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The Australian Baha’i Community has shared this moving letter from Abdu’l-Baha to a believer who was devoted to building the first House of Worship in Ishqabad. He describes the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar as “the first visible and manifest establishment of the Lord”.
The full text is:
“Do thou on behalf of Abdu’l-Baha move the earth, carry the mortar, and haul the stones for the building of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar so that the rapture of this service may bring joy and gladness to the Centre of Servitude. That Mashriqu’l-Adhar is the first visible and manifest establishment of the Lord. Therefore, it is this servant’s hope that each and every virtuous and righteous soul will sacrifice his all, evince great happiness and exultation, and rejoice in carrying the earth and mortar so that this Divine Edifice may be raised, the Cause of God may spread, and in every corner of the world the friends may arise with the utmost resolve to accomplish this great task. Were Abdu’l-Baha not imprisoned and were there not obstacles in his path, he himself would assuredly hasten to Ishqabad and carry the earth for the building of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar with the utmost joy and gladness. It behoveth the friends now to arise with this intention in mind and serve in my place so that in a short time this Edifice may be revealed to all eyes, the loved ones of God may engage in making mention of the Abha Beauty, the melodies of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar may rise at dawntide to the Concourse on high, and the songs of the nightingales of God may bring joy and ecstasy to the denizens of the All-Glorious Realm. Thus will the hearts rejoice, the souls delight in joyful tidings, and the minds be illumined. This is the highest hope of the sincere ones; this is the dearest wish of them that are nigh unto God.”
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