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Scottish Bahá’ís open new Edinburgh Bahá’í Centre

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Edinburgh — On 23 May, the  Bahá’í holy day known as the Declaration of the Báb which marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Faith, Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish government, Kenny MacAskill MSP, spoke at the opening of the new Bahá’í centre in Edinburgh. Mr MacAskill joined faith leaders and members of the Scottish Bahá’í community for the reception. The new centre, at 44 Albany Street, is situated in the historic Georgian New Town district, close to the city’s commercial district and the famous Royal Mile. A stormy night failed to hinder [...] Read more »

Edinburgh Baha'i Centre – refurbishment progresses

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The major refurbishment work at the Baha’i Centre in Edinburgh’s New Town is making progress. Before it was acquired by the Baha’i community, this elegant building had been used as office space. There is a great deal of work to be done to bring the interior up to the standard required for the Baha’i Centre of Scotland’s capital city. ‘Abdu’l-Baha in Edinburgh Edinburgh has seen some significant Baha’i history. In 1906 Jane Elizabeth Whyte (1857-1944), the wife of Dr Alexander Whyte, a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Free Church of Scotland, [...] Read more »