1986

Centuries:	19th century; 20th century ; 21st century;
Decades:	1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s;
Years:	1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989;
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations; Establishments - Publications
Media:	1986 (Events)

1986 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th year of the Common Era (CE), the 86th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1980s decade. 1986 corresponds to the years 142–143 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Divine Plan[edit]

December 24: The Indian House of Worship, also known as the Lotus Temple, is dedicated.

April/May: Payman Subhani, martyred at the age of fifteen being beaten and stoned and thrown over a cliff by a mob.^[6]
April/May: Ruhu'l-Amin Subhani, martyred alongside his son, Payman, being beaten and stoned and thrown over a cliff by a mob.^[6]
June 1: Dipchand Khianra, Continental Counselor.
June 17: Yankee Leong, Continental Counselor.
November 13: Dhikru'lláh Khádem, Hand of the Cause of God.

A Touchstone of Sincerity by Jeff Albert.
A Reader's Guide: The Development of Bahá'í Literature in English by Eunice Braun.
Stories of Bahá’u’lláh compiled by ‘Alí-Akbar Furútan.
Bahá’í References to Judaism, Christianity and Islam by James Heggie.
Divine Therapy compiled by Annamarie Honnold.
Reginald Turvey: Life and Art by Lowell Johnson.
Munírih Khánum: Memoirs and Letters by Munírih Khánum.^[7]
The Golden Rule: A Universal Ethic by H.T.D. Rost.
To a Seeker by Nathan Rutstein.
The Way Out of the Dead End: A Plea for Peace by Huschmand Sabet.
Mama Buzurg is Coming: The Adventures of Goli and Kadjam by Joseph Sheppard.
In Iran edited by Peter Smith.^[8]^[9]
Thoughts: Education for Peace and One World by Irene Taafaki.
World Peace and World Government by J. Tyson.

Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1986 (Events)