.12 May 1869) [BW13:859; MoC245]
  • For her obituary see BW13:859–62.
  • For cable from the Hands see MoC245.
  • See also SBR153–75.
  • Shoghi Effendi had appointed her among the second contingent on the 29th of February, 1952. She was one of only eight women appointed. [MoCxxiii]
  • For a biography see The Bahá'í Encyclopedia Project.
  • Remembering Clara Dunn by Melanie Lotfali.
    		• Clara Dunn; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; Births and deaths; In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, Second Contingent; Sydney, Australia; Australia
    1960 13 Nov The Hands of the Cause in the Holy Land sent ballots to all National and Regional Assemblies containing a ballot kit for each member. The secretaries were to collect the ballots and mail them to the World Centre for arrival before the 21st of April. Once received they sent a message of acknowledgment. [MoC245, 282] International Bahá'í Council; - Bahá'í World Centre
    1960 2 Nov The Hands of the Cause issued a message from their fourth Conclave. [MoC237–44]
  • All the Hands of the Cause were henceforth to render their services on a global, rather than a regional, scale. [MoC239]
    		•  - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Hands of the Cause, Conclaves; Haifa, Israel
    1960 18 – 27 Oct The fourth Conclave of the Hands of the Cause of God was convened at Bahjí. [MoC177-245] Bahji, Israel; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Hands of the Cause, Conclaves; Haifa, Israel; - Bahá'í World Centre

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