Bahá’í World/Volume 14/Recognition of the Bahá’í Faith

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RECOGNITION OF THE Bahá’í FAITH

DOCUMENTATION

THE Bahá’í Faith has been officially recognized by governments—national, state, provincial and municipal—in more than three hundred countries, significant territories and islands of the world. Previous volumes of The Bahd’z' World have printed hundreds of facsimiles of certificates, proclamations, statutes and other documents attesting recognition of the Faith in a variety of aspects such as the incorporation of its administrative institutions, authority to conduct Bahá’í marriage ceremonies, and recognition of its Holy Days.

As the Faith grows the volume of documentation increases to the point where it is no longer possible to publish an exhaustive compilation of these documents. In this volume, therefore, are included only the certificates of incorporation of some of the National Spiritual Assemblies incorporated between Riḍván 1963 and Riḍván 1968, a few local incorporation certificates, and a few documents indicating other forms of civil recognition.

1. INCORPORATION OF NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

In previous volumes, Certificates of Incorporation of thirty-two National Spiritual Assemblies have been reproduced. The following fourteen were obtained during the period covered by this volume.

1. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Hawaiian Islands. June 5, 1964. 2. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Vietnam. October 8, 1964. 3. Certificate of Filing of By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Philippines. February 18, 1965. 4. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Korea. March 19, 1965. 5. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Tanzania. May 5, 1965. 6. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Kenya. Junell,1965. 7. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the South Pacific Ocean. July 14, 1965. 8. Certificate of Incorporation of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Mauritius (Indian Ocean). September 8, 1966. 9. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Italy. November 21, 1966. 10. Certificate of Registration of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Malaysia. May 10, 1967. 11. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Cameroon Republic. June 30, 1967. 12. Certificate of Registration of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Burma. September 18, 1967. 13. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Leeward, Windward and Virgin Islands. February 1, 1968. 14. Certificate of Change of Name in Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Zambia. February 10, 1968.

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Certificate of incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha 1s of the Hawaiian Islands. June 5, 1964.

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2. Certzficate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly f the Bahá’ís of Vietnam. October 8, 1964..


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Republic ' of the Philippines Department of Commerce‘and Industry SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COWISSIOK

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7. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the South Pacific Ocean. July 14, 1965.

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8. Certificate of Incorporation of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Baha 1s of Mauritius (Indian Ocean). September 8, 1966.

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9. Certificate of Incorporation of the.National Spiritual Assembly» of the Bahá’ís of Italy. November 21, 1966.

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10. Certtficate of Registration of he National Spiritual Assembly a the Ba ”is of Malaysia. May 10, 1967.


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I 1. Certzficate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly f the Bahá’ís of Cameroon Republic. June 30, 1967.


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13. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’í’s of the Leeward, Windward and Virgin Islands. February I, 1968.

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14. Certificate of Change of Name in Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Zambia. February 10, 1968.

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2. INCORPORATION OF LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

In previous volumes, Certificates of Incorporation of one hundred and

eighty—five Local Spiritual Assemblies have been reproduced. The following

five are representative of the more than two hundred that were obtained during the period covered by this volume.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Monaco. October 21, 1963.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. December 10, 1963.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Fort Worth, Texas, USA. December 23, 1963.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of San José, Occidental Mindoro, Philippine Islands. January 2, 1968.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Cochabamba, Bolivia. January 17, 1968.

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2. Certzficate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís ofSanta Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A. December 10, 1963.

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3. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís ofFort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. December 23, 1963.

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4. Certificate ofIncorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of San Jose’, Occidental Mindoro, Philippine Islands. January 2, 1968.

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3. A SELECTION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS GIVING OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THE Bahá’í FAITH

Riḍván 1963 to Riḍván 1968

. Certificate of Marriage, Brazil. October 31, 1963. . Proclamation of Human Rights Day, Bakersfield, California, USA. December 10, 1963. . J udgernent of a Court of Tekirdag, Turkey, approved J uly 4, 1966, permitting the Claimants to

change the religious designation of their identity cards from “Islém” to “Bahá’í” and stating that the Bahá’í Faith is recognized as an independent religion.

. Police Certificate permitting Bahá’ís to engage in teaching activity, Guatemala. November 13,

1963.

. Letter dated December 19, 1963, from Department of Education, Page Pago, American

Samoa, exempting Bahá’í children from attendance at school on Bahá’í Holy Days.

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2. Proclamation of Human Rights Day, Bakersfield, California, U.S.A. December 10, 1963.

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3. Judgement of a Court of Tekirdag, Turkey, approved July 4, 1966, permitting the Claimants to change the religious designation on their identity cards from “Isla’m” t0 “Baha " i” and stating that the Ball d’z’ Faith is recognized as an independent religion.

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4. Police Certificate permitting Bahá’í’: to engage in teaching activity Guatemala. November 13, 1963.


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5. Letter dated December 19, 1963, from Department of Education, Pago’Pago, American Samoa, ‘exempting Bahá’í children from attendance at school on Bahá’í Holy Days. ‘

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Bahá’ís of fifteen eastern states converged on New York City in April 1966 to commemorate thefiftieth anniversary offhe revelation of the Tablets Of the

Divine Plan. On April 3 they went on a walking tour of the most important places visited by ’Abdu’l—Bahd. They are shown here leaving the C [lurch of the Ascension.


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