Referred to by Shoghi Effendi as “this great Silent Teacher of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh”, the Mother Temple of the West is attracting all of humanity to its doors.

Each month, more than 10,000 people visit the Temple, and less than 10 percent of them are Bahá’ís.  In 2005, 31 individuals declared their belief in Bahá’u’lláh on the Temple’s grounds -- an increase since 1999.

It’s no wonder!  With an ever-increasing amount of attention being paid to the Temple with the restoration efforts supported through the Kingdom Project as well as many new believers responding to teaching initiatives of the Five Year Plan, the significant role of the House of Worship is becoming more apparent.

The tremendous anxiety rampant worldwide cannot be alleviated by anything other than the tenets and prescriptions of the Bahá’í Faith. The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár is the physical representation of Bahá'u'lláh’s Teachings, the institution that “can most adequately provide the essentials of Bahá'í worship and service, both so vital to the regeneration of the world.”

With the continued support of our national Bahá’í community to ensure the success of the Kingdom Project and completion of the Temple restoration efforts, teaching, worship, and service will continue to be reinvigorated and expanded for current and future generations!