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"The movement has had remarkable success in establishing itself as a vigorous contender in the mission fields of Africa, India, parts of South America, and the Pacific, thus outstripping other new religions in a world-wide membership of perhaps 4 million and an international spread recently described as second only to that of Christianity.
Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa – 0.5 million [167] Reformed Church in Romania – 0.5 million [168] Toraja Church – 0.4 million [169] Reformed Church of France – 0.4 million [170] Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa – 0.3 million [171] Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera – 0.3 million [172]
April 11, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá arrives in New York City for his visit to North America. See ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's journeys to the West. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá dedicates the cornerstone Nettie Tobin brought for the planned North American Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette, IL. December 5, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá sets sail away from North America, heading back to Europe.
Hinduism has existed in Africa mainly since the late 19th century. There are an estimated 2-2.5 million adherents of Hinduism in Africa. It is the largest religion in Mauritius, [42] and several other countries have Hindu temples. Hindus came to South Africa as indentured laborers in the 19th century.
Khala bhirava Temple, which is there in Skanada Purana, Taranagara village, Sandur Taluk, Bellary. Mahakala Bhairava Temple, Near Gurupura Bridge, Karamogaru, Mangalore-Moodbedra Highway Kalabhairaveshvara Temple at Guthi village, Mudigere Taluk, Chikmagalur
There are also the sacred twelve shrines dedicated to Shiva which can be found all across India including the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi and the Kal Bhairava temple, Ujjain. The Patal Bhairava and Vikrant Bhairava shrines are located in Ujjain as well. [23] [24] Gorat Kashmiris are known to worship Bhairava during Shivratri. [25]
During the 200 year period between 1301 and 1500 (the 14th and 15th century) the main civilizations and kingdoms in Africa were the Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Ife Empire, Benin Kingdom, Songhai Empire, Hausa City-states, Wolof Empire, Great Zimbabwe, Kingdom of Makuria, Kanem Empire,Ethiopian Empire, Kilwa Sultanate, Kingdom of Mapungubwe, Kingdom of Mutapa, and the Ajuran Sultanate.
There were many kingdoms and empires in all regions of the continent of Africa throughout history. A kingdom is a state with a king or queen as its head. [1] An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant centre and subordinate peripheries".