“A most wonderful and thrilling motion will appear in the
world of existence,” are ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s own words, predicting the release of
spiritual forces that must accompany the completion of this most hallowed House
of Worship [Baha’i House of Worship in Chicago]. “From that point of light,”
He, further glorifying that edifice, has written, “the spirit of teaching ...
will permeate to all parts of the world.” And again: “Out of this Mashriqu’l-Adhkár,
without doubt, thousands of Mashriqu’l-Adhkárs will be born.” “It
marks the inception of the Kingdom of God on earth.”
(Shoghi Effendi, from a
letter dated April 11, 1949; ‘Citadel of Faith’)
