1957

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• November 4: Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith, passes away in London.
• December 2: Title to the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, the Mansion of Bahjí, and all other buildings and lands which the Covenant-breakers had owned there transfered to the United States National Spiritual Assembly.

Contents 1 Firsts 2 Buildings 3 Deaths 4 National Spiritual Assemblies formed 5 References

[edit] Firsts

• First summer school in Malaysia takes place.
• First Convention and Election of the first Regional Spiritual Assembly of South East Asia takes place in Jakarta.
• Hand of the Cause of God Dr. Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir visits Malaysia for the first time.
• Formation of the first Bahá’í Youth Committee of Malaysia in Malacca.
• Jeanne Frankel and her mother Margaret Kelly Bates arrive in Penang.

[edit] Buildings

• Completion of the exterior of the International Archives Building

[edit] Deaths

• March 25: Death of Hand of the Cause of God George Townshend.

[edit] National Spiritual Assemblies formed

• Alaska
• Arabian Peninsula
• Arabia
• New Zealand
• Pakistan

[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.