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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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| 1968 9 Sep |
Gerald (Jerry) Van Deusen, a 24-year-old American Bahá’í from the Windward, Leeward and Virgin Islands and the first pioneer to Upper Volta, arrived in Ouagadougou. |
Ouagadougou; Upper Volta |
Gerald (Jerry) Van Deusen; pioneer |
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| 1968 Nov |
Mohammed Brimer (Mohammed Braimah Belem), the first person to become a Bahá’í in Upper Volta, enrolled. |
Upper Volta |
Mohammed Brimer |
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| 1969 Ridván |
The first local spiritual assembly of Upper Volta was formed in Ouagadougou. |
Ouagadougou; Upper Volta |
Local Spiritual Assembly |
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| 1977 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) was formed with its seat in Ouagadougou. [BW17pxviii, 141, 341]
The former regional assembly of Ivory Coast, Mali and Upper Volta was reformed as the National Assembly of Ivory Coast and Mali at this time. |
Ouagadougou; Upper Volta |
National Spiritual Assembly, formation |
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