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The following is a January 9, 1951 telex to the Baháʼí world from Shoghi Effendi announcing the Council: . Proclaim National Assemblies of East and West weighty epoch-making decision of formation of first International Baháʼí Council, forerunner of supreme administrative institution destined to emerge in fullness of time within precincts beneath shadow of World Spiritual Center of Faith ...
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US National Bahai Archives, for Louhelen Baháʼí School Library, and the National Baha'i Library, US [22] [23] Eliot Baha'i Archives [24] associated with Green Acre Baháʼí School; Los Angeles Baha'i Archives on Facebook, [25] and YouTube. [26] Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Washington, D.C. Archives [27]
The word "Baháʼí" (بهائی) is used either as an adjective to refer to the Baháʼí Faith or as a term for a follower of Baháʼu'lláh.The proper name of the religion is the "Baháʼí Faith", not Baháʼí or Baháʼism (the latter, once common among academics, is regarded as derogatory by the Baháʼís).
In 1901 when the American Baha'i community numbered only roughly 2000 members, [49] they approached the US Ambassador to Persia Herbert W. Bowen in Paris concerning the situation of Baháʼís. [50] As an example of the persecution Baha'is faced (then and now) in Iran, even an American diplomat was murdered in 1924 by a mob on suspicion of ...
The Association of Religion Data Archives estimates there were 7,776 Baháʼís in Belize in 2005, or 2.5% of the national population. [30] Their data also states that the Baháʼí Faith is the second most common religion in Belize, followed by Hinduism (2.0%) and Judaism (1.1%). [31] The 2010 Belize Population Census recorded 202 Baháʼís ...
The first Baháʼí to visit came in 1927 [2] while pioneers arrived by 1956 [3] and the first Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly was elected in 1957 [4] In 1971 the first Baháʼí National Spiritual Assembly was elected. [5] A count of the community then noted 27 assemblies with Baháʼís living in 77 locations. [6]
The Baháʼí International Community, or the BIC, is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) representing the members of the Baháʼí Faith; [1] [2] it was first chartered in March 1948 with the United Nations, and currently has affiliates in over 180 countries and territories.