Hendrik Olsen
Hendrik Olsen (d. June 20, 1967) was the first Bahá'í from Greenland.
Biography[edit]
Hendrik was a writer and translator. He served as a Local Parliament member and as a member of the Landsrad, the National Parliament of Greenland.[1]
He first heard of the Faith when he received some Bahá'í literature from Johanne Sorenson in 1946,[2] he replied to her and they continued corresponding. He translated the booklet Bahá'u'lláh and His Message into the language of Greenland as a result of their correspondence.
In Spring, 1965 he asked to meet Johanne, and she traveled to Greenland accompanied by a young Bahá'í, Dr. Ra'fat. Hendrik became a Bahá'í during their visit, and a public meeting attended by 100 people was held in his home in Upernavik.[3]
He began translating Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era into Greenlandic after declaring, which he was halfway towards completing when he passed away in 1967.[4]
The Universal House of Justice cabled the following after his passing:
GRIEVED PASSING HENDRIK OLSEN PRAYING SHRINES PROGRESS SOUL
References[edit]
- Obituary: Bahá'í World, Vol. 14, pp 369-370
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (1965). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 417, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1965). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 417, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1966). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 419, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1975). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 537, Pg(s) 17. View as PDF.
