1987
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1987 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1987th year of the Common Era (CE), the 87th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1980s decade. 1987 corresponds to the years 143–144 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.
Events[edit]
- Work begins on the restoring the north wing of the House of ‘Abdu’lláh Páshá.[1]
- April 22: The government of Israel officially recognizes the Bahá’í Faith as an organized religious community in Israel, the Bahá’í World Centre as its international administrative centre, and the Universal House of Justice as its Supreme Institution, at a ceremony attended by Israel's Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Donald Barrett the Secretary-General of the Bahá’í International Community.[2]
- September 15: The Bahá’í community of Lesotho is awarded a United Nations Peace Messenger Award for its involvement in peace activities.[3]
- October 3: The Bahá’í Faith becomes the sixth world religion to join the Network On Conservation and Religion of the World Wide Fund for Nature.
- November 27 - 29: An International Conference on External Affairs is held in Langenhain, Germany, at the direction of the Universal House of Justice which is attended by the members of many European National Spiritual Assemblies.[4]
Establishments[edit]
National Spiritual Assemblies[edit]
Social & Economic Development[edit]
- Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education, founded in Iran.
- Guayami Cultural Center, established in Panama.[6]
- Radio Bahá’í Liberia, established in Liberia.[7]
Deaths[edit]
- January 26: Ahmad Kaveh, Persian Bahá’í who was martyred.
- January 26: Charles Wolcott, member of the Universal House of Justice.
- February 2: Louise Caswell, member of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Central America and National Spiritual Assembly of Guatemala.
- March 3: Soroush Jabbari, Persian Bahá’í who was martyred.
- March 3: Abol-Ghasim Shayegh, Persian Bahá’í who was martyred.
- July 1: Aziz Navidi, Auxiliary Board member for Europe and Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Monaco. Undertook several services for the Bahá’í community of Iran and Bahá’í communities across Africa as a lawyer.
- September 28: Ardishihr Akhtari, member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran who was martyred.
- September 28: Amir-Husayn Nadiri, member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran who was martyred.
- November 16: Frederick Laws, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Basutoland.
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- The Naming of Femi's Brother by Kiser Barnes.
- God Is by Bambi Betts.
- Growing by Bambi Betts.
- Selections from the Writings of E. G. Browne on the Bábí and Bahá’í Religions by Edward Granville Browne, edited by Moojan Momen.
- What is the Bahá’í Faith? An Introduction for Young People by Rene Derkse.
- Adventures of Dawn-Breaker by Gina Garcia.[8]
- From Mountain to Mountain: Stories about Bahá’u’lláh by Hitjo Garst.
- Summon Up Remembrance by Marzieh Gail.
- Education in the Bahá’í Family by Madeline Hellaby.
- Mulla Husayn: Disciple at Dawn by Ruhuʼllah Mehrabkhani.[9]
- Hour of the Dawn by Mary Perkins.
- Corinne True by Nathan Rutstein, with the assistance of Edna True.
- Tristan by Suzanne Schuurman.
- Guebe and the Toy Truck: The Adventures of Goli and Kadjam by Joseph Sheppard.
- Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar edited by R Jackson Armstrong-Ingram.[10][11]
- The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, Volume 4 by Adib Taherzadeh.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Master by George Townshend.
Albums[edit]
- World Dance by Do'a.[12]
Videos[edit]
- Jewel in the Lotus released by Badiyan Distribution.[13]
- Peace: The Promise released by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 120. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 123. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 152. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 132. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 249. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 139. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 248. View as PDF.
- ↑ https://www.bookdepository.com/Adventures-Dawn-Breaker-Gina-Mauriello-Garcia/9780879611781
- ↑ Mulla Husayn at Kalimat Press website
- ↑ Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Kalimat Press website
- ↑ Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Baha'i Library Online
- ↑ https://bahaimusicstore.com/doa-world-dance
- ↑ https://bahaimusicstore.com/jewel-in-the-lotus-film
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPe2MpcfKJs&ab_channel=Baha%27iVision
