January 14. On this date in 1974, the Universal House of Justice sent a cablegram announcing the purchase of Abdullah Pasha's mansion in Acre, where 'Abdu’l-Bahá lived and Shoghi Effendi was born.

January 14. On this date in 1974, the Universal House of Justice sent a cablegram announcing the purchase of Abdullah Pasha's mansion in Acre, where 'Abdu’l-Bahá lived and Shoghi Effendi was born.

The Universal House of Justice
14 January 1975
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
JOYOUSLY ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION LENGTHY DELICATE NEGOTIATIONS RESULTING ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE HOLY HOUSE CENTER COVENANT ‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ BIRTHPLACE BELOVED GUARDIAN SHOGHI EFFENDI. HISTORIC PROPERTY ADJACENT BARRACKS MOST GREAT PRISON COMPRISES LAND AREA APPROXIMATING SEVEN THOUSAND SQUARE METERS INCLUDES OTHER STRUCTURES WITHIN COMPLEX ASSURING PERMANENT PROTECTION HOUSE VISITED BY MANY PILGRIMS TURN CENTURY SCENE HISTORIC VISIT FIRST GROUP WESTERN PILGRIMS. PLANS BEING PREPARED RESTORATION HOLY HOUSE BEAUTIFICATION GROUNDS AS ADDITIONAL PLACE PILGRIMAGE WORLD CENTER WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES FUNDS PERMIT. OFFER HUMBLE THANKSGIVING BAHÁ’U’LLÁH THIS GREAT BLESSING.
UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE