Chronology: Chronology: Date 1953-10-00-07

World Canada
any all exact phrase

date	event	tags	firsts
1953 Oct 195-	The superstructure of the Shrine of the Báb was completed. [BBD210; CB324–5; PP235; ZK85–6] Marble for the Shrine of the Báb came from Chiampo, Italy as did marble for the Archives Building, the Resting Place of Shoghi Effendi, the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, the Terraces Project, the Monument Gardens and the Houses of Worship in India and Samoa. It was cut and chiseled by a firm called Margraf, formerly known as Industria Marmi Vincentini. [BWNS1223] 'Abdu'l-Bahá described the Shrine of the Báb as the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. [ABF18] In a letter from the International Bahá'í Council dated the 2nd of May 1955, they reported on the great interest that has been taken in the Shrine of the Báb since the completion. [CBN No65 Jun 1955 p1; BN 292 Jun 1955 p4]	* Shoghi Effendi, Basic timeline; * Shoghi Effendi (chronology); - Bahá'í World Centre; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; - Basic timeline, Expanded; - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Báb, Shrine of (Haifa); Chiampo, Italy; Haifa, Israel; Italy; Marble; Margraf; Mount Carmel; Shoghi Effendi, Works of


Home Site Map Series Chronology search: Author Title Date Tags Links About Contact RSS New