Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá

The Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá is the location in Israel where the remains of `Abdu'l-Bahá, one of the Bahá'í central figures, have been temporarily laid to rest. It is found in one of the rooms of the Shrine of the Báb; the Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá will be relocated to a new structure to be built in the future.[1]

There also exists a home in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where `Abdu'l-Bahá stayed during his visits to the West. Although `Abdu’l-Bahá stayed in various homes where he travelled, the house in Montreal, which was the Maxwell's residence, is the only place officially designated to be a shrine. Shoghi Effendi, who designated the home a shrine in a June 1953 letter, stated that the house “should be viewed in the nature of a national Shrine, because of its association with the beloved Master, during His visit to Montreal.”[2] The Maxwell residence is located at 1548, Pine Avenue West, Montreal.

Notes

  1. Momen, Moojan (2007). Baha'i Faith. Oneworld. p. 82. ISBN 1851685634.
  2. "The Bahá’í Shrine in Canada". Bahá’í Community of Canada. 2010. Retrieved 2013-01-10.

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Coordinates: 32°48′52.59″N 34°59′14.17″E / 32.8146083°N 34.9872694°E / 32.8146083; 34.9872694


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