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| 1940. (In the year) |
Ruth and Ellsworth Blackwell were the first Bahá’í pioneers to move to Haiti, where they spent more than half of the next thirty-five years. The book, White and Negro Alike. Stories of Baha'i Pioneers Ellsworth and Ruth Blackwell tells the story of the victories and the challenges they experienced in Haiti and in periods when they returned to Chicago between 1940 and 1975. It was written by Audrey Mike and published by Our Life Words.
See the story of Ellsworth Blackwell, NSA member, ABM, pioneer to Madagascar and to Zaire (DRC) where he passed away in 1978. [Bahaipedia] |
Haiti; Madagascar; Zaire |
Ellsworth Blackwell; Ruth Blackwell |
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| 1970 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Zaire was formed with its seat in Kinshasa. (Formerly Belgian Congo until 1960; then Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) until the name changed to Zaire in 1971. (Kinshasa was formerly called Leopoldville.) [BW15:205]
For picture see BW15:147.
It has been reported that President Mobutu's personal physician was a Baháí, a Dr Jazab, and it was he who had Mobutu sign a document giving the Bahá'ís permission to practice their faith in the country.
[Servants of the Glory page 60] |
Zaire; Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) |
National Spiritual Assembly, Formation |
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| 1981 (In the year) |
The National Assembly of Zaire was dissolved temporarily and three administrative committees were appointed in its place. [BW19:62, 147] |
Zaire; Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) |
National Spiritual Assembly, Formation |
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| 1987 Ridván |
The National Spiritual Assembly of Zaire was re-formed. [AWH48; BW20p249] |
Zaire; Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) |
National Spiritual Assembly, Formation |
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| 1991 Dec |
The first Music Festival for Youth of Zaire was held. [BINS288:8] |
Zaire; Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) |
Music |
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