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2,500. The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship located in New Delhi, India. It was completed in December 1986. Notable for its lotus-like shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification.
A Baháʼí House of Worship or Baháʼí temple is a place of worship of the Baháʼí Faith. It is also referred to by the name Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, which is Arabic for "Dawning-place of the remembrance of God". All Baháʼí Houses of Worship have a round, nine-sided shape and are surrounded by nine pathways leading outwards and nine gardens ...
The Baháʼí House of Worship in Delhi. The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, is a Baháʼí House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986. [47] Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Baháʼí Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other ...
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. 1. A school for boys (completed in 1897), a school for girls (completed in 1907), a travellers' hostel, a medical dispensary, a library and a ...
The word "Baháʼí" (بهائی) is used either as an adjective to refer to the Baháʼí Faith or as a term for a follower of Baháʼu'lláh.The proper name of the religion is the "Baháʼí Faith", not Baháʼí or Baha'ism (the latter, once common among academics, is regarded as derogatory by the Baháʼís).
1948 (age 75–76) Mashhad, Iran. Nationality. Iranian - American. Occupation. Architect. Religion. Baháʼí Faith. Fariborz Sahba ( Persian: فريبرز صهبا, born 1948 Mashhad) [ 1] is an Iranian -American architect, living between Canada and the United States.
The Bahá'í House of Worship in Bahapur, New Delhi, India [86] was designed by Iranian-American architect Fariborz Sahba and is commonly known as the Lotus Temple. [87] Rúhíyyih Khánum laid the foundation stone on 17 October 1977 and dedicated the temple on 24 December 1986. [ 88 ]
The Baháʼí Faith formed in the late 19th century in the Middle East, later gaining converts in India, East Africa, and the Western world.Traveling promoters of the religion played a significant role in spreading the religion into most countries and territories during the second half of the 20th century, [1] mostly seeded out of North America by the planned migration of individuals. [2]