A World Survey The Bahá’í Faith 1844-1944/Text

A World Survey The Bahá’í Faith 1844-1944 Compiled by Shoghi Effendi Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith

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THE BAHÁ’Í FAITH

1844-1944

COMPILED BY SHOGHI EFFENDI GUARDIAN OF THE BAHÁ’Í FAITH

BAHÁ’Í PUBLISHING COMMITTEE WILMETTE, ILLINOIS [Page 3] COPYRIGHT 1944 BY THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Printed in U. S. A. [Page 4]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Countries opened to the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh during the first Bahá’í century . . . . . . . . . 5

Countries in which Bahá’ís have established their residence . . . . 6

Bahá’í centers in Latin America . . . . . . . . . 6

Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies in the United States of America . . . 8

Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies in Canada . . . . . . . . 9

Localities where Bahá’ís reside in India and Burma . . . . . 9

Incorporated Bahá’í Assemblies . . . . . . . . . 10

Languages in which Bahá’í literature has been translated and printed . 11

Languages in which Bahá’í literature is being translated . . . . 12

Languages in which Bahá’u’lláh’s “Hidden Words” has been translated and printed . . . . . . . . . 12

Languages in which Bahá’u’lláh’s “Kitáb-i-Íqán” has been translated and printed . . . . . . . . . 12

Languages in which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s “Some Answered Questions” has been translated and printed . . . . . . . . 13

Languages in which Dr. J. E. Esslemont’s “Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era” has been translated and printed . . . . . . 13

Bahá’í literature in Braille . . . . . . . . . . 14

Races represented in the Bahá’í world community . . . . . 15

Minority groups and races with which contact has been established by Bahá’ís . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Data concerning national and international Bahá’í endowments . . 16

American Bahá’í properties held in trust . . . . . . 16

Estimated value of American Bahá’í properties . . . . . 17

Data regarding the Bahá’í Temple in Wilmette, Illinois . . . . 18

Principal Bahá’í historic sites in Persia owned by the Bahá’í Community . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Cities visited by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the course of His three year travels (1911-1913) . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Dates of historic significance during the first Bahá’í century . . . 22 [Page 5]

Countries Opened to the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh During the First Bahá’í Century

Period of the Báb’s Ministry (1844-1853) :

1. ‘Iráq

2. Persia

Period of Bahá’u’lláh’s Ministry (1853-1892) :

3. *Burma	7. †Lebanon	11. Turkey
4. *Caucasus	8. †Palestine	12. *Turkistán
5. Egypt	9. *Sudan
6. India	10. †Syria

Period of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Ministry (1892-1921) :

13. Arabia	20. Germany	27. Russia
14. Australia	21. Great Britain	28. South Africa
15. Austria	22. *Hawaii Islands	29. Switzerland
16. Brazil	23. Hungary	30. †Transjordania
17. Canada	24. Italy	31. *Tunisia
18. China	25. Japan	32. United States
19. France	26. Netherlands	of America

Period Since ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Ascension (1921-1944)

33. Abyssinia	49. Denmark	65. Paraguay
34. Afghánistán	50. Ecuador	66. Peru
35. *Alaska	51. El Salvador	67. *Philippine Islands
36. Albania	52. Finland	68. Poland
37. Argentina	53. Guatemala	69. *Porto Rico
38. *Bahrayn Island	54. Haiti	70. Rumania
39. *Balúchistán	55. Honduras	71. San Domingo
40. Belgium	56. *Iceland	72. *South Rhodesia
41. *Belgian Congo	57. Ireland	73. Sweden
42. Bolivia	58. *Jamaica	74. *Tahiti
43. Bulgaria	59. *Java	75. *Tasmania
44. Chile	60. Mexico	76. Uruguay
45. Colombia	61. New Zealand	77. Venezuela
46. Costa Rica	62. Nicaragua	78. Yugoslavia
47. Cuba	63. Norway
48. Czechoslovakia	64. Panama

• Dependency        †Mandated Territory

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Countries in Which Bahá’ís Have Established Their Residence

1. *Abyssinia 2. Afghánistán 3. *Alaska 4. Albania 5. Arabia 6. *Argentina 7. *Australia 8. *Austria 9. *Bahrayn Island 10. *Balúchistán 11. Belgian Congo 12. Belgium 13. Bolivia 14. *Brazil 15. *Bulgaria 16. *Burma 17. *Canada 18. *Caucasus 19. *Chile 20. China 21. *Colombia 22. *Costa Rica 23. *Cuba 24. Czechoslovakia 25. Denmark 26. *Ecuador 27. *Egypt

28. *El Salvador ‎29: 29.‎ Finland 30. *France 31. *Germany 32. *Great Britain 33. *Guatemala 34. *Haiti 35. *Hawaii Islands 36. Holland 37. *Honduras 38. Hungary 39. Iceland 40. *India 41. *‘Iráq 42. Ireland 43. Italy 44. *Jamaica 45. *Japan 46. Java 47. *Lebanon 48. *Mexico 49. *New Zealand 50. Nicaragua 51. Norway 52. *Palestine 53. Panama 54. *Paraguay

55. *Persia 56. *Peru 57. *Philippine Islands 58. Poland 59. *Porto Rico 60. Rumania 61. *Russia 62. San Domingo 63. *South Africa 64. South Rhodesia 65. Sudan 66. Sweden 67. Switzerland 68. *Syria 69. Tahiti 70. Tasmania 71. *Transjordania 72. *Tunisia 73. *Turkey 74. *Turkistán 75. *United States of America 76. *Uruguay 77. Venezuela 78. Yugoslavia

• Local Spiritual Assembly established

Bahá’í Centers in Latin America

NORTH AMERICA

Mexico:

1. Cananea 2. Coxcatlán D.F. 3. Coyoacán D.F. 4. *Mexico City 5. *Puebla

6. Tacuba 7. Tepetlaxtoc 8. *Veracruz 9. Zacualtipán

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica:

1. Alajuela 2. *Puntarenas

3. *San José

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El Salvador:	1. Apopa 2. Ayutuxtepeque 3. Mejicanos	4. *San Salvador 5. Sta Tecla 6. Villa Delgado
Guatemala:	*Guatemala City
Honduras:	*Tegucigalpa
Nicaragua:	Managua
Panama:	1. Ancon 2. Balboa	3. ‎Christobal Cristobal‎

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina:	1. *Buenos Aires 2. Lanus	3. Marmol
Bolivia:	1. La Paz 2. Potosi 3. Sucre	4. Tarija 5. Villa Montes
Brazil:	1. *Bahia 2. Recife	3. Rio de Janeiro 4. Sao Paulo
Chile:	1. ‎Colli Pulli Collipulli‎ 2. Punta Arenas de    Magallanes	3. Temuco 4. *Santiago
Colombia:	1. Barranquilla	2. *Bogota
Ecuador:	1. Ambato 2. Guayaquil	3. *Quito
Paraguay:	*Asunción
Peru:	*Lima
Uruguay:	*Montevideo
Venezuela:	Caracas

WEST INDIES

Cuba:	*Havana
Dominican Republic:	Trujillo
Haiti:	*Port-au-Prince
Jamaica:	*Kingston
Porto Rico:	1. Arecibo 2. Juncos	3. Rio Grande 4. *San Juan

• Spiritual Assembly

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Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies in the United States of America

1. Albuquerque, N. M.	42. Geneva, N. Y.
2. Alexandria, Va.	43. Geyserville, Calif.
3. Alhambra, Calif.	44. Glendale, Calif.
4. Anchorage, Alaska	45. Grand Rapids, Mich.
5. Ann Arbor, Mich.	46. Greensboro, N. C.
6. Arlington, Va.	47. Greenville, S. C.
7. Atlanta, Ga.	48. Helena, Mont.
8. Baltimore, Md.	49. Honolulu, T. H.
9. Berkeley, Calif.	50. Houston, Tex.
10. Beverly Hills, Calif.	51. Huntington Park, Calif.
11. Beverly, Mass.	52. Indianapolis, Ind.
12. Binghamton, N. Y.	53. Jackson, Miss.
13. Birmingham, Ala.	54. Jacksonville, Fla.
14. Boise, Idaho	55. Jamestown, N. Y.
15. Boston, Mass.	56. Jersey City, N. J.
16. Brookline, Mass.	57. Kansas City, Mo.
17. Brattleboro, Vt.	58. Kenosha, Wis.
18. Buffalo, N. Y.	59. Lansing, Mich.
19. Burbank, Calif.	60. Laramie, Wyo.
20. Burlingame, Calif.	61. Lima, O.
21. Cabin John, Md.	62. Little Rock, Ark.
22. Cedar Rapids, Iowa	63. Los Angeles, Calif.
23. Charleston, W. Va.	64. Louisville, Ky.
24. Chevy Chase, Md.	65. Madison, Wis.
25. Chicago, Ill.	66. Maywood, Ill.
26. Cincinnati, O.	67. Memphis, Tenn.
27. Cleveland, O.	68. Miami, Fla.
28. Colorado Springs, Colo.	69. Milwaukee, Wis.
29. Columbus, O.	70. Minneapolis, Minn.
30. Danville, Ill.	71. Montclair, N. J.
31. Dayton, O.	72. Muskegon, Mich.
32. Denver, Colo.	73. Nashville, Tenn.
33. Detroit, Mich.	74. Newark, N. J.
34. East Cleveland, O.	75. New Haven, Conn.
35. East Orange, N. J.	76. New Orleans, La.
36. East Phoenix Rural, Ariz.	77. New York, N. Y.
37. Eliot, Me.	78. Oakland, Calif.
38. Evanston, Ill.	79. Oklahoma City, Okla.
39. Fargo, N. D.	80. Omaha, Neb.
40. Flint, Mich.	81. Pasadena, Calif.
41. Fort Wayne, Ind.	82. Peoria, Ill.

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83. Philadelphia, Pa.	105. Spokane, Wash.
84. Phoenix, Ariz.	106. ‎Sprecklesville Spreckelsville‎, Maui, T. H.
85. Pittsburgh, Pa.	107. Springfield, Ill.
86. Portland, Ore.	108. Springfield, Mass.
87. Portsmouth, N. H.	109. St. Augustine, Fla.
88. Providence, R. I.	110. St. Paul, Minn.
89. Racine, Wis.	111. Syracuse, N. Y.
90. Red Bank, N. J.	112. Tacoma, Wash.
91. Reno, Nev.	113. Teaneck, N. J.
92. Richmond Highlands, Wash.	114. Toledo, O.
93. Rochester, N. Y.	115. Topeka, Kans.
94. Sacramento, Calif.	116. Urbana, Ill.
95. Salt Lake City, Utah	117. Washington, D. C.
96. San Diego, Calif.	118. Waukegan, Ill.
97. San Francisco, Calif.	119. Wauwatosa, Wis.
98. Santa Barbara, Calif.	120. West Chester, Penn.
99. San Juan, P. R.	121. West Haven, Conn.
100. Scranton, Pa.	122. Wilmette, Ill.
101. Seattle, Wash.	123. Wilmington, Del.
102. Shorewood, Wis.	124. Winnetka, Ill.
103. Sioux Falls, N. D.	125. Worcester, Mass.
104. South Bend, Ind.	126. Yonkers, N. Y.

Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies in Canada

1. Edmonton, Alta.	6. Regina, Sask.
2. Halifax, N. S.	7. St. Lambert, P. Q.
3. Hamilton, Ont.	8. Toronto, Ont.
4. Moncton, N. B.	9. Vancouver, B. C.
5. Montreal, P. Q.	10. Winnipeg, Man.

Localities Where Bahá’ís Reside in India and Burma

INDIA

Bahawalpur State—Rahimyarkhan; Baroda State—*Baroda; Bengal Presidency—*Calcutta, Chittagong, *Serampore; Bihar—Chapra (Saran), Cooch-Bihar, *Siswan;

Bombay Presidency—

1. *Ahmedabad	9. Kalyan
2. *Andheri	10. Karvi (Ratnagiri)
3. *Belgaum	11. *Kolhapur
4. Bhaivalli (Ratnagiri)	12. *Panchgani
5. *Bombay	13. *Poona
6. Deolali	14. *Sholapur
7. Hubli	15. *Surat
8. Igatpuri

[Page 10] Central States—Jaipur, Jodhpur

Delhi—*Delhi, New Delhi

Gwalior State—*Ujjain

Hyderabad State—*Hyderabad, Secunderabad

Kashmir State—*Srinagar, Jammu

Madras Presidency—Kulitalai, *Madras, *Vellore

Mysore State—*Bangalore, Mysore

Rajputana—Ajmer, *Kotah

Sind—*Hyderabad, *Karachi, Sukkur

The Punjab—

1. Amritsar	6. Shadikhan (Attock)
2. Hoshiarpur	7. Simla
3. *Kiriafghanan (Qadian)	8. Sirsa (Hissar)
4. *Lahore	9. Siwani (Hissar)
5. Lyallpur

United Provinces—

1. Agra	6. Cawnpore
2. *Aligarh	7. Dehradun
3. Allahabad	8. *Gorakhpur
4. Bareilly	9. Lucknow
5. Bulandshahr	10. Meerut

BURMA

• Deedanaw, Kawlin, *Mandalay, *Rangoon, Taunngyi

• Spiritual Assembly

Incorporated Bahá’í Assemblies

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

1.	National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada	1927
2.	National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma . . . .	1933
3.	National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and the Sudan . . .	1934
4.	National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia and New Zealand .	1938
5.	National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the British Isles . . . . .	1939

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LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

United States of America—

1. Berkeley, Calif	19. Minneapolis, Minn.
2. Binghamton, N. Y.	20. New York, N. Y.
3. Boston, Mass.	21. Oakland, Calif.
4. Chicago, Ill.	22. Pasadena, Calif.
5. Cincinnati, O.	23. Peoria, Ill.
6. Cleveland, O.	24. Philadelphia, Pa.
7. Columbus, O.	25. Phoenix, Ariz.
8. Detroit, Mich.	26. Portland, Ore.
9. Flint, Mich.	27. Racine, Wis.
10. Helena, Mont.	28. San Francisco, Calif.
11. Honolulu, T. H.	29. Seattle, Wash.
12. Indianapolis, Ind.	30. Springfield, Ill.
13. Jersey City, N. J.	31. St. Paul, Minn.
14. Kenosha, Wis.	32. Teaneck, N. J.
15. Lima, O.	33. Urbana, Ill.
16. Los Angeles, Calif.	34. Washington, D. C.
17. Miami, Fla.	35. Wilmette, Ill.
18. Milwaukee, Wis.	36. Winnetka, Ill.

India—

1. Ahmedabad	6. Calcutta	11. Poona
2. Andheri	7. Delhi	12. Serampore
3. Bangalore	8. Hyderabad Sind	13. Vellore
4. Baroda	9. Karachi
5. Bombay	10. Panchgani

Burma—Daidanow-Kalazoo, Mandalay, Rangoon

Australia—Adelaide, Sydney

Canada—Montreal, Vancouver

Germany—Esslingen

New Zealand—Auckland

Costa Rica—San José

Balúchistán—Quetta

Languages in Which Bahá’í Literature Has Been Translated and Printed

1. Abyssinian	5. Bengali	9. Croatian
2. Albanian	6. Bulgarian	10. Czech
3. Arabic	7. Burmese	11. Danish
4. Armenian	8. Chinese	12. Dutch

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13. English	23. Icelandic	33. Russian
14. Esperanto	24. Italian	34. Serbian
15. Finnish	25. Japanese	35. Sindhi
16. French	26. Kurdish	36. Spanish
17. German	27. Maori	37. Swedish
18. Greek	28. Norwegian	38. Tamil
19. Gujrati	29. Persian	39. Tatar
20. Hebrew	30. Polish	40. Turkish
21. Hindi	31. Portuguese	41. Urdu
22. Hungarian	32. Rumanian

Languages in Which Bahá’í Literature Is Being Translated

1. Kinarese	5. ‎Malyalam Malayalam‎	9. Rajasthani
2. Latvian	6. Oriya	10. Singhalese
3. Lithuanian	7. Punjabi	11. Telugu
4. Mahratti	8. Pushtoo	12. Ukrainian

Languages in Which Bahá’u’lláh’s “Hidden Words” Has Been Translated and Printed

1. Albanian	6. Esperanto	11. Persian
2. Bulgarian	7. French	12. Russian
3. Chinese	8. German	13. Serbian
4. Dutch	9. Italian	Braille Edition:
5. English	10. Japanese	English

In process of translation—

1. Armenian	4. Hungarian	7. Urdu
2. Czech	5. Polish
3. Danish	6. ‎Portugese Portuguese‎

Languages in Which Bahá’u’lláh’s “Kitáb-i-Íqán” Has Been Translated and Printed

1. Albanian	5. French	9. Spanish
2. Chinese	6. German	10. Swedish
3. Dutch	7. Persian	11. Urdu
4. English	8. Russian

Braille Edition: English

In process of translation—

1. Armenian	4. Danish	7. Norwegian
2. Burmese	5. Esperanto	8. ‎Portugese Portuguese‎
3. Czech	6. Gujrati	9. Serbian

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Languages in Which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s “Some Answered Questions” Has Been Translated and Printed

1. Arabic	4. English	7. Persian
2. Burmese	5. French	8. Spanish
3. Chinese	6. German	9. Urdu

In process of translation—

1. Armenian	4. Esperanto	7. Portuguese
2. Braille English	5. Italian	8. Russian
3. Croatian	6. Polish	9. Serbian

Languages in Which Dr. J. E. Esslemont’s “Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era” Has Been Translated and Printed

1. Abyssinian	14. Finnish	27. Persian
2. Albanian	15. French	28. Polish
3. Arabic	16. German	29. Portuguese
4. Armenian	17. Greek	30. Rumanian
5. Bengali	18. Gujrati	31. Russian
6. Bulgarian	19. Hebrew	32. Serbian
7. Burmese	20. Hindi	33. Sindhi
8. Chinese	21. Hungarian	34. Spanish
9. Czech	22. Icelandic	35. Swedish
10. Danish	23. Italian	36. Turkish
11. Dutch	24. Japanese	37. Urdu
12. English	25. Kurdish
13. Esperanto	26. Norwegian

Braille Translations: English, Esperanto, Japanese

In process of translation—

1. Kinarese	6. Oriya	11. Tamil
2. Latvian	7. Punjabi	12. Telugu
3. Lithuanian	8. Pushtoo	13. Ukrainian
4. Mahratti	9. Rajasthani
5. Malyalam	10. Singhalese

American Editions—

Printed by Brentano Inc., New York........................1,000

Printed by the American Bahá’í Publishing Committee:

January, 1929 .. 5,000	May, 1937 (Revised Edition) ....... 5,000
March, 1930 ... 2,000	November, 1938 (Revised Edition) .. 5,000
June, 1931 ..... 2,000	August, 1940 (Revised Edition) ..... 7,500
June, 1932 ..... 5,000	August, 1942 (Revised Edition) ..... 5,500

TOTAL COPIES........37,000 [Page 14]

Bahá’í Literature in Braille

The Hidden Words, by Bahá’u’lláh The Kitáb-i-fqán, by Bahá’u’lláh The Seven Valleys, by Bahá’u’lláh The Súratu’l-Haykal, by Bahá’u’lláh The Ishráqát, by Bahá’u’lláh Words of Wisdom, by Bahá’u’lláh Some Answered Questions, by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Divine Philosophy, by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Some Discourses of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Excerpts from the Promulgation of Universal Peace, by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Book of Prayers Bahá’í Prayers and Meditations of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Bahá’í Peace Program Wisdom of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Messages from Shoghi Effendi The Goal of a New World Order, by Shoghi Effendi The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh, by Shoghi Effendi The Golden Age of the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh, by Shoghi Effendi The Advent of Divine Justice, by Shoghi Effendi Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era (English, Esperanto and Japanese transcriptions) Essai sur le Behaisme Security for a Failing World Bahá’í Teachings on Economics A Letter to the Blind Women in Japan Seek and It Shall Be Given You The Bahá’í House of Worship What Is the Bahá’í Movement? La Bahaa Revelacio Bahá’u’lláh -A 19th Century Prophet and His Message The Laboratory of Life Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh The Manifestation Bahá’u’lláh and His Message Observations of a Bahá’í Traveller [Page 15]

The Meaning of Life	Radiant Acquiescence
Oneness of Mankind	Homoculture
Path to God	‘Abdu’l-Bahá in America
Tests, Their Spiritual Value	The White Silk Dress
Divine Art of Living	A Bus Ride
Why I Believe in God and Pray	Principles of the Bahá’í Faith
Work Is Worship	The Reality of Man

Races Represented in the Bahá’í World Community

1. Abyssinian	12. Finnish	23. Persian
2. Albanian	13. French	24. Polish
3. Arab	14. German	25. Red Indian
4. Armenian	15. Hungarian	26. Russian
5. British	16. Irish	27. Scandinavian
6. Bulgarian	17. Indian	28. Spanish
7. Burmese	18. Italian	29. Sudanese
8. Chinese	19. Japanese	30. Turkish
9. Czech	20. Kurdish	31. Yugoslavian
10. Dutch	21. Maori
11. Eskimo	22. Negro

Minority Groups and Races with Which Contact Has Been Established by Bahá’ís

Cherokee Indians in North Carolina

Eskimos in Alaska

Inca Indians in Peru

‎Laps Lapps‎ in Scandinavia

Maoris in New Zealand

Mayans in Yucatan

Mexican Indians in Mexico

Oneida Indians in Wisconsin

Patagonian Indians in Argentina [Page 16]

Data Concerning National and International Bahá’í Endowments

Estimated value of Bahá’í national endowments in the United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,768,539.33

Area of land purchased as the site of the first Mashriqu’l-Adhkár of Persia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,589,000 sq. meters

Area of land surrounding and dedicated to the Shrine of the Báb on Mt. Carmel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,600 sq. meters

Area of land dedicated to the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh in ‘Akká . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 sq. meters

Area of land dedicated to the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh in the district of Gaza, Palestine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,530 sq. meters

Area of land dedicated to the Shrines of Bahá’u’lláh and the Báb in the Jordan Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,354,108 sq. meters

Area of land dedicated to the Shrines of Bahá’u’lláh and the Báb in Palestine and registered in the name of the Palestine Branch of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States of America and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 sq. meters

Total cost of the structure of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Wilmette, Ill. (1921-1943) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,342,813

American Bahá’í Properties Held in Trust

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, Wilmette, Illinois

Temple

Caretaker’s Cottage

Land

Hazíratu’l-Quds, Wilmette, Illinois

National Bahá’í Office

Supplementary Administrative Office

Bahá’í Publishing Committee Office

Green Acre Bahá’í School, Eliot, Maine

Bahá’í Hall

Dormitory and Dining Room

Studio

Three Cottages, Supplementary Dormitories

Arts and Crafts Studio

Schopflocher Cottage

[Page 17] Rogers Cottage Lucas Studio Fellowship House Reeves Camp Nine Gables, Schopflocher Estate; House, Studio, Farm Buildings 138 acres of land, including area on Monsalvat

Wilhelm Property, West Englewood, New Jersey Wilhelm House Evergreen Cabin Cottage, Garage Land, including pine grove where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave the unity feast in 1912

Geyserville Bahá’í School, Geyserville, California Bosch House Bahá’í Hall Dormitory Ranch Buildings Land

International Bahá’í School, Pine Valley, Colorado Mathews House Ranch Buildings 20 acres of land

Wilson Property, Malden, Massachusetts Wilson House, where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá rested in 1912 Land

Muskegon, Michigan Land

Estimated Value of American Bahá’í Properties

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár	$1,482,012.91
Ḥaẓíratu’l-Quds	21,526.42
Green Acre	89,000.00
Wilhelm Property	75,000.00
Geyserville School	42,000.00
International School	51,500.00
Wilson Property	7,000.00
Muskegon Land	500.00
TOTAL	$1,768,539.33

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Data Regarding the Bahá’í Temple in Wilmette, Ill.

Cost of Temple property	$51,500
Area of Temple property	6.97 acres
Materials used in ornamentation: crystalline quartz, opaque quartz and white Portland cement
Total cost of the structure of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Wilmette, Ill. (1921-1943)	$1,342,813
Height from floor of basement to culmination of the dome ribs	191 feet
Depths of caissons	120 feet
Diameter at the foundation floor	204 feet
Height of dome	49 feet
Outside diameter of dome	90 feet
Inside diameter of dome	72 feet
Number of sections of ornamentation, comprising the dome and ribs	387
Perforation of dome surface	30%
Height of mainstory pylons	45 feet
Seating capacity of Auditorium	1,600
Number of Temple visitors from June 1932 - October 1941	130,000
Letter addressed by Bahá’ís of ‘Ishqábád to the Bahá’ís of Chicago	1902
Petition addressed to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by the “House of Spirituality” of the Bahá’ís of Chicago, appealing for permission to construct a Bahá’í Temple in America	March 1903
‘Abdu’l-Bahá gives His approval through a Tablet dated	June 1903
Delegates of various American Bahá’í Assemblies meet in Chicago and choose a site for the Temple	Nov. 1907
First two building lots purchased	April 1908
First American Bahá’í Convention establishes “Bahá’í Temple Unity”	March 1909
‘Abdu’l-Bahá lays dedication stone of the Temple	May 1912
Purchase of Temple property completed	1914
Bahá’í Convention selects design of L. J. Bourgeois	April 1920
Contract awarded for the sinking of nine caissons (completed 1921)	Dec. 1920

[Page 19] Contract awarded for the construction of the basement structure (completed 1922) .... Aug. 1921 Contract awarded for the erection of the super-structure (completed May 1931) Aug. 1930 Contract awarded for the ornamentation of the dome (completed January 1934) .... June 1932 Ornamentation of the clerestory completed... July 1935 Ornamentation of the gallery unit completed..... Nov. 1938 Ornamentation of the mainstory begun... April 1940 Ornamentation of the mainstory completed... July 1942 Steps placed in position... Dec. 1942

Passages Inscribed Over the Nine Entrances of the Temple

1. The earth is but one country; and mankind its citizens. 2. The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me. 3. My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe and secure. 4. Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner. 5. Thy heart is My home; sanctify it for My descent. 6. I have made death a messenger of joy to thee; wherefore dost thou grieve? 7. Make mention of Me on My earth that in My heaven I may remember thee. 8. O rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust. 9. The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory.

Comparative Measurements of Famous Domed Structures

St. Peter's in Rome: Total height ....452 feet; Inside diameter of dome....137 feet

St. Paul's in London: Total height... .....366 feet; Inside diameter of dome....112 feet

St. Sophia in Constantinople: Total height... Inside diameter of dome....107 feet; Inside height ... .....180 feet

Pantheon in Rome: Inside height ... ..144 feet; Inside diameter of dome....142 feet [Page 20]

Principal Bahá’í Historic Sites in Persia Owned by the Bahá’í Community

House of the Báb in Shíráz and several adjoining houses.

Ancestral Home of Bahá’u’lláh in Tákur, Mázindarán.

House of Bahá’u’lláh in Ṭihrán.

House owned by the Báb’s maternal uncle in Shíráz.

Shop belonging to the Báb in Búshihr.

A quarter of the village of Chihríq in Adhirbáyján.

House of Ḥájí Mírzá Jání in Káshán, where the Báb stayed on His way to Tabríz.

Public bath used by the Báb in Shíráz and some adjacent houses.

Half of the house owned by Vaḥíd in Nayríz.

Part of the house owned by Ḥujjat in Zanján.

The three gardens rented by Bahá’u’lláh in Badasht.

Burial-place of Quddús in Bárfurúsh, Mázindarán.

House of Maḥmúd Khán-i-Kalantar in Ṭihrán, where Ṭáhirih was confined.

Public bath visited by the Báb when in Urúmíyyih, Adhirbáyján.

House owned by Mírzá Ḥusayn-‘Alíy-i-Núr in Ṭihrán, where the Báb’s remains were concealed.

The Bábíyyih in Mashhad, Khurásán.

The house owned by Mullá Ḥusayn in Mashhad, Khurásán.

The residence of the Sulṭánu’sh-Shuhadá (King of Martyrs) and of the Maḥbúbu’sh-Shuhadá (Beloved of Martyrs) in Iṣfáhán.

Apartments occupied by the Báb in Urúmíyyih, Adhirbáyján.

Spot where the heads of two hundred martyrs were buried in Abádih, Fárs.

House where the Báb’s remains were concealed in Qum.

Site of martyrdom and burial-place of the “Seven Martyrs” of ‘Iráq, in Sulṭán-Abád, ‘Iráq.

Site of martyrdom and burial-place of the “Four Martyrs” of ‘Iráq, in Sulṭán-Abád, ‘Iráq.

Caravansarai occupied by the Báb in Zanján.

Burial-place of Ashraf and his mother ‎Zanján in Zanján‎.

House where the Báb’s remains were concealed in Kirmánsháh.

Room occupied by Vaḥíd and other rooms in the Fort of Khájih in Nayríz.

Land adjoining the Fort of Khájih, site of the martyrdom of Vaḥíd and some of his companions. [Page 21]

Cities Visited by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the Course of His Three Year Travels, 1911-1913

United States of America and Canada

1. Baltimore, Md.	21. Milford, N. H.
2. Berkeley, Calif.	22. Minneapolis, Minn.
3. Boston, Mass.	23. Montclair, N. J.
4. Brooklyn, N. Y.	24. Montreal, P. Q.
5. Buffalo, N. Y.	25. Morristown, N. J.
6. Cambridge, Mass.	26. New York, N. Y.
7. Chicago, Ill.	27. Oakland, Calif.
8. Cincinnati, O.	28. Omaha, Neb.
9. Cleveland, O.	29. Palo Alto, Calif.
10. Denver, Colo.	30. Pasadena, Calif.
11. Dublin, N. H.	31. Philadelphia, Pa.
12. Eliot, Me.	32. Pittsburgh, Pa.
13. Fanwood, N. J.	33. Sacramento, Calif.
14. Glenwood Springs, Colo.	34. Salt Lake City, Utah
15. Jersey City, N. J.	35. San Francisco, Calif.
16. Kenosha, Wis.	36. St. Paul, Minn.
17. Lincoln, Neb.	37. Washington, D. C.
18. Los Angeles, Calif.	38. West Englewood, N. J.
19. Malden, Mass.	39. Worcester, Mass.
20. Medford, Mass.

Europe

1. Bad Mergentheim	8. Marseilles
2. Bristol	9. Oxford
3. Budapest	10. Paris
4. Edinburgh	11. Stuttgart
5. Geneva	12. Thonon-les-Bains
6. Liverpool	13. Vienna
7. London

Egypt

1. Abúqír	5. Manṣúrih
2. Alexandria	6. Port Said
3. Cairo	7. Zaytún
4. Ismá‘ílíyyih

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Dates of Historic Significance During the First Bahá’í Century

Declaration of the Mission of the Báb in Shíráz	May 23,	1844
Departure of the Báb on His pilgrimage to Mecca	September	1844
Arrival of the Báb in Máh-Kúh, Adhirbáyján	Summer	1847
Incarceration of the Báb in Chihríq, Adhirbáyján	April	1848
Conference of Badasht	June	1848
Interrogation of the Báb in Tabríz, Adhirbáyján	July	1848
Martyrdom of the Báb in Tabríz, ‎Adhirbáyán Adhirbáyján‎	July 9,	1850
Attempt on the life of Náṣiri’d-Dín Sháh	August 15,	1852
Imprisonment of Bahá’u’lláh in the Síyáh-Chál of Ṭihrán	August	1852
Banishment of Bahá’u’lláh to Baghdád	January 12,	1853
Withdrawal of Bahá’u’lláh to Kurdistán	April 10,	1854
Return of Bahá’u’lláh from Kurdistán	March 19,	1856
Declaration of the Mission of Bahá’u’lláh	April 22,	1863
Arrival of Bahá’u’lláh in Constantinople	August 16,	1863
Arrival of Bahá’u’lláh in Adrianople	December 12,	1863
Departure of Bahá’u’lláh from Adrianople	August 12,	1868
Arrival of Bahá’u’lláh in ‘Akká	August 31,	1868
Death of the Purest Branch	June 23,	1870
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh	May 29,	1892
First public reference to the Faith in America	September 23,	1893
Establishment of the first Bahá’í center in the West	February	1894
Arrival of the first group of Western pilgrims in ‘Akká	December 10,	1898
Arrival of the Báb’s remains in the Holy Land	January 31,	1899

[Page 23] Reincarceration of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in ‘Akká . . . . . . . . . . . . August 20, 1901

Commencement of the construction of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár of ‘Ishqábád . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1902

Release of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá from His incarceration . . . . . . . September 1908

Interment of the Báb’s remains on Mt. Carmel . . . . . . . . March 21, 1909

Opening of the first American Bahá’í Convention . . . . . . March 21, 1909

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s departure for Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1910

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s arrival in London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 4, 1911

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s arrival in America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 11, 1912

Laying of the corner-stone of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Wilmette, Ill., by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 1912

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s return to the Holy Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 5, 1913

Unveiling of the Tablets of the Divine Plan . . . . . . . . . . . April 1919

Commencement of the construction of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Wilmette, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 1920

Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 28, 1921

Verdict of the Muḥammadan Court in Egypt denouncing the Faith to be an independent religion . . . . . . . . . . . . May 10, 1925

Martha Root’s first interview with Queen Marie of Rumania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 30, 1926

Resolution of the Council of the League of Nations upholding the claim of the Bahá’í community to the House of Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdád . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 4, 1929

Passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 1932

Inception of the Seven Year Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 1937

Completion of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Wilmette, Ill. . . . December 1942

Centenary celebration and opening of first All-American Bahá’í Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19-25, 1944