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The Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois.
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.
Richard Nolen was a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh named for pioneering to Azores. He was born in Almont, Michigan, March 14, 1914. In 1948, through an advertisement in the area newspaper, he learned of the Bahá’í Faith and met Kenneth and Roberta Christian in Lansing, Michigan. He immediately accepted the Bahá’í Cause and it became the dominating passion of his life. He participated in local, state and national activities and was a tireless, humble and successful teacher. Responding to the call of the beloved Guardian for pioneers to arise in the Ten Year Crusade, Mr. Nolen and his family immediately volunteered to go to a virgin territory. It was suggested by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States that he go to the Azores Islands where the climate is mild.
Social inequality is the inevitable outcome of the natural inequality of man. Human beings are different in ability and should, therefore, be different in their social and economic standing. Extremes of wealth and poverty should, however, be abolished... -Shoghi Effendi, Directives from the Guardian
This is an image of the Mother Temple of Africa situated on Kikaya Hill on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda that was designed by Charles Mason Remey. Its foundation stone was laid in January 1958, and it was dedicated on 13 January 1961. The building is more than 130 feet high, and over 100 meters in diameter at the base. The dome, made up of lace-like tiles rises over 124 feet high and is 44 feet in diameter. The foundation goes 10 feet underground to protect it from earthquakes common in this part of the world. The fifty acre property includes the House of Worship, extensive gardens, a guesthouse, and an administrative center.
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