Continental Board for Central and East Africa
The Continental Board of Counsellors for Central and East Africa was a body responsible for protection and propagation of the Bahá'í Faith in Central and East Africa, and for appointing members to Auxiliary Boards across Central and East Africa. Its membership was appointed by the Universal House of Justice.
History[edit]
The Continental Board of Central and East Africa was formed along with ten other Boards in 1968. They were established by the Universal House of Justice so that the functions that the Hands of the Cause performed could continue to be carried out despite the Bahá'í community being unable to appoint additional Hands. The Board met for the first time as a body from June 28 to July 9, 1969, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and then Nairobi, Kenya.[1]
In 1975 the borders of the Board of Central and Eastern Africa were revised to accommodate the formation of the Boards for Northern and Western Africa.[2]
Past Members[edit]
| Name | Served |
|---|---|
| Oloro Epyeru | 1968 - 1980 |
| Kolonario Oule | 1968 - 1980 |
| Isobel Sabri | 1968 - 1980 |
| Mehdi Samandari | 1968 - 1975 |
| Aziz Yazdi | 1968 - 1973 |
| Hushang Ahdieh | 1973 - 1980 |
| Peter Vuyiya | 1973 - 1980 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (1969). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 463, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
- ↑ https://bahai.works/MUHJ63-86/153/Formation_of_Five_New_National_Spiritual_Assemblies_during_Ri%E1%B8%8Dv%C3%A1n_1975_and_Readjustment_of_the_Zones_of_African_Continental_Boards_of_Counselors
