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| 1972 29 - 31 Dec
197- |
The first West African Bahá'í Youth conference was held in The Gambia. The Continental Board of Counsellors sponsored the first West African Bahá'í Youth Conference in conjunction with the National Spiritual Assembly of Upper West Africa. The Conference was held in The Gambia on the campus of Yundum College some fifteen miles from the capital city of Bathurst. Youth representing nine countries in this zone attended: Nigeria, Upper Volta, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania, plus pioneers originating from the United States, Mauritius, Malaysia, Iran, and friiq. A young Bahá'í from Sweden was able to greet the friends during a brief stop on a boat cruise. Counsellors Mr. H. R. Ardikani and Dr. William Maxwell Jr., were present as well as six of their Auxiliary Board members, Mr. Amos Agwu, Mr. Muhammad Al-Salihi, Mrs. H. Vera Edwards, Mr. Friday Ekpe, Mr. Shidan Kouchekzadeh and Dr. B. Sadiqzadeh. A total of fifty-six persons attended. [Bahá'í News 504] |
- Africa; - First conferences; Banjul (Bathurst), The Gambia; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Gambia, The; Youth | first West African Bahá’í Youth conference |
| 1972 17 Dec
197- |
The passing of Matthew Washington Bullock (b. 11 September, 1881 in Dabney, North Carolina) in Detroit, Michigan. His place of burial is unknown.
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- Biography; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Dabney, NC; Detroit, MI; Matthew Bullock; United States (USA) | |
| 1972 Dec
197- |
The first winter school in Bangladesh took place. [BW15:245] | Bangladesh; First summer and winter schools | first winter school in Bangladesh |
| 1972 Dec
197- |
The first International Youth Conference of Surinam took places in Paramaribo. [BW15:341] | - First conferences; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Youth; Latin America; Paramaribo, Suriname; Suriname; Youth | first International Youth Conference of Suriname |
| 1972 26 Nov
197- |
The constitution of the Universal House of Justice was adopted. [BW15:169; BBRSM132, 138; VV14; Message 26 November 1972]
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- Bahá'í World Centre; - Basic timeline, Expanded; Constitutions (Bahá'í); Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Basic timeline; Universal House of Justice, Constitution of | |
| 1972
197- |
The first Winter School of Luxembourg was held in Pétange. [BW15:284] | First summer and winter schools; Luxembourg; Pétange, Luxembourg | first Winter School of Luxembourg |
| 1972 Nov
197- |
Thirty–two people enrolled in Corsica. | Corsica, France | |
| 1972 Oct
197- |
The first local spiritual assembly in the Falkland Islands was formed. [BW15:650] | Falkland Islands; Local Spiritual Assembly | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Falkland Islands |
| 1972 (Fall)
197- |
The duo "Seals and Crofts" were on tour in Boston. Their fourth album, "Summer Breeze", had been released a couple of months previously but the album and the title song they had worked so hard to perfect were not catching on in the music charts and their label had stopped promoting it. Their manager, Marcia Day, through a personal connection with a DJ on one of the city's most popular radio stations, arranged for them play the song. He was impressed and put the song into rotation. This proved to be the career break they were looking for. They went on to release more than a dozen albums. Their hit singles from this period also included "Diamond Girl," "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)," and "Get Closer". A number of their songs began to include references to and passages from the Bahá'í scriptures. When they appeared in concert, they often remained on stage after the performance to talk about the Faith. They became embroiled in controversy in 1974 due to the title track of their Unborn Child album, an anti-abortion song written from the fetus' point of view. The album was a critical failure, while the single flopped and outraged abortion advocates, who held demonstrations at many of the duo's shows. [Article in the TexasMonthly, February, 2020 entitled The Secret Oil Patch Roots of 'Summer Breeze'; Biography by Steve Huey] |
- Famous Bahá'ís; Boston, MA; Seals and Crofts | |
| 1972 7 Sep
197- |
The first local spiritual assembly in Malta was formed. | Local Spiritual Assembly; Malta | first Local Spiritual Assembly in Malta |
| 1972 Sep
197- |
The Bahá'í Publishing Trust of Taiwan was established and registered. [BW15:262] | - Publishing Trusts; Taiwan | |
| 1972 6 Aug
197- |
'Abdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávarí, Iranian scholar, author, translator and promoter of the Bahá'í Faith, passed away. [BW15:520]
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- Biography; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; `Abdu'l-Hamid Ishraq-Khavari; Bahá'í scholars; Iran; Tehran, Iran | |
| 1972 30 Jul
197- |
Parvíz Sádiqí, Farámarz Vujdání and Parvíz Furúghí, Iranian youth pioneers, were murdered near Mindanao, Philippines, by Muslims. [BW15:257; DM316–17]
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- Persecution; - Persecution, Deaths; Cemeteries and graves; Persecution, Philippines; Philippines | |
| 1972 summer
197- |
Over 150 American youth join European youth in Operation Hand-in-Hand, a joint teaching project. [BW15:338]
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Teaching campaigns; United States (USA); Youth | |
| 1972 19 Jun
197- |
The government of Indonesia re-affirmed the ban on the Bahá'í Faith.
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- Persecution; - Persecution, Bans; Indonesia; Persecution, Indonesia | |
| 1972 9 Jun
197- |
A National Spiritual Assembly had been formed in Zaire at Ridván 1970 but the Faith did not receive the required official recognition to function in the country. Dr Navidi spent one year in Kinshasa preparing the file for presentation to the government but in March 1972 when the names of the officially recognized religions were announced, the Bahá'í Faith was not among them. Through the intervention of Dr Amin'u'lláh Jazab, President Mobutu's personal physician, official recognition of the Faith was approved. [A Remarkable Response Film 33:50-35:50] | Congo, Democratic Republic of; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo | |
| 1972 7 Jun
197- |
The Universal House of Justice announced the decision to construct its Seat. [DH172; MUHJ98–9; VV37] | - Bahá'í World Centre; Arc (World Centre); Universal House of Justice, Seat of (Haifa) | |
| 1972 5 - 16 Jun
197- |
The Bahá'í International Community was invited to participate in the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm. It was attended by some 1,500 representatives and 600 observers. The BIC Representatives were Dr Arthur Lyon Dahl, a marine ecologist and Mr Torleif Ingelog, a forest ecologist. A special pamphlet, The Environment and Human Values: A Bahá'í View was prepared and distributed. [BW15p368]
The Stockholm Declaration provided the first global set of principles for future international cooperation on environmental issues. |
- BIC statements; Arthur Dahl; Bahá'í International Community; Environment; Stockholm, Sweden; Sweden; Torleif Ingelog; United Nations | |
| 1972
197- |
The first Summer School of Jamaica was held. [BW15:218] | First summer and winter schools; Jamaica | first Summer School of Jamaica |
| 1972 11 May - 24 Feb 1973
197- |
Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe), at the start of the fourth leg of the 'Great African Safari'. This leg of the tour ended in Kenya. [BW15:594–607] The itinerary was as follows: |
Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum, Journeys of; Botswana; Burundi; Great African Safari; Harare, Zimbabwe; Kenya; Lesotho, South Africa; Mafia Island; Malawi; Mozambique; Nairobi, Kenya; Namibia; Rwanda; Seychelles; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Violette Nakhjavani; Zambia; Zimbabwe | |
| 1972 May
197- |
The northeast and southeast quadrants of the gardens at Bahjí were completed and the southern gardens were extended to 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tea House. | `Abdu'l-Bahá, Tea House of (Bajji); Akka, Israel; Bahji, Israel | |
| 1972 1 May
197- |
The international teaching conference in Panama held in conjunction with the dedication of the House of Worship opened. [BW15:635]
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- Conferences, International; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Panama; Panama | |
| 1972 30 Apr
197- |
The House of Worship in Panama was publicly dedicated by Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum in two sessions. [BW15:634] | - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Dedications; 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]
Specifics
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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