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Caption On Saturday, September 1, the Mother Temple of the Pacific was dedicated in a gala ceremony at Apia, Western Samoa, at which the Universal House of Justice was represented by the Hand of the Cause of God Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum. She was received at the airport by the head of state, His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II, who is a Bahá’í. Also present at the airport to greet their honored guest were the Prime Minister of Western Samoa, Tofilau Eti, cabinet ministers, diplomatic and government officials, and Bahá’ís from all over the world. In all, more than 1,000 Bahá’ís from 45 countries and islands were present at the dedication ceremony. Afterward, a traditional Samoan sua ceremony was held during which Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum presented to His Highness the Malietoa a model of the Temple which was sent as a gift by the Universal House of Justice. The ceremony also included the exchange of traditional gifts of roast pigs, fine mats, tapa cloth and food among all the high officials who were present. On the following pages we present our own “gift” in the form of a series of photographs depicting the joyous and heart-stirring dedication ceremony.
Source Bahá’í News. Issue 644, page 1. View as PDF

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