[9] O that I could travel, even though on foot and in the utmost poverty, to these regions, and, raising the call of Yá Baháʼu'l-Abhá in cities, villages, mountains, deserts and oceans, promote the divine teachings!
Similarly, if possible, they should travel to the continent of Africa, (islands like) Mauritius, etc., and in those countries summon the people to the Kingdom of God and raise the cry of Yá Baháʼu'l-Abhá!
Suffering ill health, Munsiff left in January 1954 a day after Danile Randrianarivo, 29, joined the religion, becoming the first Malagasy Baháʼí.
In both places some of the Baháʼís lost their homes, but it is reported they still kept the Nineteen Day Fast and to hold their meetings, often in the open air.
[5] In 1966 Arthur J. Gustave Ruggoo pioneered to the Seychelles for several years but occasionally he would undertake special projects promulgating the religion in Réunion and Madagascar.
[18] In late July 1967 Hand of the Cause Rúhíyyih Khanum, the first to visit Madagascar spent several days there as part of a trip through the Islands of the Indian Ocean basin.
She moved to Madagascar to work with Baháʼí youth and fell in love with her future husband, a native of Mauritius.
[24] Long time Baháʼí Seewoosumbur Jeehoba Appa of Mauritius died in 1981 when he accompanied Continental Counsellor Shídán Fath-i-Aʻzam to Madagascar.
[18] In Sept-Oct 1983 twenty-one Malagasy Baháʼí volunteers took part in trips following three regional institutes on the religion.
[26] The religion entered a new phase of activity when a message of the Universal House of Justice dated 20 October 1983 was released.
"[29] From April 1989 Baháʼís in several communities organized a campaign to engage the awareness of governmental and neighborhood leaders with the religion.
Displays on the religion were set up and invitations were sent out for neighbors to attend prayer meetings at local Baháʼí centers.