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RECOGNITION OF THE Bahá’í FAITH

1. INCORPORATION OF NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

In previous volumes, certificates of incorporation or other documents attesting

recognition offifly-six National Spiritual Assel7zblies have been reproduced.

The following eight are representative of thefbrms Qf'recognition obtained by National Spirirual Assemblies during the period covered by [his volume

. Extracts from the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg relating to the revision of the Articles of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Luxembourg; June 1973. This National Spiritual Assembly achieved its incorporation in April 1963.

. Extract from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Jamaica Incorporation Act, No. 25—1974, of the Parliament of Jamaica; asserted to 16 April 1974.

. Certificate of Incorporation on change of name of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Hong Kong; 12 July 1974.

. Extract from Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Malaysia; incorporated 26 September 1974.

, Letter dated 5 February 1975 from the President of the Republic of Upper Volta commending the principles of the Bahá’í Faith. On the basis ofthis letter official recognition of the Bahá’í community of Upper Volta was obtained on 11 February 1975.

. Letter dated 10 March 1975 from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ghana according official recognition to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Ghana.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Nicaragua; 12 March 1975.

. Certificate of Registration of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Portugal; 28 January 1976.

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ASSEMBLEE SPIRITUELLE NATIONALE DES BAHA'I'S DU GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG. anoclatlon mm but Iucrltlf. Slégo social: Luxembourg Les soussignés: 1) Monsieur Robert Bontemps. courneur sur for. demeuranc {I Esch-sur-Alzatte. 34. rue Dicks. Luxembourgeols;

2) Monsieur Pierre Bram. 6- cam.“ um i l L 5. 1. rue ‘ "”' .Luxembourgaoli. 3) Monsieur Ernest Lévy. commercanz. demauram 1 Luxembourg. 7 rue de Rollingergrund. Luxembourgeois;

4) Monsieur Leslie Marcus. employé,demeuran( é Walferdange. citoyen des Etats-Unis d'Amérlque; 5) Monsieur Abbas Raffli. ingénieur. demeurant é Béreldange. rue Roger Barthel. Iranian; 5e soul: réunis en Assemblée Générale Extraordinaire cle l‘ASSEMBLEE SPIRITUELLE NATIONALE DES BAHA‘I’S du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. association sans but Iucratif. ave: siégo & Luxembourg. constituée le onze mars mil neuf cent soixante-troil. publiée au Mémorial. Recueil Spécial du GrandDuché de Luxembourg. numéro 28 du douze avrli mii neuf cent soixante-trois, — et en: pris A l'unanimité Ies résolutions suivantcs: 1) La société «Assembiée Spirituellc Nntionalc dos Bahá’í's du Grand—Duthé dc Luxembourg» :era dissoute avec offer immédiat. 2) L' Assemblée désigne comme liquidateurs Messleurs Leslie Marcus et Pierre Bram tous deux prénommés. 3) Aprés déductlon dcs dettes er charges. l'nctif net restant sera affecté iI l‘Assemblée Spirituelle dc: Bahá’í's de Luxembourg. Ainsi déiibéré. décidé et signé 3 Luxembourg. In six avrll mll neuf cent solxante-treize. Signatures. Enregiscré 3 Echternach. ie 15 [uin 1973. vol. 120. fol. 11. case 9. —- Regu 20 francs. Le Receveur (signé): J. Bodev|n.

(30 iignes.) Déposé au grefle du tribunal d'nrrondissement de at ‘3 Luxembourg. |e19|uin 1973.

ASSEMBLEE SPIRITUELLE NATIONALE DES BAHA'I'S DU GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOL; RG, association sans but lucratif. Siége social: Luxembourg. Les soussignés:

1) Monsieur Robert Bontemps. tourneur sur fer. demeurant i: Esch-sur-Aizeue. 34 rue Dicks. Luxembourgeois;

2) Monsieur Pierre Bram. commergant. demeurant a Luxembourg. 1 rue Schiller. Luxembourgeois;

3) Monsieur Ernest Lévy. commerqant. demeurant i Luxembourg, 7 rue de Rollingergrund. Luxembourgeois;

4) Monsieur Leslie Marcus. emploS'é. demeurant é Walferdange. citoyen des Etats-Unis d'Amérique:

5) Monsieur Abbas Raffii, lngénieur. demeurant h Béreldange. rue R. Barthel, Iranien;

réunis en assembiée générale extraordinaire de « L'Assemblée Spirituelie dcs BAHA'I'S de Luxembourg. association sans but lucratif avec Siége 7: Luxembourg >). on: pris '21 la date de ce jour |es résolutions suivantes. qui routes ont été prises é i'unanimité des voix:

1 La dénomination de « Assemblée Spiritueile des Bahá’í‘S de Luxembourg, Association sans bu: Iucratif Siége social: Luxembourg >>.

sera changée en

« Assemblée Spirituelle Natlonaie des BAHA'I‘S du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Association sans but lucratif. Siége social: Luxembourg. Suite au changement de la désignatian de l'Association les statuts Ont été changés et auront la teneur suivante:

Dénamination. Objct, Durée. Siégc

Art. 1". L‘ASSOCIATION est dénommée «ASSEMBLEE SFI‘IRITUELLE NATIONALE DES BAHA'I'S DU GRAND- DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG ».

Art. 2. L Association a pour objct:

a) d 'établir. de maintenir at de promauvoir les enseignements spirituels. éducati's e: humanitaircs de fraternité, de foi at de dévoucment révéiés par lous les Messagers da Dieu. renouvelés par |' impul I. Extracts from the Ofifcial Journal of the Grand Duchy ofLuxembourg relating to the revision of the Articles aflncorporation Of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Luxembourg ; June 1973. This National Spiritual Assembly achieved its incorporation in April 1963.

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JAMAICA

No. 25—1974

1 assent,

[1.5.]

F. A. GLASSPOLB, Governor-General.

16th day of April, 1974.

AN ACT to Incorporate the National Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Jamaica Incorporation. [ 16th day of April, 1974 ]

BE rr ENACTED by The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Representatives of Jamaica and by the authority of the same as foHOWS 2 l—This Act may be cited as the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Jamaica Incorporation Act.

2—Sharing the ideals and assisting the efforts of Bahá’ís to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God,

2. Extract from I/ze National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Jamaica Incorporation Act, No. 25—1974, Of the Parliament ofJamaica; assented to 16 April 1974.

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THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965.

MALAYSIA

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE ONLY

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AN D 311$th bf gawtiafinn OF

THE SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS 0F MALAYSIA

Incorporated on the 26th day of September, 1974.

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4. Extracz from M emorandum and Articles ofAssocz'ation Of the Spiritual Assembly ofr/ze Balzci‘z’s ofMalaysia ,' incorporated 26 September 1974.

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J'ui l‘honneur de x'eoomander h vntro plus bienveillanto aH'cxItian le Doctonr Ania KAVIDI, représcntant pour l'AI‘rique de 1:. Comunnuté l‘aJRJio, qui séjoume uctuellement dams notre pays.

'- :' - Comma vbus le aavez, cetw religion, née 31 1a fin du 19o sibcle en - _ , Iran; préconte cette particularité do ne comprcndm ni hiérarchie religiouse, ‘ j“, -_ - n1 rites ; dc fait, all: a pour vocation Immutielle d‘uz'sumr 1a synth‘csc de " I I touts: lee religions : 9119 prono, en pnrticulicr 1e principe do l'uxdcité dc la. . . ‘ ' F01, et dc l'égalité abacluc dos homes at den femmea de touteo croyancea, de ' ‘2‘ v." , ‘. ' toutes meet; ct dc toua pays.

3" I 2119 préche le reayoct dos gnumrnunts ct dos ignoritéa constituées, et'axe cos errorta vers le développement social, l'entcme ct 1a compréhcnaion .

,V . entre les human, an we de fcim Iiiapanfitre toutea lea causes (19 tension in Is‘ ‘ ' terna'tionalea 6t d‘aesuzwer l'uvémment d‘um sncié t6 mondiale s'inapimnt dos

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be fait, 13 Charts dos fiationa-Uniea s’cut \ixspirée dc beaucoup don préceptcc bahn'ie, ce qui explique 1'uppui constant qu’apporte l'Organisation intemticnale h octte communauté.

S’agiaeant du aouhait fomlé par la Docteur IZAVIDI, de voir moonnaitra officiellement la communauté Baha'ie par la Haute-Vclta, il est éw‘ dent qua cette reconnaissance ne peut intervenir que dam: 1e Cadre dos 'spositions de la Loi n° 18/ 59 régissant lee associations ; par conséquent, únitiative doit Venir de peracnnalitéa privées voltai'ques, étant entendu cependzmt qu'elle

. ne dam pas rencontmr de difficulté du c6té de votm Département. /

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5. Letter dated 5 February I 975 from the President of the Republic of Upper Volta commending the principles of the Bahá’í Faith. On the basis of this letter oficial recognition of the Bahá’í community of Upper Volta was obtained on 11 February 1975.

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In w: 4:! "ply flu number and Jul: «1/ 1M letter :Iqu be quaint

P.O. Box M.42 u, 34.1%,,“523111 060/1/100 ”A Accra W K"- ""-— “mm e, um,“ WWII. ,. 1975...,.. Dear Madam,

RE: RECOGNISED MLIGI ON

I wish to refer to your applicah'. on for recognition dated 12th June, 1974 and pleased to :Lnfom you that my Commissioner has accorded official recognition to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Ghana. '

Yours sine erely ,

(A W for: P INCIPAIgTABY.

(K.E.K. TAG IE)

THE SECRETARY, . NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF m: BAHA'S 0F GHANA, p.o. BOX 7098,

ACCRA—NORI‘H. . - '

6. Letter dated 10 March 1 975 from the Ministry oflnternal Aflairs othana according oficial recognition to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Ghana.

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7. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís ofNicaragua; 12 March 1975.

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2. INCORPORATION OF LOCAL SPIRITUAL_ ASSEMBLIES

Riḍván 1973 lo Riqlvdn 1976

In previous volumes, certificates of incorporation of approximately two

hundred Local Spiritual Assembfies have been reproduced. The following are

selected from the more than three hundred that were obtained during the period covered by this volume.

1. Extract from the Oflicial Journal of New Caledonia, No. 5682, 28 December 1973, relating to the incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Guahma (Mare), New Caledonia.

2. Extract from the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, No. 137, 11 July 1974, relating to the incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Luxembourg; 8 May 1974.

3. Certificate of Incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of Naga City, Republic of the Philippines; 26 September 1974.

4. Extract from Certificate of Incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha” 15 of Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Colombia; 31 January 1975.

5. Certificate oflncorporation of the Spiritual Assembly ot‘the Bahá’ís of Freetown, Sierra Leone; 1] July 1975.

6. Extract from Certificate of Incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Travesia, Cortes, Honduras; 25 November 1975. [Page 363]INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF Bahá’í ACTIVITIES 363

DEC LARATION D'ASSOCIAT ION

Titre i ASSEMBLEE SPIRITUELLE DES BAHA'IS DE GUAHMA (MARE)

Objet : Enseignement de la Foi baha'ie, religion univer selle qui se présente comme l'aboutissement et 16 complément nécessaire de toutes les anciennes croyanc es.

Siége social : chez WAMEDJO TAODE-WAKUARORI (MARE) Comité responsable :

Présidente : Melle WAMEDJO Trepua Vice-Président : ‘ M. WAHNARA JOhn Sectétaire : M. WAMEDJO Edouard

Trés orier : M. KONYI Joseph

Membres : Mme WIAKO Noni veuve ZONGO

Mme WAHNARA Pélane née TRABE M. UREGUEI Werehnegu

M. WELEPA Warofne

M. HMIJOC Magof

Récépiss‘é déclaratif n0 3454/ SAGE du 22 novembre 197%

1. Extract from the Oflicial Journal of New Caledonia, No. 5682, 28 December 1973, relating to the incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of Guahma (Mare), New Caledonia.

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Extraic du Mémorial Recueil Spécial C — N° 137 du 11 juillet 1974 *

ASSEMBLEE SPIRITUELLE LOCALE DES BAHA'IS DE LUXEMBOURG Association sans but lucratif Siége social: Luxembourg. Dénominalion. objet. durée. siege

Art. 1". L'association est dénommée « Assemblée Spirituelle Locale des Bahá’ís de Luxembourg ».

Art. 2. L'association a pour obiet:

A) d'établir. de maintenir et de promouvoir les enseignements spirituels. éducatifs e: humanitaires de fraternité, de foi e: de dévouement révélés par tous les Messagers de Dieu, renouvelés par l'impulsion créative et universelle. applicable: aux conditions de notre érc. transmise par BAHA’U'LLAH.

La réalisation de ces idéaux e: devoirs se fer: par des

— réunion publiques et privées

— publications .

— construction B) de gérer les affaires de la présente association au profit des Bahá’ís de la commune de Luxembourg

conformément aux principes d'enseignement et d‘administration en accord avec les instructions at réglements écrits de Bahá’u’lláh. Abdu’l-Bahá. Shoghi Effendi. de la Maison Universelle de Justice at de l'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Elle pourra faire touce opération

2. Extract from the Oflicial Journal of the Grand Duchy ofLuxembourg, N0. 137, 11 July 1974, relating to the incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Luxembourg: 8 May 1974.

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under and in accordance with the provisions of Act of the Phrlimuiuu Cammz. 1‘ 3; Numbered Fourteen hundred and fijty-nin-e. enacted March first, Nineteen hun dred and six, as amended. by Acts of the Phifippine Legislature. Numberm‘l Filmer; hundred and six, Fifteen hundred and sixty~fi1:e. Sixteen hundred nnd thirty. Seventeen hundred and forty-four, Eighteen hundred and. I’I.irty-ft.>ur. Eighteen ‘hundrad and ninety-fiue. Twenty hundred and three, Twenty hundred and tu'chz.

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zzndrcd, Twenty-one hundred and thirty-five, Tmmty-four hnmIn-d and fifty Hm. 'y:'ml.ry—sm:cn hundred and twenly-eight. Tu'enty-scven hundred and 7Linvt.y~tu:u. nnty-nine hundred. Twenty-fiinc hundrml and ninetwfuur. 'l'I'tirty—fiz‘o I'lundl'n‘ti nighlecu, Thirty-srir hundrvd and ten, Thirty-seucn hundred and .‘m‘Iy-om". 1

y-~'igh1. hundred and forty-ninc and Thirty-oégh! hundred "ml. filly. and

‘ xwmvmlth Acts Numbered Two hundred and cighly'srl't'u. mid Faur hunnzr‘l ’hirty-semgn. were presented for fiiing in this Commission. on.

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. . and a copy of whirh said Articles 1's harem

', THEREFORE, by virtue of the powers and duties restrd in mv by Mm. I ~: ); certify that the said Articles of Incorporation m-rv. nhcr due: examidetermine whether they are in acvurdam-c with law. duly registcryd‘ in

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IN TESTIMONY wnznmr. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of this Crmmtission h) be

affixed at Manila, Philippines, this “fix... day of September in the year of mar Lord nineteen hundred and seventy—Xoul

3. Certificate of Incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Naga City, Republic of the Philippines; 26 September 1974.

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4. Extract from Certificate of Incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Colombia; 31 January 1975.

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5. Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Freetown, Sierra Leone; [1 July 1975.

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A’RIMHRA (ILASE c:.\c;ENTA CENTAyos 1972-1975 N9 2228801

1 ”CERTIFICACION .. .....

‘ a . E1 Insfrau:critQ..S.ub.s.e-tc.retario..dg Estado en el Deapacho de Gubernaciény ..

‘ a JuafiCia. CERTIFICA.1a.Resoluci6n No 112.. qua literalmente dice:

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6. Extract from Certificate of Incorporation of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of Travesz'a, Cortés, Honduras; 25 November 1975.

[Page 369]11.

INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF Bahá’í ACTIVITIES 369

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

Riḍván 1973 m Riḍván 1976

. Letter dated 18 May 1973 from the Attorney General ofAmerican Samoa recording recognition

of Bahá’í marriage.

. Letter dated 20 June 1973 from the Banjul City Council exempting the National Spiritual

Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Gambia from the payment of rates on Bahá’í property.

. Certificate of Registration of a Bahá’í symbol (the Greatest Name) granted to the National

Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of1ce1and: 31 July 1973.

. Circular of the Department of Education of the Government of the Virgin Islands permitting

‘public school pupils who are members of the Bahá’í Faith‘ t0 absent themselves from school without penalty on Bahá’í Holy Days; 15 February 1974.

. Circular Of the Government of Sarawak granting leave of absence 0n Bahá’í Holy Days to

Bahá’ís in Government service; 18 March 1974.

. Decree of the Italian Ministry of the Interior approving the appointment of Mr. Augusto

Robiati as Officiant of marriages for the Bahá’í community 01‘ Rimini on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Italy; 21 March 1974.

. License to perform marriages, issued by the State 01‘ Hawaii to the Spiritual Assembly of the

Bahá’ís Of Lihue; 3 February 1975.

. Extract from Bill No. 51 of the Government of Alberta, Canada, amending Chapter 226 of the

Revised Statutes of Alberta (1970) by inserting a section according recognition of Bahá’í marriage; 1975.

. Senate and House Resolutions of the State of Hawaii commending the Hawaiian Bahá’í com munity on the production ofa ‘series of thirteen half—hour television shows on the Bahá’í Faith’ which ‘depict the oneness of mankind and the oneness of religion’; March 1975.

. Resolution No. 75-R-29 of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Wilmette. Illinois commending

the Bahá’ís as ‘outstanding citizens and neighbors” and extending congratulations to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States on its fiftieth anniversary; 24 April 1975. Certificate of Registration of the Bahá’í Publishing Trust of Korea, with translation into English; 16 February 1976.

[Page 370]GOVERNMENT OF AMERICAN SAMOA

moo PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 93920 ‘ "" "" " OFFICE 0? THE ATTORNEY ImHERAL Serial: 779 ' May 18, 3973

Pat, Moul, Secretary

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Samoa Inc. ‘ P.0. Box 141E;

Page Page, American Samoa

Dear Mr . Maul:

This will ackncwledge receipt of your letter requesting an opinion from this office concerning the authority of members of the National Spiritual Assembly to perform marriages in Americah Samoa.

Section 540102 Code of American Samoa 1961 edition sets forth the requirements far performance 01‘ marriage ceremonies as follows:

"Sec. S.OIOZ—VALID AND BINDING MARRIAGE: The following are valid and binding marriages:

1. A'fnarriage performed by a minister of any Christian religion authorized to perform marriages.

2. A marriage performed by an Associate Judge, the Associate Justice, or the Chief Justice 01‘ American Samoa.

3. A11 marriages aolemnized before the enactment of this regulation by any minister.,of any Christian religion, duly appointed or ordained or reputed to be duly appointed or ordained. No marriage shall be void by reason only of the same having been celebrated by a person not a duly registered minister, 11‘ either of the parties to the marriage believed at the time that said person was a duly registered minister. (Public L3H 7-32, 1962)."

The principal problem presented is twofold. ‘First, is whether the persons authorized by the National Spiritual Assembly to perform marriage should be considered mini stern within the meaning of Sec. 5.0102(1); Second, whether the Bahai Faith constitutes a "Christian religion" within the meaning of Sec. 5.0102.

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Pat Maul 5/18/73 Page 2

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The term minister has been recognized to mean a person authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony in accordance

with the tenants of any religion or faith. Ha in v. Ha in (Neb. 1892), 53 NM. 209, 211. The Bahni Faith is a recognized religion and it is my opinion the individuals

authorized in accordance with the tenants of the faith to perform marriages would be ministers as defined in Sec. 5.0102.

The definition of christian religion should be liberally interpreted in keeping with the Revised Constitution of American Samoa Article I See. 1 regarding the free exercise

of religion. Although the Bahai Faith may not be defined .

as a christian religion within the traditional definition of christianity it is clear from the information submitted by

you that in your teachings you do recognized tenants of Christianity and it is my opinion this is sufficient to qualify under Sec. 5.0102. .

Therefore, it is my opinion that marriages solemnize by ._| authorized members of‘ the Bahai Faith may. be recognized in I the Territory of American Samoa. You should register those m qualified pursuant to Sec. 5.0106 Code of American Samoa 1961 edition. w Very truly yours, :3; $.55 5” 4 ,_;, Q5 ‘_ _’_.‘ 3: DONALD C. WILLIAMS Attorney General 2 O w l“ U

1. Letter dated 18 May 1973 from the Attorney General of American Samoa recording recognition of Bahá’í marriage.

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CITY COUNCIL

INDEPENDENCE DRIVE (P, 0. BOX 90)

Ma

GAMBIA

TEISEGRAPHI: ADDRESS: “TOWNCLERK. m BANJUL

TELEPHONE No Rxxxxxxxxm

c ?‘th éhsa

TOVJN CLERK

320/5/1972?

20th June, 1973'."

Dear Sir? RB-EXBMPIION FROM RATES ON BAHA'IS

PROPERTY AT NO. 103 GLOUCESTER STREET; BANJEgé

I have to refer to your letter of 17th February, 1973} regarding the above subject,and to inform you that the property has now been inspected and found to be wholly and solely used as a place of Worship and is therefore exempted from the payment of rates with effect from the begenning of the financial year 1971/72? I should draw your attention, however; to Section 51(2) of the Local Government (City of Banjul) Act, CapWIIO which requires properties exempted from the payment of rates (Section 12) to pay Service Charge?

2. A Demand Note for this is attached herewith and I shall be grateful for an early payment; ‘ please?

Your? faithfully; | \

é‘f“ \.L1\I>"\‘u"‘CZ/' "a ’ \ 'L , town , Rid. 5*" (<5) § The Secretary;

Bahá’ís of Upper West Africd, 108, Gloucester Street, 291122..

\ . <37 National Spiritual Assembly of the q50

EIBJ/JERP.

2. Letter dated 20 June 1973 from the Banjul City Council exempting the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of the Gambiafrom the payment afrates (m Bahá’í property.

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THE Bahá’í WORLD

LY'DVELDIB I’SLAND

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Viinunerkjaskrétitadnn

Reykjavik, ,_31. jfili 1973 .....

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Ar Kr“ 1973 2149

T 187/1973.

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Tilkynnt 9. mal 1973,4kl. 14.20.

Andlegt bjétfirfifi Bahn’ia xi islandi, OBinngtu 20. Rvik. '(Fl. 35. 36. 4!. 0g 42).

Skrdningnrdnqur

31. jfili 1973 Tilkynning uugly'st

28. mai 1373

Daqbfik nr.

T 187/1973

Iindurnfinfl “fl

3. Certificate of Registration of a Bahá’í symbol (The Greatest Name) granted to the National

Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Iceland ; 31 July 1973.

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csvggjxumpui' 0;" rig}: VERGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNlTILi) STATES .0. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CHARLOTTE AMALTE, ST. THOMAS, v.1: 00801

February 15,‘ 1974

MEMOIMNDUM TO: All Primxipals '

St. Thomas~SL John Er St. Croix FROM: Commissioner of Edhcation SUBJECT: Observance of Religious Holidays

Act No. 3422, Bill No. 5879 amend‘s Title 17, Chapicx‘ 7 of the Virgin Islands Code, "ta provide for thee excused absencm of certain public schcol pupils for religious holidays '.

A new section, 64, gives the Commissioner nL’ Educatign, with the approval of the Board of Education, the authmxity fio piescribe rules relative ta absences of pupils for religion»; halidays, and further nates that; such abaences shall be recorded as excused absences an the pnpila' attendance records.

Under this east, public school pupils who are members 01? the. Bahá’í faith are excused from school on the following days:

Thursday March 21

Monday _ April 29

Thursday May ‘2

Thursday May 23

Wednesday May 29

Tuesday - November 12

// / J/W

Harold Haizli , Ed 13!] i ,{2’ U1,

HCH/GEK/eh

cc: Mru. ng'ana Kerioot, Secretary" 1/ National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Leeward and Virgin Islands

4. Circular of the Department of Education of the Government of the Virgin Islands permitting ‘public school pupils who are members of the Bahá’í Fairh’ t0 absent themselves from school without penalty on Bahá’í Holy Days; 15 February 1974.

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JOINT CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM

All Residents, Permanent Secretaries to Ministries, Heads of Departments

To:

Subject: Unrecorded Leave

6/Eo/269u 18th March, 1971+. _

Ref: Date:

I have to inform you that the following religious festivities czt b: considered for the purpose of unrecorded leave in addition to those ljsfie: in para. 30 of Joint Circular Memorandum lk6/EO/2592 dated 19.6.72:

£23} finn - Chriqe.gu eve ___‘ifi — (i) Nurn] Kuran (Bulan inwwdnn) an a i": f §§2§i" - (1) First Day of Riḍván — April let (ii) Ninth Day of Riḍván - April 29th (iii) Twelfth Day of Riḍván — May 2nd (iv) The Anniversary of the Declaration of the Báb — May 23rd (v) The Anniversary of the Birth of Buhe 'U'llah - November 12th (vi) The Anniversary of the Birth of Bub October, 20th (vii) The Anniversary of the Ascension of Baha 'U‘llah - May 29th Egfld‘ist - (i) Juhdri sebelum Tahun Baru Sinhalese

2. Unrecorded leave would also be granted, as far as possible and subject to exigencies of the service. to officers to enable them to participate in competitions that are connected with the cultural or social activities of one or more communities, e.g. dancing or music competitions and the like. The competitions only include those organised under the directive of the Government.

3. All applications for unrecorded leave mentioned in para. 2 above must be submitted in reasonable time to the State Secretary or Secretary-General, Ministry of Sarawak Affairs, as the case may be, with certificates from Heads of Departments that the officers can be spared and supporting‘recommendations by the sponsors.

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mmwfir-HAJAR) f. Secretary-General, / Iiinistry 9f Sarawak Affairs

(John Jee) for State Secretary, Sarawak.

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5. Circular Of the Government of Sarawak granting leave ofabsence 0n Bahá’í Holy Days to Bahá’ís in Government service.

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5 1’.

I Mona?!) Ionuumo , ‘ , DIRIZ. GEN. Armmdx CULTO , ‘ Div.

Prom 0'2”,“ 1 . // /////// 2/ ////._:§ /////

VISTA l'istanza in data 19 ottobre 1973 con la queue 11 Sig.Auguato ROBIATL xnmlutro d1 culto dell: Assemble: Spirituale Nazionale aha'l d'Italia, chlede la

approvazione govemativa della sun nomina a ministro d1 culto della Comunlth Bahá’í d1 Bimini. a cut u state assu gnato;

VlflA la dichlarazione in data 34 marzo 1973 relativa ans uonllna dei predetto minim. disposta dalla Assembler: Spil‘ituale Nazionale Saha'i d'ltalia;

VISTO fl rapporto del Prefetto d! Forli in data 5 fcbbralo 1374;

VISTO Part. 3 dena Le ge 24 giugna 191’ 9, n.1159 sun'esercizio dei cult! ammessi neno State e sul matrimonio celebrate :53va 31'. nttnistr'i dc! cult! medealml. nonché gu micoli 20 e 21 del rcgio decrcto 28 febbralo 1339, n. 289;

VISI‘A 1a Legge 6 aprfle 1233. n. 635;

DECRETA :

E' appmvata la ncmina dcl Sig. Augusto ROHIATI a ministro d1 culto dell: Alsémble Spirituale Nazionale Jaha'i d‘hnl‘m per la commit.) d! Rimlnl.

Copla del presente decmto snrh trasmmasa all'Ufflcio dello Suite Civil. del Comune d1 Riminl tramite la Prefettura d1 1" orli. I

n Preletto d1 For]: 2% incaricato dell'esecuzione del presents decreto. '

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I

6 Decree of the Italian Ministry of the Interior approving the appointment of Mr. Augusto Robiari as officiam ofnmII'iages f0I the Balm’ 1 community of Rimim' on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís ofltaly, 21 March 1974.

[Page 376]STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Eitenst to iPerform marriage {Etremony KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that

SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF LIHUE

having been duly recommended and approved is hereby Licensed to Perform, the

.Ml‘w f" “a

1 ‘ GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL 0/ I/u' Dr-partmont of Health

11/ Honolulu, this 3rd day of February 1975

Marriage Ceremony in the State of Hawaii

George Yuen - o/ Heallh

% “A Thomas A. Burch, M.D., M.P.H. Chic]. Rvscm‘ch aml Statislirs 0/lirp

IL,» Ixunu i In r ml llh- “'llllllllll uviilallli npun lulullluiunol \Iul ||xl'~'lll.1|¥ upun \nur n- |-- null“ n a~ an ()fli- mm In Pinhrm Ilu- \L.nm;:- C-rcIm-m. nr ui-rx. \- m :1 gmun- [m .m uh. \Idu ( Human.

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7. License to perform marriages, issued by the State of Hawaii to the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Lihue,‘ 3 February 1975.

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Bill 51 M 'r. Hyland

BIN. 51

1975 (Second Session) THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 (Assenfcd to / , 1975)

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

1. The Marriage Act is hereby amended.

2. The following section 178 added after section 4: 4.1 (1) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4, where

(a) an incorporated Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’í Faith has received the approval of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada to appoint a marriage registrar, and

(b) a person is designated as a marriage registrar by that Assembly, the Director may register that person under this section to exercise the powers conferred and to carry out the duties imposed by this Act and The Vital Statistics Act upon a person authorized by this Act to solemnize marriage.

(2) A marriage is not invalid by reason only of the fact that it was authorized by an incorporated Local Spiritual Assembly, conducted in accordance With the rites and usages of the Bahá’í Faith and registered by a marriage registrar described in subsection (1).

(3) Nothing in this section requires the marriage to be celebrated or solemnized by the person designated as a marriage registrar and registered under this section.

(4) Nothing in this section authorizes the marriage of a person under the age of 18 years except as provided in this Act. ‘

377

8. Extractfi‘om Bill No. 51 Ofthe Government ofAlberta, Canada, amending Chapter 226 Ofthe Revised S tatutes of Alberta (1 970) by inserting a section according recognition of Bahá’í marriage ;

1975.

[Page 378]

LEGISLATURE. 1915. E OF HAWAII . .

{W W ‘RRE' HE

COMMENDING THE BAHA'I FAITH'S TELEVISION PROGRAMS PRODUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH KITV.

. . WHEREAS, the Baha“is of the Hawaiian Islands, in conjunction wltn KITV. Channel 4,-have produced thirteen half—hour television shows on the Bahá’í Faith; and

¥HEREAS,_theee color programs will be shown in countries, islanas, terrxtorees and principalities around the planet; and

NHEREAS, thgs series teaches the oneness of mankind and the oneness of rellgxon, principles consonant with the spirit of Aloha; and

.WHEREAS, these programs, featuring the beauty of the islands . and Lts diverse peoples, will bring Hawaii's beauty of land and spirit ’ to the world; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1975, that this body congratulates the Hawaii Bahá’ís and KITV on the completion of these programs and extends best wishes for their success; and ’

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the National spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Hawaiian Islands and to the management of KITV.

\ ‘OFE‘ERED BY: 4, . H w t: L; W U D

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mu m. umiu) - . ' t‘ i Iunma (m l ' ;\ l:\'llVl".s , i\ 688 :1) “51'3”?“ 1.. .sx..vru1u; 1975 ' ' ‘ 00 STATE OF HAWAII

HUM HEW UN

PECCGHIZING THE BAHA'I FAITH'S TELEVISION PROGRAMS PRODUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHANHEL FOUR (KITV).

WHEREAS, the Bahá’ís of the Hawaiian Islands, in conjunction with KITV, Channel 4, have produced a series of thirteen half-hout television shows on the Bahá’í Faith; and

.

WHEREAS, the films depict the oneness of mankind and the oneness of religion, all of which are principles consonant wzth the spirit of Aloha; and

WHEREAS, these color programs will be televised around the globe, in numerous countries, territories, and islands around the world; and

' WHEREAS, these programs which feature the beauty of the islands and its diverse cultural and ethnic heritage, will bring Hawaii's unique spirit and beauty to the entire world; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1975, that congratulations be extended to the Hawaii Bahá’ís and KITV upon the campletion of the television series and that best wishes be extended for their success: and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Hawaiian Islands and to the management of KITV.

‘ 49 OFFERED BY .. W

(1180M I‘YHVH EIHL

VAR 2 4 1975

9. Senate and House Resolutions of the State ofHawaii commending the Hawaiian Bahá’í community on the production of a ‘series of thirteen half I

hour television shows on the Bahd’z Faith’ which ‘depict the oneness of mankind and the oneness of religion’. March 1975.

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RESOLUTION NO. 7S-R-29

WHEREAS, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on Thursday, April 24, 1975, in the House of Worship in Wilmette: and ’

WHEREAS, the world famous House of Worship in Wilmette has brought hundreds of thousands of people to the Village over the years and stands as a symbol of harmony, equality and unity of mankind; and

WHEREAS, the National Spiritual Assembly and those members of the Bahá’í faith who live and work in the Village have been outstanding citizens and neighbors for many years:

WW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by «the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Wilmette, Cook County. Illinois, that they extend on behalf of all citizens of the Village of Wilmette, sincere congratulations and best wishes to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís on the occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary: and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the records of the Board of Trustees of the Village, and that a copy be tendered to the Assembly on the occasion of its Fiftieth Anniversary.

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1. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 9-35

PUBLISHER: ’ _ BAHA'I PUBLISHING TRUST

PRINTER: NAME & ADDRESS“ 249-36 Huam—dong, Yongsanku, Seoul .

Yang—Su HaHn, 591—20 Kileum—dong, .

Seongbuk—ku, Special City of Seoul

3 NAME 8: ADDRESS ' 0F REPRESENTATIVE:

FIELD OF PUBLIC ATIONS

4' OR CLASSIFICATION OF PRINTING: PubliShi“g (Egigfiggus

5. DATE OF REGISTRATION: February 16, 1976

This is to certify that the above Publisher/Printer has completed registration pursuant to the Article 3 of the Law on Registration of Publishers and Printers.

(Date) (Month) (Year)

Mayer/seal affixed/ Special City of Seoul

11. Certificate ofRegistration Of the Bahá’í Publishing Trust of Korea, with translation into English; 16 February 1976.

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GTHOM I‘YHVH EIHJ.