Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Author: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Source: Bahá’í World Centre, 1982 lightweight edition
Pages: 320
Pages 94-95   

58: Thou hast asked about places of worship and the …

Thou hast asked about places of worship and the underlying reason therefor. The wisdom in raising up such buildings is that at a given hour, the people should know it is time to meet, and all should gather together, and, harmoniously attuned one to another, engage in prayer; 95 with the result that out of this coming together, unity and affection shall grow and flourish in the human heart.
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