As to the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, it is of the utmost
importance.… It may assume any form, for even if it be an underground pit, that
pit shall become a sheltering paradise, an exalted bower, and a garden of
delight. It shall become a centre wherein the spirits are gladdened and the
hearts attracted to the Abhá Kingdom.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Quoted by the Universal
House of Justice in a message dated 18 December 2014, addressed to the Baha’is
in Iran, authorized translation)