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has given it a unique history – a history that has impacted the structure and growth of the Baháʼí Faith there. Of course the cataclysm of the World Wars and other major events impacted the Baháʼí community as it did the citizenry in generally. In 2005 the
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societal unity and advancement (such as the annual commemoration of World
Religion Day which "call(s) attention to the harmony of the various religions' spiritual principles and to emphasize that religion is the motivating force for world unity.")
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moved there and that slowly a community was built in Hong Kong consisting of longtime residents. They were of
Chinese, Indian, British and Southeast Asian backgrounds. He indicated there was a constant stream of Baháʼí visitors from abroad.
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channel the surging energies of junior youth; circles of study, open to all, that enable people of varied backgrounds to advance on equal footing and explore the application of the teachings to their individual and collective lives."
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who started traveling in 1924 and on several subsequent trips, she met with editors, librarians, and the president of the university. She spoke on radio, at the Hong Kong
University and had several press articles in local papers.
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established a Baháʼí Centre which officially opened in August 1968. It housed the secretariat, and had live-in facilities as well as having a room for study classes and public meetings.
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Datwani, Lachmi, (in collaboration with Mrs. Rose Ong).
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