NSA:Samoa

Samoa
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:Samoa
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:Samoa
NSA of Samoa in 2005
Membership
History:
 -  Established 1970 
 -  Succeeded South Pacific Ocean 
How to contact:
 -  Phone +685-23348 
 -  Email secretariat@bahaisamoa.ws 
 -  Address P.O. Box 1117, Apia, Samoa 
Official Website http://www.bahai.org/national-communities/samoa
Sister Projects
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The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Samoa is the body responsible for administrating the Bahá’í communities of the Independent State of Samoa and American Samoa.[1]

History

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In 1953, Samoan Islands (Western Samoa and American Samoa) was assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada for development.[2] In 1959, Samoa was assigned to the new National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Islands[3] In 1964, the National Assembly of the South Pacific Islands was dissolved and Samoa was assigned to the new National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean[4]

The National Spiritual Assembly of Samoa was established in 1970 at the first Samoan National Convention in Apia. Hand of the Cause Collis Featherstone was in attendance.[5]

Past members

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Name Served
Lilian 'Ala'i 1970 - 1989
Bob Patterson 1970 - ????
Mary Tuataga 1970 - ????
Sione Malifa 1970 - ????
Feti Maiava 1970 - ????
Marina Nomeneta 1970 - ????
Lina Kava 1970 - ????
Ale Ale 1970 - ????
Greta Lake 1970 - ????
Jack E. McCants 1975 - ????
Robert Moul ???? - ????
Leala Tasi ???? - ????[6]
Suhayl ‘Alá'í 1993 - 1995
Bob Ale ???? - ????

References

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  1. ↑ https://bahai-library.com/stockman_encyclopedia_usa
  2. ↑ Baha'i News (1953). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 273, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF.
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1959). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 341, Pg(s) 4-5. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ Baha'i News (1963). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 393, Pg(s) 2-3. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ Baha'i News (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 473, Pg(s) 8. View as PDF.
  6. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1997). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 24 (1995-1996), Pg(s) 316. View as PDF.
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