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Tag "Mashriqul-Adhkar, Sydney"

tag name: Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Sydney type: Mashriqu'l-Adhkár
web link: Mashriqul-Adhkar,_Sydney

"Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Sydney" appears in:

1.   from the main catalog (2 results; less)

  1. Kiser Barnes. Competing for the Oneness Of Mankind: The Influence of the Bahá'í Faith on the Olympic Games (2001). The influence of the Bahá'í Faith on the Olympic Games and how it relates to the principle of the oneness of mankind.
  2. Peter J. Khan. Dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Sydney (2001). Reflections on the fortieth anniversary of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Sydney, highlighting its significance for the Australian Bahá’í community.

2.   from the Chronology (5 results; less)

  1. 1957-05-07 — Shoghi Effendi sent a fragment of the plaster from the room of the Báb in the Fortress of Máh-Kú to Australia to be set in the foundations of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár in Sydney. [LANZ134; SBR172]
  2. 1958-03-21
      The second Intercontinental Conference was held at the mid-point of the Crusade convenes in Sydney, Australia. [BW13:319]
    • Hand of the Cause Charles Mason Remey, who had been designated by the Guardian as his representative and who was the architect of the Mother Temple of Australasia, attended, accompanied by four other Hands of the Cause. [BW13:317]
    • For the message of the Custodians to the conference see MC72–5.
    • For a report of the conference see BW13:319–21.
  3. 1958-03-22 — The foundation stone of the first Mashriqul-Adhkár of the Antipodes in Sydney was laid by Hands of the Cause Charles Mason Remey and Clara Dunn. [BW13:321]
  4. 1961-09-16
      The House of Worship in Sydney, the Mother Temple of the Antipodes, was dedicated by Hand of the Cause Rúhíyyih Khánum in a service for Bahá'ís only. [BW13:729; MoC15]
    • For details of the service and pictures see BW13:726–32.

      See also Dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Sydney, by Peter J. Khan (2001).

  5. 1961-09-17
      The House of Worship in Sydney, the Mother Temple of the Antipodes, was officially opened by Hand of the Cause Rúhíyyih Khánum in two public services, each attended by 900 people. [BW13:732]
    • For message of the Custodians to the dedication service see MoC309–12.
    • For cable of the Custodians to the Bahá'ís of the world see MoC313.

      Specifics

        Location:Sydney, Australia (Ingleside on the MonaVale Road).
        Foundation Stone: 26 Jan 1958 (Clara Dunn and Hand of the Cause Charles Mason Remey, who had been designated by the Guardian as his representative, while attending the 2nd International Conference 21-24 March, 1958. A small bag of earth from the inner Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh and a piece of plaster from the room of the Báb in Máh-Kú was deposited under the floor.)
        Construction Period: 1957-1961
        Site Dedication:16 September 1961 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum brought a gift from the Guardian- a green silk carpet from the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh.)
        Architect C.M. Remey
        Seating: 500
        Dimensions: 124ft at the base and 130ft high
        Cost: Original budget was 120,000 Pounds Sterling
        Dependencies:
        References: BW13:319-322, BW13p720-732 CEBF241
 
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