Baháʼí Faith in Burundi
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The Bahá’í Faith in Burundi begins after 1916 with a mention by
Early days
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá wrote a series of letters, or
The intention of the teacher must be pure, his heart independent, his spirit attracted, his thought at peace, his resolution firm, his magnanimity exalted and in the love of God a shining torch. ... Consequently, a number of souls may arise … and hasten to all parts of the world, especially from America to Europe, Africa, Asia.
[and also offers a prayer that begins]:
O God, my God! Thou seest how black darkness is enshrouding all regions, how all countries are burning with the flame of dissension, and the fire of war and carnage is blazing throughout the East and the West. Blood is flowing, corpses bestrew the ground, and severed heads are fallen on the dust of the battlefield. O Lord! Have pity ...
The first specific mention of "Urundi" was from a telegram of
Beginnings
The first Baháʼí to travel through the region may have been Marthe Molitor c. 1947 after joining the religion in Belgium.
Growth
Wide-scale growth in the religion across
Restricted and freedom
However, as part of a sweep across several
This was principally the result of a campaign by a number of Arab countries. Since these countries were also by this time providers of development aid, this overt attack on the Baha'is was supported by covert moves such as linking the aid money to a particular country to the action that it took against the Baha'is. This was partially successful and a number of countries did ban the Baha'is for a time. However, the Baha'is were able to demonstrate to these governments that they were not agents of Zionism nor anti-Islamic. ...[7]
While the national organization of the Baháʼís was disbanded local and regional administration continued. In 1980 the Baháʼí group of Gitega held a meeting with some 300 college students on the religion.[25] A Youth Institute, opportunities for intensive study of the Baháʼí Faith ranging from one day to several weeks, was held in nearby Zambia, which included Burundi youth completed a four-week course in 1994.[26]
American
The national organization later reformed in combination with Rwanda. In the face of the rising tensions of the
Modern community
Since its inception the religion has had involvement in
Pascal Akimana grew up in Burundi under extreme violent conditions, both within his family and out. He provides an historical perspective on the situation both in Burundi and Rwanda in a podcast interview done in 2011.[39]
Demographics
The Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on World Christian Encyclopedia) 2005 estimates just about 6,800 Baháʼís in Burundi.[8]
References
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- ^ a b c "US Africa Committee". Baháʼí News. No. 271. September 1953. p. 13.
- ^ a b 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 Bahá'í Teaching & Consolidation Plan 1953-1963". p. 110.
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- ^ a b c d e f g Baháʼí International Community (2005-02-02). "Spiritual solace in a recovering land". Baháʼí World News Service.
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- ^ a b "Most Baha'i Nations (2005)". QuickLists > Compare Nations > Religions >. The Association of Religion Data Archives. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ ʻAbbas, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (April 1919). Tablets, Instructions and Words of Explanation. Mirza Ahmad Sohrab (trans. and comments).
- ^ a b Hassall, Graham. "Baháʼí Communities by Country: Research Notes". Asia Pacific Baháʼí Studies. Baháʼí Library Online. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Caption: The first Baha’i of Burundi
- ^ "US Africa Committee". Baháʼí News. No. 281. July 1954. p. 6.
- ^ "Central African Republic". Baháʼí News. No. 630. September 1983. pp. 12–13.
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- ^ "Kampala Convention Elects Regional National Assembly of Central and East Africa". Baháʼí News. No. 305. July 1956. p. 7.
- ^ "Newly Established Local Assemblies, Formed". Baháʼí News. No. 330. August 1958. p. 7.
- ^ "Usumbura Secures Official Recognition". Baháʼí News. No. 339. May 1959. p. 8.
- ^ "Teacher Promulgates Faith in Belgian Congo". Baháʼí News. No. 349. March 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "New Victories Announced at World Center". Baháʼí News. No. 354. September 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "Overview Of World Religions". General Essay on the Religions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Division of Religion and Philosophy, University of Cumbria. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Baháʼí International Community (2003-09-06). "Double cause for celebrations". Baháʼí International News Service.
- ^ "Rwanda Holds First National Convention and Election". Baháʼí News. No. 499. November 1972. p. 9.
- ^ House of Justice, Universal (1969). "Ridván Letter, 1969". Ridvan Messages from the Universal House of Justice. Baháʼí Library Online. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Nakhjavani, Violette (December 1973). "The End of the Great Safari". Baháʼí News. No. 513. pp. 17–21.
- ^ "Burundi". Baháʼí News. No. 593. August 1980. p. 16.
- ^ "Baháʼí Youth: "A New Kind of People"". This article appeared in the 1994-1995 edition of The Baháʼí World. Baháʼí International Community. 1996. pp. 167–190. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ISBN 978-0-9675571-0-6. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "information on Cynthia Shepard Perry". Council of American Ambassadors Membership. 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ a b Burundi elects national Baha'i assembly after 17 years, 11 May 2011
- ^ House of Justice, Universal (1996). "Ridván Letter, 1996". Ridvan Messages from the Universal House of Justice. Baháʼí Library Online. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ the new National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Burundi
- ISBN 9781857432275. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ a b Momen, Moojan. "History of the Baha'i Faith in Iran". Draft "A Short Encyclopedia of the Baha'i Faith". Bahai-library.com. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ Kingdon, Geeta Gandhi (1997). "Education of women and socio-economic development". Baháʼí Studies Review. 7 (1).
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- ^ "Youth conference in Burundi focuses on social transformation". One Country. 18 (2). Baháʼí International Community. July–September 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "Regional Conferences of the Five Year Plan". Baháʼí International News Service. March 2009.
- ^ "The Uvira Regional Conference". Regional Conferences of the Five Year Plan. Baháʼí International Community. 15–16 November 2008.
- ^ Warren Odess-Gillet (21 Aug 2011). ""Pascal Akimana". A Baha'i Perspective. Season 2011. Bahaicommunity.org. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.