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| 1940 (In the decade) |
By the mid-1940s Corporal Thomas Bereford Macauley became a Bahá’í in Nigeria, the first Bahá’í in the country. |
Nigeria |
First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1953 Oct |
Enoch Olinga arrived in Victoria (Limbé) and was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the British Cameroons. [BW13:449]
The first Cameroonian to become a Bahá’í in British Cameroon was a youth, Jacob Tabot Awo.
The first Cameroonian adult to become a Bahá’í was Enoch Ngompek of the Bassa tribe.
The first Cameroonian woman to become a Bahá’í was Esther Obeu, the wife of David Tanyi.
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Victoria (Limbe); British Cameroon; Cameroon; Nigeria |
Enoch Olinga; Knights of Bahaullah; First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1954 Jan |
John and Audrey Robarts with their two younger children, Patrick and Tina, left Toronto for their pioneer post in Mafeking (later Mafikeng), Buchuanaland (later Botswana and formerly Bophuthatswana). Older children Aldham and Gerald pioneered to Nigeria and a homefront post respectively. [LOF485-6; CBN No48 January 1954 p11]
Later the same year he was appointed to the newly established Auxiliary Board by Hand of the Cause of God Músá Banání. They returned to Canada some 13 years later. [LOF486, 491] |
Canada; Botswana; Nigeria; Africa |
John Robarts; Auxiliary Board Members |
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| 1965 1 Aug |
Mrs Ridván Sadeghzadeh and Mrs Parvine Djoneidi and their children arrived in Niamey, Niger, from Tihrán, the first Bahá’ís to settle in the country. |
Niamey; Niger |
First travel teachers and pioneers |
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| 1965 12 Nov |
Mr Jazy Souleymane, a teacher and the first person in Niger to become a Bahá’í, enrolled. |
Niger |
Jazy Souleymane |
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| 1969. 5 Aug - 1970 11 Mar |
The itinerary for the first leg of the Great African Safari was as follows:
Aug 4 - 14, 1969, Uganda
Aug 15 - Sept 1,1969, Kenya
Sept 2 - 26, 1969, Tanzania (and Mafia Island)
Sept 28 - Oct 14, 1969, Kenya
Oct 15 - Nov 17, 1969, Ethiopia. See BW15p186-187 where it is reported that over a thousand new Bahá'ís joined the ranks.
Nov 17 - Dec 2, 1969, Kenya
Dec 3, 1969 - Jan 2,1970, Uganda
Jan 3 - 12, 1970, Zaire (now Central African Republic)
Jan 13 - 24, 1970, Zaire (now Central African Republic)
Jan 25 - Feb 7, 1970, Chad
Feb 8 - 10, 1970, Nigeria
Feb 11 - 18, 1970, Niger
Feb 19 - 26, 1970, Dahomey (now Benin)
Feb 27 - Mar 1, 1970, Togo
Mar 2 - 11, 1970, Ghana [BW15p606]
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Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Mafia Island; Ethiopia; Central African Republic; Chad; Nigeria; Niger; Benin; Togo; Ghana |
Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum; Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, Journeys of; Violette Nakhjavani; Great African Safari |
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| 1970 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of West Central Africa with its seat in Lagos was dissolved and three new National Assemblies were established. [BW15p192]
The National Spiritual Assembly of Nigeria was formed with its seat in Lagos. [BW15:192] |
Nigeria |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1971. 6 Aug - 31 May 1972 |
Hand of the Cause Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Ghana, at the start of the third leg of the ‘Great African Safari’. [BW15:594–607]
The itinerary was as follows:
Aug 6 - 10, 1971, Ghana
Aug 11 - Sept 6, 1971, Dahomey (now Benin)
Sept 7 - Oct 4, 1971, Nigeria
Oct 5 - Nov 2, 1971, Cameroon Republic
By sea?
Dec 11, 1971 - Jan 31, 1972, Zaire (now Central African Republic)
Feb 1 - Mar 9, 1972, Zambia
Mar 10 - 31, 1972, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) [BW15p606-607]
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Accra; Ghana; Benin; Nigeria; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Zambia; Zimbabwe |
Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum; Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, Journeys of; Violette Nakhjavani; Great African Safari |
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| 1975 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Niger was formed with its seat in Niamey. [BW16:141]
Prior to this, the Bahá’í community in Niger was administrated by the National Spiritual Assembly of Dahomey, Togo and Niger from 1970 to 1975. |
Niger |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1977 12 – 14 Aug |
An International Bahá’í Youth Conference was held in Enugu, Nigeria, attended by over 250 Bahá’ís from 19 countries. [BW17:150, 153] |
Enugu; Nigeria; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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| 1978 15 Jan |
The first National Bahá’í Women’s Conference of Niger took place. |
Niger |
Women; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, National; First conferences |
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| 1978 Jul |
In Niger, an announcement was made on the national radio banning ‘the Baha’ist sect and the Nineteen Day Feast’ throughout the country; immediately, all Bahá’í administrative activities were suspended and the national spiritual assembly was dissolved. [BW17:147]
Mr Djoneidi was called into police-headquarters in Niger for questioning and was held for three days; then released unharmed. Other Bahá’ís were also called in. |
Niger |
Persecution, Niger; Persecution, Bans; Persecution; National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1982 19 – 22 Aug |
A Bahá’í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Lagos, Nigeria, attended by some 1,110 Bahá’ís from 46 countries representing some 90 ethnic groups. [BW18:100; VV61]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:158–9 In the message the Universal House of Justice reported that in a little more than three decades there were 37 National Spiritual Assemblies, 4,490 Local Assemblies, 29,000 localities with believers drawn from 1,152 tribes.
For a pictorial report see BW18:144–6. |
Lagos; Nigeria |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Statistics |
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| 1982 Nov |
The West African Centre for Bahá’í Studies was established in Nigeria. [BW18:167; BW19:366]
For a report of its activities see BW19:366–7. |
Nigeria; Africa |
Bahai studies |
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| 1983 Ridván |
The number of Local Spiritual Assemblies in Africa rose to some 7,200 and localities
where Bahá'ís resided to over 35,000. In Algeria, the
Congo, Egypt, Libya and Niger the Faith
remained banned. [BW19p147] |
Algeria; Congo; Egypt; Libya; Niger |
Statistics; Persecution; National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1988 (In the year) |
The government of Niger authorized the resumption of Bahá’í activities and Bahá’í administration under an administrative committee. |
Niger |
Recognition |
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| 1991 Dec 31 |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Niger was given permission by the Ministry of the Interior to engage in Bahá'í activities. [BINS261:6] |
Niger |
Recognition |
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| 1992 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Niger was re-formed after a 14-year interruption. [CBN Jan92 p2, BINS270:5; BW92–3:119; VV121; BW86-92p169] |
Niger |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1954 Jan |
John and Audrey Robarts with their two younger children, Patrick and Tina, left Toronto for their pioneer post in Mafeking (later Mafikeng), Bechuanaland (later Botswana and formerly Bophuthatswana). Older children Aldham and Gerald pioneered to Nigeria and a homefront post respectively. [LOF485-6]
Upon departure, as they passed through Montreal, Rosemary Sala presented 13-year-old Tina with a large box containing 21 individually wrapped presents to be opened, one per day, on their 21-day sea voyage. [TG121]
Later the same year he was appointed to the newly established Auxiliary Board by Hand of the Cause of God Músá Banání. They returned to Canada some 13 years later. [LOF486, 491] |
Canada; Botswana; Nigeria; Africa |
Hand of the Cause; John Robarts, Audrey Robarts; Patrick Robarts; Tina Robarts; Gerald Robarts; Auxiliary Board Members |
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- References to the Bahá'í Faith in the U.S. State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, by United States Department of State (1991). Excerpts from the State Department's annual compilation of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on discrimination against the Bahá'í Faith and persecution of its adherents in twenty countries. [about]
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