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Indiana is a state of the United States of America.
History[edit]
‘Abdu’l-Bahá mentioned Indiana in one of the Tablets of the Divine Plan revealed in March, 1916, noting that a community had not yet been established in the state and advising the American Bahá’í community to make efforts to teach the Faith in it:
". . . in the states of Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas few of the believers exist. So far the summons of the Kingdom of God and the proclamation of the oneness of the world of humanity has not been made in these states systematically and enthusiastically. Blessed souls and detached teachers have not traveled through these parts repeatedly; therefore these states are still in a state of heedlessness. Through the efforts of the friends of God souls must be likewise enkindled in these states, with the fire of the love of God and attracted to the Kingdom of God, so that section may also become illumined and the soul imparting breeze of the rose garden of the Kingdom may perfume the nostrils of the inhabitants."[1]
As of September the same year Mirza Mahmood Khan, a Persian Bahá’í from Shiraz, had settled in Valparaiso, Indiana, to undertake university studies and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá revealed a Tablet praising his steadfast faith to introduce him to the American Bahá’ís.[2] Also in 1916 Ali Kuli Khan made a teaching trip to Indianapolis during which he delivered talks to several groups including churches then encouraged the Chicago Bahá’í community to support teaching efforts in the city,[3] and Zia Bagdadi also visited the state to teach.[4]
By 1919 Bahá’í meetings were being held regularly in Indianapolis.[5] In 1932 it was reported that the Bahá’í group of Indianapolis had potential to form an Assembly,[6] and the Local Spiritual Assembly of Indianapolis was successfully established in 1933,[7] and sent a delegate to the 1934 National Convention.[8] A second Local Spiritual Assembly was established in South Bend in 1934.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Tablets of the Divine Plan, US Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1993 pocket-size edition, pp 15-17
- ↑ Star of the West, Vol. 7, p 108
- ↑ Star of the West, Vol. 7, p 159
- ↑ Star of the West, Vol. 5, p 56
- ↑ Star of the West, Vol. 10, p 132
- ↑ Baha'i News (1933). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 74, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1933). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 76, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1934). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 82, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1935). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 92, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.
