1979
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1979 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1979th year of the Common Era (CE), the 79th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1970s decade. 1979 corresponds to the years 135–136 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.
Divine Plan[edit]
- The Universal House of Justice launches the Seven Year Plan (1979–1986).
Events[edit]
- February 11: The government of Iran is overthrown by the Islamic Revolution marking the beginning of a new wave of persecutions against the Iranian Bahá’í community.
- September: The House of the Báb in Shiraz is destroyed.[1]
- December: The National Spiritual Assembly of Afghanistan is disbanded following the Soviet Invasion.
Establishments[edit]
Local Spiritual Assemblies[edit]
Europe[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- January: Ibrahim Ma'navi, martyred in Hisar, Khurasan, Iran.[4]
- January 1: Khusraw Afnání, martyred in Miyan-Duab, Adhirbayjan, Iran.[4]
- January 1: Parvíz Afnání, martyred in Miyan-Duab, Adhirbayjan, Iran.[4]
- January 9: Haji-Muhammad 'Azizi, martyred in Khurmuj, Bushihr.[4]
- April 2: Husayn Shakúrí, martyred in Ushnaviyyih, Adhirbayjan.[4]
- May 6: Bernard Leach, notable Bahá’í artist.
- May 12: 'Ali-Akbar Khursandi, martyred in Tehran, Iran.[4]
- July 20: Jean Hutchinson-Smith, served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia and N.Z..
- August 4: Sami Doktoroglu, Auxiliary Board member for Turkey.[5]
- c. August 14: Ahmád Ismá‘ílí, martyred in Ahram, Bushihr, Iran.[4][6]
- August 28: Mosese Hokafonu, Auxiliary Board member for Australasia.[7]
- September 16: Enoch Olinga, Hand of the Cause of God and Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for British Cameroon.
- September: Rúhu’lláh Furúghí, member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Spain.[8]
- September 7: Ludmila Van Sombeek, early Bahá’í pioneer to Carolina.
- September 7: Melba M. Call King, the first Inuit Bahá’í.[9]
- September 27: Bahár Vujdání, martyred in Mahabad, Adhirbayjan, Iran.[4]
- October 28: 'Ali Sattarzadih, martyred in Bukan, Suristan.[4]
- December 14: 'Azamatu'llah Fahandizh, martyred in Shiraz, Iran.[4]
- December 29: Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir, Hand of the Cause of God and Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the Mentawai Islands.
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- An Anthology for Bahá’í Children compiled by Abbas Afnán.[10]
- The Bahá'í Faith in Russia: Two Early Instances published by Canadian Association for Studies on the Bahá'í Faith.[11]
- The Day of Peace by Keith Bloodworth.[12]
- A Saga of Two Centuries: Autobiography by Stanwood Cobb.[13]
- Science and Technology for Human Advancement published by Bahá'í International Community.[14]
- The Violence-Free Society: A Gift for Our Children by Hossain Danesh.[15]
- When We Grow Up by Bahiyyih Nakhjavání.
- The Brilliant Stars: The Bahá’í Faith and the Education of Children by H.T.D. Rost.
- 239 Days: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's Journey in America by Allan L. Ward.[16]
- Another Song, Another Season: Poems and Portrayals by Roger White.
Albums[edit]
- Ornament of Hope by Do'a.[17]
- The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh by Donna Kime.[18]
- Lote Tree by Seals & Crofts.[19]
- Happy A'yyám-i-Há by William Sears and the A'yyám-i-Há Kids.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 254. View as PDF.
- ↑ Bahá'í World: In Memoriam, 1992-1997, p 233
- ↑ Baha'i News (1979). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 585, Pg(s) 17. View as PDF.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1994). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 19 (1983-1986), Pg(s) 229. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 685. View as PDF.
- ↑ https://iranbahaipersecution.bic.org/archive/ahmad-esmaili-allegedly-murdered-faghih-hasanan-bushehr-15th-august-1979
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 686. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 691. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 688. View as PDF.
- ↑ Collins, W. P. (1990). Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths 1844-1985. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-315-1., p 43
- ↑ 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 49
- ↑ 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 63
- ↑ 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 69
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Collins, W. P. (1990). Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths 1844-1985. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-315-1., p 73
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/239daysabdulbaha0000ward
- ↑ https://bahaimusicstore.com/doa-ornament-of-hope
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Donna-Kime-The-Hidden-Words-Of-Bahaullah/release/5265348
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Seals-Crofts-Lote-Tree/release/5010084
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/William-SearsAyy%C3%A1m-i-H%C3%A1-Kids-Happy-Ayy%C3%A1m-i-H%C3%A1/release/6784012
