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The '''Bahá'í Faith in Wales''' started shortly after the Second World War when a great [[Pioneering (Bahá'í)|pioneer]] movement began with sixty percent of the British Bahá'í community eventually relocating.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eiain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm | author = U.K. Bahá'í Heritage Site | title = The Bahá'í Faith in the United Kingdom - A Brief History | accessdate = 2008-02-18| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080226055054/http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eiain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm| archivedate= 26 February 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> This movement included taking the Bahá'í Faith to [[Wales]].
The '''Bahá'í Faith in Wales''' started shortly after the Second World War when a great [[Pioneering (Bahá'í)|pioneer]] movement began with sixty percent of the British Bahá'í community eventually relocating.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eiain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm | author = U.K. Bahá'í Heritage Site | title = The Bahá'í Faith in the United Kingdom - A Brief History | accessdate = 2008-02-18| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080226055054/http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eiain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm| archivedate= 26 February 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> This movement included taking the Bahá'í Faith to [[Wales]].


The first Bahá'í resident in Wales was Rose Jones who married and moved to [[Cardiff]] from London in 1942.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.btinternet.com/~iain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm#Wales |author=Iain S. Palin |title=Bahá'í in Wales |accessdate=15 March 2009}} </ref> In 1947 she was joined by Joan Giddings. In 1948 the first local spiritual assembly of Cardiff was formed. In 1961 Pontypridd formed the first Bahá'í [[Local Spiritual Assembly]] composed entirely of native Welsh. The first Bahá'í literature in the Welsh language was published in 1950. Today there are local assemblies in [[Abercarn]], [[Caerphilly]], Cardiff, [[Carmarthen]], [[Carmarthenshire]], [[Chepstow]], [[Conwy]], [[Llanelli]], [[Maesteg]], [[Mold]], [[Monmouthshire]], [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] and [[Swansea]].<ref>[http://www.bahai.org.uk/bc/wales/index.htm Websites of Bahá'í Communities in Wales] bahai.org.uk, accessed 15 March 2009</ref>
The first Bahá'í resident in Wales was Rose Jones who married and moved to [[Cardiff]] from London in 1942.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~iain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm#Wales |author=Iain S. Palin |title=Bahá'í in Wales |accessdate=15 March 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108100908/http://www.btinternet.com:80/%7Eiain.s.palin/heritage/ukhist.htm |archivedate=8 January 2009 |df= }} </ref> In 1947 she was joined by Joan Giddings. In 1948 the first local spiritual assembly of Cardiff was formed. In 1961 Pontypridd formed the first Bahá'í [[Local Spiritual Assembly]] composed entirely of native Welsh. The first Bahá'í literature in the Welsh language was published in 1950. Today there are local assemblies in [[Abercarn]], [[Caerphilly]], Cardiff, [[Carmarthen]], [[Carmarthenshire]], [[Chepstow]], [[Conwy]], [[Llanelli]], [[Maesteg]], [[Mold]], [[Monmouthshire]], [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] and [[Swansea]].<ref>[http://www.bahai.org.uk/bc/wales/index.htm Websites of Bahá'í Communities in Wales] bahai.org.uk, accessed 15 March 2009</ref>


The 2005 UK-wide conference of the National Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom was held in Wales.<ref>{{Cite news| last = McDaid | first = Brendan | title = Baha'i delegate tells of future plans | newspaper = belfasttelegraph.co.uk | date = 3 June 2005 | url =http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/bahai-delegate-tells-of-future-plans-13741045.html | accessdate = 2010-06-02}}</ref>
The 2005 UK-wide conference of the National Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom was held in Wales.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McDaid |first=Brendan |title=Baha'i delegate tells of future plans |newspaper=belfasttelegraph.co.uk |date=3 June 2005 |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/bahai-delegate-tells-of-future-plans-13741045.html |accessdate=2010-06-02 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The Wales Bahá'ís are organized under the Bahá'í Council of Wales under the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. In 2007 there were registered communities in:<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071229020433/http://www.bahai.org.uk/bc/wales/index.htm Websites of Bahá'í Communities in Wales] Bahá'í Council for Wales, (archived December 29, 2007.)</ref>
The Wales Bahá'ís are organized under the Bahá'í Council of Wales under the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. In 2007 there were registered communities in:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071229020433/http://www.bahai.org.uk/bc/wales/index.htm Websites of Bahá'í Communities in Wales] Bahá'í Council for Wales, (archived December 29, 2007.)</ref>
Abercarn, Caerphilly, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Chepstow, Conwy, Llanelli Rural, Llanelli Town, Maesteg, Mold, Monmouthshire, Newport, and Vale of Glamorgan.
Abercarn, Caerphilly, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Chepstow, Conwy, Llanelli Rural, Llanelli Town, Maesteg, Mold, Monmouthshire, Newport, and Vale of Glamorgan.


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The Bahá'í Faith in Wales started shortly after the Second World War when a great pioneer movement began with sixty percent of the British Bahá'í community eventually relocating.[1] This movement included taking the Bahá'í Faith to Wales.

The first Bahá'í resident in Wales was Rose Jones who married and moved to Cardiff from London in 1942.[2] In 1947 she was joined by Joan Giddings. In 1948 the first local spiritual assembly of Cardiff was formed. In 1961 Pontypridd formed the first Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assembly composed entirely of native Welsh. The first Bahá'í literature in the Welsh language was published in 1950. Today there are local assemblies in Abercarn, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Chepstow, Conwy, Llanelli, Maesteg, Mold, Monmouthshire, Newport and Swansea.[3]

The 2005 UK-wide conference of the National Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom was held in Wales.[4]

The Wales Bahá'ís are organized under the Bahá'í Council of Wales under the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom. In 2007 there were registered communities in:[5] Abercarn, Caerphilly, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Chepstow, Conwy, Llanelli Rural, Llanelli Town, Maesteg, Mold, Monmouthshire, Newport, and Vale of Glamorgan.

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  1. ^ U.K. Bahá'í Heritage Site. "The Bahá'í Faith in the United Kingdom - A Brief History". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Iain S. Palin. "Bahá'í in Wales". Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Websites of Bahá'í Communities in Wales bahai.org.uk, accessed 15 March 2009
  4. ^ McDaid, Brendan (3 June 2005). "Baha'i delegate tells of future plans". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-06-02.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Websites of Bahá'í Communities in Wales Bahá'í Council for Wales, (archived December 29, 2007.)
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