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A map of the location of Baháʼí Houses of Worship throughout the world: green represents countries that currently have Baháʼí Houses of Worship (with a black dot for the city); light green represents countries where Baháʼí Houses of Worship are planned or under construction; and red represents countries where a Baháʼí House of Worship previously existed.
The following list is an overview of
Baháʼí Houses of Worship (Mashriqu'l-Adhkár) throughout the world that have been constructed, are currently under construction, or are in the planning phases.
Further reading
Herrmann, Duane L. (1994). Firuz Kazemzadeh; Betty Fisher; Howard Garey; Robert Stockman; James Stokes (eds.).
"Houses as perfect as is possible" . World Order . 26 (1). National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States: 17–31.
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For the Betterment of the World, to the Glory of God - The Emergence of Baháʼí Houses of Worship .
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"Mashriqu'l-Adhkár" . Baháʼí Encyclopedia Project . Evanston, IL: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States.
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Razing of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of Ishqabad . Bahá'í World, Volume 14: 1963-1968. pp. 479-481.
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Inauguration of Temple Dependencies . Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 742-748.
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The Mother Temple of Africa . Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 704-719.
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The Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Antipodes . Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 720-732.
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"The Baháʼí House of Worship: Localization and universal form" . In
Cusack, Carole M. ; Norman, Alex (eds.). Handbook of New Religions and Cultural Production . Leiden, Nerthelands: Brill Publishers.
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Design for the Mother Temple of Europe and Hand of the Cause Amelia Collins Lays the Foundation Stone . Bahá'í World, Volume 13: 1954-1963. pp. 738-740.
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Dedication of the Mother Temple of Europe . Bahá'í World, Volume 14: 1963-1968. pp. 483-486.
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Bahai.de: Haus der Andacht - Architektur .
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The Mother Temple of Latin America . Bahá'í World, Volume 14: 1963-1968. pp. 593-594.
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Dedication of the Mother Temple of Latin America and the International Teaching Conference, Panama City, Panama, 28 April - 2 May 1972 . Bahá'í World, Volume 15: 1968-1973. pp. 632-649.
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The Laying of the Foundation Stone of the First Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Pacific Islands, 27 January 1979 . Bahá'í World, Volume 17: 1976-1979. pp. 391-394.
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The Dedication of the First Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Pacific Islands and the International Teaching Conference, Apia, Western Samoa, 30 August - 2 September 1984 . Bahá'í World, Volume 19: 1983-1986. pp. 547-557.
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The Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Mother Temple of the Indian Sub-Continent, 17 October 1977 . Bahá'í World, Volume 17: 1976-1979. pp. 368-370.
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The Dedication of the First Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Indian Sub-Continent and the International Teaching Conference New Delhi, India, 23-27 December 1986 . Bahá'í World, Volume 20: 1986-1992. pp. 731-753.
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The Baháʼí House of Worship: Meet the Architect .
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"In the shadow of the lotus, peace and calm prevail" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2020-11-03 .
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"Architecture of the Baháʼí House of Worship" . National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of India. 2012. Retrieved 2020-11-03 .
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"Excavation work commences for Chile's "temple of light" " . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Temple hailed as a transcendental 'gift' to Chile and the continent" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Translucent temple for Chile" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Where spirit and form fuse: reflections on the architecture of the Chile Temple" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"RAIC names recipient of the Innovation in Architecture Award" . Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"In the Heights: The Baháʼí Temple of South America, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile" . Canadian Architect. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"First groundbreaking for a local House of Worship" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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" "A new dawn is breaking": House of Worship inaugurated in Cambodia" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Dawn unveiling for Cambodian temple design" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Spirit and aspirations of a people: Reflections of Temple's architect" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Sacred symbol raised in Cambodia Temple" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Ground broken for the Colombia House of Worship" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Colombia Temple dedicated in joyful ceremony" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"On eve of dedication, architect reflects on culture, environment, spiritual principle" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Colombia Temple nears completion as dome is adorned with sacred symbol" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Groundbreaking reflects unifying spirit of Kenya temple" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Kenya: First Local Bahá'í temple in Africa opens its doors | BWNS" . Bahá’í World News Service . 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24 .
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"Local Temple design unveiled in Kenya" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Construction progresses on Kenya Temple" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Milestone for Vanuatu Temple uplifts, galvanizes island" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Design of Vanuatu Temple unveiled" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Design unveiled for first Baha'i Temple in the DRC" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27 .
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"DRC: First national House of Worship opens its doors | BWNS" . Bahá’í World News Service . 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28 .
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"RDC : inauguration de la première " Maison d'adoration " baha'ie à Kinshasa" . acpcongo (in French). 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-03-28 .
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"Construction advances on historic first national Baha'i House of Worship" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Design of national temple unveiled at Naw-Ruz amidst great joy" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-02 .
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"Papua New Guinea: House of Worship takes shape" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-20 .
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"Local Temple design unveiled in India" . Baháʼí World News Service . Baháʼí International Community. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27 .
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"Design of Baha'i House of Worship in Bihar Sharif unveiled" . Architecture + Design . architecturedesign.in. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27 .
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"2023 Riḍván Message - To the Bahá'ís of the World" . universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org . Retrieved 2023-11-21 .
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"Houses of Worship: Three new Houses of Worship to be established | BWNS" . Bahá’í World News Service . 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-11-21 .
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"2023 Riḍván Message - To the Bahá'ís of the World" . universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org . Retrieved 2023-11-21 .
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"2023 Riḍván Message - To the Bahá'ís of the World" . universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org . Retrieved 2023-11-21 .
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