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Date 1909-03-31, sorted by date, descending

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1909 (Months following Mar)
190-		 Construction of the Eastern Pilgrim House in Haifa begins. [BBD178]
  • Mírzá Ja`far Rahmání, (also know as Áqá Mírzá Ja'far Shírází) a believer from `Ishqábád, was given permission by `Abdu'l-Bahá to build it. [DH177, SES25-26]
  • 'Abdu'l-Bahá composed an inscription that was placed above the entrance that read, "This is a spiritual Hostel for Pilgrims, and its founder is Mírzá Ja'far Rahmani. AH 1327."
  • This was the first property to be granted tax exemption by the civil authorities. [GPB307, SES43-47]
    		•  - Bahá'í World Centre; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; Aqa Mírzá Jafar Shirazi; Haifa, Israel; Mírzá Jafar Rahmani; Pilgrim House, Eastern (Haifa); Pilgrim Houses; Pilgrimage First property granted tax exemption
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