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The temple is built from local stone, which is laid in designs evoking Native American fabric designs [4] and temples of the ancient Americas. [6] The dome is covered with thousands of small oval tiles [4] and rises to a height of 28 metres. [3] The temple has seats made from mahogany for up to 550 people and a floor made from terrazzo. [6]
The temple was designed by French-Canadian architect Louis Bourgeois (1856–1930), who received design feedback from ʻAbdu'l-Bahá during a visit to Haifa in 1920. To convey the Baháʼí principle of the unity of religion , Bourgeois incorporated a variety of religious architecture and symbols.
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.
In 2002, the Finance Ministry of Israel threatened to invalidate a status agreement between the Baha'i World Center and the Israeli government. The Baha'is were told to hire more Israelis at their centers in the Haifa region. [19] The local Israelis and the staff of the Baháʼí World Centre have little contact with each other.
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).
Accordingly, the Santiago temple is ringed by nine entrances, nine pathways, and nine fountains, and the structure is composed of nine arching "sails." [1] These have also been described as nine "petals" and the temple's shape as "floral"; the "petals" are separated by glass which allows light to illuminate the temple's interior. [10]
The temple's shape has symbolic and inter-religious significance because the lotus is often associated with purity, sacredness, spirituality, and knowledge. It has a spiritual significance in India. [3] The nine doors of the Lotus Temple open onto a central hall 34.3 metres tall [1] that can seat 1,300 people [18] and hold up to 2,500 people. [2]
The Baha'i Faith in America. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0742562349. OCLC 1244209170. McMullen, Mike (2000). The Baháʼí: The Religious Construction of a Global Identity. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0813528366. McMullen, Mike (2015). The Baháʼís of America: The Growth of a Religious Movement. NYU Press. ISBN 978-1-4798-5152-2.