Le Loc
Le Loc | |
|---|---|
 Le Loc visits the Wilmette House of Worship in 1970. | |
| Native name | Lê Lộc |
| Died | January 20, 2019 |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| NSA member | Southeast Asia 1962 - 1964 Vietnam 1964 - 1977 2008 - 2009 |
Le Loc (d. January 20, 2019) was a member of the National Spiritual Assemblies of Southeast Asia and of Vietnam. He served on the former body from 1962, and was elected to newly formed Assembly of Vietnam upon its establishment in 1964, remaining until 1972.[1] During this time, he travelled outside the country, visiting the United States and speaking about the progress of the Bahá’í Faith in Vietnam, which was experiencing marked growth at the time.[2]
Following the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1975, elections were suspended for a time, but he was re-elected to the body in 1977. The following year, a wide-ranging crackdown on religious groups took place; Loc was arrested along with another member of the Assembly and sent to a re-education camp, being released after some time. After the official registration of the Bahá’í community of Vietnam in 2007, the National Spiritual Assembly was re-established; Loc was elected to the body in 2008 and 2009.[1]
Loc was active in translating many of the Bahá’í Writings into Vietnamese, and authored several books relating to the Faith, including the introductory book Baha'i Là Gì? [What is Bahá’í?] (1972).
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baha'i Community of Vietnam 2004.
- ↑ "American Bahá’ís Key To Peace In Vietnam". Published in The American Bahá’í (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 1, Issue 6, pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
Bibliography[edit]
- Lược Sử Tôn Giáo Baha'i Tại Việt Nam: 50 Năm - Một Chặng Đường, 1954-2004 [The History of the Baha'i Faith in Vietnam: 50 Years - One Way, 1954-2004] (in Tiếng Việt). Baha'i Community of Vietnam. 2004.
- Lê Lộc (1972). Baha'i Là Gì? [What Is Baha'i?] (in Tiếng Việt). National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Vietnam.
