Baháʼí Faith in Andorra
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The Baháʼí Faith in Andorra begins with the first mention of Andorra in
Early phase
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan
In the history of the
"In brief, this world-consuming war has set such a conflagration to the hearts that no word can describe it. In all the countries of the world the longing for universal peace is taking possession of the consciousness of men. There is not a soul who does not yearn for concord and peace. A most wonderful state of receptivity is being realized.… Therefore, O ye believers of God! Show ye an effort and after this war spread ye the synopsis of the divine teachings in the British Isles, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, Balearic Isles, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Malta, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Shetland Islands, Hebrides and Orkney Islands."[1]
Establishment of the community
Starting in 1946, following
According to the biography at Radio Andorra, in July 1955 Danjon was hired by Radio Andorra, where he worked under a pseudonym on air: Michel Avril. Michael is his middle name and Avril is the month of birth (April). He did not hide that he had come to promote the religion. In May 1963 Danjon left Radio Andorra and became Assistant Secretary of the Syndicat d'Initiatives Valleys of Andorra in Andorra la Vella, then in 1966 became director of the House of Andorra in Paris. Then from 1975 to 1981, he worked at Sud Radio and then joined the Andorran Ministry of Education and Culture until 1989.[7][8]
Growth
In 1963 statistics on the community listed a registered group (less than 9 Baháʼís) in
By 1978 European countries other than Soviet and Microstates of Europe had their own Baháʼí National Assembly. In the case of the microstates, most had one local assembly per state[10] (an assembly requires at least 9 adult members of the religion in good standing in a civic boundary.) Some Andorran Baháʼís went on pilgrimage in 1992.[11]
In 2003 the Andorran government co-sponsored a resolution passed by the third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly which expressed "serious concern" over continuing violations of human rights in Iran—and mentions specifically "continuing discrimination" against Baha'is and other religious minorities.[12] See Persecution of Baháʼís.
Second generation Baháʼí Jose Mingorance Tost was chairman of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of Andorra in 2004 and the secretary is Badi Daemi.
Demographics
In 2005 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on World Christian Encyclopedia) the Baháʼís amounted to 0.1% or about 80 Baháʼís.[4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-87743-233-3.
- ^ a b c "Mountainous country marks anniversary". Baháʼí International News Service. Andorra la Vella, Andorra: Baháʼí International Community. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ ISSN 0043-8804.
- ^ a b "Andorra". International > Regions > Southern Europe. The Association of Religion Data Archives. 2005. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ ʻAbbas, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá; Mirza Ahmad Sohrab; trans. and comments (April 1919). Tablets, Instructions and Words of Explanation.
- ISBN 1-890688-11-8.
- ^ a b "Biographies - William DANJON (Michel AVRIL)". Histoire de Radio Andorre. Aqui Radio Andorra. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Album de photos de William DANJON (Michel AVRIL)". Histoire de Radio Andorre. Aqui Radio Andorra. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Compiled by Hands of the Cause Residing in the Holy Land. "The Baháʼí Faith: 1844-1963: Information Statistical and Comparative, Including the Achievements of the Ten Year International Baháʼí Teaching & Consolidation Plan 1953-1963". p. 56.
- ISBN 978-1-890688-11-0.
- ^ "Mountainous country marks anniversary". Baháʼí World News Service. Baháʼí International Community. 18 November 2004. Photo 7. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Baha'i International Community lauds passage of UN Resolution on Human Rights in Iran". Baháʼí World News Service. Baháʼí International Community. 21 November 2003. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Mountainous country marks anniversary". Baháʼí World News Service. Baháʼí International Community. 18 November 2004. Photos 2, 3. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Baháʼí International Community (2008-11-11). "The Madrid Regional Conference". Baháʼí International News Service.