September 1, 1984

The Dedication of the House of Worship of Samoa

The Baha'i Temple of the Pacific Ocean located in Apia, Western Samoa, the foundation stone was laid 27 January 1979, and the dedication was on 1 September 1984

September 2, 1868

The Governor of Akka visits the "desperate criminals"

The Governor of Akka visits the "desperate criminals" and is deeply impressed by Abdu'l-Baha. He is moved to improve their conditions. Another visitor states that "such pure and sanctified souls had never before been seen in Akka". Meanwhile, Siyyid Muhammad and Aqa Jan Big, the source of all the lies to the authorities, convinced some guards to move their quarters to overlook the land gate so that they could identify anyone who arrived if they were Bahai and thus warning the guards, the pilgrims who had walked for weeks would be turned back without even a glimpse of Baha'u'llah through His cell window

September 10, 1844

Bab leaves Shiraz to start pilgrimage

September 16, 1961

Dedication of the House of Worship in Sydney, Australia

September 18, 1844

Bab arrives port Bushihr

Bab arranges supplies for 2 month boat trip to pilgrimage in Mecca and Madina with his most prominent disciple Jinab-i-Quddus

September 22, 2007

Passing of Dr. Ali-Muhammad Varqa, the longest surviving Hand of the Cause of God

Dr. Ali-Muhammad Varqa was the longest surviving Hand of the Cause of God, and was also and the trustee of Huququ'llah. Dr. Varqa was born in 1912 in Tehran, Iran. He was born to a distinguished Iranian Baha'i Family. His grandfather, from whom he received his name was an Apostle of Baha'u'llah and his father Valiyu'llah Varqa, was also the trustee of the Huququ'llah and a Hand of the Cause. Dr. Varqa traveled to many countries as a representative first of Shoghi Effendi, then of the Universal House of Justice. His funeral took place on the morning of September 24, with burial in the Baha'i cemetery in Haifa.

September 23, 1893

First public mention of the Baha'i Faith in the West

First public mention of the Baha'i Faith in the West. In a session of the World's Parliament of Religions, the Reverend George A. Ford, a Syrian missionary, reads a paper talking about Baha'ullah.

September 23, 1918

Akka is liberated by British and Indian cavalry and Abdu'l-Baha is again freed

September 24, 1920

Excavation begins for the foundation of the House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois