631:, in which they could become involved in the social and economic development of the communities in which they lived. World-wide in 1979 there were 129 officially recognized Baháʼí socio-economic development projects. By 1987, the number of officially recognized development projects had increased to 1482. The Angolan Baháʼís at the local Centre in Luanda hosted an interfaith prayer gathering to mark the opening of the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, which was held at the United Nations August 2000. Nine Baháʼís from Angola were among the thousand who gathered for a regional conference called for by the
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may travel through all the continents and islands of the globe" and " …the anthem of the oneness of the world of humanity may confer a new life upon all the children of men, and the tabernacle of universal peace be pitched on the apex of
America; thus Europe and Africa may become vivified with the breaths of the Holy Spirit, this world may become another world, the body politic may attain to a new exhilaration…."
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was head of the religion and began to re-organized the Baháʼí communities of Africa, including Angola, by splitting off national communities to form their own
National Assemblies from 1964 though the 1990s. In 1964 one of the interim regional national assemblies - of South and West Africa - had some
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magazine on
December 12, 1919. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá mentions Baháʼís traveling "…especially from America to Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, and travel through Japan and China. Likewise, from Germany teachers and believers may travel to the continents of America, Africa, Japan and China; in brief, they
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beginning by giving greater freedom to women, promulgating the promotion of female education as a priority concern, and that involvement was given practical expression by creating schools, agricultural coops, and clinics. The religion entered a new phase of activity when a message of the
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In April 1956 the Baháʼí Faith was present in small numbers across 15 countries of southern Africa. To administer these communities a regional
National Spiritual Assembly was elected in South West Africa to cover them. An election of a
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770:"The Baháʼí Faith: 1844-1963: Information Statistical and Comparative, Including the Achievements of the Ten Year International Baháʼí Teaching & Consolidation Plan 1953-1963"
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3,600 Baháʼís and 36 local assemblies. From 1977 to 1992 Angola and
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dated 20 October 1983 was released. Baháʼís were urged to seek out ways, compatible with the
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873:(Paperback ed.). Wilmette, IL: Baháʼí Publishing Trust. pp. 82–89.
705:(Paperback ed.). Wilmette, IL: Baháʼí Publishing Trust. pp. 47–59.
905:. National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of South Africa. Archived from
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and smaller groups of Baháʼís in other cities. In 1992 the Baháʼís of
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National
Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of South Africa (1997).
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825:. The Association of Religion Data Archives. 2005. Archived from
738:. Wilmette, Illinois, USA: Baháʼí Publishing Trust. p. 27.
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in 1916-1917; these letters were compiled together in the book
1138:"Baha'is around the world host interfaith prayers for peace"
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Since its inception the religion has had involvement in
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General Essay on the
Religions of Sub-Saharan Africa
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850:Tablets, Instructions and Words of Explanation
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1019:"National Assembly marks silver jubilee"
1004:. No. 281. July 1954. pp. 6–7.
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1160:"The Lubumbashi Regional Conference"
847:ʻAbbas, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (April 1919).
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570:near the end of the period of
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505:wrote a series of letters, or
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965:"Overview Of World Religions"
1120:10.1016/0048-721X(89)90077-8
819:"Most Baha'i Nations (2005)"
657:World Christian Encyclopedia
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768:Residing in the Holy Land.
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516:Tablets of the Divine Plan
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580:Local Spiritual Assembly
550:By early 1952, a Baháʼí
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1642:Bahá'í Faith by country
1239:Baháʼí Faith in Africa
1102:; Smith, Peter (1989).
797:. Baháʼí Library Online
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181:Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh
157:Some Answered Questions
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572:Colonisation of Africa
455:Baháʼí Faith in Angola
372:Progressive revelation
1453:São Tomé and Príncipe
1313:Republic of the Congo
1082:Baháʼí Studies Review
973:University of Cumbria
791:"Ridván Letter, 1992"
312:Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh
277:Letters of the Living
606:elected their first
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201:Spiritual Assemblies
186:Administrative Order
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1058:. Bahai-library.com
1637:Religion in Angola
772:. pp. 25, 56.
766:Hands of the Cause
669:Religion in Angola
568:Sub-Saharan Africa
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