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Citadel of Faith
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Majesty of the Báb's Shrine Unfolding
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Announce to the friends that six hundred tons of stones destined
for the arcade of the Báb's Shrine, received in successive shipments to
the Holy Land, have been safely transported to its precincts despite
repeated accidents--the sinking of a lighter in the harbor and outbreak
of fire in the hold of the ship. An additional two hundred tons of
material including carved marble mosaic have been ordered through
recent contract for erection of parapet designed to crown the columns
and arches of the arcade. North and east sides of structure with three
corners virtually completed. Construction of cornice and roof, last stage
in erection of the arcade, will soon be undertaken. Majesty and beauty
of the colonnade enveloping the central holy edifice built by `Abdu'l-Bahá's
hands steadily unfolding, presaging revelation of the full glory
of the completed Sepulcher manifesting the plenitude of the splendor
of the constructed dome.
[November 13, 1949]
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