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Date 2021-11-13, sorted by date, descending

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2021 13 Nov
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The some 3,000 people gathered for the dedication of the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkár in the Pacific on the island of Tanna. In attendance at the ceremony were Prime Minister Bob Loughman and other government officials, representatives from the Malvatumauri National Councils of Chiefs and the Nikoletan Council of Chiefs, members of diverse faith communities, and representatives of local and national Bahá'í institutions. [BWNS1550]

The Universal House of Justice was represented by Henry Tamashiro who delivered this Message.

Specifics

    Location:near Lenakel on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu
    Unveiling of the design: 18 June 2017
    Foundation Stone: 17 November 2019
    Construction Period: 17 November 2019 to 13 November 2021
    Site Dedication:13 November 2021
    Architect: Ashkan Mostaghim
    Architectural firm:
    Capacity: 300
    Dimensions:
    Cost:
    Dependencies: Amphitheater for large community gatherings
    References: BWNS1550; BWNS1549; BWNS1530; BWNS1515; BWNS1175; BWNS1373; BWNS1176
- Basic timeline, Expanded; - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Local; - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Ashkan Mostaghim; Henry Tamashiro; Lenakel, Vanuatu; Vanuatu
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