(Memorandum from the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice dated 23 May 1991)
June 9
'Abdu'l-Bahá defined the essential architectural character
of the Bahá'í House of Worship as consisting of a nine-sided, circular
building. All Houses of Worship, therefore, incorporate these design features
and the Master's instructions guide the architects in the preparation of their
unique, individual designs. The design of the first 'Ishqábád Temple, prepared
by Ustád 'Ali-Akbar-i-Banná, was likewise influenced and inspired by
'Abdu'l-Bahá's archetypal design. Shoghi Effendi, in "God Passes By",
p. 300, refers to the Master's intense personal interest in the construction of
the 'Ishqábád House of Worship. He affirms that it was "fostered by Him at
every stage in its development".
(Memorandum from the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice dated 23 May 1991)
(Memorandum from the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice dated 23 May 1991)
