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1992 Ridván
199-
The government of Trinidad and Tobago issued a postage stamp in recognition of the Bahá'í Holy Year. [BW92–3:119; VV133]
  • For picture see BW92–3:121.
  • Stamps (philately); Holy Years; Trinidad and Tobago
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The first Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assembly was elected in Zagreb. [BWNS1506] Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Zagreb, Croatia; Croatia
    1992
    199-
    The annotated English translation of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas was published. [KAIV; VV142]
  • Note: The date of copyright is 1992 but the book was not available until Ridván 1993.
  • Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); * Translation; * Publications; - Bahá'í World Centre
    1992 21 Apr
    199-
    After a three year teaching project in Guyana the Bahá'í population reached some 6% of the population. [Ridván Message 1992] Teaching; Statistics; Guyana
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The first local spiritual assembly in Mongolia was formed in Ulaan Baatar. [BINS269:4]
  • The local assembly was understood to have been formed in the spring of 1991 but this was found to have been a mistake.
  • LSA; Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia; Mongolia first local spiritual assembly in Mongolia is formed in Ulaan Baatar
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    In the Ridván Message 1992 it was announced that the National Spiritual Assembly of Sikkim would by absorbed in the Indian community. National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sikkim, India
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The Regional Spiritual Assembly of Central Asia (comprising of the Republics of Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) was formed with its seat in Ashkhabad. [BINS270:4-5; BW92–93:119; BW94–95:29; CBN Jan92 p2, VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Kazakhstan; Kirgizia, Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Ashgabat
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The former National Spiritual Assembly of the USSR with its seat in Moscow became the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Russia, Georgia and Armenia. [CBN Jan92 p2, CBN Jan91 pg2, BW92–3:119; VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Russia; Georgia; Armenia
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The formation of the National Assembly of Angola. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:4; BW92–3:119, VV120-1] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Angola
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Azerbaijan was re-formed after half a century of prohibition and persecution. The seat was in Baku. [BINS270:4; BW92–3:119; VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Bandar Anzali, Iran; Azerbaijan
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Greenland was formed with was seat in Nuuk. About 35 to 40 people attended the inaugural Convention. [BINS270:3; BW92–3:119; VV121, CBN Jan92 p2; Bahaipedia] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nuuk, Greenland; Greenland
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Albania was formed with its seat in Tirana. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:3–4; BW92–3:119; VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tirana, Albania; Albania
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Hungary was formed with its seat in Budapest. [BINS270:2–1; BW92–3:119; VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Budapest, Hungary; Hungary
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Niger was re-formed after a 14-year interruption. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:5; BW92–3:119; VV121; BW86-92p169] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Niger
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of the Congo Republic was reformed after 14 years suspension of the Bahá'í Faith. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:5; BW92–3:119; VV121; BW86-92p169]
  • For picture see BINS275:7.
  • National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Congo, Democratic Republic of
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Bulgaria was formed with its seat in Sofia. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:1; BW92–3:119; VV121; Nation Website]
  • The National Convention was attended by long-time pioneer to the country, Annemarie Kruger, the granddaughter of Dr August Forel.
  • For picture see BINS279:9.
  • National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sofia, Bulgaria; Bulgaria
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The National Spiritual Assembly of Poland was formed with its seat in Warsaw. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:2; BW92–3:119; VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Warsaw, Poland; Poland
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The formation of a Regional Spiritual Assembly for Ukraine, Belarus (Bielarus as it was spelled then) and Moldova with the seat in Kyiv. [CBN Jan92 p2, CBN Jan91 pg2, BW92–3:119; VV121] National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Ukraine; Belarus; Moldova; Kyiv, Ukraine
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Baltic States (Latvia and Lithuania and Estonia) was formed with its seat in Tallinn. [BINS270:2; BW92–3:119, CBN Jan92 p2, VV121]
  • For picture see BINS282:9.
  • National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Tallinn, Estonia; Baltic States First NSA Baltic States
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The announcement by the Universal House of Justice that the Law of Ḥuqúqu'lláh was to be in effect for the members of the entire world community. Prior to this time, it was only binding on the Eastern believers, regardless of where they lived. [Ridván Message, AWH106, 175, BW92–3:28, CBN Jan91 p2] Huququllah, Basic timeline; Huqúqu'lláh; - Gradual implementation of laws; Laws; Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); - Basic timeline, Expanded; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Worldwide; Haifa, Israel
    1992 Ridván
    199-
    The Second Holy Year commenced. [Ridván 1992; AWH40, 90, 95–6; BW92–3:20; VV127, 133]
  • For the purpose of the Holy Year see AWH96–7, 107–9 and BW92–93:20, 29–30.
  • For the significance of Holy Year see BW92–3:95–6, AWH107-109.
  • From the Ridván Message...
      The Faith of Bahá'u'lláh is represented in every country on earth. The sudden change in the political climate, no doubt by intervention of God's Major Plan, opened vast regions to the penetration of the divine teachings, primarily in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries. The opportunities created by this change made possible the settlement of Knights of Bahá'u'lláh in the last virgin territories that remained from Shoghi Effendi's Ten Year World Crusade. They also impelled the launching at Ridván 1990 of the subsidiary Two Year Plan for those regions. This supplementary Plan was a spectacular success, not only in terms of expansion in the many countries involved, but also in the diversity of the strata represented by the new believers in these countries, in the volume and variety of Bahá'í literature published and in the array of Bahá'í institutions established during that short time. The Bahá'í world was highly stimulated by these developments, and a number of countries elsewhere recorded significant successes in the teaching work…
  • Holy Years; Centenaries; Statistics; - Teaching Plans; Two Year Subsidiary Plan
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