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783:, 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. In 1984 a literacy project was begun and operated entirely by local members of the religion. In 1986 the Baháʼís of Zimbabwe hosted a conference on the education of children with speakers from government ministries and UNICEF addressing the meetings and coverage by radio stations. By 1988 teacher training for tutorial schools, literacy and pre-school programs was held in Zimbabwe. In November 1988 a national women's conference gathered 71 Baháʼís. In 1989 a Baháʼí expert and businessman in using 39: 411: 767:. In April 1980 more than 50 attended the four-day summer school at the national Center in Salisbury. Zimbabwe regained independence in 1980. In 1983 the national convention had 67 delegates. In 1985 182 local assemblies were elected and some one hundred women attended a National Baháʼí Women's Conference. Baháʼís estimated the Zimbabwean community at 20,000 in 1985, a 20 fold increase from 1971. 809:
After smaller regional congresses held throughout the nation, Baháʼís from all provinces of Zimbabwe and nine countries attended the festivities of the 50th anniversary of the Baháʼí Faith in Zimbabwe that were held from 12 to 14 December 2003. The festivities included performances by groups "Isitsha
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at the first national convention. Though Rhodesia declared independence in 1965, succeeding political developments and wars changed the status of the country and the National Assembly was reformed and has continued since 1970. In October 1979 some 60 members of the religion from nine communities in
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declared independence in 1965, succeeding political developments and wars changed the status of the country and the National Assembly was reformed and has continued since 1970 while Zimbabwe regained independence in 1980. By 2003, the 50th anniversary of the Baháʼís in Zimbabwe, a year of events
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children's choir won in their respective categories. The second major event was in December with participants 30 different countries for the Zimbabwe Baháʼí International Summer School and Music and Drama Festival. In the music competition of that event, a group called Voice of the Youth, from
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from Swaziland traveled through six southern and eastern African countries including Zimbabwe training local people in the manufacture of several kinds of fence-making machines and other technologies in building, agriculture and water programs. The 10-day training courses were organized by the
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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. The religion entered a new phase of activity when a message of the
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but his application for residency was rejected. Along with Zahrai, Claire Gung, Eyneddin and Tahirih Ala'i, (some from the United Kingdom), and Dr. Kenneth and Mrs. Roberta Christian, American Baháʼí pioneers, were each credited with being
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for Southern Rhodesia and were under strict instructions by the Guardian to attempt to spread the religion among the indigenous peoples, not the settlers. However the Christians knew Sylvia and "Sue" (Salvator) Benatar, who though
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As of 2003 Baháʼís lived in more than 1,600 localities in urban and rural areas of Zimbabwe, and there are 43 local spiritual assemblies. There are Baháʼí centers in Harare, Bulawayo, Chinamora, Mubaira, and Murewa.
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National Spiritual Assemblies in each of the six countries. Two major arts events took place in Zimbabwe in 1994 among the Baháʼís. The first was a national music and drama congress, held in August in
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in 1916-1917 by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, then head of the religion, asked the followers of the religion to take the religion to regions of Africa; these letters were compiled together in the book titled
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across the country culminated with a conference of Baháʼís from all provinces of Zimbabwe and nine countries. There were 43 local spiritual assemblies in 2003.
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Africa was observed to begin in 1950s and extend in the 1960s. By the end of 1963 there were several communities of Baháʼís including nine Baháʼí
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lived in Bulawayo with his family from 1957 to 1967. While still a colony of the United Kingdom, the Baháʼís nevertheless organized a separate
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Bulawayo, walked away with the first prize, the Murewa Choir came second, and the Epworth Choir came third.
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of the religion, was the first Baháʼí to visit the area. In 1953 several Baháʼís settled in what was then
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The first indigenous person to accept the Faith was Morton Ndovi in January 1955 who soon pioneered to
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dated 20 October 1983 was released. Baháʼís were urged to seek out ways, compatible with the
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of the religion, was the first Baháʼí to visit the area and then came again with his wife,
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Early in 1953 Izzat'u'llah Zahrai from Iran attempted to settle in what was then
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Since its inception the religion has had involvement in
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Index

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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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