NSA:Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:Indian Ocean
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:Indian Ocean
First NSA of the Indian Ocean, 1964
Membership
History:
 -  Established 1964 
 -  Succeeded Central and East Africa 
 -  Preceded Réunion (1972)
 -  Preceded Seychelles (1972)
 -  Preceded Madagascar (1972)
 -  Preceded Mauritius (1972)
Sister Projects

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Indian Ocean was the administrative body for several islands in the region of the Indian Ocean.

Formed[edit]

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Indian Ocean was established in 1964 with its seat in Port Louis. It administrated Mauritius, the Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar), Réunion Island, the Seychelles Islands, the Comoros Islands and the Chagos Archipelago.[1]

The Assembly dissolved and independent Assemblies of Réunion, the Seychelles, Madagascar and Mauritius were established in 1972.[2]

Past members[edit]

Name Served
Seewoosumbur Jeehoba Appa 1964
Nazeer Doomun 1964 - ????[3]
Jean Paul Fabien 1964 - 1972[4]
Roddy Dharma Lutchmaya 1964 - 1972
Pouva Murday 1964 - 1966[5]
Sokalingum Retnon Murée 1964 - ????[6]
Somoo Valaydon 1964 - ????[7]
Eddy Lutchmaya 1968 - 1972[8]
P. Sauboorah[9] ???? - ????
Harry Tirvengadum[10] ???? - ????

References[edit]

  1. Baha'i News (1963). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 393, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
  2. Baha'i News (1981). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 608, Pg(s) 12. View as PDF.
  3. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 69
  4. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 71
  5. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 86
  6. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 87
  7. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 101
  8. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 77
  9. The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1976). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 15 (1968-1973), Pg(s) 157. View as PDF.
  10. Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003) , compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 100

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