Is it a rocket ship? Was it a refueling station for German U-boats? Does it house a white whale? Those are just a few of the bizarre rumors that have swirled around the Baha’i House of Worship in ...

Strolling through the expansive, newly restored gardens at the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Mohsen Khorasani said he can hardly believe he has made it to the place he has dreamed about ...

WILMETTE, Ill. — Sacred snakes stored in hidden rooms. A gigantic fish tank with a live white whale. A huge fuel tank for German submarines. A meeting place for sun worshippers. The domed structure on ...

The national organization for the Baha’i faith paid $1.2 million in May for a 2,863-square-foot vintage American Foursquare-style house on Sheridan Road in Wilmette, almost directly across the street ...

(RNS) — The American Institute of Architects and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada recently recognized this unique work of architecture for its innovative design and path-breaking use of ...

TEHRAN (Reuters) -- A popular conservative newspaper critical of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been closed down for carrying a photograph of a temple of the banned Baha'i faith, media ...

The imposing temple as it looks from outside.. Peaceful environment. The temple boasts of a spacious compound with trees that create a unique fragrance of pure purity, adding onto the sense of peace ...

In rare celebration by a normally quiet religion, followers of Baha’i will gather at Temple University Saturday to remember the 100th anniversary of the arrival of an important teacher. In 1912, an ...