1978

Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1978 (Events)

1978 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE), the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade. 1978 corresponds to the years 134–135 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Events

• The Baha'i community of Malaysia celebrates its 25-year anniversary.
• April 29 - May 2: The Fourth International Convention takes place at the Bahá'í World Center.
• April 29: The Seat of the Universal House of Justice is dedicated on the first day of the Fourth International Convention.

Establishments

National Spiritual Assemblies

• Bahamas
• Burundi (re-established after hiatus).
• Caroline Islands
• Cyprus
• Mariana Islands
• Mauritania
• Oman
• Qatar

Local Spiritual Assemblies

Americas

• Watertown, Massachusetts, USA.

Europe

• Penwith, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Publishers

• Kalimát Press

Social & Economic Development

• New Day Montessori School, founded in Karachi, Pakistan.

Deaths

• February 8: Siyyid Maḥfúẓu’l-Ḥaq ‘Ilmí, Bangladeshi Bahá’í who on the National Spiritual Assembly of India & Burma and the National Spiritual Assembly of Pakistan and also as an Auxiliary Board member.
• February 18: ‘Alí M. Yazdí, Persian-American Bahá’í who served on the National Teaching Committee of the United States.
• April 17: Ellsworth Blackwell, American Bahá’í who served on the National Spiritual Assemblies of the United States, Haiti, and Madagascar.
• April 21: Ernest Gregory, English Bahá’í who served as a National Spiritual Assembly and Auxiliary Board member.
• June 24: Elizabeth Laws, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Basutoland.
• July 1: Evelyn Huffman, American Bahá’í who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Alaska.
• July 26: Behnam Majidi, Persian Bahá’í martyred near Karaj, Iran.
• August 13: Díyá'u'lláh Haqíqat, Persian Bahá’í martyred in Jahrum, Fars, Iran.
• September 11: Randolph Fitz-Henley, Jamaican Bahá’í who served as a National Spiritual Assembly member.
• September 27: Rúhangíz Fath-‘Azam, Persian Bahá’í who assisted in efforts to encourage the education of women in Iran and pioneered to Italy.
• November 3: Otto Hafner, German Bahá’í who served as a National Spiritual Assembly member.
• November 10: Wayne Hoover, American Bahá’í who served as a travel teacher.
• December: Shir-Muhammad Dastpish, Persian Bahá’í martyred in Buyr-Ahmad, Isfahan, Iran.
• December 14: ‘Avad-Gul Fahandizh, Persian Bahá’í martyred in Shiraz, Fars, Iran.
• December 14: Sifátu’lláh Fahandizh, Persian Bahá’í martyred in Shiraz, Fars, Iran.

Publications

Books

• The Promise of Disarmament and Peace published by Bahá'í International Community.
• World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination published by Bahá'í International Community.
• From Strength to Strength by Eunice Braun.
• Counsels of Perfection by Genevieve Coy.
• Auguste Forel and the Bahá’í Faith by Peter Muhlschlegel.
• Star of the West reprint.

Albums

• Peace Will Shine by The Irish Bahá'ís.
• Takin' It Easy by Seals & Croft.

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)
• Publications listed in Jan Jasion's George Ronald: A Bibliographic History, accessed online April 30, 2019.
• Newly established NSA's reported in Baha'i News (1978). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 569, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF..