Appendix 9
Some Dates in the History of the Baha'i Faith

The Bab (`Ali Muhammad)
1819 Oct 20: Birth
1844 May 22/23: Declaration of Mission in Shiraz, Iran
1850 Jul 9: Martyrdom


Baha'u'llah (Husayn-`Ali)
1817 Nov 12: Birth
1863 Apr 22: Declaration of Mission to family and associates in Ridvan Garden, Bagdhad
1863: Proclamation to Sultan Abdu'l-'Aziz from Constantinople
1864-8: Summons to the monarchs of the East and West from Adrianople
1892 May 29: Ascension


`Abdu'l-Baha
1844 May 23: Birth
1892 May 29: Began Ministry as Centre of the Covenant
1911-1912: Travel to England, France, U.S.A., Canada
1921 Nov 28: Ascension


Shoghi Effendi
1897 Mar 1: Birth
1921 Nov 28: Became Guardian
1937 Mar 25: Marriage to Mary Maxwell: Ruhiyyih Khanum
1957 Nov 4: Passing


The Universal House of Justice
1963 April: First Election

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