RSIA COMPRISES THREE AND HALF MILLION SQUARE METERS. COST STRUCTURE
FIRST BAHA'I TEMPLE WEST ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. IN
EVERY STATE PROVINCE NORTH AMERICA BAHA'I ASSEMBLIES FUNCTIONING. IN
THIRTEEN HUNDRED LOCALITIES UNITED STATES CANADA BAHA'IS RESIDING. BAHA'I
CENTRES ESTABLISHED EVERY REPUBLIC LATIN AMERICA FIFTEEN OF WHICH POSSESS
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES. FAITH WESTERN HEMISPHERE NOW STRETCHES FROM
ANCHORAGE ALASKA TO MAGALLANES WORLD'S SOUTHERN-MOST CITY. SIXTY TWO
CENTRES ESTABLISHED INDIA TWENTY SEVEN WITH SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES. AMONG
HISTORIC SITES PURCHASED PERSIA ?IHRAN HOME BAHA'U'LLAH BAB'S SHOP
BU_SH_IHR BURIAL PLACE QUDDUS PART VILLAGE _CH_IHRIQ THREE GARDENS
BADA_SH_T PLACE CONFINEMENT TAHIRIH. BAHA'I NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE
HEADQUARTERS FOUNDED ?IHRAN DELHI CAIRO BA_GH_DAD WILMETTE SYDNEY. BAHA'I
ENDOWMENTS HOLY LAND AND UNITED STATES EXEMPTED TAXES BY CIVIL
AUTHORITIES. CIVIL RECOGNITION EXTENDED BAHA'I ASSEMBLIES IN FIVE STATES
UNITED STATES SOLEMNISE BAHA'I MARRIAGES. SUGGEST UTILISE ABOVE
INFORMATION PUBLICITY PURPOSES WHEREVER ADVISABLE.

SHOGHI RABBANI

Letter of 22 May 1944

22 May 1944

REJOICE MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS VALIANT LOYAL BELOVED
COMMUNITY ENGLISH BELIEVERS. CONVEY SIR RONALD STORRS LOVING APPRECIATION
HIS NOBLE ACT. ASSURE ALL ATTENDANTS CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS CELEBRATION
LOVING REMEMBRANCE FERVENT PRAYERS SHRINES BAB 'ABDU'L-BAHA. CONFIDENT
UNQUENCHABLE SPIRIT ANIMATING WELL-TRIED STOUT-HEARTED FIRMLY KNIT
FOLLOWERS BAHA'U'LLAH BRITISH ISLES WILL ENABLE THEM SURMOUNT ALL
OBSTACLES SCALE NOBLER HEIGHTS ACHIEVE GREATER VICTORIES OPENING YEARS
SECOND BAHA'I CENTURY.

SHOGHI RABBANI

Letter of 23 May 1944

23 May 1944

ANNOUNCE FRIENDS JOYFUL TIDINGS HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY DECLARATION MISSION
MARTYRED HERALD FAITH SIGNALISED BY HISTORIC DECISION COMPLETE STRUCTURE
HIS SEPULCHRE ERECTED BY 'ABDU'L-BAHA ON SITE CHOSEN BY BAHA'U'LLAH.
RECENTLY DESIGNED MODEL DOME UNVEILED PRESENCE ASSEMBLED BELIEVERS.
PRAYING EARLY REMOVAL OBSTACLES CONSUMMATION STUPENDOUS PLAN CONCEIVED BY
FOUNDER FAITH AND HOPES CHERISHED BY CENTRE HIS COVENANT.

SHOGHI RABBANI

"THEIR FIRST COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE"--THE SIX YEAR PLAN
1944-1950

Letter of 25 May 1944

25 May 1944(35)

WELCOME SPONTANEOUS DECISION ADVISE FORMATION NINETEEN SPIRITUAL
ASSEMBLIES SPREAD OVER ENGLAND WALES SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND AND EIRE
PRAYING SIGNAL VICTOR