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| 1927 (In the year) |
Leonora Armstrong was the first Bahá'í to visit and speak about the Bahá'í Faith in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Trinidad, Barbados, Haiti, British Guiana and Dutch Guiana (now Suriname). [Biographical Profile] |
Colombia; Venezuela; Ecuador; Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados; Haiti; British Guiana; Suriname |
Travel teaching; Leonora Holsapple Armstrong |
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| 1953 14 Oct |
Robert and Elinor Wolff arrived in Dutch Guiana and were named Knights of Bahá’u’lláh. [BW13:451] |
Dutch Guiana (Suriname); Suriname |
Knights of Bahaullah |
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| 1956 (In the year) |
The first indigenous person to become a Bahá’í in Dutch Guiana (Suriname), George van Axel Dongen, enrolled. |
Dutch Guiana (Suriname) |
George van Axel Dongen |
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| 1966 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly in Suriname was formed in Paramaribo. |
Paramaribo; Suriname |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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| 1972 Dec |
The first International Youth Conference of Surinam took places in Paramaribo. [BW15:341] |
Paramaribo; Suriname; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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| 1977 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Surinam and French Guiana was formed with its seat in Paramaribo. [BW16:219, 341]. |
Suriname; French Guiana |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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| 1983 Mar |
The first International Youth Camp of Surinam was held in NW. Nickerie, attended by 130 Bahá’ís. [BW18:176] |
Nickerie; Suriname |
International Youth Camps |
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| 1990 Ridván |
For the first time, two Bush Negro women delegates attended the national convention of Surinam. [BINS226:6] |
Suriname |
Indigenous people; Conventions, National; Firsts, Other |
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