- 1954-02-00 — Faríburz Rúzbihyán (Feriborz Roozbehyan) arrived in The Gambia and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:452]
- 1955-00-01 — The first person to become a Bahá'í in The Gambia, Mr Nichola Banna, a Lebanese merchant, enrolled.
- 1955-04-21 — The first four local spiritual assemblies in The Gambia were formed in Bathurst (Banjul), Serrekunda, Lamin and Brikama.
- 1964-04-21 — The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 was split into two regions, the "new" North West Africa region and the Spiritual Assembly of West Africa with its seat in Monrovia.
This latter assembly, Spiritual Assembly of West Africa, Ivory Coast; Mali, and Upper Volta, had jurisdiction over the following countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Senegal, Portuguese Guinea, and Cape Verde Islands. [BW14p96; BN No 393 Dec 1964 p2 ]
- 1970-04-21 —
The National Spiritual Assembly of Upper West Africa was formed with its seat in Banjul, The Gambia. Jurisdiction for this Assembly extended over Senegal and Mauritania. [BW15p193]
- For picture see BW15:147.
- 1970-11-20 —
Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Ghana, at the start of the second leg of the 'Great African Safari' covering Western Africa. The itinerary was as follows:
- Nov 20 - 28, 1970, Ghana
- Nov 29 - Dec 21, 1970, Ivory Coast (now Côte d'Ivoire)
- Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 14, 1971, Liberia
- Jan 13 - 14, 1971, Ivory Coast (now Côte d'Ivoire)
- Jan 15 - Feb 1, 1971, Mali
- Feb 2 - 11, 1971, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso)
- Feb 12 - 21, 1971, Ghana
- Feb 22 - Mar 2, 1971, Ivory Coast (now Côte d'Ivoire)
- Mar 3 - 15, 1971, Liberia
- Mar 16 - 25, 1971, Sierra Leone
- Mar 26 - Apr 8, 1971, Senegal
- Apr 9 - 26, 1971, Gambia (now The Gambia)
- Apr 26, 1971, Senegal
- Apr 27 - May 10, 1971 Ivory Coast (now Côte d'Ivoire)
- May 11 - 28, 197l, Ghana [BW15p606-607]
- 1972-12-29 — The first West African Bahá'í Youth conference was held in The Gambia.
The Continental Board of Counsellors sponsored the first West African Bahá'í Youth Conference in conjunction with the National Spiritual Assembly of Upper West Africa. The Conference was held in The Gambia on the campus of Yundum College some fifteen miles from the capital city of Bathurst. Youth representing nine countries in this zone attended: Nigeria, Upper Volta, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania, plus pioneers originating from the United States, Mauritius, Malaysia, Iran, and friiq. A young Bahá'í from Sweden was able to greet the friends during a brief stop on a boat cruise. Counsellors Mr. H. R. Ardikani and Dr. William Maxwell Jr., were present as well as six of their Auxiliary Board members, Mr. Amos Agwu, Mr. Muhammad Al-Salihi, Mrs. H. Vera Edwards, Mr. Friday Ekpe, Mr. Shidan Kouchekzadeh and Dr. B. Sadiqzadeh. A total of fifty-six persons attended. [Bahá'í News 504]
- 1973-01-01 — The Bahá'ís of The Gambia were granted freedom of worship by the Secretary-General of the Gambian government. [BW15:193]
- 1975-04-21 — The National Spiritual Assembly of The Gambia was formed with its seat in Banjul. [BW16:165]
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