##### Resources # **Chronology of Events** #### Key events in understanding the Baha'i Faith, the Covenant, succession, violation, and the teachings and commentaries of Dr. Leland Jensen. *** ##### **1844** **May 23** — The **Bab** (Siyyid Ali Muhammad) makes His Declaration in Shiraz, Persia (now Iran). — **'Abdu'l-Baha** ('Abbas Effendi) is born in Tehran, Persia (now Iran). #### **1850** **July 9** — The **Bab** is executed by a firing squad in barracks square in Tabriz, Persia (now Iran). #### **1852** **August** — **Baha'u'llah** (Mirza Husayn-'Ali) is visited by the Maid of Heaven and begins his mission as the one foretold by the Bab in the subterranean dungeon of the Siyah-Chal — the "Black Pit" — in Tehran, Persia (now Iran). "This is the Best-Beloved of the worlds …" (*The Summons of the Lord of Hosts*, [Surih of the Temple](https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/SLH/slh-4.html)) #### **1863** **April 21** — **Baha'u'llah** makes His Declaration in the Ridvan Garden in Baghdad, Iraq. #### **1867** **April 21** — **Baha'u'llah** makes His Declaration in the Ridvan Garden in Baghdad, Iraq. **September** — **Baha'u'llah** sends out a series of proclamation letters, "The Most Great Law is come, and the Ancient Beauty ruleth upon the throne of David." (*Proclamation of Baha'u'llah*, [The Clergy and People of Various Faiths](https://bahai.works/Proclamation_of_Bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99u%E2%80%99ll%C3%A1h/Clergy_and_People_of_Various_Faiths)) #### **1873** — **Baha'u'llah** writes the *Kitab-i-Aqdas* — The Most Holy Book — the Baha'i book of laws and practices, it is referred to as "the Mother-Book," and the "Charter of the Future World Civilization" containing references to Universal House of Justice, anticipates the guardianship, and the defines Huququ'llah, the *Right of God*, to be paid to the guardian. #### **1912** **May 11** — *The Kenosha Evening News* publishes on its' front page an open letter from **Mirza Shu'a'u'llah**, the son of **'Abdu'l-Baha**'s Covenant-breaking half brother **Mirza Muhammad-'Ali**, denouncing **'Abdu'l-Baha** as not following the teachings of **Baha'u'llah**. **July** — **Ibrahim Kheirella**, an early Baha'i teacher out of Chicago who had nurtured the Kenosha community at its start and had turned on **'Abdu'l-Baha** — now headquartered in Kenosha — writes a letter to *The Kenosha Evening News* supporting **Mirza Muhammad-'Ali**'s claims. — **'Abdu'l-Baha**, in New York beginning his tour of America, writes a Tablet to the Baha'is of Kenosha reassuring the community and likening the Covenant-breaker attacks as being "…the fluttering blindness of the bats." [(The History of the Kenosha Baha'i Community, 1897–1980)](https://bahai-library.com/pdf/d/dahl_community_histories_kenosha.pdf) **September 15–16** — **'Abdu'l-Baha** on his tour of America visits Kenosha, Wisconsin to calm and reassure the community after recent Covenant-breaker activity and meets Daisy (Petersen) Jensen, who will give birth to "…he who waits and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days." (Dan. 12:12) #### **1914** **August 22** — **Leland Jensen** is born in Burlington, Wisconsin. #### **1914** **August 22** — **Leland Jensen** is born in Burlington, Wisconsin. #### **1921** **November 28** — **'Abdu'l-Baha** passes away in Haifa, Israel. #### **1957** **November 4** — **Shoghi Effendi** passes away in London, Great Britain. #### **1963** **April 21** — **Shoghi Effendi**'s **violating Hands of the Cause** led by **Ruhiyyih Khanum** elect a **sans-guardian Universal House of Justice**. — **Dr. Leland Jensen**, unbeknownst to him, begins his mission as the Promised One. — The **sans-guardian Universal House of Justice** states that the Huququ'llah "in the absence of the guardian" is to be paid to them. #### **1966** **December** — Charles Mason Remey in *The Guardian's Letter* announces the establishment of the Abha Father Faith. (Letter to Charles Gaines, July 30, 1991) #### **1969** **August 8** — Dr. Leland Jensen enters the Montana State Prison at Deer Lodge. **September 13** — Charles Mason Remey in a letter to believers declares Rex King to "assume the station of Satan." — Charles Mason Remey in a letter to Charlie Murphy announces that a whole new cycle would begin on January 1, 1970, the cycle of the Abha Father Faith. (Letter to Charles Gaines, July 30, 1991) #### **1971** **April 29** — Dr. Leland Jensen makes his Proclamation in the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. #### **1992** **April 29** — The **sans-guardian Universal House of Justice** publishes *The Ministry of the Custodians* in which **Shoghi Effendi**'s widow, Hand of the Cause, and member of the first International Baha'i Council, **Ruhiyyih Khanum** states in the introduction, "How to assume the reins of authority, with no document to support us, other than the general theological statements about the Hands?" *** `Posted: 20 November 2025`