Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque | ||
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| City in the United States | ||
 LSA of Albuquerque, 1948.
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| Statistics: | ||
| Number of Bahá'ís | ||
| - | Bahá'í source | |
| - | Non-Bahá'í source | 1,029[1] |
| History: Firsts |
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| - | Local Assembly | 1943 |
| How to contact: | ||
| - | Phone | (505) 232-2424 |
| - | secretary@abqbahai.org | |
| - | Address | 5700 Ouray Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87120-1338 |
| Official Website | https://abqbahai.org/ | |
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Albuquerque is the largest city in the US state of New Mexico.
History[edit]
Albuquerque was the first city in New Mexico to have a Bahá'í presence, with Thomas Ewing and his wife moving to the city from Ohio and Dr. E. Lenore Morris and Dr. A. L. Morris moving from Chicago in the late 1930's opening the city, and state, to the Faith. There were seven Bahá'ís in Albuquerque by 1938, with regular meetings being held.[2] A model of the Wilmette House of Worship was displayed in a local furniture store window in 1938.[3]
Albuquerque's Bahá'í community was large enough for a Local Spiritual Assembly to be formed in April, 1943.[4] It was the first city in New Mexico to establish a Local Spiritual Assembly.[5] A second independent Local Spiritual Assembly was formed for North Albuquerque in 1947.[6] The North Albuquerque Assembly sponsored a Bahá'í Conference directed by Ruth Moffett in 1947, beginning planning on July 1st and securing a camping ground and beginning a ten day camp on July 3rd.[7]
The Local Assembly of Albuquerque was incorporated in March 1948.[8] The first Bahá'í marriage in New Mexico took place in Albuquerque later in 1948.[9] It appears that by December 1949 the Local Spiritual Assembly of North Albuquerque had been merged with the Assembly of Albuquerque, as only one Assembly of Albuquerque was recorded as contributing to the Temple Fund.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Albuquerque, NM Metro Area - Metro Area Membership Report (2020)
- ↑ Baha'i News (1938). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 116, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1938). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 120, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1943). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 161, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
- ↑ https://bahai.works/index.php?title=File:Centenary-1844-1944.pdf&page=244
- ↑ Baha'i News (1947). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 192, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1947). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 200, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1952?). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Wilmette, Ill. Volume 11 (1946-1950), Pg(s) 524. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (November 1948). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 213, Pg(s) 12. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1950). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 228, Pg(s) 12. View as PDF.
