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| 1954 (April) |
A mere eight months after settling in British Cameroons, Enoch Olinga, along with
the community of new believers at his pioneering post received a cable from Shoghi
Effendi asking for African believers to settle in British Togoland, French Togoland, the Ashanti Protectorate and in the Northern Territories Protectorate before the following Ridván.
Although Bahá'ís for only a few months, their response was instantaneous; the largest difficulty
arose in limiting themselves to the four names required to fulfill the designated posts. This was determined by a vote. David
Tanyi, Edward Tabe, Benedict Eballa, and Martin Manga were duly selected. Samuel Nyki was sent to French Cameroon. Each one established a Local Spiritual Assembly in their
assigned posts within two years.
[A Brief Account of the Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in Africa Since 1953 by Nancy Oloro-Robarts and Selam Ahderom p4; KoB71] |
Cameroon; British Togoland (Ghana); French Togoland (Togo); Ashanti Protectorate (Ghana); Northern Territories Protectorate (Ghana) |
Pioneering; David Tanyi; Edward Tabe; Benedict Eballa; Martin Manga; Samuel Njiki (Samuel Nyki) |
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| 1954 13 Apr |
David Tanyi, a tailor, arrived in French Togoland from British Cameroons and was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh. [BW13:451] |
French Togoland (Togo); Togo |
Knights of Bahaullah |
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| 1954 Apr |
Edward Tabe, a youth from Cameroon, no older than fourteen, and Albert Buapiah from the Gold Coast arrived in British Togoland and were named Knights of Bahá’u’lláh. [BW13:450; KoB78-79; BWNS249] |
British Togoland (Ghana); Ghana |
Knights of Bahaullah; Edward Tabe; Albert Buapiah |
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| 1954 2 May |
The arrival of Knights of Bahá'u'lláh Mavis Nymon and Vivian Wesson in French Togoland (now called Togo). [BWNS329 ] |
French Togoland (Togo); Togo |
Knights of Bahaullah; BWNS |
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| 1954 2 May |
Mavis Nymon and Vivian Wesson, both Americans, arrived in French Togoland and were named Knights of Bahá’u’lláh. [BW13:451] |
Togo; Africa |
Knights of Bahaullah |
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| 1955 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly of French Togoland (Togo) formed at Lomé. |
Lome; French Togoland (Togo); Togo |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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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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| 1975 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Togo was formed with its seat in Lomé. [BW16:141]
Prior to this, the Bahá’í community in Togo was administrated by the National Spiritual Assembly of Dahomey, Togo and Niger from 1970 to 1975.
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Lomé; Togo |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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from the Main Catalogue
- Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes, by Graham Hassall (2000). Brief notes on the history of Bahá'í activities and the dates of NSA formation in Africa, China, Australia, and elsewhere. [about]
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