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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 |
- Shoghi Effendi launches the Ten Year Crusade.
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[edit] Firsts
- First Bahá'í wedding in South East Asia takes place in Sarawak
- December 19: Yankee Leong accepts the Faith and becomes the first believer in Malaysia
- Bahá'í literature is translated into Chinese and Iban in Sarawak for the first time
[edit] Buildings
- The North American Bahá'í House of Worship is dedicated in Wilmette, Illinois.
- The superstructure of the Shrine of the Báb is completed.
[edit] Spiritual Assemblies
- Formation of the National Spiritual Assembly of Italy and Switzerland
- First Local Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia is elected in Kuching
[edit] Teaching Conferences
- February 12-18 - First Bahá'í Intercontinental Teaching Conference, Kampala, Uganda, Africa
- May 3-6 - All-American Bahá'í Intercontinental Teaching Conference, Chicago
- July 21-26 - Third Bahá'í Intercontinental Teaching Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
- October 7-15 - Fourth Bahá'í Intercontinental Teaching Conference, New Delhi, India
[edit] Misc
- Dhikru'llah Khadem, Hand of the Cause of God travels to West Malaysia
[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.
