1951
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| Centuries: | 19th century - 20th century - 21st century |
| Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s |
| Years: | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications |
- Eleven functioning National Spiritual Assemblies exist in the world.
- 32 additional Hands of the Cause of God are appointed by Shoghi Effendi.
- January 9 - International Bahá’í Council, first multi-national Bahá’í body, is appointed by Shoghi Effendi.
- Uganda is opened by Philip Hainsworth and 5 other Bahá’ís[1].
- Jamshed Fozdar arrives in Kunching.
- First public proclamation takes place in Sarawak, Malaysia
- Tanganyika is opened by Jalal Nakhjavani and Claire Gung.
- July 30: Louis Gregory dies in Eliot, Maine; he is posthumously appointed as a Hand of the Cause by Shoghi Effendi.
- August 2: The Bahá’í community of Uganda is established following the arrival of pioneers from Great Britain and Iran
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[edit] References
- Manisegaran, A. (2003). Jewel Among Nations - An account of the early days of the Bahá’í Faith in West Malaysia. Malaysia: Splendour Publications. ISBN 983-51419-0-9.
