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| 1953 Sep |
Gertrude Eisenberg arrived in Las Palmas and is named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the Canary Islands. [BW13:450] |
Las Palmas; Canary Islands |
Knights of Bahaullah; Islands |
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| 1953 18 Oct |
George and Marguerite (Peggy) True arrived on Tenerif with their 12-year-old son Barry and were named Knights of Bahá’u’lláh for the Canary Islands. [BW13:450; BW19p634] |
Tenerif; Canary Islands |
Knights of Bahaullah; Islands; George True; Peggy True; Margarite True; Barry True |
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| 1954 Jun |
Shawqí Riyád Rawhání (Shoghi Riaz Rouhani), an Iranian from Egypt, arrived in Las Palmas and was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the Canary Islands. [BW13:450] |
Las Palmas; Canary Islands |
Knights of Bahaullah; Islands |
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| 1954 19 Jun |
The first Canary Islander to become a Bahá’í, Sr. José Jacinto Castillo y Gonzalez, enrolled. |
Canary Islands |
First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1964 Ridván |
The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 was split into two regions, the Spiritual Assembly of West Africa and the "new" North West Africa region with its seat in Tunis included the following countries: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara, Ifni, Madeira, Canary Islands. [BW14p96]
The seat of the National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa was transferred from Tunis (1963-1967) to Rabat (1967-1974). [BW14p97]
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Tunisia; Algeria; Morocco; Mauritania; Rio de Oro; Spanish Sahara (Western Sahara); Ifni; Madeira; Canary Islands |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1967 Ridván |
The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 and was split into two regions in 1964 was again divided. The Spiritual Assembly of the North West Africa region with its seat moved to Rabat now included the following countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara, Ifni, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. [BW15p188]
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Rabat; Morocco; Mauritania; Rio de Oro; Spanish Sahara (Western Sahara); Ifni; Madeira; Canary Islands |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1975 29 Mar |
The first Bahá’í Youth Conference of the Canary Islands was held in Santa Cruz. [BW16:313] |
Santa Cruz; Canary Islands |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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| 1984 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Canary Islands was formed with its seat in Santa Cruz. [BW19:62, 169]
See BW19:520 for picture. |
Santa Cruz; Canary Islands |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1990 22 Nov – 6 Dec |
The First European Bahá'í Youth Encounter was held in the Canary Islands, attended by over 150 people from eight countries. [BINS239:1] |
Canary Islands; Europe |
Youth; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International |
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from the Main Catalogue
- Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes, by Graham Hassall (2000). Brief notes on the history of Bahá'í activities and the dates of NSA formation in Africa, China, Australia, and elsewhere. [about]
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