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| 1939 18 Sep |
John and Rosa Shaw arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, from San Francisco, the first Bahá’ís to visit the country. |
Kingston; Jamaica |
First travel teachers and pioneers |
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| 1942 (In the year) |
Dr Malcolm King, a Jamaican who had become a Bahá'í in the United States, introduced the Faith to his homeland. [SDSCp425 note 2]
He held meetings at 190 Orange Street in Kingston. By 1943, the people he had taught founded a spiritual assembly in Kingston. [The Gleaner] |
Jamaica |
First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1942 26 Oct |
Marion Lord Maxwell (‘Miss Mac’) became a Bahá’í, the first Jamaican to accept the Faith. [BW17:429]
For the story of her life see BW17:429–30.
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Jamaica |
Marion Lord Maxwell |
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| 1943 (In the year) |
The first Local Spiritual Assembly was formed in Jamaica. [BWNS233] |
Jamaica |
Local Spiritual Assembly; BWNS |
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| 1957 Ridván |
The Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles was formed with its seat in Kingston, Jamaica The Assembly was disbanded in 1961 when individual National Assemblies were formed for the constituent countries.. [BW13:257]
The countries involved: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic [BN No 312 p7] |
Kingston; Jamaica |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1961 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Jamaica was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258]
Elected Randolph Fitz-Henley, William A. W. Mitchell, Alfred Senior, Clarence Ullrich, Alice Maud Gallier, Percival Aiken, Emily Taylor, Margarite Ullrich and Ruby Taylor. [The Gleaner] |
Jamaica |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1971 21 – 23 May |
The Oceanic Conference of the Caribbean was held in Kingston, Jamaica. [BW15:218, 319–20; VV5–6]
For pictures see BW15:304–8 and VV6. |
Kingston; Jamaica |
Oceanic Conference; Conference |
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| 1972 |
The first Summer School of Jamaica was held. [BW15:218] |
Jamaica |
First summer and winter schools |
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| 1976 Jan |
Bahá’ís in Jamaica initiated a weekly 15-minute radio programme. [BW16:186] |
Jamaica |
Radio |
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