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draft "A Short Encyclopedia of the Baha'i Faith". Bahai-library.com; Rafati, Vahid (1988). The Bahai Community of Iran. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Shahvar, Soli (2009). The Forgotten Schools: The Baháʼís and Modern Education in Iran 1899-1934. International library of Iranian studies. Vol. 11 (illustrated ed.). I. B. Tauris.
In Bahapur, New Delhi, India, [4] there is a Baháʼí House of Worship that is commonly known as the Lotus Temple, which was designed by Iranian-American architect Fariborz Sahba. [44] Rúhíyyih Khánum laid the foundation stone on 17 October 1977 and dedicated the temple on 24 December 1986. [ 3 ]
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 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 Baháʼism (the latter, once common among academics, is regarded as derogatory by the Baháʼís).
In Iran, Sahba has been involved in the design of a wide range of prestigious buildings, including: The New Town of Mahshahr– South-Western Iran; The Pahlavi Cultural Center – Sanandaj, Iran [2] The School of Art – Sanandaj, Iran; Baháʼí House of Worship – New Delhi, India; Terraces (Baháʼí) – Haifa, Israel
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 ]
In September 1979, after the Iranian revolution, the house was razed by religious fanatics. [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] Following the demolition, in a letter dated 1 October 1979, Iran’s Baháʼí National Spiritual Assembly expressed their grievance over the house’s destruction. [ 5 ]
The Síyáh-Chál (Persian: سیاه چال literally "black pit") was a subterrenean dungeon southeast of the palace of the Sháh in Tehran.It carries a significant role in the history of the Baháʼí Faith, because its founder, Baháʼu'lláh was held there for four months in 1852, and it is where he claimed to have received a revelation. [1]