NSA:Malaysia
Malaysia |
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 NSA of Malaysia for 1966-1967 with Collis Featherstone (front, second from right)
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| Membership | ||
| History: | ||
| - | Established | 1964 |
| - | Succeeded | Southeast Asia |
| - | Preceded | Brunei (1966) |
| - | Preceded | Singapore (1972) |
| - | Preceded | Sabah (1998) |
| - | Preceded | Sarawak (1998) |
| How to contact: | ||
| - | Phone | 603 7981 9850 |
| - | Fax | 603 7980 2058 |
| - | externalaffairs@bahai.org.my | |
| - | Address | No 12, 1st & 2nd Floor, Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Center, Taman Desa, Jalan Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur |
| Official Website | http://www.bahai.org.my | |
| Sister Projects | ||
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Malaysia is the body responsible for the Bahá’í community of Malaysia.
History[edit]
The National Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia was formed in 1964. At its formation it was also responsible for administrating the Faith in Singapore, Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak.[1]
In 1966 Brunei formed an independent National Spiritual Assembly,[2] and in 1972 the Brunei Assembly took responsibility for Sabah and Sarawak becoming the National Spiritual Assembly of Eastern Malaysia and Brunei with Singapore also forming an independent National Spiritual Assembly the same year.[3]
In 1974 the Brunei and Eastern Malaysia Assembly was dissolved with Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak coming under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia again.[4] In 1998 Sabah and Sarawak formed independent National Spiritual Assemblies.
Past members[edit]
The NSA of Malaysia elected in 1964 was for both East and West Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. In 1966 Brunei had its own NSA. In 1972 Singapore, and East Malaysia had their own NSAs, while West Malaysia had its own NSA. In 1974 East Malaysia and West Malaysia came under one NSA once again. And in 1984 Sabah, Sarawak and West Malaysia had their own NSAs. Therefore membership list would vary.
| Name | Served |
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| John Fozdar | 1964 - 1971 |
| George Lee | 1964 - 1971 |
| Yankee Leong | 1964 - 1965 |
| Leong Tat Chee | 1964 - 1964 |
| Minoo Fozdar | 1964 - 1964 |
| Marjorie Fozdar | 1964 - 1964 |
| Chin Yun Sang | 1964 - 1964 |
| Harlan Lang | 1964 - 1964 |
| Inparaju Chinniah | 1965 - 1972 |
| Chellie Sundram | 1965 - 1968 |
| S. Nagaratnam | 1966 - 1979 |
| Sankaran-Nair Vasudevan | 1965 - 1966 |
| Shantha Sundram | 1969 - 1973 |
| Choo Yeok Boon | 1973 - 1976 |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (1963). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 393, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1966). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 425, Pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1972). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 496, Pg(s) 16. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1978). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 16 (1973-1976), Pg(s) 225. View as PDF.
References[edit]
- Manisegaran, A. (2003). Jewel Among Nations - An account of the early days of the Bahá’í Faith in West Malaysia. Malaysia: Splendour Publications. ISBN 983-51419-0-9.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - NSA for 1965-66 reported in Baha'i News (1965). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 416, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF.
- NSA for 1966-67 reported in Baha'i News (1966). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 425, Pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
