Continental Board for South Central Asia
The Continental Board of Counsellors for South Central Asia was a body responsible for protection and propagation of the Bahá'í Faith, and appointment of Auxiliary Board members across South Central Asia. It was succeeded by the Continental Board for Asia in 1980.
History[edit]
The Continental Boards were formed in 1968 for the purpose of performing the duties of the Hands of the Cause as new Hands could not be appointed.[1]
The Continental Board of South Central Asia was formed in 1973 to protect and propagate the Faith in India, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldive, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which had been under the jurisdiction of the Continental Board of Western Asia.[2] It was merged with the other Continental Boards of Asia in 1980.
Past Members[edit]
| Name | Served |
|---|---|
| Shirin Boman | 1973 - 1980 |
| Dipchand Khianra | 1973 - 1980 |
| Zena Sorabjee | 1973 - 1980 |
| Sankaran-Nair Vasudevan | 1973 - 1976 |
| Burháni’d-Dín Afshín | 1976 - 1980 |
| Salisa Kermani | 1976 - 1980 |
References[edit]
- Baha'i News (1976). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 542, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF. 1976 Counselor Appointments Reported.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (August 1968). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 449, Pg(s) 1. View as PDF.
- ↑ https://bahai.works/index.php?title=File:Baha%27i_News_509.pdf&page=3
