First Baha'i Temple

This video contains rare images of the first Baha'i temple, built in Ashkhabad, Russia, which no longer exists. It was part of a compound including schools, a hospital and a guest house. In the years following the Communist Revolution, sadly, nearly all Baha'is there were exiled or deported, the men to Siberia, and the women and children to Iran. Today Baha'is are still found in Ashkhabad, but the government does not formally recognize the Baha'i Faith.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Baha'i
• Temple
• Russia

[papallacta]

The song at the end is beautiful. Who is it?

[mysticbird99]

The artist is Grant Hindin Miller,from the CD "Rivers of Light", lyrics from "The Hidden Words".

[thina9999]

Beautiful. long to visit places of worship

[cheryl3729]

Thank you, beautifully produced and perfect musical selection!

[mehyar]

Beautiful! Thanks.

[LizKauai]

Beautifully done- Mahalo!

[jorj119]

wonderful, Thanks so much

[leafinthewind1]

So beautiful! I didn't even know about it!

[bimboadama]

Was für ein wunderbarer tempel. Schade, dass er durch ein Erdbeben zerstört worden ist.

[charlesn95]

thank you so much, I always wondered about the fate of the first Baha'i House of Worship...