1990

Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1990 (Events)

1990 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE), the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade. 1990 corresponds to the years 146–147 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Events

• April 21: Two Knights of Bahá’u’lláh settle on the island of Sakhalin, the last remaining territory named by Shoghi Effendi as a settlement goal for the Ten Year Crusade.

Persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran

Main article: Persecution

• February: The sentences of many prisoners in Iran are reduced in honor of the 11th anniversary of the Iranian revolution, but the Baha'is are excluded from this sentence reduction.
• February 12: The UN Commission on Human Rights reports that the situation of Bahá’ís in Iran has improved. Business licenses are easier to obtain but most property still remains confiscated. In one case, an owner petitioning for the return of his property was arrested. However, the pattern of discrimination continues. This slight improvement of the situation of the Iranian Baha'is coincides with the death of the Ayatollah Khomeini.

Establishments

Local Spiritual Assemblies

Europe

• Prague, Czech Republic.
• Tallinn, Estonia.
• Vilnius, Lithuania.
• Moscow, Soviet Union.
• Ulan-Ude, Soviet Union.
• Kazan, Soviet Union.
• Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Soviet Union.
• Leningrad, Soviet Union.
• Murmansk, Soviet Union.
• Belgrade, Serbia.

Social & Economic Development

• The Badi Foundation, established in Macao.
• The European Bahá’í Business Forum, now known as Ethical Business Building the Future, established in Paris, France.

Deaths

• February 21: Jalál Kháḍih, Hand of the Cause.
• September 29: Collis Featherstone, Hand of the Cause.

Publications

Books

• Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths, 1844-1985 by William P. Collins.
• The Bahá’í Teachings: A Resurgent Model of the Universe by B. Hoff Conow.
• Unless and Until: A Bahá'í Focus on the Environment by Arthur Dahl.
• Bible Proofs: A Fireside Aid for Teaching Christians compiled by Nabil Hanna.
• A Sense of History by John Hatcher.
• Logic and Logos: Essays on Science, Religion and Philosophy by William Hatcher.
• Hinduism and the Bahá’í Faith by Moojan Momen.
• Asking Questions: A Challenge to Fundamentalism by Bahiyyih Nakhjavání.
• Letters from Bonaire by Marion West.

References

• Publications listed in Jan Jasion's George Ronald: A Bibliographic History, accessed online April 30, 2019.