Albert Buapiah
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Albert Nyarko Buapiah | |
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| Declared | October 1953 Topremang, Ghana |
Albert Nyarko Buapiah is the first Bahá’í from the Gold Coast, now Ghana, and is also a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh.[1]
He declared in Topremang in October 1953 after being introduced to the religion by Major and Zara Dunne and his wife, Grace, also accepted the Faith soon afterwards. He pioneered within the Gold Coast to Osenase and a Local Spiritual Assembly of Osenase was established after a short time.[2] He was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for pioneering to British Togoland in April 1954.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (2006). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 33 (2004-2005), Pg(s) 51. View as PDF.
- ↑ Lee, A.A., The Baha'i Faith in Africa: Establishing a New Religious Movement, 1952-1962, 2011 Brill: Boston, p 109
- ↑ Baha'i News (1954). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 280, Pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
