Chronology: Date 1972-04-21

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Date 1972-04-21, ascending — sort latest first

date	event	tags	firsts
1972 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Afghanistan was formed with its seat in Kabul. [BW15:243] For picture see BW15:151.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kabul, Afghanistan; Afghanistan	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),	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Arabian Peninsula; Bahá'u'lláh, Prison cell of; Bahrain; Kuwait	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.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Bangladesh	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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland; United Kingdom; British Isles	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.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Reykjavik, Iceland; 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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Tananarive, Madagascar; 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; San Juan, Puerto Rico; 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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bujumbura, Burundi; Burundi; Kigali, Rwanda; 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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kathmandu, Nepal; 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.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Pohnpei, Caroline Islands; Micronesia	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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; St. Pierre and Miquelon; Reunion Island; France	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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Limbé, Camaroon; Seychelles	first NSA Seychelles
1972 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Rwanda was formed. [BW15:205] For picture see BW15:157.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kigali, Rwanda; Rwanda	first NSA Rwanda
1972 Ridván 197-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Gabon was formed. [BW15:206]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Gabon	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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kuching, Malaysia; 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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; St. Lawrence, Barbados; 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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of
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]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mauritius
1972 Ridván 197-	The Spiritual Assembly of Phuntsholing town was formed. It was the first assembly of Bhutan. [Bahá'í Collections]	Local Spiritual Assembly; Phuntsholing, Bhutan; 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


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