NSA:South Central Africa

South Central Africa
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:South Central Africa
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:South Central Africa
Eight of nine members of the first NSA of South Central Africa
Membership
History:
 -  Established 1964 
 -  Succeeded South and West Africa 
 -  Preceded Zambia (1967)
 -  Preceded Botswana (1970)
 -  Preceded Malawi (1970)
 -  Preceded Zimbabwe (1970)
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The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South Central Africa was a body which administrated the Bahá’í community in the region of South Central Africa.

History[edit]

The National Spiritual Assembly of South Central Africa was established in 1964. It administrated Bechuanaland (now Botswana), Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe), and Nyasaland (now Malawi).

Zambia established an independent Assembly in 1967, and Botswana, Malawi and Southern Rhodesia (as Rhodesia) established independent Assemblies in 1970.[1]

Past members[edit]

Name Elected
Helen Hope 1964 - 1970
Mary Mabogo 1964 - ????
Eric Manton 1964 - 1967
Ethna Archibald 1964 - ????
Jessie Manton 1964 - ????
Leonard Chiposi 1964 - ????
Florence Fat'he-Aazam 1964 - ????
Enayat Sohaili 1964 - ????
Lovemore Marowa 1964 - ????
John Sargent 1967 - 1969[2]
Dennis Makiwa ???? - ????[3]
Amos Zauyamakondo ???? - ????[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Baha'i News (1981). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 608, Pg(s) 12. View as PDF.
  2. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (2000). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 27 (1998-1999), Pg(s) 313. View as PDF.
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1969). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 458, Pg(s) 13. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa (2003), compiled by Edith Johnson and Lowell Johnson, p 448

Bibliography[edit]

  • 1964-65 Assembly reported in Baha'i News (1964). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 405, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF..
  • 1968-69 Assembly reported in Baha'i News (1968). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 451, Pg(s) 17. View as PDF..
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