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Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette

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    August 21, 2025

    Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette
    This is one of eight continental Bahá’í temples worldwide and serves as a spiritual center for all of North America.
    • The temple is open to people of all faiths and is intended as a place for prayer, meditation, and reflection, without sermons or organized worship services.
    • Inside, sacred texts from various world religions are read or sung without instrumental accompaniment.
    A domed prayer hall with nine entrances, nine alcoves, and nine fountains—the number nine symbolizing unity and spiritual wholeness.
    • Detailed concrete cladding in a lacy style, made of Portland cement and quartz.
    • Religious symbols from various faiths, such as the Christian cross, the Star of David, and the Islamic crescent, are incorporated into the exterior pillars.
    • Inside the dome, the “Greatest Name” is inscribed in Arabic script, meaning “O Thou Glory of Glories.”

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      Location: Wilmette, Cook County, Illinois, United States

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