Bahaipedia:Today in History/January 12

Today in Bahá’í History
Selected anniversaries from Bahá’í history for January 12.
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  • 1853: Bahá’u’lláh and His family begin their journey to Baghdad following His exile from Tehran.
  • 1913: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá attends a dinner and delivers a talk at the home of Richard Shapely in London.
  • 2010: After 20 months of unlawful detention in Iran's Evin Prison, the Baha'i 7 (pictured) are summoned to court and charged with fabricated offenses, including espionage, "propaganda against the state," and "spreading corruption on earth."