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869:, in which they could become involved in the social and economic development of the communities in which they lived. Worldwide 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 Baháʼí community in New Caledonia has participated in a number of events in New Caledonia. In 1988, and then again 1991, the 665: 39: 411: 832:, serving the South West Pacific Ocean (Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Is, New Hebrides). Later in 1971, the Solomon Islands formed their own National Assembly and the seat of the National Spiritual Assembly (NSA) of the South West Pacific Ocean was transferred from Honiara in the Solomon Islands to Nouméa. The same year pioneers for 672: 723:, head of the religion after the death of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, communicated about New Caledonia in several letters: 3 June 1952, 30 April 1953, 7 May 1953, 31 December 1954, 24 January 1956, 3 May 1956 and 15 February 1957, before he died in November 1957. Overall there was poor growth of the Baháʼí community in the 807:
travelled between 3 October and 12 November with an itinerary that included Nouméa among many stops. A regional National Spiritual Assembly had been elected in 1959 to whose annual convention a delegate from the Nouméa spiritual assembly attended first in 1963. Jean Sevin, who was designated a Knight
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on the north side of the island on 10 June 1961. In the same year the first people from the Loyalty Islands converted to the religion – they were a husband and wife who joined the religion in Nouméa on the south side of the main island but whose home was on Maré Island. By the end of 1961 there were
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were thus ineligible for permanent residency. Consequently, Australian Baháʼí pioneers were itinerant rather than permanent, and frequently returned to Australia or travelled between colonies when their visas expired. Access to the Loyalty Islands was even more restrictive as they were designated
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Growth by conversion had been sporadic but accelerating by the end of the 1970s. In the 1970s a number of gatherings of Baháʼís resulted in teams of people who cooperated in efforts to bring the religion to the attention of people in New Caledonia. In one nine-week period in early 1977 29 people
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In 1999, New Caledonian Baháʼí were attendees of "Partnerships for the Next Millennium" international conference by the Office for the Advancement of Women of the Baháʼí community of Australia, and then in 2000 the New Caledonia Baháʼí National Women's Association was established and based in
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on the role of women which was transmitted to many places in the South Pacific. In 1979 Baháʼís sources state there were seven assemblies and 24 additional localities with at least one Baháʼí, plus six assemblies and 24 localities of at least one Baháʼí in the Loyalty Islands.
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province of the main island, in a traditional style – at the dedication some 100 non-Baháʼís and village elders were moved by the act of service from one community to another. In 1986 tribal chiefs accepted news of the religion with enthusiasm when they understood that
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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. In 1975 the assembly of
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and the other islands. With hearts overflowing with the love of God, with tongues commemorating the mention of God, with eyes turned to the Kingdom of God, they must deliver the glad tidings of the manifestation of the Lord of Hosts to all the
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in Nouméa with a smaller community in Thio. Outhey took part actively in 1961 in the election of the first Local Spiritual Assembly of Nouméa and served on that body for nineteen consecutive years before serving in other capacities.
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alone, and three more are from the Loyalty Islands. In 1978 Meherangiz Munsiff, a Baháʼí from Great Britain, attracted publicity. In Nouméa, Munsiff participated in a one and one-half-hour television broadcast mentioning
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was able to pioneer to New Caledonia in 1955. In 1958 representatives from the Baháʼí community of New Caledonia attended the 1958 intercontinental conference held in Sydney Australia. By 1959 translations in the
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In 1990 in classes by Helen Perkins, a Baháʼí from Australia, aspects of the religion were emphasized as well as giving a chance to respond to questions of Baháʼís. She also spoke at a large gathering.
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were identified. The NSA was composed of Baháʼís from New Hebrides, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. In 1977, the National Spiritual Assembly of New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands was elected.
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A party speaking their languages, severed, holy, sanctified and filled with the love of God, must turn their faces to and travel through the three great island groups of the Pacific Ocean—
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in 1916–1917 by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, then head of the religion, asking the followers of the religion to travel to other countries; these letters were compiled together in the book titled
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A 2001 estimate for the number of Baháʼís in the country was listed at 0.50% of the national population or 1,070 individuals with an annual growth rate of +2.1% by
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to join the religion. On the same year, Emma and Georges Wayenece were the first melanesian couple to accept the Faith of Baha'u'llah. With other converts and
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from a Baháʼí point of view neither negated nor condemned previous religions, and indeed their own tribal faith predicted the coming of a great "Peacemaker."
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In 1961 the first citizens of New Caledonia converted to the religion. Perhaps the first resident Baháʼí was Jeannette Outhey. She accepted the religion in
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arrived in 1952 during a temporary visit because of restrictive policies on English-speaking visitors. In 1961 Jeannette Outhey was the first
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of New Caledonia was elected in 1977. Multiplying its involvements through to today, the 2001 population was reported at 1,070. The
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In 2005, for the 80th anniversary of the Baháʼí Faith, in Fiji the New Caledonian Baháʼí community contributed a
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In 1964 the regional national assembly was divided into separate regional national assemblies with one based in
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Margaret Rowling in early 1952 followed closely by Mariette Bolton in February the same year. While visiting
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In the 1980s larger group dynamics began to come into play. In 1982 Baháʼís in the Loyalty Islands from
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Messages to the Antipodes:Communications from Shoghi Effendi to the Baháʼí Communities of Australasia
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dated 20 October 1983 was released. Baháʼís were urged to seek out ways, compatible with the
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by the Baháʼís on projects related to initiatives of the United Nations (in this case
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In this atmosphere of restricted visits, the first pioneer to reach New Caledonia was
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A Persian family, the Sohailis, denied entrance to Australia because of Australia's
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in early 1955, and travelled to the Loyalty Islands in October 1955 and was named a
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including New Caledonia which contrasted strongly with other areas of the Pacific (
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Hassall, Graham (1989). "Persian Baháʼís in Australia". In Ata, Abe (ed.).
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Pacific History: Papers from the 8th Pacific History Association Conference
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was visited by a Baha'í traveler who shared stories of his father meeting
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region, was the only French Baháʼí to pioneer in the Pacific during the
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of denying non-French speakers/citizens long-term residency in
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in memory of those Baháʼís who have been killed in Iran (see
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Since its inception the religion has had involvement in
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off-limits to all Europeans, including French citizens.
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converted to the religion; 12 being from the town of
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in Australia. Daniel Haumont became a Baháʼí in the
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Index

a series
Baháʼí Faith

Baháʼu'lláh
The Báb
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
Teachings
Unity of God
Unity of humanity
Unity of religion
Laws
Prayer
Calendar
Nineteen Day Feast
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Kitáb-i-Íqán
The Hidden Words
Some Answered Questions
Other Texts
Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh
Administrative Order
The Guardianship
Universal House of Justice
Spiritual Assemblies
Baháʼí history
Timeline
Bábism
Persecution
Shoghi Effendi
Hands of the Cause

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