1. 2011-09. Lotus in Concrete. S. Naharoy, Fariborz Sahba, John B. Monteiro, et al.. A special-edition journal with photos of the temple in India, with essays "Bahá'í House of Worship," "Taj Mahal of the 20th Century," "Design and Construction," "Lotus and Other Design Highlights," "Shaping a Dream in Concrete." Articles.
2. 2011(?). Architectural Blossoming of the Lotus. S. Naharoy. Architectural descriptions, blueprints, geometry, photos, and history of the design and construction of the Bahá'í temple in India. Articles.
3. 2011. Temples, Bahá'í. Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
4. 1997. Art and Architecture: A Bahá'í Perspective. Fariborz Sahba (published as Fariburz Sahba). This essay explores the spiritual significance of the relationship between traditional and new forms of artistic expression from the author’s experience as an architect. Articles.
5. 1986. Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The. Universal House of Justice, Horace Holley, Fariborz Sahba, Sheriar Nooreyezdan. Five documents from Bahá'í World 18 part four section 5: Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, its spiritual significance, the temple on the Indian sub-continent, the Lotus of Bahapur, and the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of the Pacific Islands. UHJ-documents.

1. 1970-00-00 — The beginning of the publication of a magazine for the Bahá'í children of Iran called Varqā. It played a significant role in the educational and intellectual life of Persian Bahá'í children for more than a decade. The magazine was published regularly each month in Iran until 1979. After the revolution it continued to be published in India (1981-1989) and subsequently, from 2004 until 2006 in Canada by a group of Bahá’ís, organized by Fariborz Sahba. [BAHAISM v. The Bahai Community in Iran by V. Rafati; Imagine: A Talk by Fariborz Sahba] .
2. 1986-12-24 —
   The House of Worship in New Delhi, the Mother Temple of the Indian Subcontinent, was dedicated in the presence of Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and more than 8,000 Bahá'ís from 114 countries. [AWH47; BINS161; BW19:102 BW20p732-733, VV92]
   • On October 1st, 1954 the Guardian announced that a plot lying in the outskirts of New Delhi has been secured at the price of a hundred thousand rupees as the site of the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of the Indian subcontinent. [CBN No58 Nov 1954 p1]
   • See VV93–4 for pictures.
   • See the video A Documentary on Lotus Temple, complete with transcript, 3 minutes, 52 seconds.
   • Marble for the House of Worship was cut and chiseled by Margraf, a firm from Chiampo, Italy formerly known as Industria Marmi Vincentini. [BWNS1223]

   • The Universal House of Justice reported that the Bahá'í Temple received more than 120,000 visitors within the first thirty days of its dedication. [Ridván 1987]

     Specifics
     

     Location: New Delhi, India (Bahapur (Abode of Light))
     Foundation Stone: 17 October 1977 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum)
     Construction Period: April 1980 - December 1986
     Site Dedication:24 December 1986 (Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum placed a silver casket containing Dust from the Shrines of Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb into the crown of the Prayer Hall arch facing 'Akká)
     Architect/Project Manager: Fariburz Sahbá
     Seating: 1200
     Dimensions:Inner buds are 34.3m high, the outer leaves are 15.4m wide and 22.5m high.
     Cost: $10m
     Dependencies:
     References: BW16p486-487, BW17p368-370, BW18p103-104, 571-584, BW19p559-568, BW20p731-753
     The Bahá'í Lotus Temple was made up of 27 “petals,” each clad in white marble, the half-open lotus blossom symbolizes the hope of unity and peace among all nations, races and religions.
3. 1990-05-23 —
   The work started on the project to reinforce and extend the main terrace of the Shrine of the Báb. This was the initial step in the work to have the Terraces extend from the foot of the ridge of the mountain. [Ridván Message 1992, AWH83, 102]
   • The architect for the Terraces project was Fariburz Sahba.

1. 2004-04-21 — The National Convention was held at the Toronto Bahá'í Centre. Counsellors Dr. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian and Dr. David Smith represented the Continental Board. Those elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly for 161 B.E. were: Husayn Banani, Enayat Rawhani, Donald Rogers, Mark Wedge, Fariborz Sahba, Judy Filson, Susanne Tamas, Karen McKye, and Gordon Naylor. [CBN Vol17 no2 Jun 2004 p5]
2. 2006-04-28 — The 57th Bahá'í National Convention was held at the newly renovated Toronto Bahá'í Centre. This year's Convention was attended by Dr. Ann Boyles and Mr. Dan Scott, members of the Continental Board of Counsellors in the Americas. The newly configured space at the Toronto Centre made it possible as well for more than 100 observers to watch the Convention proceedings on a large screen in a conference room on the floor immediately above the Convention Hall.

   The Convention also welcomed Mr. Douglas Martin, former member of the Universal House of Justice who now resides in Canada, and Mr. Larry Clarke, retiring after more than 20 years of service at the Bahá'í National Centre. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for 163 B.E. were: David Smith, Gordon Naylor, Fariborz Sahba, Don Rodgers, Enayat Rawhani, Mark Wedge, Judy Filson, Susanne Tamas, and Karen McKye.

   Annual report of the National Spiritual Assembly [BC Vol 19 No 1 May 2006 p7-8]

3. 2007-04-27 — The National Convention was held at the Toronto Baha'i Centre. The Continental Board of Counsellors had asked both Counsellors who live in Canada, Dr. Ann Boyles and Mr. Dan Scott, to attend Canada's Convention.

   Elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for a term of one year were Judy Filson (Assistant Secretary), Karen McKye (Secretary), Gordon Naylor, Borna Nourredin (Vice-Chair), Enayat Rawhani, Fariborz Sahba (Treasurer), David Smith, Susanne Tamas (Chair), and Mark Wedge. [BC Vol 20 No 1 Summer 2007 p18]

4. 2008-05-24 — The following individuals were elected to the National Spiritual Assembly by the delegates at the National Convention to serve for the coming year: Judy Filson, Karen McKye, Gordon Naylor, Borna Noureddin, Enayat Rawhani, Fariborz Sahba, Todd Smith, Susanne Tamas and Mark Wedge.

   The officers: Chairman— Borna Noureddin; Vice-chairman— Susanne Tamas; Secretary—Karen McKye; Assistant Secretaries—Judy Filson and Todd Smith; Treasurer—Fariborz Sahba. [From a letter S18776 from the NSA]

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