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IV

RECOGNITION OF THE Bahá’í FAITH

1. INCORPORATION OF NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

140, 141 and 142 of the Bahá’í Era 21 April 1983 to 20 April 1986

In previous volumes, many certificates of incorporation or other documents attesting recognition ofvarious National Spiritual Assemblies have been reproduced. The following are representative of the forms of recognition obtained by National Spiritual Assemblies during the period covered by this volume.

. Certificate of Registration of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 22 November 1984.

. Act incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bermuda; assented to by the Governor 12 August 1985.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of Bophuthatswana; 12 April 1984.

. Extract from the Official Bulletin of the Republic of Cape Verde, issue of 10 August 1985, announcing the Decree of the Minister of Justice Which granted judicial personality to the

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Cape Verde; 27 July 1985.

. Act of Parliament incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Commonwealth of Dominica; 20 December 1985.

. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Grenada filed 24 March 1986; registration dated 26 March 1986.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Leeward Islands; 19 November 1983.

. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Marshall Islands; 11 April 1986. 1

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1985 : No. 39 maflfa Clerk to the cnatc

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA’IS 0F BERMUDA ACT 1985

[12th August, 1985] WHEREAS it has been decided by the Universal House of justice to form in Bermuda 3 National Spiritual Assembly:

AND “’HEREAS in accordance with the Bye-ans of the constitution of the Universal House of Justice 3 body consisting

’ of Mary M. Walker, Leon G. Johnson, Lucille N. L. Rochester,

Leighton E. G. Rochester, Frank A. Esposito, Hilda M. Harford, Lionel S. Haynes, Derick D. Symonds and Lloyd F. \Villiams has been elected as The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bermuda:

AND WHEREAS a petition has been presented by the afore _ named nine persons praying that an Act may be passed to

constitute the above named and their successors a body corporate in Bermuda under the name of "The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bermuda" audit is deemed expedient to grant the prayer of the petition: ‘

Be it enacted by The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Bermuda, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

I. This Act may be cited :15 The National Spiritual Assembly 51‘0" “1-1:: of the Bahá’ís 9E Bermuda Act 1985.

2. Act incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bermuda; assented to by

the Governor 12 August 1985.

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FORM CM3

REPUBLIC or ,BQPHUTHATSWAIM; '_ ° ' commmns ACT, 1973;

.CSection 64) "

_ Wwfiwwm Regz1tratton No. of ‘ Commany “

CERTIFICATE OF iNCORPOPI’TlON OF A COMPANY NOT HAVING A SHARE bAPITA

This 58 to certify 1~,hatHATIONAL SPTR'TTUALRSSENBLY OF THE BAHA'IS 0F BOPHUTHATSWANA (tncwporated Association not for gain) was to—day incorporated under the Companies Act, 61 of 1973,. end that the ' Company is a Company limited by guarantee and is incorporated under section 21. I ‘ ‘

Signed and sealed at MMABATHO thls/Vafl’fflé day of # K(L One Thousand Nine Hundred and , Eighty-‘Four (1984) ‘ - ,,

3. Certificate oflncorporation Of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís ofBophuthatswana;

12 April 1984.

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_ Sade: 11m Madramf-Pnia 1) A11£61110 Lefio Correxa e 811w: residents 113 P18“; _ ém qualidade de pres1denfle

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111111. P131118; 1 6') Anténio Mo11teiro TeiXei1a, resxdente 1111' Achada E Santa Antéuio Praia; E

7) Pedro de Sousa Lobo residente 113 Praia 8) Olga Inpes Correia. residente 11a Fazenda Praia;

9) Etelvina A11drade Mendes de Barros, residente" na , Achadi11ha, Praia ,

P01 todos £01 (1110:

Que constituem uma assoCiacao rehgmsa com a denomi- , nacao de Assembleia Espiritual Nacional doS Baha1s de, Cabo Verde, 00m 03' poderes,responsabil1'dadcs, direitos rivilégios e obrigacées atnbmdos p01 Bahá’ 1111111 tundadr da Fé Bahái, por Abdu'l—Bahá, o Seu Intérprate 6 Exam. .1111", por Shoghi Effendi, 0 S811 Guardiéo, e pela Casa Universal de Justiw, ordenada p01 Bahá’u ’lláh nas Suas Escri ' turas Sagradas c0111 organismo supremo da Religiao Bahá’L quc serao 1101' E18 eXercidas, administradas e realizadas e pelos sens qualificados sucessonas; a comunidade Baha’ i exis _ undo em Cabo Verde desde 1954;

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4. Extract from the Official Bulletin of the Republic of Cape Verde, issue of 10 August 1.985, announcing the Decree of the Minister of Justice which grantedjudicial personality to the Narzonal Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Cape Verde; 27 July 1985.

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1985 NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF ACT 24 THE BAHA’IS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA (INCORPORATION)

COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

ACT N0. ?4 ( F 1985.

LS.

I assent

C.A. SEIGNORET Prexident.

20th December, 1985.

AN ACT FOR THE INCORPORATION OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS “THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA’IS OF .THE COMMON _ WEALTH OF DOMINIC ”

(Gazetted 27th December, 1985.)

WHEREAS a tepresentative body of the Bahá’ís of the Commonwealth of Dominica named the National Spiritual Assembly has been constituted consiSting of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and five other Members; .

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the said Assembl y be incorporated for the purpose of exercising the powers hereinafter set forth;

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dorninica as follows: 1. This ActE‘may he c1ted as the NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE B—UUL’ IS Short mk, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA (INCORm PORATION) ACT,1985

5. Act of Parliament incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of the Commonwealth of Dominica; 20 December 1985.

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6. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of Grenada filed 24 March 1986; registration dated 26 March 1986.

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ANTIGUAfiQILDfifiARBUDj '

THE COMPANIES ACE, CAP. 35g ‘ THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA IS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS

I, CERTIFY that 3‘pr NATIONAL‘SPIRITUALASSEMBLY OF

THE BAHA'IS OF THE LEEWARD ISLAZDS is this day incorporated

under the Companies_Act, cap. 31d that the Company is

Limited.

GIVEN under my hand and Seal at the City of Saint John in Antigua and Barbuda this

‘day of November, 1983.

U/ 7 Registrar of 2

Joint Stock Companies.

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7. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís Of the Leeward Islands; I 9 November 1983.

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NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

HAVE BEEN DULY FILED AND ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CORPORATIONS. REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

EFFECTIVE 4225...... MARSHALL ISLANDS TIME ON Jim 1936., THE PERSON SIGNING SAID ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THEIR ASSOCIATES AND succsssons SHALL CONSTITUTE A BODY CORPORATE UNDER THE NAME OF

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA' IS UP THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (Non- Profit) K FOR THE TERM SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION UNLESS SOONER LEGALLY DISSOLVED.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed .: and have therein impressed, my

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

140, 141 and 142 of the Bahá’í Era 21 April 1983 to 20 April 1986

. Letter dated 5 December 1983 from the District Commissioner of Narok, Kenya, authorizing

the Bahá’ís to practice and teach the Bahá’í Faith in the Narok District.

Letter dated 30 November 1983 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luxembourg, t0 the Public Relations Committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of Luxembourg, giving assurance of the Government’s support in attempting to alleviate the suffering of the Bahá’ís in Irén.

. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico, U.S.A., passed in February 1984,

expressing ‘condemnation of Iran’s brutal persecution of members of the Bahá’í Faith’.

. Letter dated 4 February 1986 from the Ministry of Religious and Minorities Affairs, Government

of Pakistan, appointing a Marriage Registrar for solemnizing marriages between members of the Bahá’í community in the Province of Sind.

. Letter dated 5 June 1984 from the principal of the Mmabatho High School, Mmabatho,

Bophuthatswana, setting out the conditions under which students may be permitted to absent themselves on Bahá’í Holy Days.

. Letter dated 15 February 1984 from the Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi, India,

stating that donations made to the National Bahá’í Charitable Society will be eligible for tax relief.

. Excerpt from letter dated 25 July 1984 from the Internal Revenue Service of the United States

granting taX-exempt status to the Bahá’í Huqfiqu’lláh Trust.

Letter dated 1 November 1984 from the Office of the Commissioner of Karachi Division, Karachi, Pakistan, appointing a Bahá’í representative to the Divisional Minority Committee.

Resolution No. 214 of the Legislature of Guam, adopted 29 November 1985, ‘Relative to recognizing the International Year of Peace as designated for 1986 by the United Nations, the promise ofworld peace as exemplified by the Bahá’í Faith, and acknowledging the importance of world peace to everyone’.

Certificate of Registration of the Bahá’í Publishing Agency of the National Spiritual Assembly of Kenya, dated 25 October 1983.

Ordinance No. 30962/IC/187 of the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, Chile, dated 4 April 1986, permitting the use of ‘Bahá’í’ in the name of the Bahá’í radio station.

Letter dated 2 September 1985 from the District Commissioner of Nickerie, Suriname granting permission for Bahá’ís to broadcast radio programmes with religious content on Radio RANI.

Letter dated 27 September 1983 from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Port Blair, allotting land for the purpose of a Bahá’í burial ground.

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THE Bahá’í WORLD

First day cover of a postal stamp entitled ‘Freedom of Worship’ and featuring the first Latin American Bahá’í House of Worship, issued in October 1983 by the Government of Panama.

First day cover of a postal stamp issued 20 January 1985 by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Sri Lanka, to mark ‘World Religion Day’. First introduced in Sri Lanka by the Bahá’ís in 1981, ‘World Religion Day’ has now become a national event endorsed by the Government. The stamp depicts the intertwined symbols of the nation’s major religions With the Bahá’í Faith represented by a nine-petalled rosette containing the word ‘Bahá’í’. The pentacle has been added to denote the Bábi Faith.

Extract from the 23 January 1985 issue of the Otficial Journal of the Republic of France announcing the registration of the Association bahaz’e du corps me’dical et des professions connexes de France.

Certificate dated 12 March 1984 of the Senate of the State of Hawaii, U.S.A., commending Gayle Morrison, the Bahá’í author of T 0 Move the World, for the significant contribution made by her book to the advancement of racial unity. The author was also the recipient of a Certificate of Commendation from the House of Representatives and a Resolution of the Kauai County Council in a similar vein.

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENF PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LCOMMISSlONER

Tcivtmms.’ “DISTIIC‘IEI”. Nnrok lclcplmnc; Narok 4

When rwbing please qua: RC. BOX 4 RSL \‘D. GER 0.2].8/VO1 .1/310 NAROK' KENYA ' d d “‘ “‘ 5th December, 83

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u WHOM IT MAY COLIC‘ERII

This is to certify tha are authorized to practlce rfmd propaga} to the Bahai tenetsin the Dlstrlct, W1 TJa‘c/s of Kenya.

1: the followers of the abovefiaith te activities pertinent thout prejudice to the

( P. 'sm‘suo ) , N 331.3331 arr CO} 2:13 10:53:; 1.49.039

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1. Letter dated 5 December 1983 from the District Commissioner of Narok, Kenya, authorizing the Bahá’ís to practice and teach the Bahd’z' Faith in the Narok District.

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J Q’Lgxembourg,123X9 novembre 1983

Madame,_

J'ai l‘honneur d‘accuser réception de votre lettre du 18 novembre 1983 par laquelle vous a\ ’bieh voulu me fburnir de nouvelles précis ions sur le SOrt 1nhuma1n et 1nadm1s=1b1e réservé a la communauté

baha‘ie en Iran.

Je vous remercie dé cat ehvoi qui, comma les précédents, a suscité un vif 1nteret aupres dé mes Services.

Je tiens a Vous ren'uveler a cette océasion l'assurance que le chvernement luxemboargeois ne manquera aucune occasion, dans quelque enceinte que Ce soit, peur stigm: tiger 1es méthodes abje: tes appliquées 5 1 'encontre de votre communaute en Iran et ne ménagera aucun effort pour intervenir pzrtbut cu cela sera possible at de la fagon la plus appropriée afgn de soulager les souffrancés que vos cor‘eligion naires ont é éndnrer. J0 vous prie d‘agréer, Madame, l’assurance d6 ma considéra boleite'Fiesch

tion tres distirguée.

Madan2e Liliane EHLeringer,

.Lecrr*3irv: du Cc.: ité deg RC1; tlonfi'Publiquesy de 1' Assemblée S'iritoe: 1e Nnt1ona1e d s B:.'hn‘ is du LuxenLourg

891tc posLale 311 LJXSHEOURG

2. Letter dated 30 November I 983 from the M inister ofForeign Aflairs, Luxembourg, t0 the Public Relations Committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of Luxembourg, giving assurance of the Government’s support in attempting to alleviate the sufi’ering Of the Bahá’ís in Irdn.

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SECOND SESSION - 1984 HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL I INTRODUCED 8V REPRESENTATIVE NICK L. SALAZAR AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A JOINT MEMORIAL ' EXPRESSING CONDEMNATION 0F IRAN'S BRUTAL PERSECUTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BAHA’I FAITH

wHEREAS, the peMeeutéan 01$ Membw 06 the Bahá’í. Fatth and the deAt/mctéan 05 Baha't hoty ptaeeA tn Man has owflmged the people 06 New Mexteo, the Unded State} and the wow“; and , _ _

wHEREAS, the gove/mment 05 Man has outlawed (LUZ Baha't Inbtitutéont tn that cadmy and deda/Led membe/ushtp 1J1 Bahá’í. admtntammve bodtea 0. Wet act; and

wHEREAS, Membw 05 the Bahá’í Faith, an tndependeht, peaeefiut and taw-abtdthg _ heugtoub emnmuntty, have been pmecuted, touwced, bnphtboned and executed by the Imm’an gavvmment 6m no lteaAon athu than theih heLLgt'ouA baueéb; and

WHEREAS, ouch genoeédwfi aetéone vtatate baete human htghte and out/uzge common . decency and eévtuzed peopte evuywhehe; and V

WHEREAS, eondemrmtéom ct; Ilum'A MMWent'aé the Baha't Community have

'» been votced by the Phutdent 05 the Um’ted Statu, the United States Congheu, many . 05 thebe United Statu end the United Natéotus; ' ‘

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO , that the Membe/w 05 the Home 06 Rephuehtatc’vee and the Senate 06 the State 06 i New Heu’ea, Membted 111 the Aeuentlj-Aeeond yeah 06 Statehood, exp/Leéa theiJL Ahoeh I and heuutaton at tth blwtat hepaeééton and pwewn’nh 06 tluie IceLL‘gtouA mtno/u'ty ’ by the eument govument 05 Man ahd joth the states, mama and peopteé 06 the ' wo/ztd tn eondemm’hg Auch actéam and pouu’ea; and '

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that théb Hemoluiat be mumttted to the Congheéb 06

the lfhéted SfmteA, the Pheatdent 06 the United smtu, the New Mexico Congeeutonat

Detegetéah, the Secheta/cg—Genuat 05 the United Nattmw Genehat Membty and to I the Spmttuat AAAemblZl/ 05 the Beha'té 0‘ Santa Fe, New Mexico; In‘cohpomted, a4

hepheéewtettvet 06 the Bahá’í, Comm ’ . ~.

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3. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico, USA, passed in February 1984, expressing ‘condemnation of Iran’s brutal persecution of members of the Bahá’í Faith’.

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(juvnmnnvnij nfg l’qkilshm , Ministry "of Religimvs’ Affairs and 'MiIlOJ‘iiljUS - Affairs

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NO: 5‘ Qligi'C/J _ Islcunnhml, the 09th February, 19860

To Mr. Hiaz Ahmad .‘Shirazi, Secrutnry, National Spiritual Assembly. 01‘ the linhzxi's 01‘ Pakistan; Karachi .

tzuh‘itrc ,:-— APPUJ’iu‘l‘NhNT 0F P'inhHIIuiL) HlifiISl‘H/xli [“0“

Till". BAHAI COL‘ANW'EITY. DunJ‘ Sir,

I 21m duqirml to refer tn your repr'uscntutiun Nu. (i()]’/ l’l1/HL, dated 15th December, 1984 (m the ubove mentioned gu.1bjuct and t0 infm‘m you that. MRJ‘anheed lmhnnj Eé/O Khodadad Jmlmni, resident of 10 Motiwnln Mansion, From: yilnnyd, .‘émldnr Km-nchi has hvun appointed as Honorary llcjgiutx‘in‘

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of Mul'rlagcus M by the him! (iovermnuntLsolmnnisiny; mill‘l‘ingytx Im(chn 1.1m members of the Uuhui Lonmuuity .111 the x’x‘nv-ifncc )I.‘ flint! in umzordunco with,th Provision of spacial Murriuyn

Act. 1872.

Your ' 9: i‘uithfully ,

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4. Letter dated 4 February I 986 from the M inistry ofReligious and M inoritz’es Aflairs, Government of Pakistan, appointing a Marriage Registrar for solemnizing marriages between members of the Bahá’í community in the Province of Sind.

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Mmabatho High School, P.O. Box 3428, Mmahatho

Tel. (0140) 21665

5 June 1984

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bophuthatswana, P.O. Box 3396, .

Mmabatho

Re: Bahá’í Holy Days

Dear Sir:

‘I have received your letter of 28 May 1984 with regards to the ' abovementioned matter. Below you will find the school policy w1th regards to Bahá’í students taking Holy Days off from school.

1. This day will be observed by the whole family - i.e. if the parents go to work, then the child goes to sChool.

2. The child's work must be up to date and no test or examination must be scheduled for the day in question.

3. Parents must undertake to ensure that ahy work missed will be caught up independently.

4. If the above conditions are in order, then arrangements should be made in advance — prefereably a week before, but at least the pmwmusdau

5. No blanket approval is given and each parent is expected to make arrangements with the principal in each case.

I trust the above clarifies this matter for you and the families who will be affected by same.

Yours sincerely,

I 1 “qOJZkA 3 ,1UfiJ/41) Martin J. éulcahy é Principal

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5. Letter dated 5 June 1984 from the principal of the Mmabatho High School, Mmabatho, Bophuthatswana, setting out the conditions under which Students may be permitted to absent themselves

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on Baha 1 Holy Days.

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6. Letter dated 15 February 1984 from the Commissioner oflncome T ax, New Delhi, India, stating that donations made to the National Bahá’í Charitable Society will be eligible for tax relief.

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lnterna! Revenue Service District Director

Date: JUL 2 S 1934

Dear Applicant:

3

BAHA i ACTIVITIES 443

Department of the Treasury

Employer Identification Nurpber: 66 v5.59 7:273? Accountin Period Ending: r M5- J/d-‘v"

Form 990 Required: D Yes m No

Person to Contact:

4/5, 5- a/fl/Ama

Co Qact Telephone Number:

6/37 54:2 ~/2 '7?

Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

We have further determined that you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(3) of the Code, because you are an organization described in

section 507(426)

7. Excerpt from letter dated 25 July 1984 from the Internal Revenue Service of the United States

granting tax-exempt status to the Bahd’z' ququ’lláh T rust.

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OFFICE 01mm 00:111stme 01‘ KWCHI DIVISION mmczu. 190. rms/JUBH/ ( 3/76/91” M9661! 1984.

To

Sub.

hef.

Mr. Farahoed Bowhani, Secretary,

Spiritual Assembly of the , Baha's of Karachi.

Bahal

Business Recorder Road,

garachi. MINORITY AFFAHIS¥FOhMATION 0F DIV1SIONAL mINIOhITY COMMITTEQ;

Reference your letter No; 180/141 BE dated 18.10.1984.on the above aubject.

Commissiqner Karachi has been pleaSed to

appointment fir. Faradoon Yazamaidi as member of the Divisional Minority Committee.

A meeting of this Committee )us been fixed

I on 3 11 1954 at 11.00 A.M. He may pleaSa be udv1san to attend the meeting on that dute. H18 full addl'ass and telephone number , 1f.any, may please be Supp11uu

for record in this office.

8. Letter dated 1 November 1984 from the Office Of the Commissioner ofKarachi Division, Karachi,

< COdmlb 510.“ nAnACnI.

Pakistan, appointing a Bahá’í representative to the Divisional M inorz'ty Committee.

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nuqiuthn Not 214

lmroducud by: F. R. Santos J1 3’. Aqua» _ .I. F. Ada

E. P, Arrlola P. C. Lula" J. G. samba ‘ M. D. A. Munlbuun F. F. 81“ T’ S. Nolwu H. D. DInrkIna , D. ParkImon E. R. Duenon F. J. Quituuuu C. T. C. GutIorru J. M. Rlv-r. F. J. Guuarraz J. T. San Auumn LA. 0. leomu III 1‘. V. c. Tnnlxl A. H. Unpluuuu

RUIMWU to rucuunItlnu m Intirnnlnnfl Yul of Fuel M qunnutud for 1986 by \M Unlud Nulom. m: promm of world peace as ux-mpmlvd by m- Bnhu'l Faith. Ind noknawlo'dmnu m- Impomnon of wand pace to Iwrvonu.

92 IT BEBOLVED BY THE LEGIBLATuni OF THE TERRITOKYWOP GUAM: WHEREAS. m- United Nodonu h” dnlgnnud WHO nu ma Intormtlon-I You a! Puou: nnd

WHEREAS. aw aovornlnq body or xhc mm’I Funh, mu Unlvcml ,Houu 01 Junta. In mm, mm, hu promngnod - documlm antm-d "tm Fromm of World Ponce" m (ha varlouo hum of mu throughout ma world In order In Iumm nnd promo" world pun; and

WHEREAS, 1 bath: (unfit of flu Blha'l mm In unbudlld In BnIu’u'II-h'l numnwm ”The: term I: but am: coumry, Ind mlnkInd In uIiIx-m"; and WHEREAS, a crownIng aoaI of mu BIhu’In I- (ha unlfloatlon of III the pawl. o! m- world In om unlvorul tomlw; and

WHEREAS, world peace In a Iund-munm nonI and tth ya" the prom!" o! world puns and tho pubIIcqun of 1M: goal I. a forlmmt mdowor of Sam II: and

WHEREAS, coral" prabInmu In human Inturnmlon Ind world Ivomo havqbnn Idommad n hIndr-ncec m m. muInmmt ot the goat of world pine. and mono arc racism, m outwaeom vIOIatlun 01 (ha dlnnlw of human balnm; thu Inardlmu dIbporIw botwecn rlch md poor, I fan thch keeps 1h! world In 0 Ito!“ Of ImmbIIky and vlrmnllv 0n the Drum of Win unbrldhd nnIonaIIlm. I dmtroyor of mu sun“ at IOIIdamy among pvoplo Ind I hindrance to I n:n- Ind Imlxlmam pntrIollIm; raIIuIaul um, I hluorin can» 0! Innumunbiu wan and conmcu; tho abnnco of m- ummclpatlon DI woman; (ha nbunca of unlvarml educatIon ruultlnu In anaunu; tho ‘bwnoo of tundlmmul communlntlon butwnen WW; and InabIIlw Io ldomlfY anrltual prinprIOI m nuldn humm Indnvun; and

_ WHEREAS, nlxhouah a” poopIu lunu for Vpucu Ind humany In um? duly Ilvni mu numm worm contudun and caIlmItous condmon In humln amm I. n mmmI phaw In an orqlnlo proaou lending qumnuIy Ind Irmlulbly m the unification of ma human m:- In a unuIa maul order when baundnrlm nu than of the planet; and

WHEREAS, avenu :Inco (ha bunlnnlnu 0! 1m. ounturv Indlcuu than new an procmmm towards "me promlne of World Pncl”, and thus u. (M Luaue of Natlonl, tho Unhod anom, me many Inmncu oI ' In ' ' ,IcIontIIIc, and mnny mm: um; and

WHEREAS, throughout 1986 um mombun at m- Bam'I Faun will b. Iupporuno thvqu to Iomr world puol: Ind

‘ WHEREAS, the Elahwemh Guam Leoulawro nnknowlndou m. Impomnna of work? Dune m wnry pmon In wory muon and place ind wuhn to oncaurnne nnduvnu whlch promau world pawn; now, ‘harnlnru. be 1:

RESOLVED, that mo Elqhwumh Guam Lualllnwru, 0n banal! of mu puaplv 0? Guam, rucognIu we offer“ of mo puoplc who ombrlco mBlhl‘l Fulth m m-ctuua the promloa of world punt Ind rwounlu Nu Buhn'l. Im- pubIIquIna thin auu and encouraging mlnkInd to work for thlo worthy and high goal; and no It furthcr

RESOLVED, mu tho Spoakur cvrmv to and mu Luulqutlvu suommv "um mo udopuan horaof and mm Cop!“ o! m. mm In Nurumr "ummmud to m: Saamuuy of tho Ng‘lonII SpIRItual Anumbw o! BIIu'II 05 m. Murllnn IIIMIUI.’ w (ht UuIvorul Houu of Jumco In mm, mm; m we PruIduM 0! mo unmd sum; «I ma Suamnry Guumi of mu Uand Nutlum: to '1" mm» auln oovwnw’; council: to (ha AuocI-don 9' Pwma Mani LvuIIIatou; and to the Governor af-Gupma

DULY AND REGULAHLY ADOPTED ON THE 29TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1986. \ N

‘ flaw]? duudg _ h/ \E ‘ *

@‘ZABETH PJAHHIOLA CARL T: C. GUTIEHREZ Senator and LunIIMIvu sauntury , Spank

61161310716 .

445

9. Resolution No. 214 of the Legislature oquam, adopted29 November 1985, ‘Relative to recognizing the International Year ofPeace as designated for 1986 by the United Nations the promise of world peace as exemplified by the Baha zFaz'th and acknowledging the importance of world peace to

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> FORM BN/3 ' (r, 5) REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS NAMES ACT (Cap. 499, section 14) V CERTIFICATE 0? REGISTRATION ’ I HEREBY CERTIFY mm ....BQMYWWFQ,.Wéifula..an‘i..1‘19hllfibfin..SRhBHi -carrying on business under the business name of 3AMII,.EUELIWINQHAQQNCXr ..... at .Pth..sMQ.-...3,7./.2.7.5..HMamba89.23.41.,Q.f£..13uny21la..figad..”Lawnafli‘ll. .Easing..Haimbi...\veat....B.aha.’.i.,.Qantm....”.230....qu..4'15.6.2..Naino.tzi.. havc/has been duly registered undcr’Number ..... 99.4.8.5... pursuant to and in accordance y, with tho provisions of the Registration of Business Names Act and the Rules made thereunder. GIVEN under my hand at Nairobi this mew}. ..1T..i.f.th.... day of ...... 09.16.919.93 .... Onc mousand nine hundred and .aight.y..t.hr.e.e ............

...............

aPK'zdfil‘thfi-Zmz

10. Certificate ofRegistration Of the Bahá’í Publishing Agency of the National Spiritual Assembly

of Kenya, dated 25 October 1983.

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R"rU8LICA n: CHILE

mmmmn oz rmspoms v Isucomumcacwnrs Q

SUBSECRETARIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES , 3 0 9 (J 9

4 o

ORDt: N° /IC 187 /

Amn: Carta Ingreso SUBTEL N° 11.556 de fecha 25 de Marzo de 1986. .86 — 034 MAT.: Comunica nombre de fantasia.

SANTIAGO. o I. ABR 1986

DE : SUBSECRETARIO DE TELECOMUNICACIONES

A : REPRESENTANTE LEGAL, SOCIEDAD RADIODIFUSORA KALIMAT LIMITADA

1. Mediante carta en antecedente, se solicita un~pronunciamiento de esta Subsecretaria de Estado sobre la designacién del nombre para su radioemisora en Onda Media, para la ciudad de Labranza, otorgada mediante e1 Decreto Supremo N° 166 de fecha 14 de Octubre de 1985 del Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones.

2. Respecto a lo solicitado, 5e comunica a Ud. que esta SubSecretaria acoge su peticién, en el sentido de que el nombre de la radioemisora sea el primero de su terna: Bahá’í.

‘Saluda a Ud.,

I

. . ‘ Al I '1 f

GUSTAVO ARENAS CORRAL TENIENTE CORONEL SUBSECRETARIO DE TELECOMUNICACIONES

1]. Ordinance No. 30962/IC/18 7 Of the M inistry of T ransportation and T elecommunications, Chile,

1;;

dated 4 April 1986, permitting the use of ‘Balzd’z” in the name of the Baha 1 radio station.

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DISTRICTS - COMMISSARIAAT

NICKERIE

No .

"1 02, 39103617") Nieuw-Nickerie. 2 sept. 1985. Onderwerp

L Aan , , de Directeufir van Rani Alhier:

Hierbij moge 1k U vragen de "BAHAI GmEENTE" 00k in aanmerkingrte laten komen voor het verzorgen van een god‘sdienst-programma, gel'ijk de

.andere geméent’en in het district Nickerfge, dat’ wil zeggen onder, de- zelfde restricties en tijdstippen. L -= ‘ l -- 1 van _ Arwlggbgigjtrjict Commissar 5 ‘~ N993 Ni kerie \ 'u . ‘yh fl / , <8Ofi,L. SOE AGNIE'). \LMGb " RR/oo

Rough translation: _ , ‘der the

Hereb I re est you to also cgngl

Baha’i.CommE:i ; to have a rellgl.0u§—programma,

as is the case with the other communities in the

district Nickerie, which means under the same

restrictions and times.

12. Letter dated 2 September 1985 from the District Commissioner ofNickerie, Suriname granting permission for Bahá’ís to broadcast radio programmes with religious content on Radio RAN].

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a.c.-No.45/aa WWI” OFFICE or "ms; DEPUTY x.d-3eassicmx, ANDAH,AN“S. ' '

00’ i

$“ch mm, (m; 'mNL septamm‘r, 1‘83;

Z'be Cbgrztary. A max p ritual 9.3mm; If 1 F ‘ " pure main - » ’9 gm m“ "

SUbr- “Mummy; 0‘: 15nd £6 be new aa‘airipu gram .. n

. . Mb : ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ‘ Hr, ' L

with ufu'r‘mc. to. 5m: apmtéaumanm 25 2

_ . . y, - _ « 6 198 nquoctlng forjutincntfct Rm? ,fm: Isnurltu]qrourxe/s./you3 9n horoby mtfwm‘lihct» yput m ' Get has balm ivmsidori-d and an area Qt 0.80 HQutlbctxr g 8/N0‘.1/3 uitmted at Ggrughczrmnn u plidlttv‘d Ihfl ’nt a_pa‘rt far the Purpoen of Burial grams in fawn: of tho Bah“ eWfil‘ty.’ ’

, « .YN cré irécmacea; t}. tan m: than $1 2'» ' Os of tho u 16 1nd ‘ftiw__,th‘oflm;hs 11mm, Parfai'aitr‘.‘ p: ”“1.“

. ; 15m ii; ugh iusfu: 1 y.

h, 1. 13?: If , / z’b—fm ’2»: .. ,. 2 gwty qmlae"! .er.

1. The Tahs’mf'l‘;

1 fiffi-ghi‘ -- - - 2

.- ' _ _g!"-97$38:;,:m13e1fiwé*r's’éuth”mm. I 1.2., amfemaflfiu.’ ' -‘ ‘ - 4‘2 » , mm

‘,1

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mh’ rig for in 10m? (:1 «'1‘ ‘an :1 2

13. Letter dated 27 September 1983 from the Office Of the Deputy Commissioner, Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís ofPort Blair, allottz’ng land for the purpose of a Bahd’z' burial ground.

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Lawmd 114 {ullm

LIBERTAD DE CULTOS

14. First day cover of a postal stamp entitled ‘Freedom of Worship’, and featuring the first Latin American Bahá’í House of Worship, issued in October 1983 by the Government of Panama.

0917

(I’DIOAA y‘vaa EIHL

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THIRD SUNDAY JANUARY

5):: EU; L 1' qu 1‘) kt) 5 *

\4 r AY Q; 1551:». D ‘

15. First day cover of a postal stamp issued 20 January 1985 by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Sri Lanka, to mark ‘World Religion Day’. First introduced in Sri Lanka by the Bahd’z's in 1981, ‘World Religion Day’ has now become a national event endorsed by the Government. The stamp depicts the intertwined symbols of the nation’s major religions with

the Bahá’í Faith represented by a nine-petalled rosette containing the word ‘Baha z . The pentacle has been added to denote the Babz' Faith.

SEILLIALLDV LYHVH lNHHHflO :IO AHAHQS 1VNOILVNHHLNI

Y

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‘74 JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCNSE

23 janvier 1985

4 janvier 1985. Declaration A la préfccture dc police. Amlnlon

blhfie du corps médlml er dcs professions oonnexa de France. Objel :

promouvoir e1 am‘rer la sympaxhic sur 18 [of balm: au scin du corps medical {rungais cl diffuser, supra dc scs ooréligionnaircs, 1a informalions conccmam 13 vi: médicak dans lcur spbcifilé bahak ; favoriscr l’aidc humanimirc désinlércsséc dans 1c cadre du développcm:nt économiquc a social. Siégc social : 45. rue Pcrgolésc. 75116 Paris.

4 janvicr 1985. Declaration :1 la Lpréfccturc dc police. Amodnifbh (17:7

recherche en contnccption. Objct: développcmcm dc rtchcrchcs dans 1: domain: dc nouvellcs mélhodcs contraceptives e1 favoriscr toule action dc naxurc (1 réaliscr son objct. Siege social: hépilal Neckcr. 149, rue dc Sévrts, 75730 PARIS CEDEX IS.

4 jnnvicr 1985. Declaration 6 1a prefecture dc pence. Nencr Formution. 02>ch .‘ favoriscr la promotion dcs individus par 1: biais dc la formafion. Siég: social: 83, avenue du Doctcur~AmoId-Ncncr, 75012 Paris.

4 janvier 1985. Déchmnion 11 1a prefecture dc police. Ergonomic, Prycbologie : I'Orglnisalion Nontrice (EPSYLON). Objcx : favoriscr 1: dévcloppcmcnl des ressourccs humaincs en fonclion dcs bcsoins reels dc 1'enlrcprise cn rapport avcc la rafionalisation dcs moyens de production : dcs actions psychopédagogiqucs inlcrvicndronl dans 1c cadre léga1 dc 18 formation professionncnc continue. Sidgc social: 63, rue dc Scinc. 75006 Paris.

4 janvicr 1985. Déclaration a la préfedurc dc police. Association Forum Déwloppemcm. Objcl : organisation dc forums. Siégc social: 4, pfact Franz-Liszi, 75010 Paris.

7 janvier 1985‘ Déclarafion A 18 préfcctur: dc police. Anodmon des médeclns requs nu psychiatriut; Objc! : défcndrc 1c; inléréls dc carrierc dcs psychialns dc scrvic: public inscriLs sur la list: d‘nptiludc aux fonclions dc chef dc scm'cc :1 dc scclcur, cl n‘ayanl pu prcndrc poslc Evan! 1: 1" janvier 1935. Siege social : 29. rue Boyer, 75020 Paris.

7 jsnvicr 1985. Déchzration 11 1a préfecturc dc poIicz. Amocmlol

pour ll diffusion at k développemun de 1: médeclne orthopédiqu: et , m:nuclle. Obje; : promouvoir cl diffuser la -médccinc onhopédique ‘

ct manuellc par tous prooédés d: press: el'nudiovisuels, uussi bicn dans 5:5 aspect; diagnosliques, thtrapeuu‘qucs. quc prtvcmifs‘ Siégc social :42, rue Pau1~Va1éry, 75116 Paris‘

7 janvier 1985. Déclaralion i la prefecture dc police. L5 nmls dc Georges-devfiuumgnrd. Objcl : création ct administration du Prix Georgcs~dc—Bcauregard dcstiné h récompcnser la meichrt réafisation d‘un mm frangais. Siégc social: 111. rue dc 1a Tour, 75116 Paris.

7 jnnvicr 1985‘ Déc1ara1ion 6 1a préfccturc dc police. lntern-tionll Workshop Performlnws (lnlemlfionll lieu dc rencontm nnlnlqnu). ObjCI :étudicr cl actualiser 1c phenomena dc la performance ; crécr un ccnlrc‘écok dc pcrformances‘ Siégc social: 15, boulevard de la Chapcllc, 75010 Paris.

7 janvier 1985. Dtc1aran'on i la préfcaurc dc police Anodlflon Ohllé~Yucov (Lu Mllsons I: onb), Objct: dévcloppcmcm du judtfismc en Franc: :1 § l‘émmgcr : promotion dc I'cnscignemenl, dc la charm (:1 d: In cuhurc; kssisunoe A dcs pcrsonncs mornlcs 9n physiques ayanl dcs activilés philanthropiqucs ou sans bm lucrfuf, cl tout: aulrc activixé philanthropiquc at de chan‘lé, dés lots qu e11: n’est pas. commit: aux préstnls sxaluls‘ Siégc social : 7. rue Rouvrx, 75019 Paris.

16. Extract from the 23 January 1985 issue of the Ojficz’al Journal of the Republic of France announcing the registration of the Association bahaie du corps médical et des professions connexes de France.

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@1112 Senate Hf the fitate nf fiafimfi

hereby presents this certificate to

GAYLE MORRISON

WHEREAS, Gayle Morrison of Xapa'a, Kauai is the author of the biography of Louis Gregory entitled: TO MOVE THE WORLD; and

WHEREAS, TO MOVE THE WORLD has been widely recognized and acclaimed, and is wrltten 1n a most readable style; and

WHEREAS, TO MOVE THE WORLD makes a significant contribution to our knowledge of tfie aavancement of racial unity; now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twelfth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1984, that this body recognizes and commends Gayle Morrison for her accomplishments.

' WM WhMEMBERS OFTHE SENATE W WQL‘W’

.1 . V ' Wm this 12th day of ____M3fCh _ , 198—4; QM State Capitol, HonoluXawaii \

W

Sponsoring Sc tor

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17. Certificate dated 12 March 1984 of the Senate of the State of Hawaii, USA, commending

Gayle Morrison, the Bahá’í author of To Move the World, for the Significant contribution made

by her book to the advancement of racial unity. The author was also the recipient of a Certificate

of Commendation from the House ofRepresentatives and a Resolution of the Kauai County Council in a Similar vein.