1979 Dec
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Work on the demolition of the House of the Báb in Shíráz was resumed and the building almost razed to the ground. [BW18:255]
Several attempts had been made to demolish the House and several times they had to stop because there were freak accidents where people were hurt or killed in trying to knock it down. Finally it was completely demolished during the night in December. [OFM69]
See video Sacred Space - 40 Years Since the Destruction of the House of the Báb.
Wikipedia The Báb's House.
After the authorities demolished the House of the Báb, they decided to construct a Islamic religious center on that site. Ironically the new structure was named "Bayt-al-Mahdi" or "The House of the Mahdi (Promised One)". [The House of the Báb, Shiraz, Iran]
A Concise Encyclopedia of the Bahá'í Faith p315 says, "A road and a public square were later built over the site. Eventually the Bristol Mahdi Mosque with a parking lot for the mosque was built in the area where the House of the Báb stood. [BIC website] |
* Persecution, Iran; - Persecution; - Persecution, Destruction; Báb, House of (Shiraz); Iran; Shíráz, Iran |
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