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date event tags firsts
1972 (In the year)
197-		 The Louis G. Gregory Institute was founded in 1972. It was named after a native to South Carolina and the first to bring the Bahá'í Faith to the state. It is a training center owned by the Bahá'ís of the United States and managed by the Regional Baha'i Council for the Southeastern States. [Louis G. Gregory Bahá'í Institute] Hemingway, SC; Louis G. Gregory; United States (USA)
1972 (In the year)
197-		 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
1972 (In the year)
197-		 Derek and Sally Dacey, the first resident pioneers on Montserrat in the East Leeward Islands, arrived at their pioneer post. - Travel teachers and pioneers, First; Leeward Islands first resident pioneers on Montserrat
1972 (In the year)
197-		 In Indonesia the Attorney-General confirmed the 1962 ban on Bahá'í administrative institutions and added a further prohibition against organized Bahá'í teaching activities. [BW19:41] - Persecution; - Persecution, Bans; Indonesia; Persecution, Indonesia
1972 (In the year)
197-		 The first Bahá'í studies seminar was held in London. For an account of the development of these seminars see BW18:204 and BW19:368. Bahá'í studies; Conferences, Other; Firsts, other; London, England; United Kingdom first Bahá’í studies seminar in London
1972 Jan
197-		 The first Bahá'í Youth Summer School in Southern Africa took place in Swaziland, attended by 70 youth from eight countries. [BW15:338]
  • For picture see BW15:340.
    		•  First summer and winter schools; Swaziland first Bahá’í Youth Summer School in Southern Africa
    1972 Mar
    197-    		 A thousand children attended a Bahá'í school in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. [BW15:237] Ecuador; Esmeraldas, Ecuador
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Afghanistan was formed with its seat in Kabul. [BW15:243]
  • For picture see BW15:151.
    		•  Afghanistan; Kabul, Afghanistan; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Afghanistan
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 National Spiritual Assembly of the Arabian Peninsula with its seat in Bahrayn was dissolved and the National Spiritual Assembly of the Eastern Arabian Peninsula was formed with its seat in Bahrayn (Bahrain) as well as the National Spiritual Assembly of Kuwait with its seat in Kuwait city. [BW15p297]
  • For picture see BW15:151.
  • It is assumed that the National Spiritual Assembly of the Eastern Arabian Peninsula (Bahrain) had Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (1974), Oman (1978),
    		• Arabian Peninsula; Bahá'u'lláh, Prison cell of (Akká); Bahrain; Kuwait; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Arabian Peninsula
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Bangladesh was formed with its seat in Dacca. [BW15:243]
  • For picture see BW15:153.
    		• Bangladesh; Dhaka, Bangladesh; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Bangladesh
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Republic of Ireland was formed with its seat in Dublin. [BW15:283]
  • For picture see BW15:153.
  • The National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles was renamed the National Spiritual Assembly of the United Kingdom. [BW15:290]
    		• British Isles; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; United Kingdom first NSA Republic of Ireland
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Iceland was formed with its seat in Reykjavik. Its members were: Liesel Becker, Svana Einarsdottir, Barbara Thinat, Carl John Spencer, Petur Magnusson, Johannes Stefansson, Roger Lutley, Baldur Bragasson and Larry Clarke. [BW15:225, 281]
  • For picture see BW15:153.
    		• Iceland; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Reykjavik, Iceland first NSA Iceland
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Malagasy Republic (Madagascar) was formed with its seat in Tananarive. [BW15:199, BWNS288]
  • For pictures see BW15:153, 198.
  • The "Mother Assembly", the National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean, was left with the Chagos Archipelago, Comoros with the formation of the National Spiritual Assemblies of Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]
    		•  Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Madagascar; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tananarive, Madagascar first NSA Malagasy Republic
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Puerto Rico was formed with its seat in San Juan. [BW15:218]
  • For picture see BW15:155.
    		• National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Puerto Rico; San Juan, Puerto Rico first NSA Puerto Rico
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The counties of Rwanda and Burundi were known as Ruanda-Urundi up until 1962 when the area was divided into two separate countries. From 1956 until 1964 they were administered by the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Central and East Africa and from 1964 to 1969 came under the Uganda and Central Africa regional assembly. The National Spiritual Assembly of Rwanda and Burundi was formed in 1969 and in 1972 the National Spiritual Assembly of Burundi with its seat in Bujumbura and the National Spiritual Assembly of Rwanda with its seat in Kilgali. [BW15:205]
  • Because of disturbances in the country; the Bahá'i administration in Burundi was dissolved in the same year and the affairs of the Faith placed under an administrative committee. It re-formed in 1978. [BW15:205; BW17:141]
    		•  Bujumbura, Burundi; Burundi; Kigali, Rwanda; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Rwanda first NSA Burundi
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Nepal was formed with its seat in Kathmandu. [BW15:249]
  • For pictures see BW15:155, 248.
  • With Hand of the Cause Ali-Akbar Furutan representing the Universal House of Justice, the Bahá'ís of Nepal held their first national convention to elect their National Spiritual Assembly in 1972 during the reign of King Mahendra. The convention had forty delegates. The members of the first national assembly were: Amar Pradhan, Shyam Maherjan, Jujubhai Sakya, Aranda Lal Shrestha, Dinesh Verma, Keith de Folo, W. F. Chaittonalla, P. N. Rai, D. K. Malla - from Buddhist, Hindu, Christian backgrounds. [Religion in Nepal website]
    		•  Kathmandu, Nepal; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nepal first NSA Nepal
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The first national spiritual assembly in Micronesia, the National Spiritual Assembly of the North West Pacific Ocean, was formed with its seat in Ponape. [BW15:268]
  • Jusisdiction: Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands, and Guam.
  • For picture see BW15:155.
  • For the story of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh for Guam, Edgar and Cynthia Olson (and Robert Powers) see BWNS303.
    		•  Micronesia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Pohnpei, Caroline Islands first NSA in Micronesia; first NSA North West Pacific Ocean
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Réunion was formed with its seat in St Pierre. [BW15:199]
  • For picture see BW15:155.
  • The "Mother Assembly", the National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean, was left with the Chagos Archipelago, Comoros with the formation of the National Spiritual Assemblies of Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]
    		•  France; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Reunion Island; St. Pierre and Miquelon first NSA Réunion
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Seychelles was formed with its seat in Victoria. [BW16:156]
  • For picture see BW15:157.
  • The "Mother Assembly", the National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean, was left with Mauritius, the Chagos Archipelago, Madagascar, the Malagasy Republic, Comoros and Réunion. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]
    		•  Limbé, Camaroon; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Seychelles first NSA Seychelles
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Rwanda was formed. [BW15:205]
  • For picture see BW15:157.
    		•  Kigali, Rwanda; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Rwanda first NSA Rwanda
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Gabon was formed. [BW15:206] Gabon; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Gabon
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Brunei (1966) was reconstituted as the National Spiritual Assembly of Eastern Malaysia and Brunei with its seat in Kuching, Sarawak and took on the added responsibility for Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak. [BW15:253; BN no 496 July 1972 p16]
  • For picture see BW15:254.
  • In 1974 it was dissolved with Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak coming under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia. [BW12p223]
    		•  Kuching, Malaysia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sarawak, Malaysia first NSA Eastern Malaysia and Brunei
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Singapore was formed with its seat in Singapore. [BW15:257]
  • For picture see BW15:157.
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Singapore first NSA Singapore
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Windward Islands was formed with its seat in St Lawrence, Barbados. It was responsible for administrating the Faith in St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, Grenada, and Barbados. [BW15:220; BN No 496 July 1972 p17]
  • For picture see BW15:157.
  • Note: In 1975 the name was changed to the National Spiritual Assembly of Barbados and the Windward Islands in order to assists with the process of incorporation. [Bahá'í Encyclopedia]
    		• Barbados; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; St. Lawrence, Barbados first NSA Barbados and the Windward Islands
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Tunisia was formed. [no substantiation can be found) iiiii National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tunisia first NSA Tunisia
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Republic of the Congo was formed with its seat in Brazzaville. [BW15p206] Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of; National Spiritual Assembly, formation
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Mauritius was formed. [Bahaipedia; BW15p295]
  • The "Mother Assembly", the National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean, was left with the Chagos Archipelago, Comoros with the formation of the National Spiritual Assemblies of Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]
    		•  Mauritius; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Port Louis, Mauritius
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The Spiritual Assembly of Phuntsholing town was formed. It was the first assembly of Bhutan. [Bahá'í Collections] Bhutan; Local Spiritual Assembly; Phuntsholing, Bhutan first Local Spiritual Assembly in Bhutan.
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 The first local spiritual assembly in the Republic of San Marino was formed. Local Spiritual Assembly; San Marino, Italy first Local Spiritual Assembly Republic of San Marino
    1972 Ridván
    197-    		 Due to intensifying conflict throughout the country, the National Spiritual Assembly of Viet Nam reported that it has lost contact with a number of localities, including those in the regions of Binh Long, Binh Dinh, Kontum, Pleiku, Quang Tri, Thua Thien and Chuong Thien. [BN497 August 1972; Bahaipedia] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Vietnam
    1972 28 Apr - 2 May
    197-    		 An international teaching conference was held in conjunction with the dedication of the Mother Temple of Latin America in Panama. [BW15:633–42]
  • For pictures see BW15:632–49.
  • Some 3,000 Bahá'ís attend. [TG191]
    		•  - Conferences, International; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Panama; Panama
    1972 29 Apr
    197-    		 The House of Worship in Panama, the Mother Temple of Latin America, was dedicated in a series of ceremonies held throughout the day attended by Hands of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ugo Giachery and Dhikru'lláh Khádem and four thousand Bahá'ís. [BW15:634; VV14]
  • For the history of the House of Worship see BW15:643–6.
  • For statistics on the House of Worship see BW15:647–9.

    Specifics

      Location:Panama City, Panama (On the Cerro Sonsonate (Singing Hill), a few miles north of Panama City)
      Foundation Stone: 8 October 1967 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum)
      Construction Period: 1969-1972
      Site Dedication: 29 April, 1972 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum)
      Architect: Peter Tillotson
      Seating: 550
      Dimensions:
      Cost:
      Dependencies:
      References: BW14p493, BW15p632-649

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