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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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Date 1972, sorted by events, descending

date event tags firsts
1972 6 Aug
197-		 'Abdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávarí, Iranian scholar, author, translator and promoter of the Bahá'í Faith, passed away. [BW15:520]
  • For his obituary see BW15:518–20.
  • Wikipedia page.
    		•  - Biography; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; `Abdu'l-Hamid Ishraq-Khavari; Bahá'í scholars; Iran; Tehran, Iran
    1972 Nov
    197-    		 Thirty–two people enrolled in Corsica. Corsica, France
    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 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 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.
  • He was a singer, a talented athlete, a football coach, a teacher, a soldier, a war hero, a civic leader, a church leader.

    • See this newspaper clipping which implies that he may have been subjected to rough treatment by the opposing Princeton team.
  • Lawyer-graduated from Harvard Law School in 1907.
  • Found the Faith in 1940 after many years of careful investigation.
  • Husband to Katherine Wright, (d. 1945), father to Matthew W. Bullock Jr (a judge) and Julia Gaddy (librarian).
  • Chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Boston.
  • Travel teacher to Haiti, Costa Rica, Mexico, Belgian Congo, Liberia.
  • Elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the the United States in 1952.
  • Represented the NSA at the first Intercontinental Bahá'í Conference in Uganda, East and received permission to visit the Holy Land on pilgrimage prior to attending the Conference.
  • Became a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh in 1953 for Dutch West Indies when he and four other members of the NSA resigned to take up pioneer posts.
  • He received an honorary degree from Harvard in recognition of the lifetime of achievements.
  • He spent his last years in Detroit in the care of his daughter. [BW15p535-539]
  • Find a grave
  • See a biographical article in the Evertt Independent.
    		• - Biography; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Dabney, NC; Detroit, MI; Matthew Bullock; United States (USA)
    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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Gabon was formed. [BW15:206] Gabon; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Gabon
    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 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 (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 1 May
    197-    		 The international teaching conference in Panama held in conjunction with the dedication of the House of Worship opened. [BW15:635]
  • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW15:635–7.
    		•  - 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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