The Bahá’í Faith

As work presses on at the site for the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá between Akká and Haifa in Israel, Bahá’ís around the world are remembering His urgent call for universal peace, especially today, on Naw-Rúz, the first day of spring and a day of spiritual renewal.

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Wikipedia: On April 20, 2019, the Universal House of Justice announced that the time for the construction of a permanent Shrine of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá had come, and provided initial details:

"That time has come. The Baháʼí world is being summoned to build the edifice which will forever embosom those sacred remains. It is to be constructed in the vicinity of the Riḍván Garden, on land consecrated by the footsteps of the Blessed Beauty [that is, Baháʼu'lláh]; the Shrine of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá will thus lie on the crescent traced between the Holy Shrines in ʻAkká and Haifa. Work on the architectural plans is advancing, and more information will be shared in the coming months."

On May 7, 2019, the Universal House of Justice announced Hossein Amanat as the architect of the new Shrine. On September 19, it released the design concept for the shrine and stated that the structure envisaged in the design seeks “to honor ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's unique position” and “to reflect at once His lofty station and His humility.”