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.
  • 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]

Deaths[edit]

Publications[edit]

Books[edit]

Videos[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 238. View as PDF.
  2. ↑ 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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 117. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 169. View as PDF.
  6. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 249. View as PDF.
  7. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 92. View as PDF.
  8. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 221. View as PDF.
  9. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 133. View as PDF.
  10. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 133. View as PDF.
  11. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1998). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 20 (1986-1992), Pg(s) 127. View as PDF.
  12. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1999). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 26 (1997-1998), Pg(s) 40. View as PDF.
  13. ↑ https://www.schoolofthenations.com/conceptual-framework/
  14. ↑ The New Gospel at Kalimat Press website
  15. ↑ https://bahai-library.com/khanum_guardian_bahai_faith&chapter=all
  16. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Immortals-Dipchand-Khianra/dp/818509117X
  17. ↑ Studies in the Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi at Kalimat Press website
  18. ↑ Review of Studies in the Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi at Baha'i Library Online
  19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aX0JEdH1xg&ab_channel=Baha%27iVision
  20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMZjlJaVPM&ab_channel=Baha%27iVision

References[edit]

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