1988
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1988 was a leap year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE), the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade. 1988 corresponds to the years 144–145 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.
Events[edit]
- February: Representatives of the National Spiritual Assemblies of Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the USA, meet with representatives of the Bahá’í International Community in Geneva to consult on the external affairs work of the Faith.[1]
- February: The Bahá’í community of Bristol hosts a celebration of the 75th Anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visiting the city which is attended by 260 people.[2]
- April 9: The 75th Anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's visit to Stuttgart, Germany, is commemorated in the city with Rúḥíyyih Khánum delivering a talk to 1,200 people.[2]
- April 9 - 17: The Bahá’í community of Budapest, Hungary, celebrates the 75th Anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visiting the city.[3]
- April 16: The 75th Anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's visit to Vienna, Austria, is celebrated in the city with Rúḥíyyih Khánum attending the event.[3]
- April 29 - May 2: The Sixth International Convention takes place at the Bahá'í World Center to elect the Universal House of Justice. New members elected are Hooper Dunbar and Adib Taherzadeh.
- Concurrent with the International Convention is a conference on Ḥuqúqu’lláh called by ‘Alí-Muḥammad Varqá.[4]
- June: The Legislative Council of Hong Kong passes an ordinance granting the National Spiritual Assembly of Hong Kong new legal status.[5]
- June 30: The Anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's visit to London is commemorated in the city and marked with the inaugural presentation of a Human Rights Award.[3]
- September: The Bahá’í community of Nigeria is granted permission to oversee Bahá’í marriages.[6]
- November 18 - 20: The Bahá’í community of Maldonado organizes a series of events to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bahá’í Faith in Uruguay.[7]
- December: Sean Hinton pioneers to Mongolia opening the country to the Faith.[8]
- December 25 - 28: A Pan-European meeting of representatives from nineteen countries is held to facilitate consultation on developing the Bahá’í Faith in Europe.[9]
- December 30: An External Affairs Conference begins at the Bahá’í World Centre lasting through to January 1, 1989.[10]
Establishments[edit]
Bahá’í World Centre[edit]
- Mount Carmel Projects Office.[11]
Social & Economic Development[edit]
- Bahá’í International Community Office of the Environment.[12]
- Maxwell International Bahá’í School, founded in Canada.
- School of the Nations, founded in Macau.[13]
Deaths[edit]
- ‘Abdu’l-Raḥím Yazdí, National Spiritual Assembly and Auxiliary Board member from Egypt.
- May 21: Thelma Perks, National Spiritual Assembly member, Auxiliary Board member, and Continental Counsellor from Australia.
- May 26: JoAnne Menking, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Cape Verde.
- May 27: Howard Brown, National Spiritual Assembly and Auxiliary Board member from Alaska.
- November: Behnam Pashaie, Persian Martyr.
- November 26: Iraj Afshin, Persian Martyr.
- December 9: Edna True, Continental Counsellor and long-serving member of National Spiritual Assembly of the United States.
- December 18: Borrah Kavelin, Universal House of Justice member.
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- Some Fundamental Spiritual Verities by Ted Anderson.
- Finding the Real You by Vivian Bartlett.
- The New Gospel: Good News for Christians by Eric Bowes.[14]
- Conversations by John Hatcher.
- Radio Bahá’í Ecuador: A Bahá’í Development Project by Kurt John Hein.
- Fasting: The Sun and Its Moons by Duane L. Hermann.
- The Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith by Rúḥíyyih Khánum.[15]
- Immortals by Dipchand Khianra.[16]
- Studies in the Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi edited by Moojan Momen.[17][18]
- To Be One: A Battle Against Racism by Nathan Rutstein.
- The Bahá’í Religion: A Short Introduction to Its History and Teachings by Peter Smith.
Videos[edit]
- Bahá’u’lláh: A Glimpse of His Life and Teachings by U.S. Bahá’í National Centre.[19]
- With All My Heart released by Bahá’í International Community.[20]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 238. View as PDF.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 76. View as PDF.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 77. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 117. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 169. 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) 92. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 221. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 133. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 133. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 127. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1999). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 26 (1997-1998), Pg(s) 40. View as PDF.
- ↑ https://www.schoolofthenations.com/conceptual-framework/
- ↑ The New Gospel at Kalimat Press website
- ↑ https://bahai-library.com/khanum_guardian_bahai_faith&chapter=all
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Immortals-Dipchand-Khianra/dp/818509117X
- ↑ Studies in the Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi at Kalimat Press website
- ↑ Review of Studies in the Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi at Baha'i Library Online
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aX0JEdH1xg&ab_channel=Baha%27iVision
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMZjlJaVPM&ab_channel=Baha%27iVision
