September 7
From Bahaipedia
September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 115 days remain until the end of the year.
Events[edit]
- 1969: The first National Bahá'í teaching institute of Togo is held in the village of Animagnan, attended by sixty-two people.[1]
- 1972: The first Local Spiritual Assembly in Malta is formed.
- 1981: ‘Azízu’lláh Ashjárí is arrested in Ardabil and imprisoned for several months before being transferred to Tabriz.[2]
Births[edit]
- 1908: Hand of the Cause of God and well celebrated author Hasan Balyuzi.
- 1913: Richard Walters, American Bahá’í, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Morocco.
- 1919: Valerie Wilson, American Bahá’í, pioneer to Africa and Auxiliary Board member.
Deaths[edit]
- 1960: Salvador Tormo, Argentinian Bahá’í, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the Juan Fernández Islands.
- 1979: Ludmila Van Sombeek, early Bahá’í pioneer to Carolina.
- 1979: Melba M. Call King, the first Inuit Bahá’í.[3]
- 1989: Golvardi Ghandian, Persian Bahá’í martyred in Iran.[4]
- 1996: Richard Suhm, American Bahá’í, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Morocco.
References[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 466, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
- ↑ Azizollah Ashjari at iranbahaipersecution.org
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 688. View as PDF.
- ↑ Golvardi Ghandian at iranbahaipersecution.org
