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Newsreel of the progress of the construction work and community development related to the Bahá'í Temple of South America in Santiago, Chile, May 2015.
Newsreel of progress on the Chilean Temple in May '15
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arthra
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The House of Worship in Santiago Chile is nearing completion and a dedication ceremony is set for October 13th-16th later this year.
From the inauguration site:
Para celebrar la apertura de la Casa de Adoración Bahá’í para Sudamérica, se realizará una serie de eventos en el mes de octubre 2016, en los cuales se contempla la participación de más de 5.000 bahá’ís y amigos provenientes de todo el mundo, especialmente de la región de Sudamérica.
http://templo.bahai.cl/inauguracion/
From the inauguration site:
Para celebrar la apertura de la Casa de Adoración Bahá’í para Sudamérica, se realizará una serie de eventos en el mes de octubre 2016, en los cuales se contempla la participación de más de 5.000 bahá’ís y amigos provenientes de todo el mundo, especialmente de la región de Sudamérica.
http://templo.bahai.cl/inauguracion/
arthra
Baha'i
Every House of Worship has nine sides... The number nine has a significance for Baha'is as it symbolizes the name of "Baha" in the Abjad reckoning.
Years ago Abdul-Baha spoke of the first House of Worship built in Ishqabad (Today in Turkministan):
"The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Ishqabad is almost completed. It is centrally located, nine avenues leading into it, nine gardens, nine fountains; all the arrangement and construction is according to the principle and proportion of the number nine. It is like a beautiful bouquet. Imagine a very lofty, imposing edifice surrounded completely by gardens of variegated flowers, with nine avenues leading through them, nine fountains and pools of water."
~ Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 71
Ideally each House of Worship should have auxiliary institutions providing education, health and social services for the communities they serve surrounding the House of Worship.
Because resources were limited it was decided to start with a House of worship for each continent but eventually we hope that thousands will be erected...
"Thousands of Mashriqu'l-Adhkars, dawning points of praise and mention of God for all religionists will be built in the East and in the West..."
~ Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 71
The Arabic name for a House of Worship is "Mashriqu'l-Adhkar" which translated means: "Dawning place for the mention of God".
Years ago Abdul-Baha spoke of the first House of Worship built in Ishqabad (Today in Turkministan):
"The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Ishqabad is almost completed. It is centrally located, nine avenues leading into it, nine gardens, nine fountains; all the arrangement and construction is according to the principle and proportion of the number nine. It is like a beautiful bouquet. Imagine a very lofty, imposing edifice surrounded completely by gardens of variegated flowers, with nine avenues leading through them, nine fountains and pools of water."
~ Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 71
Ideally each House of Worship should have auxiliary institutions providing education, health and social services for the communities they serve surrounding the House of Worship.
Because resources were limited it was decided to start with a House of worship for each continent but eventually we hope that thousands will be erected...
"Thousands of Mashriqu'l-Adhkars, dawning points of praise and mention of God for all religionists will be built in the East and in the West..."
~ Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 71
The Arabic name for a House of Worship is "Mashriqu'l-Adhkar" which translated means: "Dawning place for the mention of God".
arthra
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Bird's eye view of the progress in building the House of Worship in Santiago Chile:
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And here I thought this was a new addition to Disneyworld. 
arthra
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Well you'll have to travel to Santiago Chile and find out for yourself.... Of course there will be no admission fees ....
Here's another view of the earlier construction:
Here's another view of the earlier construction:
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arthra
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This much awaited and historic occasion will mark a milestone in the development of the worldwide Bahá’í community, where Bahá’ís of South America and the rest of the planet, together with their guests, will gather at a dedication ceremony, in celebration of the message of unity brought by Bahá’u’lláh.
The Bahá’í Faith is a world religion whose central message is that the unity of mankind is not only possible, but necessary and inevitable; that we are all created by the same God and that religion’s role is to bring about the realization of our individual and collective purpose. Bahá’u’lláh’s followers firmly believe that all the major religions of the world are divine in origin, that their basic principles are in complete harmony, that their teachings are facets of the same truth and that their missions represent successive stages in mankind’s spiritual evolution.
Bahá’ís throughout the world are determined to establish a new model of life, giving practical expression to the unifying vision developed in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith. In this context, the Bahá’í Houses of Worship have been established on every continent, where all people, of any creed or religion, are welcome to pray to the one and same Creator. These spaces uplift the spirit; serve as magnets that connect the hearts of those who yearn for peace and harmony, reflecting the deep relationship between devotion to God and service to humanity.
arthra
Baha'i
The latest Baha'i House of Worship is in Santiago Chile and will be dedicated soon on October 13th - 16th 2016!
http://templo.bahai.cl/
Inauguración
Para celebrar la apertura de la Casa de Adoración Bahá’í para Sudamérica, se realizará una serie de eventos en el mes de octubre 2016, en los cuales se contempla la participación de más de 5.000 bahá’ís y amigos provenientes de todo el mundo, especialmente de la región de Sudamérica.
The main dedication event will be held from 13–16 October, 2016
http://templo.bahai.cl/
Inauguración
Para celebrar la apertura de la Casa de Adoración Bahá’í para Sudamérica, se realizará una serie de eventos en el mes de octubre 2016, en los cuales se contempla la participación de más de 5.000 bahá’ís y amigos provenientes de todo el mundo, especialmente de la región de Sudamérica.
The main dedication event will be held from 13–16 October, 2016