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| 1999 (in the year)
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The founding of the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP) as a non-profit organization to work in collaboration with the Bahá'í International Community and dedicated to building capacity in individuals, groups and institutions to contribute to prevalent discourses concerned with the betterment of society. One of the purposes of the Institute was to explore, with others, the complementary roles that science and religion – as co-evolving systems of knowledge and practice – must play in the advancement of civilization.
Principles, concepts and approaches that are relevant to the advancement of civilization are to be explored through a process of study, reflection and consultation.
[ISPG Web site; Bahaipedia; BWNS1266]
the Institute for the Studies in Global Prosperity, (was) a new agency operating under the aegis of the Bahá'í International Community.[Ridván 2001] |
Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP); Bahá'í International Community; * Science; Public discourse; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
| 1999 ...and beyond
199- |
Based on initial experiences, the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity learned that many people – including many university students and young professionals were interested in exploring the concepts the Institute was working with, and were interested in developing the capacity to contribute to contemporary discourses through a framework that drew on insights from both science and religion. Therefore, the Institute initiated another line of action focused on raising capacity in university students and young adults to contribute to the discourse on science, religion and development, as well as to other discourses related to the betterment of society. The Institute now conducts a series of undergraduate and graduate seminars in a growing number of countries for this purpose.
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Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP) | |
| 1999 (in the year)
199- |
Mona Foundation was founded in 1999. The Foundation supports grassroots educational initiatives that provide education to all children, increase opportunities for women and girls, and emphasize service to the community. The goal is to alleviate global poverty and support community led transformation such that no child ever goes to bed hungry, is lost to preventable diseases, or is deprived of the gift of education for lack of resources. The core belief is that the keys to alleviating poverty are universal education, gender equality, and community building.
The following are the results of the foundation's work with partner organizations in 2020.
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Mona Foundation; - Social and Economic Development Organizations; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; Vancouver, BC | |
| 1999 (In the year)
199- |
The publication of Sacred Time; Babi and Baha'i History and Biography by John Wallbridge. The paper deals with stories of the early martyrs, the Bahá'í Faith in Turkey, and the Faith in Iran as well as miscellaneous topics. | Bábí history; Bahá'í history; John Walbridge; Lansing, MI; * Publications | |
| 1999 12 - 14 Jan
199- |
During the World Faiths Development Dialogue continuation in Johannesburg, Matt Weinberg, director of research for the Office of Public Information of the Bahá'í International Community, presented a statement Religious Values and the Measurement of Poverty and Prosperity that addressed the question of how to measure the application of spiritual principles in development. [One Country] | World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD); Bahá'í International Community; Matt Weinberg; - BIC statements; Johannesburg, South Africa; South Africa | |
| 1999 19 Jan
199- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Russia formally received its re-registration documents under the new law on religious organizations that was passed by the Russian Parliament in the fall of 1997.
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National Spiritual Assembly; Russian Parliament; Russia | |
| 1999 7 Apr
199- |
The Universal House of Justice distributed a compilation entitled Issues Related to the Study of the Bahá'í Faith. The compilation had been first published in Bahá'í Canada in May 1998.
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Protection; Bahá'í studies; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1999 19 Apr
199- |
The Islamic Revolutionary Court in Isfahan sentenced Sina Hakiman (10 yrs), Farzad Khajeh Sharifabadi (7 yrs), Havivullhh Ferdosian Najafabadi (7 yrs) and Ziaullah Mirzapanah (3yrs) for crimes against national security. All four were among the thirty-six who were arrested in late September and in early October, 1998 in a concerted government crackdown against Bahá'í education in fourteen cities in Iran.
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Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE); * Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Education; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human rights; Education; Isfahan, Iran; Iran | |
| 1999 Ridván
199- |
National Spiritual Assembly of Latvia was formed. [BW99-00p44-45, Ridván Message 156]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Riga, Latvia; Latvia | |
| 1999 Ridván
199- |
National Spiritual Assembly of Lithuania was formed. [BW99-00p44-45, Ridván Message 156]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Lithuania | |
| 1999 Ridván
199- |
National Spiritual Assembly of Estonia was formed with its seat in Tallinn. [BW99-00p44-45, Ridván Message 156]
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National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Estonia | |
| 1999 Ridván
199- |
National Spiritual Assembly of Macedonia was formed with its seat in Skopje. [Ridván Message 156] | ||
| 1999 Ridván
199- |
The Universal House of Justice announced in its Ridván Message that
....."(t)he further creation of national and regional training institutes, now numbering 344, has pressed this development forward, with the result that, apart from North America and Iran where numerous courses have been given, some 70,000 individuals have already completed at least one institute course." [Mess86-01p668] Further, in its message of 26 November 1999 it stated that "An impressive network of training institutes on a scale but dimly imagined at the start of the Plan has been established throughout the world. These nascent centres of learning have made significant strides in developing formal programmes and in putting into place effective systems for the delivery of courses. Reports indicate that the number of believers benefiting directly from training courses has climbed to nearly 100,000." [Message 26 November, 1999] |
Training Institutes; - Institute process; Statistics; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1999 5 May
199- |
Firuz Kazemzadeh, Secretary for External Affairs for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, was appointed by President Clinton as a member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. White House Press Release | Firuz Kazemzadeh; NSA; United States government; United States Commissions; Religious freedom; Human rights; United States (USA) | |
| 1999 June
199- |
The dedication of the first academic chair in Bahá'í studies in Israel at Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the appointment of Prof. Moshe Sharon. The position was made possible because of an anonymous donation. [Jerusalem Post, June 7, 1999, BWNS84] | Chair in Bahá'í Studies; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Universities; Moshe Sharon; Firsts, other; Donations; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Jerusalem, Israel; Israel | First academic chair in Bahá'í studies in Israel at Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 1999 21 Jun
199- |
The passing of Meherangiz Munsiff in London (b. 23 November, 1923 Bombay, India) Born into a Bahá'í family she travelled in India with Martha Root at the age of 14 years. She was appointed Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the French Cameroons. In addition she visited more than 150 countries to teach and assist in the development of Bahá'í communities and was known as a lecturer and an activist among the international humanitarian community. [BW99-00p308-309]
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Meherangiz Munsiff; - First Bahá'ís by country or area; London, England; United Kingdom; Biography | first to pioneer to the French Cameroons |
| 1999 4 Jul
199- |
In a message from the Department of the Secretariat the Universal House of Justice clarified an issue related to publication of Bahá'í Sacred Texts. It was stated that it would not be proper to publish a full-text edition of a Bahá'í Sacred Text incorporating a study guide. [4 July 1999] | Publishing, Policy and practice; - Study guides; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1999 4 Jul
199- |
In a message addressed to selected National Spiritual Assemblies, the Universal House of Justice delineated the policies concerning the publication and translation of historical documents.
Appendix I was a letter from the Department of the Secretariat Letter 4 May 1999 to an individual in response to an inquiry requesting (1) clarification of the policies governing access to sources at the Bahá'í World Centre and (2) regarding publication of primary source material available to people through other avenues. Appendix III Policies Governing the Publication and Translation of Bahá'í Historical Documents |
Publishing, Policy and practice; Translation, Policy; * Translation; Translation into English; Translation, Provisional; - Publishing, Review; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1999 15 - 18 Aug
199- |
A conference was held Sidcot, Avon, United Kingdom, hosted jointly by the International Environmental Forum with the Bahá'í Agency for Social and Economic Development - UK. It brought together 44 participants from 13 countries on 5 continents, as well as internet connection with an additional 70 "electronic" conference participants in 29 countries, for a total of 114 participants from 38 countries, including 8 in Africa. [International Environment Forum web site]
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Social and economic development; Bahá'í Agency for Social and Economic Development (United Kingdom); Conferences, Bahá'í; Sidcot School, England; United Kingdom | |
| 1999 24 Aug
199- |
Message from the Department of the Secretariat to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States on behalf of the Universal House of Justice regarding the funding and deputization of Training Institutes. [Mess86-01p689-692, 24 August, 1999] | Training Institutes; Deputization; Funds; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1999 Sep
199- |
September 1999 President Ṣāliḥ was again returned to office, this time in the country's first direct presidential elections and for a term lengthened to seven years. He had run virtually unopposed, as the YSP candidate was unable to secure the minimum number of votes necessary in the GPC-dominated parliament to stand in the election. | Yemen, Recent history; Yemen | |
| 1999 Sep
199- |
The murder of Abdullah Mogharrabi in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was determined that he was killed for his religious beliefs. [One Country Jan-Mar 2002 Vol13 Issue 4] | Persecution, Tajikistan; - Persecution, Deaths; - Persecution; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Tajikistan | |
| 1999 Nov
199- |
The publication of A Clarification of Some Issues Concerning Social and Economic Development in Local and National Communities prepared by the Office of Social and Economic Development at the Bahá'í World Centre. It was written to respond to a number of questions that have arisen over the previous few years. It touched on such issues as degrees of complexity in development activity, the relationship between teaching and development, and participation in development projects. | Social and economic development; Office of Social and Economic Development (OSED); - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 1999 9 Nov
199- |
The announcement by the Universal House of Justice of the creation of the Office of Correspondence at the World Centre to improve communication between the World Centre and the Bahá'í World by assisting the Secretariat of the House of Justice in responding to routine requests and inquiries made to the World Center and also to handle a broader range of such correspondence, over its own signature, following policies laid down for this purpose. [Universal House of Justice 9 November, 1999] | Office of Correspondence; - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel | |
| 1999 1 - 8 Dec
199- |
The Parliament hosted the second modern-day Parliament of the World's Religions in Cape Town, South Africa in December 1999, attended by 7,000+ global participants.
The document A Call to Our Guiding Institutions served as the centrepiece for the working sessions of the Assembly. The Call—the result of a three-year drafting process—was addressed to eight of the world's most powerful and most influential institutions, inviting each to reflect on and redefine its role for a new century. [Capetown 1999] |
Parliament of the World's Religions; Cape Town, South Africa; South Africa | |
| 1999 12 Dec
199- |
A report titled Issues Pertaining to Growth, Retention and Consolidation in the United States by the National Teaching Committee of the United States was tabled. This report suggested areas of strategic focus to pursue in the individual and collective efforts to advance the process of entry by troops in the United States. While affirming all of the major strategic objectives set by the Universal House of Justice for this Plan, the report explored how those objectives could be met within the context of the specific challenges and opportunities faced by the believers.
The report concluded by offering a series of specific suggestions in these areas: 1 .Achieving a new mindset about growth 2. Continued development of local and national outreach and follow-up 3 . Building our communities: dealing with diversity of many kinds 4. Development of Training Institutes 5. Improving local stewardship 6. Improving our discourse about teaching 7. The leadership of the Regional Bahá'í Councils A Word version of the full report is available here. |
Entry by troops; Wilmette, IL | |
| 28 Dec
199- |
In a message from the Universal House of Justice addressed to the Bahá'ís of the world, some laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas which had not yet been universally applied were put into effect. Those were the laws that directly foster the devotional life of the individual and of the community which pertained to obligatory prayer, fasting and recitation of the Greatest Name ninety-five times a day.
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Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book); Laws; - Gradual implementation of laws; - Basic timeline, Expanded; Obligatory prayer; Greatest Name; Fasting; - Bahá'í World Centre |
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