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1967 25 Dec 196- |
The passing of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Charles Dunning (b.27 March, 1885 need Leeds). [BW14p305-308]
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- Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; - In Memoriam; - Births and deaths; Cardiff, Wales; Wales, UK; United Kingdom | |
1967 11 Dec 196- |
The Bahá'í Campus Club was inaugurated at the University of New Brunswick. | Bahá'í associations; Universities; Moncton, NB; New Brunswick, Canada; Canada | |
1967 Dec 196- |
American pioneers Dempsey and Adrienne Morgan moved to Chad from Uganda. In the year which followed 686 believers in seven localities joyfully accepted the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh. They left after Ridván 1968. According to their account some 1,600 had enrolled as Bahá'ís during their time there. [Bahá'í National Review Issue 22 October 1969 p3; Servants of the Glory page 35-43] | Dempsey Morgan; Adrienne Morgan; Fort Lamy, Chad; Ndjamena, Chad | |
1967 Dec 196- |
The Universal House of Justice in a letter addressed to all National Assemblies expressed the need for letters written by the Guardian to them or to their subsidiary institutions as well as to the friends under their jurisdiction. The Universal House of Justice asked for copies of the letters, offered to assist in making the copies and gave the option of sending the letter or copies directly to the World Centre if the subject matter was personal. [CBN No 297 Aug/Sep 1975 p14]
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Archives; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Shoghi Effendi, Works of; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
1967 12 Nov 196- |
The dedication of two schools founded by Bahá'ís in Odusai and Tilling Uganda. (Note: Tilling was where the home of Hand of the Cause Olinga was located.) [CG70-71]
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- Bahá'í inspired schools; Odusai, Uganda; Uganda; Tilling, Uganda; Uganda | |
1967 29 Oct 196- |
The launch of the Centenary of Bahá'u'lláh's proclamation to the kings and the rulers in Toronto. A 30-minute memorial service for Catherine Huxtable was added to the program that included an eulogy by Michael Rochester. [LNW176-179] |
- Tablets to kings and rulers; Centenaries; Catherine Huxtable; Toronto, ON; Canada | |
1967 25 Oct 196- |
The passing of Canadian pioneer Catherine Huxtable (b. 6 January, 1932 Carlwood, Surrey, England) at her home in Jamestown, St Helena. Her life had been shortened due to muscular dystrophy. She, husband Cliff and son Gavin had arrived on St. Helena some nineteen months before. [LNW169, BW14p313-315]
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Catherine Huxtable; Clifford Huxtable; Gavin Huxtable; - In Memoriam; Jamestown, NY; St. Helena | |
1967 8 Oct 196- |
The foundation stone of the Mother Temple of Latin America was laid by Hand of the Cause Rúhíyyih Khánum in Panama City. [BW14:494] | * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Panama; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Panama; Latin America | |
1967 5 – 10 Oct 196- |
Six Intercontinental Conferences were held simultaneously in Panama City, Wilmette, Sydney, Kampala, Frankfurt and New Delhi to celebrate the centenary of the proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh to the kings and rulers of the world in September/October of 1867. [BW 14:221]
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Conferences, Bahá'í; - Conferences, Intercontinental; - Tablets to kings and rulers; Centenaries; Panama; Wilmette, IL; Sydney, Australia; Australia; Kampala, Uganda; Uganda; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany; New Delhi, India; India | |
1967 Oct 196- |
A special edition of The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh was published by the Universal House of Justice for presentation to 140 heads of state. [BW14:204–6; CB406]
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Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Basic timeline; - Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); - Tablets to kings and rulers; * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; * Publications; - Basic timeline, Expanded; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Worldwide | |
1967 - 1977 196- |
From 1967 until 1976 the Harlem Preparatory School was the only high school in central Harlem. The community school, which was set up by a group of black ministers, Catholic nuns, and Bahá'ís, provided a means of education to a primarily African American clientele who were not well-accommodated in the regular system. Under the direction of Headmaster Howard Carpenter, himself an African American New Yorker, the school operated on funding from foundations, businesses and individuals. Those that contributed make a long list that cut across habitual racial and ideological lines. The school employed non-credentialed teachers and the only requirement for graduation was acceptance into a college or university. [From Nayriz to New York: Hussein Ahdieh and the Story of Harlem Prep by Sean Nevins]
Hussein Ahdieh and Hillary Chapman, two who served at the school in both a teaching and administrative capacity, have documented the decade of operation of the school with a website as well as a youtube video Harlem Prep Step by Step and a book A Way Out of No Way: Transforming Dropouts Into Scholars, 1967-1977. |
Harlem Preparatory school (Harlem Prep); Alternative schools; Education; Hussein Ahdieh; Hillary Chapman; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
1967 3 May 196- |
Patsy Vincent, a youth from Castries and the first St Lucian to become a Bahá'í, enrolled. | - First Bahá'ís by country or area; St. Lucia | first St Lucian Bahá’í |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The formation of the first Spiritual Assembly in Kinshasa, DRC. [A Remarkable Response Film 31:20] | Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Kinshasa |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 and was split into two regions in 1964 was again divided. The Spiritual Assembly of the North West Africa region with its seat moved to Rabat now included the following countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara, Ifni, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. [BW15p188] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Rabát, Morocco; Morocco; Mauritania; Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara; Spanish Sahara; Ifni, Morocco; Madeira; Canary Islands, Spain | |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The Universal House of Justice called upon the Bahá'ís to launch a global campaign proclaiming the message of Bahá'u'lláh to every stratum of society. A special edition of The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh was to be presented to Heads of State. [BW14:211, Ridván 1967] | Universal House of Justice; - Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel | |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Belize (British Honduras) was formed with its seat in the city of Belize. Elected were: Cora Oliver (recording xec'u.), Bernice York, Rauhartgiz Yegcmeh. Dr. Hedaiatullah Ahmadiyeh (chairman), George Gable, Katherine Hope (secretary), Wallace Tillet, Shirley Warde (treasurer), and Nut Neal. [BW14:93; Bahá'í News No 436 July 1967 p2]
Upon forming the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Guatemala in 1961, it 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. [Bahaipedia Guatemala; BN No 435 June 1967 p6] |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Cora Oliver; Bernice York; Rauhartgiz Yegcmeh; Hedaiatullah Ahmadiyeh; George Gable; Katherine Hope; Wallace Tillet; Shirley Warde; Nut Neal; Belize | first NSA Belize |
1967 Ridván 196- |
Formerly a part of the National Assembly of North West Africa, the National Spiritual Assembly of Algeria and Tunisia (Sometimes called "North Africa") was formed with its seat in Algiers. [BW14p96; BW14p473]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Algiers, Algeria; Algeria; Tunisia | first NSA Algeria and Tunisia |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands was formed with its seat in Tarawa. [BW14p99] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tarawa, Kiribati | first NSA Gilbert and Ellice Islands |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Eastern and Southern Arabia was formed with its seat in Bahrain. [BW14p99; Ridván 1967]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bahrain | first NSA Eastern and Central Arabia |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Leeward, Windward and Virgin Islands was formed with its seat in Charlotte Amalie. [BW14:93; Ridván 1966 | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Leeward Islands; Windward Islands; Virgin Islands, US | first NSA Windward, Leeward and Virgin Islands |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) was formed with its seat in Lusaka. [BW14p96; Ridván 1966 | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Lusaka, Zambia; Zambia | first NSA Zambia |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The mother region of South and West Africa was divided again and the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland, (now eSwatini), Mozambique and Basutoland (now Lesotho) was formed with its seat in Mbabane. That left only Angola, St. Helena, South West Africa, and South Africa under the National Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa. [BN no608 November 1981 p11; Ridván 1966]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Mbabane, Eswatini; Swaziland; Eswatini; Lesotho, South Africa; Mozambique | first NSA Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Cameroon Republic was formed with its seat in Victoria, (now Limbe) Cameroon. It had Spanish Guinea, Fernando Po, Corisco and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands assigned to it.
[BW14p96; Ridván 1966]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Limbé, Camaroon; Cameroon | |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Taiwan was formed with its seat in Taipei. [BW14p99; The Taiwan Bahá'í Chronicle by Barbara R. Sims p51] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Taipei, Taiwan; Taiwan | first NSA Taiwan |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Laos was formed with its seat in Vientiane. [BW14p99] | National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Vientiane, Laos; Laos | first NSA Laos |
1967 Ridván 196- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Sikkim was formed with its seat in Gangtok. [BW14p99]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Gangtok, Sikkim; Sikkim, India; India | first NSA Sikkim |
1967 24 - 26 Mar 196- |
The Arctic Policy Conference was held in Toronto. Present were 16 attendees, Hand of the Cause John Robarts, representatives of the National Spiritual Assembly, the Auxiliary Board, the National Pioneer Committee and individuals involved in the teaching work in the Arctic. It was decided to establish Bahá'í houses in Frobisher Bay in the District of Franklin, Baker Lake in the District of Keewatin and Yellowknife in the District of Mackenzie. [SDSC278]
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John Robarts; Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres); Toronto, ON; Frobisher Bay, NU; Baker Lake, NU; Yellowknife, NT; Canada | |
1967 Mar 196- |
The first Bahá'í summer school in Liberia began. [BW14:174] | Summer schools; First summer and winter schools; Liberia | first Bahá’í summer school in Liberia |
1967 21 Feb 196- |
The Universal House of Justice established the International Bahá'í Audio-Visual Centre in Victor, New York. William Richter was named the manager. [BW14:91–2]
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Audio-Visual Centres; Universal House of Justice; William Richter; Juan Caban; Victor, NY; New York, USA; United States (USA); - Bahá'í World Centre | |
1967 1 Jan 196- |
A Bahá'í was beaten to death by a mob in Saysán, Ádharbáyján, and other Bahá'ís were attacked and beaten. [BW18:391] | Persecution, Adharbayjan; - Persecution, Deaths; - Persecution, Mobs; - Persecution; Saysan, Iran; Azerbaijan | |
1967 (In the Year) 196- |
Egyptian security services have exploited the decree to orchestrate six major crackdowns on the Bahá'í community , in 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972,1985 and 2001. The authorities arrested a total of 236 Egyptian Bahá'ís in these crackdowns, on grounds that they had violated the decree or on charges of "contempt of religion" On the few occasions on which arrests were followed by prosecutions, none of the defendants were ever found guilty of violating Law 263/1960 or any other law." from "IV. Egypt's Baha'is and the Policy of Erasure" in Prohibited Identities: State Interference with Religious Freedom by Human Rights Watch. | Persecution, Egypt | |
1967 (In the year) 196- |
The Universal House of Justice published a compilation of Bahá'u'lláh's messages titled The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh to the Kings and Leaders of the World to mark the 100th anniversary of the inception of that proclamation. Bahá'í institutions worldwide were asked to present the book to the leaders of government in their respective countries. Some 140 Heads of State received a copy. [MUHJ63-86p113] | - Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); - Tablets to kings and rulers; * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; * Publications; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
1967 (In the year) 196- |
The beginning of the publication of a magazine for the Bahá'í children of Iran called Varqā. The magazine was published regularly each month until 1979 and was supported by subscribers all over the country and abroad. It played a significant role in the educational and intellectual life of Persian Bahá'í children for more than a decade. After the 1979 revolution, the magazine has continued to be published in India. [BAHAISM v. The Bahai Community in Iran by V. Rafati] | Varqa; * Publications; Iran | |
1967 – 1968 196- |
Rhoda Vaughn arrived on Bonaire and remained for nine months, the first Bahá'í to visit the island. | - First travel teachers and pioneers; Bonaire | first Bahá’í to visit Bonaire |
1967 – 1968 196- |
Cleophas Koko Vava, a Togolese employed at the American Cultural Centre as a librarian to the United States Information Service and the first person to become a Bahá'í in Chad, enrolled. | - First Bahá'ís by country or area; Chad | first Bahá’í in Chad |
1967 (In the year) 196- |
The first Mataco Indians to become Bahá'ís enrolled in Argentina. [BW14:150] | - First believers by background; Argentina | first Mataco Indians Bahá’ís |
1967 (In the year) 196- |
Victor de Araujo was appointed by the Universal House of Justice as the full-time Accredited Representative of the Bahá'í International Community to the United Nations; Mildred Mottahedeh was appointed Alternate Representative. [BW14:88–9; BW15:364]
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Victor de Araujo; Mildred Mottahedeh; Bahá'í International Community; United Nations; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
1967 (In the year) 196- |
Mr O. T. Shelton arrived on St Eustatius in the West Leeward Islands, the first pioneer to the island. | - First travel teachers and pioneers; Leeward Islands | first pioneer to St Eustatius |
1967 c. 196- |
Egbert Barrett arrived on Carriacou from Grenada, the first pioneer to the island. | Egbert Barrett; Pioneer; Carriacou, Grenada | first pioneer to Carriacou |
1967 (In the year) 196- |
The Universal House of Justice provided the following guidance on the use of "Bahá'í Faith" and "Bahá'í World Faith." The following excerpt is from a letter from the
Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of Great Britain published in their Bahá'í Journal No. 178, February - March 1967.
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Bahá'í World Faith (term); - Bahá'í World Centre; Bahá'í Faith (term) |
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