List of Baháʼí Houses of Worship explained

The following list is an overview of Baháʼí Houses of Worship (Mashriqu'l-Adhkár) throughout the world that have been constructed, are currently under construction, or are in the planning phases.

  1. (by opening date)
TypeRegionCountryCityImageFoundation (stone) laid / GroundbreakingCompletion / DedicationArchitect(s)SeatingHeight (in meters, approximately)DependenciesComments
1.Local[1] Central AsiaTurkmenistanIshqabad (Ashkabad)1902[2] 1919Ustad Ali-Akbar-i-BannaA school for boys (completed in 1897), a school for girls (completed in 1907), a travellers' hostel, a medical dispensary, a library and a public reading room.Demolished in 1963 after 1948 earthquake[3]
2.Mother Temple of the WestNorth AmericaUnited StatesWilmette19121953Louis Bourgeois120042Home for the aged (1959[4] until 2002)
3.Mother Temple of AfricaAfricaUgandaKampala1958[5] 1961Charles Mason Remey40038
4.Mother Temple of the AntipodesAustralasiaAustraliaSydney1958[6] 1961Charles Mason Remey60038[7]
5.Mother Temple of EuropeEuropeGermanyLangenhain1960[8] 1964[9] Teuto Rocholl60028[10] Home for the aged
6.Mother Temple of Latin AmericaLatin AmericaPanamaPanama City1967[11] 1972[12] Peter Tillotson55028
7.Mother Temple of the PacificPacificSamoaApia1979[13] 1984[14] Husayn Amanat (Hossein Amanat)70028
8.Mother Temple of the Indian Subcontinent (Lotus Temple)AsiaIndiaNew Delhi1977[15] 1986[16] Fariburz Sahba[17] 1300[18] 34[19]
9.Mother Temple of South AmericaSouth AmericaChileSantiago2010[20] 2016[21] Siamak Hariri[22] [23] 600[24] 30[25]
10.LocalAsiaCambodiaBattambang2015[26] 2017[27] Tang Sochet Vitou[28] [29] 200-25012[30]
11.LocalSouth AmericaColombiaVilla Rica, Cauca2016[31] 2018[32] Gutierrez Chacón[33] 25018[34]
12.LocalAfricaKenyaMatunda Soy2019[35] 2021[36] Neda Samimi[37] 25018[38]
13.LocalPacificVanuatuTanna2019[39] 2021Ashkan Mostaghim[40] 25013.3
14.NationalAfricaDR CongoKinshasa2020 (design)[41] 2023[42] [43] Wolff Architects500-70030
15.NationalAsiaPapua New GuineaPort Moresby2019[44] 2024Henry Lape, Saeed Granfar[45] 35016[46]
16.LocalAsiaIndiaBihar Sharif2020 (design)[47] Moulshri Joshi, Amritha Ballal, and Suditya Sinha500[48] 16
17.LocalAsiaNepalKanchanpur2023 (announcement)[49] [50]
18.LocalAfricaZambiaMwinilunga2023 (announcement)[51]
19.NationalNorth AmericaCanadaToronto2023 (announcement)[52]

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Notes and References

  1. Boyles, Ann. For the Betterment of the World, to the Glory of God - The Emergence of Baháʼí Houses of Worship.
  2. Encyclopedia: Badiee . Julie . Baháʼí Encyclopedia Project . Mashriqu'l-Adhkár . 2009 . National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States . Evanston, IL.
  3. Razing of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of Ishqabad. Bahá'í World, Volume 14: 1963-1968. pp. 479-481.
  4. Inauguration of Temple Dependencies. Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 742-748.
  5. The Mother Temple of Africa. Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 704-719.
  6. The Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Antipodes. Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 720-732.
  7. Encyclopedia: Hassall. Graham. Cusack. Carole M.. Carole M. Cusack. Norman. Alex. Handbook of New Religions and Cultural Production. The Baháʼí House of Worship: Localization and universal form. 2012. Brill Publishers. Leiden, Nerthelands. 9789004221871. 23 January 2017.
  8. Design for the Mother Temple of Europe and Hand of the Cause Amelia Collins Lays the Foundation Stone. Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 738-740.
  9. Dedication of the Mother Temple of Europe. Bahá'í World, Volume 14: 1963-1968. pp. 483-486.
  10. https://www.bahai.de/haus-der-andacht/architektur Bahai.de: Haus der Andacht - Architektur
  11. The Mother Temple of Latin America. Bahá'í World, Volume 14: 1963-1968. pp. 593-594.
  12. Dedication of the Mother Temple of Latin America and the International Teaching Conference, Panama City, Panama, 28 April - 2 May 1972. Bahá'í World, Volume 15: 1968-1973. pp. 632-649.
  13. The Laying of the Foundation Stone of the First Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Pacific Islands, 27 January 1979. Bahá'í World, Volume 17: 1976-1979. pp. 391-394.
  14. The Dedication of the First Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Pacific Islands and the International Teaching Conference, Apia, Western Samoa, 30 August - 2 September 1984. Bahá'í World, Volume 19: 1983-1986. pp. 547-557.
  15. The Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Mother Temple of the Indian Sub-Continent, 17 October 1977. Bahá'í World, Volume 17: 1976-1979. pp. 368-370.
  16. Sahba, Naysan. The Dedication of the First Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Indian Sub-Continent and the International Teaching Conference New Delhi, India, 23-27 December 1986. Bahá'í World, Volume 20: 1986-1992. pp. 731-753.
  17. http://www.bahaihouseofworship.in/meet-the-architect The Baháʼí House of Worship: Meet the Architect
  18. News: In the shadow of the lotus, peace and calm prevail . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 19 March 2008 . 2020-11-03.
  19. Web site: Architecture of the Baháʼí House of Worship . 2012 . National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of India . 2020-11-03 .
  20. News: Excavation work commences for Chile's "temple of light" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 28 November 2010 . 2020-11-02.
  21. News: Temple hailed as a transcendental 'gift' to Chile and the continent . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 13 October 2016 . 2020-11-02.
  22. News: Translucent temple for Chile . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 13 June 2003 . 2020-11-02.
  23. News: Where spirit and form fuse: reflections on the architecture of the Chile Temple . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 12 October 2016 . 2020-11-02.
  24. Web site: RAIC names recipient of the Innovation in Architecture Award . Royal Architectural Institute of Canada . 2020-11-02.
  25. News: Díaz . Francisco . In the Heights: The Baháʼí Temple of South America, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile . 2020-11-02 . Canadian Architect . 12 January 2017.
  26. News: First groundbreaking for a local House of Worship . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 15 November 2015 . 2020-11-02.
  27. News: "A new dawn is breaking": House of Worship inaugurated in Cambodia . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 1 September 2017 . 2020-11-02.
  28. News: Dawn unveiling for Cambodian temple design . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 18 July 2015 . 2020-11-02.
  29. News: Spirit and aspirations of a people: Reflections of Temple's architect . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 31 August 2017 . 2020-11-02.
  30. News: Sacred symbol raised in Cambodia Temple . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 21 August 2017 . 2020-11-02.
  31. News: Ground broken for the Colombia House of Worship . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 25 May 2016 . 2020-11-02.
  32. News: Colombia Temple dedicated in joyful ceremony . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 23 July 2018 . 2020-11-02.
  33. News: On eve of dedication, architect reflects on culture, environment, spiritual principle . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 20 July 2018 . 2020-11-02.
  34. News: Colombia Temple nears completion as dome is adorned with sacred symbol . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 23 June 2018 . 2020-11-02.
  35. News: Groundbreaking reflects unifying spirit of Kenya temple . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 23 March 2019 . 2020-11-02.
  36. Web site: 2021-05-24. Kenya: First Local Bahá’í temple in Africa opens its doors BWNS. 2021-05-24. Bahá’í World News Service. en.
  37. News: Local Temple design unveiled in Kenya . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 15 April 2018 . 2020-11-02.
  38. News: Construction progresses on Kenya Temple . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 22 October 2019 . 2020-11-02.
  39. News: Milestone for Vanuatu Temple uplifts, galvanizes island . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 17 November 2019 . 2020-11-02.
  40. News: Design of Vanuatu Temple unveiled . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 18 June 2017 . 2020-11-02.
  41. News: Design unveiled for first Baha'i Temple in the DRC . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 2 July 2020 . 2020-10-27.
  42. Web site: 2023-03-25 . DRC: First national House of Worship opens its doors BWNS . 2023-03-28 . Bahá’í World News Service . en.
  43. Web site: 2023-03-26 . RDC : inauguration de la première " Maison d’adoration " baha’ie à Kinshasa . 2023-03-28 . acpcongo . fr-FR.
  44. News: Construction advances on historic first national Baha'i House of Worship . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 24 November 2019 . 2020-11-02.
  45. News: Design of national temple unveiled at Naw-Ruz amidst great joy . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 21 March 2018 . 2020-11-02.
  46. News: Papua New Guinea: House of Worship takes shape . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 20 November 2020 . 2020-11-20.
  47. News: Local Temple design unveiled in India . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community . 29 April 2020 . 2020-10-27.
  48. News: Design of Baha'i House of Worship in Bihar Sharif unveiled . Architecture + Design . architecturedesign.in . 15 August 2020 . 2020-10-27.
  49. Web site: 2023 Riḍván Message - To the Bahá’ís of the World . 2023-11-21 . universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org.
  50. Web site: 2023-05-18 . Houses of Worship: Three new Houses of Worship to be established BWNS . 2023-11-21 . Bahá’í World News Service . en.
  51. Web site: 2023 Riḍván Message - To the Bahá’ís of the World . 2023-11-21 . universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org.
  52. Web site: 2023 Riḍván Message - To the Bahá’ís of the World . 2023-11-21 . universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org.

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