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SHOGHI EFFENDI„ACHIEVEMENTS AND VICTORIES OF THE GUARDIANSHIP

GROWTH OF ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE INSTITUTIONS

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES ESTABLISHED DURING THE LIFETIME OF SHOGHI EFFENDI

1923

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BRITISH ISLES.
The preliminary stage to this Assembly was the formation on 6 June 1922 of the "All-England Baha'i Council". The National Spiritual Assembly was first elected by delegates chosen by proportional representation in 1923 and hold its first meeting 13 October 1923. It is interesting to note this Assembly contained 10 members. There had been a tie in the balloting for 9th position and the decision was made to include both persons on the Assembly. This matter was later clarified by Shoghi Effendi and future Assemblies were limited to 9 members. The Assembly was incorporated in 1939. 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. 
This Assembly was forced to dissolve by the Government of Germany in June 1937. It was re-established following World War 11 in 1946 and was incorporated in 1947. 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF INDIA AND BURMA. 
This Assembly included the area later to become Pakistan. It achieved incorporation in 1933, the second National Spiritual Assembly to be so recognized.

1924 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF EGYPT AND SUDAN. 
In 1956 the following territories were added to this Assembly and it became known as the National Spiritual Assembly of North-East Africa: Abyssinia, Libya, Eritrea, British Somaliland, French Somaliland, Italian Somaliland and Socotra Island.

1925 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
This Assembly was the outgrowth of Baha'i Temple Unity", which had been established in 1909. Prior to 1925, Shoghi Effendi addressed several messages to the "National Spiritual Assembly", but it was not formally constituted until it was first elected by proportional representation in 1925. While the number of delegates assigned was 95, only 70 were elected. In 1929 this Assembly became the first National Spiritual Assembly to incorporate, and its Declaration of Trust and By-Laws became the model followed by all subsequent National incorporations. The legal name was changed when Canada formed its own Assembly in 1948 and at a later date it became the "National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States of America, except Alaska and Hawaii, Inc.", although this long title was not normally used.

1931 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF IRAQ. 

1934 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF PERSIA.
From as early as 1922 the affairs of Persia were guided by a "Central Assembly" in Tihran. It was 1934, however, before the National Assembly, as we now understand the term, was elected by electors chosen by districts which were made up of a number of Local Spiritual Assemblies. 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF AUSTRALIA AND NOW ZEALAND. 

1948 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF CANADA.
This was the first instance of a National Spiritual Assembly being separated from a parent body. The now National Spiritual Assembly of Canada became legally incorporated in 1949. 

1951 

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF CENTRAL AMERICA. 

1953

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF ITALY AND SWITZERLAND.
The twelve National Spiritual Assemblies listed above were those entrusted with the execution of the Ten Year Plan. They were each assigned specific global goals by the Guardian.

1956

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF CENTRAL AND EAST AFRICA.
This Assembly was incorporated in 1957. It represented the following territories: Belgian Congo, Comoro Is., French Equatorial Africa, Kenya. Rwanda Burundi, Seychelles, Tanganyika, Uganda and Zanzibar.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA. 
Angola, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Madagascar. Mauritius, Mozambique, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Reunion I., Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa, St. Helena, Swaziland, Union of South Africa and Zululand.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH WEST AFRICA. 
Algeria, Ashanti Protectorate, British Cameroon's, British Togoland, Canary Is; Cape Verde Is; French Cameroon's, French Morocco, French Togoland, French West Africa, Gambia, Gold Coast, Liberia, Madeira, Morocco (International Zone). Nigeria, Northern Territories Protectorate, Portuguese Guinea, Rio de Oro, St. Thomas Is., Sierra Leone, Spanish Guinea, Spanish Morocco, Spanish Sahara, and Tunisia

1957

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH EAST ASIA
Formosa, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Macao

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA.
Aden Protectorate, Ahsa, Bahrayn I., Hadhramaut, Hijaz , Kuria Muria Is., Kuwait, Qatar Saudi Arabia, Trucial Sheikhs,'Ummin and Yemen.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH EAST ASIA.
Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaya, Mentawei Is., Philippine Is., Portuguese Timor, Sarawak and Thailand.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF SCANDINAVIA AND FINLAND.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BENELUX COUNTRIES.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF ARGENTINA, CHILE, URUGUAY, PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF BRAZIL, PERU. COLUMBIA. ECUADOR AND VENEZUELA.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF MEXICO, COSTA RICA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA AND PANAMA.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF HAITI, CUBA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF ALASKA
This was the first instance of a political subdivision of a sovereign nation becoming a National Spiritual Assembly. It attained incorporation in 1957 prior to the death of the Guardian.

THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND.
Since the Regional National Spiritual Assemblies of Central America and South America were dissolved in 1957 upon the formation of smaller regional spiritual assemblies, there were a total of 26 National Spiritual Assemblies in existence at the death of the Guardian. Of these, 7 had achieved national incorporation.

APPOINTMENT OF THE HANDS OF THE CAUSE OF GOD BY SHOGHI EFFENDI

APPOINTED POSTHUMOUSLY
No Date: Haji Abu'l-Hasan, known as Haji Amin 
1939 Martha Root 
1946 Muhammad Taqiy-I-Isfahan
1951 Louis Gregory 
1925 John E. Esslemont 
1943 'Abdu'l-Jalil Bey Sa'ad
1951 Roy C. Wilhelm 
1952 John Henry Hyde-Dunn 
1933 Keith Ransom-Kehler 
1945 Mustafa Rumi

APPOINTED WHILE LIVING
FIRST CONTINGENT„DECEMBER 24, 1951 
'Ali-Akbar Furutan 
Horace Holley
Tarazu'llah Samandari
Dorothy Baker 
Ugo Giachery 
Leroy Ioas
George Townshend 
Amelia Collins 
Hermann Grossmann 
William Sutherland Maxwell
Valiyu'llah Varqa

SECOND CONTINGENT„FEBRUARY 29, 1952 
Musa Banani 
Dhikru'llah Khadem 
Siegfried Schopflocher 
Shu'u'allah 'Ala'i 
Clara Dunn 
Adelbert Muhlschlegel 
Corinne True

APPOINTED INDIVIDUALLY
Jalal Khazeh„December 7, 1953 
'Ali-Muhammad Varqa„November 15, 1955
Amatu'l-Baha' Ruhiyyih Khanum„March 26, 1952 
Paul E. Haney„March 19, 1954 
Agnes Alexander„March 27, 1957
Last Eight„October 27. 1957
Abu'l-Qasim Faizi
William Sears 
John Ferraby 
H. Collis Featherstone
John Robarts 
Enoch Olinga 
Rahmatu'llah Muhajir 
Hasan M. Balyuzi

DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAHA'I COUNCIL (THE FORERUNNER OF THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE)

1951 January 9. 
Appointment of: 
Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum„liaison between the Guardian and the Council 
Jessie Revell„Treasurer
Charles Mason Remey„President 
Ugo Giachery„Member-at-Large
Amelia Collins„Vice President 
Ethel Revell„Western Secretary
Leroy loas„Secretary 
General Lutfu'llah Hakim„Eastern Secretary

1955
Sylvia Ioas

PUBLICATIONS AND COMPILATIONS OF WRITINGS BY SHOGHI EFFENDI

BOOKS 
1944: God Passes By

STATISTICAL COMPILATIONS
1944: A World Survey: The Baha'i Faith 1844-1944: 
1950: The Baha'i Faith 1844„1950 
1953: The Baha'i Faith 1844-1952 

The Work contains the "Ten Year International Teaching and Consolidation Plan".

LETTERS PUBLISHED IN COLLECTIONS AND BOOKS
Letters from Shoghi Effendi (1922-1924)
1928: Baha'i Administration 
1929: The World Order of Baha'u'llah
1930: The World Order of Baha'u'llah„Further Considerations
1931: The Goal of a New World Order.
1932: The Golden Age of the Cause of Baha'u'llah 
1933: America and the Most Great Peace. 
1934: The Dispensation of Baha'u'llah 
1936: The Unfoldment of World Civilization 
1938: The Advent of Divine Justice.
1940: Messages from The Guardian
1941: The Promised Day is Come.
1942: Selected Writings of Shoghi Effendi.
1946: Messages to America.
1952: World Order Unfolds.
1953: Guidance for Today and Tomorrow
1958: Citadel of Faith

Messages to the Baha'i World
1965: Messages to Canada. 
1970: Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand.

Dawn of a New Day
1973: Directives from the Guardian
1976: High Endeavors
1977: Call to the Nations
1981: Unfolding Destiny.
1982: Arohanui (Messages to New Zealand
1982: The Light of Divine Guidance :  2 Volumes To Germany and  Austria

MAJOR TRANSLATIONS INTO ENGLISH BY SHOGHI EFFENDI
1923:	Prayers of Baha'u'llah.
Prayers and Tablets of 'Abdul-Baha (booklet)
Words of Wisdom (Revealed by Baha'u'llah
Tablet revealed by 'Abdul-Bahai to Dr. Auguste Forel (September 21, 1921).
1925:	The Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah (Revised 1932)
1931:	The Kitab-i-Iqan (The Book Of Certitude by Baha'u'llah)
1932: 	The Dawnbreakers (Nabil's narrative of the early days of the Baha'i revelation) 
1933:	Tablets revealed in honor of the Greatest Holy Leaf by Baha'u'llah and 'Abdu'l-Baha' with an introduction by Shoghi Effendi 
1935:	Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah
1938:	Prayers and Meditations by Baha'u'llah
1941:	Epistle to the Son of the Wolf by Baha'u'llah

PLANS FOR EXPANSION CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY SHOGHI EFFENDI
1937-1944	The First Seven Year Plan (USA and Canada)
1938-1944	The Six Yew Plan (India, Pakistan and Burma) 
1944-1950 	The Second Six Year Plan (India, Pakistan and Burma)
1944-1950	The Six Year Plan (British Isles) 
1946-1950	The Forty-Five Month Plan (Persia) 
1946-1953	The Second Seven Year Plan (USA and Canada)
1947-1953	The Six Year Plan (Australia and New Zealand) 
1948-1953	The Five Year Plan (Canada)
1948-1953	The Five Year Plan (Egypt and Sudan)
1948-1953	The Five Year Plan (Germany and Austria)
1951-1953	The Three Year Plan (Central and South America)
1951-1953	The Nineteen Month Plan (India, Pakistan and Burma)
1951-1953	The African Campaign (British Isles, Persia, Egypt and Sudan, USA, India
1953-1963	The Ten Year Spiritual Crusade  (12 National Assemblies)
1956-1963	Subsidiary Seven Year Plans (31 African National Assemblies formed Ridvan 1956)
1957-1963	Subsidiary Six Year Plans (13 National Assemblies formed Ridvan 1957)
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