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Date 1961-04-21, sorted by date, descending

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1961 Ridán
196-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of North East Africa had been led by the former National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt and Sudan since 1956. In 1960 difficulties in Egypt made it impossible to administer territories outside of the country so a regional administrative committee was formed and this, in turn, was replaced with the new (regional) National Spiritual Assembly of Ethiopia with its headquarters in Addis Abba. [BW13p287] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ethiopia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation
1961 Ridván
196-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Brazil was formed. [BW13:258] Brazil; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Brazil
1961 Ridván
196-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Uruguay was formed. [BW13:258]
  • For picture see BW13:268.
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Uruguay first NSA Uruguay
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Venezuela was formed. [BW13:258] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Venezuela first NSA Venezuela
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Peru was formed. [BW13:258] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Peru first NSA Peru
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Paraguay was formed. [BW13:258] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Paraguay first NSA Paraguay
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Panama was formed. [BW13:258] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Panama first NSA Panama
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Nicaragua was formed. [BW13:258] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nicaragua first NSA Nicaragua
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Mexico was formed. Those elected were: Mrs. Florence Mayberry, Samuel Burafato, Dr. Edris Rice-Wray, Sra. Carmen de Burafato, Mrs. Chappie Angulo, Earl Morris, Mrs. Anna Howard, Mrs. Valeria Nichols, and Harold Murray. [BW13:258]
  • For picture see BW13:266.
    		•  Mexico; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Mexico
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Jamaica was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258]
  • Elected Randolph Fitz-Henley, William A. W. Mitchell, Alfred Senior, Clarence Ullrich, Alice Maud Gallier, Percival Aiken, Emily Taylor, Margarite Ullrich and Ruby Taylor. [The Gleaner]
    		•  Jamaica; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Jamaica
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Honduras was formed. [BW13:258; National website; Bahaipedia Honduras; BN No364 July 1961 p3]
  • For picture see BW13:265.
    		• Conflict; Honduras; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Honduras
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Haiti was formed. Previously it had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258] Haiti; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Haiti
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of El Salvador was formed. [BW13:258]
  • For picture see BW13:263.
    		•  El Salvador; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA El Salvador
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Guatemala was formed. Prior they had been part of Regional Spiritual Assembly of Mexico and the Republics of Central America. [BW13:258]
  • Upon forming the Assembly was made responsible for administrating the Bahá'í community of British Honduras although there were no Bahá'ís in British Honduras at the time. British Honduras remained under its jurisdiction until forming its own National Spiritual Assembly in 1967. [BN No364 July 1961 p2]
    		•  Guatemala; Honduras; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Guatemala
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Ecuador was formed. [BW13:258] Ecuador; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Ecuador
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Dominican Republic was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258] Dominican Republic; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Dominican Republic
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Cuba was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258] Cuba; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Cuba
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Costa Rica was formed. [BW13:258]
  • For picture see BW13:261.
    		•  Costa Rica; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Costa Rica
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Colombia was formed. [BW13:258] Colombia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Colombia
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Chile was formed. [BW13:258]
  • For picture see BW13:260.
    		•  Chile; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Chile
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Bolivia was formed. [BW13:258] Bolivia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Bolivia
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Argentina was formed. [BW13:258] Argentina; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Argentina
    1961 Ridván
    196-    		 The International Bahá'í Council was elected by postal ballot of the members of the national spiritual assemblies. It was to serve a two-year term of office. [BW13:397; MoC282]
  • The members were Jessie Revell (Treasurer), 'Alí Nakhjavání (President), Lutfu'lláh Hakím, Ethel Revell, Charles Wolcott (Secretary General), Sylvia Ioas (Vice-President), Mildred Mottahedeh, Ian Semple (Assistant Secretary), and Borah Kavelin (Member-at-Large. He continued serving on the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States). [MoC282, 291]
  • See BW13:398 for picture.
  • See also BBD118; BBRSM131; BW16:90; CB324; MoC168, 242. iiiii
    		• - Bahá'í World Centre; `Alí Nakhjavání; Charles Wolcott; Ethel Revell; Firsts, other; H. Borrah Kavelin; Haifa, Israel; Ian Semple; International Bahá'í Council; Jessie Revell; Lutfullah Hakim; Mildred Mottahedeh; Sylvia Ioas; Universal House of Justice first election IBC by postal ballot
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