Chronology: Date 1982-04

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date	event	tags	firsts
1982 9 – 12 Apr 198-	The first Conference on Bahá'í Scholarship to be held in Australia took place at Yerrinbool Bahá'í School in New South Wales. [BW18:202-203]	Conferences, Other; - Conferences; Bahá'í studies; - First conferences; New South Wales; Australia	first conference on Bahá’í scholarship
1982 10 – 11 Apr 198-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Panama petitioned its government to issue a stamp in commemoration of the dedication of the Mother Temple of Latin America. [BW18:172–3]	National Spiritual Assembly, Panama; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Panama; Stamps (philately); Panama
1982 10 – 11 Apr 198-	The Bahá'í International Health Agency was established as an affiliate of the Association for Bahá'í Studies. Dr Ethel Martens, a researcher in social and preventative medicine was asked to serve as the Executive Secretary. The agency was established with a view to co-ordinating and encouraging research and education among Bahá'ís who are health professionals and others who are interested or who have knowledge in this area. Goals of the agency include compiling a world directory of Bahá'ís who work in health-related professions, scientists and resources; organizing an international Bahá'í conference on health to be held every three years; publishing the proceedings of these conferences; and developing and distributing educational health programmes for children and adults in various countries and cultures. These programmes will be made available in written and audiovisual form for use by Bahá'í radio stations, Bahá'í schools, Spiritual Assemblies and non-Bahá'í' entities. [BW18:201; BW12p194; VV25]	Bahá'í Studies, Associations for; Bahá'í International Health Agency; Ottawa, ON; Canada
1982 Ridván 198-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Nepal was re-formed. [BW18:107, 181, 553(photo)] Due to the conditions in Nepal during the reign of King Birendra and at the suggestion of the Universal House of Justice, the National Assembly and the 40 other Local Assemblies were dissolved in 1975. For a few years, until 1982, there was an Administrative Committee which looked after the affairs of the Cause in Nepal. "In the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, the believers have, through the integrity of their character and the excellence of their conduct, overcome in recent years restrictions on the expansion of the Cause. They are now held in high regard and are successfully engaged in presenting the Faith to the people as a unifying force which can contribute to the progress of the nation. As they grow in strength, they can begin to look beyond their own borders and assist in the propagation of the Faith in those areas to which they have such easy access." [Ridván 153]	National Spiritual Assembly, dissolved; National Spiritual Assembly, re-formation; Local Spiritual Assembly, dissolved; Local Spiritual Assembly, re-formed; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kathmandu, Nepal; Nepal
1982 12 Apr 198-	The Universal House of Justice announced the successful achievement of the objective to issue "a compilation of letters to" the Greatest Holy Leaf "and statements about her by Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and the beloved Guardian, and her own letters" to mark the 50th anniversary of her passing. [BW18p41] Bahíyyih Khánum, the Greatest Holy Leaf: A Compilation from Bahá'í Sacred Texts and Writings of the Guardian of the Faith and Bahíyyih Khánum's Own Letters	Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); - Bahá'í World Centre
1982 Ridván 198-	The Regional Spiritual Assembly of Liberia and Guinea was dissolved and each formed their own national assembly. The National Spiritual Assembly of Liberia had its seat in Monrovia and the National Spiritual Assembly of Guinea established its seat in Conakry. [BW98-99p54-55] In 1986 the National Spiritual Assembly of Guinea received a receipt of a Declaration of Trust. [Bahaipedia] The Liberian Assembly was dissolved shortly after due to the unrest in the country.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Monrovia, Liberia; Conakry, Guinea
1982 Ridván 198-	The formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of Morocco. (Note: No reference can be found to substantiate the formation on this date. In BW18p58 there is a reference to the NSA of Morocco functioning in July of 1982.)	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Rabát, Morocco; Morocco


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