2002

Centuries:	20th century 21st century 22nd century
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	2002 (Events)

2002 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE), the 2nd year of the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade. 2002 corresponds to the years 158–159 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Events

• November 29: A Bahá’í radio station is officially launched in the Philippines in the town of Bulac.

Establishments

Social & Economic Development

• Bahá’í Radio Station, established in Bulac, Philippines.

Deaths

• January 24: Palle Bischoff, first Danish Bahá'í to become a Baha'i in Denmark, and the first Bahá'í to pioneer to Greenland.
• March 13: Elena Maria Marsella, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh named for pioneering to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands with her husband, Roy Fernie; former member of the National Spiritual Assemblies of Central America and the Antilles, and Hawaii; former Counsellor for Northeast Asia.

Publications

Authoritative Writings & Guidance

• Gems of Divine Mysteries, revealed by Bahá’u’lláh.
• Summons of the Lord of Hosts, revealed by Bahá’u’lláh.

Compilations

• Unrestrained as the Wind: Releasing the Spirit of Bahá’í Youth compiled by NSA of the United States.

Books

• Processes of the Lesser Peace by Babak Bahador.
• To Build Anew: Creating Bahá'í-inspired Enterprises by Don Brown.
• Fanatacism: A World-Devouring Fire by Alan Bryson.
• On the Front Lines: Bahá'í Youth in their Own Words compiled by Aaron Emmel and Heather Brandon.
• Reason and Revelation: New Directions in Bahá'í Thought edited by Seena Fazel and John Danesh.
• Human Rights, the UN and the Bahá'ís in Iran by Nazila Ghanea-Hercock.
• Jesus and Early Christianity in the Gospels: A New Dialogue by Daniel Jalal Grolin.
• A Few Minutes a Day by Dicy Hall.
• Longpela Bun Nating: My Life as a Bahá’í Pioneer in Papua New Guinea by Rodney Hancock.
• The Poetry of Táhirih by John Hatcher.
• Life After Death: A Study of the Afterlife in World Religions by Farnaz Ma'sumian.
• To be a Father of Wendi Momen.
• The Great African Safari by Violette Nakhjavani.
• Bahá’í Faith: An Australian Aboriginal Perspective by Phillip Obah (Guburu).
• The Gates and the King of Glory: A Comparative Study of the Lives of Jesus Christ and the Báb by H.T.D. Rost.
• Seeking Faith by Nathan Rutstein.
• A Wayfarer's Guide to Bringing the Sacred Home by Joseph Sheppherd.
• The Bahá'í World: 2000-2001 published by World Centre Publications.

Albums

• No Regrets by Randy Armstrong.
• Immerse Yourselves: Prayers and Writings for the Young at Heart by Joe Crone.
• Alientame by Rebecca Johnston-Garvin.
• Tidings of Light by Caroline Mackay.

Videos

• From Darkness to Light: The Mount Carmel Terraces Official Opening released by the Bahá’í World Center.

References

• GR publications listed in Jan Jasion's George Ronald: A Bibliographic History, accessed online April 30, 2019.
• 2002 Publications at BahaiBooks.com.au