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1927. 27 Mar |
Martha Root left Shanghai for Hong Kong. At the end of May she sailed for Australia and New Zealand. During her stay in Hong Kong she made a trip to mainland China visiting Guangzhou and made another sortie to Saigon and Cambodia. [P35] |
Shanghai, China; Hong Kong; Saigon, Vietnam; Cambodia; Loas |
Martha Root |
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1954 Feb |
Shirin Fozdar arrived in Saigon, the first pioneer to Vietnam.
In June 1954, her daughter-in-law, Parvati Fozdar (wife of Jamshed Fozdar's) and their young son, Vilay, came to Saigon from the United States to help Ms. Shirin Fozdar. Jamshed Fozdar arrived on July 18, 1954. A month later. In August Ms. Shirin Fozdar returned to New Zealand. Mr. Jamshed Fozdar found employment and the family lived for a long time in a small apartment at 88 Le Loi Street (the old Bonard).
Pham Huu Chu was the first person to accept the Bahá'í Faith in Vietnam. [Bahá'í Religion in Community Education in Vietnam by Vu Van Chung]
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Saigon; Vietnam |
Shirin Fozdar; pioneer |
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1955 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly in Vietnam was formed at Saigon-Cholon (Cholon is the Chinese section of Saigon).
[BN No 293 July 1955 p5; Bahá'í Religion in Community Education in Vietnam by Vu Van Chung]
This body was also the first local assembly to be formed in Indochina. |
Saigon-Cholon; Vietnam |
Local Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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1964 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Vietnam was formed with its seat in Saigon and having jurisdiction over the Bahá'ís of Cambodia. [BW14p99]
By 8 October the National Assembly was incorporated. [Bahaipedia] |
Saigon; Vietnam; Cambodia |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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