"O people of the world! Build ye houses of worship throughout the lands in the name of Him Who is the Lord of all religions. Make them as perfect as is possible in the world of being…" 

— Bahá’u’lláh (The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p. 29)

 
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Martha Root Passport Photo (1915)
In 1919, at a conference in New York, 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan, the blueprint for North American Bahá'í activity, were read to a hushed and eager audience. His words conjured images of far off lands, little known to early 20th century American eyes, of places few had been, travel to which involved months of rail, steamer, car, and even mule. Following 'Abdu'l-Bahá's summons to arise and spread the Message of Bahá'u'lláh, the first to do so was a devout young woman named Martha Root.
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National News

It all started with a suggestion from a youth. During the Houston community's 19 Day Feast, Seena Monjazeb recommended that the community contribute to the Chile Temple Fund. The suggestion was taken to the Local Spiritual Assembly, which approved the idea and responded to Seena with a much bigger task. Seena and Afshin, friends from Friendswood, Texas, were asked to organize a fundraiser to unite the Houston area in raising money for the Temple of Light. Seena and Afshin immediately accepted the challenge and got to work hosting a "Chili for Chile Cook-off" for the community.

 

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International News

The night view of a model of the new Bahá’í House of Worship to be built in Chile.

The Bahá’í International Community launched a Web site presenting the design of the Bahá’í House of Worship to be constructed in Chile. The site is located at http://temple.cl.bahai.org.

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