The Bahá'í House of Worship for North America
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The Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden Ave.
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-853-2300
Hours:
Auditorium and Gardens: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, year round
Visitor Center: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m daily; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the summer
Bookstore: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m daily; 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the summer
Parking: The main Baha’i House of Worship Visitors Parking Lot will be closed until further notice. However, there are nearby parking options.
Admission: Free
Services: See the full list of upcoming House of Worship Programs and Activities.
Brief prayer services are held every day, beginning promptly at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Prayers are offered in Spanish on the first Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m.
The House of Worship Choir sings a cappella music at the 12:30 devotional program on most Sundays.
An introductory talk on the Baha'i Faith is offered every Sunday at 1:00pm in the Visitor Center.
Accessibility: Due to construction work at the House of Worship, we regret that only the gardens are wheelchair accessible at this time. (Read more about handicap accessibility.)
Related Items:
- Listen to an audio tour on visiting the House of Worship
- Video tour of the House of Worship in American Sign Language http://fookembug.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/the-bahai-house-of-worship/
- Watch a video of the first Choral Music Festival held at the House of Worship on May 27, 2007
- Watch "The Dawning Place" - a 15-minute introductory video about the temple.
- Photos of the House of Worship can be found on the Baha'i Media Bank site
- View a visual history of the House of Worship, created in 2003 for the 50th anniversary of the temple's dedication
- Baha'i Encyclopedia Project article about Baha'i Houses of Worship, also known as Mashriqu'l-Adhkars.
One of only seven Baha'i temples in the world at present, this unique structure symbolizes unity and invites prayer to God. The quiet serenity of the Baha'i House of Worship reflects the spiritual truths of the Baha'i Faith: the oneness of God, the oneness of humanity and the oneness of religion. Like all Baha'i Houses of Worship, the temple in Wilmette is circular in shape, has nine sides and is surrounded by exquisite gardens and fountains.
For information about Baha'i worship services near you, visit our Prayer and Devotions page.
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Video from Illinois Tourism Office
“Verily, the founding of this temple will mark the inception of the Kingdom of God on earth. It is the evident standard waving in the center of the great continent of America.”
“The doors will be open to all sects — no differentiation; and by God’s help this temple will prove to be to the body of human society what the soul is to the body of man.”
— `Abdu'l-Bahá