Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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Date 1982-08, ascending — sort newest first

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1982 Aug Shakontala ('Shaku') Aswani, the first Gibraltarian to become a Bahá'í, enrolled in Northern Ireland, shortly afterwards returning to Gibraltar. First Bahá'ís by country or area; Northern Ireland, UK; Gibraltar first Gibraltarian Bahá’í
1982 6 – 8 Aug A Bahá'í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Quito, Ecuador, attended by some 1,450 Bahá'ís from 43 countries. [BW18:100; VV61]
  • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:157–8.
  • For a pictorial report see BW18:141–3.
    		•  Conferences, Bahá'í; - Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Quito, Ecuador; Ecuador
    1982 19 – 22 Aug A Bahá'í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Lagos, Nigeria, attended by some 1,110 Bahá'ís from 46 countries representing some 90 ethnic groups. [BW18:100; VV61]
  • For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:158–9 In the message the Universal House of Justice reported that in a little more than three decades there were 37 National Spiritual Assemblies, 4,490 Local Assemblies, 29,000 localities with believers drawn from 1,152 tribes.
  • For a pictorial report see BW18:144–6.
    		•  Conferences, Bahá'í; - Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Statistics; Lagos; Nigeria

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