A Haziratu'l-Quds (

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, ''sacred fold''), or Baháʼí centre, is one of the national, regional or local Baháʼí administrative centres.

Shoghi Effendi Shoghí Effendi (; ;1896 or 1897 – 4 November 1957) was Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1922 until his death in 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was charged with guiding the development of the Baháʼí Faith, in ...

, the head of the Baháʼí Faith in the first half of the 20th century, wrote that the Haziratu'l-Quds should include the

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, treasury, archives, library, publishing office, assembly hall, council chamber and the pilgrims' hostel. He also stated that its functions would be complementary to those of the

Baháʼí House of Worship A Baháʼí House of Worship or Baháʼí temple is a place of worship of the Baháʼí Faith. It is also referred to by the name ''Mashriqu'l-Adhkár'', which is Arabic for "Dawning-place of the remembrance of God". All Baháʼí Houses of Wo ...

, and that it would be desirable if both these buildings would be on the same site.

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