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1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was formed in Colombo. [BW13:301] |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka |
first NSA Ceylon |
1962 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly of the Loyalty Islands was formed in Nouméa. |
Local Spiritual Assembly; Noumea; Loyalty Islands |
first Local Spiritual Assembly Loyalty Islands |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Belgium was formed. Since 1957 it had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux Countries. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:275.
The founding members were: Fernand Gillain, Elsa de Koninck, Lea Nys, Robert Hubar, Shoghi Ghadimi, Benjamin Levy, Adolphe de Couvreur, Louis Hénuzet, and Hasan-Ali Kamran. [Bahaipedia] |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Belgium |
first NSA Belgium |
1962 Ridván |
In 1953 the National Spiritual Assembly of Italy and Switzerland had been formed. This Ridván, with the formation of the National Spiritual of Switzerland, the regional assembly was re-named the National Spiritual Assembly of Italy. [BWNS909>/a>] |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Italy |
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1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Switzerland was formed. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:282.
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Switzerland |
first NSA Switzerland |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Sweden was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:281 or BN No373 August 1962 p7. |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sweden |
first NSA Sweden |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Spain was formed. Since 1957 the had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly for the Iberian Peninsula. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:281.
Its first members were: Antonio Jimenez, Luis Ortuno, Francisco Salas, Jose Lopez Monge, Ruhollah Mehrabhkani, Carlos Chias, Ramon Escartin, Isidro Torrella, and Charles Ioas.[Baháʼí News. No. 376. August 1959 p. 14]
Andorra was placed under the jurisdiction of this National Assembly and with the launching of the Nine Year Plan France was assigned to assist in the consolidation of Andorra. [BW14p121] |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Spain |
first NSA Spain |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Portugal was formed. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:280. |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Portugal |
first NSA Portugal |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Norway was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:280. |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Norway |
first NSA Norway |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Netherlands was formed. Since 1957 it had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux Countries. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:279. |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Netherlands |
first NSA Netherlands |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Luxembourg was formed. Since 1957 it had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux Countries. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:279.
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Luxembourg |
first NSA Luxembourg |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Finland was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:277 or BN No373 August 1962 p6. |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Finland |
first NSA Finland |
1962 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Denmark was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland [BW13:283]
For picture see BW13:276 and OLOM10.
The formation of the National Assembly accomplished, in part, by the influx of Iranian pioneers. [SRRB14p247] |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Denmark |
first NSA Denmark |
1962 10 Apr |
Four Bahá'ís were arrested in Nador, Morocco. [BW13:289; BW14:97]
Eventually 14 Bahá'ís in total were arrested: 7 in Nador, 2 in Fez and 5 in Tetuan. [MoC17]
For an outline of the situation as it developed over 20 months see MC16–19. |
Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Morocco |
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1962 Apr |
Virginia Breaks, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Caroline Islands, moved to Saipan, the first pioneer to the area. |
Virginia Breaks; Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Pioneers; Saipan, Mariana Islands |
first pioneer Saipan |
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