1948

Centuries:	19th century; 20th century ; 21st century;
Decades:	1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s;
Years:	1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951;
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations; Establishments - Publications
Media:	1948 (Events)

1948 was a leap year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE), the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade. 1948 corresponds to the years 104–105 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Divine Plan[edit]

The National Spiritual Assembly of Canada is established, and launches its own Five Year Plan (1948-1953).
The National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt and Sudan launches its Five Year Plan (1948-1953).
The National Spiritual Assembly of Germany and Austria launches its Five Year Plan (1948-1953).

Events[edit]

March: Charles Dunning, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Orkney Islands, pioneers to Belfast.
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada is dissolved; the United States and Canada elect their own National Spiritual Assemblies for the first time.

Establishments[edit]

National Spiritual Assemblies[edit]

Local Spiritual Assemblies[edit]

Americas[edit]

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.^[1]
Victoria, British Colombia, Canada.
West Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada.
Quito, Ecuador.^[2]
Spanish Town, Jamaica.^[3]
Colon, Panama.^[4]
Anchorage Recording District, Alaska, USA.
Dallas, Texas, USA.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA.^[5]^[6]
Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Waterloo, Iowa, USA.

Asia[edit]

Kabul, Afghanistan.^[7]
Tokyo, Japan (re-established after hiatus).^[8]

Australasia[edit]

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (re-established after hiatus).^[9]
Woodville, South Australia, Australia.^[10]

Europe[edit]

Brussels, Belgium.^[11]
Dublin, Ireland.^[12]
Rome, Italy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands.^[13]
Oslo, Norway.^[14]
Edinburgh, Scotland.^[15]
Madrid, Spain.^[16]
Stockholm, Sweden.^[17]
Cardiff, Wales.^[18]

Committees[edit]

National Teaching Committee of South America^[19]

Social & Economic Development[edit]

Bahá’í International Community

Deaths[edit]

November 28: Dr. Youness Afroukhteh, served as secretary and interpreter for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran.

Publications[edit]

Compilations[edit]

The Pattern of Bahá’í Life, compiled by Richard Backwell.

Books[edit]

The Work of Bahá'ís in Promotion of Human Rights published by the Bahá'í International Community.^[20]

References[edit]

↑ Hoonaard, W.C.; The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, 1898-1948; Waterloo; Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006, pp 224
↑ Baha'i News (December 1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 214, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.
↑ Baha'i News (1949). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 220, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
↑ Bahá'í News, No. 207, 11
↑ Baha'i News (1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 204, Pg(s) 12. View as PDF.
↑ Baha'i News (1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 210, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
↑ Cameron, G. & Momen, W. (1996). A Basic Bahá'í Chronology. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 277, 391. ISBN 0853984022. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Sims, B., Traces That Remain, p 92
↑ https://bahai-library.com/hassall_75-years_bahai_victoria
↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 812. View as PDF.
↑ Bahá'í World: In Memoriam, 1992-1997, p 6
↑ Redman, E. The Knights of Bahá’u’lláh, George Ronald Press, London. pp 48
↑ https://bahai-library.com/shoghi-effendi_dear_coworker#fn66
↑ Baha'i News (1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 207, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
↑ Baháʼí World, In Memoriam 1992-1997, p 3
↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1999). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 26 (1997-1998), Pg(s) 72. View as PDF.
↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1952?). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Wilmette, Ill. Volume 11 (1946-1950), Pg(s) 689. View as PDF.
↑ https://bahai-library.com/momen_encyclopedia_uk
↑ Baha'i News (1949). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 220, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
↑ Collins, W. P. (1990). Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Babi and Bahá'í Faiths 1844-1985. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-315-1., p 53

[1] Hoonaard, W.C.; The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, 1898-1948; Waterloo; Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006, pp 224

[2] Baha'i News (December 1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 214, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.

[3] Baha'i News (1949). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 220, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.

[4] Bahá'í News, No. 207, 11

[5] Baha'i News (1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 204, Pg(s) 12. View as PDF.

[6] Baha'i News (1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 210, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.

[7] Cameron, G. & Momen, W. (1996). A Basic Bahá'í Chronology. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 277, 391. ISBN 0853984022. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] Sims, B., Traces That Remain, p 92

[9] ttps://bahai-library.com/hassall_75-years_bahai_victoria

[10] The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 812. View as PDF.

[11] Bahá'í World: In Memoriam, 1992-1997, p 6

[12] Redman, E. The Knights of Bahá’u’lláh, George Ronald Press, London. pp 48

[13] ttps://bahai-library.com/shoghi-effendi_dear_coworker#fn66

[14] Baha'i News (1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 207, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.

[15] Baháʼí World, In Memoriam 1992-1997, p 3

[16] The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1999). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 26 (1997-1998), Pg(s) 72. View as PDF.

[17] The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1952?). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Wilmette, Ill. Volume 11 (1946-1950), Pg(s) 689. View as PDF.

[18] ttps://bahai-library.com/momen_encyclopedia_uk

[19] Baha'i News (1949). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 220, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.

[20] Collins, W. P. (1990). Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Babi and Bahá'í Faiths 1844-1985. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-315-1., p 53

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Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years:	1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1948 (Events)

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