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| 1953. Nov or Dec |
The arrival, from Egypt, of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Labib Isfahani in Dakar, Senegal. He was followed by his brother Habib Isfahani in April of 1954 who also received the honour. [BW13:452, BWNS283] |
Egypt; Dakar; Senegal |
Knights of Bahaullah; Labib Isfahani; Habib Isfahani; BWNS |
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| 1962 Mar |
Aboubacar Kâ, a school teacher and the first Senegalese known to become a Bahá’í, enrolled. |
Senegal; Africa |
First Bahais by country or area |
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| 1964 Ridván |
The existing National Spiritual Assembly of North West Africa that had been formed in 1956 was split into two regions, the "new" North West Africa region and the Spiritual Assembly of West Africa with its seat in Monrovia.
This latter assembly, Spiritual Assembly of West Africa, Ivory Coast; Mali, and Upper Volta, had jurisdiction over the following countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Senegal, Portuguese Guinea, and Cape Verde Islands (Cape Verde Islands?) [BW14p96; BN No 393 Dec 1964 p2 ]
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Monrovia; Liberia; Sierra Leone; Guinea; Gambia, The; Senegal; Portuguese Guinea (Guinea Bissau); Cape Verde Islands; Ivory Coast; Mali; Upper Volta |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1966 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly in Senegal was formed in Dakar. |
Dakar; Senegal |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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| 1970. 20 Nov - 28 May 1971 |
Hand of the Cause Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Ghana, at the start of the second leg of the ‘Great African Safari’ covering Western Africa. The itinerary was as follows:
Nov 20 - 28, 1970, Ghana
Nov 29 - Dec 21, 1970, Ivory Coast (now Côte d’Ivoire)
Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 14, 1971, Liberia
Jan 13 - 14, 1971, Ivory Coast (now Côte d’Ivoire)
Jan 15 - Feb 1, 1971, Mali
Feb 2 - 11, 1971, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso)
Feb 12 - 21, 1971, Ghana
Feb 22 - Mar 2, 1971, Ivory Coast (now Côte d’Ivoire)
Mar 3 - 15, 1971, Liberia
Mar 16 - 25, 1971, Sierra Leone
Mar 26 - Apr 8, 1971, Senegal
Apr 9 - 26, 1971, Gambia (now The Gambia)
Apr 26, 1971, Senegal
Apr 27 - May 10, 1971 Ivory Coast (now Côte d’Ivoire)
May 11 - 28, 197l, Ghana [BW15p606-607] |
Accra; Ghana; Ivory Coast; Liberia; Mali; Burkina Faso; Sierra Leone; Senegal; Gambia, The |
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 Upper West Africa was formed with its seat in Dakar, Senegal. The name was later changed to the National Spiritual Assembly of Senegal. [BW16:141]
Jurisdiction: Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands. |
Dakar; Senegal |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1975 Dec |
The first National Teaching Conference to be held in Senegal took place in Dakar. [BW16:175] |
Dakar; Senegal |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Teaching |
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from the Main Catalogue
- Robert Hayden, by Christopher Buck, in Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature, Vol. 2, ed. Jay Parini (2004). The first African American poet-laureate of the United States (as Library of Congress "Consultant in Poetry"). [about]
- Robert Hayden's 'American Journal': A Multidimensional Analysis, by Christopher Buck, in Online Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 2 (2008). A study of an often neglected poem which combines an informal cultural analysis of the USA with a social commentary on the world. It treats the human race from a universal perspective, emphasizing the importance of human solidarity. [about]
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