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New Compilation About Baha’i Temples: The Institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar

May 29, 2018, in Articles > Books, by

In its 2018 Ridvan message to the Baha’is of the world, the Universal House of Justice referred to a new compilation dedicated to the institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar. The Universal House of Justice said:

… we have every expectation that the recently released statement and compilation about the institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar, prepared by our Research Department, will further stimulate the friends’ appreciation of the significance of worship in community life. For in their acts of service, especially in their regular devotional gatherings, Baha’is everywhere are laying the spiritual foundations of future Houses of Worship.1

The term “Mashriqu’l-Adhkar” means “Dawning place of the praise of God”. The term is used primarily to refer to a Baha’i House of Worship, or Temple, and its surrounding dependencies.

The compilation was put together by the Research Department at the Baha’i World Centre and it includes a statement, as well as quotations from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, Abdu’l-Baha, and Shoghi Effendi and excerpts from letters written by the Universal House of Justice.

The book can be read online here or purchased from Palabra Publications here.

If you’re wondering what a Baha’i House of Worship is, you can read a great introduction to them here. The Baha’i Encyclopedia Project also posted an in-depth article on the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar, which you can read here. And lastly, for a visual feast, you may wish to check out Baha’i Blog’s images post called “21 Stunning Photos of Baha’i Houses of Worship”.


  1. The Universal House of Justice, Ridvan 2018 letter to the Baha’is of the World []
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