Chronology: Date 1970-04-21

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Date 1970-04-21, descending — sort earliest first

date	event	tags	firsts
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of the Near East was formed with its seat in Beirut, Lebanon with jurisdiction over Lebanon, Jordon and Syria. [BW15:146; BW16:264] For picture see BW15:146.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Beirut, Lebanon; Lebanon	first NSA Near East
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana was formed with its seat in Georgetown, Guyana. [BW15:238] For picture see BW15:144.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Georgetown, Guyana; Guyana	first NSA Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Southern Rhodesia was formed with its seat in Salisbury. [BW15:200] The name of the country was changed to Zimbabwe on the 18 April 1980. The name of the capital was change to Harare in the second anniversary of the country's independence from the UK.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Harare, Zimbabwe; Rhodesia	first NSA Rhodesia
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Zaire was formed with its seat in Kinshasa. (Formerly Belgian Congo until 1960; then Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) until the name changed to Zaire in 1971. (Kinshasa was formerly called Leopoldville.) [BW15:205] At this time there was a large concentration of believers in South Kivu, there were Bahá'ís in Western Kasai, in Kinshasa and in Lubumbashi. The election took place in the home of Belgian pioneers Jean-Pierre and Anne-Marie Laperches. Hand of the Cause Mr Faizi was in attendance to represent the Universal House of Justice. [A Remarkable Response Film 26:55 For picture see BW15:147. It has been reported that President Mobutu's personal physician was a Baháí, a Dr Jazab, and it was he who had Mobutu sign a document giving the Bahá'ís permission to practice their faith in the country. [Servants of the Glory page 60]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Congo, Democratic Republic of	first NSA Zaire
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Central Africa was formed with its seat in Bangui. [BW15:206] Territories under its jurisdiction were: Chad, Gabon, Congo (Brazzaville) and Central African Republic. Since 1964 they had been part of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Uganda and Central Africa along with Burundi and Rwanda who had formed a regional assembly in 1969.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bangui, Central African Republic	first NSA Central Africa
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Samoa was formed with its seat in Apia. [BW15:274] For picture see BW15:146.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Apia, Samoa; Samoa	first NSA Samoa
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Upper West Africa was formed with its seat in Banjul, The Gambia. Jurisdiction for this Assembly extended over Senegal and Mauritania. [BW15p193] For picture see BW15:147.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Banjul (Bathurst), The Gambia; Gambia, The	first NSA Upper West Africa
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of West Central Africa with its seat in Lagos was dissolved and three new National Assemblies were established. [BW15p192] The National Spiritual Assembly of Nigeria was formed with its seat in Lagos. [BW15:192]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nigeria	first NSA Nigeria
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of West Central Africa with its seat in Lagos was dissolved and three new National Assemblies were established. [BW15p189 Note 1] The National Spiritual Assembly of Dahomey, Togo and Niger was formed with its seat in Cotonou, Dahomey (now Togo). [BW15p189] For picture see BW15:144.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Cotonou, Benin; Togo	first NSA Dahomey, Togo and Niger
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of West Central Africa with its seat in Lagos was dissolved and three new National Assemblies were established. [BW15p189 Note 1] The National Spiritual Assembly of Ghana was formed with its seat in Accra. [BW15p192] For picture see BW15:144.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Accra, Ghana; Ghana	first NSA Ghana
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Tonga and the Cook Islands was formed with its seat in Nuku'alofa. [BW15:275] For picture see BW15:146.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nukualofa, Tonga; Cook Islands; Pacific	first NSA Tonga and the Cook Islands
1970 Ridván 197-	The first Local Spiritual Assembly of Nouakchott, Mauritania was formed.	Local Spiritual Assembly; Nouakchott, Mauritania; Mauritania	first Local Spiritual Assembly Nouakchott, Mauritania
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Fiji was formed with its seat in Suva. [BW15:271]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Suva, Fiji; Fiji	first NSA Fiji
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Malawi (formerly Nyasaland, until 1964.) was formed with its seat in Limbe. [BW15:200] For picture see BW15:146.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Limbe, Malawi; Malawi	first NSA Malawi
1970 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Botswana (Formerly Bechuanaland, until 1966.) was formed with its seat in Gaborone. [BW15:199] For picture see BW15:144.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Gaborone, Botswana; Botswana	first NSA Botswana
1970 Ridván 197-	In its Ridván Message the Universal House of Justice announced the appointment of three additional Councillors, Iraj Ayman in Western Asia, Anneliese Bopp and Betty Reed in Europe and some 45 additional Auxiliary Board Members, 9 in Africa, 16 in Asia, 2 in Australasia and 18 in the Western Hemisphere. [Ridván 1970]	Counsellors; Auxiliary board members; Assistants; - Bahá'í World Centre


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