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Date 1963-04-28, ascending — sort latest first

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1963 28 Apr - 2 May
196-		 The first Bahá'í World Congress, the 'Most Great Jubilee', was held in London to celebrate the centenary of the declaration of Bahá'u'lláh. The beloved Guardian had wanted this long-planned gathering to take place in Baghdad, but the situation did not allow the gathering to take place there. In 1961, the Hands of the Cause of God residing at the Holy Land decided to hold the Congress in London, which would also enable the participants to visit the resting place of the Guardian. [BW14:57]
  • For a detailed account and many pictures see BW14:57–80.
  • For the programme of speakers see BW14:60–1.
  • Some 6,000 Bahá'ís attend.
  • The closing talk at the Bahá'í world congress by Hand of the cause Abu'l-Qasim Faizi.
    		• Conferences, Bahá'í; Most Great Jubilee (1963); Bahá'í World Congress, First (1963); Centenaries; Bahá'u'lláh, Declaration of; - First conferences; - Basic timeline, Expanded; London, England; United Kingdom first Bahá’í World Congress
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