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The Mashriqu'l-Adhkár is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá’í Faith. Usually known in the West as a House of Worship, the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár is a term that means literally, "Dawning-place of the praise of God." Its essential purpose is to provide a community meeting place for all who are seeking to worship God, and achieves this purpose by interposing no man-made veils between the worshiper and the Supreme. Thus, the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár is freely open to the peoples of all Faiths on equal terms. The Bahá’í Faith has no professional clergy, so the worshiper entering the Temple hears no sermon and takes part in no rituals.
