Source Materials / **News and Magazines** # **Pioneering on Reunion Island: Naw-Ruz Feast** ##### *Baha'i News*, No. 295 (September 1955), p. 8. [↓ PDF](https://leland-jensen-info.netlify.app/1955-09-bahai-news-reunion-naw-ruz.pdf) ***  Knights of Baha'u'llah Dr. Opal Jensen (second row, far right); Dr. Leland Jensen (back row, third from right). **Caption:** "Baha'is and guests at the Naw-Ruz Feast, 1955, held at St. Pierre, Reunion Island. Standing at left is 'Ali Nakhjavani\[1], member of African auxiliary Board."   *** **Endnotes:** **1.** \[Editor's note: 'Alí Nakhjavání, the man on the far left, was a pioneer in Cameroon and was subsequently dubbed a Knight of Baha'u'llah for that service. In 1963 he became a member of the Universal House of Justice elected without a Guardian — a body that, lacking the Guardian as its president and member for life as required by the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, is not recognized as the legitimate Universal House of Justice. He is also the author of the article *The Ten Year Crusade and the Knights of Baha'u'llah* (See [[Roll of Honor - Baha'i World 20]].), which, read alongside our endnotes on that page, provides useful background on the accomplishments of the Crusade and the Knights. Born in Persia into a family acquainted with 'Abdu'l-Baha, he grew up in Haifa — yet went on to side with the Hands of the Cause in violation of the Covenant.] *** **Sources** - [Baha'i News, no. 295 (September 1955), p. 8.](https://file.bahai.media/a/a1/Baha%27i_News_295.pdf) (PDF) - [(Photo) Naw-Ruz Feast, St. Pierre, Reunion Island, 1955](https://bahai.media/File:Naw-Ruz_Feast,_St._Pierre,_Reunion_Island,_1955.png) **Note:** This excerpt is frequently cited in discussions of Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen and is provided here as supplementary reference material for researchers, teachers, and students. This limited reproduction is presented for educational and scholarly purposes under fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107). *** **Archive Classification** - **Collection:** Source Materials → News and Magazines **Reference Information** - **Permanent Link:** https://leland-jensen.info/source-materials/news/1955-09-bahai-news-reunion-naw-ruz/ - **Download PDF:** [1955-09-bahai-news-reunion-naw-ruz.pdf](https://leland-jensen-info.netlify.app/1955-09-bahai-news-reunion-naw-ruz.pdf) - **Archive Home:** https://leland-jensen.info - **Last Updated:** 17 May 2026 **Note:** This excerpt from a published work is provided online for educational and reference purposes and is not part of the archive's collection. *** **See Also** - [[1960-02 Baha'i News, Joplin|Knights of Baha'u'llah, Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen Elected to Joplin LSA]] — April 21, 1959, Baha'i News (February 1960) - [[Roll of Honor - Baha'i World 20|Roll of Honor]] — *The Baha'i World*, vol. 20 (1986–1992) - [[Two Knights - Baha'i World 13|Two Knights]] — *The Baha'i World*, vol. 13 (1954–1963) - [[1959-04 Baha'i News, Mauritius|Pioneering on Mauritius Island]] — December, 1955, *Baha'i News* (April 1959) - [[1955-11 Baha'i News, Election|Reunion Island First Spiritual Assembly]] — April 21, 1955, *Baha'i News* (November 1955) - [[1953-11-11 Roll of Honor|Shoghi Adds Opal and Leland Jensen to the Roll of Honor]] — Cablegram, November 11, 1953 - [[1953-05-28 Paramount Issue|Shoghi Effendi Calls for Pioneers]] — Cablegram, May 28, 1953 *** [Site Guide](site%20guide.md)  |   [Sitemap](Clickable%20Sitemap.md)  |   [Downloads](downloads.md)  |  [Contact Us](contact%20us.md) **Dr. Leland Jensen**: Teachings and Commentaries Archive © 2026 Baha'i Council of Dane County, all rights reserved.  [Copyright & Usage Policy](copyright.md) ***