THE BAHA'I FAITH 1844-1952

INFORMATION STATISTICAL AND COMPARATIVE

I nc/uding Supplement

TEN YEAR INTERNATIONAL BAHA'i TEACHING

AND CONSOIJDATION PLAN 1953-1963

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WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Table of Contents Data Regarding the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois ...... 24 1. Information Statistical and Comparative Passages Inscribed Over the Nine Entrances of the Baha'i Temple - Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.A...... 26 1844 -1952 Passages Inscribed in the Interior of the Baha'i Temple - Wil- Dates of Historical Significance 1244-1952 ...... 5 mette, Illinois, U.S.A ...... -...... 26 Countries Opened to the Faith of Baha'u'llah 1944-1952 ...... 6 Comparative Measurements of Famous Domed Structures ...... 26 Languages in which Baha'i Literature has been Translated and Localities Where Baha'is Reside in the United States of America 27 Printed ...... 7 Localities Where Baha'is Reside in Persia ...... 28 Languages in which Baha'i Literature is being Translated...... 8 Baha'i Centers in and the Antilles - Central List of the Bab's Best-Known Writings ...... 8 America and the Antilles ...... 29 Alphabetical List of Baha'u'llah's Best-Known Writings...... 9 Baha'i Centers in Latin America and the Antilles - South Amer- Races Represented in the Baha'i World Community ...... 11 ica ...... 29 Minority Groups and Races with which Contact has been Estab- Baha'i Centers in , and Burma ...... 30 lished by Baha'is ...... 11 Baha'i Centers in ...... 32 African Tribes Represented in the Baha'i Faith ...... • .. 11 Baha'i Centers in , New Zealand and Tasmania ..... ,. 33 Recently Appointed ...... 12 Baha'i Centers in and ...... 34 Baha'i National Spiritual Assemblies Already Established ...... 12 Baha'i Centers in the British Isles ...... 35 National Spiritual Assembly in Process of Formation ...... 12 Baha'i Centers in the Ten European Countries Opened to the Baha'i National Administrative Headquarters (I:Ia~iratu'l-Quds) Faith by the American Baha'i Community Under the Second in East and West ...... 13 Seven-Year Plan, 1946-1953 ...... 36 Incorporated Baha'i Assemblies - National Spiritual Assemblies 13 Baha'i Centers in and the ...... 37 Incorporated Baha'i Assemblies - Local Spiritual Assemblies .. 13 Baha'i Centers in Territories of Arabia ...... 38 Territories, Federal Districts and States of the United States of Approximate Number of Localities where Baha'is Reside in America where Baha'i Marriage Certificates are Recognized 15 Leading Baha'i Communities Throughout the World ...... 38 Territories in the Middle East where Baha'i Marriage Certificates The Badi' or Baha'i Calendar ...... " ...... 39 are Recognized ...... -. .. 16 Baha'i Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting ...... 40 Countries, States and Cities where Baha'i Holy Days are Recog- Baha'i Holy Days on which Work Should be Suspended ...... 41 nized ...... 16 Chronological List of Significant Events Related to Baha'u'llah's Data Concerning Important National and International Baha'i Historic Pronouncement in His Suriy-i-Muluk in. 1863 ...... 41 Endowments ...... 16 Stages in Baha'u'llah's Successive Exiles from rihran to 'Akka .. 42 Principal Baha'i Historic Sites in Persia Owned by the Baha'i Cities Visited by 'Abdu'l-Baha in the Course of His Three-Year Community ...... _...... 17 Travels 1911-1913 ...... 44 American National Baha'i Endowments ...... 18 List of Centers in Greenland where Baha'i Literature has been Estimated Value of American Baha'i Properties ...... 20 Sent ...... 45 Successive Stages in the Transfer of the Remains of the Bab from Prominent Personages Who Have Paid Tribute to the Baha'i Faith 46 Persia to the Holy Land and the Erection of His Mausoleum on ...... 20 Names Given by 'Abdu'l-Baha to Five of the Doors of the Shrine II. Ten Year International Baha'i Teaching and of the Bab on Mt. Carmel ...... 22 Consolidation Plan - 1953-1963 Names of the Three Doors Added Since the Passing of 'Abdu'l- Objectives of the Ten Year Plan to be Conducted by Twelve Baha ...... 22 Baha'i National Assemblies ...... 50 Fate of Those Who Persecuted the Bab, Who Opposed the Con- Territories Mentioned by 'Abdu'l-Baha in the Tablets of the struction of His Shrine and Threatened Its Destruction ...... 22 Divine Plan ...... 53

2 3 Alphabetical List of Territories to be Opened to the Faith, Show- Dates of Historical Significance ing Allocation to National Spiritual Assemblies ...... 54 1844-1952 Territories to be Opened to the Faith. Division of Activities According to ...... 56 Declaration of the Mission of the Bab in Shiraz ...... May 23,1844 Territories to be Opened to the Faith. Division of Activities Departure of the Bab on His pilgrimage to Mecca .. September, 1844 According to National Spiritual Assemblies ...... 59 Arrival of the Bab in Mah-Ku, Adhirbayjan ...... Summer, 1847 Alphabetical List of Languages into which Baha'i Literature is Incarceration of the Bab in Cbihriq, Adhirbayjan ...... April, 1848 to be Translated ...... 62 Conference of Bada~t ...... June, 1848 Languages in which Baha'i Literature is to be Translated. Listed Interrogation of the Bab in Tabriz, Adhirbayjan ...... July, 1848 According to Continents ...... 63 Martyrdom of the Bab in Tabrizi AQb.irbayjan ...... July 9, 1850 Attempt on the life of Na:;liri'd-Din ~ah ...... August 15,1852 Objectives of the Ten Year Plan at the World Center of the Faith Imprisonment of Baha'u'llah in the Siyah-CbaI in ...... 64 of Tihran ...... August, 1852 Territories Already Opened to the Faith, Allocated to Baha'i Banishment of Baha'u'llah to BalLhdad ...... January 12, 1853 National Spiritual Assemblies for Consolidation ...... 64 Withdrawal of Baha'u'llah to Kurdistan ...... April 10, 1854 Consolidation of the Faith in Territories Included within its Pale Return of Baha'u'llah from Kurdistan ...... March 19, 1856 as of 1953. Allocation According to National Spiritual Assem- Declaration of the Mission of Baha'u'llah ...... April 22, 1863 blies ...... 67 Arrival of Baha'u'llah in Constantinople ...... August 16,1863 Location of Sites for Future Baha'i Temples to be Acquired ..... 67 Arrival of Baha'u'llah in Adrianople ...... December 12,1863 Cities in which Baha'i Temples are to be Constructed ...... 67 Departure of Baha'u'llah from Adrianople ...... August 12,1868 Alphabetical List of Countries in which Baha'i National Spiritual Arrival of Baha'u'lhih in 'Akka ...... August 31, 1868 Assemblies are to be Established ...... 68 Death of the Purest Branch ...... June 23,1870 Ascension of Baha'u'llah ...... May 29,1892 Countries in which Baha'i Regional National Spiritual Assemblies First public reference to the Faith in America ... September 23,1893 are to be Established ...... " ...... 68 Establishment of the First Baha'i center in the West .. February, 1894 National Spiritual Assemblies to be Established. Division Accord- Arrival of the first group of Western pilgrims ing to Continents ...... 68 in 'Akka ...... December 10,1898 Alphabetical List of Baha'i National Spiritual Assemblies to be Arrival of the Bab's remains in the Holy Land ...... January 31, 1899 Incorporated ...... 70 Reincarceration of 'Abdu'l-Baha in 'Akka ...... August 20, 1901 Alphabetical List of Baha'i National Spiritual Assemblies which Commencement of the construction of the Ma~riqu'l-Adhkar are to Establish Baha'i National Endowments ...... 71 of 'I~qabad ...... November 28, 1902 Releaseof 'Abdu'l-Baha from His incarceration .... September, 1908 Localities in which Nationall:la~iratu'l-Quds are to be Established 72 Interment of the Bab's remains on Mt. Carmel ...... March 21, 1909 National Baha'i Courts to be Established ...... 73 Opening of the first American Baha'i Convention ..... March 21,1909 National Spiritual Assemblies which are to Establish Branches 'Abdu'l-Baha's departure for Egypt ...... September, 1910 in Israel ...... 73 'Abdu'l-Baha's arrival in London ...... September 4,1911 Localities in which Baha'i Publishing Trusts are to be Founded .. 73 'Abdu'l-Baha's arrival in America ...... April 11, 1912 List of Constituting the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- Laying of the corner-stone of the Ma~riqu'l-Adhkar in publics ...... 73 Wilmette, Illinois, by 'Abdu'l-Baha ...... May 1, 1912 Countries Within Orbit of the ...... 74 'Abdu'l-Baha's return to the Holy Land ...... December 5,1913 Unveiling of the Tablets of the Divine Plan ...... April, 1919 Countries whose National Assemblies are to Participate in the Commencement of the construction of the Ma~riqu'l-Adhkar Introduction of the Faith in the Soviet Union ...... 74 in Wilmette, Illinois ...... December, 1920 Passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha ...... November 28,1921 Verdict of the MuJ:lammadan Court in Egypt pronouncing the Faith to be an independent religion ...... May 10, 1925 Martha Root's first interview with Queen Marie of Rumania ...... January 30,1926

4 5 Resolution of the Council of the League of Nations upholding 44. Australian 70. Formosa 100. the claim of the Baha'i Community to the House of New 71. French Morocco 101. North Baha'u'llah in Baggdad ...... March 4,1929 45. Bal).rayn Island 72. Gold Coast 102. Passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf ...... July, 1932 46. Balu<;histan 73. Greenland 103. Nyasaland Inception of the First American Seven-Year Plan ...... April, 1937 47. Belgian Congo 74. 104. Completion of the exterior ornamentation of the Ma@riqu'l- 48. Belgium 75. 105. Adhkar in Wilmette, Illinois ...... 1943 49. Bermuda 76. 106. Centenary celebration of the Founding of the Baha'i Faith and 50. Bismarck 77. Hong Kong 107. Philippine Islands opening of first All-American Baha'i Convention .... May 23, 1944 Archipelago 78. 108. Inception of the Second American Seven-Year Plan ...... 1946 51. 79. Indo- 109. Completion of the Arcade and Parapet of the Shrine of the 52. Borneo 80. 110. Puerto Rico Bab on Mt. Carmel ...... July 9, 1950 53. British 81. Jamaica 111. Qatar Commemoration of the Centenary of the Martyrdom of 82. 112. Sarawak the Bab ...... July 9, 1950 54. 83. Korea 113. Saudi Arabia Completion of the Octagon of the Shrine of the Bab .... . March, 1952 55. Ceylon 84. Koweit 114. Siam Completion of interior ornamentation of the Ma@riqu'l- 56. 85. 115. Ac;llikar in Wilmette, Illinois ...... October, 1952 57. 86. B.W.A. Inauguration of the Centenary celebrations of the birth of 58. Corsica 87. Luxembourg 116. Baha'u'llah's prophetic Mission ...... October, 1952 59. 88. Mackenzie 117. 60. 89. 118. 61. 90. Malaya 119. Tasmania Countries Opened to the Faith of Baha'u'liah 62. Denmark 91. Manchuria 120. Trucial Sbeikhs 1844-1952 63. Dominican 92. Martinique 121. 93. lViexico 122. 'Umman Period of the B6b's Ministry (1844-1853) 64. 94. 123. 1. ' 65. Eire 95. 124. 2. Persia 66. El-Salvador 96. New Caledonia 125. 67. 97 . Newfoundland 126. Period of Bah6'u'116h's Ministry (1853-1892) 68. 98. New Zealand 127. Zanzibar 69. 3. Ac,lbirbayjan 8. India 13. 99. 128. Zululand 4. 9. Israel 14. 5. Burma 10. 15. 6. Egypt 11. Pakistan Languages in which Baha 'f Literature has been 7. 12. Sudan Translated and Printed

Period of 'Abdu'l-Bah6's Ministry (1892-1921) 1. Abyssinian 14. Croatian 27. Gujrati 16. Australia 23. Great Britain 30. Jordan 2. Acholi 15. Czech 28. Gurmukhi 17. Austria 24. Hawaiian Islands 31. Russian S.F.S.R. 3. Adanwe 16. Danish 29. Hausa 18. 25. I:Iijaz 32. South 4. Albanian 17. Dutch 30. Hebrew 19. Canada 26. Holland 33. 5. Arabic 18. English 31. Hindi 20. China 27. 34. 6. Armenian 19. Eskimo 32. Hungarian 21. 28. 35. United States 7. Assamese 20. Esperanto 33. Icelandic 22. Germany 29. Japan of America 8. Bengali 21. Ewe 34. Igbo 9. Bulgarian 22. Fijian 35. Italian Period since 'Abdu'I-Bah6's Ascension (1921-1952) 10. Burmese 23. Finnish 36. Japanese 36. Abyssinia 38. [email protected] 41. 11. Chin 24. French 37. Kashmiri 37. Aden 39. Al).sa 42. 12. Chinese 25. German 38. Kikuyu Protectorate 40. Alaska 43. 13. Chinyanja 26. Greek 39. Kinarese

6 7 40. Kurdish 51. Portuguese 62. Swedish 41. Luganda 52. Punjabi 63. Tahitian Alphabetical List of Bahl3'u'lIah's Best-Known Writings 42. Maharatti 53. Pushtoo 64. Tamil Alval).-i-Laylatu'l-Quds Lawl).-i-Hikmat 43. Malyalam 54. Raj estani 65. Tatar A~l-i-Qullu'l-Khayr (Tablet of Wisdom) 44. Maori 55. Rumanian 66. Telegu Az-Ba@-i-Ilahi Lawl).-i-Hirtik 45. Mende 56. Russian 67. Tigrinia Baz-Av-u-Bidih-J ami Lawl).-i-Huriyyih 46. Nepalese 57. Serbian 68. Turkish Bi@arat (Glad-Tidings) Lawl).-i-J:!usayn 47. Norwegian 69. Twi 58. Sindhi Chihar-Vadi (Four Valleys) Lawl).-i-Ibn-i-Dhi'b (Epistle 48. Oriyya 59. Sinhalese 70. Urdu 49. Persian 60. Spanish 71. Welsh Haft-Vadi (Seven Valleys) to the Son of the Wolf) 50. Polish 61. Swahili Halih-Halih-Y a-Bi@arat Lawl).-i-Ittil).ad J:!ur-i-'Ujab Lawl).-i-Jamal Hurufat-i-'Allin LawIJ-i-Karim i@raqat (Effulgences) Lawh-i-Karmil Kalima t-i-Firdawsiyyih Law~-i-Kullu't-'fa' am (Words of Paradise) Lawh-i-Malikih Languages in which Bahalf Literature is being Translated Kalimat-i-Maknunih {Tablet to Queen Victoria) (Hidden Words) Lawh-i-Malik-i-Rus (Tablet 1. Ateso 7. Kachin 13. Quechua Kitab-i-'Ahd (Book of Covenant) t~ the Czar of ) 2. Aymara 8. Karen .14. Shans Kitab-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book) Lawh-i-Mallahu'l-Quds (Tablet 3. Erso 9. Korean 15. Siamese Kitab-i-Badi' ~f the Hoiy Mariner) 4. Filipino 10. Latvian 16. Slovak Kitab-i-iqan (Book of Certitude) Lawh-i-Manik~i-$al).ib 5. Gaelic 11. Lithuanian 17. Ukranian Kitab-i-Sultan (Tablet to the Lawh-i-Maq~u d 6. Ilocano 12. Malay 18. Yoruba Sltah of Persia) Lawh-i-Maryam Lawl).-i-'Abdu'l-' Aziz-Va-Vukala Lawh-i-Mawlud Lawl).-i-' Abdu'l-Vahhab Lawh-i-Mubahilih Lawl).-i-'Abdu'r-Razzaq Law~-i-Napulyun I (First Lawh-i-Ahbab Tablet to Napoleon III) Law~-i-A~mad (Tablet of Al).mad) Lawl).-i-Napulyun II (Second List of the Babls Best-Known Writings Lawl).-i-Amvaj Tablet to Napoleon III) Lawh-i-Anta'l-Kafi Lawh-i-N a~ir 1. The Persian Bayan 12. Kitab-i-Panj-Slta'n Law~-i-Aqdas Law~-i-Nuqtih 2. The Arabic Bayan 13. $a1)ifiy-i-Ragaviyyih Lawh-i-Ashraf Lawh-i-Pap (Tablet to the Pope) 3. The Qayyumu'l-Asma' 14. Risaliy-i-'Adliyyih Law~-i-' A~tliq-va-Ma' @uq Law~-i-Pisar-' Amm 4. The $a1)ifatu'I-J:!aramayn 15. Risaliy-i-Fiqhiyyih Lawl).-i-Ayiy-i-Nur Lawl).-i-Qina' 5. The Dala'il-i-Sab'ih 16. Risaliy-i-Dhahabiyyih Lawh-i-Baha Lawh-i-Quds 6. Commentary on the Surih 17. Kitabu'r-Ru1) Law~-i-Baqa Law~-i-Rafi' of Kawtbar 18. Suriy-i-Tawl).id Lawl).-i-Basitatu'l-J:!aqiqih Lawl).-i-Ra'is (Tablet to Ra'is) 7. Commentary on the Surih 19. Lawl).-i-J:!urufat Lawh-i-Bismilih Lawl).-i-Raq@a of Va'l-'A~r 20. Tafsir-i-Nubuvvat-i- Law~-i-Bulbulu'l-Firaq Lawl).-i-Rasul 8. The Kitab-i-Asma' Kha~~ih Lawh-i-Burhan Lawl).-i-Rul). 9. $a1)ifiy-i-Makhdhumiyyih 21. Risaliy-i-Furu 'i-' Adliyyih Law~-i-Dunya Lawl).-i-Ru'ya 10. $a1)ifiy-i-J a 'fariyyih 22. Kha~a'l-i-Sab'ih (Tablet of the World) Lawl).-i-Sal).ab 11. Ziyarat-i-Sltah-'Abdu'l­ 23. Epistles to MtiQ.ammad Sltah Lawh-i-Fitnih Lawl).-i-Salman I 'A?im and J:!aji Mirza Aqasi Lawh-i-Ghulamu'l-Khuld Lawl).-i-Salman II Lawh-i-Habib - Lawl).-i-$am~un Lawh-i-Haft-Pursish Lawl).-i-Sayyal). N.B.-The Bab Himself states in one passage of the Persian Bayan Law~-i-J:!aqq - L awl).-i-Sltaykh-F ani that His writings comprise no less than 500,000 verses. Lawl).-i-Hawdaj Lawl).-i-Tawl).id

8 9 Races Represented in the Baha If World Community LawQ-i-ribb Suriy-i-I:Iajj II LawQ-i-Tuqa Suriy-i-Haykal 1. Abyssinian 11. Finnish 21. Negro LawQ-i-Yusuf Suriy-i-I:Iif? 2. Arab 12. French 22. Persian LawQ-i-Zaynu'I-Muqarrabin Suriy-i-Hijr 3. Armenian 13. German 23. Polish LawQ-i-Ziyarih Suriy-i-'Ibad 4. British 14. Hungarian 24. Red Indian Madinatu'r-Ri<;la Suriy-i-Ism 5. Bulgarian 15. Indian 25. Russian Madinatu't-TawQid Suriy-i-Ismuna'l-Mursil 6. Burmese 16. Irish 26. Scandinavian Mathnavi Suriy-i-Javad 7. Chinese 17. Italian 27. Spanish Munajathay-i-$iyam Suriy-i-Khitab 8. Czech 18. Japanese 28. Sudanese Qad-IQtaraqa'I-Mukhlh;un Suriy-i-Ma'ani 9. Dutch 19. Kurdish 29. Turkish Qa~idiy-i-Varq a 'iyyih Suriy-i-Man' 10. Eskimo 20. Maori 30. Yugoslavian Ra!illQ-i-'Ama Suriy-i-Muluk Ri<;lvanu'l-'Adl Suriy-i-Nida Ri<;lvanu'l-Iqrar Suriy-i-Nu~Q $aQifiy-i-Shattiyyih Suriy-i-Qadir $alat-i-Mayyit Suriy-i-Qahir Minority Groups and Races with which ~ontact (Prayer for the Dead) Suriy-i-Qalam has been Established by Baha Ifs Saqi-Az-Ghayb-i-Baqa Suriy-i-Qami~ Shikkar-Shikan-Shavand Suriy-i-$abr Eskimos in Alaska SubQima-Rab biya 'l-A 'la Suriy-i-Sultan Laps in Scandinavia Maoris in New Zealand SubQanaka-Ya-Hu Suriy-i-Vafa Mayans in Yucatan Suratu-llah Suriy-i-Ziyarih Cherokee Indians in North Carolina Suriy-i-AQzan Suriy-i-Zubur Inca Indians in Peru SUriy-i-Amin Suriy-i-?uhur Mexican Indians in Oneida Indians in Wisconsin Suriy-i-Amr Taf~ir-i-Hu Patagonian Indians in Argentina Suriy-i-A'rab Taf~ir-i-I:Iurufat-i-Muqatta 'ih Indians of San BIas Islands Suriy-i-A~Qab Taf~ir-i-Suriy-i-Va '!ill-Shams Indians of Chichicastenango, Guatemala Suriy-i-Asma Tajalliyat (Revelations) Omaha Indians in Nebraska Suriy-i-Bayan Tarazat (Ornaments) Indians of La Paz, Bolivia Suriy-i-Burhan Ziyara t-N amih Cree Indians of Prairie Provinces, Canada Dyaks in Sarawak Suriy-i-Damm (The Visiting Tablet) Suriy-i':Dhabil). Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Awliya Suriy-i-Dhibl). Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Babu'l-Bab Suriy-i-Dhikr va Quddus SUriy-i-Fa<;l1 Ziyara t-N amiy-i-Bayt African Tribes Represented in the Bahalf Faith Suriy-i-Fatl). Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Maryam Suriy-i-Fu' ad Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Siyyidu'!ill- 1. Gishu 5. Luo 9. Soga Suriy-i-Ghu~n Shuhada 2. Gwero 6. Mborda 10. Teso (Tablet of the Branch) 3. Kabaras 7. Muganda 11. Toro Suriy-i-I:Iajj I 4. Kakamega 8. Mutoro 12. Yao

10 11 Recently Appointed Hands of the Cause Baha If National Administrative Headquarters HOLY LAND: 2. Horace Holley (Hazlratu'I-Quds) in East and West 1. Amatu'J-Baha RUQiyyih 3. Dorothy Baker 1. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of the United States, Wilmette, :{{lulnum Canada Illinois. 2. Charles Mason Remey 1. Fred Schopflocher 2. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Persia, Tihran. 3. 3. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Germany, Frankfurt AIM. 4. Leroy Ioas : British Isles 4. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of India, Pakistan and Burma, : 1. George Townshend New Delhi. Persia Germany 5. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Egypt and Sudan, . 1. Valiyu'llah Varqa 1. Hermann Grossmann 6. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand, 2. Tara?u'llah Samandari 2. Adelbert Miihlschlegel Sydney, New South Wales. 3. 'Ali-Akbar Furutan Italy 7. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of 'Iraq, Ba@dad. 1. U go Giachery 4. Sbu'a'u'llah 'Ala'i 8. I:Ia?iratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Canada, Toronto. 5. Dhikru'llah Khadim AFRICA: 1. Musa Banani AMERICA: Incorporated Baha If AssembHes United States oj America AUSTRALIA: 1. Corinne True 1. Clara Dunn NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES 1. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Baha If National Spiritual Assemblies Sta tes ...... 1929 Already Established 2. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India, Pakis- tan and Burma ...... 1933 1. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United 3. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Egypt and the States ...... 1925 SUdan ...... 1934 2. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the British 4. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany and Isles ...... 1923 Austria ...... 1935 3. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany and Austria ...... 1923 5. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and 4. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Egypt and New Zealand ...... 1938 Sudan ...... 1924 6. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the British 5. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of 'Iraq ...... 1931 Isles ...... 1939 6. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India, Pakis- 7. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada ..... 1949 tan and Burma ...... 1923 8. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Central Amer- 7. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Persia ..... 1934 ica ...... 1952 8. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and 9. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South ~mer- New Zealand ...... 1934 ica ...... 1952 9. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada ... 1948 10. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Central Amer- ica ...... 1951 LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES 11. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South Amer- ica ...... 1951 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1. Albuquerque, New Mexico 6. Berkeley, California National Spiritual Assemhly in Process of Formation 2. Alhambra, California 7. Beverly, Massachusetts 3. Anchorage, Alaska 8. Binghamton, New York 12. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Italy and 4. Atlanta, Georgia 9. Birmingham, Alabama Switzerland ...... 1953 5. Baltimore, Maryland 10. Boise, Idaho

12 13 11. Boston, Massachusetts 35. Minneapolis, Minnesota 12. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 36. Muskegon, Michigan 1. Asunci6n, Paraguay 7. Montevideo, Uruguay 13. Chicago, Illinois 37. New York, New York 2. Bahia, Brazil 8. Quito, Ecuador 14. Cincinnati, Ohio 38. Oakland, California 3. Bogota, Colombia 9. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15. Cleveland, Ohio 39. Pasadena, California 4. Caracas, Venezuela 10. Santiago, Chile 16. Columbus, Ohio 40. Peoria, Illinois 5. La Paz, Bolivia 11. Sao Paulo, Brazil 17. Dayton, Ohio 41. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6. , Peru 18. Denver, Colorado 42. Phoenix, Arizona 19. Detroit, Michigan 43. Portland, Oregon 20. Evanston, Illinois 44. Racine, Wisconsin CANADA 3. Vancouver 21. Flint, Michigan 45. Richmond Highlands, 1. Montreal 22. Helena, Montana Washington 2. Toronto 23, Honolulu, T .H. 46. San Francisco, California 24. Houston, Texas 47. Seattle, Washington AUSTRALIA 25. Indianapolis, Indiana 48. Springfield, Illinois 1. Adelaide 2. Sydney 26. Jamestown, New York 49. St. Paul, Minnesota 27. Jersey City, New Jersey 50. Teaneck, New Jersey NEW ZEALAND 28. Kansas City, Missouri 51. Urbana, Illinois 1. Auckland 29. Kenosha, Wisconsin 52. Washington, District of 30. Lima, Ohio Columbia BALUCHISTAN 31. Los Angeles, California 53. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 32. Maywood, Illinois 54. West Chester, Pennsylvania 1. Quetta 33. Miami, Florida 55. Wilmette, Illinois 34. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 56. Winnetka, Illinois GERMANY 1. Esslingen INDIA 1. Ahmedabad 9. Jalna PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 2. Bangalore 10. Kamarhatti 1. Solano 3. Baroda 11. Kolhapur 4. Bombay 12. Panchgani MALAYA 5. Calcutta 13. Poona 6. Delhi 14. Secunderabad 1. 7. Hyderabad (Dn.) 15. Sholapur 8. Ichalkaranji 16. Srinagar Territories, Federal Districts and States of the United States of America where Baha If Marriage PAKISTAN 1. Hyderabad (Sind) Certificates are Recognized ·2. Karachi 3. Lahore 1. Alabama 12. Maryland 2. Territory of Alaska 13. Massachusetts BURMA 3. Arizona 14. Michigan 1. Daidanaw 4. California 15. Minnesota 2. Mandalay 5. Delaware 16. New Jersey 3. Rangoon 6. District of Columbia 17. New Mexico 7. Georgia 18. New York CENTRAL AMERICA 8. Territory of Hawaii 19. Ohio 1. Guatemala City, Guatemala 4. San Jose, Costa Rica 9. Idaho 20. Pennsylvania 2. Havana, Cuba 5. San Salvador, EI Salvador 10. Illinois 21. Wisconsin 3. Panama City, Panama 6. Tegucigalpa, Honduras 11. Indiana

14 15 Territories in the Middle East where Baha If Area of land dedicated to the Shrines of Baha'u'llah and the Bab in Marriage Certificates are Recognized Israel and registered in the name of the Israel Branch of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States 1. Israel of America ...... 81,000 sq. meters 2. 'Iraq Area of land dedicated to the Shrine of the Bab on Mt. Carmel and registered in the name of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India, Pakistan and Burma, Israel Branch 2,480 sq. meters Countries, States and Cities where Value of the National Haziratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Persia, and Baha I. Holy Days are Recognized adjoining land in iih~an ...... 4,000,000 Tumans Value of the National Haziratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of the United Anchorage, Alaska States in Wilmette, ·IIi...... $145,000.00 British Isles Value of the National Haziratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of 'Iraq in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. Ba@dad ...... : .. : ...... L 45,000 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. Value of the National I:Ia~iratu'I-Quds of the Baha'is of India, Pakis- Israel tan and Burma in New Delhi ...... 575,000 rupees Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Value of the National I:Ia~iratu'I-Quds of the Baha'is of Germanyl Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. and Austria in Frankfurt A I M ...... 250,000 Deutschmarks Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.A. Value of the National Haziratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Canada in Rhode Island, U.S.A. Toronto, Onto ...... : ...... $49,500.00 San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Value of the National I:Ia~iratu'I-Quds of the Baha'is of Australia Shorewood, Wisconsin, U.S.A. and New Zealand in Sydney, N.S.W ...... L 18,000 Victoria State, Australia Value of the National Haziratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Egypt and Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Sudan in Cairo ... :.:...... LE 11,000 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. Value of the Haziratu'l-Quds of the Baha'is of Uganda in Kampala . . L 6,148 Value of land associated with Baha'u'llah's exile in , Turkey $12,915.00 Data Concerning Important National and Value of Villa $afvan, Port-Fuad, Egypt ...... LE 8,000 International Baha I. Endowments Value of property in Isma'iliyyih, Egypt ...... LE 1,500 Area of land, including building, dedicated to the Faith near Teguci- Estimated value of Baha'i National endowments in the United States galpa, Honduras (Karbila) ...... 90 acres of America ...... $3,070,958.00 Area of the Baha'i S'Chool property, Panchgani, India ..... 29 acres Total cost of the construction of the Maffiriqu'l-Adhkar in Wilmette, Area of land dedicated to the first Maffiriqu'l-Adhkar of South Amer- Ill...... $2,613,012.00 ica, in Santiago, Chile ...... 90,000 sq. meters Area of land purchased as the site of the first Maffiriqu'l-Adhkar of Area of land dedicated to the Faith in New Zealand 88,990 sq. meters Persia ...... 3,819,000 sq. meters Area of land dedicated to the Faith in Australia .. 65,790 sq. meters Area of land dedicated to the Faith in San Rafaldo Escarza, Costa Area of land surrounding and dedicated to the Shrine of the Bab on Rica (Ric;lvan between two rivers) ...... 7,500 sq. meters Mt. Carmel ...... 195,000 sq. meters Area of land dedicated to the Faith in Ezeiza, Argentina Total cost of the construction of the Arcade of the Shrine of the Bab 5,000 sq. meters on Mt. Carmel ...... $240,000.00 Area of land dedicated to the Shrine of Baha'u'llah in 'Akka 159,000 sq. meters Principal Baha If Historic Sites in Persia Area of land dedicated to the Shrine of Baha'u'llah in the district of Gaza ...... 10,530 sq. meters Owned by the Baha If Community Area of land dedicated to the Shrines of Baha'u'llah and the Bab in House of the Bab in ~iraz and several adjoining houses. the Jordan Valley ...... 2,354,108 sq. meters Ancestral Home of Baha'u'llah in Takur, Mazindaran.

16 17 House of Baha 'u'llah in Tihran. Collins House House owned by the Bab's maternal uncle in Sbiraz. Land Shop belonging to the Bab in Bu~ihr. A quarter of the village of Cbihriq in Adhirbayjan. Green Acre Baha'i School, Eliot, Maine House of Haji Mirza Jani in Ka~an where the Bab stayed on His Baha'i Hall way to Tabriz. Dormitory and Dining Room Studio House of Imam-Jum'ih in I~fahan. Three Cottages, Supplementary Dormitories Public bath used by the Bab in Sbiraz and some adjacent houses. Ole Bull Cottage Half of the house owned by Val).id in Nayriz. Arts and Crafts Studio Part of the house owned by I:Iujjat in Zanjan. Schopflocher Cottage The three gardens rented by Baha'u'llah in Bada~t. Rogers Cottage Burial-place of Quddus in Barfuru~, Mazindaran. Lucas Studio House of Mal).mud Khan-i-Kalantar in Tihran where +ahirih was Fellowship House confined. Reeves Camp Public Bath visited by the Bab when in Urumiyyih, Adhirbayjim. Atkinson Cottage House owned by Mirza I:Iusayn-'Aliy-i-Nur in Tihran where the Bab's Thompson Cottage remains were concealed. Vaughn Cottage The Babiyyih in Ma@had, Khurasan. Nine Gables, Schopflocher Estate: House, studio, farm buildings, The house owned by Mulla I:Iusayn in Ma~had , Khurasan. 138 acres of land, including area on Monsalvat The residence of the Sultanu'~-Sbuhada (King of Martyrs) and of Wilhelm Property, West Englewood, New Jersey the Mal).bubu'~-Sbuhada (Beloved of Martyrs) in Isfahan. Wilhelm House Apartments occupied by the Bab in Urumiyyih, Adhirbayjan. Evergreen Cabin Spot where the heads of two hundred martyrs were buried in Abadih, Cottage, Garage Fars. Land, including pine grove where 'Abdu'l-Baha gave the unity House where the Bab's remains were concealed in Qum. feast in 1912 Site of martyrdom and burial-place of the "Seven Martyrs" of 'Iraq in Sultan-Abad, 'Iraq. Geyserville Baha'i School, Geyserville, California Caravansarai occupied by the Bab in Zanjan. Bosch House Baha'i Hall Burial-place of A~raf and his mother in Zanj an. Dormitory House where the Bab's remains were concealed in Kirman~ah. Ranch Buildings Room occupied by Val).id and other rooms in the Fort of ~...bajih in Collison Cottage Nayriz. Land Land adjoining the Fort of Khajih, site of the martyrdom of Val).id and some of his companions. International Baha'i School, Pine Valley, Colorado Site of martyrdom and burial-place of the "Four Martyrs" of 'Iraq Mathews House in Sultan-Abad, 'Iraq. Ranch Buildings 20 acres of land American National Baha '. Endowments Central States Summer School Mamriqu'l-Adhkar, Wilmette, Illinois Eggleston House Temple Library Land Dormitory Cottages ~a~iratu'l-Quds, Wilmette, Illinois Land National Administrative Headquarters Wilson Property, Malden, Massachusetts Supplementary Administrative Office Wilson House, where 'Abdu'l-Baha rested in 1912 Baha'i Publishing Committee Office Land

18 19 Estimated Value of American Baha If Properties burial beneath the floor of the inner sanctuary, whence it was again removed to a series of private homes in Tihran. Ma~riqu'l-Adhkar ...... $2,613,012.91 i(, I:Ja:pratu'l-Quds ...... 75,526.42 Baha'u'llah's visit to Mount Carmel, the revelation of the Tablet of Green Acre School ...... 126,718.73 Carmel, and the appointment by Him, in the presence of 'Abdu'l­ Wilhelm Property ...... 79,000.00 Baha, of the site to serve as the permanent burial-place for the Geyserville Property ...... 53,500.00 International School ...... 51,500.00 remains of the Bab. C~ntral States School ...... 64,700.00 Despatch of Mirza Asadu'lhih by 'Abdu'l-Baha with specific instruc­ WIlson House ...... 7,000.00 tions to transport the body of the Bab to the Holy Land, and the transfer of the remains to I~fahim, and thence, via Kirman~ah, TOTAL ...... $3,070,958.06 Ba@dad and Damascus, to the Holy Land, arriving at their *Includes estimated cost of landscaping, $200,000.00. destination on January 31, 1899, fifty lunar years after the Bab's execution in Tabriz.

Successive Stages in the Transfer of the Remains of the Bab Purchase by 'Abdu'l-Baha of the site designated by Baha'u'llah, from Persia to the Holy Land and the Erection and the construction of a marble sarcophagus by the Burmese believers in accordance with 'Abdu'l-Baha's suggestion, designed of His Mausoleum on Mount Carmel to receive the body of the Bab.

Execution of the Bab in Tabriz and the exposure of His mangled Laying of the foundation-stone of the Shrine of the Bab by 'Abdu'l­ body on the edge of the moat outside the city, July 9, 1850. Baha with the participation of Ibrahim Khayru'llah, while on his pilgrimage to 'Akka, following the establishment of the Faith Wrapping of His remains in a cloak, their secret removal to the silk in the United States of America, 1899. f~cto.ry owned by one of the believers of Milan and their deposi­ hon In a small wooden casket, July 11, 1850. Construction by 'Abdu'l-Baha of six chambers constituting the initial stage in the erection of the mausoleum of the Bab. Transportation, in accordance with Baha'u'llah's instructions of the casket to Tihran and its concealment in the shrine of Im~m­ Downfall of Sultan 'Abdu'I-I:Jamid II, whose Commission of Inquiry Zadih I:Jasan. had visited the Shrine and was contemplating its destruction; the release of 'Abdu'l-Baha from His incarceration and the Remov~l of the remains to the home of I:Jaji Sulayman Khan and placing by Him of the wooden casket in the marble sarcophagus theIr subsequent transfer to the shrine of Imam-Zadih Ma'~um. on the day coinciding with the inauguration of the first American Baha'i Convention, March 21, 1909. Instructions issued by Baha'u'llah, while in Adrianople to Mulla­ 'Ali Akbar-i-Sbahmirzadi and Jamal-i-Burujirdi, to t~ansfer the Purchase of extensive properties on the slope of Mt. Carmel in the casket to a safer hiding place, and its temporary concealment immediate vicinity of the Shrine of the Bab and their perma- within a wall of the [email protected]'u'llah outside the gates of the capital, 1867-1868. nent dedication to His memory. . Construction of three additional chambers marking the completion Detection of the hiding place of the casket and its smuggling into of the preliminary structure contemplated by 'Abdu'l-Baha. Tihran and its deposition in the house of Mirza Hasan-i-Vazir a believer and son-in-law of l:Iaji Mirza Siyyid 'Aliy-i-Tafrishi' Opening of terraces stretching from the Shrine to the foot of Mount the Majdu'[email protected]. - , Carmel; the exemption by the British High Commissioner of the entire area dedicated to the Mausoleum of the Bab from taxa­ Discovery of the hiding place by a number of believers and the tion; the establishment of the Palestine Branches of the Ameri­ consequent removal of the casket by I:Jaji Sbah Mul:lammad-i­ can and Indian National Spiritual Assemblies; and the subse­ Man~adi, surnamed Aminu'l-Bayan, in accordance with Baha­ quent transfer of a part of the dedicated properties to the name 'u'llah's instructions, to the shrine of Imam-Zadih Zayd, and its of these newly formed branches.

20 21 Entombment of the remains of the Purest Branch and of the NA$IRI'D-DiN SHAH, during whose reign the Bab was executed, Mother, sister and wife of 'Abdu'l-Baha in the vicinity of the and under whose aegis the greatest massacre of the Babis took Shrine, as a prelude to the establishment of the World Adminis­ place, was, in the plenitude of his power, dramatically assassi­ trative Center of the Faith in that same neighborhood. nated on the eve of his jubilee. The Qajar dynasty to which he belonged was subsequently brought to an ignominious end. Unveiling of the model designed by W. S. Maxwell for the super­ structure of the Shrine on the occasion of the centenary cele­ 1:IAJi MiRZA AQASi, the Grand Vazir of MulJ.ammad ~ah and brations of the Declaration of the Bab in Haifa on Mary 23, 1944. chief instigator of the outrages perpetrated against the Bab, was disgraced by his sovereign, lost his fortune, was expelled Placing of successive contracts for the masonry and ornamentation to Karbihl, and became a victim of disease and poverty. of the Arcade and Parapet of the Shrine, amounting to approxi­ mately eight hundred tons, and their transportation from Italy to Haifa. MiRZA TAQi KHAN, the Amir Ni?am, the Grand Vazir of Nasiri'd­ Din Sbah, who was directly responsible for the execution of the Completion of the Arcade and Parapet of the Shrine on the occasion Bab, was disgraced and put to death by the royal order in the of the centenary of the Bab's martyrdom, July 9, 1950. bath of the Palace of Fin, near Ka~an.

Completion of the Octagon of the Shrine, March, 1952. MiRZA 1:IASAN KHAN, who carried out the execution of the Bab, was subjected, two years after, to a dreadful punishment which ended in his death.

Names Given by 'Abdu'I-Baha MfRZA 'ALi-A$GhAR, the Sbaykhu'l-Islam of Tabriz, who inflicted the bastinado on the Bab with his own hand, was stricken, in To Five of the Doors of the that same year, with paralysis, and died a miserable death. Shrine of the Bab on Mt. Carmel THE REGIMENT, which constituted the firing squad that executed 1. Bab-i-Fa<;ll 4. Bab-i-A~raf the Bab, lost, in that same year, two hundred and fifty of its 2. Bab-i-Amin 5. Bab-i-Karim officers and men in an earthquake near Ardibil, while the re­ 3. Bab-i-Bala maining five hundred were shot, two years later, in Tabriz, for mutiny. The head of the regiment, Aqa Jan Big, lost his life, six years after the martyrdom of the Bab, during the bombardment of MulJ.ammarih by the British. Names of the Three Doors Added Since the Passing of 'Abdu'I-Baha THE SHi'AH SACERDOTAL ORDER, which violently opposed the Bab, aroused the populace and instigated the against 6. Bab-i-QasSabcm.i 8. Bab-i-Giachery Him, was discredited, fell from power, and ceased to exercise 7. Bab-i-Maxwell its paramount influence on both the people and the government.

SULTAN 'ABDU'L-1:IAMiD II, who lent his support to the enemies of the Faith in their efforts to obstruct the construction of the Fate of Those Who Persecuted the Bab, Who Opposed the Shrine of the Bab, was deposed and made a prisoner of state. Construction of His Shrine and Threatened its Destruction The Caliphate was subsequently abolished and the Sultanate ceased to exist. MU1:IAMMAD SHAH, who disregarded the appeal of the Bab to meet Him in person and plead His Cause, sustained a sudden reverse THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, who of fortune, and succumbed, at the age of forty, to a complication were appointed by 'Abdu'I-1:Iamid to investigate the activities of of maladies. 'Abdu'l-Baha, and who misrepresented the Shrine of the Bab as

22 23 a fortress and vast ammunition depot on Mt. Carmel, suffered Outside diameter of dome ...... 90 feet an ignominious fate, one being shot, another robbed of all his possessions, the third exiled, and the fourth sinking into abject Inside diameter of dome ...... 72 feet poverty. Number of sections of ornamentation comprising the dome and ribs ...... 387 JAMAL PASHA, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief, who threatened Perforation of dome surface ...... 30% the destruction of the Holy Tomb, was defeated in battle, fled, Height of mainstory pylons ...... 45 feet and was slain while a refugee in the Caucasus. Seating capacity of Auditorium ...... 1,200 MiRZA MUI;IAMMAD-'ALi, the Arch-Breaker of the Covenant of Number of Temple visitors from 1932-1952 ...... 423,000 Baha'u'llah, who was the chief instigator of the enemies of Letter addressed by Baha'is of '[email protected] to the 'Abdu'l-Baha and exerted his utmost to obstruct the construc· Baha'is of Chicago ...... 1902 tion of the Shrine of the Bab, was stricken with paralysis, and . Petition addressed to 'Abdu'l-Baha by the "House of lived to see every hope he had cherished dashed to the ground. Spirituality" of the Baha'is of Chicago appealing for per­ mission to construct a Baha'i Temple in America .... March 1903 THE INVADING FORCES OF FIELD MARSHAL ROMMEL, whose 'Abdu'l-Baha gives His approval through a Tablet dated .. June 1903 threat to constituted the gravest danger to the Holy Land, and whose victory would have precipitated the direst Delegates of various American Baha'i Assemblies meet in crisis in the fortunes of the Faith at its World Center, and im­ Chicago and choose a site for the Temple ...... November 1907 periled its institutions, was routed from the of Africa, First two building lots purchased ...... April 1908 and the peril of a regime inimical to the Faith removed forever. First American Baha'i Convention established Baha'i Temple Unity ...... March 1909 THE ARAB COMMUNITY living in the neighborhood of the Shrine 'Abdu'l-Baha lays dedication stone of the Temple ...... May 1912 of the Bab, which violated the sacredness of its precincts, in the 1 course of the disturbances in the Holy Land, and supported the Purchase of Temple property completec ••••••••••••••...••••• 1914 schemes of the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem, who had threatened to Baha'i Convention selects design of L. J. Bourgeois ...... April 1920 extirpate the Faith, fled in ignominy and joined the great army Contract a warded for the sinking of the nine caissons of refugees that was seeking shelter in the adjoining territories. (completed 1921) ...... December 1920 Contract awarded for the construction of the basement structure ( com pleted 1922) ...... August 1921 Data Regarding the Baha 'f Temple in Wilmette, Illinois Contract awarded for the erection of the super-structure (completed May 1931) ...... August 1930 Cost of Temple property ...... $51,500 Contract awarded for the exterior ornamentation of the Area of Temple property ...... 6.97 acres dome (completed January 1934) ...... June 1932 Materials used in ornamentation: Ornamentation of clerestory completed ...... July 1935 crystalline quartz, opaque quartz and white Portland cement. Ornamentation of gallery unit completed ...... November 1938 Total Cost of the structure of the [email protected]'l-Adbkar in Ornamentation of the mainstory begun ...... April 1940 Wilmette, . Illinois (1921-1943) ...... $1,342,813 Ornamentation of the mainstory completed ...... July 1942 Estimated cost of the interior ornamentation of the Steps placed in position ...... December 1942 Ma@riqu'l-Adhkar, Wilmette, Illinois ...... $892,000 I Completion of exterior ornamentation of Temple ...... 1943 Estimated Cost of Temple landscaping ...... $200,000 Height from floor of basement to culmination of the First Contract interior ornamentation ...... November 1947 dome ribs ...... 191 feet Hilbert Dahl's design for Temple landscape adopted ...... July 1951 Depth of caissons ...... 120 feet Work begun on Temple landscaping ...... April 1952 Diameter at the foundation floor ...... 204 feet Completion of interior ornamentation ...... October 1952 Height of dome ...... 49 feet Date fixed for completion of Temple landscaping ...... April 1953

24 25 Passages Inscribed Over the Nine Entrances of the Localities Where Baha'Is Reside in the United States of America Baha', Temple, Wilmette, III., U. S. A. State or Territory Assemblies Groups Isolated Total 1. "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." 2. "The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not Alabama ...... 1 1 4 6 away therefrom if thou desirest Me." Alaska ...... 2 3 8 13 3. "My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe and Arizona...... 3 10 7 20 secure." Arkansas ...... 1 6 7 14 4. "Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a California (No.) ...... 8 28 29 65 sinner." California (So.) ...... 22 39 31 92 5. "Thy heart is My home; sanctify it for My descent." Colorado ...... 3 7 6 16 6. "I have made death a messenger of joy to thee; wherefore dost Connecticut ...... 3 7 6 16 thou grieve." Delaware...... 1 2 3 7. "Make mention of Me on My earth, that in My heaven, I may remember thee." District of Columbia...... 1 1 8. "0 rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; Florida 3 16 15 34 guard ye My trust." Georgia ...... 2 1 7 10 9. "The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted Hawaii ...... 2 2 be His glory!" Idaho...... 2 2 6 10 Illinois (No.) ...... 9 27 23 59 Passages Inscribed in the Interior of the Illinois (So.) ...... 5 8 13 26 Baha " Temple, Wilmette, ilL. U. S. A. Indiana ...... 3 12 9 24 Iowa ...... 2 5 6 13 1. "All the prophets of God proclaim the same faith." Kansas ...... 1 3 4 8 2. "Religion is a ra.diant light and an impregnable stronghold." Kentucky ...... 1 1 2 4 3. "Ye are the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch." Louisiana ...... 1 2 1 4 4. "So powerful is unity's light that it can illumine the whole earth." Maine ...... 2 4 8 14 5. "Consort with the followers of all religions with friendliness." Maryland ...... 1 12 8 21 6. "0 Son of Being! Thou are My lamp and My light is in thee." Massachusetts ...... 4 24 29 57 7. "0 Son of Being! Walk in My statutes for love of Me." Michigan ...... 9 33 29 71 8. "Thy Paradise is My love; thy heavenly home reunion with Me." Minnesota ...... 3 2 13 18 9. "The light of a good character surpasseth the light of the sun." Mississippi ...... 1 1 4 6 Missouri ...... 2 9 1 12 Comparative Measurements of Famous Domed Structures Montana 2 3 6 11 Nebraska 1 5 6 St. Peter's in Rome-Total height ...... ' " ...... 450 feet Nevada...... 1 2 3 6 Inside diameter of dome ...... 137 feet New Hampshire ...... 1 5 7 13 St. Paul's in London-Total height ...... 36-6 feet New Jersey...... 8 30 36 74 Inside diameter of dome ...... 112 feet New Mexico ...... 2 1 3 6 St. Sophia in Constantinople-Total height ...... 180 feet New York (No.) ...... 9 24 39 72 Inside diameter of dome ...... 107 feet New York (So.) ...... 3 18 20 41 Pantheon in Rome-Inside height ...... 142 feet North Carolina ...... 1 2 9 12 Inside diameter of dome ...... 142 feet 27 26 Baha If Centers in Latin America and the Antilles North Dakota ...... 1 3 1 5 Ohio...... 8 37 38 83 Oklahoma ...... 1 1 3 5 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ANTILLES Oregon ...... 1 8 7 16 ASSEMBLIES Pennsylvania ...... 4 12 24 40 Rhode Island ...... 2 1 3 6 Costa Rica Guatemala Mexico South Carolina ...... 6 2 8 1. Quepos 7. Chichicastenango 16. Mexico City South Dakota ...... 1 4 5 2. SanJose 8. Guatemala City 17. Puebla Tennessee ...... 2 2 7 11 Cuba Haiti Nicaragua Texas ...... 3 9 7 19 3. Cienfuegos 9. Port-au-Prince 18. Managua Utah...... 1 3 1 5 4. Havana Honduras Panama Vermont ...... 1 4 5 10. San Pedro Sula 19. Colon Virginia ...... 2 9 8 19 5. Ciudad Trujillo 11. Taulabe 20. Panama City Washington ...... 5 16 16 37 12. Tegucigalpa Puerto Rico West Virginia ...... 1 4 5 6. San Salvador Jamaica 21. San Juan Wisconsin ...... 8 27 23 58 13. Kingston Wyoming ...... 1 1 2 4 14. Port Antonio 15. Spanish Town TOTALS ...... 168 485 558 1211

GROUPS Localities Where Bahalis Reside In Persia Canal Zone Dominican Republic EI Salvador Districts Assemblies Groups Isolated Total 22. Ancon 24. Moca 26. Quezaltepeque Costa Rica 25. San Pedro de Abadih ...... 8 16 16 40 23. Punta Arenas Macoris Ahvaz ...... 12 11 13 36 Babul ...... 9 9 Bandar-i-J az ...... 4 1 3 8 ISOLATED CENTERS Birjand ...... {) 4 3 13 Costa Rica Cuba Jamaica Hamadan ...... 10 6 2 18 27. Cartago 36. Guantanamo 42. Mocho P.O. 'Iraq ...... 5 11 16 28. Desamparados Dominican Republic 43. Wait-a-Bit P.O. hfahan ...... 24 33 13 70 29. Escazu 37. Sanchez Mexico Ka@an ...... 0 •• 9 8 1 18 30. Golfito 38. San Cristobal 44. Puntilla and Kirman ...... o. o. 8 8 8 24 31. Grecia Guatemala Coatepec KirmimsJ].ah ...... 5 3 2 10 32. Heredia 39. Cunin 45. Vera Cruz Ma@had ...... 20 13 12 45 33. Limon 40. Escuintala Nayriz ...... 0...... 1 2 3 34. Parrita 41. Quezaltenango Qazvin . 0 • • • •• •••• •••• • •••••• 0 7 5 6 18 35. Y. Griega Ra@t . .. . 0 • • ••• • •• • ••• 0 •••• • • 8 8 3 19 Sangsar ...... 5 4 9 Sari ...... 13 4 3 20 SOUTH AMERICA Sbiraz ...... 2D 12 18 50 Tabriz ...... 32 30 8 70 ASSEMBLIES 'fihran ...... 28 32 30 90 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Yazd ...... 23 6 29 1. Buenos Aires 3. La Paz 5. Bahia Zahidan ...... 3 3 6 2. Cordoba 4. Sucre 6. Rio de Janeiro 7. Sao Paulo TOTALS ...... 260 220 141 621 29 28 \ \

\ I \ Chile 14. Cali Peru 17. Kanpur 22. Nasik 26. Sekunderabad 8. Osorno 15. Medellin 19. Callao 18. Kolhapur 23. Panchgani 27. Sholapur 9. Punta Arenas Ecuador 20. Lima 19. Lucknow 24. Poona 28. Srinagar 10. Quilpue 16. Guayaquil Uruguay 20. Madras 25. Rampur 29. Surat 11. Santiago 17. Quito 21. Montevideo 21. Mysore (Dist. Benares) 30. Trivandrum

Colombia Paraguay Venezuela GROUPS 12. Bogota 18. Asuncion 22. Caracas 31. Bulandshahr 35. Gwalior 40. Patna 13. Bucaramanga 32. Deolali 36. Igatpuri 41. Rouza 33. Ekona 37. Jaipur 42. Serampure (Dist. Benares) 38. Jodhpur 43. Wai GROUPS 34. Gorakhpur 39. Nagpur

Argentina Brazil Colombia :.'~ 23. Ezeiza 28. Santos 35. Barranquilla ISOLATED CENTERS 24. Florida 29. Sao Vicente 36. Cartagena 44. Ahmednagar 53. Dholpur 62. Partabgarh 25. La Plata Chile Ecuador 45 . Ajmer 54. Faizabad 63. Radhanpur 26. Marmol 30. Antofagasta 37. Conocoto 46. Anantnag 55 . Firozabad 64. Shivpuri 27. Rosario 31. Loncoche 47. Barabanki 56. Gurgaon 65. Shopian 32. Los Andes 48. Barielly 57. Hardoi 66. Simla 33. Valparaiso 49. Bhatkal 58. Jalrapatan 67. Sultanpur 34. Vifia del Mar 50. Cambay 59. Khar Khari 68. Vizagapatam 51. Chapra 60. Kotah 69. Yaripura 52 . Colaba 61. Oudh ISOLATED CENTERS Argentina Chile Peru PAKISTAN 38. Castelar 46. Iquique 54. Talara ASSEMBLIES 39. Lanus Oeste 47. Mulchen Venezuela 1. Hyderabad 3. Lahore 6. Rawalpindi 40. San Fernando 48. Paillaco 55. Ciudad Bolivar (Sind) 4. Multan 7. Sialkot Bolivia 49. Penablanca 56. Merida 2. Karachi 5. Peshawar 8. Sukkur 41. Chulurani Ecuador 57. Tucupido 42. Mina Matilda 50. Ambato GROUPS 43. Oruro 51. Azogues 9. Chittagong 11. Ghokal 13. Mirpurkhas 10. Dacca 12. Jhabran 14. Seranwali Brazil 52. Bahia de Casaquez 44. Niteroi ISOLATED CENTERS 45. Recife 53. Manto 15. Alipur Said an 16. Budhagoriar 18. N oushera 17. Gasbaria

Baha" Centers in India, Pakistan and Burma BURMA ASSEMBLIES INDIA 1. Daidanaw 3. Mandalay 5. Thamaing ASSEMBLIES 2. Kyigon 4. Rangoon 6. Twante 1. Agra 7. Baroda 12. Hyderabad if: 2. Ahmadabad 8. Belgaum (Deccan) GROUPS 3. Aligarh 9. Bombay 13. Ichalkaranji 7. AUezoo 8. Ayanzoo 4. Allahabad 10. Calcutta 14. Indore 5. Aurangabad 11. Delhi 15. Jalna ISOLATED CENTERS 6. Bangalore 16. Kamarhatti 9. Klaw 10. Maymyo

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ONTARIO Baha'f Centers in Canada 42. Amhurstberg 52. Kitchener 62. Shannonville 43. Belleville 53. Langstaffe 63. St. Catherines ASSEMBLIES 54. London 64. Stouffville ALBERTA 44. Box Grove 45. Burwash 55. Manotick 65. Thorold 1. Calgary 46. Cobourg 56. Nobel 66. Trenton 2. Edmonton 47. Copper Cliff 57. North York 67. WeIland BRITISH COLUMBIA 48. East York 58. Oshawa 68. Windsor 3. Vancouver 4. Victoria 5. West Vancouver 49. Etobicoke 59. Oshwegan 69. York 50. Forest 60. Peterboro MANITOBA 51. Kingston 61. Pickering 6. Winnipeg PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEW BRUNSWICK 70. Charlottetown 71. Clyde River 72. Vernon Bridge 7. Moncton NOVA SCOTIA QUEBEC 8. Halifax 73. Beaulac 78. Huntingdon 81. Noranda 74. Beloeil Station 79. Longueuil 82. Riviere ONTARIO 75. Buckingham 80. Mount Royal Beaudette 9. Forest Hill Village 11. Ottawa 13. Toronto 76. Dorval 83. Verdun 10. Hamilton 12. Scarboro 77. Hampsted 84. Westmount QUEBEC SASKATCHEWAN 14. Montreal 85. Estlin 89. Weyburn 15. St. Lambert 87. Pierceland SASKATCHEWAN 86. Kamsack 88. Saskatoon 16. Regina NORTH WEST TERRITORIES GROUPS & ISOLATED CENTERS 90. Coral Harbour 91. Yellowknife ALBERTA 17. Grand Prairie Baha'f Centers in Australia, New Zealand & Tasmania 18. Wildwood BRITISH COLUMBIA AUSTRALIA ASSEMBLIES 19. Armstrong 24. Duncan 30. Oak Bay 1. Adelaide 20. Burnaby 25. Kelowna 31. Penticton 4. Melbourne 7. Woodville 2. Brisbane 21. Capolano 26. Langley Prairie 32. Revelstoke 5. Perth 8. Yerrinbool 3. Caringbah Highlands 27. Nelson 33. Saanich 6. Sydney 22. Crescent Beach 28. New Westminster 34. Vernon GROU PS & ISOLATED CENTERS 29. North Vancouver 35. Vernon P.O. 23. Cumberland 9. Ballarat 19. Emu Point 29. Kurrajong MANITOBA 10. Belair 20. Geelong Heights 36. St. James 11. Blakiston 21. Glen Innes 30. Leeton 12. Booleroo Centre 22. Goldsborough 31. Lismore NEW BRUNSWICK 13. Bowral 23. Goulburn 32. Morgan 37. SaintJohn 14. Burnside 24. Gulgong 33. Mt.Isa NEWFOUNDLAND 15. Clare 25. Harvey 34. North Sydney- 38. St. John's 16. Cleremont 26. Kingston 35. Orange 17. Cleve 27. Kogarah 36. Payneham NOVA SCOTIA 18. Cooltong 28. Kuring-gai 37. Port Adelaide 39. Armdale 40. Fairview 41. New Glasgow 33 32 38. Port Lincoln 42. Strathalbyn 47. Warrangamba GROUPS 39. Quorn 43. Talgarno Dam 16. Bergheim a.N. 23. Gottingen 30. Rostock 40. Regents Park 44. Toowoomba 48. Whyalla 17. Bonn 24. Hannover 31. Schwerin 41. St. Peters 45. Unley 49. Wollongong 18. Braunschweig 25. 32. Tiibingen 46. Wagga Wagga 19. 26. Leipzig 33. mm 20. Ebingen 27. Ludwigsburg 34. Weinheim NEW ZEALAND 21. Freiburg 28. Offenbach ASSEMBLIES 22. Giessen 29. 1. Auckland 2. Devonport ISOLATED CENTERS GROUPS & ISOLATED CENTERS 35. Bad Kissin2en 47. Kiel 59. Obersrot i. 3. Cambridge 8. New Plymouth 11. Waitakere 36. Bad Nauheim 48. Kleve Murgtal 4. Christchurch 9. Palmerston Ranges 37. Bruchkobel b. 49. Kiissnacht b. 60. 5. Dunedin North 12. Wanganui Hanau Waldshut 61. Saarbriicken 6. Mangakino 10. Rama Rama 13. Wellington 38. Essen 50. Langenwang/ 62. Sanderbusch/ 7. Nelson 14. Whangarei 39. Farchant/Obb. Obb . . Oldbg. 40. Garmisch 51. Laubach/Oberh. 63. Siegelberg ii. 41. Goldenstedt/ 52. Lich/Oberh. Backnang TASMANIA Oldbg. 53. Lowenstein 64. tiberlingen ASSEMBLIES 42. Grevingsberg/ 54. 65. Uelzen 1. Hobart Oldbg. 55. Mannheim 66. Wachendorf/ 43. Gut Heuhof/ 56. Miihlheim Wiirtt. GROUPS & ISOLATED CENTERS Oberh. 57. Milllheim 67. Well a.Rh. 2. Huonville 4. Roseberry 6. Zeehan 44. Hildesheim 58. Neukirchen Krs. 68. Wiesenfeld 3. Launceston '5. Taroona 45. Immenstadt Ziegenhain Krs. Coburg 46. Ingelheim II

Baha 'f Centers in Germany and Austria Baha 'f Centers in the British Isles AUSTRIA ASSEMBLIES ASSEMBLIES 1. Vienna 1. Belfast, N. Ireland 14. Liverpool, Lancashire ISOLATED CENTERS 2. Birmingham, Warwickshire 15. London 2. Ehrwald/Tirol 3. Blackburn, Lancashire 16. Manchester, Lancashire 3. lnnsbruck 4. Blackpool, Lancashire 17. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 4. Linz a.D. 5. Bournemouth, Hampshire Northumberland 6. Bradford, Yorkshire 18. Northampton, 7. Brighton, Sussex Northamptonshire GERMANY 8. Bristol, Gloucestershire 19. Norwich, Norfolk ASSEMBLIES 9. Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 20. Nottingham, 1. Bergstrasse 6. GOppingen 11. Neckargemiind 10. Dublin, Co. Dublin, Eire Nottinghamshire 2. Berlin 7. 12. Niirnberg 11. Edinburgh, Midlothian, 21. Oxford, Oxfordshire 3. Darmstadt 8. Heidelberg 13. Plochingen Scotland 22. Sheffield, Yorkshire 4. Esslingen 9. Karlsruhe 14. Stuttgart 12. Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland 23. Stockport, Cheshire 5. Frankfurt 10. MOOchen 15. Wiesbaden 13. Leeds, Yorkshire 24. Torquay, Devonshire

34 35 GROUPS & ISOLATED CENTERS 25. Abbotsbury, Dorset 38. Luton, Bedfordshire GROUPS 26. Abergele, Denbigh, Wales 39. Maidenhead, Kent DENMARK 27. Alderley Edge, Cheshire 40. Maughold, Isle of Man 19. Aalestrup 28. Amersham, Buckinghamshire 41. Middlewich, Cheshire 29. Amesbury, Wiltshire 42. Neath, Glamorgan HOLLAND 30. Arundel, Sussex 43. Old Coulsdon, Surrey 20. Bussum 21. Nijmegen 31. Chagford, Devonshire 44. Petersfield, Hampshire ITALY 32. Cobham, Kent 45. Portrush, Antrim, N. Ireland 22. Genoa 33. Coventry, Warwickshire 46. Preston, Lancashire 34. Dorking, Surrey 47. St. Ives, Cornwall SWEDEN 35. Eastbourne, Sussex 48. Salisbury, Wiltshire 23. Goteborg 36. Ilkeston, Derbyshire 49. Southend, Essex SWITZERLAND 37. Kirkby Lonsdale, 50. Thetford, Norfolk 25. Lausanne Westmoreland 51. Warwick, Warwickshire 24. Basle

ISOLATED CENTERS Baha I{ Centers in the Ten European Countries Opened BELGIUM to the Faith by the American Baha I{ Community 26. Antwerp 27. Courtrai 28. Os tend Under the Second Seven-Year Plan 1946-1953 DENMARK ASSEMBLIES BELGIUM 29. Herning 31. Jylland 1. Brussels 30. Horsens 32. Vijen DENMARK HOLLAND 2. Copenhagen 33. Rotterdam 34. Vlissingen HOLLAND ITALY 3. Amsterdam 4. The Hague 35. Milan ITALY NORWAY 5. Florence 6. Naples 7. Rome 36. Harstad 37. Kristiansund 38. Stavanger LUXEMBOURG SPAIN 8. Luxembourg-Ville 39. Asturias 41. Santander 40. Cadiz 42. NORWAY SWEDEN 9. Oslo 43. Bokenas 44. Djursholm 45. Sodertalje PORTUGAL SWITZERLAND 10. Lisbon 11. Porto 46. Gossau-Mettendorf 48. Lucerne 50. St. Gallen SPAIN 47. Leysin 49. Mels 12. Barcelona 13. Madrid

SWEDEN l 14. Stockholm Baha { Centers in Egypt and the Sudan EGYPT SWITZERLAND ASSEMBLIES 15. Bern 17. Wolfhalden 1. Alexandria 4. Mansourah 7. 16. Geneva 18. Zurich 2. Cairo 5. Mehalla EI Kobra 8. 3. Ismailia 6. 9. Tantah 36 37 GROUPS & ISOLATED CENTERS The Badfl or Baha If Ca;lendar 10. Abu Sweir - 18. Delta Barrage 27. Kafr EIZayyat This calendar was laid down by the Bab in His Book the "Kitab-i­ Sharkiyyeh 19. Ein Shams 28. Khatatba Asma" and further elucidated by Baha'u'llah in these words: "The 11. Assiut 20. El Birigat 29. Mataria Year Sixty, A.H. (1844 A.D.), the year of the Declaration of the 12. Asswan 21. Etsa 30. Bab, must be regarded as the beginning of the Badi' Calendar." 13. Balyana 22. Ezbet EIZeitoun 31. Samanoud Therefore all Baha'i reckoning commences with that Declaration 14. Beni Souef 23. Gizeh 32. Shebin EI Kom which took place on the evening preceding the fifth day of J amadi­ 15. Caliub 24. Heliopolis 33. Wasta yu'l-Avval, of the year 1260 A.H. (May 23, 1844). The Solar calendar 16. Damanhour 25. Helwan les-Bains 34. is followed and the Baha'i New Year, called "Naw-Ruz", falls on 17. 26. Kafr El Dawar the vernal equinox which takes place on March 21.

SUDAN Names of the Days of the Week ASSEMBLIES Day Arabic Name English Name TransZation 1. Khartoum 1st ...... Jalal Saturday Glory 2nd ...... J amB.l Sunday Beauty GROUPS & ISOLATED CENTERS 3rd ...... Kamal Monday Perfection 4th ...... Fic;lal Tuesday Grace 2. Port-Sudan 3. Wad Medarii 4. Wau 5th ...... 'Idal Wednesday Justice 6th ...... Istijlal Thursday Maj esty 7th ...... Istiqlal Friday Independence Bahall Centers in Territories of Arabia Names of the Months of the Year 1. Aden Protectorate: Aden 7. Qatar: Zigrid (Each day of the Baha'i month also has a name, which follows the 2. Ba1}.rayn Island: Bal;lrayn 8. Saudi Arabia: Rastamura, same order and is the same name as those of the months of the 3. I:Iasa: Dhahran Qatif year.) 4. I:Iijaz: Mecca, Medina 9. Trucial Sbeikhs: Debai Month Arabic Name Translation First Day 5. Koweit: Koweit 10. Yemen: I:Iudaydih 1st ...... Baha Splendor March 21 6. 'Umman: Masqat 2nd ...... Jalal Glory April 9 3rd ...... ~ ...... Jamal Beauty April 28 4th ...... 'A~amat Grandeur May 17 5th ...... Nur Light June 5 Approximate Number of Localities where Baha Ifs Reside 6th ...... Ral;lmat Mercy June 24 in Leading Baha If Communities 7th ...... Kalimat Words July 13 Throughout the World 8th ...... Kamal Perfection August 1 9th ...... •. Asma' Names August 20 Arabia: 10 Localities 10th ...... •• 'Izzat Might September 8 Egypt and SUdan: Over 30 Localities 11th ...... •. Ma~iyyat Will September 27 Ten European Goal Countries: Over 40 Localities 12th ...... 'Um Knowledge October 16 13th ...... •. Qudrat Power November 4 British Isles: Over 50 Localities 14th ...... Qawl Speech November 23 Australia and New Zealand: Over 60 Localities 15th ...... Masa'il Questions December 12 Germany and Austria: Over 70 Localities 16th ...... ~araf Honor December 31 Dominion of Canada: Over 90 Localities 17th ...... Sultan Sovereignty January 19 India, Pakistan and Burma: Over 90 Localities 18th ...... Mulk Dominion February 7 Latin America: 100 Localities 19th ...... •. 'Ala' Loftiness March 2 Persia: Over 600 Localities Ayyam-i-Ha (Intercalary Days) February 26 to March 1 United States of America: Over 1200 Localities inclusive - four in ordinary and five in leap years.

38 39 The Bab has regarded the solar year of 365 days, 5 hours, and 50 odd 7. The Day of the Covenant ...... November 26 minutes, as consisting of 19 months of 19 days each, every new day 8. Ascension of Baha'u'llah ...... May 29, 1892 being reckoned as starting from sunset, not midnight. Every fourth 9. Martyrdom of the Bab ...... July 9, 1850 year, the number of intercalary days is raised from four to five. Naw-Ruz, or New Year, falls on the 21st of March only if the vernal 10. Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha ...... November 28, 1921 Equinox precedes the setting of the sun on that day. Should the Fasting sea~on lasts 19 days, beginning with the first of the month vernal Equinox take place after sunset, Naw-Ruz will be celebrated of 'Ala', March 2. The Feast of Naw-Ruz follows immediately after. on the following day.

The Bab has divided the years following the date of His Revelation Baha'I Holy Days on which Work Should be Suspended into cycles of nineteen years each. Each cycle of nineteen years 1. The first day of RiQ-van. He has named a Val)id, and nineteen Val)ids constitute a period called by Him a Kull-i-~ay'. The numerical value of the word ~. The ninth day of RiQ-vim. "Val)id" is 19 and that of "Kull-i-~ay' " is 361. "Val)id" signifies 3. The twelfth day of RiQ-viln. unity and is symbolic of the unity of God. 4. The anniversary of the Declaration of the Bab. 5. The anniversary of the Birth of Bahil'u'llah. Names of the Years in Vahid 6. The anniversary of the Birth of the Bab. Year Translation 7. The anniversary of the Ascension of Bahil'u'llah. 1. Alii ...... A. 8. The anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Bab. 2. Bil ...... B. 9. The Feast of Naw-Ruz. 3. Ab ...... Father 4. Dal ...... D. 5. Bab ...... 5 Chronological List of Significant Events Related 6. Vav ...... Gate 7. Abad ...... Eternity to Baha'uIIMh's Historic Pronouncement in 8. Jild ...... Generosity His SCariy-i-MCaICak in 1863 9. Bahil ...... Splendor 10. I:Jubb ...... Love Fall of the French Monarchy (1870) 11. Bahhilj .... Delightful Virtual Extinction of the Pope's Temporal Sovereignty (1870) 12. Javilb ..... Answer Assassination of Sultan 'Abdu'l-'Aziz (1876) 13. Al)ad ...... Single Assassination of Na~iri'd-Din ~ah (1896) 14. Vahhilb '" . Bountiful Overthrow of Sultan 'Abdu'I-I:Jamid II (1909) 15. Vidild ..... Affection Fall of the Portuguese Monarchy (1910) 16. Badi' ...... Beginning Fall of the Chinese Monarchy (1916) 17. Bahi ...... Luminous Fall of the Russian Monarchy (1917) 18. Abha ...... Most Luminous Fall of the German Monarchy (1918) 19. Vil}:lid ..... Unity Fall of the Austrian Monarchy (1918) Fall of the Hungarian Monarchy (1918) Fall of the Turkish Monarchy (1922)

Baha If Feasts l Anniversaries and Days of Fasting Collapse of the Caliphate (1924) Fall of the Qajar Dynasty (1925) 1. Feast of RiQ-van (Declaration of Baha'u'llah) April 21-May 2, 1863 Fall of the Spanish Monarchy (1931) 2. Declaration of the Bab ...... May 23, 1844 Fall of the Albanian Monarchy (1938) 3. Feast of Naw-Ruz (New Year) ...... March 21 Fall of the Serbian Monarchy (1941) 4. Birth of Baha'u'llah ...... November 12, 1817 Fall of the Italian Monarchy (1946) 5. Birth of the Bab ...... October 20, 1819 Fall of the Bulgarian Monarchy (1946) 6. Birth of 'Abdu'l-Baha ...... May 23, 1844 Fall of the Rumanian Monarchy (1947)

40 41 Stages in Baha'u'lIah's Successive Exiles from Hasan-Aqa Tihran to 'Akka Mardin Diyar-Bakr (Stayed two days) DEPARTURE FROM TIHRAN VIA KARAND TO BAGHDAD­ Ma'dan-Mis Jan. 12, 1853. (Rabi'u't!!-Thimi 1, 1269, A.H.) Kharput (stayed two or three days) BAGHDAD PERIOD - Ma'dan-Nuqrih Arrival in Ba@dad April 8, 1853. (Jamadiyu't!!-Thani 28, 1269 A.H.) Dilik-Ta~ Sivas Residence for over a month in Ka~imayn. Ttiqat Return to Ba@dad. Amasia (stayed two days) Departure for Kurdistan April 10, 1854. (Rajab 12, 1270 A.H.) Ilahiyyih (reached on last day of overland journey) Sojourn on Sar-Galu mountain and in a cave. SamsUn on the Black Sea: Baha'u'lllih stayed there seven days be­ Residence in Sulaymaniyyih in the Takyiy-i-Mawlima Khalid. fore departing by steamer for Constantinople on Aug. 13, 1863. (~afar 27, 1280 A.H.) Return to Ba@dad March 19,1856. (Rajab 12,1272, A.H.) Sinope (Port of call touched on Aug. 14.) Return, from celebrating Naw-Ruz in Mazra'iy-i-Va~~a~, to Ba@­ Anyabuli (Port of call touched on Aug. 15.) dad March 26,1863. (Shavval 5, .1279, A.H.) Constantinople (arrival Aug. 16, 1863. Rabi'u'l-Avval 1, 1280 A.H.) Sojourn in the Najibiyyih Garden, Ba@dad: Baha'u'llah spent Journey from Ba@dad to Samsun lasted 110 days. twelve days in this garden on the shores of the river Tigris, commencing with His departure from His home on April 22, 1863. (Dhil-Qa'dih 3, 1279 A.H.) This period is known as the Ri<;lvan JOURNEY FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO ADRIANOPLE, Festival, the Greatest of all Baha'i celebrations, and that garden 12 DAYS LONG - has been called by Him, in commemoration of His Declaration there, the "Garden of Ri<;lv{m." The following villages were passed through en route: Kuchik-Chakmachih Departure from the Garden of Ri<;lvan May 3, 1863. (Dhi'l-Qa'dih 14, Bu~-Chakma<£ili 1279 A.H.) Salvari Birkas JOURNEY FROM BAGHDAD TO CONSTANTINOPLE _ Baba-Iski Arrival in Firayjat (about three miles from Ba@dad), May 3, 1863. (Dhi'l-Qa'dih 14, 1279 A.H.) ADRIANOPLE SOJOURN AND DEPARTURE FOR THE HOLY LAND - Departure from Firayjat May 9, 1863. (Dhi'l-Qa'dih 20, 1279 A.H.) Arrival Dec. 12, 1863. (Rajab 1, 1280 A.H.) Villages, Towns and Ports visited en route: Departure Aug. 12, 1868. (Rabi'u't!!-Thani 22, 1285 A.H.) Judaydih The following villages were passed through en route: Dili-'Abbas Uzlin-Kupri Qarih-Tapih Kashanih ~alal}.iyyih (stayed two nights) Gallipoll (reached about four days after leaving Adrianople). Three Dust-Khurmatu nights were spent there before leaving. Tawuq Departure from Gallipoli, Aug. 21, 1868 (Jamadiyu'l-Avval 2, 1285 KarkUk (stayed two days) A.H.), by steamer for 'Akka. Irbil The boat touched at the following ports en route: By the river Zah Madelli Bartallih Smyrna (stayed two days) Mosul (stayed three days) Alexandria (transshipped the same day for Haifa) Zikhu Port-Said Jazirih Jaffa Ni$ibin Haifa. Baha'u'llah was landed in the morning and a few hours later left by sailing vessel for 'Akka. 42 43 EGYPT 'AKKA PERIOD - 1. Abuqir 5. Man~urih Arrival in 'Akka Aug. 31, 1868. (Jamadiyu'l-Avval12, 1285 A.H.) 2. Alexandria 6. Port Said Imprisonment in the Barracks of 'Akka lasted two years, two months 3. Cairo and five days. 7. Zaytun 4. Isma'iliyyih Confinement in the prison city of 'Akka, from the time of His arrival, was nine years. Baha'u'llah spent, in 'Akka and its vicinity, twenty-four years as a prisoner and exile. List of Centers in Greenland where Ascension, May 29, 1892. (Dhi'l-Qa'dih 2, 1309 A.H.) Baha If Literature has been Sent

The Pamphlet, What Is the Baha'i Movement in the Greenlandic Cities Visited by 'Abdu'l-Baha in the Course of language, sent May 22-23, 1951, to the Leader of the Store, the His Three-Year Travels Settlement Leader, at the following places in Greenland. 1911-1913 Etah Claushavn Narssalik Nege Christianshaab Arsuk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA Siorapaluk Akugdlit Trigtut 1. Baltimore, Md. 21. Milford, N. H. Thulo Tkamiut Qagssimiut 2. Berkeley, Calif. 22. Minneapolis, Minn. Kraulshavn Kronprinsins N arssarssuag 3. Boston, Mass. 23. Montclair, N. J. Tasinssag Ejland Tgolika 4. Brooklyn, N. Y. 24. Montreal, P. Q. Tugisag Hunde Ejland Naresagved 5. Buffalo, N. Y. 25. Morristown, N. J. Augpilagtag Egedesminde Julianehaab 6. Cambridge, Mass. 26. New York, N. Y. Upernovik (sent pre- Akunag Sardlog 7. Chicago, Ill. 27. Oakland, Calif. viously to Henrik Manermiut Julianehaab 8. Cincinnati, O. 28. Omaha, Neb. Olsen, not the store) Kangatsiag Simiutag 9. Cleveland, O. 29. Palo Alto, Calif. Proven Tgeniarfik Bletten 10. Denver, Colo. 30. Pasadena, Calif. Sondre Upernavik Agto Sydproven 11. Dublin, N. H. 31. Philadelphia, Penna. Nugatsiag Faringer Nordhavn Nanovtalik 12. Fanwood, N. J. 32. Pittsburgh, Penna. Tgdlorssuit Oerrovtussag Augpilagtag 13. Glenwood Springs, Colo. 33. Sacramento, Calif. Uvkussigssat Sarfanguag 14. Green Acre, Eliot, Me. 34. Salt Lake City, Utah Salut Kolsteinborg Sangmissag 15. Jersey City, N. J. 35. San Francisco, Calif. Umanak Ttivdleg Princ Chrstians Sund 16. Kenosha, Wis. 36. St. Paul, Minn. Niagornat Tsordlerssuag Tingmiarmiut 17. Lincoln, Neb. 37. Washington, D. C. Nugssuag Kangamiut Skjoldungen 18. Los Angeles, Calif. 38. West Englewood, N. J. Tkerasak Sukkertappen Angmagsalik 19. Malden, Mass. 39. Worcester, Mass. Sargag Napassag Kulusuk 20. Medford, Mass. Oegertag Atangmik Kungmiut Outdligssat Oarnag Poornakajik Ujarasugisuk Godthaab Nordu Aputileg EUROPE Diskofjord Kangeg Scoresbysund 1. Bad Mergentheim 8. Marseilles Skansen Faringehavn Ella 0 2. Bristol 9. Oxford Godhavn Narssagved Myggbukta 3. Budapest 10. Paris Ata Godthaab Daneborg 4. Edinburgh 11. Stuttgart Ritenbenk Fiskenasset Hochstetter 5. Geneva 12. Thonon-Ies-Bains Rodebay Kuanit Hvabrosodden 6. Liverpool 13. Vienna Jakobskaon Frederikshaa b Danmarks Havn 7. London 45 44 The Central Library in Godthaab April 5th, 1951 sent Danish Edition Miss Helen Keller of "Baha'u'llah and the New Era," "Baha'u'llah and His Message," Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, Doyen of Jurisprudence of Japan "Hidden Words," "What Is the Baha'i Movement," - Danish and Sir Flinders Petrie, Archaeologist Greenlandic. Former President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia The Radio Station in Narssarssuag May 23rd, 1951 sent Danish . Edition of "Bahll'u'llah and the New Era," "Baha'u'llllh and His Archduchess Anton of Austria Message," "What Is the Baha'i Movement," - Danish and· Green­ Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons landic. H.R.H. Princess Olga of Yugoslavia Eugen Relgis Prominent Personages Who Have Paid Tribute Arthur Henderson to the Baha If Faith Prof. Dr. V. Lesny Princess Marie Antoinette de Broglie Aussenac Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania President David Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University Prof. E. G. Browne, M.A., M.B., Cambridge University Prof. Bogdan Popovitch, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter, D.Litt., Manchester College, .Oxford Ex-Governor William Sulzer Rev. T. K. Cheyne, D.Litt., D.D., Oxford University, Fellow of British Academy Luther Burbank Prof. Arminius Vambery, Hungarian Academy of Pesth Prof. Yone Noguchi Sir Valentine Chirol Prof. Raymond Frank Piper Harry Charles Lukach Angela Morgan Prof. Jowett, Oxford University Arthur Moore Alfred W. Martin, Society for Ethical Culture, New York Prof. Dr. Jan Rypka, Charles University, Praha, Czechoslovakia Prof. James Darmesteter, Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris A. L. M. Nicolas Charles Baudouin Dr. Henry H. Jessup, D.D. President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia Right Hon. The Earl Curzon of Kedleston Sir Ronald Storrs, K.C.M.G., C.B.E. Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E. Col. Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajang (Nepal) Rev. J. Tyssul Davis, B.A. Rt. Hon. M. R. Jayakar Herbert Putnam, Congressional Library, Washington, D.C. Prof. Benoy Kumar Sarkar, M.A., Ph.D. Leo Tolstoy Dr. Edmund Privat, University of Geneva Mrs. Sarojinu Naidu Dr. Auguste Forel, University of Zurich Jules Bois General Renato Piola Caselli Sir A. Ramaswami Mudaliar, K.C.S.I. Rev. Frederick W. Oakes Sir John Martin Harvey, D.Litt. Renwick J. G. Millar Dr. Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury Charles H. Prisk Hon. Arnold J. Toynbee, D.Litt., Oxon Prof. Hari Prasad Shastri, D.Litt. Shri Purohit Swami Dr. Bhagadan Das Prof. Herbert A. Miller, Bryn Mawr College S. Eitrem, University of Oslo, Norway Lord Samuel of Carmel, G.C.B., C.B.E. Rev. K. T. Chung Prof. Dimitry Kazarov, University of Sofia Rev. Griffith J. Sparham Ernest Renan The Hon. Lilian Helen Montague, J.P., D.H.L. Prof. Norman Bentwich, Hebrew University, Jerusalem Emile Schreiber, Publicist

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, , TEN YEAR INTERNATIONAL BAHA'I TEACHING AND CONSOLIDATION PLAN

1953 -1963 10. Codification of the Laws and Ordinances of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Objectives of the Ten Year Plan to be Conducted by the Mother Book of the Baha'i Revelation. Twelve Baha If National Assemblies 1953-1963 11. Establishment of six National Baha'i Courts in the chief cities 1. Adoption of preliminary measures for the construction of of the Islamic East: Baha'u'llah's Sepulchre in the Holy Land. Tihran Cairo 2. Doubling the number of countries within the pale of the Faith, Bagb.dad involving the opening of: New Delhi 41 countries in the Asiatic Continent KaractJ.i 33 countries in the African Continent Kabul 30 countries in the European Continent 27 countries in the American Continent 12. Extension of the International Baha'i Endowments in the Holy Land, in the plain of 'Akka and on the slopes of Mt. Carmel. 3. Over two-fold increase in the number of languages into which Baha'i literature has been translated and printed, or is in process of translation: 13. Construction of the International Baha'i Archives in the neigh­ 40 in Asia borhood of the Bab's Sepulchre. 31 in Africa 10 in Europe 14. Construction of the tomb of the Wife of the Bab in Sbiraz. 10 in America allocated to American, British, Indian and Australian Baha'i 15. Identification of the resting-places of the Father of Baha'u'llilh Communities. and of the Mother and of the Cousin of the Bab, and their re­ burial in the Baha'i cemetery in the vicinity of the Most Great 4. Doubling the number of Ma®riqu'l-Adhkars through the initia­ House. tion of construction of: 1 in the Asiatic Continent 16. Acquisition of the Garden of RicJvan in BagJ].dad, and of the site 1 in the European Continent of the Siyah-Cbal in Tihran, of the Martyrdom of the Bab in Tabriz, and of His incarceration in Cbihriq. 5. Acquisition of a site for the future Ma®riqu'l-Adhkar on Mt. Carmel. 17. More than quadruple the number of the National Spiritual Assemblies: 6. Erection of the first dependency of the Ma®riqu'l-Adhkar in 21 in the American Continent Wilmette. 13 in the European Continent 10 in the Asiatic Continent 7. Purchase of land for eleven future Temples: 3 in the African Continent 3 in the American Continent 1 in the Australian Continent 3 in the African Continent 2 in the Asiatic Continent 18. Multiply seven-fold the number of the National I;Ia~iratu'I-Quds' 2 in the European Continent and their establishment in the capital cities of the chief Sovereign 1 in the Australian Continent States and in the chief cities of the principal Dependencies of the planet: 8. Development of the functions of the institution of the Hands of 21 in America the Cause. 15 in Europe 9 in Asia 9. Establishment of a Baha'i Court in the Holy Land, as a pre­ 3 in Africa liminary to the emergence of the Universal House of Justice. 1 in New Zealand

50 51 19. Framing of national Baha'i constitutions and the establishment Territories Mentioned by I Abdu'l-Baha of national Baha'i endowments in the same capitals and cities in the Tablets of the Divine Plan of the same States and Dependencies. 45. 20. More than quintuple the number of incorporated National 1. Af@anistim Spiritual Assemblies: 2. Alaska 46. Guatemala 3. Andorra 47. 'Haiti 21 in America 4: Argentina 48. Hawaiian Islands 13 in Europe 5. Austria-Hungary 49. Hebrides i2 in Asia 6. Bahama Islands 50. Holland 3 in Africa 7. Balearic Islands 51. Honduras 1 in Australia 8. Belgium 52. Iceland 9. Belize (or British Honduras) 53. India 21. Establishment of six national Baha'i Publishing Trusts: 10. Bermuda 54. Italy 2 in America 11. Bismarck Archipelago 55. Jamaica J 2 in Asia 12. Bolivia 56. Japan 1 in Africa 13. Borneo 57. Java 1 in Europe 14. Brazil 58. Juan Fernandez 15. British Guiana 59. Korea 22. Participation by the women of Persia in the membership of 16. British Isles 60. Lesser Antilles National and Local Assemblies. 17. Bulgaria 61. Liechtenstein 18. Canary Islands 62. Low Archipelago 23. Establishment of seven Israel branches of National Spiritual 19. Islands 63. Loyalty Islands Assemblies: 20. Caroline Islands 64. Luxembourg 21. Celebes 65. Madaga~car 2 Europe 22. Ceram 66. Madeira Islands 2 Asia 23. Ceylon 67. 1 America 24. Chile 68. Marquesas 1 Africa 25. China 69. 1 Australia 26. Colombia 70. 27. Corsica 71. Melanesia 24. Establishment of a National Baha'i printing press in Tihrim. 28. Costa Rica 72. Mexico 29. Crete 73. Micronesia 25. Reinforcement of the ties binding the Baha'i World Community 30. Cuba 74. Moluccas to the . 31. Denmark 75. Monaco 32. Dutch Guiana 76. Montenegro 26. Inclusion, circumstances permitting, of eleven republics com­ 33. Ecuador 77. New Caledonia prised within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and of two 34. Falkland Islands 78. New Guinea European Soviet-controlled States within the orbit of the aomm­ 35. Faroe Islands 79. New Hebrides istrativeOraer of the Faith-. 36. Fiji Islands 80. New Zealand 37. France 81. Nicaragua 27. Convocation of a World Baha'i Congress in the vicinity of the 38. French Guiana 82. Norway Garden of Ric;lvan, Ba@dad, the third holiest city in the Baha'i 39. French Indo-China 83. Orkney Islands world, on the occasion of the world-wide celebrations of the Most 40. Friendly Islands 84. Panama Great Jubilee, commemorating the Centenary of the Ascension 41. Galapagos Island 85. Paraguay of Baha'u'llah to the throne of His sovereignty. 42. Germany 86. Peru 43. Gilbert Islands 87. Philippine Islands 44. Greater Antilles 88. Polynesia

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89. Portugal 105. Society Islands French Togoland (Af.) (U.S.A.) New Hebrides Is. (As.) (Aus.) 90. Puerto Rico 106. Solomon Islands French West Africa (Af.) (Eg.) Nicobar Is. (As.) (In.) 91. Reunion Islands 107. Frisian Is. (E) (Ger.) Northern Territories Protectorate 92. Roumania 108. Spain Galapagos Is. (Am.) (S.Am.) (Gold Coast) (Af.) (U.S.A.) 93. Russia (Asia) 109. Straits Settlements Gambia (Af.) (In.) Orkney Is. (E) (Br.) 94. Russia (Europe) 110. Sumatra Gilbert & Ellice Is. (As.) (C.Am.) Pondicherry (As.) (In.) 95. Saint Helena 111. Sweden Goa (As.) (In.) Portuguese Guinea (Af.) (U.S.A.) Grand Manan I. (Am.) (Can.) Portuguese Timor (As.) (Aus.) 96. Salvador 112. Switzerland Greece (E) (Ger.) 97. Islands 113. Tasmania Hadhramaut (As.) (Ir.) Queen Charlotte Is. (Am.) (Can.) 98. 114. Timor Hainan I. (As.) (U.S.A.) Reunion I. (Af.) (U.S.A.) 99. Santo Domingo 115. Tobago Hebrides Is. (E) (Br.) Rhodes (E) (ItSw.) 100. Sardinia 116. Trinidad Italian Somaliland (Af.) (Per.) Rio de Oro (Af.) (Eg.) 101. 117. Uruguay Ruanda-Urundi (Af.) (In.) 102. Shetland Islands 118. Venezuela Juan Fernandez Is. ' ~ Rumania (E) (Ger.) (Am.) (S.Am.) 103. Siam 119. Watling Island Sakhalin 1. (As.) (U.S.A.) 104. Sicily 120. Zanzibar Karikal (As.) (In.) Samoa Is. (As.) (Can.) Kazakh~tan (As.) (U.S.A.) San Marino (E) (ItSw.) Keewatm (Am.) (Can.) Sardinia (E) (ItSw.) Alphabetical List of Territories to be Opened K~y ~est (Am.) (U.S.A.) (Af.) (Ir.) to the Faith. 1953-1963 KirgIzIa (As.) (Per.) Shetland Is. (E) (Br.) Showing Allocation to National Spiritual Assemblies Kod~ak I. ~Am.) (U.S.A.) Sicily (E) (ItSw.) Kuna-Muna Is. (As.) (Ir.) Sikkim (As.) (In.) Admiralty Is. (As.) (Aus.) Chagos Archipelago (As.) (Per.) Labrador (Am.) (Can.) Society Is. (As.) (Aus.) (E) (Ger.) Channel Is. (E) (Br.) (E) (Ger.) Socotra I. (Af.) (In.) Aleutian Is. (Am.) (U.S.A.) Chiloe 1. (Am.) (U.S.A.) Leeward Is. (Am.) (S.Am.) Solomon Is. (As.) (Per.) Andaman Is. (As.) (In.) Cocos 1. (As.) (Aus.) Liechtenstein (E) (ItSw.) South Rhodesia (Af.) (Per.) Andorra (E) (U.S.A.) Comoro Is. (Af.) (In.) (E) (Ger.) Southwest Africa (Af.) (Br.) Anticosti I. (Am.) (Can.) Cook Is. (As.) (S.Am.) --- Lofoten Is. (E) (U.S.A.) Spanish Guinea (Af.) (U.S.A.) Ashanti Protectorate (Af.) (Per.) Crete (E) (Ger.) Loyalty Is. (As.) (Aus.) Spanish Morocco (Af.) (Eg.) Azores (E) (U.S.A.) (E) (Br.) Macao I (As.) (U.S.A.) Spanish Sahara (Af.) (Eg.) Bahama Is. (Am.) (C.Am.) Daman (As.) (In.) Madeira' (M.) (Br.) Spitzbergen (E) (U.S.A.) Balearic Is. (E) (U.S.A.) Diu I. (As.) (In.) Magdalen Is. (Am.) (Can.) St. Helena (Af.) (U.S.A.) Baranof I. (Am.) (Can.) Dutch Guiana (Am.) (S.Am.) Mahe (As.) (In.) St. TI:omas I. (Af.) (U.S.A.) Basutoland (Af.) (Per.) Dutch New Guinea (As.) (U.S.A.) Malta (E) (Br.) SwazIland (Af.) (Per.) Bechuanaland (Af.) (Per.) Dutch West Indies (Am.) (C.Am.) Margarita I. (Am.) (C.Am.) Tadzhikistan (As.) (Per.) Bhutan (As.) (In.) (E) (Ger.) Mariana Is. (As.) (In.) Tibet (As.) (U.S.A.) British (Af.) (Br.) Falkland Is. (Am.) (U.S.A.) Marquesas Is. (As.) (Can.) Tonga Is. (As.) (U.S.A.) British Guiana (Am.) (S.Am.) Faroe Is. (E) (Br.) Marshall Is. (As.) (C.Am.) Tuamotu Archipelago British Honduras (Am.) (C.Am.) Finno-Karelia (E) (Ger.) Mauritius (Af.) (U.S.A.) (As.) (C.Am.) British Togoland (Af.) (Br.) Franklin (Am.) (Can.) Mentawei Is. (As.) (Aus.) _ . Miquelon I. & St. Pierre I. Ukrame (E) (U.S.A.) Brunei (As.) (Per.) French Cameroons (M.) (In.) (Am.) (Can.) (As.) (Per.) Canary Is. (Af.) (U.S.A.) French Equatorial Africa Cape Breton I. (Am.) (Can.) (Af.) (Eg.) Moldavia (E) (Ger.) White Russia (E) (Ger.) Monaco (E) (ItSw.) Windward Is. (Am.) (S.Am.) Cape Verde Is. (Af.) (U.S.A.) French Guiana (Am.) (S.Am.) (As.) (Per.) Caroline Is. (As.) (U.S.A.) French Somaliland (Af.) (U.S.A.) Morocco (Int.Zone) (Af.) (Eg.) Yukon (Am.) (Can.)

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Territories to be Opened to the Faith of Baha'u'llah 1953-1963 AFRICA: 33 Territories Division of Activities According to Continents I. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of United States of America ASIA: 41 Territories 1. Canary Is. 7. Portuguese Guinea 2. Cape Verde Is. 8. Reunion I. 1. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India, Pakistim 3. French Somaliland 9. Spanish Guinea and Burma 4. French Togoland 10. St. Helena 1. Andaman Is. 7. Mahe 5. Mauritius 11. St. Thomas I. 2. Bhutan 8. Mariana Is. 6. Northern Territories 3. Daman 9. Nicobar Is. Protectorate 4. Diu 10. Pondicherry 5. Goa 11. Sikkim II. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Persia 6. Karikal 1. Ashanti Protectorate 4. Italian Somaliland II. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States 2. Basutoland 5. South Rhodesia of America 3. Bechuanaland 6. Swaziland 1. Caroline Is. 5. Macao I. 2. Dutch New Guinea 6. Sakhalin I. III. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Egypt and Sudan 3. Hainan 1. 7. Tibet 1. French Equatorial Africa 4. Rio de Oro 4. 8. Tonga Is. 2. French West Africa 5. Spanish Morocco 3. 1\1orocco (lnt.Zone) 6. Spanish Sahara III. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Persia 1. Brunei 5. Solomon Is. IV. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India, Pakistan 2. Chagos Archipelago 6. Tadzhikistan and Burma 3. Kirgizia 7. Uzbekistan 1. Comoro Is. 4. Ruanda-Urundi 4. Mongolia 2. French Cameroons 5. Socotra I. 3. Gambia IV. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand V. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i of the British Isles 1. Admiralty Is. 5. New Hebrides Is. 1. British Cameroons 3. Madeira 2. Cocos 1. 6. Portuguese Timor 2. British Togoland 4. South West Africa 3. Loyalty Is. 7. Society Is. 4. Mentawei Is. VI. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of 'Iraq 1. Seychelles V. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Central America 1. Gilbert and Ellice Is. 2. Marshall Is. 3. Tuamotu Archipelago EUROPE: 30 Territories VI. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of 'Iraq 1. Hadhramaut I. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany and 2. Kuria-Muria Is. Austria 1. Albania 7. Latvia VII. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada 2. Crete 8. Lithuania 1. Marquesas Is. 3. Estonia 9. Moldavia 2. Samoa Is. 4. Finno-Karelia 10. Rumania VIII. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South America S. Frisian Is. 11. White Russia 1. Cook Is. 6. Greece

56 57 II. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the British Isles Territories to be Opened to the Faith 1953-1963 1. Channel Is. 5. Malta 2. Cyprus 6·. Orkney Is. Division of Activities According to National Spiritual Assemblies 3. Faroe Is. 7. Shetland Is. I. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 29 Territories in 4 Continents 4. Hebrides Is. I. Africa III. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States (1) Canary Is. (7) Portuguese Guinea of America (2) Cape Verde Is. (8) Reunion I. 1. Andorra 4. Lofoten Is. (3) French Somaliland (9) Spanish Guinea 2. Azores 5. Spitzbergen (4) French Togoland (10) St. Helena 3. Balearic Is. 6. (5) Mauritius (11) St. Thomas I. (6) Northern Territories Protectorate IV. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Italy and 2. Asia (1) Caroline Is. (5) Macao I. Switzerland (2) Dutch New Guinea (6) Sakhalin I. 1. Liechtenstein 4. San Marino (3) Hainan I. (7) Tibet 2. Monaco 5. Sardinia (4) Kazakhstan (8) Tonga Is. 3. Rhodes 6. Sicily 3. Europe (1) Andorra (4) Lofoten Is. (2) Azores (5) Spitzbergen (3) Balearic Is. (6) Ukraine 4. America (1) Aleutian Is. (3) KeyWest AMERICA: 27 Territories (2) Falkland Is. (4) Kodiak I. II. INDIA, PAKISTAN AND BURMA - 16 Territories in 2 Continents I. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada 1. Anticosti 1. 7. Labrador I. Asia 2. Baranof I. 8. Magdalen Is. (1) Andaman Is. (7) Mahe 3. Cape Breton I. 9. Miquelon I. and (2) Bhutan (8) Mariana Is. 4. Franklin St. Pierre I. (3) Daman (9) Nicobar Is. 5. Grand Manan 1. 10. Queen Charlotte Is. (4) Diu I. (10) Pondicherry 6. Keewatin 11. Yukon (5) Goa (11) Sikkim (6) Karikal II. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South America 2. Africa 1. British Guiana 5. Galapagos Is. (1) Comoro Is. (4) Ruanda-Urundi 2. Chiloe I. 6. Juan Fernandez Is. (2) French Cameroons (5) Socotra I. 3. Dutch Guiana 7. Leeward Is. (3) Gambia 4. French Guiana 8. Windward Is. III. PERSIA - 13 Territories in 2 Continents

III. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of United States of I .. Asia America (1) Brunei (5) Solomon Is. 1. Aleutian Is. 3. Key West (2) Chagos Archipelago (6) Tadzhikistan 2. Falkland Is. 4. Kodiak I. (3) Kirgizia (7) Uzbekistan (4) Mongolia 2. Africa IV. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Central America (1) Ashanti Protectorate (4) Italian Somaliland 1. Bahama Is. 3. Dutch West Indies (2) Basutoland (5) South Rhodesia 2. British Honduras 4. Margarita I. (3) Bechuanaland (6) Swaziland

58 59 VIII. CENTRAL AMERICA - 7 Territories in 2 Continents IV. CANADA - 13 Territories in 2 Continents I. America I. America (1) Bahama Is. (3) Dutch West Indies (1) Anticosti I. (7) Labrador (2) British Honduras (4) Margarita 1. (2) Baranof I. (8) Magdalen Is. (3) Cape Breton 1. (9) Miquelon 1. and 2. Asia (4) Franklin St. Pierre I. (1) Gilbert and Ellice Is. (5) Grand Manan I. (10) Queen Charlotte Is. (2) Marshall Is. (6) Keewatin (11) Yukon (3) Tuamotu Archipelago 2. Asia (1) Marquesas Is. IX. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND - 7 Territories in I Continent (2) Samoa Is. I. Asia (1) Admiralty Is. (5) New Hebrides Is. V. BRITISH ISLES - II Territories in 2 Continents (2) Cocos I. (6) Portuguese Timor (3) Loyalty Is. (7) Society Is. I. Europe (4) Mentawei Is. (1) Channel Is. (5) Malta (2) Cyprus (6) Orkney Is. (3) Faroe Is. (7) Shetland Is. (4) Hebrides Is. X. EGYPT AND SUDAN - 6 Territories in I Continent 2. Africa I. Africa (1) British Cameroons (3) Madeira (1) French Equatorial Africa (2) British Togoland (4) South West Africa (2) French West Africa (3) Morocco (International Zone) (4) Rio de Oro (5) Spanish Morocco VI. GERMANY AND AUSTRIA I I Territories In I Continent (6) Spanish Sahara I. Europe (1) Albania (7) Latvia (2) Crete (8) Lithuania XI. ITALY AND SWITZERLAND - 6 Territories in I Continent (3) Estonia (9) Moldavia (4) Finno-Karelia (10) Rumania I. Europe (5) Frisian Is. (11) White Russia (1) Liechtenstein (4) San Marino (6) Greece (2) Monaco (5) Sardinia (3) Rhodes (6) Sicily

VII. SOUTH AMERICA - 9 Territories in 2 Continents XII. 'IRAQ - 3 Territories in 2 Continents I. America (1) British Guiana (5) Galapagos Is. I. Asia (2) Chiloe 1. (6) Juan Fernandez I. (1) Hadhramaut (3) Dutch Guiana (7) Leeward Is. (2) Kuria-Muria Is. (4) French Guiana (8) Windward Is. 2. Africa 2. Asia (1) Seychelles Is. (1) Cook Is. 61 60 Alphabetical List of Languages into which Baha If Literature Wongo - (Belgian Congo) Yao - (Nyasaland) is to be Translated - 1953-1963 Xosa or Kafir - (S. Africa) Yiddish - (Israel) Yahgan - (S. Chile) Ziryen - (Russian S.F.S.) Yalunka - (Sierra Leone) Zulu - (Zululand) Abor Miri - (borders of Tibet Lifu - (Loyalty Is.) and N.E. Assam) Luimbi - (Angola) Languages irr which Baha If Literature is to be Translated Accra or Ga - (Gold Coast) Malagasy - (Madagascar) List·ed According to Continents Afrikaans - (S. Africa) Maltese - (Malta) Manchu - (Manchuria) Aguaruna - (Peru) I. ASIA: 40 Aladian - () Manipuri - (Manipur) 1. Abor Miri 15. Kusaie 29. Ossete · Aneityum - (N~w Hebrides) Manus Island - (Admiralty Is.) 2. Aneityum 16. Lepcha 30. Ostiak Annamese - (Indo-China) Marquesas - (Marquesas Is.) 3. Annamese 17. Lifu 31. Pall Arawak - (Guiana) ~ Mataco - (Argentina) 4. Balochi 18. Manchu 32. Panjabi Ashanti - (W. Africa) Maya - (Yucatan) 5. Bentuni 19. Manipuri 33. Pashto Balochi - (Baluchistan) Mentawei - (Mentawei Is.) 6. Binandere 20. Manus Island 34. Perm Banu - (French Equat. Africa) Mexican - (Mexico) 7. Cheremiss 21. Marquesas 35. Petats Basque - (Pyrenees) Mongolian - (Mongolia) 8. Chungchia 22. Mentawei 36. Samoan Bemba or Wendea- Mordoff - (Central Russia) 9. Georgian 23. Mongolian 37. Tho (N. Rhodesia) Mwala - (Solomon Is.) 10. Houailou 24. Mordoff 38. Tibetan Bentuni - (New Guinea) Na-Hsi - (Yunnan, S. China) 11. Javanese 25. Mwala 39. Tonga Binandere - (Papua) Nicobarese - (Nicobar Is.) 12. Kado 26. Na-Hsi 40. Vogul Blackfoot - (Canada) Niue - (Cook Is.) 13. Kaili 27. Nicobarese Bua - (Belgian Congo) Nubian - () 14. Kopu 28. Niue Cheremiss - (Kazan, Russia) Ossete - (Caucasus) Cherokee - (Carolina, U.S.A.) Ostiak - (Siberia) II. EUROPE: 10 Chuana - (Bechuanaland) Pali - (Ceylon) 1. Basque 5. Maltese 9. Yiddish Chungchia - (S.W. China) Panjabi - (Punjab) 2. Estonian 6. Piedmontese 10. Ziryen Estonian - (Estonia) Pashto - (Afgb.anistan) 3. Flemish 7. Romani Flemish - (Belgium) Pedi - (N. Transvaal) 4. Lapp 8. Romansch Georgian - (Caucasus) Perm - (Perm, Russia) Gio - (Liberia) Petats - (Solomon Is.) III. AFRICA: 31 Gu- (French W. Africa) Piedmontese - (Piedmont, Italy) 1. Accra 12. Jolof 23. Shilha Houailou (Wailu)- Popo - (Togoland) 2. Afrikaans 13. Kuanyama 24. Shona (New Caledonia) Romani, German- 3. Aladian 14. Krongo 25. Sobo - (Ontario) (Gipsies S. Germany) 4. Ashanti 15,. Kroo 26. Suto Javanese - (Java) Romansch- 5. Banu 16. Luimbi 27. Wongo Jieng or Dinka - (Sudan) (Grisons, Switzerland) 6. Bemba 17. Malagasy 28. Xosa Jolof or Wolof - (Gambia) Ronga - (Mozambique) 7. Bua 18. Nubian 29. Yalunka Kado - (China) Samoan - (Samoan Is.) 8. Chuana 19. Pedi 30. Yao Kaili - (Celebes) Sena - (Lower Zambezi) 9. Gio 20. Popo 31. Zulu Kopu- (S.W. China) Shilha - (Morocco) 10. Gu 21. Ronga Krongo - (Sudan) Shona - (S. Rhodesia) 11. Jieng 22. Sena Kroo - (Liberia) Sobo - (Nigeria) Kuanyama - (S.W. Africa) Suto - (Basutoland) IV. THE AMERICAS: 10 Kusaie - (Caroline Is.) Tho - (Indo-China) 1. Aguaruna 5. Iroquois 9. Mexican Lapp - (Norway) Tibetan - (Tibet) 2. Arawak 6. Lengua 10. Yahgan Lengua - (Paraguay) Tonga - (Tonga Is.) 3. Blackfoot 7. Mataco Lepcha or Rong - (Sikkim) Vogul- (W. Siberia) 4. Cherokee 8. Maya

62 63 II. PERSIA: 14 Objectives of the Ten Year Plan at the World Center of the Faith in Israel I. Asia (12) Aden Protectorate Hasa Adhirbayjan ~ijaz 1. Preliminary steps for the construction of the Sepulchre of Saudi-Arabia Baha'u'llah. Armenia Turkey 2. Purchase of Land for the Temple on Mt. Carmel. Bal)raynI. Turkmenistan 3. Establishment of an International Baha'i Court. Georgia Yemen 4. Construction of the International Baha'i Archives. 2. Africa (2) 5. Extension of International Baha'i endowments. North Rhodesia 6. Development of the functions of the Institution of the Hands of Nyasaland the Cause. 7. Codification of the Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas. III. INDIA, PAKISTAN AND BURMA: 14 8. Reinforcement of ties binding the World Baha'i C.ommunity to the United Nations. I. Asia (II) Malaya 9. Convocation of a World Baha'i Congress in the vicinity of the Balu~istan Nepal Garden of Ri<;ivan, City of Baghdad, on the occasion of the World Borneo Pakistan Wide Celebration of the Most Great Jubilee commemorating the Burma Sarawak centenary of the formal assumption by Baha'u'llah of His Ceylon Siam Prophetic Office. Indo-China 10. Establishment of Israel Branches of seven National Spiritual Indonesia Assemblies. 2. Africa (3) Madagascar Mozambique Territories Already Opened to the Faith, AUocated to Zanzibar Baha 'f National Spiritual Assemblies for Consolidation 1953-1963 IV. CENTRAL AMERICA: 13 , I. America (13) Honduras I. UNITED 5T ATES OF AMERICA: 23 Bermuda Costa-Rica Jamaica Cuba Martinique 1. I. Europe (12) Mexico Luxembourg Dominican Republic Belgium Nicaragua Norway El-Salvador Denmark Panama Finland Portugal Guatemala France Spain Haiti Holland Sweden Italy Switzerland V. BRITISH ISLES: II 2. Asia (6) I. Africa (9) China Korea Angola Sierre Leone Formosa Manchuria Belgian Congo Tanganyika Japan Philippine Is. Gold Coast Uganda 3. America (3) Kenya Zululand Alaska Nigeria Hawaiian Is. 2. Europe (I) Puerto-Rico Eire 4. Africa (2) 3. Asia (I) . Liberia Hong Kong South Africa 65 64 VI. SOUTH AMERICA: 10 Consolidation of the Faith in Territories Included within its Pale as of 1953 I. America (10) Argentina Ecuador Allocation According to National Spiritual Assemblies Bolivia Paraguay Peru Brazil 1. United States of America - 23 Chile Uruguay Venezuela 12 in Europe, 6 in Asia, 3 in the Americas, 2 in Africa Colombia 2. Persia - 14 VII. EGYPT AND SUDAN: a 12 in Asia, 2 in Africa 3. India, Pakistan and Burma - 14 I. Africa ta} 11 in Asia, 3 in Africa Abyssinia Morocco (French) 4. Central America - 13 Algeria Somaliland Sudan 13 in the Americas Eritrea 5. British Isles -11 Libya Tunisia 9 in Africa, 1 in Europe, 1 in Asia VIII. GERMANY AND AUSTRIA: 7 6. South America -10 10 in the Americas I. Europe (7) Austria Poland 7. Egypt and Sudan - 8 Bulgaria Russian S.F .S. 8 in Africa Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia 8. Germany and Austria - 7 Hungary 7 in Europe 9. 'Jraq-7 IX. 'IRAQ: 7 7 in Asia 10. Australia and New Zealand - 6 I. Asia (7) 4 in Asia, 2 in Australasia Jordan Syria 11. Canada-4 Koweit Trucial Sbeikhs . 'Umman 3 in the Americas, 1 in Europe Lebanon 12. Italy and Switzerland-1 Qatar 1 in Europe X. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: 6 I. Asia (4) Bismarck Archipelago New Caledonia Location of Sites for Future Baha If Temples Fiji New Guinea (Austr.) to be Acquired 1953-1963 2. Australasia (2) New Zealand 1. Sydney, Australia 6. Baghdad, 'Iraq Tasmania 2. Toronto, Canada 7. Rome, Italy XI. CANADA: 4 3. Panama City, 8. Johannesburg, South Africa Central America 9. Santiago, South America I. America (3) 4. Cairo, Egypt 10. Stockholm, Sweden Greenland 5. New Delhi, India 11. Kampala, Uganda Mackenzie Newfoundland 2. Europe (I) Iceland Cities 'in which Baha 'f Temples are to be Constructed 1953-1963 XII. ITALY AND SWITZERLAND: 1 1. 'fihran, Persia I. Europe (I) Corsica 2. Frankfurt, Germany

66 67 Alphabetical List of Countries in which AMERICAS: 21 Assemblies Baha If . National Spiritual Assemblies National Assemblies to be formed by the N. S. A. of the United States are to be Established 1953-1963 1. Alaska 12. Guatemala 2. Argentina 13. Haiti 1. Afghanistan 15. Dominican 28. New Zealand 3. Bolivia 14. Honduras 2. Alaska Republic 29. Nicaragua 4. Brazil 15. Mexico 3. Argentina 16. Ecuador 30. Norway 5. Chile 16. Nicaragua 4. Austria 17. EI-Salvador 31. P akistim 6. Colombia 17. Panama 5. Belgium 18. Finland 32. Panama 7. Costa Rica 18. Paraguay 6. Bolivia 19. France 33. Paraguay 8. Cuba 19. Peru 7. Brazil 20. Guatemala 34. Peru 9. Dominican Republic 20. Uruguay 8. Burma 21. Haiti 35. Portugal 10. Ecuador 21. Venezuela 9. Ceylon 22. Holland . 36. Spain 11. EI-Salvador 10. Chile 23. Honduras 37. Sweden 11. Colombia 24. Italy 38. Switzerland ASIATIC CONTINENT: 10 Assemblies 12. Costa Rica 25. Japan 39. Turkey 13. Cuba 26. Luxembourg 40. Uruguay 1. Afghanistan ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of Persia 14. Denmark 27. Mexico 41. Venezuela 2. Arabia ..... (Regional) To be formed by the N .S.A. of Persia 3. Burma ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of India, Pakistan and Burma 4. Ceylon ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of India, Countries in which Baha If Regional National Spiritual Assemblies Pakistan and Burma are to be Established 1953-1963 5. Japan ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of the United States 6. Near East .. (Regional) To be formed by the N.S.A. of 'Iraq 1. Arabia (BaQrayn) 7. Pakistan ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of India, 2. Central and East Africa (Kampala) Pakistan and Burma 3. Near East (Beirut) 8. South East Asia ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of India, 4. North West Africa (Tunis) (Regional) Pakistan and Burma 5. South East Asia (Jakarta) 9. South Pacific Islands ... To be formed by the N.S.A. of the 6. South Pacific Islands (Suva) (Regional) United States 7. South and West Africa (Johannesburg) 10. Turkey ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of Persia

AUSTRALASIA: 1 Assembly National Spiritual Assemblies to be Established 1953-1963 Division According to Continents 1. New Zealand ...... To be formed by the N.S.A. of Australia and New Zealand

AFRICAN CONTINENT: 3 Assemblies EUROPEAN CONTINENT: 13 Assemblies 1. Central and East Africa (Regional) To be formed by the 1. Austria ...... To be formed by the N .S.A. of N.S.A. of the British Germany and Austria Isles. To be formed by the N. S. A. of the United States 2. Northwest Africa (Regional) To be formed by the N.S.A. of 2. Belgium 6. Holland 10. Portugal Egypt and Sudan. 3. Denmark 7. Italy 11. Spain 3. South and West Africa (Regional) To be formedby the N.S.A. 4. Finland 8. Luxembourg 12. Sweden of the United States. 5. France 9. Norway 13. SWitzerland

68 69 Alphabetical List of Bahall National Spiritual Asse~blies 41. N.S.A. of Paraguay to be Incorporated 42. N.S.A. of Persia 1953-1963 43. N.S.A. ot Peru 44. N.S.A. of Portugal I. REGIONAL NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES. 45. N.S.A. of Spain 46. N.S.A. of Sweden 1. N .S.A. of Arabia 47. N.S.A. of Switzerland 2. N.S.A. of Central and East Africa 48. N.S.A. of Turkey 3. N.S.A. of the Near East 49. N.S.A. of Uruguay 4. N.S.A. of North West Mrica 50. N.S.A. of Venezuela 5. N.S.A. of South East Asia 6. N.S.A.of the South Pacific Islands 17. N.S.A. of South and West Africa Alphabetical List of Baha I{ National Spiritual Assemblies II. NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES. which are to Establish Baha If National Endowments 8. N.S.A. of Afghimistim 1953-1963 9. N.S.A. of Alaska 10. N.S.A. of Argentina I. REGIONAL NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES. 11. N.S.A. of Austria 12. N.S.A. of Belgium 1. N.S.A. of Arabia 13. N.S.A. of Bolivia 2. N.S.A. of Central and East Africa 14. N.S.A. of Brazil 3~ N.S.A. of the Near East 15. N.S.A. of Burma 4. N.S.A. of North West Africa 16. N.S.A. of Ceylon 5. N.S.A. of South East Asia 17. N.S.A. of Chile 6. N.S.A. of the South Pacific Islands 18. N.S.A. of Colombia 7. N.S.A. of South and West Africa 19. N .S.A. of Costa Rica 20. N .S.A. of Cuba II. NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES. 21. N.S.A. of Denmark 22. N.S.A. of Dominican Republic 8. N.S.A. of Afghanistan 23. N.S.A. of Ecuador 9. N .S.A. of Alaska 24 .. N.S.A. of EI-Salvador 10. N .S.A. of Argentina 25. N .S.A. of Finland 11. N.S.A. of Austria 26. N .S.A. of France 12. N.S.A. of Belgium 27. N.S.A. of Guatemala 13. N.S.A. of Bolivia 28. N .S.A. of Haiti 14. N.S.A. of Brazil 29. N .S.A. of Holland 15. N.S.A. of the British Isles- 30. N .S.A. of Honduras 16. N.S.A. of Burma" 31.N.S.A. of 'Iraq 17. N.S.A; of Canada 32. N.S.A. of Italy 18. N.S.A. of Ceylon 33. N.S.A. of Japan 19. N.S.A. of Chile 34. N.S.A. of Luxembourg 20. N.S.A. of Colombia 35. N.S.A. of Mexico 21. N.S.A. of Costa Rica 36. N.S.A. of New Zealand 22. N.S.A. of Cuba 37. N .S.A. of Nicaragua 23. N.S.A. of Denmark 38. N.S.A. of Norway 24. N .S.A. of Dominican Republic 39. N.S.A. of Pakistan 25. N.S.A. of Ecuador 40. N.S.A. of Panama 26. N.S.A. of EI-Salvador

70 71 27. N.S.A. of Finland. National Baha'f Courts to be Established 28. N.S.A. of France 29. N.S.A. of Germany 1953-1963 30. N.S.A. of Guatemala 1. Bagtldad ('Iraq) 4. Karagbi (Pakistan) 31. N.S.A. of Haiti 2. Cairo (Egypt) 5. New Delhi (India) 32. N.S.A. of Holland 3. Kabiil (Afgtlanistan) 6. Tihran (Persia) 33. N.S.A. of Honduras 34. N.S.A. of Italy 35. N.S.A. of Japan 36. N.S.A. of Luxembourg National Spiritual Assemblies which are to Establish 37. N.S.A. of Mexico Branches in Israel 1953-1963 38. N.S.A. of New Zealand 39. N.S.A. of Nicaragua 1. National Spiritual Assembly of Australia 40. N.S.A. of Norway 2. National Spiritual Assembly of British Isles 41. N.S.A. of Pakistan 3. National Spiritual Assembly of Canada 42. N.S.A. -of Panama 4. National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt and Sudan 43. N.S.A. of Paraguay 5. National Spiritual Assembly of Germany and Austria 44. N.S.A. of Peru 6. National Spiritual Assembly of 'Iraq 45. N.S.A. of Portugal 7. National Spiritual Assembly of Persia 46. N.S.A. of Spain 47. N.S.A. of Sweden 48. N.S.A. of Switzerland Localities in which Baha 'f Publishing Trusts 49. N.S.A. of Turkey are to be Founded 1953-1963 50. N.S.A. of Uruguay 51. N.S.A. of Venezuela 1. Cairo, Egypt 4. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2. Frankfurt, Germany 5. Tihran, Persia 3. New Delhi, India 6. Wilmette, illinois Localities in which National Hazfratu'I-Quds are to be Established 1953-1963 List of Republics Constituting the Union of 1. Anchorage *18. Jakarta 35. Port-au-Prince Soviet Socialist Republics 2. Asuncion *19. Johannesburg 36. Quito 3. Auckland 20. Kabul 37. Rangoon *1. Armenia 6. Kazakhstan *4. Bal).rayn *21. Kampala 38. Rio de Janeiro *2. Adhirbayjan 7. Kirgizia *5. Beirut 22. Karagbi 39. Rome 3. Estonia 8. Latvia 6. Bern 23. La Paz 40. San Jose 4. Finno-Karelia 9. Lithuania 7. Bogota 24. Lima 41. San Salvador *5. Georgia 10. Moldavia 8. Brussels 25. Lisbon 42. Santiago *11. Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic 9. Buenos-Aires 26. London 43. Stockholm (1) Bashkiria (7) Marii 10. Caracas 27. Luxembourg *44. Suva (2) Buryat Mongolia (8) Mordovia 11. Colombo 28. Madrid 45. Tegucigalpa (3) Chuvashi (9) N.Ossetia 12. Copenhagen 29. Managua 46. The Hague (4) Daghestan (10) Tatarstan 13. Cuidad Trujillo 30. Mexico City 47. Tokyo (5) Karbardinia (11) Udmurt 14. Guatemala 31. Montevideo *48. Tunis (6) Komi (12) Yakutia 15. Havana 32. Oslo 49. Vienna 12. Tadzhikistan 15. Uzbekistan 16. Helsingfors 33. Panama City *13. Turkmenistan 16. White Russia (Byelorussia) 17. Istanbul 34. Paris 14. Ukraine

*Belonging to Regional National Assemblies. * Already opened to the Faith.

72 73 Countries Within Orbit of the Soviet Union 1. Albania 3. Rumania 2. Mongolia 4. Sakhalin I.

Countries whose National Assemblies are to Participate in the Introduction of the Faith ·in the Soviet Union 1. Germany 2. Persia 3. United States of America

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