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1986 24 Dec | The House of Worship in New Delhi, the Mother Temple of the Indian Subcontinent, was dedicated in the presence of Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and more than 8,000 Bahá'ís from 114 countries. [AWH47; BINS161; BW19:102 BW20p732-733, VV92]
Specifics
Foundation Stone: 17 October 1977 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum) Construction Period: April 1980 - December 1986 Site Dedication:24 December 1986 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum placed a silver casket containing Dust from the Shrines of Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb into the crown of the Prayer Hall arch facing 'Akká) Architect/Project Manager: Fariburz Sahbá Seating: 1200 Dimensions:Inner buds are 34.3m high, the outer leaves are 15.4m wide and 22.5m high. Cost: $10m Dependencies: References: BW16p486-487, BW17p368-370, BW18p103-104, 571-584, BW19p559-568, BW20p731-753 |
* Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Mother Temples; * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Quick facts; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Delhi; Lotus temple; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Dedications; Marble; Fariborz Sahba; Architects; Boxes containing dust, earth or plaster; Gifts; Bahá'u'lláh, Shrine of; Báb, Shrine of; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Basic timeline, Expanded; Margraf; New Delhi, India; India; Chiampo, Italy; Italy | ||
1986 23 - 27 Dec | International Teaching Conference was held in New Delhi in conjunction with the opening of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. It was attended by 8,000 Bahá'ís from 114 countries. [BW20p731-753] | Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; - Conferences, International; Teaching; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Delhi; Lotus temple; New Delhi, India; India | ||
1986 20 Dec | The official opening of Radio Bahá'í Chile in Labranzo, Commune of Temuco.
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Bahá'í Radio; Bahá'í-owned radio; Labranzo; Chile | ||
1986 Dec | The National Spiritual Assembly of Mauritania and all ten local spiritual assemblies in the country were dissolved. | National Spiritual Assembly, dissolved; Local Spiritual Assembly, dissolved; Mauritania | ||
1986 13 Nov | Zikrullah Khadem (Dhikru'lláh Khádem), Hand of the Cause of God, passed away in Skokie, Illinois. (b.1904 in Tehran) [VV123; ZK151]
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Zikrullah Khadem; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; Births and deaths; In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, Second Contingent; Skokie, IL; Illinois, USA; USA | ||
1986 19 Oct | Lorraine Kahn of Pine Springs, Arizona, is elected a delegate to the United States National Convention, the first Navajo woman to serve in this capacity. [BINS161:19] | Lorraine Kahn; Native Americans; Conventions, National; Firsts, other; USA | first Navajo woman delegate national convention | |
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