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1953 Ridván Canada and the world embarked on the Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963). See [MtC173-276] for the years 1953-1957.

The objectives of Canada's Plan were:

  1. Opening following virgin territories eleven North America: Anticosti Island, Baranof Island, Cape Breton Island, Franklin, Grand Manan Island, Keewatin, Labrador, Magdalen Islands, Miquelon Island and St. Pierre Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, Yukon;
    Opening two Asias Marquesas Islands, Samoa Islands.
  2. Consolidation faith Iceland, Greenland, Mackenzie, Newfoundland.
  3. Purchase land Toronto anticipation construction first Haziratu'l-Quds Canada.
  4. Establishment national Bahá'í endowments.
  5. Doubling number local spiritual assemblies.
  6. Raising number incorporated spiritual assemblies nineteen.
  7. Formation Israel branch Canadian National Spiritual Assembly.
  8. Establishment American Asian teaching committees entrusted task stimulate coordinate teaching activities initiated plan.
    "Appeal members entire community worthy allies chief executors Abdu'l-Bahá's divine plan dedicate themselves immediate requirements steadily unfolding mission discharge nobly sacred strenuous tasks ahead contribute memorable share prosecution decade long world spiritual crusade pay befitting tribute through future accomplishments memory founder faith occasion most great jubilee commemorating centenary declaration his mission city Baghdad."
    (signed) Shoghi
 Ten Year Crusade; - Teaching Plans; Israel Branch of the Bahá'ís of Canada; Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres)
1953 (Ridván) The close of the Second Seven Year Plan that had been pursued by the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada 1946-1953. Worldwide there were 2,425 localities, 611 Local Spiritual Assemblies, 100 countries,island and dependencies open to the Faith and 12 National Spiritual Assemblies formed. [UC43]
  • Thirty local Spiritual assemblies were formed in Canada. [CBN No 76 May 1956 p6]
    		• Second Seven Year Plan; Statistics

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