1968

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Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1968 (Events)

1968 was a leap year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE), the 68th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1960s decade. 1968 corresponds to the years 124–125 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Malietoa Tanumafili II greets Rúhíyyih Khánum during her visit to Samoa in 1984.

Events

• February 19: His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II, of Samoa, embraces the Faith.
• April 21 - 24: The Second International Convention takes place at the Bahá'í World Center.
• June: The Bahá’í Faith achieves legal recognition in Spain.
• June 21: The Universal House of Justice establishes the Continental Boards of Counsellors, a body responsible for overseeing protection and propagation of the Faith.
• July 19 - 27: The Continental Board for Central America meets for the first time with Ugo Giachery in Panama City, Panama.
• August 12 - 18: The Continental Board for South America meets for the first time with Jalal Khazeh in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
• August 23 - 25: First Bahá’í Oceanic Conference held in Palermo, Sicily.
• August 26 - 31: Commemoration of the Centenary of the arrival of Bahá’u’lláh in the Holy Land held at the World Centre.
• October 9: Equatorial Guinea grants official recognition to the Bahá’í Faith.
• November 8: Bahá’í Center of Sanchangli, Korea, the first in the country, is dedicated.

Establishments

Bahá'í World Centre

• Research Department of the Universal House of Justice.

Continental Boards of Counselors

• Established by the Universal House of Justice for the following areas:
  • Central and East Africa
  • Northwestern Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • Central America
  • North America
  • South America
  • Northeast Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Western Asia
  • Australasia
  • Europe

Local Spiritual Assemblies

Africa

• Yaoundé, Cameroon.
• Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea.
• Bondali, Gambia.

Americas

• Georgetown, Cayman Islands.
• Jinotepe, Nicaragua.
• Alton, New Hampshire, USA.
• Auke Bay, Alaska, USA.
• Babylon, New York, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Bellaire, Texas, USA.
• Bellingham, Washington, USA.
• Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
• Cobb County, Georgia, USA.
• Compton, California, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Delafield, Wisconsin, USA.
• Downers Grove, Illinois, USA.
• Florissant, Missouri, USA.
• Gardena, California, USA.
• Laguna Beach, California, USA.
• Las Vegas South, Nevada, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
• Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Mobile, Alabama, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• New Berlin, Wisconsin, USA.
• Newport Beach, California, USA.
• Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
• Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
• Olympia, Washington, USA.
• Orange County Central Judicial District, California, USA.
• Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
• Pompano Beach, Florida, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Ridgeway, Alaska, USA.
• Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
• Salina, Kansas, USA.
• St. Joseph, Michigan, USA.
• St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA.
• Salt Lake County, Utah, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
• Sarasota, Florida, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Savannah, Georgia, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• South Dade County, Florida, USA.
• Syracuse, New York, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Takoma Park, Maryland, USA.
• Terra Haute, Indiana, USA.
• West Allis, Wisconsin, USA (re-established after hiatus).
• Wheaton, Illinois, USA.

Australasia

• Arrowana, Papua New Guinea.
• Arufa, Papua New Guinea.
• Kimo, Papua New Guinea.
• Rumo, Papua New Guinea.

Europe

• Sevilla, Spain.

Deaths

• February 16: Silver Jackman, served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia & New Zealand.
• July 7: Hermann Grossmann, Hand of the Cause.
• July 10: Mariette Bolton, served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia & New Zealand.
• August 10: Luṭfu’lláh Ḥakím, Universal House of Justice member and International Bahá’í Council member.
• September 2: Tarázu'lláh Samandarí, Hand of the Cause.
• December: Ni‘mat ‘Alá'í, pioneer to Samoa.

Publications

Books

• Bahá'í School Lesson Plans: History, Teachings for the Individual, Social Teachings, several Grades, edited by Advisory Committee on Education.
• Valley of Search by Angela Anderson.
• The Bahá’í Holy Places at the World Centre compiled by the Research Department.

Pamphlets

• Manifestation, Not Incarnation: The Reality of Christ by Albert P. Entzminger.

References

• Manisegaran, A. (2003). Jewel Among Nations - An account of the early days of the Bahá’í Faith in West Malaysia. Malaysia: Splendour Publications. ISBN 983-51419-0-9. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)