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Search for location "Mdantsane"
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| 1971. c. 1971 |
The first local spiritual assembly in Ciskei was formed in Mdantsane. |
Mdantsane; Ciskei |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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| 1985 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Ciskei was formed with its seat in Mdantsane. [BW19:62]
BW19:147 says the seat is in Bisho. However, it was not possible to obtain a site in Bisho, the capital, and so the offices of the National Spiritual Assembly were built in Mdantsane in 1990.
See BW19:524 for picture.
It was a Bantustan or nominally independent state established within South Africa. The South African government abolished Bantustans in 1994 and the Assembly of Ciskei was disbanded in 1995 with the community falling under the administration of the National Spiritual Assembly of South Africa. [National Spiritual Assemblies: Lists and years of formation by Graham Hassall] |
Mdantsane |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1993 13 Mar |
Three Bahá'ís were assassinated at the Bahá'í Centre in Mdantsane, Ciskei, in a racially-motivated attack. [BW93–4:147–50] |
Mdantsane; Ciskei; South Africa |
Assassinations; Racism |
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| 1994 Mar 13 |
The murder of four Bahá'is, three adults and one youth, at the Bahá'í Centre in Mdantsane, Ciskel. Killed were Dr. Shamam Bakhshandegi, Houshmand Anvari and Vincent and Rias Razavi. The perpetrators were granted amnesty for the killings in May 2002. [BW93-4p147-150, 16 May 2000, SCBC, press release] |
Mdantsane; Ciskei; South Africa |
Opposition; Murders; Amnesty (general) |
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