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From top, left to right: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá at a banquet for the Day of the Covenant, 1912; the Second World Congress in 1992; the New York City Bahá’í Center; and the Manhattan skyline with the Statue of Liberty.
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| Location of New York City
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| - | Local Assembly | 1900 |
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| - | Phone | 212-674-8998 |
| - | Address | 53 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 |
| - | State | New York |
| - | Country | United States |
| Official Website | http://www.bahainyc.org/index.html | |
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New York City is a major city in the U.S. state of New York, and the largest city in the United States by population. It is home to a Bahá’í community of over 1,500 people.[1]
History[edit]
The first local administrative body for the Faith in New York City was a nine member body called the Board of Counsel which was established on December 7, 1900.[2] It eventually developed into a Local Spiritual Assembly.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited New York City in 1912, arriving on board of the RMS Cedric, an American tugboat. He was greeted at the dock by throngs of believers who were excited to see him. `Abdu'l-Baha requested that Edward Kinney (whom he nicknamed 'Saffa') speak to the Bahá’ís, requesting that they meet at Kinney's homestead and wait for Him there. There, he met a number of believers, speaking to each person in the room. `Abdu'l-Baha spent the next 9 days staying at the Hotel Ansonia at Broadway and 72nd Street, meeting with Bahá’ís and answering questions.
New York City was honored by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá with the title "City of the Covenant" on June 19, 1912, during His stay in that city.[3] ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s stay in New York City was the longest in any one place during His visit to America with 85 of the 239 days He spent in America being spent in New York City.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York was incorporated in the spring of 1932. The by-laws developed and used by the New York Assembly were promoted by Shoghi Effendi as the basis of legal incorporation for Bahá’í communities throughout the world.
See also[edit]
- Coverage of the Baha'i Faith in New York City via the New York Age newspaper which includes mentions of generations of Centers.
