Chicago’s architechtural treasures are many and varied indeed. Take the Bahá’í House of Worship for example – it is located on Sheridan road in Wilmette Illinois – just north of Evanston. I like its name in Arabic better: مشرق اﻻذكار which (according to Wikipedia) translates to “Dawning-place of the remembrances of God.” This causes me to wonder – I’ve heard that the Quoran is full of particularly beautiful poetry – do all things have such names in Arabic?
There was only one minute of brillitant scarlet sunlight that peaked through the clouds over the lake … and I was inside and unable to get somewhere to frame it properly. However, I challenge you to take a poor photograph of this place. I was all alone (Annie and Mike being in Wisconsin for the weekend) and there was not another soul to be found anywhere on the grounds. I’ll have to return soon – the temple and its grounds exude all things peaceful. Like this image – the building is so stricking and detailed that every photograph has an animated feel to it.
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The Bahá’í faith is particularly tolerant – accepting all faiths and proclaiming that all prophets were sent by the same God to give his people what they needed at the time. Look through the Wikipedia entry for the seven existing (the eighth is under construction) temples and for plans for future temples. Though they are few, these temples are uniquely beautiful and, in their adherence to a unified form and aesthetic, remind me of the great Christian churches built in the middle ages.
by Justin
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