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| 1956 Ridván |
The Regional Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa was formed with its seat in Johannesburg, South Africa. The National Convention was held at the Sears farm. Those elected to serve were: John Allen, Festus Chembeni, Walter Dlamini, William Masehla, Robert Miller, Andrew Mofokeng, John Robarts, William Sears and Max Seepe. In January 1957 Walter Dlamini resigned and Marguerite Sears was elected to replace him. [BW13:284; MBW71-72; BN no608 November 1981 p11]
Its area of jurisdiction was the Union of South Africa, Basutoland, Zululand, Swaziland, Bechuanaland, South West Africa, Angola, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Mozambique, Madagascar, Réunion Island, Mauritius and St Helena Island.
See the Guardian's message to this Assembly. [That Promising Continent 28-29] |
Johannesburg; South Africa |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1983 17 Jul |
The passing of Counsellor William Mmutle Masetlha (b.February 21, 1921 in Sophiatown, a township of Johannesburg) in Dube (Soweto), South Africa. [BW19p607-608]
He became a Bahá'í in 1954 and served on local assemblies, the first National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South and West Africa, on the Auxiliary Board and in 1976 was appointed as a Counsellor. [Bahá'í Chronicles]
Founded in 1995, the William Mmutle Masetlha Foundation (WMMF) is a Bahá'í organization that supports education and vocational training initiatives in Zambia. Its parent organization, the Masetlha Institute, was founded in 1983 and offers community-based education in areas including literacy and health, as well as spirituality. One of the WMMF’s initiatives, the Banani International Secondary School, is a residential girls’ school specializing in science and agriculture; in 2003, the Banani School was ranked among the top 100 African secondary schools. WMMF is also partnering with FUNDAEC (Foundation for the Application and Teaching of the Sciences) to develop a secondary education/vocational training preparation program for rural youth.
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Sophiatown; Johannesburg; Dube; Soweto; South Africa |
In Memoriam; Mmutle Masetlha; Auxiliary Board Members |
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| 1987. 27 Mar |
A National Spiritual Assembly with its seat in Johannesburg had been in existence continually since 1956. The first Assembly for this region was the National Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa which included several other countries and territories. The name of the Assembly was changed on this date to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South Africa. [BW20p548] |
Johannesburg; South Africa |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1989 21 – 22 Oct |
The Southern African Bahá’í Association for the Advancement of Women was formed in Johannesburg. [BINS210:8] |
Johannesburg; South Africa |
Women |
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| 1999. 12 - 14 Jan |
During the World Faiths Development Dialogue continuation in Johannesburg, Matt Weinberg, director of research for the Office of Public Information of the Bahá'í International Community, presented a statement Religious Values and the Measurement of Poverty and Prosperity that addressed the question of how to measure the application of spiritual principles in development. [One Country]
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Johannesburg; South Africa |
World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD); Bahai International Community; Matt Weinberg; BIC statements |
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| 2002 26 Aug – 4 Sep |
World Summit on Sustainable Development, a United Nations conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Bahá'í International Community issued a statement, entitled Religion and Development at the Crossroads: Convergence or Divergence?. [BWNS169, BWNS170]
For the full text and footnotes see: BIC Web Site. |
Johannesburg; South Africa |
United Nations; Sustainable Development; Bahai International Community; BIC statements; Statements; Publications; BWNS; BIC statements |
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| 2008 8 – 9 Nov |
Regional Conferences were held in Nakuru, Kenya and Johannesburg, South Africa. [BWNS668]
Nakuru. [Bahá'í Community News]
Johannesbury. [Bahá'í Community News] |
Nakuru; Kenya; Johannesburg; South Africa |
Regional Conferences; BWNS |
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- In the Days of the Guardian, by Leroy Ioas (1958). Includes the well-known comments by Shoghi Effendi about his reactions to being appointed Guardian. [about]
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