November 11. On this date in 1965, a message sent from the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies announced the "Purification of the Most Holy Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, the Qiblih of the Bahá'í World" by the removal of the remains of Díyá'u'lláh, who had been interred next to his father, Bahá'u'lláh, at the Mansion of Bahjí after his death in 1898.

November 11. On this date in 1965, a message sent from the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies announced the "Purification of the Most Holy Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, the Qiblih of the Bahá'í World" by the removal of the remains of Díyá'u'lláh, who had been interred next to his father, Bahá'u'lláh, at the Mansion of Bahjí after his death in 1898.  Díyá'u'lláh swayed between his two brothers, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ghusn-i-Akbar, in their argument. He was married to Thurayyá Samandarí, daughter of Shaykh Kázim-i-Samandar and sister of Taráz’u’lláh Samandarí, a Hand of the Cause of God.

Purification of the Most Holy Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, the Qiblih of the Bahá'í World

11 NOVEMBER 1965

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

ANNOUNCE BAHA'I WORLD REMOVAL FROM IMMEDIATE PRECINCTS HOLY

SHRINE BAHA'U'LLAH REMAINS MIRZA DIYA'U'LLAHYOUNGER BROTHER MIRZA MUHAMMAD ALI HIS ACCOMPLICE IN EFFORTS SUBVERT FOUNDATIONS COVENANT GOD SOON AFTER ASCENSION BAHA'U'LLAH. THIS FINAL STEP IN PROCESS PURIFICATION SACRED INTERNATIONAL ENDOWMENTS FAITH IN BAHJI FROM PAST CONTAMINATION WAS PROVIDENTIALLY UNDERTAKEN UPON REQUEST FAMILY OLD COVENANT BREAKERS A PROCESS WHOSE INITIAL STAGE WAS FULFILLED BY ABDU'L-BAHA WHICH GATHERED MOMENTUM EARLY YEARS BELOVED GUARDIAN'S MINISTRY THROUGH EVACUATION MANSION ATTAINED CLIMAX THROUGH PURIFICATION HARAM-I-AQDAS AND NOW CONSUMMATED THROUGH CLEANSING INNER SANCTUARY MOST HALLOWED SHRINE QIBLIH Bahá'í WORLD PRESAGING EVENTUAL CONSTRUCTION BEFITTING MAUSOLEUM AS ANTICIPATED BELOVED SIGN GOD ON EARTH.

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE