Baháʼí Faith in the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_organization
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:firstBaháʼí |
Ibrahim George Kheiralla
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| gptkbp:firstBaháʼíArrived |
1892
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| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Wilmette,_Illinois
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baháʼí Faith in the United States
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| gptkbp:nationalAdministrativeBody |
gptkb:National_Spiritual_Assembly_of_the_Baháʼís_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:notableAction |
interfaith dialogue
social and economic development projects promotion of racial unity |
| gptkbp:notableContributor |
promotion of education
promotion of gender equality promotion of social justice promotion of world peace development of Baháʼí administrative order promotion of children's classes promotion of community service promotion of devotional gatherings promotion of inter-racial marriage promotion of junior youth empowerment promotion of non-partisan political engagement promotion of study circles promotion of unity in diversity promotion of youth activities spread of Baháʼí Faith to Canada spread of Baháʼí Faith to Latin America spread of Baháʼí Faith to Pacific Islands translation of Baháʼí texts into English |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First Baháʼí Convention in 1909
Participation in civil rights movement Race Amity Conferences (1921–1927) Dedication of the Baháʼí House of Worship in 1953 Establishment of the National Spiritual Assembly in 1925 |
| gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Horace_Holley
gptkb:Shoghi_Effendi gptkb:Louis_Gregory gptkb:Agnes_Parsons gptkb:Thornton_Chase |
| gptkbp:notableInstitution |
gptkb:Baháʼí_House_of_Worship_(Wilmette,_Illinois)
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| gptkbp:notablePublication |
gptkb:Star_of_the_West
gptkb:Baháʼí_News gptkb:The_American_Baháʼí |
| gptkbp:notableTeachingPlan |
gptkb:Tablets_of_the_Divine_Plan
Five Year Plan (2001–2006) Nine Year Plan (2022–2031) Seven Year Plan (1937–1944) Ten Year Crusade (1953–1963) |
| gptkbp:numberOfAdherents |
about 175,000
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Baháʼí_Faith
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Baháʼí_Archives_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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