April 9. On this date in 1908, two building plots in Wilmette were purchased by the American Bahá'í community for a future Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. Three years later, 'Abdu'l-Bahá would lay its cornerstone during his tour of North America.

 

April 9. On this date in 1908, two building plots in Wilmette were purchased by the American Bahá'í community for a future Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. Three years later, 'Abdu'l-Bahá would lay its cornerstone during his tour of North America.