Chronology: Date 2001-12

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date	event	tags	firsts
2001 3 Dec 200-	The murder of Mosadegh Afshin Shokoufeh in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was determined that he was killed for his religious beliefs. [One Country Vol.13 Issue 4]	Persecution, Tajikistan; - Persecution, Deaths; - Persecution; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Tajikistan
2001 13 Dec 200-	The passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Ballerio (b. 15 February 1943 in Asmara, Eritrea) in Geneva after a battle with cancer. He was 58. [BW01-02p302] He had been a representative of the Bahá'í International Community at the United Nations in Geneva and in New York since 1981. [One Country Vol.13 Issue 3]	Giovanni (Gianni) Ballerio; Bahá'í International Community; In Memoriam; Births and deaths; Geneva, Switzerland; Switzerland
2001 16 Dec 200-	The passing of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Philip Hainsworth (b. 27 July 1919) at the age of 82 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Shoghi Effendi had described him as "the spiritual Stanley of Africa". [BW01-02p304-305] He was a member of the National Assembly of Central and East Africa from 1956 to 1966 and served on the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles for a total of 32 years. Looking Back in Wonder is the autobiography of Mr Hainsworth and his wife Lois. His other publications were: Bahá'í Focus on Human Rights The Bahá'í Faith by Mary Perkins and Philip Hainsworth Bahá'í Focus on Peace Historical Dictionary of the Bahá'í Faith by Hugh C. Adamson and Philip Hainsworth	Philip Hainsworth; In Memoriam; Births and deaths; Names and titles; Sevenoaks, England; Kent, England; United Kingdom; - Africa
2001 20 - 23 Dec 200-	The Fire in the Pacific conference in Honolulu, Hawaii to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Faith in Hawaii. It was attended by over 1,000 Bahá'ís from at least 53 nations. Among the highlights of the conference was a parade , to the resting place of Agnes Baldwin Alexander, who was the first to bring word of the Bahá'í Faith to the Hawaiian Islands — and, indeed, the entire Pacific region — in December 1901. Born in Hawaii, the granddaughter of missionaries, Ms Alexander first heard about the Bahá'í Faith while on a trip to Europe. Returning to her native Hawaii on 26 December 1901, she devoted the rest of her life to spreading the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh in the Pacific and later in Japan. She passed away on January 1st, 1971. [Life of Agnes Alexander- D.Troxel, BWNS148]	Centenaries; Agnes Alexander; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Honolulu, HI; Hawaii, USA
2001 23 Dec 200-	National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States published a full-page advertisement in The New York Times. The statement, entitled The Destiny of America and The Promise of World Peace," stated that Bahá'ís believe the American nation will evolve, through tests and trials to become a land of spiritual distinction and leadership, a champion of justice and unity among all peoples and nations, and a powerful servant of the cause of everlasting peace. The 645-word document identified six prerequisites for world peace: universal acceptance of the oneness of humanity; the eradication of racism; the full emancipation of women; the elimination of inordinate disparity between the rich and the poor; an end to unbridled nationalism; and harmony between religious leaders. [BWNS147, includes the text of the statement]	Promise of World Peace (statement); - Statements; - National Spiritual Assembly, statements; National Spiritual Assembly of the United States; Peace; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); * Publications; Newspapers; Press (media); New York, USA; United States (USA)


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