Atlas of the Ten Year Crusade

The Ten Year Crusade, also known as the Ten Year World Crusade or Ten Year Spiritual Crusade (1953 - 1963) was a plan launched by Shoghi Effendi which aimed to facilitate an organized expansion of the Bahá’í Faith.

Among the goals of the plan were to begin an enormous effort of teaching and consolidation of the Faith. Shoghi Effendi passed away in 1957 and the Hands of the Cause followed his instructions in order to continue the Ten Year Crusade which culminated with the establishment of the Universal House of Justice in 1963.

Bahá’ís who arose to open new territories to the Faith during the Ten Year Crusade were given the title 'Knight of Bahá’u’lláh'. In 1992, the Roll of Honour containing the names of all the Knights of Bahá’u’lláh was placed beneath the entrance door to the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh.

Background

The twelve National Spiritual Assemblies existing at the start of, and charged with carrying out, the Ten Year Crusade.

Goals

Goals of the Ten Year Crusade.

Progress

1954

Virgin countries and territories opened during the first year of the Ten Year Crusade.

1955

Number of Baha'is in Asia Goals of the United States.

1957

Centers of Bahá'í activity in 1957.

1958

Progress of the Ten Year Crusade from 1953 to 1958, as created by Shoghi Effendi.

Achievements

The 56 National Spiritual Assemblies existing at the close of the Ten Year Crusade, in 1963.

Virgin Territories Opened by the Knights of Baha'u'llah, 1953-1990.

Notes and references

General remarks The Bahai.media Atlas of the World is an organized and commented collection of geographical and historical maps. The main page is therefore the portal to maps and cartography. That page contains links to entries by country, continent and by topic as well as general notes and references. Every entry has an introduction section in English. The text of the introduction(s) is based on the content of the Bahaipedia encyclopedia. For sources of the introduction see therefore the Bahaipedia entries linked to. The same goes for the texts in the history sections. Historical maps are included in the continent, country and dependency entries. The status of various entities is disputed. See the content for the entities concerned. Notes References